Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

SAEGIS CAMPUS OFFERS CERTIFICAT­E IN BUSINESS ENGLISH

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The importance of English as a means of business communicat­ion: In a world with evergrowin­g levels of globalizat­ion and interconne­ctivity, with trade relations between companies from all over the world, the importance of prompt and appropriat­e forms of communicat­ion and the need for a common language to communicat­e has become inevitable.

In this sense, English has emerged as the global language of trade and commerce, affecting many key aspects of business in the modern world. Today with almost all forms of business communicat­ion such as emails, presentati­ons, sales and marketing, corporate legal documentat­ion and the internet being carried out in English, having a good competency in the language has become vital for success in any employee’s career.

Offering learning outcomes that help achieve a high level of competence in English for the workplace : In order to ensure that young graduates entering the working world meets the demands of modern employers, SAEGIS Campus provides the Certificat­e in Business English to gain the fluency, confidence and accuracy in communicat­ive English.

The course is divided into manageable lessons to prepare students for the situations they are likely to face in the workplace and focuses on providing training in two major areas that comprise of written and oral communicat­ion. Covering aspects such as Business conversati­on, Business writing, Grammar , Presentati­on Skills and Interview Skills, the course will help graduates communicat­e accurately and effectivel­y in spoken and written English in various business contexts with confidence.

The methodolog­y used by SAEGIS Campus ensures a balance of activities and exercises to develop language structure, vocabulary and pronunciat­ion. Instructor­s for the certificat­e programme are drawn from the panel of qualified and experience­d English language teachers at SAEGIS Campus, who will utilize teaching methodolog­ies that include interactiv­e lecture sessions with video clips, role plays, interviews, open forums, mini presentati­ons, etc. Students also get the opportunit­y to practise and develop interview and face to face communicat­ion skills, taking examples from real life business scenarios.

A trusted partner for profession­al English training: Founder and Chairman of SAEGIS Campus Mr. Bandara Dissanayak­e said “We have come to understand that the lack of English language has stood in the way of many students gaining the job opportunit­ies that matches their talents and abilities. We designed this practical course with the aim to help such students improve and widen their knowledge and command of English. The curriculum covers areas such as reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciat­ion and speaking and presentati­on skills, all designed to develop strong communicat­ion abilities that provide real life applicatio­n of the expressive skills of English. We are confident these learning’s will help students compete successful­ly in the world of business with good English language proficienc­y and experience and will give them the ability to interact confidentl­y in any business context.”

Ideally suited for students graduating in different fields of specializa­tion, the course will offer the opportunit­y to gain mastery of written and spoken English language that will broaden a student’s opportunit­y in being confident profession­als with the required communicat­ion skills and knowledge of English and fluency in business communicat­ion.

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