English For Commerce

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Welcome to

English for
Commerce

seminar
What is English for Commerce?
English for Commerce refers to Business
English that is to
Improve your English for the workplace and
learn about business topics to help you work
more effectively and make the most of career
opportunities.
Using English in a business environment
English is recognised as the most internationally popular
language, which makes it the most dominant language in
the business world. Even if you have a good level of basic
English, learning business English will give you the chance
to demonstrate a wider professional vocabulary which can
result in new opportunities in your career.

Studying business English allows you to develop English


language skills that are useful in an office or other business
environments. By understanding the communication skills
needed in the workplace, you can gain the confidence to
build strong relationships with your colleagues and clients.
English for
Commerce
In the field of business, English is essential for:
 Understanding the business background, satisfying the
customers.
 Maintaining Public relations, continuing business
correspondences, signing contracts and agreements.
 Conducting and attending meetings and conferences.
 Preparing and analyzing reports for negotiations and
interviews.
 Telephoning skills, for marketing and sales, for finance
and banking.

So, the students are advised to learn Business English to


get success in the career.
 Business English or English for Commerce is
the general term used for English used in
international commerce, finance and
industry.
 Business English is taught with the aim of
interacting with English speaking countries
or with companies that use English.
 Business-English focuses on the vocabulary
and topics used throughout the business
world and the communication skills needed
in the workplace.
Why study Business English?

 Itenables more effective and fluent


communication in English in
workplace(presentations, negotiations,
meetings, small talk ,writing reports and
C.V writing).
 Correspond in English with clients and
customers from around the world or use
English when you move to find
employment abroad.
What to learn during Business
English course
 Itcovers a range of skills found in
every day work scenarios.
 Focus on lexis related
communication problems and
giving presentations to clients and
colleagues.
 How to correspond during job
interviews.
 Improvecross-cultural
communication .
Business English improves:
 Writing skills
 Grammar and vocabulary with focus
on your business sector
 Negotiation skills
 Report presentation skills
 Business English speaking
Business English for
individuals and companies
 In a business environment , English is
the main way of communicating.
 Itdoesn’t matter how good your
management skills are, if your English is
not good enough.
 Business English courses will boost your
self confidence , develop your language
and management skills in order to
achieve your goals and promote your
work.
Effective Business writing

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What to write on the job?
-proposals to clients
-memos to senior executives
-emails to colleagues
 Tips to write simply, clearly and precisely:
 Think before you write
 Be direct
 Avoid jargon
Effective
 Read what you write writing is not a
 Practice every day gift you’re
born with , it’s
a skill that you
cultivate
Principles to remember
 Plan what to write , make your writing
direct and effective
 use words carefully , keep sentences
short
 Avoid jargon and “fancy words”
(ambiguous), be clear instead.
 Argue that you simply can’t write ,
anyone can become a better writer
with practice
 Pretend that your first draft is perfect

,every document can be improved


 Burry your argument, present your
main idea as soon as possible

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