If you have a passion for teaching English to adults, you may consider pursuing a career in Business English instruction. One viable option is to complete the Certificate in TEFL Business Learners program offered by the Asian College of Teachers.

The demand for Business English is growing rapidly, particularly in non- English speaking countries, creating a need for highly qualified trainers. To ensure successful training sessions, it is crucial for trainers to create an engaging learning environment and foster a collaborative relationship with learners.

As trainers, it is important to identify and develop a diverse range of skills and attributes, adapting them to each unique situation.

The Certificate in TEFL to teach Business English course covers various aspects of Business English, including its features and components, conducting needs analysis, designing courses, approaching clients, managing the classroom, and teaching business speaking and writing skills. The course is facilitated by dynamic tutors who provide extensive support, encourage active student participation, and promote effective learning strategies.

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This course will help you:

To cater to the growing need for better qualified trainers especially in non- English speaking nations
To understand the needs of adult learners and make your training sessions successful
To develop the new mix of skills and attributes and apply them according to the situation
To teach English to adult learners as an EFL/ESL teacher across the globe

Curriculum

  • PHASE I - Introduction to Business English - features and components
  • The Learner
  • The teaching context
  • The trainer
  • The language
  • Communication techniques
  • Communicative Language teaching
  • PHASE II - Need Analysis
  • Need analysis - categories and modes
  • Decision Making
  • Communication needs
  • Business needs
  • PHASE III - Course Design
  • Setting objectives
  • Syllabus components
  • Designing
  • Implementing
  • Setting up the independent on-going learning plan
  • Managing the logistics
  • PHASE IV - The Client Approach
  • Introduction - Adult, personal and professional
  • Present yourself professionally -differing 'roles' for the teacher - e.g. coach, consultant facilitator
  • Methods of empowering learners
  • PHASE V - Feedback and Evaluation
  • Different types
  • Assessing the trainees
  • PHASE VI - Classroom Management
  • Creating rapport - sensitivity to needs
  • Modelling instructions
  • Creating interactive activity
  • Varying activities
  • Being a facilitator
  • PHASE VII - Teaching Business Speaking
  • Business communication related to socialization
  • Skill practice variants - the different methods
  • PHASE VIII - Teaching Business Writing
  • Technicalities of Business Writing
  • The basic business writing - types and approaches to training writing

Eligibility

The TEFL Business English course is open...

Eligibility

The TEFL Business English course is open to all EFL/ESL teaching aspirants. Aspiring as well as experienced teachers who desire to venture in this field can enrol in this program.

Course Fee

Course is available in a flexible,...

Course Fee

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The ACT Advantage

Advantage

By obtaining the Certificate in TEFL Business Learners, you not only gain a globally recognized credential but also unlock numerous possibilities in the field of teaching English to adult learners as an EFL/ESL teacher. The demand for EFL/ESL teachers is particularly high in European countries such as France, Germany, Spain, Poland, and the Czech Republic. In the Middle East, which boasts a diverse region, there is a wealth of Business English teaching job opportunities. Gulf countries, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah, show great interest in hiring professionally trained EFL/ESL teachers who excel in teaching Business English to adults. The Asia Pacific region has also embraced qualified and certified EFL/ESL trainers, with abundant teaching positions available for those interested in teaching Business English. Japan, along with emerging countries like South Korea and Vietnam, is actively implementing well-funded government initiatives to promote the learning of Business English, creating ample teaching opportunities. China presents a significant number of vacancies for Business English teachers and there are also suitable job prospects in Malaysia, Cambodia, and Taiwan for Business English trainers.