English for Effective Business Communications

English for Effective Business Communications

This course is part of Essential English for Business Professionals Specialization

Instructors: Karen Vallejo

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

122 reviews

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this course, we will delve into some business topics that illustrate how all company departments and teams need to work together to be successful. We will have some interesting topics learning vocabulary and ideas about human resources, management, and marketing. All of these departments need to work well together to avoid confusion and to be productive and efficient. We will also cover the very important topic of balancing our work tasks and our life outside of work. You will also learn about the language skills of passive voice, non-count nouns, making recommendations, and using dates and numbers in business situations.

This week, you’ll learn about human resources—the ways that companies recruit, hire, and train their employees. We’ll think about how companies attract and keep the best people to make their organization successful and learn about job interviews and how to do well if you’re being interviewed. You’ll also hear a human resources professional discuss current trends and challenges in this important field. Finally, you’ll learn how to use passive voice sentences in many business situations.

What's included

6 videos3 readings6 assignments

6 videosTotal 35 minutes

Meet Your Teachers3 minutes
Preparing for a Job Interview6 minutes
Who Would You Hire?7 minutes
Job Interview Video Quiz6 minutes
Interview with an HR Professional 8 minutes
Passive Voice in Business6 minutes

3 readingsTotal 45 minutes

Human Resources Management20 minutes
Preparing for a Job Interview Vocabulary5 minutes
Interview with an HR Professional Vocabulary20 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Human Resources Management Vocabulary (Practice Quiz)20 minutes
Human Resources Management (Practice Quiz)20 minutes
Interview with an HR Professional (Practice Quiz)20 minutes
Passive Voice in Business (Practice Quiz)20 minutes
Human Resources Vocabulary 20 minutes
Human Resources20 minutes

Management of people and teams is the focus of this week’s lesson. You will read about a challenge for a general manager and listen to passages about meetings and staff recognition. Through these passages, you will reinforce your management related vocabulary in English. You will also learn about how to use count and noncount nouns in business communication.

What's included

1 video6 readings5 assignments

1 videoTotal 11 minutes

Language Skills: Non-Count Nouns in Business11 minutes

6 readingsTotal 110 minutes

General Manager of Widgets20 minutes
General Manager of Widgets Vocabulary (Practice Activity) 20 minutes
"How to Save the World from Bad Meetings"20 minutes
"How to Save the World from Bad Meetings" Vocabulary (Practice Activity)20 minutes
Rewards & Recognition10 minutes
Language Skills: Non-Count Nouns in Business (Practice Quiz)20 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 100 minutes

General Manager of Widgets (Practice Quiz)20 minutes
"How to Save the World from Bad Meetings" (Practice Quiz)20 minutes
Rewards & Recognition (Practice Quiz)20 minutes
Management Vocabulary20 minutes
Management 20 minutes

Marketing is our topic for this week. Analysis, planning, and promotion are major activities for a marketing team. We will read about basic ideas of marketing and listen to passages about the promotion and placement of products. We will also learn about how to speak, read, and write about numbers in American business contexts.

What's included

3 videos4 readings4 assignments

3 videosTotal 27 minutes

Promoting Goods & Services10 minutes
New Airline Launched8 minutes
Basic Numbers in Business8 minutes

4 readingsTotal 80 minutes

Marketing Basics20 minutes
Marketing Basics Vocabulary (Practice Activity)20 minutes
New Airline Launched (Practice Activity)20 minutes
Basic Numbers in Business (Practice Activity)20 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 80 minutes

Marketing (Practice Quiz)20 minutes
Promoting Goods & Services (Practice Quiz)20 minutes
Marketing Vocabulary20 minutes
Marketing20 minutes

This week, we’ll look at some very current topics in the world of work. You’ll learn about the benefits to both companies and employees when workers balance their lives to avoid stress and burnout. We’ll hear about why many companies are turning to remote or hybrid work and how this is becoming a part of the future of work. You’ll also learn useful ways to consider possible options and make recommendations.