Professional Dialogues for Business English

Professional Dialogues for Business English

ECTS: 5   
Department: TC
Degree level: 2nd year of Bachelor
Teaching contact hours: 20
Instructor: Aida MESINOVIC

Learning objectives

  • Participate in meetings
    o Express opinions clearly and diplomatically.
    o Agree, disagree, and make suggestions.
    o Ask for clarification and summarize key points.
  • Negotiate effectively
    o Make proposals and counterproposals.
    o Discuss prices, deadlines, and conditions.
    o Reach compromises and agreements.
  • Handle customer interactions
    o Respond to enquiries professionally.
    o Deal with complaints using appropriate language.
    o Offer solutions and follow-up actions.
  • Discuss workplace issues
    o Talk about teamwork and leadership.
    o Discuss deadlines, priorities, and problem-solving.
    o Give constructive feedback.
  • Use appropriate business vocabulary
    o Employ vocabulary related to marketing, finance, management, logistics, HR, and customer service.
    o Use common business idioms and collocations accurately.
  • Demonstrate intercultural communication skills
    o Adapt communication to different professional cultures.
    o Use polite and diplomatic language.

Course topics

Business Dialogue Topics

  • Job interviews /Team meetings /Sales negotiations /Customer complaints
  • Performance reviews /Product launches /Supplier negotiations /Sustainability initiatives
  • Recruitment interviews

Teaching method


Group of 26 students (2 to 4 students per team) : mostly dialogue training with preparatory and follow-up sessions

Assessment

  •  Intermediate assessment (efficiency of teamwork)
  • Final oral exam - a recorded dialogue


Entry requirements

  • At least B1 level in English