Units & Content
Units on the Distance Cert IBET are individual, bite-sized chunks that will take you between 30 and 120 minutes to complete. Overall, you will study 40 units that total around 50 hours of input and self-directed work.
The Units - listed below - are sent to you in blocks of 5 units at a time.
1. What is Business English?
2. The World of Business (organisations, sectors and roles)
3. Teachers and Learners (including motivation)
4. Group Dynamics
5. Teaching Grammar
6. Understanding Marketing
7. Presentations
8. ELT Approaches
9. Published Resources, Text Books, Authentic Material and Making Your Own
10. Needs Analysis, Objectives, Outcomes, Levels and Course Proposals
11. Human Resources
12. Training Meetings
13. Speaking, Roleplays and Simulations
14. Teaching Vocabulary and Lexis (including idioms)
15. Listening in Business English and using audio and video
16. Business English and ESP
17. Training Negotiations
18. Understanding Finance
19. Reading in Business English
20. Analytical Tools
21. Using Case Studies in Business English Training
22. Telephoning and Conference Calls
23. Using Technology and Blended Learning
24. Teaching Large Groups
25. Teaching Interviewing
26. Writing 1 – E-mailing and Shorter Texts
27. Intercultural Communication
28. Teaching In-company
29. Training Interpersonal Skills
30. Projects and Tasks in Training
31. Business English, EAP and ESAP
32. Writing 2 - Longer Texts
33. Training Socialising and Networking
34. Teaching One-to-one
35. Coaching
36. Teaching for Exams
37. Understanding Leadership and Teams
38. Assessment, Testing and Feedback
39. Teaching Virtually
40. Going Freelance, Presenting at Conferences, Professional Development and Writing for Publication