English Networking and Negotiation   

Business is built on relationships. In this class, you will improve your English conversation and writing skills needed to develop those meaningful business relationships, building a work-life based on integrity, community, and authenticity. Class includes interactive activities focusing on workplace communication and review of case studies to sharpen business communication skills.

In this class you will: 

• Collaborate with other students to create group presentations
• Build advanced workplace vocabulary
• Read about companies and their leaders
• Listen to and analyze real interviews, presentations, and phone calls 
• Review case studies of actual workplace issues.

Our online classes consist of a pre-assignment, independent coursework, and final assignment, as well as live online class sessions with your teacher/other au pairs. Credit for J-1 visa students is 36 hours. Students earning J-1 visa credit must attend all sessions and complete all homework.

Students will receive a pre-assignment one week before class begins. Other independent coursework can be completed at your leisure before the deadline one week after online class ends. 

Wendy Trach has been teaching ESL/English for over eleven years.  In addition to teaching Learning Across America courses at BMCC, she teaches in the Language Immersion Program at a CUNY school in Brooklyn during the week.  She holds a bachelor's degree in English and mass communication from the University of Florida, a master's degree in English education from Queens College, and a Cambridge University CELTA certificate.  Wendy loves working with students and exploring language, literature, culture, and life.