1. Helping you help your learners: Using the Internet for Business English Eric Baber www.ericbaber.comwww.ericbaber.com * eric@ericbaber.comeric@ericbaber.com

2. Resources & technologies for… Business skills Reading & writing Listening & speaking Grammar & vocabulary Learning from and with others Overview www.ericbaber.comwww.ericbaber.com * eric@ericbaber.comeric@ericbaber.com

3. Websites with language for specific business skills: Running a meeting Taking part in a meeting Example meeting dialogue Language for formal & informal parts of meetingLanguage for formal & informal parts of meeting www.ericbaber.comwww.ericbaber.com * eric@ericbaber.comeric@ericbaber.com Business skills

4. Podcasts http://www.englishpod.com/podcast (Example 1, Example 2)http://www.englishpod.com/podcastExample 1Example 2 Mini Courses http://www.englishclub.com/business- english/meetings.htmhttp://www.englishclub.com/business- english/meetings.htm www.ericbaber.comwww.ericbaber.com * eric@ericbaber.comeric@ericbaber.com Business skills, cont.

5. Good websites for Presentations - http://www.effective-public- speaking.comhttp://www.effective-public- speaking.com Negotiations - http://www.englishclub.com/business- english/negotiations-vocabulary.htm http://www.englishclub.com/business- english/negotiations-vocabulary.htm Telephoning - http://www.learn-english- today.com/business-english/telephone.htmlhttp://www.learn-english- today.com/business-english/telephone.html www.ericbaber.comwww.ericbaber.com * eric@ericbaber.comeric@ericbaber.com Business skills, cont.

6. Email writing: Tips on e-mail writing styles (Example 1, Example 2)Example 1 Example 2 Practical use: E-mail discussion groups (Example 1, Example 2)Example 1Example 2 E-pals (Penpals Network, PenPal Palace …)Penpals NetworkPenPal Palace www.ericbaber.comwww.ericbaber.com * eric@ericbaber.comeric@ericbaber.com Reading & writing

7. Blogs Learners can read professional blogs (Techcrunch, A PR Guru’s Musings)TechcrunchA PR Guru’s Musings Private/humorous blogs (Jonny’s private secret diary). Good for slang/informal English, especially good for advanced levelsJonny’s private secret diary Can keep their own blog (www.blogger.com )www.blogger.com www.ericbaber.comwww.ericbaber.com * eric@ericbaber.comeric@ericbaber.com Reading & writing, cont.

8. Extensive reading News websites (http://news.bbc.co.uk, http://money.cnn.comhttp://news.bbc.co.uk http://money.cnn.com Online magazines (National Geographic)National Geographic Webquests (http://www.webquest.org )http://www.webquest.org www.ericbaber.comwww.ericbaber.com * eric@ericbaber.comeric@ericbaber.com Reading & writing, cont.

9. Online audio/video news Podcasts Webcasts Produce own podcast Use Skype and find a Language PartnerLanguage Partner www.ericbaber.comwww.ericbaber.com * eric@ericbaber.comeric@ericbaber.com Listening & Speaking

10. Keep own online glossary/dictionary using e.g. Google docs Google docs A Word a Day (Web-based or by e-mail)Web-basedby e-mail Online quizzes (Vocabulary, Grammar)VocabularyGrammar Lydbury Grammar clinic www.ericbaber.comwww.ericbaber.com * eric@ericbaber.comeric@ericbaber.com Vocabulary & Grammar

11. Sharing bookmarks (Del.icio.us, IKeepBookmarks)Del.icio.us IKeepBookmarks Second Life www.ericbaber.comwww.ericbaber.com * eric@ericbaber.comeric@ericbaber.com Learning from & with others

12. Any comments or questions? Please contact me! www.ericbaber.com/downloads/BESIG2007.ppt eric@ericbaber.com www.ericbaber.com www.ericbaber.com/blog Thank you for joining! www.ericbaber.comwww.ericbaber.com * eric@ericbaber.comeric@ericbaber.com