English Language Skills for Business and Government

We have professionally trained teachers who can assist your staff with improving their English, whether it’s a staff member who needs literacy training or the Marketing Manager who would like to write better reports.

The Language Lab is provisionally accredited by Umalusi (FET 00388 PA) and is a member of the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI).

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For more information and to book an assessment, please contact us on (011) 339 1051 / training@ihjohannesburg.co.za

Telephone language

Report and proposal writing

Polite intonation
Telephone language
Message taking
Asking for clarification

Asking for repetition

Selecting appropriate grammar
Selecting appropriate lexis
Choosing your layout
Readability

Proof reading and redrafting

Language of meetings

Literacy training

Expressing opinions
Language of agreement
Language of disagreement
Asking for opinions

Polite interruptions

ABET 1
ABET 2
ABET 3

ABET 4

Language of negotiations

Pronunciation skills

Diplomatic language
Organising ideas
Importance of tone
Language of debates

Effective proposing

Sound awareness
Word and sentence stress
Effective intonation
Voice speed and pitch

Commonly mispronounced words

Business correspondence skills

E-mail etiquette
Faxes
Memos
Notices

Formal letter writing

Many of South Africa’s largest companies trust us with their training needs. A selection of our local and international clients includes:

ABSA Bank | Royal Danish Embassy | De Beers | International Red Cross

| CCMA | Swiss Telecom

| Deloitte & Touche | Chevron Cabinda

| SABC | the Government of Gabon | Johannesburg City Council | UNICEF