Abstract:

Nowadays, we live in a hyper-connected and fast-paced world. It means that we have to develop some special abilities to get a boost, helping ourselves stand out and making us better to survive in our modern world. Since our world becomes more and more connected through technological advances, it is becoming increasingly obvious that learning foreign languages is beneficial for many reasons. In the globalized world today, where the mobility is facilitated, learning a language is a wonderful benefit.

Some of the benefits of learning foreign languages are:
1) boosts your brain power and your creativity;
2) improves memory;
3) enhances the ability to multi-task;
4) sharpens the mind and keeps the mind sharper for longer;
5) enhances decision-making;
6) the first language is improved;
7) improves performance in other academic areas;
8) increases networking skills;
9) provides better career choices;
10) builds up your self-confidence.

Online courses for learning foreign languages play a useful role in the learning process and polish your foreign language skills. Learning a foreign language online brings many advantages:
1) you are exposed to a large variety of speaking styles;
2) you will get many opportunities to practice through repetition;
3) you learn at your own pace;
4) there are no penalties for missed classes and you learn anywhere and anytime;
5) get progress reports with immediate feedback.

The course in languages typically teaches the students in the spoken and written forms of a foreign language. Students often learn its history, the culture of the people who speak it and social aspects related to the language. These courses are available for beginners. An array of language courses are available, including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese.

English language training is becoming increasingly specialized as companies demand the programs to be developed to respond specifically to their needs. As these needs are prevalent professional, Business English courses have been developed. These courses focus on the language a learner needs to be able to carry out professional tasks efficiently. They are the logical choice for anybody who is looking for a job, wanting to perform better at work or changing jobs. Their content covers such essential work-related area as writing e-mails, making presentations, negotiating, participating in meetings, telephoning and welcoming visitors. Having sufficient language skills in any of these areas provides enormous benefits to companies who work with other companies located outside their country.

The online courses in Business English offer you training in strategies for communicating by telephone, help you write effective business emails in English, teach you techniques that will help you make effective presentations in English, present all the speaking skills that you need in order to participate in a meeting with confidence and provide all the phrases needed to handle the typical scenarios encountered on the way to successful negotiations.

The paper provides an overview and analysis of the possibilities for learning Business English, for example for presentations, emails, negotiating and meetings using online courses in Bulgaria. The paper gives a number of examples illustrating the way the material is presented - lessons, vocabulary, grammar and exercises to enhancing the students' learning. An overview of the final exam for obtaining a certificate is also given.

Keywords:

Teaching and learning, online courses, Business English.