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English Language Academy

Business English: Tentative Calendar
(Schedule is subject to change)
Session Topic: Classroom Activities Assignment Due
1
Human Resource 1
(HR)

Vocabulary words on job interviews.
How to develop your Resume
1. Read syllabus, and prepare for
a self-introduction. You will need
to present in the class.
2.
Human Resource 2
(HR)
Vocabulary review
What to bring in a job interview
Analyze formal and informal language
Practice answering questions in a job interview.
Role-play on job interviews
Develop a resume, and share
with other students in the class.
2
Sales Describe the characteristics of persons personality
(i.e. extroverted, introverted, independent, dependent, to name a
few)
Learn the expressions that show a tendency and a contrast
Quiz 1: Vocabulary quiz on
Human Resource
Watch a YouTube video, and
record the 10 best habits of being
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(i.e. tend to be)
Acquire 10-15 vocabulary items
a salesperson
3
Describing
Business Trends

Learn what is a pie chart, a line graph, and a bar chart
Learn how to describe the trends by using appropriate bers, adj, adv,
and nouns
Do a project in a group of interpreting the data, design a chart, and
present it to the class
Think about different kinds of
charts, discuss in the class
4 Presentations Watch a video about a good presentation and a bad presentation
Presentation skills (organization, verbal and nonverbal skills,
use of the language)
Write an outline on a presentation of describing business
trends.
Choose a business-related line
chart online, and do some
research on the topic of the chart
you found.
5. Presentations
showcase
Each students will be doing a presentation on describing
business trends (5-7 minutes)
Evaluate other students presentations
Presentation showcase
6. Meetings Learn how to make suggestions, interrupt in a business meeting,
and agree and disagree.

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7 Telephoning Learn how to make a business phone call
Learn how to leave a voicemail
Role-play on making a phone call
Study guide: explain what to do in Midterm test

9. Advertising 1 Analyzing advertising strategies, mediums, and use of the
language
Group presentation on analyzing advertisement

10. Advertising 2 Analyzing target customers
Case-study: How to better attract customer
Prepare for looking for an
advertisement online and
preparing for the presentation
next week.
showcase 2
Play the commercial first, then analyze the strategies, mediums,
target audience, strength and weakness of the commercial
12 Overall Review Study guide sent out
13 Final Exam 1.5 hours