English For Business At Wallace College

This is a one-week intensive course for anyone requiring the skills to conduct business in English and to engage in conversation with clients and colleagues whether on a formal or informal basis.

• Discussion of topical issues relevant to business.
• Study of authentic material in a variety of media.

Business English Courses consist of 22.5 hours of lessons per week. Courses begin on a Monday.

• Levels: Intermediate to Advanced
• Maximum class size: 6
• Duration: 1 week
• Time: Monday to Friday, 0900 - 1500.

Course Structure

There will be three sessions each day - 2 morning and one afternoon session. The times are as follows:

Morning	0900 - 1030	Natural English
	1100 - 1230	Correct English
Afternoon	1330 - 1500	Effective English

The following pattern will be followed throughout the course:

0900 - 1030	During this session you will read, discuss and analyse authentic materials such as newspapers and magazines in order to develop cultural awareness as well as to improve your your ability to understand and use the natural idioms and vocabulary of modern English.
1100 - 1230	Each lesson will introduce a grammar point within a business context. The emphasis will be on helping you to acquire English which is both accurate and natural.
1330 - 1500	In the afternoon session you will participate in a variety of formal and informal role play situations e.g. meetings, brainstorming, presentations etc. You will also focus on business communications - telephoning, letter writing and e-correspondence. The aim will be to give you natural and effective communication skills.

Course Dates

English For Business Courses begin on the following dates:

Monday 30 January 2012	Monday 27 February 2012	Monday 02 April 2012
Monday 07 May 2012	Monday 04 June 2012	Monday 03 September 2012
Monday 01 October 2012	Monday 05 November 2012	Monday 03 December 2012

The price of the course is £630.00 per week (including course textbook).