Business English - Professional Conversations

Business English - Professional Conversations

More than ever before, we are required to navigate a world of diverse cultures, languages and business situations. This online course brought to you by the British Chamber and delivered by Berlitz Oxford is aimed at quickly improving your Business English skills in regular group classes.

We will be running various Business English classes on various topics throughout the year. This level is is suitable for professionals with an Intermediate level of English; regular speakers of English at work, people who have studied English previously and for people who want to take their English to the next level. If you would like to check your level please take the Placement Test here​ (NB. Please select Oxford as the city on the forms as this is where the course lecturers are based).

You will learn how to initiate, maintain and end a conversation; how to make professional contacts and give advice, updates and suggestions; in order that you are able to manage conversations on familiar topics in social and business situations.

A lesson-specific speaking goal begins each lesson with a clear, achievable learning objective.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Renew acquaintances
• Catch up with a client or co-worker
• Share and react to news
• Describe your work experience and education
• Prepare for a visitor
• Ask for and give updates
• Give suggestions and recommendations

The total course duration is 10 hours and will be delivered over 5 weeks in one hour sessions, every Tuesday and Thursday from Tuesday 4th May to Thursday 3rd June.

At the end of the course you will be awarded with a certificate of achievement from Berlitz Oxford which you are able to present to future employees showing your continuing professional development.

Dates:

Session 1 - Tuesday 18th May

Session 2 - Thursday 20th May

Session 3 - Wednesday 26th May (due to public holiday on Tuesday 25th)

Session 4 - Thursday 27th May

Session 5 - Tuesday 1st June

Session 6 - Thursday 3rd June

Session 7 - Tuesday 8th June

Session 8 - Thursday 10th June

Session 9 - Tuesday 15th June

Session 10 - Thursday 17th June

Time: 17.00 - 18.00

Venue: Online Training

Cost to Members: $75

Cost to Non-members: $112

Access and Cancellation

You will be sent the link to attend 24 hours in advance, then again one hour before. You must pay for your ticket in advance, or you will not be sent the access link.

If you are no longer able to attend please cancel your place one week in advance via email to grace@britishchambermyanmar.com. All no shows will still be charged the entry fee. Places which have not been cancelled will not be refunded.