TEACHING BUSINESS ENGLISH AT RRIF COLLEGE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN ZAGREB, REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

The knowledge of the English language has become an inseparate part of one’s education today. The English language is a universal language of understanding among most people in the world. The article explains the differences between the terms General English and Business English and stresses the importance of learning Business English in today’s globalized business world, where it is used by most people when they do business. The article presents the 10-year-experience of teaching Business English at the RRiF College of Financial Management, comprising the syllabus, the students’ questionnaire, the topics, the levels of students’ knowledge of English at the beginning and at the end of their study and the corresponding teaching methods. It also stresses the motivation as one of the leading factors of learning Business English, including the students’ interests in the course and the problems encountered in teaching Business English