Cambridge English C1 Business Higher Preparation
Prepare for Cambridge English C1 Business Higher, the highest of the three Cambridge business English levels.
About this course
Prepare for Cambridge English C1 Business Higher, the highest of the three Cambridge business English levels. Over eight days you will sharpen the precise vocabulary, complex grammar and persuasive style expected of senior professionals at CEFR C1.
You will analyse demanding business texts, write reports based on charts and data, follow extended talks and discussions, and approach the speaking test with confidence. Each paper is practised under timed conditions with detailed feedback, ending in a full mock test. Exam fees are separate and paid to the exam provider.
What you'll learn
- Understand the format and assessment of each C1 Business Higher paper
- Analyse complex business texts for argument, inference and attitude
- Write reports based on charts and data, as well as proposals and formal correspondence
- Follow extended talks, interviews and discussions on business topics
- Present, justify and negotiate ideas fluently in the speaking test
- Use advanced vocabulary, hedging and cohesive devices accurately
- Manage time and apply exam techniques under timed conditions
Curriculum
- The C1 Business Higher format
- How results relate to the CEFR
- Diagnostic practice
- Setting a study plan
- Strategy and corporate performance
- Finance, investment and risk
- Negotiation and persuasion
- Idiomatic and precise expression
- Complex sentence structures
- Hedging and softening
- Emphasis and inversion
- Cohesion and referencing
- Long and complex business texts
- Gapped text and multiple-choice tasks
- Inferring attitude and purpose
- Lexical and grammatical cloze tasks
- Reports based on graphs and data
- Proposals and formal letters
- Persuasive and balanced argument
- Editing for range and accuracy
- Extended talks and presentations
- Interviews and multi-speaker discussions
- Identifying opinion and implication
- Note completion at C1
- Interview and personal opinion
- Giving a short presentation
- Extended collaborative discussion
- Justifying, challenging and reaching agreement
- Time management across papers
- Planning extended writing
- Common errors at C1
- Self-checking strategies
- Full timed practice test
- Detailed individual feedback
- Targeted revision
- Exam-day preparation
Who it's for
Managers and senior professionals at around CEFR C1 who need to prove advanced command of English in the workplace.
Before you start
- English at around CEFR B2 to C1 level
- Regular use of English in a professional context
Prepares for
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