The teaching of Business English is a rapidly expanding area of the TESOL/TEFL teaching market. Globalisation of industry requires employees of international and multi-national companies to converse to a high level in English whatever their native language may be, the teaching of Business English course will give you an excellent grounding to this ever expanding opportunity.

Many people are concerned that they cannot teach Business English because they don't know a great deal about business. This would be a mistake, as 90% of the English used in the business world, is the same as that used in everday English. This course aims to show how to go about developing a curriculum for your Business English clients, from first meetings, to final assessment A qualification in the Teaching of Business English is a very useful commodity for a TESOL/TEFL teacher to have in the current marketplace.

• Certificate in Teaching Business English course: CTBE

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  • CTBE Target Group

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    • This course has been designed for TEFL/TESOL certified teachers.
    • We assume participants intend to specialize in teaching Business English now or in the future.
    • Experience or training in business education is not required to complete this course.

  • CTBE Structure

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    • This is a five-module, 50-hour course that covers many practical and theoretical facets of teaching.
    • Module 1 evaluates the roles of the teacher and the learner. It explores the kinds of skills your learner(s) will need and want from you.
    • Module 2 considers the first meeting with your learner(s), the practice of level testing and needs analysis, as well as developing personalized syllabus construction. To this end, it covers the process and methods for assessing clients before, during and after their program. It ends with a clear assessment of needs and syllabus structure for your client.
    • Module 3 covers materials available for teaching business English. It includes how to find business English materials and how to create them yourself. It finishes off with suggestions for how to develop these materials into effective lesson plans that you will actually be able to use.
    • Module 4 covers teaching themes you can use to base your curriculum and teaching ideas on. This includes frame-working, computer-assisted language learning (CALL), activities, games and case studies.
    • Module 5 covers the environment of teaching business English. It strives to give real-world help and advice on finding and applying for business English teaching jobs. It also covers the many professional associations you can join that will aid you in your career.

  • CTBE Objectives

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    Upon completion of the online CTBE course, graduates will be able to…

    • Consider and discuss the role of teaching business English on the same level as the business people themselves.
    • Create a curriculum based on the assessment of your learner(s) needs.
    • Have real-world ideas for creating individual lessons, tailored to the students’ requirements, while also having clear ideas on how to execute the lessons to a wide spectrum of target groups.
    • Locate and create materials for teaching business English.
    • To develop assessment procedures for before, during and after the course.
    • Understand the role of a business English teacher in a wide variety of scenarios.
    • Consider further available opportunities for professional development.

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