Why choose an English for Business Course?

• Standard lessons General English + English for Business
• Feel confident giving presentations and taking part in meetings with clients, colleagues and suppliers.
• Feel comfortable making small talk, entertaining, & socialising in a business context
• Broaden your business related vocabulary
• Improve cross-cultural understanding in a business context
• Improve business writing skills especially digital: emails, texts & tweets
• Leave with your own portfolio – refer back to examples of work created and demonstrate your language ability to employers.

FAQs

Do I need to take an entry test before I book?

No, you’ll be tested on arrival to make sure you’re in a class that’s just right for your level. You will need to have an English level of B2 or above to follow the course. If your English is not at a suitable level, you may need to study general English before joining the business English course.

Why choose a Medical English Course?

• Standard (lessons General English + lessons Medical English per week)
• More confidence communicating with both patients and colleagues
• Increased knowledge of the way English is used in Medicine, including Layman’s Terms
• Greater awareness of the difference in the patient-doctor relationship with English-speaking patients
• Enhanced skills in specific areas, ilnesses such as formulating questions and discussing patient case histories.

Question forming. Interviewing a patient–taking a history

Vocabulary:– body parts and clothing

Reassuring a patient. Colloquial medical terms. Clarifying information

Grammar and medical terminology. Reading skills, charts and graphs

Dealing with sensitive/ difficult situations. Vocabulary work–pronunciation. Role play–types of pain

Reviewing and summarising material from published sources

Making a diagnosis

Presenting information

Phrasal Verbs in the medical profession