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Improving Business English Competence

Improving Business English Competence Blanka Frydrychová Klímová b lanka.klimova @uhk.cz Outline Introduction Business English Courses (OBAJ1,2) Techniques Conclusion Introduction Share experience and observation in TBE courses; classroom research. Business English Courses

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Improving Business English Competence

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  1. Improving Business English Competence Blanka Frydrychová Klímová blanka.klimova@uhk.cz BESIG 2007, Berlin

  2. Outline • Introduction • Business English Courses (OBAJ1,2) • Techniques • Conclusion BESIG 2007, Berlin

  3. Introduction • Share experience and observation in TBE courses; • classroom research. BESIG 2007, Berlin

  4. Business English Courses • optional courses of Business English; • Management and Tourism students (25); • level of English(B2; IELTS score 5-6); • no work experience; • no textbook; • topics (Company Structure, Telephoning, Banking, Business Correspondence, Interviewing, Writing C.V./ Resumé, Meetings, Negotiating, Socializing, Diplomatic Language, Annual Reports, Managerial Styles, Marketing and Cross-Cultural Issues); BESIG 2007, Berlin

  5. Technique 1 Motivationisnowhere BESIG 2007, Berlin

  6. Technique 2 Do systematic revision and recycling of the new vocabulary BESIG 2007, Berlin

  7. Technique 3 • Change partners for speaking activities; • Tell them to prepare a summary of a text at home and make notes of it; • Explain the text to different partners. BESIG 2007, Berlin

  8. Technique 4 • Do a short piece of writing with them now and then BESIG 2007, Berlin

  9. Technique 5 Support students with some additional materials BESIG 2007, Berlin

  10. Technique 6 Do not overwhelm your students with loads of materials BESIG 2007, Berlin

  11. Technique 7 Do always give them feedback on their performance BESIG 2007, Berlin

  12. Technique 8 Do attempt to meet your students’ needs BESIG 2007, Berlin

  13. Technique 9 Be good to yourself! BESIG 2007, Berlin

  14. Students’ Evaluation of the Course • Please comment on the overall structure and content of the course. • Did you find the reference on-line course useful/ not useful and why? • List three activities which were the most useful to you? • Were there any activities you found not useful and why? • Please number the following skills/ structures (1-10) as for their importance. 1 is the most important, 10 is the least important. • active listening telephoning • business correspondence interviewing • business vocabulary meetings • diplomatic language reading comprehension • grammar structures socializing • What motivated you to attend the course? • If there were a chance, would you sign up for the course again? • Any further comments? • Thank you. BESIG 2007, Berlin

  15. Conclusion Show enthusiasm and bear in mind BESIG 2007, Berlin

  16. Thank you for coming! BESIG 2007, Berlin

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