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INTRODUCTIONS UNIT 1
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STARTING UP – INTRODUCTIONS – CB, pp. 6 & 7
1 Which information do business people exchange when they introduce themselves? Name and surname Nationality Company Occupation/Job title Travel and accommodation Family Hobbies and interests Other...? 2 Complete the sentences in TASK A. 3 Listen to the four businesspeople introducing themselves and do the TASKS B & C. 4 Look at TASK D and talk about yourself. STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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STARTING UP – ENGLISH ALPHABET – CB, p. 7
During introductions, when do businesspeople need English Alphabet? Do the TASKS E, F & G and practise spelling. STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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STARTING UP – EXCHANGING INFORMATION – HANDOUT (Speaking)
Do TASK A and then role-play two conversations in TASK B. STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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LISTENING – MEETING BUSINESS CONTACTS – CB, p. 8 & HANDOUT (Listening)
1 INTERVIEW WITH JEREMY KEELEY – Jeremy Keeley is a consultant. Listen to the first part of the interview. Do TASK A in SB and TASKS A & B in the HANDOUT. 2 Listen to the second part of the interview. Do TASKS C, D & E in the HANDOUT. Do TASK B in SB Complete what Jeremy says about meeting new business contacts and exchanging business cards. 4 In business, when do you: shake hands? kiss? bow? exchange business cards? STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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VOCABULARY – NATIONALITIES – CB, pp. 7 & 8
Do you recognize the companies? What about the nationality of the companies? STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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VOCABULARY – NATIONALITIES – CB, pp. 7 & 8
1 Complete the chart of countries and nationalites in TASK A, p. 7 and then do TASK C, p What are the most famous companies in the world, in your opinion? What is their nationality? STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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READING – FROM SMALL TOWN TO GLOBAL LEADER – CB, p. 9
STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore 1 What do you know about Burberry? 2 Read about Angela Ahrendts, Burberry’s CEO and complete the table in TASK A. 3 Then, do TASK B and correct the false statements. 4 Do TASK C and write five questions about Angela Ahrendts and Burberry. 5 MEMORY GAME – Work in two two teams and ask each other questions from exercise C.
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LANGUAGE FOCUS – TO BE – Complete the table with the missing forms.
I’m Spanish. You are You’re We They’re He is She’s It am not Italian. are not You aren’t/You’re not We aren’t/We’re not They He isn’t/He’s not She It isn’t/It’s not STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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LANGUAGE FOCUS – TO BE – LET’S CHECK! What about the questions?
am I’m Spanish. You are You’re We We’re They They’re He is He’s She She’s It It’s am not I’m not Italian. are not You aren’t/You’re not We aren’t/We’re not They aren’t/They’re not is not He isn’t/He’s not She isn’t/She’s not It isn’t/It’s not STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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LANGUAGE FOCUS – TO BE – PRACTICE, CB, pp. 10 & 11.
1 Practise affirmative forms of the verb ‘to be’ and do the TASKS A, C & D. 2 Practise negative forms of the verb ‘to be’ and do TASK E. 3 Practise questions with the verb ‘to be’ and do the TASKS F & G. STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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LANGUAGE FOCUS – A/AN WITH JOBS – CB, p. 11.
STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore 1 Complete the following rules with a, an or a/an. We use ________ with singular nouns. We use ________ with jobs. We use ________ before words beginning with a consonant sound. We use ________ before words beginning with a vowel sound. We don’t use ________ with plural nouns. 2 Do the TASKS A & B.
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LANGUAGE FOCUS – WH-QUESTIONS – CB, p. 11.
1 Which question words do we use in English to ask for information? 2 Fill in the missing question words in the questions below: ‘________’s your job?’ ‘I’m a lawyer.’ ‘________’s your wife’s job?’ ‘She’s an engineer.’ ‘________’s your office?’ ‘It’s in New York.’ ‘________’s your boss?’ ‘Julio Dominguez.’ ‘________ are you from?’ ‘I’m Russian.’ ‘________ are the files?’ ‘On my desk.’ 3 Do the TASKS C & D. STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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BUSINESS SKILLS – INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND OTHERS – USEFUL PHRASES – Fill in the missing words.
Before doing the tasks in the coursebook, complete the phrases for introducing yourself and others: STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore INTRODUCING PEOPLE GREETINGS SAYING GOODBYE I’m.../My n______’s... I w______ for... T______ is... He’s/She’s in sales/w______ Nokia. H______ do you do? P______ to meet you. N______ to meet you. Good to s_____ you again. See you l______ . Nice t_____ to you. H_____ a good day. OFFERING A DRINK W_____ you like a drink? Yes, p_____./No, t_____. H_____ about a cup of tea/a coffee? A_____ drink? Thanks very much. I’d l_____ one.
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BUSINESS SKILLS – INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND OTHERS – USEFUL PHRASES
INTRODUCING PEOPLE GREETINGS SAYING GOODBYE I’m.../My name’s... I work for... This is... He’s/She’s in sales/with Nokia. How do you do? Pleased to meet you. Nice to meet you. Good to see you again. See you later. Nice talking to you. Have a good day. OFFERING A DRINK Would you like a drink? Yes, please./No, thanks. How about a cup of tea/a coffeee? Another drink? Thanks very much. I’d love one. STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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BUSINESS SKILLS – INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND OTHERS – USEFUL PHRASES – Fill in the missing words.
ASKING QUESTIONS REPLYING Where are you f______? What’s the r______ for your visit? How’s your b______ doing? What’s the w______ like in your country? Where are you s______? What’s your h______ like? I’m f______... I’m h______ to... We’re d______ OK/quite well/very well. The weather’s (quite) good/h______/c______ in my country. I’m staying a______... The r______ is comfortable. STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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BUSINESS SKILLS – INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND OTHERS – USEFUL PHRASES
ASKING QUESTIONS REPLYING Where are you from? What’s the reason for your visit? How’s your business doing? What’s the weather like in your country? Where are you staying? What’s your hotel like? I’m from... I’m here to... We’re doing OK/quite well/very well. The weather’s (quite) good/hot/cold in my country. I’m staying at... The room is comfortable. STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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BUSINESS SKILLS – INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND OTHERS – CB, p. 12
1 Listen to the three conversations and do TASK A – T/F statements. 2 TASK B – Complete the extracts from the conversations with the phrases from the USEFUL LANGUAGE BOX. 3 TASK D – Work in pairs and role-play the situation. You meet over breakfast in a hotel where a business conference is being held. Use phrases from Useful language box to help you. STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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BUSINESS SKILLS – SMALL TALK – LET’S RECAP!
What is small talk? Do you use it? Why and when do we use small talk? Why can it be difficult? Is it easy to start a conversation in English? How do you greet someone in English? How do you introduce yourself to someone? How do you introduce a colleague to someone? What do you say if you don’t understand something? Which TOPICS are good to discuss when you meet someone for the first tIme? STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore weather traffic jobs home and family company information salary hours of work likes and dislikes free-time activities business travel politics accommodation drink or food
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BUSINESS SKILLS – SMALL TALK – LET’S RECAP!
LISTENING – 1) The first conversation – Tick the topics mentioned in the first slide. 2) The second conversation – Spot two social mistakes that Wesley Moore makes when he’s talking to Emi Fujimori. 3) The third conversation – What phrases can you hear for the following? □ getting attention □ introducing someone □ greeting and response □ saying goodbye HANDOUT – Complete the phrases from the three conversations. SPEAKING – Role-play the situations from the handout. STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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CASE STUDY – A JOB FAIR IN SINGAPORE – CB, p. 13
CASE STUDY – 1) Read the background information about the Teadlight Film Company and study the profiles of the three candidates at the fair looking for a job in sales. 2) Talk about the people in the profiles. 3) Decide which person you want to meet. 4) Role-play the conversation between the director of Treadlight Film Company and the job seeker about the sales position. WRITING – Write an to your boss about the person you talked to at the conference. STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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WRITING – S CONTENT: similar to a standard business letter, but usually it is shorter STYLE: formal business style, semi-formal or very informal style, similar to spoken English FUNCTION: asking for information, exchanging information, invitation, apology, complaint... STRUCTURE: opening and closing, introduction, main body, conclusion LAYOUT: subject to state the topic; line space between paragraphs STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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WRITING – E-MAILS – Match the functions with the corresponding parts of an e-mail.
BEGINNING MAIN MESSAGE ENDING Decide on the order of points you wish to make. Say why you are writing. Clearly state the subject or context. Make reference to the future: say how you expect the recipient to respond to your or request the necessary action. Organise all the essential information in a clear and logical way in the main paragraphs (usually two) of the . STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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WRITING – E-MAILS – USEFUL PHRASES
OPENING CLOSING FORMAL AND SEMI-FORMAL Dear Sir/Madam Dear Mr/Ms Schmidt Dear Project Managers INFORMAL Hello Sally Hi Bob Hi Everyone Yours faithfully Yours sincerely Best wishes Best regards Michael Hart Head of PR Builder Construction PLC London W1 Regards See you/CU Emily STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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WRITING – E-MAILS – USEFUL PHRASES
REPLYING TO S Thank you for your . Thanks for the information about... EXCHANGING INFORMATION Could you me...? I would like to invite you to... I’m sending you... Just to let you know, I am interested in... Please note that... CONCLUDING I hope you can... Please let me know by the end of this week. I look forward to meeting you at our meeting on Friday. If you wish to..., please let me know ASAP. Here’s the brochure... STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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HOMEWORK Complete the HANDOUTS with VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR and BUSINESS SKILLS assignments. STARTING UP LISTENING: Meeting business contacts VOCABULARY: Nationalities READING: From small town to global leader LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: to be LANGUAGE FOCUS 2: a/an with jobs; wh- questions BUSINESS SKILLS: Introducing yourself and others CASE STUDY: A job fair in Singapore
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