Content Admin Group A Fall 2007
English for Administrative Staff
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Table of Contents
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WEEK 1: INTRODUCTIONS and PLACEMENT TEST
September 25 & 27, 2007
- Introductions
- Needs assessment survey
- Textbook and syllabus
- Placement test
WEEK 2: EMPLOYMENT
October 2, 2007
- Pretest review
- Employment brainstorming and warming-up (Market Leader, p. 68)
- Homework (10/2/07): Think about jobs and interviews you've had. What was your best or worst job, boss, colleague, interview experience, interview question, interview answer. Be prepared to share with a classmate.
October 4, 2007
- Talking about your job experiences
- Vocabulary (p. 69)
- Pre-reading "Motivating high-calibre staff"
- Homework: Read through text (p. 70) and answer questions B
WEEK 3: EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED
October 9, 2007
- Reading: Retaining good staff (pp. 70-71)
- Listening exercises about headhunting (p. 71)
- Homefun: Extra reading and questions about "The money move" (find the answers here)
October 11, 2007
- Language: asking about sensitive/personal topics politely (p. 72 & p. 153)
- Managing meetings
- Homefun: Vocabulary work "Special areas - Management" (answer key)
WEEK 4: CASE STUDY
October 16, 2007
- Vocabulary review
- Case study: Slim Gyms
October 18, 2007
- Listening to applicants' interviews
- Writing a letter offering employment
- Homefun: Familiarize yourself with vocabulary items on p. 77, exercise E
WEEK 5: TRADE
October 23, 2007
- Introduction to vocabulary about trade
- Discussion: Trade in Estonia
- Listening and Vocabulary, p. 77 A-B
October 25, 2007
- Vocabulary work
- Homework: Pre-read article on fair trade
WEEK 6: FAIR TRADE
October 30, 2007
- Reading about Fair Trade
- Homework: Trade vocabulary (handout)
November 1, 2007
- Happy Halloween
- This is Halloween from The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Lyrics to "This is Halloween"
- Negotiation in Estonia
- Homework: Read and order Skills, exercise C on p. 81
WEEK 7: NEGOTIATIONS
November 6, 2007
- Language Review: Conditions (p.80)
- Negotiating a sale
- Homework: Extra reading on globalization
November 8, 2007
- Skills: Negotiating (pp. 81-82)
- Practice: Negotiating with Jennifer
WEEK 8: GERUNDS & INFINITIVES
November 13, 2007
- Listening: I will survive by Gloria Gaynor
- Gerunds and Infinitives
- Homework: Handout
- For extra help, consult Google Fight
November 15, 2007
- Gerunds and Infinitives wrap-up
- Quality introduction to unit
- Homefun: Handout on Gerunds & Infinitives
WEEK 9: QUALITY
November 20, 2007
- Introduction to quality (p. 85)
- Complaining
- Homejoy: Gerunds and Infinitives p. 88 and extra reading on Principles of Quality
November 22, 2007
- No class: HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
WEEK 10: QUALITY CONT.
November 27, 2007
- Complaints about banking: Role play
- Reading: Miele (pp. 86-87)
- Homework: Re-read article and practice reading aloud!
November 29, 2007
- Pronunciation work with reading: Miele focuses on old-fashioned quality (p. 87)
- Case study: Brookfield Airport (pp. 90-91)
- Weekend home assignment: Writing from the case study (p. 91)
WEEK 11: ETHICS
December 3, 2007
- Warm-up and start talking about ethics in work environment
- Home fun: Vocabulary exercise A, Unit 11
December 5, 2007
- Vocabulary
- Discussion
- Pre-reading: No hiding place for the irresponsible business (p. 94)
HOLIDAY PARTY
5:30 p.m. in Lossi
It's a Wonderful Life and socializing
WEEK 12: ETHICS PART 2
December 11, 2007
- Working with reading No hiding place for the irresponsible business (p. 94)
- Narrative tenses introduction
- Homework: Read p. 155
December 13, 2007
- Narrative tenses, exercise E (p. 96)
- Story telling
- Listening: Problem-solving
WINTER HOLIDAY
- Please fill out our course evaluation
- Courses resume in February!
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