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Free online courseBusiness English

Duration of the online course: 1 hours and 45 minutes

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Master Business English with Shaw English's free online course. Enhance professional communication, learn key expressions, and improve your business interactions.

In this free course, learn about

  • Business English Foundations
  • Introducing Yourself and Asking About Jobs
  • Business English for Sales and Small Talk
  • Hosting Visitors: Hotels and Employment Changes
  • Small Talk: Weather and Current Events
  • Describing Market Movements
  • Opinions and Negotiation Language

Course Description

Dive into the world of Business English with this comprehensive online course from Shaw English. Designed for language enthusiasts aiming to enhance their professional communication skills, the course offers an in-depth exploration of various aspects of Business English.

Start with an engaging introduction to Business English, and soon you'll be mastering formal titles like Mr., Mrs., and Ms., as well as expressions for leaving a job. You will also learn how to introduce yourself and your job with confidence and get familiar with asking about jobs in a professional manner.

Discover the nuances of workplace interactions, including slang terms like brown noser and ass kisser, and navigate conversations about pricing with ease. Perfect your small talk skills with topics such as asking how business is doing, conversations about flights and hotels, and the delicate topic of hearing you're fired.

Beyond interactions, you'll delve into business-specific topics such as income vs. outgoings, discuss the weather in a business setting, and bring current events into your conversations with finesse. Learn the differences between branches, chains, and franchises, and master verbs of upward and downward movements, along with adjectives that describe them.

This course also empowers you to express opinions effectively, as well as discuss concepts that are in the middle. Each module adds to your Business English toolkit, leaving you prepared for a wide range of professional scenarios.

Course content

  • Video class: Business English Introduction 00m
  • Exercise: What is a recommended strategy to improve business English skills according to the text?
  • Video class: Business English: Formal Titles Mr., Mrs., Ms. 06m
  • Exercise: Which title is commonly used for women when the marital status is unknown?
  • Video class: Business English: Leaving a Job Expressions 10m
  • Exercise: Which vocabulary term is commonly used to announce leaving a job suddenly?
  • Video class: Business English: Introduce Yourself and Your Job 04m
  • Exercise: What are the three key elements to include when introducing yourself and your job?
  • Video class: Business English: Asking About Job 05m
  • Exercise: What question is about your job title?
  • Video class: Business English: Brown noser, Ass kisser 06m
  • Exercise: What term describes an employee who is overly agreeable with their boss to gain favor?
  • Video class: Business English: Asking and Answering Price 05m
  • Exercise: What is a common way to ask about price in English?
  • Video class: Business Small Talk: How's business? 04m
  • Exercise: What is a common response to 'How's business?' when you want to avoid detailed conversation?
  • Video class: Business English: Asking About Flight 03m
  • Exercise: What is a good question to ask a foreign visitor after meeting them?
  • Video class: Business English: Asking About Hotel 06m
  • Exercise: What is a good way to ask a visitor about their hotel experience?
  • Video class: Business English: 'You're Fired!' Expressions 03m
  • Exercise: Which expression is the most polite way to indicate being fired?
  • Video class: Business English: Income vs Outgoings 08m
  • Exercise: Which type of income is typically monthly or yearly?
  • Video class: Business Small Talk: Asking About Weather 05m
  • Exercise: Which of the following is an example of comparative weather question for small talk?
  • Video class: Business Small Talk: Current Events 04m
  • Exercise: Which phrase can be used to start small talk about current events?
  • Video class: Business English: Branch vs Chain vs Franchise 04m
  • Exercise: What is the main difference between a chain and a franchise?
  • Video class: Business English: Upward Movement Verbs 05m
  • Exercise: Which verb best describes a rapid increase in stock value?
  • Video class: Business English: Downward Movement Verbs 05m
  • Exercise: Which verb best describes a sudden and significant drop in stock value?
  • Video class: Business English: Movement Adjectives 04m
  • Exercise: What is the adjective used to describe a big change?
  • Video class: Business English: Expressing Opinion 04m
  • Exercise: How can you express your disagreement during a discussion?
  • Video class: Business English: In the Middle 03m
  • Exercise: What does the phrase 'meet in the middle' mean in a business negotiation?

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