Richmond Park
Academy
Courses for adults
- Business English - B2
C1 Business English
An advanced course for learners who need to communicate effectively at managerial and professional level. Students refine their English for higher-level meetings, presentations, reports, proposals and international workplace communication, building the confidence to operate successfully in demanding professional settings.
Curriculum Overview
At C1, the curriculum moves on to prepare learners to operate confidently in demanding professional environments. Candidates at C1 Business Higher should be able to communicate effectively at managerial and professional level. This makes C1 the stage where Business English becomes more strategic, nuanced and high-level, suitable for senior professional communication, international business settings and more demanding roles.
In reading, learners work with complex business texts that require deeper interpretation and stronger lexical control. This level can best be described as learners now navigating managerial and professional competence with the need to process sophisticated written communication accurately and efficiently. The curriculum therefore includes longer reports, formal correspondence, business articles, proposals and analytical texts, with an emphasis on tone, viewpoint, implication and advanced business vocabulary.
In writing, learners develop the ability to produce polished, effective business documents for professional contexts. Building on the B2 stage, the curriculum should include more advanced reports, proposals, formal emails and other structured business texts, with greater emphasis on precision, organisation, persuasive language and the ability to communicate appropriately at managerial level.
In listening, learners are able to follow complex meetings, discussions and professional exchanges with confidence. The curriculum therefore includes high-level listening tasks such as meetings, negotiations, presentations and workplace discussions, with a focus on detail, viewpoint, implication, professional decision-making and communicative purpose.
In speaking, the curriculum helps learners communicate with authority and flexibility in professional contexts. At this level, learners should practise presenting ideas, negotiating, justifying decisions, evaluating options, responding diplomatically and contributing effectively in senior-level discussions. Cambridge’s description of managerial and professional level communication is the clearest official basis for this advanced speaking profile.
