PROGRAM LEVEL 5

LEVEL 5 PROGRAM

PROGRAM LEVEL 5

		BUSINESS ENGLISH LEVEL 5
SCHEDULE	CONTENTS		Function			Autonomus Learning	Teachers guide
					FINANCE AND ECONOMICS
Week 01 31 January-5 February	Introduction/ Reading plan: level 5 2000 words: Gurus on Marketing: ebrary Virtual portfolio Keeping a record of personal expenses Express possibility and obligation		Describing and explaining personal expenses Speculations and predictions		1.       Write a paragraph about your thoughts regarding expenditure for a year’s study away from home 2.       Register and participate in the following page: http://clubonline.anglia.org/ Reading: Gurus on Marketing: Topic 1. Peter Druker		Lesson 1 Keeping a record of personal expenses book English for business  pag 44 Intelligent business unit 5
Week 02 7-12 February	starting out Reading plan control		Describe banks products		1.       Describe 3 different products offered by banks quiz reading peter druker		Lesson 2 starting out, book English for  business  pag 46
Week 03 14-19 February	Managing expenses Bank accounts credit cards applications Finance Glossary		Talk about managing expenses Complete applications in a bank		1.       Write examples with finance Glossary Reading: theodore Levitt		Lesson 3 Managing expenses book English for business  pag 48
Week 04 21-26 February	Reading plan control Tutorial  class Practice pruebas saber pro		Talk about reading  plan Link pruebas saber pro: http://www.icfes.gov.co/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=569&Itemid=1064		Quiz Reading theodore Levitt
Week 05 28 Feb-5 March	Economic issues: inflation, prices, imports, exports, economy system, prices increases , calculate rates of inflation		Describing and explaining company background, performance results, trends, events and changes		*Write three paragraphs talking about inflation, causes of inflation, levels of inflation in your country *read and write a short summary of this article http://www.witiger.com/internationalbusiness/tradetheories.htm reading: Michael porter		Lesson 4 Economic issues, book English for business  pag 50 Intelligent business unit 10
Week 06 7-12 March	Investments: advantages and disadvantages Describing changes in a company performance<: production, profits Reading plan control		Predicting and describing future possibilities • Asking for and giving opinions: agreeing and disagreeing		*Make a chart comparing various types of investments  Quiz: reading Michael porter		Lesson 5 Investments, book English for business  pag 52 Intelligent business unit 13
Week 07 14-19 March	Changes in the way we do things Global problem Infringement of copyrights Economics Glossary		• Making, accepting and rejecting suggestions or recommendations • Justifying decisions and past actions		*explain the mind map in 3 paragraphs http://www.bized.co.uk/educators/16-19/economics/international/presentation/trade_map.htm reading: Philip KIotler		Lesson 6 Changes in the way we do things book English for business  pag 54 Intelligent business unit 14
Week 08 21-26 March	Reading plan control Team project 4 Prepare a report about retail credit service		Prepare a report about retail credit service		Prepare a report about retail credit service Quiz: Philip Klotler		Team project 4 page 56 unit 4
Week 09 28 March 2 April	Tutorial class Practice pruebas saber pro		Link pruebas saber pro: http://www.icfes.gov.co/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=569&Itemid=1064		Correct your mistakes
Week 10 4 - 9 April	Mid term Reading plan control				FIRST ORAL AND WRITTEN EVALUATION FEEDBACK Quiz: readings: philp kloter, peter drucker, Theodore Levitt, Michael Porter
					MANAGEMENT  : GLOBAL CONCERNS IN BUSINESS
Week 11 11-16 April	cultural issues: living and adapt to differences in a foreign country			*Welcoming a foreign visitor • Talking about own region/country	Describe Colombia culture Reading: Tom peters		Lesson 1cultural issues Lesson 8 corporate culture book English for business  pag 58
Week 12 25-30 April	corporate culture : making request Business Glossary Reading plan control			Understanding and talking about management skills, promotional strategies	Compare two companies in organizational culture terms Write a short summary of the principles of management and prepare a power point presentation http://www.rajputbrotherhood.com/knowledge-hub/business-studies/henry-fayols-principles-of-management.html quiz: Reading: Tom peters		Lesson 2 workplace changes, book English for business  pag 60
Week 13 2-7 May	workplace changes. Outsourcing			talking about workplace changes, training courses, conferences, business services, recruitment, rewarding staff, sponsorship, business premises, company budgets,	Research information about China, where outsourcing has become an important part of the economy Reading: George Day		Lesson 3 workplace changes. book English for business  pag 62 Intelligent business unit  15
Week 14 9-14 May	global concerns in the business world			Talk about the use of IT in business	Prepare the project team presentation No. 5 meetings http://www.englishclub.com/business-english/meetings-vocabulary.htm solve the following quiz about meetings vocabulary http://www.englishclub.com/business-english/meetings-vocabulary-quiz.htm write an e-mail informing about a meeting http://www.englishclub.com/business-english/meetings-preparations.htm		Lesson 5 global concerns in the business world book English for business  pag 66
Week 15 16-21 May	ethical trading Reading plan control General review			Talk about cultural aspects of English speaking countries	make a mind map with effective presentation tips : http://effective-presentation-skills.com/presentations-writing-it-out/              . quiz: Reading: George Day		Lesson 6 ethical trading book English for business  pag 68
Week 16 23-28 May	Final examination
30 May-4 June	PROJECT  PRESENTATION: Reading plan Virtual portfolio				Talk about the reading plan Quiz: George Day and Tom peters.
6th June	Typing grades