Business English: Easy English for Meetings (Udemy.com)
Plan and participate in business meetings using effective business English in this intermediate-level ESL course!
Created by: Jacqueline Seidel
Last updated January 2017
What you will learn
- send and amend formal and informal meeting invitations
- prepare an agenda for formal and informal meetings
- engage in small talk with meeting attendees, using standard phrases and "safe" small talk topics
- participate effectively in meetings, using standard phrases for interjections, agreeing, disagreeing and asking for clarification
How it compares
Against the other 535 rated Udemy courses in Language Learning on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 25% of them
- Reviews23,575#6 of 536 by number of reviews
- Length2 hoursshorter than 80% of them
- Last updatedJanuary 2017earlier than 96% of them
Course Description
Do you participate in English-language meetings?
Do you need to prepare an agenda in English? Write the minutes in English?
And is English your second language?
This course is specifically for non-native English speakers needing skills in planning and participating in meetings. So if you work in administration or management, for a large company or small business, and if you have lower-intermediate or intermediate English language skills then this course is for you!
I'm a professional, qualified and experienced English trainer with over 9 years' experience teaching business English to companies and individuals. I base my training on many years' experience working in the public and private sectors in Australia, and believe that learning by doing is the most effective way.
So in this course you'll listen, watch, read, write and produce your own Invitations, Agendas, Minutes and more! You'll have direct contact with me, your teacher, and I'll work with you every step of the way.
By the end of this course you will be a confident and effective communicator in English, and a professional at planning and participating in meetings!
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
23,575 Reviews
Jacqueline Seidel
ENGLISH PROFILE:
I offer two distinct types of courses: for instructional designers and ESL professionals, and for English learners.
For Instructional Designers and ESL Professionals - I want to show you how to build a successful career as a trainer by helping you focus on both the profession and the possibilities generated by implementing instructional design principles and observing best practice business management.
Why? Because I love being a successful business owner, I love being a trainer. And I want to share this passion and enthusiasm with you, help you solve training problems and build a successful career.
For English Learners - capitalise on my 11 years’ experience training business professionals in effective communication skills, and find out why my clients keep coming back for more!
So, who am I? I'm an Australian business skills and language trainer based in Germany since early 2006, and my professional background is originally in the Australian private and public sectors. I combine this business and policy background with a passion for providing interesting, engaging and enjoyable training programs.
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Reviews
By Eric Magrit on 7/24/2026
it's a shame there was often a time lag between audio lecture and the subtitles, sometimes embarrassing. And sometimes translating was false even incongruous. But OK besides.
By Rubén Álvarez Escobar on 6/16/2026
Gran curso, lleno de contenido útil y diverso: vocabulario, expresiones, matices culturales... Aprovecha muy bien su duración, sin resultar denso en ningún momento.
By Anonymized User on 6/5/2026
English language is my native language and i don't use it everyday. This course is very complete to speak on business meeting. Professor speak and prononciate very well, and she have extremely positive attitude. I enjoying this course, thank you so much.
By Libuše Poustková on 5/26/2026
It's easy to understand, slow and pleasant English, good advice on phrases. Thank you
By Anonymized User on 5/25/2026
I did well on this exercise. It helped me practice forming simple sentences in German and using verbs like essen and trinken with correct word order. I also learned how to talk about my preferences clearly.
By Anonymized User on 4/27/2026
This video is so appropriate and necessary and also very easy to understand and learn. Highly recommended
By Shravan Singh on 4/13/2026
Excellent Course! It's structured perfectly for busy professionals. The content is concise, relevant, and immediately applicable to daily office tasks.
By Luis Fernando Caudillo Guerrero on 2/26/2026
It was a great course to identify new ways to speak, interrupt and ask when you are in a team meeting. Good!
By Fynn Breit on 2/26/2026
Thank you very much, I was able to gather lots of tips for a perfect meeting. Lots of information stored. It was explained in detail.
By Anonymized User on 2/21/2026
Clear objectives, practical role-plays, and useful vocabulary made the course engaging. It built confidence in planning and participating in meetings with effective business English. Interactive activities encouraged collaboration and improved communication skills.
By Yerula Camarillo on 11/8/2020
Great course! The contents are truly made for the real life business work place. I will surely be applying my newly acquired knowledge at work (I am a virtual admin assistant and my business partner is based in America).
By Kashyap on 11/8/2020
This useful so
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Overall Score : 90 / 100












