Course Description

This course teaches you both formal and informal business English needed to participate in business meeting. The course follows two meetings from start to finish:

• Meeting A is a formal meeting.
• Meeting B is an informal meeting.

The formal business English used in Meeting A is appropriate for important meetings, such as for presentations at conferences or at annual company meetings. The business English used in Meeting B is useful for smaller meetings, such as daily office meetings or for interacting with your co-workers.

Parts of the Meetings

• Lesson 1 – Starting a meeting
• Lesson 2 – Introducing the participants
• Lesson 3 – Beginning a presentation/Outlining the agenda
• Lesson 4 – Giving a presentation – Part A
• Lesson 5 – Giving a presentation (talking about visuals) – Part B
• Lesson 6 – Ending a presentation
• Lesson 7 – Managing a discussion
• Lesson 8 – Taking questions
• Lesson 9 – Ending a topic/Planning for the future
• Lesson 10 – Ending a meeting

No matter what kind of meeting you attend or business you work in, this course covers important business vocabulary useful for anyone wanting to communicate better in an English-speaking professional setting.