1. ENGLISH 3
Karen Vaughan

2. Introduce yourself study/ past training current home Birthplace
July 2-3, 2009
study/ past training
current home
Birthplace
Introduce yourself
English
experience
Hobbies/sports/
free time
Something different about yourself

3. Course aims Improve oral communication (Business English)
Improve grammar in spoken English
Practice basic presentation techniques
Learn to write minutes
Increase vocabulary
UniCert II ©

4. Course activities: business vocabulary practice
Course activities:
business vocabulary practice
business news bulletins
mini presentations
role-plays/debates
group work/pair work
writing minutes/ s

5. Grades for English 3

6. News Bulletins No Reading
Possible sources: guardianweekly.com
News Bulletins
No Reading

7. Agreed to in terms of next steps
Effective minutes help us remember what we:
discussed
accomplished
Agreed to in terms of next steps

8. Minutes for English 3 Don't forget:
name of minute-taker, date of class
important vocabulary/grammar
detailed description of handouts*
detailed description of homework + deadline
to send ASAP
* make scans if necessary

9. Minutes need structure & headings: Name, Date, Place Attendance
Minutes need structure & headings:
Name, Date, Place
Attendance
List of Topics (Summary)
Each Topic:
Actions (eg. homework/presentations/group discussion)
Decisions       
Person responsible
Deadlines
Next Meeting
Date, Time, Location & Agenda items

10.   Language in minutes (1)
Use the past tense. You are writing a past event.
Eg.:
Paul stated that staff needed new uniforms.
Paul states that staff need new uniforms.  

11. Language in minutes (2) You must use: simple, short sentences
You can use:
passive forms
bullet points
Bold print (to highlight info)

14. Business Term PROFIT Related Terms Gross profits n non-profit adj
non-profit-making adj
not-for-profit adj
operating profit n
profit and loss account
profit centre n
profit-making adj
profit margin n
profit-sharing n
profit-taking n
Synonyms
to achieve
to earn
to yield
proceeds
earnings
Derivatives
profitability
profitable
profiteer
PROFIT
Definition 1: n money that you make by selling something or from your business, especially the money left after paying all your business costs
Definition 2: v profit from/by something = to get an advantage from a situation
Sentences: The profit on the deal was 21% more.
He profited from the experience.

15. SYNONYMS AND CONNECTED TERMS FOR PROFIT
earnings the profit made by a company
percentage a part of the profit from something that is sold, which is given to the person who sells it
proceeds money that a person or organization makes from selling or winning something, or from organizing an event or activity
profit margin the difference between how much money you get when you sell something and how much it costs you to buy or make it
operating profit the profit that a company makes from its normal activities of selling goods or services
dividend a share of the profits of a company, paid once or twice a year to the people who own the company’s shares
bottom line the amount of money that a business makes or loses
gross margin gross profit expressed as a percentage

16. Business Term Related Terms Synonyms Derivatives Definition 1:
Sentences: