Fit für den Job - Vom Schul-Englisch zum Business English

Not your typical Business English Kurs

You've had about four years of English at school, enjoy the language and need a review (Wiederholung) of basic grammar?

You would like to take the next step in your career, but do not have the vocabulary or confidence to move confidently (selbstbewusst) in an international environment?

You would like to gain confidence in speaking and learn what is really important when dealing with native English speakers (englische Muttersprachler)?

The English courses you've found so far sound too fancy (hochgestochen), take too long or are too impersonal?

Then "Cultural Conversation" could be right for you.

This is what you will learn

In 30 days or sessions, you will not only learn the most important English tenses and grammar rules (and only the most important ones!), but above all improve your speaking skills. You will master small talk, be able to communicate politely and respond confidently to customer requests (Kundenanfragen). By dealing with cultural differences, you will avoid misunderstandings and be able to act confidently in an international business environment. Our main focus in the last module will be on making professional telephone calls in English.

Interactive learning methods make learning fun and motivating. You will actively use your English and overcome your fear of speaking. I will guide you via video lessons - almost as if you were having lessons in person - and use my broad expertise to help you achieve your goals effectively. I'll also give you some tips and tricks on how to improve your English on your own with ease.

Work time: 30-45 minutes per day or session for the videos plus your own practice time

The course is in English, but I include a lot of vocabulary in German and you will find the grammar explanations in German both on the screen and in the accompanying PDF workbook.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REFERENCE LANGUAGE IS GERMAN. SO WORD LISTS WILL BE ENGLISH-GERMAN AND ALSO A NUMBER OF EXERCISES ARE BASED ON GERMAN. 

Contents

Module 1 - Culture

• small talk: travelling

• simple past & past progressive

• regular & irregular verbs

• interjections (a kind of shout-out to show that you are listening)

• polite questions

  
  

  Module 2 - Biographies

• Collecting data - introducing yourself and others

• Questions in the simple present, past tense & present perfect

• Politeness - don't be too German! :)

• Making appointments: Dates & times

Module 3 - Telecommunication

• speaking on the phone in English

• typical phrases and behavior

• active listening

• What if I don't understand something or can't express something?

• present progressive

The course instructor & author

The course was written and is led by me, Kerstin Wandel, an experienced course leader and native German speaker with many years of experience in adult learning.

I was previously a secondary school teacher (Gymnasiallehrerin) of English and Latin and have worked for many years in senior positions in business and hospitality (Gastronomie), as well as teaching communication and German as a foreign language to adults.

I lived and worked in the beautiful city of York in the North of England for four years and lived with British and American people for 10 years. I therefore have a sound understanding of the needs of German-speaking learners and a wealth of experience of working and living in an intercultural environment.