Business Speaking Class: Introduction

Welcome to the class. This class will help you learn English speaking skills. The class is for beginner level students.

Objectives

The class has several objectives:

• learn 300 to 500 words
• improve listening skills
• improve speaking skills
• learn basic writing skills
• learn a few  negotiation skills

The class has 4 parts:

• Video part 1: textbook (e.g. reading, listening, short stories, dictation, a little grammar)
• Video part 2: communication skills that help you get more information from customers
• Video part 3: negotiation skills (9 tactics such as a plan to get the best price when you buy something)
• Classroom: practice speaking skills, a little writing

Method

In class, you will do lots of speaking activities. I will not speak very much. This is your chance to practice speaking and listening to other people.

Grades

This is how your final score will be calculated.

• midterm exam speaking test: 30%
• final exam speaking test: 30%
• attendance: 20%
• participation: 20%

Materials

You should have the book by now. It is called Business Plus Student Book 1.

Here is a link for the audio files. You need these to improve your English and complete the exercises in the video lessons: book audio files.

Today’s English Lessons

Hour 1

Quick Hi (5)

• What is your name?
• What is your favorite movie?
• Do you have a nickname?

Syllabus (10)

5 x 5 Activity (20)

Here is a grid example.

• Where do you work?
• What do you do?
• What are your hobbies?
• What is your favorite food?

Check answers and demo (10)

30 verbs (15)

We can practice making questions and saying short answers with these important verbs: 30 verbs worksheet.

Here are some example questions:

1. present tense with WHAT
2. present tense with CAN
3. present tense with DO
4. past tense with DID

• What do you like to eat?
• What do you like to drink?
• What do you like to read?

• Can you drive a car?
• Can you speak English?
• Can you play soccer?

• What did you do yesterday?
• What did you watch yesterday?
• What did you cook yesterday?

• Do you have any pets?
• Do you like to play any sports?
• Do you like to study?

Hour 2

Some review work in the textbook

Quick vocabulary check (10)

• noun, verb, adjective, adverb, sentence, phrase

Page 3 E (15)

Write questions with 5 verbs: work, live, like, come, speak.

Pair Work (10)

Ask partner questions, then switch.

Page 4 A (10)

Write sentence with words. Pair work dialogue with partner.

Check answers in class. (10)

Hour 3

Running dictation (15)

• explain, make teams and set up
• run game
• check answers

Review (10)

Write a short introduction like you might say at work. 5 or six sentences.

Group work  (15)

Other students ask questions, like:

• Where do you work?
• When do you work?
• What do you do?
• What do you do for lunch?

Back Up (10)

• speed game

Wrap Up

What did we do today?

• speaking and listening.
• make questions and answers
• talk about work

More Back Up

Materials

running dictation

bus puzzle

murder mystery