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CEFR A1-C1

Sample Lessons

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Why this course?

  • Helps learners’ progress even with busy lifestyles as the course is designed around three pillars: flexibility, engagement and employability.

  • Bridges the gap between the classroom and the world of work with practical training that enhances employability while helping learners make measurable progress in English.

  • Builds awareness and understanding of business situations, including how to communicate in different business contexts and then working across cultures with authentic content from the Financial Times and other news sources.

Course Overview

This blended, business-focused course will improve learners' professional English proficiency and key employability skills

With Business Partner, learners make measurable progress in learning English while becoming more employable. Business Partner does not assume any knowledge of the workplace and is designed for students with no work experience. It also provides many suggestions and alternative ways to use the material for those students already in work.

Learners acquire functional language and practice every skill, including writing, grammar, and pronunciation. The task-based approach incorporates presentation and practice, with communicative pair and group tasks and projects. The course allows teachers to pick and choose lessons to suit their learners. While units are linked by theme, each lesson stands alone and can be taught independently.