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Upper-Intermediate English: Business and Industry (edX)

Upper-Intermediate English: Business and Industry (edX)

Take your English language skills to the next level. Learn how to write letters, use appropriate verbal tenses and enhance your vocabulary and grammar, all within the context of business. This course is the first in a series of four English language MOOCs designed for students with an intermediate level of English looking to reach a higher intermediate level.

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The course is comprised of video lessons, reading comprehension activities, grammar explanations and exercises, listening comprehension activities and speaking practice.
The course covers interesting topics such assuccessful businesses, risk management, industrial design and radio broadcasting.
This course also includes preparatory materials and recommendations to take the Cambridge University First Certificate in English Examination (FCE).
This course is part of the Upper-Intermediate English Professional Certificate Program.

What you'll learn

  • Writing informal and formal letters in English
  • Using English verbal tenses in context
  • English vocabulary and grammar
  • Listening and speaking in English
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