COURSE OUTLINE

SICPA S55

(10 weeks) Oct Dec 2012

Below is an outline of the 10 week course module Discover Business English. As

you can see, I have added a Preparation Task section which will prepare you for the
next lesson. Therefore, it is in your interest to complete the Preparation Tasks
before the next lesson. Happy learning!

Remember to update your vocabulary calendar each week!

Module Discover Business English

Week 1 Welcome

o Introduction to BES and folder

o Gap analysis
o Personal Objectives
o Vocabulary Calendars
o Getting to know you
o Feedback

Preparation Task:
o Grammar Review
o Learning style Questionnaire
o Prepare a 2 minute presentation on your job. It must include your
responsibilities and duties and why you like your job.

Week 2 I am responsible for ..

o Learning Style results

o Grammar Review
o Course objectives
o Course outline
o Vocabulary and unblocking techniques
o Mini presentations
o Questions and answers
o Feedback

Preparation Task:
o Business Vocabulary in Use units 16, 17 and 18
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Week 3 Numbers, dates and times

o Hangman
o Punctuation
o Jenga game
o Feedback

Preparation Task:
o Essential Business Grammar and Practice units 4, 5 and 6

Preparation Task:
o Business Vocabulary in Use unit 19

Week 4 I often speak English at work.

o Daily routines
o Time expressions
o Grammar focus
o Card game
o Feedback

Preparation Task:
o Essential Business Grammar and Practice units 7 and 8

Week 5 I am working on three projects at the moment.

o Grammar focus: Present continuous

o Simple speaking game
o Present tenses board game
o Feedback

Preparation Task:
o Essential Business Grammar and Practice unit 65

Week 6 Are you free on Friday?

o Group discussion
o Prepositions of time
o Gap fill
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Business English Solutions Srl Chemin de Villars 8D, Belmont-sur-Lausanne 1092
Tel : +41 79 214 15 26 Tel : +41 79 320 64 34
Email: info@businessenglishsolutions.com
 o Listening activity
o Card game
o Role play
o Feedback

Preparation Task:
o Essential Business Grammar and Practice unit 17
o Business Vocabulary in Use unit 20

Week 7 Are you travelling to England next week?

o Grammar focus: present continuous for future arrangements

o Reading activity
o Imagine a trip
o Feedback

Preparation Task:
o Essential Business Grammar and Practice unit 11, 12

Week 8 I started work late yesterday.

o Job interview role play

o Grammar focus: past simple
o Board Game
o Feedback

Preparation Task:
o Essential Business Grammar and Practice unit 13
o Write a paragraph about your day yesterday - What did you do? Use a
minimum of 8 different verbs in the past. Bring to the next lesson.

Week 9: I spoke a lot of English last week.

o All about my day

o Questionnaire
o Memory challenge
o Feedback

Preparation Task:
o Revision of all grammar and vocabulary learned this module

www.businessenglishsolutions.com
Business English Solutions Srl Chemin de Villars 8D, Belmont-sur-Lausanne 1092
Tel : +41 79 214 15 26 Tel : +41 79 320 64 34
Email: info@businessenglishsolutions.com
Week 10 Consolidation

o Consolidation
o Course evaluation
o Progress and Feedback
o What's next?

Happy Christmas!

www.businessenglishsolutions.com
Business English Solutions Srl Chemin de Villars 8D, Belmont-sur-Lausanne 1092
Tel : +41 79 214 15 26 Tel : +41 79 320 64 34
Email: info@businessenglishsolutions.com