Teaching Business English - A Guide to teach English

A guide to teaching business English

1. Teaching Business English Jonas Carneiro

2. Teaching Business English But I don’t know anything about business! Much of Business English is already familiar to you: cultural differences, small talk, asking about prices ? Individual classes tend to be very focused; when you know the focus, you can learn what you don’t already know.

3. Teaching Business English Why is the student studying Business English? Directed to do so by company? Chose to do so to advance career? Studying or considering studying business?

4. Teaching Business English Know Your Student What does the student do? What is the student’s department? What does the student’s boss expect? How does the student expect to use English? What are the student’s expectations of the teacher?

5. Teaching Business English Prepare as if your first class is a job interview. Research the company. Research the industry. Research the function/job. Specialized vocabulary is important.

6. Teaching Business English The Business English Student Business students tend to be professional, serious, motivated, and cooperative. Students may be in Sales, Marketing, HR, Finance, Accounting, R&D, etc. All have their own needs and tend to have their own stereotypical personalities. Students tend to be very focused on their goal. Students tend to be older, more experienced, and tired from a long day at work.

7. Teaching Business English Content / Teaching the Class Case studies are a common feature of business education. Role playing is important (meetings, negotiations, telephoning, etc.) Writing may be more important than for other students (emails, memos, reports, etc .)

8. Questions?