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Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE)
from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Examinations Board (LCCIEB)
The Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE)
examination is a qualification for qualified general EFL teachers who
intend to specialise in teaching English for business purposes. It will
make an ideal introduction for qualified and experienced native and
non-native English teachers to the methodologies and materials used in
teaching business English. The FTBE examination is available on demand.
Overview of the Foundation Certificate for
Teachers of
Business English exam
| One level only |
| Written 150 minutes |
| Tasks include: lesson planning, business studies, business English gap-fill, layout of business communication |
| on demand only |
Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English
The written examination takes 150 minutes and covers the following areas:
- Professional skills
(the client approach, needs analysis, syllabus/course design,
lesson planning) - Methodology and materials
(classroom approaches and techniques, appropriate materials and
their uses) - Basic business awareness
(the way businesses are run, the stages of a deal, basic business
terminology, the layout and content of routine business correspondence).
The examination consists of 3 sections:
- Section A - Professional skills.
Candidates are required to answer a series of questions relating to a
'Teaching Business English' (TBE) scenario which is outlined in the paper.
The questions focus on the TBE professional skills a business English
teacher needs to have in the preparation of business English classes. - Section B - Methodology (techniques and approaches).
Candidates are required to answer a series of questions relating to
another TBE scenario which is outlined in the paper. The questions focus
on the TBE methods and materials a business English teacher needs to
utilise in the actual delivery of business English classes. - Section C - Basic business concepts and practices.
This section requires candidates to answer 2 (out of 3) questions relating
to basic business concepts and practices. One question will always take
the form of a 'correct the business document' type exercise.
Below is a list of LCCIEB Centres in Germany offering courses
for FTBE:
90403 Nuernberg
MEL Spracheninstitut
Tel: 0911 / 5819683