Business English
Business English Courses in San Diego, California
Average 8 Students per Class!
The CISL Business English Course combines the Standard Course (9:00 am – 12:40 pm, Mon-Fri , 20 lessons) with Business English classes (1:30 pm – 3:10 pm, Mon – Thurs., 8 lessons) for a total of 28 lessons.
Course Objectives
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BUSINESS COMMUNICATION SKILLS
learn how to lead and participate in meetings, build relationships, communicate clearly and concisely, report and analyze information, deliver news, make presentations, and more.
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TOPICS IN BUSINESS
comprehend and discuss topics related to leadership/management, ethics, international business, employees/labor, clients, and more; use appropriate business vocabulary.
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CULTURAL NORMS AND ETIQUETTE
learn how to communicate with business people from other cultures with tact.
Key Features
- Teacher Feedback: students receive frequent feedback from their instructors on their progress.
- Small Classes: average class size in the Business English Course is 8 students, so students get a lot of personal attention and feel comfortable in a small group. Learn more about why small classes are important.
- Practical Activities and Assignments: class activities and assignments mimic tasks that students will encounter in real‐life situations so that students can confidently use English to communicate in business after leaving CISL.
| Businesss English Course | |
|---|---|
| Levels | B2 to C2 |
| Average # of students per class | 8 |
| Lessons per week | 8 |
| Schedule | Monday‐Thursday, 1:30 p.m. ‐3:10 p.m. |
| Start dates | Any Monday |
| Course length | Students can choose how long they want to stay in the course; the minimum is 2 weeks. (4 weeks for F-1 visa students) |
| Language focus | Business English |
Students who enroll in the Business English Course can also enroll in…
- Standard (Monday‐Friday 9:00 a.m. ‐ 12:40 p.m.)
- Executive English (Monday‐Friday 9:00 a.m. ‐ 12:40 p.m.)
- Cambridge Assessment Exam Preparation (Monday‐Friday 9:00 a.m. ‐ 12:40 p.m.)
- IELTS Preparation (Monday‐Friday 9:00 a.m. ‐ 12:40 p.m.)
- Private Lessons (flexible times)
Note: Students taking any 20‐lesson per week course and who are requesting an I‐20 for a student visa will also need to take either an Afternoon Elective or attend a 1.5 hour Study Hall session each week in order to meet the 18‐hour per week minimum requirement for the student visa. One lesson = 50 minutes. For more information about U.S. visas, please read the visa information here or contact us directly using the online inquiry form.