About the Certificate in Business English Course
Aims and Objectives
The course is intended for students either preparing for a career in business or those already in employment who want to enhance their English communication skills. The course contains contemporary ideas from the world of business and employs a task-based teaching methodology. Students are expected to use their own experience and opinions in order to maximise involvement and learning. The course meets a wide range of needs which students have including different areas of interest and specialisation, different skills requirements and constraints on the amount of time available for self-study.
Target students/admission requirements
This course is designed for part time students who wish to advance their knowledge of the English language for professional purposes. They are required to take a placement test prior to admission to the Business English course to determine their level of English across the four skills.
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Teacher's Profile for Certificate in Business English Course
 Lisa van der Berg,
has been teaching, training, facilitating and lecturing. Her students have spanned the full spectrum from complete novices to highly proficient individuals and from toddlers, through primary, secondary, tertiary and adult learners. Her classrooms have been in kindergartens, schools, universities, language centres and community centres in North America, South Africa, Hong Kong and now in Singapore.
She tries to create an honest and authentic, dynamic and interactive classroom where students from all walks of life feel comfortable participating and communicating. She aims to provide age and level appropriate materials and activities that are both interesting and challenging to her students. She uses positive reinforcement and constructive correction to maintain a high level of motivation in her classes and to keep all her students progressing towards their desired learning outcomes. |
