Business English for Product Managers

Programme Overview

Who This Programme Is For

This programme is designed for Product Managers and senior product professionals at C1 level seeking to elevate their spoken Business English from competent to executive-level sophistication. Whether you're presenting to stakeholders, leading technical discussions, or communicating with C-suite executives, this programme will develop the vocabulary precision and grammatical sophistication you need to succeed.

What You'll Learn

Over 20 interactive units, you'll develop advanced spoken communication skills needed for senior product management—from persuasive client presentations to executive board communications.

You'll work on:

Replacing basic vocabulary with sophisticated professional alternatives (eliminating "urgent," "important," "easy," "difficult")
Using technical phrasal verbs naturally in product discussions (roll back, spin up, ramp up, phase out)
Applying advanced grammar structures including subjunctive mood, emphatic inversion, and cleft sentences
Delivering persuasive presentations using rhetorical language and power vocabulary
Switching register appropriately between engineering teams and C-suite audiences
Handling sensitive stakeholder situations using diplomatic language and softening techniques

Each unit uses authentic product management scenarios as a framework for teaching language, ensuring you learn vocabulary, grammar, and communication patterns in realistic professional contexts. The programme focuses specifically on spoken communication—all practice activities develop fluency with sophisticated structures through immediate application and real-time feedback.

Programme Structure

The programme progresses logically through five thematic modules. You'll begin with vocabulary and collocations, building sophisticated word partnerships and eliminating basic descriptors. The second module develops technical and problem-solving language, mastering IT phrasal verbs and nuanced alternatives for common situations. Module three focuses on grammar sophistication, including register switching, conversational flow, and diplomatic communication strategies. In the fourth module, you'll apply these skills across contextual communication scenarios—executive presentations, project management discussions, and stakeholder negotiations. The programme culminates in high-stakes scenarios where you integrate all communication skills in crisis management, customer relations, and comprehensive simulations that reflect senior-level product management challenges.

Module 1: Vocabulary & Collocations (4 units)

Module Objective: Replace basic vocabulary with sophisticated professional alternatives and build natural word partnerships.

Unit 1 – Eliminating Basic Descriptors

Language Focus: Sophisticated alternatives for "urgent," "important," "big," "small"
Grammar: Adjective gradation and intensity markers
Practice: Describing product priorities using executive-level vocabulary
Homework: Record yourself presenting priorities using sophisticated alternatives

Unit 2 – Power Collocations for Product Management

Language Focus: Strong verb-noun partnerships (launch initiatives, drive adoption, scale operations)
Grammar: Collocation patterns and restrictions
Practice: Product roadmap presentation using natural collocations
Homework: Rewrite basic product update using power collocations

Unit 3 – Precision Vocabulary for Product Discussions

Language Focus: Specific alternatives for vague terms ("improve" → optimize, streamline, enhance)
Grammar: Semantic fields and lexical choice
Practice: Technical discussion with engineering team using precise vocabulary
Homework: Vocabulary journal: document 10 sophisticated alternatives used this week

Unit 4 – Sophisticated Descriptive Language

Language Focus: Advanced adjectives and adverbs for professional impact
Grammar: Position and emphasis in descriptive phrases
Practice: Stakeholder presentation describing product features
Homework: Prepare 2-minute product pitch using only sophisticated vocabulary

Module 2: Technical & Problem-Solving Language (4 units)

Module Objective: Master technical phrasal verbs and develop nuanced language for problem-solving discussions.

Unit 5 – IT & Product Phrasal Verbs

Language Focus: Technical phrasal verbs (roll back, spin up, ramp up, phase out, scale down)
Grammar: Separable vs inseparable phrasal verbs
Practice: Technical standup discussing deployment and infrastructure
Homework: Create technical scenarios using 10 target phrasal verbs

Unit 6 – Alternatives to "Problem" and "Issue"

Language Focus: Nuanced vocabulary (challenge, constraint, bottleneck, blocker, dependency)
Grammar: Register variation in problem language
Practice: Sprint retrospective identifying challenges diplomatically
Homework: Rewrite incident report using varied problem vocabulary

Unit 7 – Expressing Difficulty & Complexity

Language Focus: Sophisticated alternatives for "easy" and "difficult" (straightforward, intricate, demanding)
Grammar: Gradable vs non-gradable adjectives
Practice: Technical feasibility discussion with engineering
Homework: Compare two implementation approaches using precise difficulty language

Unit 8 – Solution-Focused Language

Language Focus: Advanced vocabulary for proposing solutions (mitigate, address, resolve, circumvent)
Grammar: Modal verbs for suggestions and recommendations
Practice: Problem-solving session with stakeholders
Homework: Propose three solutions to a technical challenge using sophisticated language

Module 3: Grammar Sophistication (4 units)

Module Objective: Master advanced grammar structures that distinguish executive-level communication.

Unit 9 – Register Switching (Formal ↔ Technical)

Language Focus: Vocabulary and structure variation by audience
Grammar: Formal vs technical register markers
Practice: Same content presented to C-suite and engineering team
Homework: Rewrite technical doc for two different audiences

Unit 10 – Subjunctive Mood & Formal Structures

Language Focus: Subjunctive (I suggest that we postpone..., It's essential that he review...)
Grammar: Subjunctive formation and appropriate contexts
Practice: Board presentation using formal recommendation structures
Homework: Draft formal proposal using subjunctive structures

Unit 11 – Emphatic Inversion & Cleft Sentences

Language Focus: Advanced emphasis structures (Never have I seen... / What we need is...)
Grammar: Inversion rules and cleft sentence formation
Practice: Persuasive presentation emphasizing critical points
Homework: Rewrite flat statements using emphatic structures

Unit 12 – Advanced Conditional Structures

Language Focus: Mixed conditionals and modal variations (If we had launched earlier, we'd be dominating now)
Grammar: Past unreal → present result structures
Practice: Product strategy discussion analyzing hypotheticals
Homework: Write scenario analysis using advanced conditionals

Module 4: Contextual Communication (4 units)

Module Objective: Apply sophisticated language across authentic product management scenarios.

Unit 13 – Executive Presentations

Language Focus: Rhetorical devices (tricolon, anaphora, antithesis)
Grammar: Parallel structure for impact
Practice: Quarterly business review presentation to executives
Homework: Script and record 5-minute executive presentation

Unit 14 – Client & Stakeholder Meetings

Language Focus: Diplomatic language and softening techniques
Grammar: Modal verbs for politeness and hedging
Practice: Difficult stakeholder meeting managing expectations
Homework: Script challenging stakeholder conversation

Unit 15 – Technical Discussions with Engineers

Language Focus: Balancing technical accuracy with clarity
Grammar: Nominalization and process description
Practice: Architecture discussion translating between business and technical
Homework: Explain technical concept to non-technical audience

Unit 16 – Product Strategy & Vision Communication

Language Focus: Abstract and conceptual vocabulary (paradigm, trajectory, ecosystem)
Grammar: Future forms and speculation structures
Practice: Vision presentation articulating long-term strategy
Homework: Write product vision statement using sophisticated vocabulary

Module 5: High-Stakes Scenarios (4 units)

Module Objective: Integrate all communication skills in complex, high-pressure situations.

Unit 17 – Crisis Communication

Language Focus: Maintaining composure language under pressure
Grammar: Conditional structures for contingency planning
Practice: Major incident communication with multiple stakeholders
Homework: Create crisis communication plan using target language

Unit 18 – Difficult Customer & Stakeholder Situations

Language Focus: De-escalation and resolution language
Grammar: Conditional apology structures and future assurance
Practice: Customer escalation meeting requiring diplomatic resolution
Homework: Script difficult conversation using diplomatic structures

Unit 19 – Board-Level Reporting

Language Focus: Concise, high-impact executive communication
Grammar: Ellipsis and efficient sentence structures
Practice: Board presentation on product performance and strategy
Homework: Prepare quarterly board report using all target structures

Unit 20 – Comprehensive Integration Simulation

Language Focus: All programme vocabulary, grammar, and communication strategies
Grammar: Full range of sophisticated structures
Practice: Multi-stakeholder scenario requiring register switching and advanced communication
Homework: Self-assessment of sophistication development across programme

Programme Benefits

Vocabulary Mastery

You'll eliminate basic vocabulary and develop a sophisticated professional lexicon. Through systematic practice with alternatives to common words and power collocations, you'll communicate with the precision expected at executive level.

Grammar Sophistication

Advanced structures like subjunctive mood, emphatic inversion, and cleft sentences will become natural in your speech. You'll switch register confidently between technical teams and C-suite audiences.

Communication Confidence

By practicing in authentic scenarios throughout the programme, you'll develop the fluency and sophistication to handle any product management situation—from technical discussions to board presentations.

What You'll Have at the End

After completing this programme, you'll have:

Sophisticated vocabulary repertoire replacing basic descriptors with executive-level alternatives
Natural command of technical phrasal verbs used fluently in product discussions
Advanced grammar structures applied confidently in speech
Register-switching ability adapting language appropriately for any audience
Diplomatic communication skills handling sensitive situations with professional finesse
Recorded practice examples demonstrating your development from C1 to C1+ sophistication
Vocabulary journal documenting your expansion of professional language

How Your Learning Works

In Each Unit

Language teaching: Each unit explicitly teaches sophisticated vocabulary, advanced grammar structures, or communication strategies. You'll understand the forms, meanings, and appropriate usage contexts.

Spoken practice: All practice activities are oral, developing your fluency with sophisticated structures through immediate application in product management scenarios.

Real-time feedback: Your instructor corrects errors and reinforces sophisticated alternatives during practice, helping you eliminate basic vocabulary patterns.

Systematic building: Each unit builds on previous learning, creating cumulative sophistication in your vocabulary and grammar.

Your Support

Your instructor will:

Assess your current sophistication level and track improvement throughout
Identify basic vocabulary overuse patterns and provide sophisticated alternatives
Challenge you to expand beyond comfortable vocabulary choices
Provide consistent feedback on register appropriateness
Celebrate your progress toward executive-level proficiency

Ready to Begin?

This programme will develop your spoken Business English from competent to executive-level sophistication through systematic vocabulary expansion, advanced grammar integration, and intensive practice in product management contexts.

Each unit builds on the previous one, creating a clear path to C1+ level spoken proficiency. With consistent effort and practice, you'll see steady improvement in your vocabulary precision, grammatical sophistication, and professional impact.

Let's start with Unit 1!

Programme designed for C1 level English learners seeking executive-level sophistication

Product management contexts provide framework for advanced language development

Individual units can be adjusted based on your specific needs and progress

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