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Participating in a meeting is a real challenge for non-native speakers and can cause a certain amount of anxiety. When are you allowed to make a contribution and how you word it properly? When is the right time to ask questions and what happens if you actually have to run the meeting> And what about writing the minutes?
English for Meetings Course will teach you all the speaking skills that you need in order to participate in a meeting with confidence. The course contains the expressions needed in typical everyday business meetings - from informal chats to formal meetings. You will learn the vocabulary and expressions in such a way that you can learn them easily and use them immediately.
You will lean how to arrange a meeting and also includes expressions needed when postponing a meeting. Following this, other important topics are presented, for example, the use of small talk at the beginning of a meeting, how a meeting starts, how to express your opinions, and how to interrupt. Useful expressions for people chairing the meeting, as well as for the other participants. You can also learn how to draw up agenda and write the minutes for both formal and informal meetings.
English for Meetings course can be combined with General English and/or Business English for Executives and Professionals as well as being taken separately.
Intensive English Programs for Executives and Professionalss are offered in small groups and one-to-one.
Requirements and class size
- Group class size: Maximum 4, minimum 2 executive students
- Minimum age: 21 years and over.
- Minimum duration: 1 week
- Level: beginner to advanced
At our school in Phoenix, we provide executive classrooms equipped with:
- Computers
- Free broadband Internet
- Free email access
- TV and video
- Daily newspapers and business periodicals
We offer three formats of Intensive English Programs for Executives and Professionals:
- Mini-Group Executive English Courses with 20 lessons a week in the morning or afternoon, Monday through Friday. Choose this program if you want maximum contact with international colleagues and require a more general approach to Platinum English.
- Combination of Mini-Group and Private One-to-One Executive English Classes. Choose this program if you want to combine contact with international colleagues with very specific input sessions relating to your particular professional field.
- Private One-to-One Executive English Classes with 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 lessons a week. Choose this option for maximum intensity and progress, with a program designed solely to meet your objectives and needs.
Executive Courses start every Monday.
| Duration |
from 1 week |
| Level Required |
Beginner to Advanced |
| Lessons per week |
20 mini-group lessons a week |
| Lesson length |
45 minutes |
| Class schedule |
from 9:00 am to 12:15 pm, Monday through Friday |
| Class size |
maximum 4, minimum 2 executive students. If there is only one student in the group class, the number of lessons is reduced to 10 one-to-one lessons a week. |
| Minimum age |
21 years of age |
| Prices and Dates |
Click here for prices and starting dates. |
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