Basic Business Spanish syllabus course

Week 1: Introduction to Business Spanish

• Key greetings and formal vs. informal language.

• Self-introductions and job titles.

• Basic business etiquette in Spanish-speaking cultures.

Week 2: Business Communication Basics

• Phone calls and voicemails.

• Scheduling appointments (reuniones, horarios).

• Vocabulary: Days, dates, times, and time zones.

Week 3: Professional Emails & Correspondence

• Structure of formal emails (subject lines, greetings, closings).

• Common phrases for requests, inquiries, and responses.

• Practice writing emails.

Week 4: Meetings & Presentations

• Phrases for leading/participating in meetings.

• Vocabulary for agendas, opinions, and agreements (orden del día, estar de acuerdo).

• Mini-presentation practice (e.g., introducing a product).

Week 5: Sales & Customer Service

• Key phrases for sales pitches and negotiations.

• Handling client inquiries (quejas, sugerencias).

• Role-play: Customer service scenarios.

Week 6: Finance & Numbers

• Vocabulary: Invoices (facturas), budgets (presupuestos), payments (pagos).

• Discussing prices, discounts, and contracts.

• Currency and numerical practice.

Week 7: Marketing & Social Media

• Terminology for digital marketing (redes sociales, anuncios).

• Describing products/services.

• Case study: Analyzing a Spanish-language ad.

Week 8: Cross-Cultural Business Practices

• Business culture in Spain vs. Latin America.

• Networking and small talk (conversaciones informales).

• Final role-play: Simulated business negotiation.