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Business English: Basics

This course aims to improve your Business English language skills by developing your vocabulary and reading skills and your understanding of tone, style and knowledge of communication methods. We'll also cover how these language skills can enhance audience analysis, business case analysis and basic business communication strategies. Skills learned in this course will often be referred to and needed to complete the speaking, writing and cross-cultural communications courses of this Specialization. After completing this course, you will be able to: - describe things and events in the context of Business English - make requests in the context of Business English - support arguments in the context of Business English - use appropriate tone and style according to the context of Business English - conduct an audience analysis - match audience with the purpose and medium of communication - analyse and summarise business data

Status: Analysis
Status: Language Competency
Course25 hours

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AA

4.0Reviewed Apr 12, 2021

this course helped me learns some of the principles of communication within a business environment.

VK

4.0Reviewed Jun 13, 2020

I like the course, but I must say I was confused by some test assignments, as I could not understand the logic in the questions.

SS

5.0Reviewed May 25, 2021

Very helpful course, it provide so many things by which i have learned how to properly communicate with others. So thank you for your course, which is really good.!

NR

5.0Reviewed Jul 30, 2016

I recommend this course. It has been a great experience learning the basics of Business English.Very well paced, amazing context.

M

5.0Reviewed Oct 20, 2020

A really good course to introduce you to Bussines english, I really enjoyed all of this course. I highly recommend the experience!!

AS

5.0Reviewed Aug 26, 2018

The course could provide you, a helpful introduction to the general idea of necessary business communication.

NP

4.0Reviewed Feb 4, 2021

Overall is good. But some clips' volume need to fix and make it louder as it's hard to listen and study.

SC

5.0Reviewed Jul 9, 2022

One of the best courses ever enrolled which gave me a comprehensive view about the Business English in the modern era, equipping me with the necessary tools to enhance my business communication.

CB

5.0Reviewed Aug 18, 2020

Disfrute bastante el curso y bastante dinámico, solo mejoraría algunos vídeos pues no se suelen escuchar muy bien y los subtítulos tampoco concuerdan luego.

UN

5.0Reviewed Sep 17, 2021

This is the great course if you would like to improve your English, you can refresh and use English better. Please try to learn and you will know that you use something wrong for English.

MV

5.0Reviewed Mar 20, 2018

This is an excellent course that goes in-depth on all aspects of business english. Highly recommended.

FB

5.0Reviewed Nov 29, 2020

this course help me to speak with the correct tone and expand my vocabulary for professional setting

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