How hard is it for ESL students to learn business English?

English coaching and training programs are springing up all over the world.

Even in countries where most of the population are native English speakers, language coaching centres are coming up.

ESL programs are a rage in many countries, including in countries where English is the major language.

People often are worried about how hard it is for ESL students to learn business English. Here we are trying to dispel the worry.

What is ESL?

ESL or English as Second Language is the term used to denote programs and courses that enable students who are not native speakers of English, to speak and use the language well.

Sometimes ESL is also known as English for Speakers of Other Languages or ESOL.

In countries like the US and UK, students are placed in ESL programs who have recently immigrated to the country.

However, in these countries, even students who are native speakers of English are enrolled to improve their proficiency in using the language.

Is it difficult for ESL students to learn business English?

Short answer: No.

Long answer:

As is the case with any learning, it will take some real effort to learn business English well for ESL students.

Once you are well versed in the English language part, you can start learning business English lessons.

If you are in the B2 level of ordinary English, then learning business English would not be a big problem.

So, first try to improve your level of understanding of ordinary, non-business English and then you can aim at improving your business English.

Learning about grammar, including tenses, spellings, syntax etc. takes more time.

Once you are good at it, you can turn your focus to learning concepts of business English.

How to learn business English?

With continuous effort you can excel at business English.

Take a look at our post How to learn business English? to know more about it.

The website English Live also has an article on tips for learning business English more quickly.

Hope the information will motivate you to learn business English as ESL students.