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GlobalEnglish Edge™

Global expansion, corporate restructuring, mergers

and increased collaboration of global teams have

made it critical for companies to ensure that their

employees can communicate effectively in the

language of business—English—in order to increase

organizational productivity. With its focus on business

situations, appropriate cultural communication and

ongoing performance support, GlobalEnglish Edge

addresses the needs of employees at all levels and

develops the critical skills required to communicate

confidently in Business English.

SummaryGlobalEnglish Edge is the very best cloud-based

structured learning experience for developing

English skills in the context of real business

situations. It’s the only award-winning product

on the market that offers a customizable

Business English competency–based learning

experience incorporating top gamification

techniques to drive engagement and

motivation—and generate measurable

performance gains in the workplace.

Benefits• On demand, available online and offline and

accessible from desktop, laptop or tablet

• Offers relevant, business-specific content that is customized for different subscriber learning levels

• Uses unique RPM™ approach that incorporates key gamification techniques to drive subscriber engagement and motivation

• Proven to be immediately useful on the job

• Easy administration, measurement

and tracking

Features• Placement test

• Authentic Financial Times Content

• Speaking and pronunciation with the most advanced speech recognition and remediation in the industry

• Interactive video-based writing tutorials

• Writing feedback*

• Listening activities

• Reading & vocabulary

• Productivity tools

• Robust administrative tools and interactive reports

• Content translation into 14 languages* Available only with GlobalEnglish BloomTM

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Placement Test and Progress Reports• The GlobalEnglish Placement Test evaluates current Business English proficiency and recommends

the appropriate starting point within the GlobalEnglish curriculum.

• Progress Reports allow subscribers to see their performance progress and scores, as well as their usage of the service, and compare them to their study plan.

Speaking and Pronunciation • Subscribers are able to practice using common business language so they feel comfortable

communicating in English in a variety of workplace situations, such as negotiating, telephoning, meetings and business socializing.

• Activities utilize the most advanced speech recognition technology in the industry and provide subscribers with phoneme-level pronunciation feedback and recommend remediation activities that address their specific problem.

Writing and Grammar• Interactive activities and video-based tutorials are centered on the most common types of

business correspondence, helping subscribers model effective tone, phrasing and other key elements of clear writing.

• All writing activities provide writing feedback, including corrections for spelling mistakes. Subscribers also have access to performance-support features such as customizable email templates which can be downloaded to fit specific formal and informal business needs.

Listening, Reading and Vocabulary• Subscribers advance their listening comprehension with recordings of common business

interactions and everyday situations such as meetings, presentations, sales, telephoning, customer service, business writing and much more.

• The GlobalEnglish Magazine contains current affairs and business articles, including original Financial Times content, that help subscribers of all levels expand their general business knowledge and advance their reading skills.

• Subscribers can create and manage their own vocabulary lists, which can include translations and industry-specific word lists for reference and practice of language terms that are relevant to them.

Financial Times Video Tutorials• Growing library of video tutorials with rich, authentic content focused on industry language.

• Subscribers learn practical English in the context of business situations and current events.

Talk with the Teacher• All subscribers have access to 24/7 virtual online group classes—with live teachers who are native

English speakers—providing them with additional opportunities for speaking practice.

Productivity Tools• Whether preparing for a sales meeting or an important presentation, your team can get access to

business-focused productivity tools, such as email templates, writing guidelines, text to speech and more.

• Culture Notes provide extensive cultural information, including business etiquette and tips for managing customer relations, to help subscribers prepare for international business interactions or travel.

Robust Administrative Tools and Interactive Reports• Provides access to a variety of language program metrics such as time on site, number of activities

completed, test scores, level progress and virtual classes attended.

• Allows subscribers to take immediate action to increase program engagement and success, based on data and analysis.

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