Unit 6a Reporting results Objectives: To enable Ss to talk about company performance To review the language of change including cause and effect To practice reading and listening for specific information To practice report Writing Materials needed: Cassette – Pass Cambridge BEC Intermediate Suggestion: T may wish to use authentic annual reports in the lesson

Unit overview Measuring performance Speaking Ss discuss how companies measure performance and report results. Listening Ss listen to a TV news report and pick out the performance indicators mentioned. Ss then listen again and answer comprehension questions. Ss listen once more and complete a graph. Vocabulary Ss scan the typescript to find verbs/nouns describing change Speaking Ss do an information exchange activity in which they complete graphs/bar charts.

Annual reports Reading Ss match sentences with extracts from the Chairman’s Statement from annual reports (Reading Test Part One). Speaking Ss rank the extracts in terms of how positive the results are. Vocabulary Ss skim the extracts for connectors of cause and effect and add alternatives. Speaking Ss look at financial information about two companies and decide which company they would prefer to invest in. Writing Ss write a short report explaining their decision (Writing Test Part Two).

Unit 6b Environmental report Objectives: To enable Ss to talk about the impact of business on the environment To practice listening for specific information To practice report writing To review and practice language for giving presentations Materials needed: Cassette – Pass Cambridge BEC Intermediate

Unit overview Assessing environmental impact Speaking Ss complete a questionnaire assessing the environmental impact of each other’s companies, Ss then think of three ways to reduce this impact. Environmental performance Listening Ss listen to a presentation about ICI’s environmental record and answer multiple- choice questions (Listening Test Part Three). Speaking Ss summarize the four main ICI initiatives and rank them. Ss then discuss.

How companies can balance the interests of customers and shareholders with a commitment to the environment. Language focus Ss focus on presentations including typical phrases for presenting. Speaking Ss work in groups to prepare a brief presentation using information about a chemical company’s environmental performance. Writing Ss write a brief report on the company’s environmental performance (writing Test Part Two).