Business in Action
Age: 15-18
Level: B1/B2
Suitability
This course is for learners who want a business project week in English. It helps learners develop their skills and knowledge through the process of taking a product to market.
Sample ‘can do’ statements
- I can ask and answer questions about my life
- I can discuss the roles of different departments in a company
- I can work effectively in a group to develop a business plan for a new product and pitch this to other groups
- I can discuss the best ways of bringing a product to market
Why choose this course?
This course helps increase learners’ awareness of business issues and provides opportunities for them to develop a range of skills related to various aspects of business practice.
Learning activities include:
- Discussions
- Note taking
- Role plays
- Simulations
- Matching activities
- Creative thinking
- Designing flyers and leaflets
- Quizzes
- Planning and delivering presentations
- Problem solving activities
- Board games
- Text-matching activities
CORE WORKBOOK LESSONS
- Different business models: sole trader, plc, partnership, etc.
- ‘Want’ versus ‘need’ in society
- Teenage entrepreneurs
- How to open a bank account
- Forming a company
- Choosing the right way to communicate
- Advertising slogans
- Gender issues in business
- Online business: a case study of the growth of ebay
- Business ethics: problems and solutions
- Brand awareness and media promotions
- Job applications, CVs and interviews
BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSES – WEEKLY PROGRAMMES OF STUDY
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Lesson 1 | What is a business? | Would you like to leave a message? | My ideal company | Getting recruited | Business quiz & review of BiA achievement targets |
| Lesson 2 | Money – gotta have it! | Yours faithfully and sincerely | E-bay Inc – a case study | Curriculum builder | Running a small business – tasks |
| Lesson 3 | Teenage entrepreneurs | Good news – bad news | Perfect presentations | Top interview tips | Presentation practice |
| Lesson 4 | Plastic money | Why do I want all this stuff? | Ethics | What’s in the news? | |
| Lesson 5 | Running a small business | Running a small business – tasks | The cost of cool | Running a small business – tasks | Afternoon show performance or preparation for evening performance |
| Lesson 6 | Running a small business – tasks | ||||