I have seen these courses advertised all over the place in Eastern Europe. For the life of me i cant think what business English could be and i am in business and i am English.
2007-02-09 09:21:01 · 5 answers · asked by Mack J 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It's a no-frills way of learning English specially for commercial use. No elegant conversation, no fascinating literature -- just how to write business letters and discuss commercial matters. The kind of thing which they teach at secretarial colleges, but taken a stage further.
Here are some examples: http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/business/
2007-02-09 09:26:25 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Business English courses are courses that teach non-native speakers of English specific English-language skills that they would need in business contexts. For example, in business contexts you need to write certain kinds of documents like memos and reports, but not fictional stories in English.
2007-02-09 16:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by drshorty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would think it would be a class in writing and speaking a more formal English... one appropriate for a business setting. Probably geared toward people for whom English is not their first language... but not necessarily.
2007-02-09 09:25:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT'S A COURSE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN DOING BUSINESS WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE.
2007-02-09 09:26:35 · answer #4 · answered by coffee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Must be English for business use, things like "Where is the stationery cupboard?", "please can I have another desk lamp?"
2007-02-09 09:33:03 · answer #5 · answered by Poppet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋