English B2.3 E-learning : Specific Business 2

TARGET AUDIENCE

You have completed a B2.2 course or equivalent and wish to focus on English in a business/work context at upper-intermediate level. General business vocabulary, rather than precise technical terms, is emphasised.

e-Learning classes are aimed at people who have access to IT material connected to the internet and that they can use without difficulty. Good word-processing skills as well as being familiar with and willing to use apps and online platforms are prerequisites in order to be able to follow one of these courses.

SKILLS TAUGHT

Reading, writing, listening and speaking.

METHODOLOGY

Group work, pair work and work in the class plenum.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Assuming regular attendance and independent study, you should be able to do the following by the end of this course:

• Understand quite complex ideas and attitudes in some depth and detail
• Write essays, reports, forum posts etc. expressing thoughts and opinions coherently and in some detail
• Participate actively in discussions, expressing thoughts and opinions fluently and coherently

COURSE TYPE

An Online Learning course (2 100-minute online classes a week)

- There will be two weekly 100-minute online sessions a week.
- Email or chat communication with the teacher will be possible at set times.
- Exchanges with other students from the group will also be encouraged.

– based on a syllabus and a scheme of work

– all learners are assessed and will be issued a certificate outlining their skills level at the end of the course.

COURSE MATERIALS

Up-to-date and engaging textbooks and teaching methods based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages 

Real-world materials

EVALUATION

Learners will be assessed continuously throughout the semester. At the end of the semester, they will receive a certificate outlining their level in the four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking).