Boost business communication fluency and decision-making. This scenario-based book helps business professionals and EFL/ESL students (CEFR B1-C1) develop critical discussion skills in real-world situations. Key Features: Industry-specific scenarios: Explore diverse topics; web3, health & wellness, manufacturing, app development, ecommerce, and many more. Develop essential skills: Speak, listen, read, think critically, collaborate, and persuade effectively. Instructor Resource Book: Facilitate engaging discussions with discussion points and activity guide. Benefit from: Realistic business contexts Focus on language relevant to industry Practice making informed decisions Empower learners to navigate the business landscape with confidence

Teaching English Online - Business English through Coaching and Conversation - Full Ebook - 195 pages Are you an existing Online English Teacher with a desire to incorporate Business English into your teaching arsenal? Or, perhaps, you're planning to pursue Online Teaching as either a full-time profession or side-hustle. Whichever box you fall into, this Ebook could be for you! As an experienced Online English Teacher with a background in HR and over 20 years of work experience, I largely specialise in Business English, teaching via the popular language-learning platform, Italki, in addition to offering private lessons on my website. The vast majority of my students are B1-C2 level ADULT PROFESSIONALS based in Russia, and across Europe. Many work in particular fields such as IT, Banking and HR. Students such as these may be working for an international company, are relocating to an English-speaking country, or may simply want to focus on their interview technique. The issue is, however, is that much of the Business English material available to teachers has a tendency to focus on overly-formal language, outdated situations and generalised vocabulary which may not be relevant to individual students. Also, professionals may be able to describe the technical intricacies of their job role, but struggle when it comes to discussing behaviours. 2020 has also seen a change in Business English. Boardroom meetings have turned into Zoom calls, Job Interviews take place over Skype, and the use of informal language on modern communication platforms has become far more prominent. This Ebook is split into three simple parts - WHY, HOW, AND WHAT. The 'Why' section is aimed at teachers who may have little to no experience in teaching Business English. What types of student need to improve their Business English through coaching and conversation? For what reasons? In what situations do students need to improve their Business English? The 'How' section describes useful teaching techniques I have used, such as an adapted PPP lesson plan, methods of building writing capability, a behavioural interview focus, and much more! Classroom lessons and textbooks for advanced students are not necessarily useful. Advanced students want to have a conversation, build their confidence and learn new, relevant vocabulary. Keeping this in mind, the 'What' section consists of over 60 behavioural, skills-based, issues-based, and industry-specific conversational lesson plans. Each lesson plan contains useful prompts for the teacher, relevant phrasal verbs, idioms, and collocations for the student to use during a lesson, in addition to pre-work/technical prompts for both the student and teacher in the industry-specific topics. These lesson plans will last you forever!! You can also find examples of behavioural interview questions which are typically asked in modern times, particularly around failure and reflection, leadership skills and more, instead of the typical "What are your strengths and weaknesses" questions. Overall, Business English students need support with confidence. This can only be achieved through 1-2-1 coaching and conversation. If you are an existing, experienced teacher who would simply like to have some useful lesson plans to hand, you can purchase the lesson plans-only version from this site. Happy Teaching!

Are you an ONLINE English Teacher? Or should I say, BUSINESS English COACH? It can be frustrating and time-consuming searching for relevant material to use in your conversational lessons/calls with learners. Much of the material available is now somewhat outdated, given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the world of work. That's where '2022 Business English Conversation Topics for C1-C2 Learners' comes in to play! Within, you'll find 42 topics relating to the challenges of post-pandemic work, which we all, whether coach or learner, need to be discussing. Remote or Hybrid working, Gender equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Women in Leadership, and Agile working practices are all on our lips in this challenging and constantly changing business environment. Topics are split into the following 6 sections - Remote Control - Topics relating to the pros and cons of Remote Working and the challenges it may bring. Freelance Future - An opportunity to discuss topics such as working as a freelancer or digital nomad, passive income, and the rise in location independence. Equality Rising - Promoting diversity & inclusivity in the workplace is more crucial then ever, How do the topics of women in leadership, gender pronouns, and tokenism factor into the modern world of work? Pandemic Proof - What does the future of work look like? Is formal attire outdated? Is VR the replacement for Zoom? Is the time of the office dead and buried? Hybrid Harmony - Many of us are dividing our time between home and the office. Here, you can discuss how you can manage the many complexities of this new way of working! Agile Adaptation - Flexibility in the workplace is vital. You'll have an opportunity to discuss how the world of work is changing and how we all need to adapt... in a flash! As a learner, you may be considering a move to an English-speaking country. You may be interviewing with an international company. You may work in IT as a software developer or engineer. You will need to be able to confidently discuss the aforementioned issues with employers and colleagues. In addition to conversational prompts to use as a guide during calls, you'll find a plethora of additional material such as articles and links to videos to accompany the coaching/learning process. This eBook is fully interactive with clickable links and space to jot down vocabulary/phrases, with a chance for learners to practice, in order to fully embed their new knowledge! Whether you're teaching/coaching with a platform such as Italki, or running your own teaching business, this eBook will provide you with further weapons to your arsenal to help your learners progress and reaching their English-learning goals!

Teaching English Online - Business English through Coaching and Conversation - Lesson Plan Ebook - 92 pages Are you an existing Online English Teacher with a desire to incorporate Business English into your teaching arsenal? This Ebook could be for you! As an experienced Online English Teacher with a background in HR and over 20 years of work experience, I largely specialise in Business English, teaching via the popular language-learning platform, Italki, in addition to offering private lessons on my website. The vast majority of my students are B1-C2 level ADULT PROFESSIONALS based in Russia, and across Europe. Many work in particular fields such as IT, Banking and HR. Students such as these may be working for an international company, are relocating to an English-speaking country, or may simply want to focus on their interview technique. The issue is, however, is that much of the Business English material available to teachers has a tendency to focus on overly-formal language, outdated situations and generalised vocabulary which may not be relevant to individual students. Also, professionals may be able to describe the technical intricacies of their job role, but struggle when it comes to discussing behaviours. 2020 has also seen a change in Business English. Boardroom meetings have turned into Zoom calls, Job Interviews take place over Skype, and the use of informal language on modern communication platforms has become far more prominent. This Ebook is effectively the second half of my FULL Business English Ebook - this option is for any existing, experienced who are simply looking for some structured, conversational lesson plans to use with students. Classroom lessons and textbooks for advanced students are not necessarily useful. Advanced students want to have a conversation, build their confidence and learn new, relevant vocabulary. This Ebook consists of over 60 behavioural, skills-based, issues-based, and industry-specific conversational lesson plans. Each lesson plan contains useful prompts for the teacher, relevant phrasal verbs, idioms, and collocations for the student to use during a lesson, in addition to pre-work/technical prompts for both the student and teacher in the industry-specific topics. These lesson plans will last you forever!! You can also find examples of behavioural interview questions which are typically asked in modern times, particularly around failure and reflection, leadership skills and more, instead of the typical "What are your strengths and weaknesses" questions. Overall, Business English students need support with confidence. This can only be achieved through 1-2-1 coaching and conversation. If you are a new teacher who would simply like further detail and guidance on the WHY and HOW of Business English through Coaching and Conversation, you can pick up the FULL Ebook on this site. Happy Teaching!

Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of prac­ticing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct com­plex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By complet­ing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the meth­ods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard key­board, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the sim­ple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Fig­ure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcompo­nents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accu­rate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chain­saws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.

In a business world that spans several continents, it is no longer common for everyone to speak English as a first language. Whether you speak English as a first, second or even third language, intercultural business communication means that getting it right first time has never been more important for you and your organization. English can never be standardized in the global and digital marketplace; instead, we can learn how to customize business English according to our own values and culture and communicate successfully across borders. Improve Your Global Business English creates an awareness in the reader of what to avoid and how to ensure that communications are correctly understood. Very readable and hugely instructive, Improve Your Global Business English provides practical self-study with quizzes, activities and worksheets, helping you to fine-tune your written communication. By mastering the basics, defining your readers and tailoring your message to them, understanding the conventions of different media and understanding cultures, you can enhance your reputation as a truly global, modern player in today's marketplace. If you want your messages to be perceived as you intended, to retain customers or to win new ones, Improve Your Global Business English gives you the background you need. Online supporting resources for this book include supplementary video, self-test questions and answers, templates and a case study on going global