Last Updated: September 05, 2008
Christine Bauer-Ramazani.
All rights reserved. This site may not be mirrored.Business English
Business English Level Test <http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_business_level_test.htm> --100 questions; this quiz focuses on English as it is used in the workplace, testing common business phrases and typical workplace vocabulary.
BBC Learning English: Business English <http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/business/> -- words, phrases, articles, audio/video/quiz; in this section you can discover English language as it is used for work and business. There is a business English course, Ten Days in Manchester, which follows the progress of Tony and May who are attending a conference. You can find out about some business gurus from business guru Charles Handy and also learn about the experiences of foreigners who have come to live and work in Britain.
Functioning in Business <http://server2.dyned.com/voafib1.htm> -- Functioning in Business is an intermediate-level business English course. The program will be broadcast daily by VOA in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Knowledge at Wharton <http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/> -- a bi-weekly online resource that offers the latest business insights, information and research from a variety of sources. These include analysis of current business trends, interviews with industry leaders and Wharton faculty, articles based on the most recent business research, book reviews, conference and seminar reports, links to other web sites and so on. The web site presents information in layers so that users can pursue their interests to whatever depth they wish. An in-depth searchable database of related articles and research abstracts allows access to information through simple mouse clicks.
Dictionaries of Business Terms
Babylon <http://www.babylon.com/define/22/Business-Dictionary.html> -- free Business Terms Lookup that comprises more than 10 dictionaries, among others, such well known titles as Campbell R. Harvey's Hypertextual Finance Glossary, MONASH Marketing Dictionary, and the European Central Bank Glossary
BusinessDictionary.com
<http://www.businessdictionary.com/>
-- 20,000 terms and phrases from business
Business Communication (general)
Writing a Business Letter -- steps, content, sample (by Christine Bauer-Ramazani)
The
Basic Business Letter (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Parts of a Business Letter
Guide to
Basic Business Letters -- includes conventional
phrases and several types of letters
Writing Business Letters -- Core Vocabulary Sheet 1
Writing Business Letters--Core Vocabulary Sheet 2
Writing Business Letters--Core Vocabulary Sheet 3
|
Inquiry Letters--types,
content, format, and samples Making an Inquiry |
Adjusting a Claim |
| Replying to an Inquiry |
Job-related letters |
| Sales Letter | Writing a cover letter for a job application |
| Placing an Order | Responding to an ad |
| Making a Claim | Requesting an open position |
| Complaint and Adjustment Letters -- with annotations of samples | Resumes -- layout, designs, formats -- with annotations |
| Application letters -- types, format, and samples |
Adam Turner's Guidelines for writing E-Mail <http://hanyangwriting.tripod.com/email/> and Sample E-Mail format <http://hanyangwriting.tripod.com/email/formalemailformat.pdf>
E-Mail Etiquette CareerLab Letters <http://www.careerlab.com/letters> -- Letter writing skills for adult business professionals
Resumes, Cover letters, Interviews
10 Resume Don'ts <http://resume.monster.com/dosanddonts/resumedonts/>
Sample Resumes <http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/sampleresume2.htm>
Cover Letter formats <http://jobsearch.about.com/library/weekly/aa030401c.htm> and <http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Custom/MSN/CareerAdvice/Category.aspx?categoryid=CL>
Interviewing for a job <http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Custom/MSN/CareerAdvice/Category.aspx?categoryid=IV>
Top 15 interview questions
Monster Resume Center -- samples for many types of jobs and resume quizzes
Resumé Preparation and Business Correspondence; Interview Skills / Practice Interviews <http://www2.smcvt.edu/src/career/services/index.htm> -- developed by the Saint Michael's College Student Resource Center
Job Search <http://www.mhhe.com/business/buscom/lesikar10e/student/job_search.html> -- basic business communication, by McGraw-Hill
Adam Turner's guidelines for writing Resumes and Curriculum Vitae (CV) <http://hanyangwriting.tripod.com/typesofdocuments/resume.html> -- includes 7 Steps to a Better Resume <http://hanyangwriting.tripod.com/typesofdocuments/resumeguide.doc> and a Two-page checklist of common errors <http://hanyangwriting.tripod.com/typesofdocuments/resumechecklist.doc>
Mock Job Interview <http://www1.kaplan.com/view/article/0,1898,3134,00.html> -- Have you ever had a job interview? It can make you very nervous if you're not ready! At this site, you'll be interviewed by the Personnel Director, and (if he likes you) the President. Just read the questions, and choose the best answer. If you give the best answers, you'll get the job! If you don't, you'll be "shown the door."
Exercises / Games / Projects for Business English
Business Meetings <http://www.celt.stir.ac.uk/staff/HIGDOX/VALLANCE/Diss/TRY2.HTM> -- a fun game for Intermediate Business English students. In this game, teams of students have to make decisions about what to do and what to say in different situations. The decisions they make will determine which route to take and their success in the company. (author: Michael Vallance).
Internet-Based Projects for Business "Networking" <http://aei.uoregon.edu/esp/tcis_biblio.html> -- a site with links to Business Projects and activities (email, listservs, newsgroups, web-based conferencing, WWW Search Engines and Databanks, Simulcast, and Real-Time Conferencing). This site also contains an index of links for Business English training, Business Communication, Business Internet Resources, Regional & Cultural Information, Professional Organizations and Programs, Business Discussion Opportunities, News and Media, Technology Information, Glossaries, and Print Resources.
English International <http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html> -- Grammar and vocabulary quizzes, plus a business English Hangman game
ESL: The English Channel <http://www.hio.ft.hanze.nl/thar/default.htm> -- Theory and exercises for students and teachers of business English. This site offers free practice material for ESL students and course material for ESL/EFL teachers. The pages are particularly interesting for students of business English and technical English. There is also a collection of links. The level of the material varies from lower-intermediate to upper-intermediate/advanced.
SL-Lists: International
EFL/ESL Email Student Discussion Lists <http://sl-lists.net/>
-- discussion lists for English language students by Latrobe University in
Australia;
owned/managed by T. Robb and L. Halliday
All new students should begin with the
Introductions forum. Fill
out a New Account
request at
http://sl-lists.net/login/index.php.
Topics for classes and individual
students:Business English
American Business English Internet School™ <http://www.bizenglish.com> : Online Business English Courses
Certificate in Teaching Business English <http://www.bizenglish.com> -- Available for the first time online, this will equip participants with the tools and knowledge necessary to succeed in this profession. It is not necessary to have a business background to benefit from taking this program. This background can be useful, but many people succeed in this field as newcomers to business.
Virtual Languages <http://www.virtual-languages.com/> An on-line business English course for beginning through advanced proficiency levels
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