business english
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Term Project EnglishDepartment: Bachelors of Business Administration
Topic: Business English
BUSINESS ENGLISH
English
English is a West Germanic Language that was first spoken in early Medieval England and is now the most widely used language in the world.
It is spoken as a first language by the majority populations of several sovereign states, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and a number of Caribbean nations.
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Now English is an official language of almost 60 sovereign states.
It is widely learned as a second language and is an official language of the European Union, many Commonwealth countries and the United Nations, as well as in many world organizations.
Business English
Definition: English which is used in business is called the Business English.
The type English which is used in meetings, presentations, communication etc at business is called Business English.
Introduction
Business English is used widely and generally in business community and cannot be adaptable to another type of industry wherein most of the employees have native tongues and may cause a lot of difference if Business English is used.
Low Business English Index
Kinds of Business English Classes
Traditional Classes Intensive Classes Public Speaking in English Classes Distance Learning Classes Pronunciation Classes Learning by Doing Classes Conversation Classes Lunchtime Conversation Classes
Importance of Business English Courses
Regular Degree/Academic Program Participants: A group of
learners enrolled in an academic program.
Characteristics: Mixed abilities and varying group size.
Duration: Usually longer, fulltime and more than a semester.
ProfessionalDevelopment Program Participants: A group of
professional trainees.
Characteristics: Uniform as well as mixed abilities and vary group size.
Duration: Usually shorter over weeks and part time.
Business English General English aims to
achieve a high standard of everyday English skills. It covers the four main skills of:
Reading Writing Listening and Speaking
Business English aims to achieve a high standards of English communication skills at business. It covers many skills. Some of them are:
Meetings Presentations Negotiations Communication
General English
Difference b/w BE and General English
Business Communication Business English
Business communication is communication that promotes a product, service, or organization; relays information within a business; or functions as an official statement from a company.
Business English is English language especially related to international trade and used in Business.
Difference b/w BE and Business Communication
Uses of Business English
Business English is used in:
International Trades Negotiations Emails/Telephones Meetings Presentations Management Team-Leading
Uses of Business English
Business English Improves
Language Knowledge Communication Skills
Pronunciation PresentationsVocabulary NegotiationsGrammar Meetings
LanguageKnowledge
CommunicationSkills
Objectives of Business English
To build confidence and fluency to enable the employees to communicate effectively in their working life.
Business English helps employees to interact with international colleagues and customers in both business and social surroundings.
To find the difference between business English and General English.
Pros of Business English Get to learn new things about the business world and
develop new skills as a teacher.
Students (usually) have a specific purpose for
learning English and this is easier to cater to.
Ability to communicate with other members at anytime from anywhere.
Get to meet a wide range of professionals and learn about the work culture of different countries and cultures.
Cons Of Business English May not be familiar with some of the more
specialist vocabulary you may have to teach.
Hard to meet all students ‘specific’ needs.
Some business course books can be a bit dry and ironically, can take time to learn how to bring business English to life.
You may be younger than many of the students and can take time to establish credibility.
Importance of Business English Business English is important to communicate appropriately with superiors, colleagues and subordinates, and to representatives of other companies from abroad.
Business English assist an English-speaking (native or non-native) person when hosting business partners from abroad
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Business English enables the businessmen to participate in the social life of the enterprise when visiting business partners abroad.
Conclusions Business English enables the businessmen to prepare for a career in business or commerce. Business English also enables the businessmen to understand the mechanism of international business and trade.
Business English is the mode of communication at the work place. Business English is being used in meetings, presentations, negotiations, working overseas, management, team-leading etc.
