Balloon English (Business Update)

• Balloon English - Business Update is a set of interactive lessons enriched with attractive digital assets and exercises.
• It helps students to find their way in the business environment where a firm grasp of the English language is key to success.
• Based on Business update published by Garnet Publishing Ltd (UK); authors: Hans Mol, Joanne Collie & Gillian Porter.
• There are 138 lessons containing 1,000+ interactive screens providing 280 learning hours.
• Business Update contains hundreds of videos, animations, slideshows and photographs.
• It is fully compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

-Features:

• AI-aided Grammar and Listening Progress Check and Vocabulary and Reading Dynamic Path tests are a perfect way to verify students' knowledge.
• Easy to use as a pre-test, end-test or unit-tests. They cover the grammar, listening, vocabulary and reading topics used in a given level.
• Business Update lessons are supported with professional training hints on how to handle specific business situations; collections of essential language useful for completing spoken tasks; pronunciation activities enriched with the ‘Audio Text’ module where students can get valuable practice - the text is synchronized with the audio and so it is much easier to follow each line; topic word lists containing useful vocabulary; and transcripts from the dialogues.
• Business Update is supplied with AI-aided 'Dual Track' lessons and 'Progress Checks'.
• The first allows students to perform additional activities which are optimised for their current level, and the latter provides them with personalized feedback on their progress.
• Business Update is an introduction to the English-speaking business world.
• It uses a procedural approach to put students at ease with English-language communication in authentic company settings.
• Age group and level: This course is for adults and young adults who are working or going to work in business and who need English. They may be in part-time or full-time work, education or vocational training.
• Students should have some basic knowledge of the English language, probably a minimum of two years in a school environment (ALTE Level 1, CEF Level A2) to start with the pre-intermediate level; and a minimum of three years in a school environment (ALTE Level 2, CEF Level B1) to do the intermediate level.
• Level 1 will help students to be ready to do the BEC Preliminary exam; level 2 is a good preparation for the BEC Vantage exam.