A SYLLABUS

ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS

Level
Skill

: Intermediete
: Speaking, Writting

Number of Meeting : 12 times ( 24 x 50)

Goal : - In the end of study, students are be able to apply some expression used in the
business such as in meeting, telephoning, sosialising, negotiation, presentations etc.
- Students are be able to make business letter and email, interview etc
- Students are be able to talk about history of the company, business expreiences,
advertasing etc.

N
o

Basic
Competence
To understand
expression
used in the
meeting

To understand
expressions
used in
telephoning

Indicator
To use
agreement
/
disagreem
ent
expression
.
To give
expression
of
opinion.
To use
Interruptio
n and
asking for
clarificati
on

To use
request,
offering,
complaint
s,
expression
.
To make
an
arrangeme
nts

Material

Vocabular
y for
organising
meetings
(minutes,
secretary,
chair, etc)
Phrases
for
meetings
Condition
als
Modals

Phrases
for
telephonin
g
Politeness
Modals
(Could I,
Would
you like
to, etc)
Pron:
Spelling
names,
addresses,
etc

Learning
Activity

Evaluation

Time

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Stating
aims
Agreeing /
Disagreei
ng
Giving
opinions
Interruptin
g/
Dealing
with
interruptio
ns
Asking
for
clarificati
on

Spoken test

Requestin
g
Offering
Complaini
ng
Dealing
with
complaint
s
Making
arrangeme
nts

Spoken test

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To understand
expression
used to
socialize in
business

To understand
how to apply
employment/
job

applications
in business

To use
expresiion
s of
introducti
on,
greeting.
To talk
about
hobbies,
interests,
and
family

To write
a business
letter
To make
an
interview
and
discussion

Comparati
ves

To understand
about
business
management

Phrases
for
greetings,
introducti
ons,
partings
Lexis for
hobbies,
interests,
family
Levels of
formality
Present
simple
Question
forms
Lexis of
working
conditions
-perks,
benefits,
holidays,
salary,
income,
K,
promotion
s, etc.

To talk
about
business
managem
ent

Lexis
describing
character hardworking, a
team
player, a
selfstarter,
etc.
Question
forms
Imperativ
es
Levels of
formality
in
requests/o
rders

Introducin
g yourself,
Introducin
g Others,
Greetings,
Saying
Goodbye,
Talking
about
hobbies,
interests,
families

Spoken test

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Writing
CVs and
letters of
applicatio
n
Being
interviewe
d and
interviewi
ng
Discussin
g
advantage
s and
disadvanta
ges of
candidates

Talking
about
Total
Quality
Managem
ent
Talking
about
different
managem
ent
structures,
philosophi
es
Role play
- getting
people to
do things
more or
less
politely

Written test
and spoken
test

Spoken test

To understand
how to apply
E-business on
the Internet

To write a
business
emails

To

understand
about
marketing/
Advertising in
business

To tell
about
effective
advertisin
g
To
discuss
marketing
strategies
To design
a
campaign

To understand
how to
corporate
Culture/
Cross-cultural
relations in
business

To
explain
the culture
of a
business

To tell a
experienc
e in
business,
etc
To
express
polite
expression
in
business

To understand
how to
express
negotiations
used in
business

To
express
requesting
, offering,
refusing,
accepting,
asking for
clarificati
on,
bargaining
etc.

Internet
vocabular
y
IT
vocabular
y

Marketing
Lexis brands,
awareness
campaign,
etc

Written test

Spoken test

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Describin
g the
culture of
a
business/a
national
culture/
regional
culture
Talking
about
experienc
es of
culture
clash/
misunders
tanding
Talking
about
your ideal
company
culture
Practising
polite
language greetings

Condition
als
Request,
Offers
Typical
phrases;
starting,
making
offers,
refusing,

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Talking
about
advertsing
they know
- what is
effective
Discussin
g
marketing
strategies
- e.g. for
famous
brands
Task design a
campaign

Comparati
ves
Lexis to
describe
personalit
y traits
Polite
language

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ess,
Intern
et

Writing
emails

Spoken test

Spoken test
Requestin
g, starting,
making
offers,
refusing,
accepting,
asking for
clarificati
on,
bargaining

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To understand
describing the
company
history
1
0

To understand
how to
expression
used in

presentations
1
1

To tell
about
history of
the
company

To make
presentati
on
To handle
and ask
questions

accepting,
asking for
clarificati
on,
bargaining
Past

tenses,
Present
Perfect
Key
Lexis (was)
launched,
was
establishe
d
Language
of
presentati
ons, OHP,
slides,
etc.:signal
ling
language:
dealing
with
questions.
question
forms

Talking
about the
history of
your
company/
another
company

giving a
presentati
on
handling
questions
asking
questions

Written test

Written test
and spoken
test

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To understand
how to apply
business
writing

1
2

To write
business
letter

Language
of formal
and
informal
letters
Language
for CVs
(experienc
e,
qualificati
ons, etc)
Language
for reports
(if
requested)

Writing
letters,
emails
and faxes
Writing
CVs,
letters of
applicatio
n
Writing
letters of
complaint,
enquiry,
etc
Writing
short
reports

Written test

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