A SYLLABUS
ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS
ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS
Level : Intermediete
Skill : Speaking, Writting
Number of Meeting : 12 times ( 24 x 50’)
Goal : - In the end of study, students are be able to apply some expression used in the business such as in meeting, telephoning, sosialising, negotiation, presentations etc.
- Students are be able to make business letter and email, interview etc
- Students are be able to talk about history of the company, business expreiences, advertasing etc.
| No | Basic Competence | Indicator | Material | Learning Activity | Evaluation | Time | Source |
| 1 | To understand expression used in the meeting | · To use agreement/ disagreement expression. · To give expression of opinion. · To use Interruption and asking for clarification | · Vocabulary for organising meetings (minutes, secretary, chair, etc) · Phrases for meetings · Conditionals · Modals | · Stating aims · Agreeing / Disagreeing · Giving opinions · Interrupting / Dealing with interruptions · Asking for clarification | Spoken test | 2 x 50’ | Book Course for English Business |
| 2 | To understand expressions used in telephoning | · To use request, offering, complaints, expression. · To make an arrangements | · Phrases for telephoning · Politeness · Modals (Could I, Would you like to, etc) · Pron: Spelling names, addresses, etc | · Requesting · Offering · Complaining · Dealing with complaints · Making arrangements | Spoken test | 2 x 50’ | Book Course for English Business |
| 3 | To understand expression used to socialize in business | · To use expresiions of introduction, greeting. · To talk about hobbies, interests, and family | · Phrases for greetings, introductions, partings · Lexis for hobbies, interests, family · Levels of formality · Present simple · Question forms | · Introducing yourself, Introducing Others, · Greetings, Saying Goodbye, · Talking about hobbies, interests, families | Spoken test | 2 x 50’ | Book Course for English Business |
| 4 | To understand how to apply employment/ job applications in business | · To write a business letter · To make an interview and discussion | · Lexis of working conditions-perks, benefits, holidays, salary, income, K, promotions, etc. · Comparatives · Lexis describing character - hard-working, a team player, a self-starter, etc. | · Writing CVs and letters of application · Being interviewed and interviewing · Discussing advantages and disadvantages of candidates | Written test and spoken test | 2 x 50’ | Book Course for English Business |
| 5 | To understand about business management | To talk about business management | · Question forms · Imperatives · Levels of formality in requests/orders | · Talking about Total Quality Management · Talking about different management structures, philosophies · Role play - getting people to do things more or less politely | Spoken test | 2 x 50’ | Book Course for English Business |
| 6 | To understand how to apply E-business on the Internet | To write a business emails | · Internet vocabulary · IT vocabulary | · Writing emails | Written test | 2 x 50’ | Book Course for English Business, Internet |
| 7 | To understand about marketing/ Advertising in business | · To tell about effective advertising · To discuss marketing strategies · To design a campaign | · Marketing Lexis - brands, awareness campaign, etc | · Talking about advertsing they know - what is effective · Discussing marketing strategies - e.g. for famous brands · Task - design a campaign | Spoken test | 2 x 50’ | Book Course for English Business |
| 8 | To understand how to corporate Culture/ Cross-cultural relations in business | · To explain the culture of a business · To tell a experience in business, etc · To express polite expression in business | · Comparatives · Lexis to describe personality traits · Polite language | · Describing the culture of a business/a national culture/ regional culture · Talking about experiences of culture clash/ misunderstanding · Talking about your ideal company culture · Practising polite language - greetings | Spoken test | 2 x 50’ | Book Course for English Business |
| 9 | To understand how to express negotiations used in business | To express requesting, offering, refusing, accepting, asking for clarification, bargaining etc. | · Conditionals · Request, Offers · Typical phrases; starting, making offers, refusing, accepting, asking for clarification, bargaining | · Requesting, starting, making offers, refusing, accepting, asking for clarification, bargaining | Spoken test | 2 x 50’ | Book Course for English Business |
| 10 | To understand describing the company history | To tell about history of the company | · Past tenses, Present Perfect · Key Lexis - (was) launched, was established | · Talking about the history of your company/ another company | Written test | 2 x 50’ | Book Course for English Business |
| 11 | To understand how to expression used in presentations | · To make presentation · To handle and ask questions | · Language of presentations, OHP, slides, etc.:signalling language: dealing with questions. · question forms | · giving a presentation · handling questions · asking questions | Written test and spoken test | 2 x 50’ | Book Course for English Business |
| 12 | To understand how to apply business writing | To write business letter | · Language of formal and informal letters · Language for CVs (experience, qualifications, etc) · Language for reports (if requested) | · Writing letters, emails and faxes · Writing CVs, letters of application · Writing letters of complaint, enquiry, etc · Writing short reports | Written test | 2 x 50’ | Book Course for English Business |