Online Business English& Methodology Teacher Training

The goals of this online course are to teach and create possibility for trainees to practice the main Business English terms and connect with ideas regarding methods and techniques used at a Business English class. Thus, the overall goal is- completed by a 50 hour practical teaching module- to give a serious impulse for students and young teachers who would like to start a career as a Business English trainer.

Duration: 1st February- 1st July 2010

24 lessons, 1 lesson/week- 1 lesson = approximately 2 hours of study

Content:

Business topics:

The terminology of marketing (weeks 1-2)

The terminology of PR (weeks 3-4)

The terminology of sales (weeks 5-6)

The terminology of general management (weeks 7-8)

The terminology of finance (weeks 9-10)

The terminology of HR (weeks 11-12)

The terminology of everyday business communication (weeks 11-12)

Methodology:

Main approaches in language teaching and their use in BE teaching (week13)

Learner types and why/ what should we know about them? (week14)

The PPP sequences and its practical relevance in Business English teaching (week 15)

Communicative approach in BE teaching (week 16)

Roles of teacher/ the 4 skills in BE teaching (week 17)

Language systems: vocabulary, grammar and language functions in BE teaching (week 18)

Grammar in context, teaching applied grammar at a BE class (week 19)

Using video and audio at a BE class, techniques, tips, advice (weeks 20-24)

 Dr.Peter Szabo, CEO Linguaprof