Curriculum

The 50-Hour TBE Specialisation Course covers the following sections:

Study Sections:

Part 1: Basic Principles in conducting business English classes.

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• Unit 1 - An introduction and overview of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), you’re your target students are and the process of teaching Business English.

• Unit 2 - Methods and approaches to teaching Business English.

• Unit 3 – The four language acquisition skills and how they are applied to teaching Business English.

• Unit 4 - Case studies in which you will have to analyze materials that have already been developed.

• Unit 5 - Evaluation and how to evaluate the progress of your students and the course. 

Part 2: Focuses on developing business materials and courses.

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• Unit 6 - An introduction and an overview on how to develop business materials.

• Unit 7 - Adapting business materials.

• Unit 8 - Developing business materials.

• Unit 9 - Developing business courses.

Part 3: Bonus Section: Soft skills for Business English.

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• Unit 10 - Information on working successfully with business people as students; the importance of incorporating soft skills.

• Unit 11 - Idioms.

• Unit 12 - Business jargon.

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Practicum

• There is no practical task for this specialisation course.