Business End Result
Communicate Confidently. Focused training in communication skills for business professionals
Speak Accurately Fluently. Topic-based, with accessible introduction to key concepts in today’s business world.
Conference Call
“May I ask that we all state our names, please?”
Clarifying Things
“Would you mind spelling that for me, please?”
Ending Your Presentation
“Well, that brings me to the end of my presentation, thanks so much for listening.”
Agreeing with people
“That’s an excellent point John, I totally agree with you on that.”
Negotiating Successfully
“I understand that we can’t do that, but can we discuss some other alternatives?”
Planning Meetings
“I’d like to set up a meeting with you at your earliest convenience. When are you free?”
Discussion lessons are based on an interesting business concept, process or approach that is relatable for any student in any business profession. The personalized Talking Point tasks allow students to apply the concept to their own working contexts, and provide the opportunity to use language from the unit.
Integrate video into the lesson to bring business English to life – and build communication skills for business. Each video lesson relates to content in the units and builds up to a communicative task. In the Upper-intermediate and Advanced levels the videos feature authentic interviews with leading academics, business experts, and course participants from Saïd Business School.
provide explicit focus on the meaning and form of the target language applied in a business context.
sections help students put language to use immediately. In every unit, Practically Speaking relates clearly to the unit content, and includes input, analysis and practice.