Courses

BUSINESS ENGLISH

In today's competitive business environment, English is increasingly becoming the global language of communication in the commercial world. However, effectively using English in the workplace requires a very specific and demanding knowledge of business-centred grammar and vocabulary.

Recognizing this, we have developed our Business English program to address your business English needs.

1. BUSINESS ENGLISH

This course is ideal for students wishing to improve their English communication skills in a work environment. The programme is designed to improve language awareness and fluency in a professional business context. Practical skills are developed through a variety of problem-solving tasks, case studies and business simulations.

You will learn to:

• Develop communication skills and improve your business skills in English.
• Increase confidence and fluency.
• Improve grammatical accuracy and increase business and work-related vocabulary.
• Improve pronunciation and intonation.
• Develop strategies for using English effectively in a variety of business contexts (presentations, meetings, negotiations, telephoning)
• Broaden cultural awareness and social English.

2. ENGLISH FOR FINANCE AND BANKING - English relating to the finance and banking industry.

English for Finance and Banking is a specialist business English course. This course will provide the necessary language and business skills to successfully compete on an international stage. You will learn to:

• Approach, communicate and build relationships with clients
• Present your company's range of financial services
• Understand the English media in relation to finance and business
• Understand how leading financial institutions in the UK operate.

3. ENGLISH FOR HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

This course is ideal for those in the hospitality or tourism industries. You will learn about many aspects of this exciting industry and the vocabulary used in hotels and hospitality and travel services.

Topics concentrate on the language structures that occur frequently in the context of hotel work. This is ideal for people working or planning to work in the tourism industry at the lower intermediate to intermediate level.

The course develops all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, but places particular emphasis on getting students to carry out realistic and engaging communicative tasks.

Minimum Level: Level 4 - Intermediate

4. LEGAL ENGLISH

This program focuses on developing the language and communication skills of lawyers or recent graduates of Law who whose first language is not English. Participants will improve their legal communication skills with emphasis on business law topics.

This class teaches legal vocabulary and structures, with additional work on public speaking, writing, and pronunciation.

Materials vary depending on the needs and interests of participants: books focusing on English language skills (grammar, business writing, vocabulary, etc.); articles from newspapers and magazines; legal and business documents; and videos.

Minimum Level: Level 5- Upper Intermediate

5. ONE TO ONE - Private study with your own personal tutor.

Ideal for: Adults, including professionals and executives, who wish to address specific language learning needs.

6. SPECIAL GROUP TRAINING:

Bell has for many years offered institutions, and organizations for a Special Group arrangement. We can adapt the timetable to match the precise needs and your staff can come for the length of time that you would like them to have.

These group courses can be for general English students, teachers groups or groups which need English for a special purpose.