Introduction to Business English course
sample programme
WEEK 1
9.00 – 10.15
10.15 - 10.45
10.45 - 12.15
12.15 - 13.15
13.15 - 14:30
Homework
Afternoon
MONDAY
Introduction: “What is
Business English?”
BREAK
Company structures,
personnel & business
sectors
LUNCH
TUESDAY
Introduction to the
LCCI exam
BREAK
CVs and covering
letters
LUNCH
WEDNESDAY
Letter writing: basics
BREAK
Formal - Informal
emails
LUNCH
THURSDAY
LCCI Exam Question1,
part 1.
BREAK
LCCI Exam Question1,
part 2.
LUNCH
Cultural differences in
business
Roleplay: Job
interviews
Group exercise: Email
writing on iPads.
Meetings: vocabulary
& basics
Basic Business
Vocabulary
Write own CV.
Write an email.
LCCI Question 1
practice
FRIDAY
Fixed phrases in
Meetings
BREAK
Roleplay Meeting
LUNCH
Write a memo and
summary of meeting.
Supervised self-study and/or optional social and cultural programme
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Introduction to Business English course
sample programme
WEEK 2
9.00 – 10.15
10.15 - 10.45
10.45 - 12.15
12.15 - 13.15
13.15 - 14:30
Homework
Afternoon
MONDAY
The Business World:
Sales & Marketing
BREAK
The product
development cycle
LUNCH
TUESDAY
LCCI Exam Question 2
BREAK
Giving Presentations
LUNCH
WEDNESDAY
Using your voice,
creating good slides
BREAK
Rhetoric & Public
speaking techniques
LUNCH
THURSDAY
LCCI Exam Question 3
BREAK
FRIDAY
Telephoning: dealing
with problems on the
phone
BREAK
Group Presentations & Telephoning role plays
feedback
LUNCH
Roleplay: inventing a
new product
Introducing a
Presentation &
capturing attention
Team presentation
preparations
Telephoning: getting
through & leaving
messages
Writing advertising
copy for a product
LCCI Question 2
practice
Prepare presentations
LCCI Question 3
practice
LUNCH
Study for Business
Vocab quiz
Supervised self-study and/or optional social and cultural programme
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Introduction to Business English course
sample programme
WEEK 3
9.00 – 10.15
10.15 - 10.45
10.45 - 12.15
12.15 - 13.15
MONDAY
Business Vocabulary
Quiz
BREAK
The Business World:
Finance & Reporting
LUNCH
TUESDAY
LCCI Exam Question 4
BREAK
WEDNESDAY
The Business World:
Production & Logistics
BREAK
Discussion skills: giving The Order cycle &
opinions, probing for
customer services
info.
management
LUNCH
LUNCH
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
LCCI Exam: Mock
Problem solving
BREAK
LCCI Exam: Mock
LUNCH
13.15 - 14:30
Language of Trends,
describing graphs
Discussion skills:
interrupting, agreeing
& disagreeing
Roleplay Dealing with
complaints
Post-mock feedback &
discussion
Homework
Describing graphs,
reporting on trends
LCCI Question 4
practice
Writing a reply to a
complaint
LCCI exam practice
questions
Afternoon
BREAK
Roleplay: Problem
solving meeting
LUNCH
LCCI exam practice
questions
Supervised self-study and/or optional social and cultural programme
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Introduction to Business English course
sample programme
WEEK 4
9.00 – 10.15
10.15 - 10.45
10.45 - 12.15
12.15 - 13.15
13.15 - 14:30
Homework
Afternoon
MONDAY
Negotiation: theory &
terminology
BREAK
Negotiation: tactics &
techniques
LUNCH
TUESDAY
Socialising: welcoming
a visitor
BREAK
Socialising: Making
small talk
LUNCH
WEDNESDAY
LCCI Exam: Final
preparation
BREAK
LCCI Exam: Final
preparation
LUNCH
THURSDAY
Business Vocabulary
Game
BREAK
Research & present a
business (iPads)
LUNCH
Roleplay: Negotiating a Roleplay: small talk &
contract
socialising
LCCI Exam: Final
preparation
Course review and
feedback: lessons
learned
Write an email report
on negotiation
LCCI exam practice
question
LCCI exam revision
Write a report on the
LCCI Exam
FRIDAY
LCCI Exam
BREAK
LCCI Exam
LUNCH
Supervised self-study and/or optional social and cultural programme
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