Unique Differences between Advanced Business English and Business English

Are there differences between Advanced Business English and Business English?

Yes, there are...

Competencies in Business English are acquired by adult English speakers through experiential immersion, assimilation and practice with contextual relevance of ideas, utterances and their meanings. In this globalized business environment, English competence has become a critical skill of an individual for competitiveness within enterprises.

First, a Business English is a specialized form of the English language that illustrates functional norms of the language that relate to different businesses. In basic context, this language form generally use common business terminologies, phrases, statements and utterances that are business in nature. Employees that work in different businesses use basic business English language to portray their ideas, opinions, and experiences. Their referential use was based from either their personal family unit, they acquired from school, or from social interactions among English speakers. Many English speakers regardless of their locations struggle to demonstrate proficiency or skill in Business English. This is because the English classes they learned in school were not focused in the skills development and practice of using English within the business environment.

Second, an Advanced Business English is specially focused to a more complex use of Business English within growing, medium size or large organizations. This incorporates functional areas of businesses and action oriented results. This type of English within the business environment is required to illustrate effective communicative competence in either verbal or written. The psycho-socio-linguistic characteristics of the Advanced Business English must be demonstrated immensely among speakers because proficiency supports credibility. With strong acumen in communicating your ideas verbally, this means possibilities for advancement is open-ended.

When you  have experienced the lack of these competencies and skills, you can contact Ideas N Conversations to discuss and explore the appropriate program for you. Their expert will conduct an assessment of your current weaknesses and strengths.

Customized lessons will be based on your 'Identified Difficulties', depending on your preferred learning style modular lessons are either one-on-one coaching or in clusters and the trainer will travel to your location.

As always, we like to hear about your insights, suggestions and or comments.  To learn more additional information, please call +1 (650) 241-3207.

Business and Conversational English - the Emerging Global Necessity

Globally, English is the understood preferred language of major business enterprises. It is the emerging conversational language required among professionals who are deployed to work internationally or has responsibilities that will interface with multi-country based business operations. Internationally inclined business men or women and their families demonstrate proficiency in the English language. 

Most recently, experienced professionals in Linguistics, Global Business and Cross-Culture arena are finding that there is growing gap regarding English proficiency particularly with limited Conversational Business English competency.

Researches show that there is a growing gap of this deficiency, particularly among Expat workforce demonstrating weaknesses in the language with approximate range of 58% to 71%.  Internationally based workforce in the field acknowledged that their handicap is on Business English Skills to support the demand and communication requirements of their jobs. 

Regardless of the profession, white collar or blue collar job, temporary or permanent status - English has become a burden among workers and employers. This is brought along by globalization of organizations and workforce migration across cultures. In addition, a misconception prevails that when you speak English you already very competent in working and become a part of the driving force of a business enterprise. Unless you understood its  intra-cultural implications or the called Socio-linguistics of the English language then you are capable.

Business and Conversational English language competencies and proficiencies are required to those who like to work in English speaking countries, they will learn to speak English within the business premise.

Among the workforce of multi-national organizations from other countries, who migrated to the United States, they face many challenges when articulating their ideas with their co-workers. They will need to increase proficiency level in their Conversational Business English.

For the employees who are English speakers, they also face many challenges when it comes to writing and articulating their ideas. They get confused on many grammatical features of the English language. This is because they did not learn the correct usage of linguistic features when growing up. Today, when engaged in speaking and or writing reports for management consumption they often commit mistakes like the non-native English speakers.

Do I like to acquire or increase my Conversational Business English Proficiency?

It is a matter of personal decision making. Prioritizing your business preferences for advancement or selecting to  become a misfit at workplace and feel inadequate professionally. 

There are many choices available when it comes to learning environments and comes along with those choices are the costs associated to poor versus quality results. When it comes to acquiring the necessary skills in Conversational  Business English Proficiency, there are limited options with quality and results. 

Ideas N Conversations is one that is unique and is based in the Silicon Valley (San Jose, California). Their techniques and professional approaches in coaching and training are customized by their experienced Coach / Trainer. Lessons are matched with the assessed learning deficiency of the individual, personalized that will provide significant improved learning adaptable for immediate use at the workplace. Their learning philosophy and business practices are far and beyond compared to the usual practices of the traditional adults language learning centers.  Results and Return On Investments are their priority for their clients. Take advantage of their Summer Promotions!

In the global internet, English is also becoming the global language that is dominating the internet webpages, and social media.  In 2011, a study shows that more than 56 percent of all website use English as their content language. 

This means that English is being adopted to become a Universal Language.  If you have a dificiency or weakness in English, you better start learning so by the time this has become almost everyone speaks it, you are in the advanced level to talk and share your ideas with anyone.

Participate In our English Language Poll - Ideasnconversations Group

Our Ideas N Conversations Yahoo Group just started two Polls about English Language relevance into our own individual self.  You are invited to participate and share us your ideas, thoughts and perspectives. It is free to join us in the group. We look forward to welcoming you and your active participation.

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Please click on either of the link to get into the Poll Section:

Poll # 1 - Importance of English Speaking Skills

Poll # 2 - English Proficiency Level

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Acquiring Proficiency in English as a Second Language (ESL) / English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Program Title: English as a Second Language (ESL) / English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Brief Summary:

This program is designed to increase the proficiency and competency of the individual in using English as a Second Language for a day-to-day activities for daily living in an English speaking country or setting.  It provides meaningful action oriented, results driven, learning experiences that are applicable in any setting of business, relationships and daily transactions.

Do you know your level of proficiency when speaking in English? 
The following mock-up descriptions will give you a self-identifying level which make you feel the need of learning additional proficiency or not.

Mock-Up Description of  Conversational English Proficiency
Level 1	Searching for words or think a long time about the correct words to say when sharing information or speaking with another English speaker
Level 2	Can say basic utterances, gambits and information but very limited in a free flowing conversation with another English speaker
Level 3	Can handle an average conversation but limited in expanding thoughts and ideas
Level 4	Can express oneself easily, expand thoughts and ideas, and demonstrate adequate supply of vocabulary to use and can engage into a long topical conversations
Level 5	Speaks like a native English speaker, uses various expressions that are common in everyday living, at informal or formal setting, in private or business environments.

Philosophy:

The Whole Language influences the intent of anyone who likes to learn, improve and gain proficiency in using English as a Second Language. This will create the experience of a meaningful exchange of discussions, verbal interactions within a professional or personal environments, performing a job or searching a new job, like a native speaker of English.

Approach:
Our experienced American Coaches / Trainers use techniques that overcome the identified difficulties of the Learner and must match it with the current level of proficiency. These various learning approaches will sustain results through interactive, effective, easy-to-experience with realistic impact to identified difficulties. Activities will change progressively in order to support the growing level of proficiency which results to demonstrable skills and effectiveness.

Components:

Twelve Modular Sessions of two hours each
Intensive Program Participation
Continuing Progress Proficiency Evaluation
Competency Demonstration + COC

Overview of Scope:
Item	Description
1	Learning to use mechanisms for effective conversations
2	English structures that demonstrate results in speaking, writing, comprehension and cultural implications use
3	Techniques in articulating one's ideas with clarity
4	Topical meaningful conversations with friends and colleagues
5	Utterance modification to influence listeners and specific audience
6	Sensible conversations that are meaningful

(Note: Specific sessions are customized to the identified level of difficulties)

Curriculum Terms and Fee Schedule:

1. Tuition Fees are pre-paid 

2. 2:12  Intensive and interactive Sessions

3. Customized class topics based on learner's assessed proficiency

4. Class type: 1/1 tutorial, dyad, or clusters of 4, max of 8 class

5. Learner's Centered: Whole Language Approach and Results-oriented Methodologies

6. Cancellation: 48 hours' Notice

After completing this class:

- acquired handy techniques in speaking fluently

- gained an intermediate to advanced proficiency in Business English

- assimilated better communication skills with correct use of grammatical functions in both conversational speaking and writing, including culture and social implications of the English language within business or personal settings.

American Coach Background:

Over 20 years of experience in teaching English Language Courses (basic to advanced curricula) among college students, adults and young adults, ESL/ESOL students from many countries like Vietnam, Japan, S. Korea, the Philippines, China, Mexico, France and other non-English speaking countries. Career professional in both private and public environments. Have worked with clients in over 40 countries. Students acquired better opportunities in career and living after speaking English fluently.

Coached, trained and tutored business professionals whose mother tongue is not English. These include multinational executives, employees and their family members. Demonstrated English proficiency was helpful in the performance of their duties and responsibilities within an English speaking country.

For more details and information, please call +1 650 241 3207  or send an email to: info@ideasnconversations.com

Avoid being auto-deleted:

When you email us with your inquiries, please avoid going to a 'Spam box and be auto-deleted'. We suggest that please provide the following information, then our Coach will give you a call or reply to your inquiry.

1. Name:

2. Telephone:

3. Email Address:

4. Zip Code:

We like to hear from you or from your friends who may be interested to participate in any of the programs that we conduct.

Conversational English Competency for Business or Personal Use

Program Title: Conversational English Competency for Business or Personal Use

Do you know your level of proficiency when speaking conversationally in English?

The following mock-up descriptions provides a self-identifying level which make you feel the need of learning additional proficiency or not.

"To make the Learner of ESL / ESOL talk successfully during and after class, the Coach must provide them the environment that force them to practice speaking with coherence and flair, in order to achieve a certain level of English Conversationalist. However, this is only achieved when students are guided and trained by experienced Language Coach, who demonstrates strategic methodologies and philosophy of learning." - Terrenal said.

Brief Summary:
This program is designed to create the meaningful experience and increase the speaking proficiency in order to gain competency of applied language within personal or business setting of the individual. By learning many essential factors that will result to effective Conversational English for Business or Personal Use. It provides interactive action-oriented, results driven, competency-based that are applicable in any setting within personal environment, business, relationships and daily transactions.

Philosophy:
The Whole Language influences the intent of anyone who likes to learn, improve and gain proficiency in English Conversations. This educational philosophy will create the experience of a meaningful exchange of discussions, verbal interactions among individuals within different settings, performing a job or searching a new job, like a native speaker of English.

Approach:
Our experienced American Coaches / Trainers use techniques that overcome the identified difficulties of Learner and complement to increase the current level of proficiency. These various learning approaches will sustain results through interactive, effective, easy-to-experience with realistic impact to identified difficulties. Activities will change progressively in order to support the growing level of proficiency which results to demonstrable skills and effectiveness.

(Note: Specific sessions are customized to the identified level of difficulties)

 Why do you need to demonstrate Conversational English Competency?

 How do you improve your Proficiency and gain Competence?

Components:
Twelve Modular Sessions of two hours each
Intensive Program Participation
Continuing Progress Proficiency Evaluation
Competency Demonstration + COC

Terms and Fee Schedule:
1. Tuition Fees are pre-paid
2. 2:12 Intensive and interactive Sessions
3. Customized class topics based on learner's assessed proficiency
4. Coaching class type: 1 on 1, dyad, or clusters of 3, max of 10 per class
5. Learner's Centered: Whole Language Approach and Results-oriented Methodologies
6. Cancellation: 48 hours' Notice

After completing this class you must have:
- gained an intermediate to advanced proficiency in Conversational English for Business or Personal Use
- acquired handy techniques in speaking fluently with anyone without hesitation and fear
- assimilated the competency demonstrating communication skills, with correct use of grammatical functions in both conversational, speaking and writing, including culture and social implications of the English language within business or personal settings.

American Coach Background:
Over 20 years of experience in teaching English Language Courses (basic to advanced curricula) among college students, adults and young adults, ESL/ESOL students from many countries like Vietnam, Japan, S. Korea, the Philippines, China, Mexico, France and other non-English speaking countries. Career professional in both private and public environments. Have worked with clients in over 40 countries. Students acquired better opportunities in career and living after speaking English fluently.

Coached, trained and tutored business professionals whose mother tongue is not English. These include multinational executives, employees and their family members. Demonstrated English proficiency was helpful in the performance of their duties and responsibilities within an English speaking country.

For more details and information, please call +1 650 241 3207 or send an email to: info@ideasnconversations.com

Avoid being auto-deleted:
When you email us with your inquiries, please avoid going to a 'Spam box and be auto-deleted'. We suggest that please provide the following information, then our Coach will give you a call or reply to your inquiry.
1. Name:
2. Telephone:
3. Email Address:
4. Zip Code:

We like to hear from you or from your friends who may be interested to participate in any of the programs that we conduct.

Summer Special: Take 10% Off of Five Sessions Class

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The different classes covered in the above coupon are either of the following:

Item	ID Code	Title
1	INC-ConvEng-01	Conversational English for Personal  and Professional Use
2	INC-EngLang-02	English the Language for Communication
3	INC-EngESL-03	English as a Second Language / English for Speakers of Other Languages
4	INC-EngVocab-04	English Vocabulary Development
5	INC-EngGram-05	English Grammar Proficiency

For your convenience, the Language Teacher or English Coach/Tutor will travel within 30 miles from 95158 to your location. Class will begin immediately upon completion of the Assessment of Proficiency Level, the class type will be individualized tutorial, dyad, or cluster of four up to six individuals. Two or more students can be arranged accordingly. Registration is continuous based on slot availability.

For inquiries and registration please call +1 (650) 241-3207 or
Send an email to: info@ideasnconversations.com 

Class Description:

1. Conversational English for Personal or Professional Use

    ID Code: INC-ConvEng-01

This class develops the essential skill and speaking proficiency when you live in an English speaking country. This will help you to converse and articulate your ideas and feelings everyday without fear and hesitation.

Take a look at the scale level below. What is your proficiency level?

Level 1 - groping with words or think a long time about the right words to say when sharing an information

Level 2 - can express basic utterances and information but limited in free flowing conversation

Level 3 - can handle an average conversation but limited in expanding thoughts and ideas 

If you feel that your proficiency in English speaking is limited as identified above. It is strongly recommended that you will take lessons in Conversational English. Developing your ability as a good conversationalist is our business. We have appropriate programs that are customizable based on your level of proficiency. After completing the required period your gain the joys of speaking fluently.

2. English the Language for Communication
    ID Code: INC-EngLang-02
This class is designed to develop the proficiency and competency of the learner about the use of the English language. Creates learning and awareness into the relationship between semantics, morphology, phonology, expressions (formal and non-formal), vocabulary, idioms and grammatical forms. The applied techniques are based on learner's current level, and progressively use other learning approaches that will facilitate interactive, effective, easy-to-experience, realistic impact to learning needs.

Goals of the lessons:

1. Learn how English as the form of communicating;

2. Acquire the writing proficiency that improves clarity of ideas that are being communicated,

3. Demonstrate proficiency and level of competency in using grammatical and social components of both writing, and speaking including certain extent to the culture when communicating.

3. ESL - English as a Second Language
    ID Code: INC-EngESL-03
This is intended for anyone who is interested to gain proficiency level of the English language in order to exchange discussions, verbal interactions or comprehend ideas and thoughts received, like a native speaker of English.

ESL is a subset of applied linguistics. It covers utterances, writing, reading, grammar, comprehension and cultural implications. The main objective is to learn and acquire English proficiency in order to use it like the way native speakers do. Experienced Language Trainer executes methodologies that will  give you adequate control of the language within 6 weeks. The acquired proficiency level in reading, writing, speaking, comprehension and cultural implications will be demonstrated during conversations of topics that relate to any day-to-day living or by sharing unique and informative ideas that illustrate meaningful thoughts and meanings to another individual.

The techniques used are holistic with experiential approach. Progressively use different learning approaches that facilitate interactive, effective for day to day living for personal or business use. Techniques will change according to the growing level of proficiency.  The results of this class will provide the student a level 4 or 5 proficiency wholistically.

4. English Vocabulary Development
    ID Code: INC-EngVocab-04
This class develops a reservoir of English vocabulary that learner needs to illustrate ideas, thoughts, topics when speaking or writing. Having adequate supply of words to use correctly at a given time, situation and location when communicating within personal or business settings. The fluency of using the right words will create a fun and meaningful clear communication among listeners, audience, and users of the English language. Best Approaches to learning will be utilized: 1. Use Holistic learning principles 2. Understanding the meaning and usage of the word is important 3. Techniques that draws interest, interaction, fun environment, learning is a must 4. Create a personal and conducive atmosphere with certain level of fluency

5. English Grammar Proficiency
    ID Code: INC-EngGram-05
This class develops the use of correct grammar in writing and at certain level of speaking. Learn the relationship between meaning and grammatical form, vocabulary and sounds, etc. The techniques use learning approaches that will facilitate easy-learning-experience with realistic impact to learning needs. Techniques will change according to the growing level of proficiency. The result of this class is a demonstration of correct English grammar in any written or speaking form in regards to structures, tenses, relationships, numbers and other grammatical features. Communicating clearly and effectively is the essential outcome.

We look forward to assist and coach you with your learning needs.

Why is grammar important when communicating?

Grammar is the coherence between words, their tenses, punctuation marks, behaviors, gender, number, ideas, thoughts, time, location and etc. within phrases, sentences, paragraphs, statements, expletives, utterances or gambits. Grammar anchors the many language features to form and facilitate easier understanding of thoughts being conveyed to the recipient, whether through writing or speaking.

Native speakers of English do not necessary follow grammatical patterns when they speak. This is because it is their mother tongue. It is an innate learning and characteristics that were imbedded to their personal development when growing up. They become aware of the correctness of using grammar when they begin to write and speak effectively within a more formal settings and environments such as work or at school. Once they recognized the difference of their spoken language forms to that of the writing form, they begin to adjust and integrate grammatical features in their communication. Oftentimes, they come across this when they go to school or begin working. However, for those that are not involved in a formal use of the English linguistic features it was not an essential part of life.

On the other hand, people whose mother tongue is not English. They learn the English language in school as a subject matter. This is either called a Second Language or Communication Arts. Many countries offer English as a Second Language in their schools. Some countries particularly those with private schools use English as their media of instructions and preferred communication means among students in order to effectively acquire the essential use of English language through practice.

Many speakers of other languages besides English have difficulties in forming a coherent thought when communicating in either written or spoken forms of the English language. They don’t have the control of the linguistic grammatical features needed to be understood easily by their listeners. These individuals feel their deficiencies when they begin to communicate interactively among English native speakers and or fluent speakers.

Having the ability and proficiency to control the linguistic features of grammar when you communicate is important. Particularly when you are in school, passing a test requiring English proficiency whether written or speaking, having a job interview, applying for a job, making written communications and or reporting within the workplace, doing research where your command of English linguistic features are required, even when conversing with other speakers. Living within any English speaking country require certain proficiency of English language with emphasis in speaking, reading, writing and comprehension. It will make living in these areas more profound with experiences and to the fullest.

For inquiries please call: +1 (650) 241-3207 or email us to: info@ideasnconversations.com

Four Reasons Why You Need English Speaking Proficiency

The following reasons tell you why you need to enhance your proficiency in speaking like all English speakers. 

1. Are you struggling in sharing your ideas?

2. Are you searching the words and thinking for the right word when you are talking or discussing certain ideas and stories with someone in person or via a telephone? 

3. Do you like to share your ideas, new information effortlessly and with confidence?

4. Do you like to gain job opportunities that require English speaking proficiency? 

If you can relate to any of the above mentioned questions, it is recommended highly that you will learn Conversational English. Having the proficiency of sharing your ideas, thoughts, perspectives, opinions to your friends, co-workers and other individuals will give you greater experience.

Please check the example of our Conversational program below (please note that this example was based on negotiated group program that we conduct).

Please contact us to discuss your current needs.  When we speak with you, we will arrange to diagnose your deficiencies and then we develop a matching syllabus / lessons that will improve your proficiency. Our goal is to give you the progressive learning in English Conversations in order to achieve a proficiency level like a native speaker of English.

Our experienced trainer will travel to your home and conduct the lesson based on a mutually convenient time. 24 hours of cancellation policy applies to all negotiated classes. 

For inquiries please call: +1 (650) 241-3207 or send us at email to: info@ideasnconversations.com

Role of English Language in the Conversation - Acquire Proficiency

Language play an important role in the midst of conversation among members of the society. It will help in the formation of concepts, ideas, feelings and thoughts.  When you think of  a concept, you are using an imaginative skills but when you share that concept or idea to another individual, you will need a verbal form of the language to communicate your concept or idea.

English is a major language that is used in the United States and other English speaking countries around the world. It is also a major language that is used for business communication globally across cultures. English is a native language in the United States while it is learned as a second or third language of other language speakers at non-English speaking countries. 

Speaking in English is quite a challenge, specially when it is not your mother tongue. People from other parts of the globe who live in an English speaking country learn how to communicate in English. They acquire certain degree of proficiency in order to communicate effectively their thoughts, feelings and ideas. 

There are however big differences between the spoken and written forms of English. Many who learned English as their Second or Third language from a foreign country, they acquired grammatically-based knowledge and proficiency.  When they start speaking in a grammatically-based conversation, the native speakers are challenged when comprehending their utterances because the latter did not learn the grammatical syntax when speaking.  

Conversational English was never the focus of learning English in most foreign countries. One reason why many people who learned English in their countries can write and read effectively but not in speaking. 

Conversational English Language is an essential skill and competency when you live in an English speaking country.  It will help you to converse properly and articulate your ideas and feelings. 

If your second language is English, can you identify your proficiency level based on the scale provided below? 

Level 1 - searching for words or think a long time about the right word(s) to say when sharing an information 

Level 2 - can express basic utterances and information but limited in free flowing conversation

Level 3 - can handle an average conversation but limited in expanding thoughts and ideas

If you feel that your proficiency in Conversational English is in either of the above identified proficiency level, it is strongly recommended that you will take some learning lessons in Conversational English.  Developing your ability as a good conversationalist is our business. 

We have several classes that are customizable based on your level of difficulties in order to gain the correct proficiency. 

After completing the required period you will gain a higher level of proficiency or even a Competency in English. 

Are you ready to learn and acquire higher proficiency in English Conversation?


Please contact us at: info@ideasnconversations.com   or call: +1 650-241-3207 and discuss your current difficulties.