How do you deal with the challenge of teaching Business English to people who are preparing, through their studies, to enter the global business environment? What kind of Business English do they need? Business communication skills are important, but studying business at degree level and beyond also requires learners to develop sophisticated reading and writing skills in order to deal with complex material on a wide range of topics, and to become familiar with key concepts and related vocabulary.

This session focuses on the key role of critical thinking skills in EAP. It looks at what we mean by critical thinking and explores how it is involved at every stage of the teaching and learning process. It also demonstrates some practical activities to stimulate critical thinking in the classroom.