Cambridge Online Tutor – ESP English for Accountants Online course section within our educational e-learning platform
English for Accountants Online ESP course section within our Cambridge Online Tutor educational e-learning platform
Introduction to our English for Accountants course as part of our Cambridge Online Tutor educational e-learning platform
English for Accountants is a specialised online Business English course, consisting of 56 units of English for Specific Purposes, and providing approximately 60 hours of self-study for students or in blended learning with one of our experienced teachers.
English for Accountants Course aims
To give students at Intermediate, CEFR B1/Upper Intermediate B2 level practice in general and business-oriented English language required for business contexts at this level, specifically tailored towards the specialisation of accounting. The English for Accountants course blends grammatical structures necessary for this level, with vocabulary, reading, listening, writing, speaking and pronunciation.
Grammar
By the end of our English for Accountants online course, students will be able to:
- Use present and past tenses correctly
- Use the appropriate conditional forms to talk about situations and consequences.
- Use the present perfect to describe a link between past and present events.
- Use going to and will to talk about future predictions and intentions.
- Use the passive form correctly
- Distinguish and be able to correctly describe countable and uncountable nouns.
Vocabulary
By the end of our ESP online course students will have learnt approximately 120 expressions used in accounting service.
Skills
By the end of our English for Specific Purposes online course students will have had exposure to and practice in reading and hearing formal and informal English from a variety of accents and accounting contexts.
Unit summary of the English for Accountants course part within our Cambridge Online Tutor English for Specific Purposes section
Module | Unit focus | Notes |
Module 1 | Introduction to Accounting Terminology | |
Grammar | Present tenses | |
Vocabulary | Essential accounting vocabulary | |
Reading | Financial reports and accounting articles | |
Listening | Accounting presentations and discussions | |
Writing | Writing summaries of financial information | |
Speaking | Describing accounting concepts and principles | |
Pronunciation | Anxious and Chess + connected speech | |
Module 2 | Financial Accounting and Reporting | |
| Grammar | Past tenses |
Vocabulary | Market segmentation, target markets, demographics, consumer behaviour | |
Reading | Interpreting financial statements | |
Listening | Financial reporting updates and explanations | |
Writing | Preparing financial statements and reports | |
Speaking | Presenting and discussing financial reports with colleagues | |
Pronunciation | Beats and Beach + connected speech | |
Module 3 | Management Accounting and Budgeting | |
| Grammar | Going to and Will |
Vocabulary | Cost accounting, budgeting, variance analysis | |
Reading | Management accounting, reports and budgets | |
Listening | Budget presentations and cost analysis discussions | |
Writing | Preparing budgets and management accounting reports | |
Speaking | Discussing budget proposals and cost management strategies | |
Pronunciation | Bet and But + connected speech | |
Module 4 | Taxation and Compliance | |
| Grammar | Present perfect |
Vocabulary | Types of taxes, tax regulations, deductions, and allowances | |
Reading | Tax legislation and guidelines | |
Listening | Tax-related discussions and updates | |
Writing | Tax returns and compliance reports | |
Speaking | Tax issues and strategies with clients and colleagues | |
Pronunciation | Bud and Bird + connected speech | |
Module 5 | Auditing and Assurance | |
| Grammar | Countable and uncountable nouns |
Vocabulary | Audit terminology, audit procedures, internal and external audits | |
Reading | Audit reports and findings | |
Listening | Audit presentations and findings discussions | |
Writing | Audit reports and recommendations | |
Speaking | Audit findings and recommendations to clients | |
Pronunciation | Cart and Cut + connected speech | |
Module 6 | Financial Analysis and Decision Making | |
| Grammar | First conditional |
Vocabulary | Financial ratios, profitability, liquidity, risk assessment | |
Reading | Financial analyses and recommendations | |
Listening | Financial analysis presentations and discussions | |
Writing | Financial analysis reports and decision-making documents | |
Speaking | Financial analysis results and recommendations | |
Pronunciation | Day and Ray + connected speech | |
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Module 7 | Accounting Software and Technology | |
| Grammar | Passive |
Vocabulary | Accounting software, automation, data security | |
Reading | Accounting software and technology trends | |
Listening | Software demonstrations and technology discussions | |
Writing | Software evaluations and technology implementation plans | |
Speaking | Discussing accounting software and technology with colleagues and clients | |
Pronunciation | Guess and Yes + connected speech | |
Module 8 | Professional Communication for Accountants | |
| Grammar | Second conditional |
Vocabulary | Formal and informal language, presentation skills, client relationships | |
Reading | Professional emails, memos, and announcements | |
Listening | Colleagues and clients in various situations | |
Writing | Writing professional emails, memos, and announcements | |
Speaking | Practising communication skills in different scenarios | |
Pronunciation | Hope and Hop + connected speech | |
Follow-up
Students completing the English for Accountants online ESP course should feel confident in tackling any upper intermediate English course, including our Upper Intermediate Business Power course.