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London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Further Certificate for Teachers of Business English, (F.T.B.E.)

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With the growing demand of ESP, it is vital to demonstrate ones abilities in an ever increasingly competitive job market. What is the FTBE? The Further Certificate for Teachers of Business English provides an additional qualification for educators wishing to enhance their resume and skills in ESP, and tests candidate knowledge in three areas: Professional Skills; Methodology and Materials; Basic Business Awareness. Other elements include: Classroom management; Needs Analysis; The use of authentic materials; The creation of bespoke material.

Why do teachers take the FTBE? To improve their teaching expertise; To become better prepared to respond to the changing needs of English; To teach abroad; To work in the private education sector; For professional recognition in LCCI Examination Centres.

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The Course

Course length

The aims of this course are to provide participants the developed competencies considered as best practice in teaching Business English.

The course associated with this program is divided as follows:

These techniques and methodologies are combined with elements aimed at understanding basic business concepts in a preparatory course for the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry International Qualifications Further Certificate for Teachers of Business English, (FTBE). T h i s p ro g r a m m e i nvo l ve s t wo m a i n components: A self-preparation course based on the Teaching Business English materials; A five day How-to- course focusing on the three key elements found on the examination.

Day Day Day Day

1 & 2: Syllabus Topic 1 – Section A 3 & 4: Syllabus Topic 2 – Section B 5: Syllabus Topic 3 – Section C 6: Examination

Each lesson is scheduled for 6 hours per day with a final 2.5 hour examination time. Total class-time of 38.5 hours

Course requirements a) graduate native speakers with a basic English as a Foreign Language (EFL) or language teaching experience, or b) non-native speaker English teachers with a first degree plus experience teaching English. Participants are expected to have from a high B-2 to C-1 level of English.

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Activities continued c. Lesson Planning – Stage 1 i. Course Program Participants project the contents of a course based on previous work d. and Evaluation i. and Evaluation prospective Participants write a report defining the and evaluations relevant to a Business English teaching scenario e. Applied Knowledge i. Workbook activities – “Section A” Participants apply developed knowledge to past examination scenarios and tasks 2. TBE Methodology and Materials a. Authentic Materials i. Graphical – Numerical Materials Participants develop a lesson based on a graph or chart including followup activities ii. Business article Participants develop a lesson based on an authentic business article including follow-up activities iii. Video Participants develop a lesson based on a business video including followup activities b. Applied Knowledge i. Workbook activities – “Section A” Participants apply developed knowledge to past examination scenarios and tasks 3. Basic Business Concepts and Practices a. Applied Knowledge i. Workbook activities – “Section A” Participants apply developed knowledge to past examination scenarios and tasks

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Program material The following is a list of material to be used in the program: TEACH BUSINESS ENGLISH TEACHING BUSINESS ENGLISH BUSINESS MATTERS TEACHERS BOOK STUDENTS BOOK BUSINESS ENGLISH RECIPES FTBE SYLLABUS FTBE SAMPLE PAPER FTBE MODAL ANSWER FTBE RECOMMENDED READING 1 & 2 FTBE STUDY GUIDES FTBE COURSE BOOK

Activities Each section includes activities to provide competency in both the understanding and application of information: 1. TBE Techniques a. Needs Analysis i. Questionnaire development Participants create questionnaires applied to a Business English Teaching scenario ii. Oral Interview simulations Participants create oral interview work sheets applied to a Business English teaching scenario b. Syllabus Design i. Information analysis Participants analyse information from questionnaires and interviews ii. Syllabus design Participants use information to create a multi-strand syllabus for a Business English teaching scenario

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