ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#4 | January 27, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036
How do you deal with the challenge of teaching Business English to people who are preparing, through their studies, to enter the global business environment? What kind of Business English do they need? Business communication skills are important, but studying business at degree level and beyond also requires learners to develop sophisticated reading and writing skills in order to deal with complex material on a wide range of topics, and to become familiar with key concepts and related vocabulary.
In this session, Louis Rogers will explore the needs and aims of learners who are studying at university level for a career in business. He will look at how teachers can help them develop these skills, using authentic business texts and practical writing activities particularly relevant to pre-work learners.
About the Speaker
Louis Rogers teaches English at the University of Reading to students from over 50 countries. He has taught English in various countries around the world, including Germany, Portugal and Italy. He specializes in English for specific purposes, in particular exams, business and EAP. Recently, he combined his experience of Business English and EAP to write two levels of Skills for Business Studies and is also co-author of Oxford EAP.
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