Business English: Communication for the Workplace

Do you use English at work but struggle to find the right words in a meeting, email or job interview?

This Business English course gives you practical expressions and examples for common professional situations. It is designed for learners with a pre-intermediate level of English or above who want to build a useful collection of phrases for their working day.

English for real workplace situations

Explore nine core areas: job interviews, business meetings, phone calls, presentations, negotiations, professional emails, customer service, small talk and networking, and LinkedIn profiles.

Learn how to introduce yourself, open a meeting, explain your ideas, make polite requests, organise an email and describe your strengths in an interview. Lessons include explanations, useful vocabulary and sample language that you can adapt to your own situations.

What the course includes

The course contains 66 lessons and approximately six hours of video. In addition to the core business topics, you will find a pronunciation section covering English sounds, connected speech and intonation, with practice lessons. Extra sections cover workplace vocabulary, vocabulary tests, idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs used in professional contexts.

How to study

Follow the course in order or choose the topics most relevant to your work. Pause the videos, repeat useful expressions and practise adapting the examples to your own meetings, emails and conversations. You can revisit the lessons at your own pace.

The course is taught in English. You should already understand everyday English and be able to follow explanations in the language. Complete beginners should build a foundation in general English first.

Watch the preview lessons to check the teaching style and level before enrolling.