English for Business Communication

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Needs analysis
To make sure this course meets your needs, you will choose the skills and topics you want to cover. This is better than just going through the book and doing topics that you do not need to study.

The Four Skills

How much time does your group want to spend on each skill?:

Reading Writing Listening Speaking

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Total = 100%

Business Topics
In groups, agree on your priorities for the following business topics. Put them in order of importance for your group . Put 1 next to the most important , 2 next to the second most important etc. We will use this to plan the timetable for the course. ___writing business letters (what kind? Enquiries, replies, complaints etc.) _____________ ___writing emails (what kind? Enquiries, replies, complaints etc.) ________________ ___ writing reports ___writing memos ___other business writing (what?) _____________________________________ ___using the telephone (to do what?) ________________________________ ___socializing and networking ___giving presentations ___attending meetings ___participating in discussions ___negotiating ___handling difficult situations ___problem solving ___reading newspaper articles ___other (what?) ________________ ___other (what?) ________________ ___other (what?) ________________