The Certificate in Business English course is conducted by the English Language Teaching Unit, University of Colombo as an extension programme on weekends. The course presents the English essential for doing business in today's global marketplace, taking into account international contexts, countries and cultures where English is often used as the language of communication in a business environment.
 It is intended for those who are in employment or seeking employment and looking forward to successful careers in the future. The course is designed to help participants improve their confidence in communication, writing, expressing themselves at conferences and meetings, negotiations, conducting presentations, as well as dealing with customers. This will enable them to excel in their executive English communicative competency and succeed in today's competitive business world.
The content is tailored to address the participants' everyday English Language needs based on job - specific language and vocabulary. It offers a practical introduction to the vocabulary, expressions and language of the workplace for business professionals. Participants gain extra skills in the areas of communication and listening comprehension, as well as drafting business letters, resumes and reading on a variety of business topics. The course duration is four months and the participants are able to choose their course hours to accommodate their busy schedules. It is conducted at two levels, Preliminary and Intermediate and a placement test is conducted on admission in order to place the participants in the appropriate level.
The course modules are designed to encompass the four language components of reading, writing, listening and speech. The modules have been written by authors with a wide experience of teaching English for business, keeping in mind the fast moving changes that affect language and skills in the business field. Additionally, all participants have free access to the Self Access Centre (SAC) where they have a variety of audio-visual facilities for self learning with the help of a facilitator.
All participants who successfully complete the course are awarded a certificate from the University of Colombo. There has been a steady increase in enrolment since the inception of the course which reflects the popularity of the course. The Certificate in Business English conducted by the English Language Teaching Unit, University of Colombo is undoubtedly a great resource for hundreds of executives, professionals and students from all parts of Sri Lanka in achieving their professional goals.
For further information contact:
Coordinator
Business English
English Language Teaching Unit
University of Colombo
Ph 2506705
Email; bizeng@english.cmb.ac.lk |
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