Following the
same course structure and added values as our English Language courses,
Alpha Lingua also offers courses focused on Business. The following courses
use the highest quality textbooks as well as authentic supplementary material
in order to keep students up to date with the ever changing vocabulary of
this area.
In the upper intermediate and advanced levels students have the option to
specify their special requirements focusing the course on Business Writing,
Business Presentations, Negotiating or
Specialized Vocabulary.
OBJECTIVES
•
To enable students to communicate effectively and
professionally in the business environment. " To improve students general
English level.
•
To learn and put into practice new vocabulary and grammar structures.
•
To enable students to give business presentations and talk about business
topics fluently using the correct vocabulary and pronunciation.
•
To keep students up to date with and understand the ever changing terminology
of this area.
•
To improve business writing using the correct presentation, style and vocabulary.
•To
significantly improve listening skills.
STRUCTURE
8 levels of 48 hours each which correspond to the regular Alpha Lingua course
structure. There is a short progress exam at the mid point of each level
(after 24 hours) to asses students progress and a final exam at the end.
If students pass with a minimum of 70% in each part of the exam they will
be awarded a certificate.
MATERIAL
We
use the following text books from Oxford University Press in addition to
extra material and articles from various business publications in the Intermediate
and Advanced levels. See
recommended material for a list of business tools used in our courses.
Basic 1
.............................
First half of
Business Basics + Workbook
Basic 2 .............................
Second
half of Business Basics + Workbook
Basic 3 ..............................
First
half of Business Objectives + Workbook
Intermediate 1 ...................
Second half
of Business Objectives+ Workbook
Intermediate 2 ....................
First half of
Business Opportunities+ Workbook
Intermediate 3 ....................
Second half
of Business Opportunities+ Workbook
Advanced 1 .......................
International
Business Role Plays + Business Articles
Advanced 2 ........................
International Business Role Plays + Business Articles
Supplementary Material
American Business Vocabulary - Delta Publishing
Business Games - Delta Publishing
The Basics of Business Writing - Barron's
Test your Business English - Penguin
Essential English Idioms - Nelson ESL English Grammar in Use - Oxford
The majority of the articles for this course will be taken from the Internet as this enables us to be up to date with the latest news and terminology. We are fully subscribed to and take material from the following sites: Bloomberg , The Economist , CNN and The Wall Street Journal, CFO Magazine, BusinessWeek on line and The Economist Intelligence Unit. We also use the following printed publications: The Economist, InformationWeek U.S. edition, BusinessWeek U.S. and Latin American editions
