Teach Business English

  When teaching business English classes you are expected to act and teach in a business-like manner. This does not mean that your lessons should automatically be staid and uninteresting but that your activities should be appropriate for and relevant to the needs of your students. Asking the vice-president of the company to stand up and sing ‘I’m a little teapot’ in front of his or her staff is not the best way to approach teaching English to business professionals or to ensure your contract is renewed. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly...  [Read more]

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ [ ] ] } If you do not want to be tied to an individual English teaching platform and would prefer to be your own boss, you can potentially set up your own online teaching business. There are many different ways to set up your own online teaching service, although it obviously helps if you have some previous experience in the field of online language teaching. Former ITTT alumna Bri did just that and shared her story and top tips with ITTT on our TEFL blog: How To Start Your Own ESL Teaching Service  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Changning Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. CLIENT ORIENTED MINDSET "Customers may forget what you said but they'll never forget how you made them feel." I would like to start this article by this quotation that I got about business. When we talk about business, it has vast principles. It may be money for many, a long process, a competition or a victory. All of us have different backgrounds, so it is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guandao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. 75. Business English: What are three good reasons you should consider teaching Business English? When I started looking at teaching English as a foreign language, I first pictured myself in the classroom teaching university students. This was mainly because I’ve pretty much always taught university students—except for the programs I’ve done teaching seniors 55...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT TEFL Information Business English falls under the umbrella of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and is an area of English language teaching that focuses on the language students need in order to function in an international business setting. It is a popular sector for qualified TEFL teachers to work in and one that can be financially rewarding. Students taking business English classes will generally already have a reasonable level of English language ability and course books tend to be aimed at pre-intermediate level students and above but there are books aimed at lower level students. There are several publishers involved in producing course books for the business English classroom. Two of the main publishers are Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press....  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The simplest definition of "business English" is English as it is used in the business world, e.g, in trade, commerce, and finance. It is a branch of ESP (English for Specific Purposes) because the combination of certain words, phrases, and politeness present in business English is specific to conducting business meetings, giving presentations, performing negotiations, and handling business correspondence and reports. Due in part to the dominance of the economy of the English speaking world (e.g., America and Europe) in the global marketplace, English came to be regarded as the international language of business. With the growth of global economic interdependence, learning business English has become necessary for anyone involved in the business. This is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nanguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When the United Kingdom began conquering lands all over the world and building its economy into a world powerhouse, English began to become the lingua franca of trade and business. Even though the United Kingdom was slowly replaced by the United States both economically and militarily, the United States being an English-speaking country only furthered English’s...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Ganxi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I’ve taken four years of college Russian. Throughout my time at my university, I learned a few things about both learning and teaching a language that are important to remember. One crucial aspect of learning a language is making sure that everyone in class is comfortable. While this is true with young learners, this is especially true with adults. Adults don’t...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Caicun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Datong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Since I live and teach here I would like to write about the problems that may occur among learners of the English language in Kazakhstan. Succinctly I will try to point out two major sources of these problems: the local languages and the local culture. During my years I have experienced the articles as the biggest challenge for Kazakhstani people. In the local...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tongqianguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The world gets smaller every day due to how connected we are becoming, the increase of technology and the need to trade global and stay competitive. With this comes the increased demand for English and English for specific purpose (ESP), which Business English is a part of. There is a direct correlation to global English, the global citizen and a prospering GDP...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shangcun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changzhi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Business English is an excellent tool to help students gain knowledge and skills to work in the fields of business, finance, commerce. The popularity of English as an international business language has made business English more important than ever for those who work with colleagues, customers and partners from other countries. With the same level of expertise,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xingcun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jining Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching English for Specific Purpose (ESP), requires a particular approach and method, and is generally different from teaching within a classroom or school setting. ESP encompasses diverse industries, such as medical, legal, and tourism, and it is specific in the areas of study depending on the company and the individual. There is a growing demand for business...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences I’ve taken four years of college Russian. Throughout my time at my university, I learned a few things about both learning and teaching a language that have helped me become a better ESL teacher. This post was written by our ITTT graduate Leif O. One crucial aspect of learning a language is making sure that everyone in the class is comfortable. While this is true with young learners, this is especially true for adults. Adults don’t want to make mistakes. Business professionals have devoted their lives to one of the hardest areas in which one can make money, and if they are doing it as a career, they are most likely succeeding at it. This means that the business professionals may very well be unaccustomed to failing or falling short of goals,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhoujiashan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching “Business English” is an interesting context for an English teacher. A lot of teachers are concerned about teaching in this context because they think that they need detailed knowledge or experience about business. Even though a knowledge of business is useful, it is not the number one skill or ability a teacher should have. On the contrary, there...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Undoubtedly, English is a global language; it is used in international negotiations, used in foreign-affiliated companies, used to write academic papers, used to set up homepages, and used to perform commands while playing games. The ability to command this global language seems to be convenient and fair because we can make many things possible, including traveling around the world and gathering various kinds of information. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Yoriko I. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. On the contrary, we sometimes run into irritating accidents. For example, I live in a multicultural, big city, and I cannot understand the taxi driver's English. In a...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences Teaching “Business English” is an interesting context for an English teacher. A lot of teachers are concerned about teaching in this context because they think that they need detailed knowledge or experience about business. Even though a knowledge of business is useful, it is not the number one skill or ability a teacher should have. On the contrary, there is nothing to fear as essentially you are still an English teacher and your students (clients) often have the business knowledge they need, but can just not express themselves in English. So it is all about adapting and taking your normal teaching approach from the general English class, and making it work in the business context. A teacher should remember that he/she is not there to teach students...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiaonan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Over a hundred years ago, in the late 19th century, a Polish-Jewish eye doctor named Dr. Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof wanted to bridge the gaps and misunderstandings between different ethnic groups that he grew up around. Being from a Polish city that, at the time, was a polyglot, multi-ethnic mixture of Poles, Russians, Jews, Lithuanians, and Germans, he saw there was a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Caoxianshaozhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Heze Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. A global language is a language spoken internationally, the most popular one being English. It is learned by many people as a second language. A big part of the lexical units in the English language were taken from German, Latin, French and other European countries. People think that languages have a strong relation between dominance and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Over a hundred years ago, in the late 19th century, a Polish-Jewish eye doctor named Dr. Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof wanted to bridge the gaps and misunderstandings between different ethnic groups that he grew up around. Being from a Polish city that, at the time, was a polyglot, multi-ethnic mixture of Poles, Russians, Jews, Lithuanians, and Germans, he saw there was a great deal of distrust between each group, and he believed it was due to the language barriers that each imposed. To create a common ground between every group, he created an international, universal language called Esperanto (Yaffe, 2017). While it was a great idea to create a language that did not belong to any ethnic group and could be used universally, it did not take off in the 20th...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Meijiaping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Business English is the type of English used in business contexts, such as international trade, commerce, finance, insurance, banking, and many office settings. It entails expectations of clarity, particular vocabulary, and grammatical structures. Here’s a quick review of some of the features of professional business communication. Business English means...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences What type of a TEFL teacher do I want to be? I have learned from Unit 19 Teaching Special Groups there are different types of classes. They are Teaching Beginners, Teaching Individual Students, Teaching Children, Business English / English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and Monolingual and the Multilingual Class. Many to choose from and I hope during my teaching career I will be exposed to all of them. But, if I had my choice I would pick Business. In this essay, I will define what is Business English, describe the types of clients and their needs, program planning, and things to consider. My essay will be primarily based on what I learned in Unit 19 and from internet research. A lot of what I will be writing will be my opinion and interpretation of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tuxing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It is not a real secret that English is crucial in nowadays business environment. There are way too many companies expanding their businesses internationally without even blinking an eye. English language is the cherry on the cake of the business sphere so it is matter of life or death for the work-force of any multi-national. Remember that non-native English...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The focus of this essay is to provide some guidelines to TESOL teachers when instructing their business students in the use of idiomatic expressions and how to avoid potential problems when using them in the business environment. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Allan D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Clear communication is critical in the business environment. The following are some potential problems and some solutions when teaching and using idioms in the business environment. Also Read: The Power of Stories for English Learning in Early Childhood Clear and effective communication is important in business. TESOL teachers that are instructing business students,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wangtai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Qingdao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The process of learning a language is a very complicated process. Much depends on the innate abilities of students, the level of their concentration and past experience. Speaking of business students, it is worth mentioning their workload and possible fatigue and stress. A large number of factors can influence the process of learning positively or negatively. As a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiehekou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Luliang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Why Business English? After making the decision to pursue a TEFL certification, one can’t help but notice there are many options which are available to potential TEFL trainees. Business English just happened to be one of the supplementary courses offered alongside some of the many TEFL courses available on line. Which brings up an interesting question, Why...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liangshan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xianyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. English is an international language which is spoken all over the world for communication purposes. It is used as the official language in more than 70 nations worldwide. In addition to the English language being used worldwide for communication, it is also adopted as a common language between speakers of varying native languages. The English language is not only...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xueye Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Laiwu Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. English is a language with great influence across the globe. Two of the main reasons that English has a reputation as a global language is the utility it offers regarding leisure and business. Another reason is how common it is as a secondary language. This short essay will examine the factors that have led to the growth of English as a global language in each of these...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hongdao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching Business English By Jill Kaminski Based on my research into teaching English abroad, it seems business English courses are becoming more popular and in demand. With the internet creating more connections between people, businesses, and commerce, English is becoming the common language of global business. This creates a great opportunity for native English...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences A global language is a language spoken internationally, the most popular one being English. It is learned by many people as a second language. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Damian B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. A big part of the lexical units in the English language was taken from German, Latin, French, and other European countries. People think that languages have a strong relation between dominance and cultural power. Also read: What to Watch Out for Before Signing Your TEFL Contract in China To have a common language is important because it's one of the main ways to communicate and interact with other people around us. It allowed us to communicate with...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The demand for teaching business English has been dramatically increased following the globalization of business. Many people think teaching business English requires detailed knowledge in the field where students are working. However, many students take business English classes because they want to learn and improve their communication skills with customers and coworkers, such as presenting a new product or describing the information to consumers, more than learning about their own business. Therefore, having special knowledge of the student's business is not necessary for teaching business English. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kayoko S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions...  [Read more]