3. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
8. 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
9. 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.
Professional
Development 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.
10. 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
11. 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
12. Uses of Business English
Business English is used in:
International Trades
Negotiations
Emails/Telephones
Meetings
Presentations
Management
Team-Leading
14. Business English Improves
Language Knowledge Communication Skills
Pronunciation Presentations
Vocabulary Negotiations
Grammar Meetings
Language
Knowledge
Communication
Skills
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
20. 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.