How to Teach Business English

Description

Evan  Frendo is a freelance business English trainer and writer. He has worked in Berlin for 10 years, where he was a partner in a small language consultancy providing advice and trainers to companies all over Germany. Employed up to 30 trainers at any one time, mostly freelance. Co-authored various business English teaching materials, most recently English for Accounting (Cornelson) and Double Dealing Series (Summertown). Now based in Singapore, where he is working on an EdD focussing on small talk within the context of intercultural business communication.

A thorough approach to specific business skills including

• Speaking: socializing; presentations; the stages in negotiation, and a description of appropriate teaching strategies for each
• Writing: correspondence; contracts; CVs, and writing for the internet
• A full chapter on evaluating and assessing, including a guide to all the major international English language business exams and information on how those exams are structured.

The How to… series is a great collection of straightforward, user-friendly teacher development books. All titles are written by experienced teachers and teacher trainers and each offers a range of practical teaching ideas within a clear, theoretical framework. Each book contains a photocopiable ‘Task File’ of practical exercises and activities.

How to Teach Business English is a practical guide to the teaching of business english. This is a new title in the series which covers key areas such as course preparation, materials and creation, and exploiting essential teaching techniques for different business contexts. It gives special emphasis to intercultural training and electronic learning. Sample lessons and activities are included throughout the book for teachers to use immediately in their teaching practice.