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Business Spoken English. International Trade & Business Majors Management Building Wednesdays: 10:10 am. Class 1. Self- & Class Introduction. Structure of Class. Each class will be divided into two sessions. Structure of Class. Each class will be divided into two sessions
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Business Spoken English International Trade & Business Majors Management Building Wednesdays: 10:10 am
Class 1 Self- & Class Introduction
Structure of Class Each class will be divided into two sessions
Structure of Class Each class will be divided into two sessions • Session 1: Broad Overview of Oral English in Business
Structure of Class Each class will be divided into two sessions • Session 1: Broad Overview of Oral English in Business • Session 2: Practical Application
Objective of Session 1 To prepare students for a career in International business
Objective of Session 1 To prepare students for a career in International business • Completion of tasks leading up to . . .
Objective of Session 1 To prepare students for a career in International business • Completion of tasks leading up to • Final exam: an oral job interview
IELTS Anyone studying for the IELTS?
Objective of Session 2 To give students real business experience
Objective of Session 2 To give students real business experience • Regular meetings
Objective of Session 2 To give students real business experience • Regular meetings • Performance of job functions
Objective of Session 2 To give students real business experience • Regular meetings • Performance of job functions • Spoken English interactions
Personal rewards of this class For Session 1:If students follow the sequence with passion they will build an international resume and KNOW the interview skills to reach success in international business!
Personal rewards of this class For Session 2:If students engage themselves passionately in the business (class), they will develop firsthand EXPERIENCE in sucessfully managing and operating a business!
Requirements • Bring a notebook or journal to every class. It is required.
Requirements • Bring a notebook or journal to every class. It is required. • Be on time and also proactive in class responsibilities!
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Survey • Fill out and return this easy survey • Put your English name on it
Game • Calmly pass the ball • No throwing • When the drumming stops . . . the ball also stops • If you are holding the ball . . . You are “The Chosen One”
Company Meeting Each Session 2 will begin with a Company Meeting, wherein each department will “check in” with other departments to discuss their successful completion of (or difficulties with) timelined goals and the relevance of this to other departments.
Company Meeting After the Company Meeting, the CEO (me) will work with the class in order to move the business (class) forward to meet the overall business (class) goals.
Taking “Meeting Minutes” • One person will be assigned as a scribe for each meeting. • Their job is to record “meeting minutes” and post it to the class email list. (This is a rotating position.)
Who Is the Scribe? The scribe is “The Chosen One”!
The Business What is the business’s name?
The Business What departments are in the business?
The Business What Skill Sets Do You Have?
The Business What Skill Sets Do You Have? • Write them on the board
The Business What Skill Sets Do You Have? • Write them on the board • Put your name (or initials) by it
Homework: Task 1: • Departments must be defined. The department speaker or department members must tell the rest of the class about their department. • Be specific. • Be creative.
Homework: Task 1: You may talk about the department’s: • Goals • Responsibilities (Collectively and individually) • Divisions and sub-departments (within the department) • How this department coordinates with other departments/vendors/clients/customers/prospects • The department in context of company hiarchy You are, of course, not limited to talking about these topics.
Homework Task 2: The CEO said “Fix the problem of how roll will be taken.” Class will have: 1.)come to a decission on how the problem should be solved, 2.)implement the solution at the beginning of class, 3.) at the Company Meeting: a.) tell the CEO the solution, and b.) describe how people worked together to come to this decission
Q&A Do you have any questions?