Business English Course

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WHY STUDY BUSINESS ENGLISH IN HLA?

HLA Business English course is designed for any business person or aspiring business person who is willing to boost their oral and written competencies in business for a short period of time. All teachers are trained and are qualified to teach business classes on a theoretical and practical basis. Instructional materials are carefully prepared and selected to cater to students’ specific business needs.

LEARNING GOALS:

• To develop and enhance students’ confidence to take control of any communication opportunity and proactively convey their topic or standpoint.
• To be capable of using English to handle tasks such as drafting contracts, writing emails for customers and partners, negotiating contracts.
• To cultivate natural and fluent English speaking abilities, such as the ability to convey emotions as well as behavior in line with various cultures through tone or body language.

Class structure per day: 4 one to one classes, 4 group classes and 1 self-study class (Essay Writing/ Music Class)

Course Highlights:

A. Integrated Approach

• Learning all the major skills with different teachers who are highly trained and have in-depth knowledge of the curriculum

B. Learner-centered

• Classes are focused on developing students’ macro and micro skills plus the usage of English in a classroom setting
• Teachers closely monitor students’ progress through feedback

C. Outcome Based Education

• Focuses on students’ evaluation to monitor progress and feedback
• Daily and weekly feedback from the teachers is done to inform students’ achievement and things that need improvements
• Special recognition and awarding of certificates at the end of the course

D. Career-focused

• Career English has its own language, structure, and conventions. It is part technical, part academic, and part every day. It has a wide variety of slang, acronyms, and colloquialisms that those outside the profession find incomprehensible. So classes are designed to allow students to have an immersive educational experience that incorporates English into their chosen career studies.

Course Requirement:

Course Design:

CLASS	CLASS TYPE	SUBJECT	DESCRIPTION
1	One to One (1:1)	Business Focus	This class provides an opportunity for students to put theoretical knowledge to practical use using the English language effectively. It will give students the language they need to work, study, and collaborate in an English-speaking environment.
2	Group Class (GC)	General Skills	An integrated class (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) designed to provide students with opportunities to interact with other students, learn together, and value each difference and uniqueness. Moreover, students are taught everyday English expressions and proper usage of English as well as correct pronunciation through the assistance of our ever-dynamic and highly-trained teachers.
3	One to One (1:1)	Business Presentation	In this class, students are expected to present business proposals to an audience. Therefore, students are taught how to organize, plan, and deliver their presentations.
4	Group Class (GC)	Listening	This class aids students in improving their ability to listen and understand spoken English.
5	One to One (1:1)	General Business	Business knowledge is an important strategic asset. In this class, students will incorporate the skills, experiences, capabilities, and insight that they collectively create and rely on in their businesses using the English language.
6	Group Class (GC)	Pronunciation	As students come from different non-English countries, students find it difficult to say the words properly. Thus, this class will help them improve on properly enunciating words and using them in real-life settings.
7	One to One (1:1)	Speaking	The class is designed to help the student speak confidently on a variety of topics that draw on personal experience, campus-based situations, and academic content materials. This helps students develop language fluency with accuracy and natural speed.
8	Group Class (GC)	Business Vocabulary	Vocabulary class will help students enhance their vocabulary power for paraphrasing and learning business terms. It covers word meaning and word usage that helps improve students’ vocabulary range and lexical resources.
9	Self-Study Class	Essay Writing/ Music Class	It offers sufficient time to complete tasks guided by a teacher to monitor student’s work and performance. Students can participate in music classes to learn more vocabulary and how to use words and relieve stress after class.

Source: Happy Learning Academy – HLA