nep 2 business english

NEP 2 BUSINESS ENGLISH OUTLINE AND ASSESSMENT

OVERVIEWPre-requisite:

Attained a minimum 60% final grade in NEP 1Contact hours: 60 hours over 10 weeks (3 sessions/week, 2 hours/session)

Course textbooks: Main coursebook: In Company Pre-Intermediate SB (Units 1-20) (Macmillan)Other resources:

In Company Pre-Intermediate WB + TB (Units 1-20)

English-Vietnamese dictionary

Picture Dictionary English-Vietnamese

ASSESSMENT (GENERAL AND BUSINESS ENGLISH)Assessment methodWeighing

Mid-term Test (R/W: General English; L/S: Business English)25%

Final Exam (R/W: General English; L/S: Business English)60%

Participation15%

NOTE: Students must attain a minimum of 60% final grade to move to the next level.Teachers from both programs will prepare mid-term and final exams covering listening, speaking, reading and writing and they will become part of the NEP testbank. Test format should mirror as closely as possible the IELTS format. The exams prepared by the teachers may be used in whole or in part as the final evaluation for the course.Mid-term exam (conducted in Week 5) Topics to be covered: In Company Units 1-8Format: Listening (20 minutes), Speaking (5 minutes)Final exam (conducted after Week 10)Topics to be covered: In Company Units 9-20Format: Listening (30 minutes), Speaking (5-7 minutes)BUSINESS ENGLISH OUTLINETeachers can pace the lessons and supplement their own material/activities according to the needs of the class, but need to ensure the required units are covered. At least 6 sessions are to be dedicated to IELTS-style practice to prepare students for their Mid-term and Final exams.Please also take note of highlighted areas for better class preparation. The highlighted activities are strongly recommended in your sessions. Students who fail to actively participate in these activities will have their overall class participation score deducted.WeekSessionTopicCommunication skillsOther skills

11Introductions Making a presentation about yourself

Asking for personal information

Discussing social networking sites

Discussing ideas for start-ups Reading; Listening

Lexis: Describing your work, computers and the Internet

Grammar: Present simple; Present Continuous

Function: Describing your work

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3Woman at work Discussing blogs

Asking about routines

Completing a questionnaire on exercise

Discussing exercise and ways to relax Reading; Listening

Lexis: Discussing and expressing opinion; Jobs

Grammar: Expressing frequency

Function: Discussing ideas

24Telephone talk Using telephone skills

Discussing telephone frustrations

Telephoning for information Reading; Listening

Lexis: Telephone language, Numbers

Grammar: Indirect questions

Function: Telephoning

5Asking questions Making conversation with new people

Talking about other people Listening

6Case study: Internet access Discussing policies for Internet use at work Reading; Listening

37Company histories Completing a quiz about the history of the Internet

Discussing personal experience of the internet

Making a presentation about a companys history (need prior preparation as homework) Listening; Reading

Lexis: Time expressions; Business verbs

Grammar: Past simple

Function: Talking about the past

8Correspondence Discussing the importance of grammar

Making on-the-spot decisions

Giving and receiving details about an important order

Complaining about errors in an order Reading; Listening

Lexis: Business communication; Punctuation and spelling

Grammar: will for unplanned decisions

Function: Dealing with correspondence

9Hotels Making and responding to special requests

Discussing hotel rooms

Making comparisons

Discussing the pros and cons of different office locations Reading; Listening

Lexis: Travel and accommodation Grammar: Comparatives and superlatives Function: Travel and accommodation

410Did I ever tell you? Telling an anecdote

Using did for emphasis Listening

11Case study: Cristal Malvern Discussing how to deal with a major problem Reading; Listening

12IELTS style practice & Mid-term preparationListening; Speaking

513Mid-term exam

14Spirit of enterprise Describing change in a country of a company

Completing a report about a company

Exchanging information about a company Reading; Listening Lexis: Business achievements; Language to describe change

Grammar: Present Perfect

Function: Talking about business achievements

15Stressed to the limit Discussing the cause of stress

Comparing different jobs

Asking about someones responsibilities and duties at work

Writing a consultants report on a company Reading; Listening

Lexis: Stress at work; Health

Grammar: have to/ dont have to/ should/ shouldnt

Function: Talking about your health

616Top jobs Completing a questionnaire on cultural awareness

Talking about experiences

Engaging in small talk Listening

Lexis: Exaggeration & understatement

Grammar: Past Simple or Present Perfect

Function: Engaging in small talk

17Conversation gambits Introducing yourself and starting a conversation

Choosing safe topics of conversation

Ending a conversation Reading; Listening

18Case study: Staff appraisal Deciding what staff appraisal scheme to implement Reading; Listening

719Air travel Discussing the dos and donts of business travel Negotiating skills Reading; Listening

Lexis: Negotiating; Air travel

Grammar: Conditionals with will

Function: Air travel

20Hiring and firing Discussing when sacking is justified

Writing a letter of application

Asking for clarification

Discussing labor laws and industrial actions Reading; Listening

Lexis: Asking for clarification; Procedures Grammar: The passive Function: Asking for clarification

21Time Discussing time management

Asking and answering about time management techniques

Talking about decisions and plans Reading; Listening

Lexis: Time collocations; Working conditions

Grammar: going to; going to vs will

Function: Presentations; Talking about time

822Getting things done Asking for favors

Saying no tactfully

Using polite language Listening

23Case study: Company structure Discussing how to restructure a company (need prior preparation as homework) Reading

24Office gossip Reporting gossip Discussing the pros and cons of gossip at work Discussing office policy about gossip Listening; Reading

Lexis: Office chat; Relationships at work

Grammar: Reported speech, say and tell

Function: Social chat

925E-commerce Discussing purchase decisions

Discussing advantages and disadvantages

Discussing marketing e-commerce to the over-sixties Reading; Listening

Lexis: Discussing advantages and disadvantages; Shopping and the internet Grammar: Will for future predictions

Function: Advantages and disadvantages

26E-work Talking about hypothetical situations

Discussing advantages and disadvantages of teleworking

Discussing company policy about teleworking Reading; Listening

Lexis: Teleworking; Explaining things

Grammar: Conditionals (future reference)

Function: Explaining things

27Working lunch Describing food

Describing different roles in a job

Using the correct business etiquette Reading; Listening

1028IELTS style practice & Final preparationListening; Speaking



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