Course content
BULATS Online Courses are targeted at learners with Levels B1 - C1 of English on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Key focus areas
The BULATS Online Courses will provide students with the opportunity to improve their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills while also building their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary specific to a workplace context.
The focus is on integrated skills, both receptive (listening and reading) and productive (speaking and writing) with an emphasis on English in a workplace. There is a strong focus on vocabulary, including specific business terminology, throughout each course. The language element also includes grammar and language functions, with a variety of text types and practice in various productive skills specific to the needs of people studying and/or working in the field of business, such as telephone skills, writing emails, giving presentations and writing letters and reports.
Structure
Each course delivers 50 hours of learning and consists of three modules:
- Reading & Listening Module (30 hours)
- Speaking Module (10 hours)
- Writing Module (10 hours)
In both courses, each module is divided into a number of functional and/or topic-based units which are organised according to the structure of BULATS.