ELAM (Enseignants de Langue Anglaise de Montreal Ltee)

Speaking the language of your business partners is essential in today's highly competitive global market. Our business conversation courses give you the confidence to do just that. Suitable For : •Anyone doing business in a second language •Anyone communicating with colleagues in a second language •Anyone planning business in a second language Major Areas of Focus Business Skills : •Telephone skills: beginning and ending conversations, asking for clarification, taking messages •The language of meetings: expressing opinions, agreeing and disagreeing politely, asking for information •Making arrangements •Presentation skills •Dealing with difficult situations •The language of socializing Grammar : •Taught within a business context •Takes into account the learning style of the group •Selected according to the level of the group (verb tenses, question formation, conditionals, modals, prepositions, comparatives and superlatives) On Completion : •Greater confidence in expressing an opinion at business meetings and teleconferences •Language more automatic: new business vocabulary and expressions •Increased comfort in social situations

Business Writing CoursesWhether you need to write simple emails or detailed proposals, your message has to be clear, effective, and error-free. Our business writing course will give you the tools to be confident about all your business correspondence. Suitable For :This workshop is suitable for anyone at the intermediate or advanced level in their second language who would like to improve their business writing style and analyze and correct their errors. The material will be chosen according to the interests and level of the group. Major Areas of Focus : •Principles of good business writing •The writing process: brainstorming, planning, the first draft, writing, editing •Organizing your text •Appropriate vocabulary: choosing the correct register •Different types of writing: giving information, asking for information, confirming •The editing process: using online editing tools. •Email etiquette •Different types of writing depending on the interest of the group (emails, proposals, minutes of meetings) Review of Grammar According to Level and Needs : •Verb tenses •Definite and indefinite articles •Prepositions •Pronoun reference •Punctuation On Completion : •Greater ease and speed in producing business writing in a second language •Comfort with online tools •Less need for outside supervision and editing •Models and templates of typical business correspondence