Individual Tailor-Made Course
Tailor-made language course based on the student’s specific needs
Gain confidence in the key situations when you need English
Learn language competences that help you achieve your business goals
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One-to-one course
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Intensive format
5-day course, 8hrs per day
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Regular course
1 or 2 x 60-90 minute lessons per week
- Business people who need English for specific situations / business contexts
- For business people who don’t have time for generic courses
- Any language level
- The course is designed by experienced language trainers who have experience of working in business and supporting employee development
- Run by experienced native-speaker language trainers.
Each course is crafted for the student’s unique needs. These needs are assessed during a detailed needs assessment process:
- Short level assessment – 15-minute conversation to check the participant’s language level
- Needs analysis – 15-minute interview to gather the participant’s specific language needs
- Course design & proposal – Blue Pencil Business prepares a course outline and shares with the client / participant for approval.
- Agree format and schedule of the course – once the course content is agreed
A typical course would combine some of the following elements:
Key Communicative Skills
Intensive practice in the communicative skills that the participant requires for their role, e.g. leading a meeting, giving presentations, negotiating deals, managing a team etc
Core Business Terms
Building up the participant’s vocabulary connected to their particular line of work, e.g. IT, HRM, Project Management, Production, Finance, Sales, Marketing etc
Confidence in Social Situations
A key focus of such a course is building up the participant’s ability to socialise effectively in English. Whether it’s making small talk at the start of a meeting or chatting over lunch, the participant will learn key expressions and conversation strategies to feel more confident when engaging with their colleagues and clients.
Brushing Up Grammar & Eliminating Errors
Many business people need feedback that they are expressing themselves correctly in English. That’s why, the course includes simulations and role plays, after which the participant receives detailed feedback and error correction, as well as guidance on correct English usage.
- Participants who complete the course will find that they have made a significant step forward in their English knowledge, as well as meaningful increase in their confidence when communicating with English-speaking colleagues.
