[MUSIC] Hello, welcome to the specialization business English for non-native speakers. We're all very excited here at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology to be working with you over the next few months. Together we will learn methods to developing your English language communication skills for the workplace, doing business, cross cultural understanding and business case study analysis. So, what does this specialization involve? What would you learn? Well it includes four courses and one capstone project. The four courses are separated in to different subject areas. Starting with basic business literacy skills followed by business writing, business speaking and finally cross cultural communication. You will then have a chance to apply everything that you learned in our four courses through the capstone project. And to help you on your journey throughout this specialization, you will get advice from our university's top communication experts and various guests who have extensive knowledge and experience In the corporate world. Each course will be structured in a similar way, with each containing six modules to work through. Every module and every course will provide you with the necessary skills to proceed throughout this specialization. Every module is separated into two specific sections. Content and language. In the content sections, you should expect to learn about basic business communication skills, whether it's for writing or speaking in real world business situations. The language sections will help you learn basic vocabulary and improve your grammar, pronunciation and other language skills. Okay, got that? Now you will able to learn and practice your language skills in various ways. We will deliver content to you either through instructor led lectures or animated movies like this one. You'll then have a chance to practice what you learned, either through quizzes, discussion forum activities, or peer assessed tasks. The peer assessed tasks are an excellent way to practice your English skills because this is where you'll have a chance to produce written or spoken work. [MUSIC]