English for Corporates: Level Elementary

Course objectives:

• Build a foundation: vocabulary, grammar structures and English reflexes
• Develop basic communication skills in the office environment, communicate basic English topics
• Standardize English pronunciation, confidently communicate with foreign customers
• Students achieve output level: Level A2 Speaking

Class organization form:

• Offline classes are held at the Enterprise, or at the EIV Office, or at the location requested by the Enterprise
• Online classes are held on online tools via the MyEIV learning system, Google Meet or Zoom

Course duration:

The course is taught by 50% Vietnamese Teachers – 50% Native Teachers, or 70% Vietnamese Teachers – 30% Native Teachers depending on the students’ input level and the training needs of the Enterprise.

Curriculumn:

The course includes 2 stages with the topics:

• Stage 1 (30hours): Daily Communication at Work

          + Self-introduction and networking at work

          + Company profile: Building, department and facilities

          + Welcoming a visitor

          + Talking about routines, schedule and work requests

Project: Role-play a workplace visit

• Stage 2 (30h): Procedure and Project

         + Talking about working procedure

         + Dealing with problems and complaints

         + Giving feedback to an update of the team/ a presentation/ a solution

         + Comparing and presenting your choice

Project: Giving a mini presentation to compare 2 products

English Skills:

• Communication skills: Improving pronunciation of key business terms, Engaging in small talk, Active listening and responding, Expressing opinions, Asking for clarification, Agreeing/Disagreeing
• Grammar: Using polite phrases and modal verbs, acknowledge of Present+Past+Future Tenses, Expanding workplace vocabulary
• Writing skills: Composing simple and clear messages,

Business Skills: Effective greetings, Building rapport, Composing emails, Sharing work-related information, Task Management, Communication in Meetings, Phone conversations

Course book:

EIV uses and compiles textbooks from the book Business Partner A1, including:

• Coursebook & Audio
• Teacher’s book & Teacher’s Materials
• Workbook & Audio
• Videos

Classroom testing and management:

• Mid-term test: after finishing 30 hours of study, students will take a test in the form of a project or a short presentation, simulating a situation.
• The final test includes a paper test and a communication skills test. With the paper test, students are assessed on Listening – Comprehension skills, tested on vocabulary and sentence structure usage, and writing skills. With the communication skills test, native teachers will directly grade the test; students will take the test in the form of an oral interview with the teacher, or make a short presentation, simulating a situation.

• Course program and textbook
• Roll-up of classes
• Reminder system and assignment, submission, homework grading
• Learning results report