This course consists of a mixture of business topics and business conversation. Although “Grammar” will not be the main focus of the course it will be taught along with relevant vocabulary. The exact course content will be determined on the first day of the course by the trainer and the attending participants. A sample of possible topics include:

Business Conversation: Current events, current and past economic situations such as the fall of the American banks, Condition of the EU and the Euro as well as other business news as reported from various news sources.

Business Topics: Small Talk, E-Mails, Telephones, Negotiating, Presentations, Future of Business, Describing Trends, Describing the Economic Market, Financial English, Business Ethics, Business Idioms and Phrases, Decision Making, Corporate Social Responsibility, Customer Service, Decision Making, Describing Management Styles and more.

Materials & Method: We will use a variety of material sources from Business English books, the internet, newspapers, magazines and recorded news broadcasts. In addition to the normal reading, discussions and exercises we will also be playing some business games, doing a lot of group work and possibly some role-plays.