Business Communication for ESL Learners

Business Communication for ESL Learners

Communicate Strategically. Deliver Results. Advance Your Career.

Designed for professionals who want to communicate in English with impact and confidence in a Canadian workplace. Whether you are working in business, planning to enter a corporate role, or aiming for career advancement, this course will help you navigate complex professional interactions with confidence, clarity, and cultural awareness. You will develop communication skills to:

Master Communication in Business Contexts

  • Identify and overcome linguistic, cultural, psychological, and technological barriers to effective communication
  • Use Canadian business idioms, acronyms, phrasal verbs, and euphemisms naturally
  • Adapt communication style for cross-cultural contexts and task/relationship-based trust

Communicate Strategically in Business Situations

  • Lead inclusive virtual and hybrid meetings
  • Deliver professional refusals, apologies, and feedback
  • Set and communicate boundaries to prevent burnout

Course Content at a Glance

  1. Business Communication in Canada
  2. Communication Skills For Career Success
  3. The Canadian Business Jargon
  4. Fostering Professionalism Through Communication
  5. Identifying Barriers to Effective Communication
  6. Leading and Facilitating Virtual Meetings
  7. Persuasive Communication in Business
  8. Cross-Cultural Communication in Business
  9. Building Trust and Reciprocity at Work
  10. Communication in a Hybrid Workplace
  11. Delivering Effective Presentations
  12. Leveraging the Power of Idioms

What Makes This Course Different?

  • Practical, not theoretical content: Language skills and strategies used in business communication
  • Balanced skills development: Reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, and vocabulary
  • Course Duration: 12 weeks (approximately 48 – 60 instructional hours)
  • Assessment: Pre-assessment, module-based tasks, and post-assessment
  • Format: Online, with weekly trainer-led sessions
  • Target CLB Level: 7 – 8