These business-related specialised courses aim to develop students’ ability and confidence to communicate effectively in a business context.

These courses are primarily for people who are already in work and using English at work. They are also suitable, however, for those studying at university and preparing to enter the world of business.

Students will be provided with the appropriate language, given opportunities to develop relevant skills, and receive feedback and guidance for further improvement.

Conversation Skills (Hanoi only):

Course aim: The courses are designed to build your confidence and improve the fluency of your spoken English. The lessons aim to build your vocabulary and give you opportunities to practise speaking about a topic in pairs, in groups and as a class.

Course levels: The courses are available at three levels: Pre-Intermediate (C3-C4), Intermediate (D1-D4) & Upper-Intermediate (E1-E4)

Course content:

The courses are topic-based and will cover a range of familiar themes such as: family & friends, money, travel and leisure. The lessons aim to build your vocabulary and give you opportunities to practise speaking about a topic in pairs, in groups and as a class.

Through discussions, information-gap activities, problem solving games ranking tasks and role plays, your teacher will help and encourage you to speak in English. Your teacher will listen and offer advice on how to improve your spoken English.

Practice is essential if you want to improve. To get the most from the course, you must be willing to play an active role in class.

• Course length: 18 hours
• Class size: 12 maximum / class
• Course fees: USD160 / person
• Course schedules: Once a week
• Course times: 19:20- 21:35

PRESENTATION SKILLS

Course aim:

This presentation course gives you the language, skills and practice in making presentations on a variety of topics.

Course components:

• planning and preparation
• contents and structure
• staging a presentation
• appropriate language
• using visual aids
• body language
• handling questions
• effective delivery
• emphasis and intonation
• typical expressions
• practice and feedback

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NEGOTIATION SKILLS (available in Hanoi only)

Course aim:

Do you spend a lot of time in meetings with colleagues or clients? Do you need to develop your oral communication skills and your confidence? Our Negotiation skills course will give you the language, skills and practice with real-life situations to ensure you will be effectively dealing with colleagues or partners.

Course components:

• preparing for a negotiation
• establishing clear objectives
• stating opening positions
• presenting and developing a point of view
• interrupting and clarifying
• countering opposition
• closing effectively
• effective questioning being persuasive

Course length: 18 hours
Class size: 12 maximum / class
Course fees: USD195 / person
Course schedules: Once a week
Course times: 19:20- 21:35

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BUSINESS WRITING SKILLS (available both in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh)

Our business writing courses will develop students’ ability to deal with a range of modern business correspondence. They combine a product and process approach to the development of writing skills. Completion of homework will help to gain the maximum benefit from this course. Several sessions will be conducted in the multi-media centre to create a realistic modern-day business environment.

There are two levels available for you:

Business Writing Skills 1 (BWS 1)

Course aim:

This course will help you to understand the style and the language appropriate to written communication. Therefore, you will be able to comfortably write regular business correspondence.

Types of correspondence:

• Offering advice
• Inviting, accepting and refusing
• Making a reservation
• Making a complaint and dealing with complaints
• Arranging a visit and confirming arrangements
• Placing an order and responding to enquiries
• Making a recommendation
• Enquiring and requesting

Business Writing Skills 2 (BWS 2)

Course aim

This course will help you deepen your understanding of business writing convention and improve your ability. You will get more successful in persuading your employers or clients as well as reach higher in your career.

Types of correspondence:

• invitations to social events and conferences
• introduction to a company
• internal letter of proposal to a superior
• applying for a job, accepting and refusing
• offering a post and inviting for interview
• writing a reference
• writing a performance review
• composing a product description
• making a complaint and dealing with complaints
• arranging and amending an itinerary
• meeting agendas and taking minutes
• making recommendations in a report

Course content may be different between Hanoi anh Ho Chi Minh City

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REPORT WRITING SKILLS (available both in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City)

Our business report writing courses will develop students’ ability to approach the writing of reports in an organised and professional manner. The skills and language necessary to produce high-quality reports are practised and developed on these courses. Completion of homework will help to gain the maximum benefit from this course.

There are two levels available for you:

Report Writing 1 (RWS 1)

Course aim:

This course will help you to understand appropriate report format and to compose more structured reports.

Course components:

• identifying the parts of a report
• establishing the objectives of a report
• organising and ordering ideas
• writing and supporting an argument
• writing a summary
• describing findings
• making recommendations
• coherency
• drawing conclusions
• analysing and evaluating reports
• editing and redrafting reports
• completing reports from notes

Report Writing 2 (RWS 2)

Course aim:

This course will help you to develop your skills in organising, writing and evaluating reports.

Course components

• identifying audience and purpose
• establishing the objectives of a report
• organisational principles
• writing and supporting an argument
• summarising, concluding and recommending
• highlighting similarities and differences
• chronological sequencing
• analysing, evaluating and rewriting
• understanding what makes a good report
• completing reports from notes and texts

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