Take your English for IT to B2 level — develop the advanced grammar, vocabulary, and communication skills to explain technical solutions, defend ideas in meetings, and thrive in high-stakes professional IT environments.
Achieving B2 proficiency is a basic requirement for employment in many international IT roles. English for IT 2 is designed for learners with upper-intermediate (B1+) English skills who are ready for more complex professional scenarios — explaining technical solutions in detail, participating in fast-paced project discussions, and handling high-level problem solving. The course strengthens grammar, broadens IT vocabulary, and builds advanced communication skills through real-world scenarios spanning network engineering, customer support, software engineering, and product management. Learners master idioms and expressions used by IT professionals and gain confidence for high-stakes workplace communication. Course components include 29 grammar videos, 11 listening videos, 6 idiom videos, 3 interview videos, and 51 grammar and vocabulary exercises. This course prepares learners for the English for IT B2 / GSE 59–75 certification exam and is part of the Professional Skills Learning Collection.
Curriculum Chapters
- 1. Network Engineer: Analyze and Prioritize
- 2. Customer Support: Request Feedback
- 3. Software Engineer: Evaluate Information
- 4. Software Engineer: Identify Issues and Concerns
- 5. Network Engineer: Defend a Point of View
- 6. Product Management: Update Colleagues
Skills You Will Learn
Apply advanced tenses accurately in complex professional IT communication. Use the subjunctive mood and cleft sentences to add emphasis and nuance in written and spoken English. Apply advanced modal verbs to express logical deductions, probability, and polite requests. Use conjunctions to build complex, well-structured technical arguments and explanations. Apply “they” as a singular pronoun in inclusive professional contexts. Use polite requests and formal language appropriate to high-stakes IT environments. Share and request feedback using professional vocabulary. Update colleagues clearly and concisely in meetings and written communication. Explain and defend technical solutions and points of view in IT project discussions. Analyse, prioritise, and evaluate technical information in English. Identify and articulate issues and concerns in software and network engineering contexts. Build and apply vocabulary for cloud computing, software engineering, networking, and customer support. Master idioms and expressions used by IT professionals in authentic workplace scenarios.
What’s Included
29 grammar videos
11 listening videos
6 idiom videos
3 interview videos
51 grammar and vocabulary exercises
Appendix: Extra grammar reference & exercises
Course Details
Course Type: Free self-paced
Time: 50 Hours
Modules: 6
Level: Intermediate (B1+ → B2)
Prerequisites
Upper-intermediate (B1+) English skills recommended. Completion of English for IT 1 is the recommended preparation.
Certification & Career
Career and Certification alignment: This course prepares learners for the internationally recognised English for IT B2 / GSE 59–75 certification exam, demonstrating to employers the ability to communicate clearly and confidently in English in a professional IT environment. B2 proficiency is a basic requirement for employment in many international IT roles.
Achievements & Badges
Upon completion, earn a Cisco Networking Academy digital badge. Learners who pass the optional certification exam also earn the internationally recognised English for IT B2 / GSE 59–75 certification. Share your verified achievements on LinkedIn, your CV, or professional profile.
What Cisco verifies: Cisco verifies the earner of this badge successfully completed the English for IT 2 course. The holder of this credential has B2-level English proficiency for IT contexts, including advanced grammar, cloud computing, software, and networking vocabulary, idiomatic professional language, and the ability to explain technical solutions, defend points of view, request and share feedback, and participate fluently in complex professional IT discussions.
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