English for the Financial Sector

Finance and banking

English for the Financial Sector helps learners to prepare for a career in financeand enables those already working in the industry to improve their financialEnglish.

This course builds financial language and teaches students about key financialconcepts. It also focuses on the communication skills necessary for workingeffectively within the industry. It covers a wide range of financial topics, includingretail and investment banking, accounting, trade finance, and mergers andacquisitions.

This course is designed to intermediate & upper intermediate level

English for Specific Purposes ( ESP ) English for the financial sectorOverview: English for a financial sector is a course for

people working in the financial industry withthe intermediate or upper-intermediate levelin English.Period : 60 hoursGroup : 1-5 students

Modules: Content

1. The organization of the financial industry: -Key vocabulary of banking products andservices-The development of the financial industry-going international

2. Telephoning: - arranging meetings-handling information

3. Retail banking: - Commercial and investments banking- The future of bank branches

4. Business correspondence: - Email etiquettes and web addresses- Letter of complaint- Angry phone call

5. Loans and credit: -key vocabulary of loans and credits/banksand bonds-lending decision/margins

6. Accounting: - Financial statements- Balance sheets.- Presenting financial statement

7. Socialising: -Greeting visitors and making small talk/Talking about your career

8. Central banking: - Monetary policy- Saying figures-central banking decisions

9. Meetings: -Chairing meeting-Interruptions and digression- Controlling meetings- Asking for.. and giving opinions / agreeingand disagreeing

10. Financing international trade: - Letters of credit and bills of exchange- Clarifying Incoterms

Trainers:

- Sameh Khanfir- Mateusz Sandok

english-skill@ebmc-rc.com29333184

11. Foreign exchange: - Exchange rates-Currency trading- Describing trends and graphs

12. Stocks and shares: - The stock markets- Discussing portfolio

13. Merges and Accusations: - Takeovers and buyouts

14. The rule of banks” - Summarizing the meeting

15. Negotiating: - Making counter proposal and conditionaloffers/ Negotiating a loan- Derivatives:- Defending or criticizing derivatives- Dealing with conflict

16. Asset management: Asset management and allocation- Investments styles- Using diplomatic language

17. Presentation: - Visual AIDS- Preparing an introduction- Dealing with questions and troubleshooting- Complete presentation

18. Regulation the financial sector: - FSA- Conflicts of interest- Ethical choices