Business English in London

Business English is the all-embracing term used to describe the lingua franca of global economics and is a standard requirement of the corporate world. It is absolutely essential for conducting international trade and commerce and what better place than London to improve your Business English! London is without doubt one of the major financial centres in the world and so provides students with an excellent opportunity to absorb the atmosphere and sights of the famous City of London area where all the major financial insitutions exist.

On one of our Business English courses here in London, you will improve your speaking and become aware of the appropriate language for all types of spoken transactions: making presentations, negotiating with customers, participating in meetings, making small talk with clients, interacting with senior colleagues from foreign branches of your company. All of these are face-to-face situations, but one of the trickiest skills is dealing with difficult phone calls where body language is not used, which normally helps to increase the amount of understandable communication. All of these skills will be taught and practised in our extensive curriculum of business English here at the London school.

Business English Course London

Running from 9.15 – 12.45, this Business English course in London introduces key business concepts and topics and develops practical skills within real business scenarios.

The BULATS Online Business English examination can be taken at the London school at any time.

Group Size	6 / 8 (Jul/Aug)
Lessons Per Week	20 (1 lesson=45 min)
Duration	1-8 weeks
Levels	Intermediate-Advanced
Start dates	Mondays

Business English Intensive Course London

SGI has a range of Business English group courses here in London that introduce key business concepts and subjects as well as develop practical language skills for the modern business world.

The BULATS Online Business English examination can be taken at the London school at any time.

Group Size	AM- 6 / 8 (Jul/Aug)
	PM- 6 / 8 (Jul/Aug)
Lessons Per Week	30 (1 lesson=45 min)
Duration	1-8 weeks
Levels	Intermediate-Advanced
Start dates	Mondays

Business English Combination Course London

Our Business English Combination course in London combines the benefits of the morning Standard group course with a personalised one-to-one programme in the afternoon. The one-to-one lessons are designed to meet the specific needs and requirements of the student and will typically focus on...

Group Size	6 / 8 (Jul/Aug)
Lessons Per Week	20 + 5/10/15 (1 lesson=45 min)
Duration	1-8 weeks
Levels	Intermediate-Advanced
Start dates	Mondays

From the above, it’s easy to see that communication in business related situations is the nucleus of the business lessons at SGI. The only time the class should stray into the area of general English is when students practise the infamously ‘difficult-to-get-right’ skill of natural-sounding small talk. However, the content and focus on business English does not mean that the classes are serious and boring. Teachers guide the students through varied communicative activities to promote dialogue and discussion. For example, you may find yourself taking part in a case-study where you make a SWOT analysis for a manufacturing company. or a negotiation between a supplier and customer may be the activity of the day. As all the students are real business professionals who are ‘out of office’ and therefore more relaxed, even though real business scenarios are gone into, fun and humour is encouraged by the teachers when appropriate.

Naturally, the activities are not limited to speaking and listening. Many businessmen find writing in English extremely demanding, so time is allocated to improving business writing skills, such as report writing, constructing a clear text for presentations and also email construction

There is a prestigious University of Cambridge exam called BULATS (Business Language Testing Service). SGI London is an authorised and accredited testing centre for this online Business English examination, so it can be taken at any time during your stay with us.

At SGI English school in London, we offer individual, private one-to-one tuition, an intensive executive option, daily group classes and also evening lessons. Please look at the course information below to discover the various Business English options at the London school.