Business English Refresher

Four Sessions on Thursday Afternoons | 4:00PM-5:30PM on 29/5, 5/6, 12/6, 19/6.

Sharpen your business communication with a focused refresher in practical English.

How do you use the different parts of the English language in your daily communication? What are the correct uses of nouns and pronouns, verbs and adverbs, paragraphs and prepositions? How do you get your message across efficiently and correctly?

This programme is for anyone seeking to further practice professional business English. Participants are guided through a variety of challenging scenarios. You will practice and receive feedback on your English communication skills. You will learn how to express yourself clearly and concisely, and develop greater confidence and fluency in your workplace communication.

Objectives

• Understand the principles of Business English
• Refresh your knowledge of basic grammatical rules and usage
• Be able to plan and prepare to communicate in English with confidence
• Write more clearly and effectively
• Increase your vocabulary and knowledge of useful expressions
• Be able to express and link ideas together to form more effective communication through the correct use of paragraphs and sentence structure

Key Topics

Parts of Speech

• Nouns and Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions and Interjections

Punctuation

• Full stops, question marks, exclamation points, commas, etc.

Vocabulary

• Synonyms and antonyms – why they are important
• Practical words and common phrases

Sentence structure

• Constructing clear sentences
• Correct and incorrect uses of paragraphs

Basic grammatical rules and usage

Paragraphs

• Why you should use paragraphs
• How (and how not to) construct a paragraph

Duration and Fee

Four Sessions on Thursday Afternoons | 4:00PM-5:30PM on 29/5, 5/6, 12/6, 19/6.

HK$3,800 per participant. The course fee includes all programme materials.

Who Should Attend

Anyone who is required to communicate in English and desires guidance and practice in their professional communication.

Trainer Profile

Rennie Marques is a true native English speaker. He started teaching in 2007 after attaining his TESOL certificate from Trinity College London. Between 1976-2022, Rennie worked for Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting as an English News Sub-editor and Commercial Producer writing scripts and advising on optimal wording and diction. From December 2015 to April 2017, Rennie was stationed in the UK to teach IELTS for New College Group to foreign-speaking candidates. He was also an ESL tutor for Beacon College for over six years providing spoken English coaching for students and also worked as a Solutions Specialist and trainer for Outblaze for 7 years, training the clients’ customer services teams.