English for Business with VR
Improve your speaking and listening skills for the workplace, with our blend of VR training and online classes.
Course overview
Online with VR
English
42 online lessons
Digital certificate
7 VR scenarios
4 hours to complete
Course outcomes
Learn to communicate effectively in-person and through video calls
Become confident in a range of workplace situations
Learn how to run meetings, deal with clients and interact with colleagues
Understand essential business vocabulary and phrases
Practice participating in real-life situations in the safety of simulations
Perfect your skills with automated feedback on your performance
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Practice your business English skills in VR
English is the major language of international business. Ambitious individuals need to increase fluency and competence in order to remain competitive in the workplace.
In many jobs, you'll come across a point where you benefit from understanding business specific English. This course helps you deal with those situations and maximise your career potential.
With our unique combination of online classes and virtual reality (VR), you'll be able to communicate effectively and confidently around the workplace. VR lets you practice business related scenarios in a realistic way and as often as you need to, so that you’re more prepared when the real situation occurs.
Who should take this course?
Our course is aimed at intermediate to advanced English learners (CEFR levels B1-C2) who want to improve business specific communication skills for the workplace.
If you're preparing for a conference, working with English speaking clients, meeting with stakeholders or moving country, this course gives you the skills you need to grow.
Online learning, done differently
We combine online learning with VR for a unique learning approach. At certain points throughout this Business English course, you'll be prompted to practice what you've learnt in VR.
Learn in online classes
Complete a series of videos, quizzes and case studies through our online platform - available to access at any time.
Practice in realistic VR
Practice what you learn in VR scenarios. Learning a language is just like any other skill - you need to practice to improve.
Improve with feedback
Receive feedback on your performance to help identify areas you need to improve to become an effective English speaker.
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Course curriculum
- Overview of the VirtualSpeech VR app and course. We explain where to download the app and how VR can help you improve your Business English by letting you practice in a realistic environment.
- Course guide and resources
- Welcome
- VR and the VirtualSpeech app
- VR Training: Impromptu speaking test
- Essential business vocabulary and phrases, covering marketing, finance, internet slang, acronyms and more. This section also looks at organisation structure and confusing workplace phrases.
- Items and rooms around the office
- Confusing business phrases
- Marketing and sales terms
- Activity: SWOT analysis
- Internet lingo and slang terms
- The language of statistics and finance
- Organisational structure within a company
- Business acronyms
- VR Training: Answering company questions
- In order to really learn a language, you need to immerse yourself in the culture of that country. Visit different parts of the U.K. in virtual reality and learn about culturally relevant topics.
- British culture
- VR Experience: English culture and sites
- Places and landmarks in Britain and the U.S.
- Countries and business travel
- This section covers essential tips for the networking event, including how to start and exit a conversation, conversation starters, how to enter a group conversion, and more.
- Introducing yourself or a colleague
- Politely exiting a conversation
- Asking insightful questions
- Conversational tips and talking points
- VR Training: Business networking
- Socialising during and after work
- Learn how to lead meetings and discussions, participate in meetings with useful input, as well as present during the meeting. Practice what you learn in our realistic VR meeting scenario.
- Leading meetings and discussions
- Getting involved in meetings
- Giving a presentation at a meeting
- VR Training: Leading and presenting at a meeting
- Ending a meeting and action points
- Being able to communicate effectively through writing is a valuable skill. We discuss how to write business reports, funding proposals, business emails and on your organisation's social media.
- Business emails
- Writing a business report
- Writing a funding proposal
- Social media for business
- Activity: Startup business plan
- Lean how to deliver a speech or pitch to an English-speaking audience. We review the different types of audience, preparing for your speech and then you’ll have a chance to practice in our virtual conference room.
- Understanding the audience and engaging with them
- Presentation slide design and content tips
- Guide to handling nerves
- Keynote speeches
- VR Training: Keynote speech
Your instructor
Dom is Curriculum Lead for the English for Business course. He's an entrepreneur, VR enthusiast and engineer with a passion for finding new ways to improve speaking skills using technology. Previously, Dom worked at Jaguar Land Rover before leaving to develop the VirtualSpeech app, and now speaks at events around the world.
VR Training: Unique VR content for this course
Practice your English skills with the leading VR English app. At key points during the online part of the course, you'll be prompted to practice what you've learnt in one of the following VR training courses.
Impromptu speaking
Practice quick-thinking and your English skills by talking about a different business-related slide every 30 seconds.
Experience English culture
Travel around Britain with our beautiful 360 images of different landmarks and locations.
Business networking
Practice active listening, eye contact and building rapport with multiple people at our virtual networking event.
Answering company questions
Practice answering questions about your company, product or service in front of a panel of potential customers.
Meeting presentation
You'll be leading a team meeting and giving a short speech on your progress for a workplace project.
Keynote speech
Practice giving a keynote speech in English in front of a large audience. Use the tips given during the online classes.
Active listening exercises
Two active listening exercises, the classic Goldilocks exercise and a conference call exercise. Quizzes at the end of both to test your listening skills.
350,000+
Learners in VR
4x
Faster than classroom training
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Learning awards
Improve faster with these VR features
Our VR app is full of useful features to help you grow your English skills.
Cultural immersion
Learn about different landmarks and historic sites around England to supplement your learning.
Upload slides and notes
Practice with your own presentation slides and notes in VR with you.
Voice analysis
Receive instant feedback on your speaking using the latest voice analysis technology.
"The course really helped me improve my English and built up my confidence to speak in meetings and deliver presentations during them."
- Muhammad Antar
"It greatly helped me to prepare for an important business meeting I had last month. I rehearsed several times in VR and felt much more confident."
- Christian Flecher
"This course helps you build the confidence to get that competitive edge in the workplace. By building skills in a virtual environment that feels exactly like the real thing, you'll be prepared for when the situation actually does occur in the office."
Lucy Brooks - FluentU.com
What's included in this course
- 4 hours to complete
- 4 case studies
- 7 VR training scenarios
- All VR features
- Quizzes and assessment
- Earn a digital course certificate
- Flexible, self-led format
- Access to updated content
Info about VR headsets
The course works with popular VR headsets, including the Oculus Quest 2, Pico Neo 3 and Vive Focus 3.
Need a VR headset?
If you don't already have one, contact us and we'll help you figure out which headset is the best for you.
