Anglo-Continental Owl Business and Specialised Programme

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For many business and professional people the ability to speak English is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity for success. At Anglo-Continental we offer a choice of scheduled and specially arranged courses to meet this need.

Scheduled Courses
Our short business and specialised courses cover the following areas:
English for Business Communication
English for Finance and Banking
English for Management
English for Marketing and Sales
English for Medical Practice
English for Legal Practice

They are suitable for people at all levels of an organisation from administrative staff to management, and for students preparing for professional employment. They combine 20 lessons of intensive general English tuition with 10 lessons each week developing the language of your chosen specialisation - arranged in independent modules so that you can enrol for a period of time convenient to you.

The essential language used in these specialised areas is listed below:

English for Business Communication

  • Background of business
  • Customer care
  • Public relations
  • Business correspondence and communication
  • Contracts and agreements
  • Business proposals and quotations
  • Meetings and conferences
  • Preparing and analysing reports
  • Interviews and negotiations
  • Telephoning skills

English for Management

  • The role of the manager
  • Company organisation and control
  • Management strategy and
    decision-making
  • Employment documentation
  • Industrial relations - consultation and mediation
  • Interviewing, selection and recruitment
  • Staff training and appraisal
  • Targets and budgets
  • Human resources
  • Inter-departmental communication

English for Finance and Banking

  • Company structure
  • Financial organisation
  • Budgeting and financial planning
  • Banking and bank services
  • Currencies and foreign exchange
  • Accountancy and financial transactions
  • Investment appraisal
  • Taxation and insurance
  • Financial documentation and correspondence
  • Examination practice for the International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE)

English for Marketing and Sales

  • Marketing strategies
  • Sales promotion
  • Advertising
  • Product awareness
  • Marketing and sales presentations
  • Meetings, conferences and negotiations
  • Contracts and agreements
  • Market research, surveys and statistics
  • Forecasts and projections
  • Effective oral and written communication

English for Medical Practice

  • Communication in medical practice
  • The human body
  • Disease and injury
  • Drugs, medicines and side-effects
  • Conducting medical examinations
  • Diagnosis, prescription and treatment
  • Operations - benefits and risks
  • The health industry and alternative medicine
  • Medical publications and research
  • Oral communication with
    patients and medical staff

English for Legal Practice

  • Legal principles and practice
  • International law
  • Legal concepts, rights and obligations
  • Negotiating contracts and agreements
  • Company and commercial law
  • Interviewing and advising clients
  • Considering evidence and preparing a brief
  • Presenting your case
  • Arguing points of law
  • Examination practice for the International Legal English Certificate (ILEC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your teachers, who have background knowledge of the subject of your choice, will use a wide variety of methods and materials including authentic texts, documents and recorded material appropriate to your work. Role-play, student presentations and guided and free discussion will give you the realistic practice you need.

BusinessOur scheduled Business and Specialised Courses, combine 20 lessons of general English language tuition each week in Intensive Course G-1.20 with 10 lessons per week in the language and background of your chosen specialisation. The specialised tuition is arranged in independent modules to permit enrolment for 2, 3 or 4 weeks - though the full 4 weeks are required to cover all the subject areas.

Course Details  
Course B-1.30 B-2.30 B-3.30 B-4.30 S-5.30 S-6.30

Course Type

B-1.30 - English for Business Communication
B-2.30 - English for Finance and Banking (See note A)
B-3.30 - English for Management
B-4.30 - English for Marketing and Sales
S-5.30 - English for Medical Practice
S-6.30 - English for Legal Practice (See note A)
Lessons per week 
(45 minutes)		 30 (20 + 10)
Language Levels for Entry Intermediate to Advanced
Group Size -
Specialised English		 Average 4 (max. 6)
Average 5 (max. 8) 23 May to 26 August
Class Size -
General English		 standard option: class size average 10 (max. 15) See note B
Pre-Training Assessment Yes - Please complete the Pre-Training Assessment Form
Multi-Media Learning Centre Yes
Sports and Leisure Activities Click here for details
Minimum Age 18
Course Duration 
(in weeks)		 2 - 4 weeks
Sample Timetables Business and Specialised Timetables
Course Fees 2012 £-Sterling
Number of Weeks 02 815
03 1145
04 1475

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If your level of English is not yet high enough for enrolment for these courses you can first follow an Intensive Course (G-1.30) for a period of preparation.

A    Courses B-2.30 and S-6.30 may include special exam practice sessions for the International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE) and the International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) respectively. Please click here for examination dates and fees 2012.
B    Students may elect to take their 20 lessons of intensive English tuition in the Executive Centre with an average of 2 students (max. 4) per mini group, click here for details.
C If you would like an indication of your English language level, we can advise you on a suitable test to take before you enrol. This will be used as a guide, and final acceptance is subject to our entry test held at the school. If you are
not yet at the minimum level required, you will be transferred to a suitable alternative course.