English Skills for Workplace Communication (FSI-0SE)

The course is aimed at delevoping business communication skills students will need in their future careers at B2-C1 level.

A student who successfully passes the 0SE course can contribute effectively to meetings and discussions in various situations and use language skills needed for successful communication in the workplace. Students will be able to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity, give a prepared presentation, negotiate and chair meetings. The skills will help students when applying for new jobs, or developing their future career. They will also be useful for various study-related or workplace situations where the English language is required.

The minimum entry requirement is B2 communicative level of English.

Links to other subjects:
compulsory prerequisite: English - Exam B1 [7AZ]

Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars. 
Attendance at seminars is compulsory and is systematically checked by the teacher. Students are allowed to miss two seminars. In well-founded cases, extra absences can be made up for after consulting the situation with the teacher. Attendance and active participation in classes are necessary conditions for taking an examination.

1. Socializing and networking in business context.


2. Job search, cover letter, CV.


3. Job interviews, recruitment process.


4. Introduction to presentation skills, public speaking.


5. Presentation structure, handling questions.


6. Elevator pitch.


7. Meetings, chairing skills.


8. Meetings: useful phrases, examples, practice.


9. Negotiating: introduction and basic concepts.


10. Negotiating: useful phrases, examples, practice.


11. Team work, team building.


12. Students' projects.


13. Assessment.

CHAN, Mable. English for business communication. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020. Routledge applied English language introductions. ISBN 978-1-138-48168-8.

COTTON, David, David FALVEY, Simon KENT, Bill MASCULL, John ROGERS a Lewis LANSFORD. Market leader: upper intermediate : business English. 3rd ed. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4082-3709-0.