Business English is available to students who study the career training program. It help students to participate more fully in social, and work-related settings. These are enabling skills that assist people in functioning fully in the workplace.

BUSINESS ENGLISH

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Market Leader

Market Leader is a multi-level Business English course developed in association with the Financial Times.

Business Grammar:

Encompasses a carefully selected syllabus chosen with the needs of business learners in mind. Students learn key differences in formal and informal English and when/where it is appropriate. Differences (and similarities) in US, UK and Canadian structures and spelling are also learned.

Business Vocabulary:

Covers a huge range of business topics including: jobs; people and organizations; production; marketing; finance and the economy, and business culture. Learners will develop essential business communication skills, focusing on the language used for meetings, negotiations and presentations.

Business Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

Students get help with this difficult area of business vocabulary by first seeing idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs in authentic contexts and then giving learners opportunities to practise them.

Business Writing:

A practical class designed to improve written communication skills in the workplace. Essential language and vocabulary are presented in context with a variety of exercises and assignments.

Job Search and Interview:

Lessons focus on helping students find employment once they have completed their courses at Vancouver Central College