This course aims to improve your Business English language skills by developing your vocabulary and reading skills and your understanding of tone, style and knowledge of communication methods. We'll also cover how these language skills can enhance audience analysis, business case analysis and basic business communication strategies. Skills learned in this course will often be referred to and needed to complete the speaking, writing and cross-cultural communications courses of this Specialization.
Este curso forma parte de Programa Especializado - Inglés empresarial para personas no nativas
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Resultados profesionales del estudiante
50%
comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos
62%
consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso
50%
consiguió un aumento de sueldo o ascenso
Certificado para compartir
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100 % en línea
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Fechas límite flexibles
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Aprox. 21 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Chino (simplificado), Italiano, Vietnamita, Coreano, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Turco (Turkish), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)
Habilidades que obtendrás
GrammarBusiness CommunicationCommunicationWriting
Resultados profesionales del estudiante
50%
comenzó una nueva carrera después de completar estos cursos
62%
consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso
50%
consiguió un aumento de sueldo o ascenso
Certificado para compartir
Obtén un certificado al finalizar
100 % en línea
Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.
Fechas límite flexibles
Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.
Aprox. 21 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Chino (simplificado), Italiano, Vietnamita, Coreano, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Turco (Turkish), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)
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Universidad Científica y Tecnológica de Hong Kong
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Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
1 hora para completar
Welcome module
Welcome to Week 1! This week, we will cover Module 1 where we introduce you to the objectives and structure of this Specialization and course.
1 hora para completar
3 videos (Total 8 minutos), 4 lecturas
4 lecturas
Objectives and outcomes10m
Learning how to learn10m
Learning vocabulary10m
The HKUST English Grammar Guide10m
5 horas para completar
Communication basics
Welcome to Week 2! This week we will cover Module 2 where we introduce you to basic communication and language skills you will use in general business situations. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
5 horas para completar
7 videos (Total 45 minutos), 7 lecturas, 4 cuestionarios
7 videos
Communication channels8m
Verbal & non-verbal communication8m
Describing things and events9m
Giving explanations4m
Role play: explanations2m
Challenging grammar: modals3m
7 lecturas
Objectives and outcomes10m
The Mehrabian Myth10m
Objectives and outcomes10m
Vocabulary list10m
Peer review practice: sample text10m
More on modals10m
What if? Using modals in conditional statements10m
3 ejercicios de práctica
Vocabulary quiz30m
Peer review practice30m
Module 230m
5 horas para completar
Genres and styles
Welcome to Week 3! This week we will cover Module 3 where we will introduce you to common styles of English you will use for different spoken and written situations in general business situations. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
5 horas para completar
7 videos (Total 44 minutos), 6 lecturas, 5 cuestionarios
7 videos
Understanding genres7m
Introduction to tone and style7m
Formal and informal communication7m
Comparing and contrasting8m
Role play: comparing and contrasting2m
Challenging grammar: concern3m
6 lecturas
Objectives and outcomes10m
Directness of communication10m
Objectives and outcomes10m
Vocabulary list10m
Are you concerned?10m
Peer review practice: sample text10m
3 ejercicios de práctica
Vocabulary practice30m
Peer review practice30m
Module 330m
4 horas para completar
Audience and purpose
Welcome to Week 4! This week we will cover Module 4 where we will introduce you to ways of identifying the purpose and audience for spoken and written documents in general business situations and how this can affect language use. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
4 horas para completar
7 videos (Total 35 minutos), 5 lecturas, 4 cuestionarios
7 videos
Conducting an audience analysis4m
Defining purpose for spoken and written communication4m
Matching purpose, audience, medium, tone & style7m
Making polite requests6m
Role play: making requests2m
Challenging grammar: relative clauses3m
5 lecturas
Objectives and outcomes10m
Peer review practice: sample pitch and text10m
Objectives and outcomes10m
Vocabulary list10m
More on relative clauses10m
3 ejercicios de práctica
Peer-review practice30m
Vocabulary practice30m
Module 430m
Reseñas
Principales reseñas sobre BUSINESS ENGLISH: BASICS
por HS26 de abr. de 2017
Thank you very much. It was very useful course and lecturers provided very insightful information. I look forward to participate at your next course. All the best.
por TR15 de jun. de 2020
Excelente curso, lo recomiendo mucho para personas que estén inmersas en el mundo de los negocios y que deseen mejorar su vocabulario y gramatica.
por NN29 de jul. de 2016
I recommend this course. It has been a great experience learning the basics of Business English. Very well paced, amazing context.
por VK12 de jun. de 2020
I like the course, but I must say I was confused by some test assignments, as I could not understand the logic in the questions.
Acerca de Programa especializado: Inglés empresarial para personas no nativas
This Specialization will introduce non-native speakers of English to methods for developing English language and communication skills for the workplace, doing business, cross-cultural understanding, and business case study analysis. You'll apply these skills in the final Capstone Project by analysing a current business case study and providing recommendations to a target audience in both presentation and written formats.
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