Advancing Your Business English: B1 to B2 — PickAClass
★ 5.0 (4) ⏱ 3h 3m 📚 30 lessons

Advancing Your Business English: B1 to B2

Communicate with confidence in the workplace by mastering the language for professional emails, meetings, and presentations.

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About this course

Are you ready to take your professional English to the next level? This course is designed to bridge the gap between an intermediate and an upper-intermediate level, helping you communicate with greater fluency and professionalism. You will move beyond everyday conversation to articulate complex ideas, write with precision, and participate confidently in any business setting. By focusing on practical, work-related scenarios, you'll gain the skills needed to advance your career in an international environment. What you'll learn: - Master advanced grammar and vocabulary specific to business contexts like marketing, finance, and project management. - Write clear, concise, and professional emails, reports, and other business documents. - Understand and apply the right tone and level of formality in written communication. - Develop strategies for effective participation in meetings, negotiations, and formal presentations. - Learn common idioms and expressions used in the modern workplace. - Practice reading and comprehending complex business articles and case studies. This course begins with key business terminology and a review of intermediate grammar before progressing to more advanced topics. You'll build your skills step-by-step through written explanations and practical exercises. This course is for intermediate English learners (CEFR B1 level) who want to achieve B2 proficiency for their careers. No prior business-specific knowledge is required. Start your journey to becoming a more fluent and effective business communicator.

Course contents

5 modules · 30 lessons · 3h 3m

1 Foundations of Professional English
Review core concepts and establish a professional vocabulary base.
6 lessons · 37 min
  1. Welcome: Your Path to B2
    Understand the requirements of B2 level and set personal career goals.
    5 min
  2. Essential Business Terminology
    Learn the core vocabulary used across all corporate sectors.
    6 min
  3. Grammar Review: Tenses in Business
    Refresh your knowledge of present, past, and perfect tenses for professional use.
    7 min
  4. Complex Sentence Structures
    Master conditionals and relative clauses to sound more sophisticated.
    7 min
  5. Expressing Complex Opinions
    Use nuanced language to share ideas beyond simple 'yes' or 'no'.
    6 min
  6. Reading: Skimming Business News
    Learn techniques to quickly extract key information from financial articles.
    6 min
2 The Art of Written Communication
Master the precision and tone required for professional documentation.
6 lessons · 36 min
  1. Mastering Professional Emails
    Learn the standard structure and phrases for effective business emails.
    6 min
  2. Tone and Formality Levels
    Adjust your writing style based on the relationship with the recipient.
    6 min
  3. Writing Concise Reports
    Structure a business report that is clear, logical, and easy to read.
    7 min
  4. Precision in Documentation
    Eliminate ambiguity in your writing to ensure professional accuracy.
    6 min
  5. Linking Words for Flow
    Use transition words to connect ideas smoothly in long documents.
    6 min
  6. Common Writing Pitfalls
    Identify and correct frequent mistakes made by intermediate learners.
    5 min
3 Specialized Business Vocabulary
Acquire specific terminology for marketing, finance, and project management.
6 lessons · 37 min
  1. Marketing and Branding Talk
    Learn terms related to market research, advertising, and brand identity.
    6 min
  2. Finance for Non-Financial Pros
    Understand basic financial terms like ROI, overheads, and profit margins.
    6 min
  3. Project Management Language
    Master the vocabulary of agile, milestones, and resource allocation.
    6 min
  4. Discussing Budgets and Timelines
    Practice describing constraints and deadlines in a professional way.
    6 min
  5. Describing Trends and Data
    Use verbs and adverbs to accurately describe fluctuations in business data.
    7 min
  6. Analyzing a Marketing Case Study
    Apply your new vocabulary to understand a real-world business scenario.
    6 min
4 Meetings and Negotiations
Develop the verbal skills needed for interactive workplace scenarios.
6 lessons · 36 min
  1. Active Meeting Participation
    Learn phrases for interrupting, clarifying, and contributing to discussions.
    6 min
  2. Leading a Discussion
    Master the language of chairing a meeting and keeping it on track.
    6 min
  3. The Language of Negotiation
    Learn how to make proposals, counter-offers, and concessions.
    7 min
  4. Diplomatic Disagreement
    How to say 'no' or disagree without damaging professional relationships.
    6 min
  5. Closing the Deal
    Phrases for summarizing agreements and confirming next steps.
    5 min
  6. Modern Workplace Idioms
    Understand common expressions like 'ballpark figure' or 'get the ball rolling'.
    6 min
5 Presentations and Advanced Analysis
Synthesize skills to deliver presentations and analyze complex materials.
6 lessons · 37 min
  1. Structuring a Presentation
    Learn the 'Introduction-Body-Conclusion' framework for formal talks.
    6 min
  2. Visuals and Data Commentary
    How to describe charts and slides effectively during a presentation.
    6 min
  3. Advanced Workplace Expressions
    Dive deeper into metaphors and idioms used in leadership contexts.
    6 min
  4. Interpreting Complex Articles
    Practice reading long-form business analysis with high-level vocabulary.
    7 min
  5. Case Study: Strategic Decisions
    Evaluate a business problem and propose a solution using B2 language.
    7 min
  6. Course Review and Next Steps
    Consolidate your learning and prepare for the final capstone project.
    5 min
Final project

The Strategic Business Proposal

You will take on the role of a Project Manager proposing a new marketing initiative. You must write a formal email to your director, create a one-page summary report with financial projections, and record a 3-minute presentation outline.

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Reviews (4)

Liam De Leon PH Verified learner
★ 5 · November 2, 2026

Sobrang laking tulong para sa trabaho

Jón Þórsson IS Verified learner
★ 5 · October 4, 2026

This course walked me step by step from B1 to solid B2 business English, and the meeting and email phrases finally started sticking.

Christopher Roux ZA Verified learner
★ 5 · September 20, 2026

I'd been stuck at that frustrating intermediate plateau for ages, where I could chat but froze the moment a real business situation came up. This course bridged the B1 to B2 gap better than anything I'd tried. The modules on structuring presentations and writing clear, professional emails were exactly what my job demanded. I especially liked how meeting language was practiced with realistic scenarios rather than dry word lists. A month in, my manager actually commented that I sound more confident in our international calls. Genuinely a turning point for me.

Олександр Коваленко UA
★ 5 · May 28, 2026

Застряла на уровне B1 и никак не могла перейти к уверенному рабочему английскому, а этот курс стал тем самым мостиком к B2. Особенно помогли разборы деловых писем и фраз для презентаций — теперь выступаю на совещаниях гораздо спокойнее. Грамматику дают ровно в том объёме, который нужен на работе, без лишней теории.

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