Business English ( Listening & Speaking)

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An upper intermediate business English course Listening & Speaking Mo Qunli (Diana) Ningbo University of Technology

Pre- work: 1. You praise each other. 2. Finish reading Creating an impression On P12 (issues)

“Baby English” : Express your meaning but not accurately or vividly Cut out “Baby English”

Cut out “Baby English” _How are you doing? _Busy _”I am tired up with my work.” _”I am up to my ears in work.”

Cut out “Baby English” -How do you like basketball? -I like it. “ Basketball is my favorite sport, and I am crazy about it. I play it whenever I have time, and I even watch NBA a lot.”

Cut out “Baby English” What can help you cut out your baby English? 1. Reading stories or watching movies in English which will help you encounter the real English. 2.Fall into a habit of collecting, noting down and memorizing some useful expressions or sentences.

simple, impeccable, tough, elegant, accurate, accommodating, punctual Cut out “Baby English” P 4 Topic 2 No.1 simple, impeccable, tough, elegant, accurate, accommodating, punctual suspicious, sympathetic, cynical, curt impeccable [im'pekəbl] accommodating[ə'kɔmədeitiŋ] Cynical [ 'sinikəl ] ( concrete and specific adjectives )

Cut out “Baby English” simple, impeccable, tough, elegant, accurate, accommodating, punctual suspicious, sympathetic, cynical, curt These words are some of the words to describe the kind of impression in your business life . P 4: Topic 2, No.1 Which words would describe people in the following: 1.their dealings with others 2.their approach to their work 3.their appearance

Cut out “Baby English” P12 issues: Creating an impression Try to think about describing one person (a famous one or one of your classmate) by yourself. ( about 4 sentences /concrete and specific) Then tell it to your partner & let him/her guess who you are describing.