| BUSINESS ENGLISH LEVEL 5 |
SCHEDULE | CONTENTS | Function | Autonomus Learning | Teachers guide |
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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 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 |
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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 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 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 |
| Correct your mistakes |
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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 |
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| MANAGEMENT : GLOBAL CONCERNS IN BUSINESS |
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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 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 solve the following quiz about meetings vocabulary write an e-mail informing about a meeting
| 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 : . quiz: Reading: George Day | Lesson 6 ethical trading book English for business pag 68 |
Week 16 23-28 May | Final examination |
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30 May-4 June | PROJECT PRESENTATION: Reading plan Virtual portfolio |
| Talk about the reading plan Quiz: George Day and Tom peters. |
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6th June | Typing grades |
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