| Corporate English language training courses and | | | | English language training programs use an educational |
| programs are either taught with a focus on English | | | | style designed to engage the student's mind. Business |
| writing or English speaking. Corporate programs | | | | English courses utilize actual business situations and |
| focusing on written English and emphasize proper | | | | topics that are experienced in the business |
| business communication. This includes emails, business | | | | environment every day. The courses focus on |
| proposals, and presentations. While participating in a | | | | situations where the concentration is on what is being |
| program, students are frequently provided a list of | | | | said, not on how to say it in English. |
| rules to help improve their skills. This list may include | | | | Corporate English language training courses are taught |
| guidelines for omitting gender specific language and | | | | by teachers trained and versed in teaching English to a |
| avoiding excessive or unnecessary punctuation. The | | | | variety of learners and business types. Training |
| use of analogies, alliteration, trendy phrases and | | | | courses are frequently tailored to meet the specialized |
| clichés are discouraged. There is also an | | | | needs of a business. Members of the management |
| ongoing focus of formal English formatting, such as not | | | | staff will have different daily requirements than an |
| ending sentences with prepositions and avoiding | | | | engineer. Each course is taught with attention to the |
| misspelled words. | | | | details that make a large impact on their daily |
| Lack of fluency or the inability to express oneself can | | | | communication skills. Engaging a company that |
| be damaging to a career. It can handicap one's ability | | | | specializes in teaching business English brings many |
| to earn more money and to be promoted. Failure to | | | | advantages. They can customize courses to meet |
| communicate effectively compromises the corporate | | | | business needs and they are on-site, which makes |
| image, decreases efficiencies with vendors and | | | | efficient use of time and money. |
| potentially damages customer relations. Corporate | | | | |