Business English

You will refresh, deepen and expand your English skills with basic business terms. This will enable you to work more confidently in telephone calls, meetings and correspondence and express yourself accurately in different situations. You will also learn about the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
  • Certificates: TOEIC® certificate (Test of English for International Communication)
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeit mit Abschlusspräsentation
    TOEIC®-Test (Test of English for International Communication)
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 4 Weeks

Basics of professional English communication (approx. 4 days)

Basic structures of the English language in a professional context

Tenses (simple, continuous, perfect)

Formulation of questions

Active/passive voice

Adjective/adverb

Modal verbs

Conditional

Differences between British and American English in everyday working life

Important idioms in professional language

Presenting in English


Communicative part (approx. 5 days)

Establishing and maintaining customer contacts, telephone calls, correspondence

Artificial intelligence for formulating and optimizing English business communication

Greetings and introductions during business visits

Dealing with complaints

Describing products

Writing letters and emails with common phrases on topics such as orders or quotations

Describing company structures in English


Business English (approx. 6 days)

Writing business correspondence

AI support for English-language emails and letters

Arguing convincingly in a professional context

Explaining company structure, marketing and sales in English

Reporting on market analyses, discussing financial trends

AI for analyzing and preparing information

Communication on business trips: Reception, hotel, restaurant

Appearance in meetings

Describing processes and procedures

Conducting negotiations and reaching agreements

Developing and communicating plans and projects

Preparing presentations

AI tools for structuring and optimizing the language of presentations

English-language job descriptions

Anglo-Saxon application process

Writing a CV in English

Interview: confident presentation of experience and qualifications


Project work, certification preparation and TOEIC® certification exam (approx. 5 days)



Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.

Prerequisite for participation in the course is previous knowledge of English (secondary school level).

You will expand your English skills for typical communication situations in everyday international working life in a practical way. You will learn how to write business correspondence, hold conversations and present professional content in English. The course concludes with the internationally recognized TOEIC® test, which you can use to prove your acquired knowledge.

The course is aimed at anyone who needs a solid command of the English language to carry out their professional tasks.

Due to the international networking of many companies as a result of globalization, the English language is becoming increasingly important. When looking for or securing a job today, it is necessary to continuously improve your language skills in order to meet the growing demands in the communicative environment. The meaningful TOEIC® test gives you a detailed insight into your acquired qualifications in the linguistic environment and thus facilitates your career entry and advancement.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

We will gladly advise you free of charge.

0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm
free of charge from all German networks.

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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.