Business English
Business English
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Why take this course?
This intermediate Business English course develops foundational vocabulary, phrasal verbs, and communication strategies for professionals working in English-speaking business environments. Through eight focused lessons, you'll work one-on-one with your tutor to build practical skills for common workplace situations: facilitating meetings, managing projects, delegating tasks, discussing strategy, and building professional networks. Designed for learners with intermediate English proficiency, Cambly's Business English course provides the essential language tools and confidence to communicate effectively in standard business situations.
What you will learn
You'll develop fluency with core business phrasal verbs, idioms, and collocations used in everyday professional settings, along with fundamental grammar structures for workplace communication. The course covers essential business functions including meeting facilitation, decision-making, project planning, task delegation, strategy discussions, user experience evaluation, and networking. Each lesson combines vocabulary building with practical application through role-play activities, discussions, and scenario-based practice, ensuring you can immediately use what you learn in your work environment.
Learning objectives
• Communicate effectively in business settings using phrasal verbs, idioms, and professional collocations
• Facilitate meetings, guide decision-making discussions, and manage project planning conversations
• Delegate tasks, discuss organizational strategy, and evaluate user experience using industry-standard vocabulary
• Build and maintain professional relationships through networking and workplace communication skills
• Apply grammar structures and language patterns appropriate for cross-functional business collaboration
Pre-requisites
Intermediate English proficiency (B1-B2 level), basic understanding of common workplace situations, and familiarity with fundamental business terminology
Course details
Course syllabus
Lesson 1: Business Communication Phrasal Verbs
Workplace communication phrasal verbs, collocations for professional contact methods, and business English conversation practice
Lesson 2: Meeting Facilitation Skills
Business meeting phrasal verbs and idioms, separable phrasal verb grammar, and professional facilitation skills
Lesson 3: Business Decision-Making
Decision-making idioms, business English grammar structures with "to be" and action verbs, and workplace choice vocabulary
Lesson 4: Project Planning and Roadmaps
Planning next steps vocabulary with business collocations, roadmap development, and timeline creation practice
Lesson 5: Task Delegation and Management
Task delegation vocabulary, verbs and idioms for assigning responsibilities, and team workload management skills
Lesson 6: Business Strategy and KPIs
Company strategy vocabulary, business planning idioms, and talking about KPI monitoring for achieving organizational goals
Lesson 7: User Experience Discussion
User experience vocabulary, business-specific phrasal verbs, and communication skills for discussing product features and pain points
Lesson 8: Professional Networking Skills
Networking phrasal verbs, collocation patterns with phrasal verbs, and professional relationship-building communication skills
