A Small Group Business English Intensive Course in the Heart of Historical Amsterdam
There is nothing more important for business than communication! English is the global language for business that opens the door to world markets.
One Week Intensive Business English Course – Who is it for?
This one week, 4 hours per day, 20 classroom hour intensive Business English course is for Nederlanders and internationals with an intermediate (or higher) level of English. CEFR B2 to C2.
Can you effectively persuade, discuss, agree, disagree and tell your business story – in English? If the answer is “no,” let us power-boost your Business English ability with a week of Intensive Small Group Business English training – always with a talented, native-speaker trainer. And for powerful mobile homework, use our unique interactive video program.
Not sure about your Business English Level?
This course is for intermediate and higher level speakers –CEFR level B2 and above. Take our free English level test now. Or try our free business idioms quiz. Want to talk more about your level? Get in touch with us. We are happy to speak with you and discuss your professional English needs, goals and challenges!
Business English Course Focus
If you are not as “smart” in English as you are in your native language, this highly interactive, social course will support you in building the English communication skills you need to succeed. The course includes:
• Lots of speaking practice (with corrections)
• Discussion: agreeing and disagreeing
• Vocabulary and idiom
• Writing English emails
• English presentations
• Pronunciation correction
• Grammar for business review
• Diplomatic Language
• Readings from the Harvard Business Review, Economist and New York Times
This Business English Course is right for you if you sometimes–
• Get confused in complex Business English conversations
• Get tired when you have to speak English a lot
• Cannot find the words you are looking for
• Feel nervous when you are in an English business meeting
• Let other people lead the conversation
• Have trouble saying “no” in English
• Translate everything in your head
• Worry that you will have to make small talk
• Aren’t sure about if you are being too direct – or too passive!
• Have to edit your English emails a lot to get them right
• Think that your vocabulary and idiom is limited
• In general, you feel frustrated that you cannot be your best in English!
What will you take away from this business English course?
• More self-confidence
• Better Pronunciation
• Better performance in meetings and presentations
• Greater ease of speaking (less tiredness)
• More accurate grammar
• Better “powers of persuasion”
• Improved social business English (small talk)
• Less mental translation
• Faster, clearer and more accurate emails with less Google translation
• Better use of register – formality, directness & diplomatic language
• More fluency (flow) when speaking
• Broader business English vocabulary and idiom
Business English Intensive Course Dates – 2020
January 27–31, morning progam, Binnenkant.
March 30–April 3, morning program, Binnenkant.
May and June TBA
Summer 2020 courses TBA
Course details
| Level | B2 and higher – upper intermediate and above |
| Trainer | Native-speaker professional teacher |
| Course length | 1 week |
| Day & time | REGULAR schedule Mon–Fr, 9:00–13:00. SUMMER schedule July & August: Mon-Fri, 12:30–16:30. |
| Classroom hours | 4 hours per day, 20 total |
| Self-study hours | 10 |
| Total study hours | 30 |
| Max. participants | 12 |
| Course book | ✔ |
| Level test | ✔ |
| Interactive video training | ✔ |
| Course certificate | ✔ |
| Location: | Binnenkant 24 in Amsterdam (by Centraal Station) |
