Tapping Into Advanced Business English 

Until recently, there wasn’t necessarily an easy way to access those leaders of business English, setting down the law of how to speak well and conduct oneself in writing on formal corporate occasions.  But, with the advancement of remote work, the pandemic, and the emergence of platforms like Eurekly—we have the chance to learn from those who have the experience we want and crave. These tutors can help us learn the ins and outs of what we refer to as advanced business English, which is not so much another language as another set of expectations, contexts, and customs.  In the journal, English for Specific Purposes, researchers review the findings of papers published on the instruction of business English in China and beyond to find if they can discover any patterns across 50 years of study. In the opening of the paper, the writers suggest that teaching advanced business English is about more than just language skills, such as vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, and the like.  Instead, they emphasize an idea the Eurekly is based on: that learning happens best through partnership with people who can create engagement and share expertise in ways that are compatible with their shared goals. That’s the future of business English curricula in China. In fact, any student looking for lessons in business English should ask themselves the question: “Where can I find a partner in study, someone who knows business contexts and can instruct me in English at the same time?”