Teaching Business English
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Sarah Said:
Teaching English for international business and trade?We Answered:
HiYou could Begin by dividing it into Communication Skills first.
Telephone Communication:
Receiving calls , enquiries, appointment making, booking flights etc
Meetings: agenda. agreeing disagreeing interruptions etc.
Presentations: Opening, body, questions , tips
Negotiations: resolving difficulties. asking for a rise, difficult clients.
Also Cultural aspects of business etiquette.
Allow for plenty of group work and practical tasks and role play, let them research cultural differences.
Jesse Said:
What novels for high school Business English?We Answered:
You can pretty well adapt any literature to fit business English. In Georgia, we had a program called Applied Communications which was basically business English.I have adapted copies of Jane Eyre that I used with my seniors. From that I made them write a resume for Jane Eyre. Develop memos that could have been exchanged between Mrs. Fairfax and Jane. They had to write a personal letter from Jane to Rivers St.John or from Jane to her uncle Eyre.
An adapted Beowulf could be used to teach "team building" exercises and again, I had them write Beowulf's resume and practice interview skills by determining which warriors Beowulf would take with him to fight Grendel. They had to research Anglo-Saxon warriors and determine which skills they would need as well as writing their own cover letter, resume, and interview follow up letter thanking Beowulf for the interview.
If they're on an 8th grade reading level, I would suggest young adult novels. I'm guessing that having them read something is far more important than having them read "the classics". You can adapt almost any novel or play in the same way. One play that I might suggest would be "12 Angry Men." F. Scott Fitzgerald's _The Last Tycoon_ might be equally appropriate.
Holly Said:
How can I start my own English teaching business in Korea?We Answered:
Your best bet is to stay private and not start an Academy per se, but you might want to check out some of the local Hagwans and see what they will offer you.....such as certificate requirements, instructor requirements, tax requirements, etc. You can also check your local City Hall for details, but again, I would stick with private practice. More money, less headache, and you call the shots.Adam Said:
How can I find a wel paid Business English teaching job in Korea?We Answered:
Lol. Wel? Ot? I hope these are just typosLorraine Said:
How do I go about teaching English and Business Courses abroad?We Answered:
For teaching English, and for this I am assuming that you mean that you want to teach English as a Second Language. All you need is a Bachelor's Degree in pretty much anything, and to be fluent in English. There are a whole bunch of firms that will help you do do this pretty much anywhere in the world that you want. If you just google ESL teaching firms, you will find a whole bunch of different groups.If you want to teach Buisiness, then you will probably have to have at least a Master's degree in buisiness or something related to buisiness, and then you just have to look for openings that you are qualified for in various institutions all over the world. The same thing would apply if you wanted to teach English literature.
Shawn Said:
How A home based English teaching business in India can partner with a UK based English teaching institution?We Answered:
You may want to try here, its FREE to register and you can profile yourself and your business to 1000s of like minded business contacts throughout the world, including UKVickie Said:
Whats the best qualification to teach Business English in UK?We Answered:
I have the CELTA, too and I think it's a great base. Maybe you should look into which certificate students will be aiming for (TOEFL, CAE, BEC etc...), and study up on how to prepare students for it. In Italy, most business people take the TOEFL or BEC.