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Scopes and Sequences

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ELEMENTARY

SEMANA 1

10H33
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Professional Situations .............................................................................................................................
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Professional Situations
Professional Language
The Elementary Professional Situations level is intended for students who have basic knowledge of the
target language and who wish to focus more on business language.
It deals with topics drawn from professional life and introduces the following speech acts: having a job
interview, presenting one’s education and professional background, participating in a meeting,
communicating by telephone.

1. First Meeting - 01:15

Lesson Objectives A first meeting with the manager. Learn to greet people and present yourself: say your
name, what you do and where you come from. Say goodbye.
Vocabulary Communication and Intellect
Themes - Common expressions
- Greetings, polite expressions
Personality and Feelings
- Personality
Judgment and Opinion
- Appraisal
- True, false
Family, Identity, Social Life
- Identity
Time
- Expressions
Grammar Subject pronouns
The verb “to be”
Definite and indefinite articles
Names of countries: capital letters

2. Meeting People - 00:56

Lesson Objectives A meeting with a company executive in New York. Learn to greet people. Give your name
and say what your job is. Talk about where you work and where you come from.
Vocabulary Communication and Intellect
Themes - Greetings, polite expressions
Family, Identity, Social Life
- Identity
Judgment and Opinion
- Agreement, disagreement
Defining Space
- Movements, moving
Nature and Geography
- Countries, nationalities, languages
Grammar The simple present
Contraction of “to be”
The difference between “a” and “an”
Nationalities: capital letters

3. At Reception - 01:44

Lesson Objectives Give information to a receptionist concerning your meeting with the company chairman.
Follow directions on how to find the chairman’s office.
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Vocabulary Communication and Intellect

Themes - Suggestion, proposal, advice
- Oral communication
- Greetings, being polite
Defining Space
- Indicating a place
Work Environment
- Office space and supplies
Time
- Schedule
- The present
- Sequence of events
Grammar The negative form
The present continuous
“Would like:” expressing wishes
“Can:” ability and likelihood

4. Welcoming Clients - 01:45

Lesson Objectives Learn how to welcome a visitor to your company. Ask questions concerning the visitor's
business with your company and ask them to wait. Give directions to the vice-chairman’s
office.
Vocabulary Communication and Intellect
Themes - Possibility and probability
- Oral communication
- Greetings, being polite
Work Environment
- Meetings
- Professions and hierarchy
Politics and Society
- People and professions
Time
- Schedule
- The present
Defining Space
- Volume
Grammar The simple present and the present continuous
The verb “to have”
The plural
Questions without interrogative pronouns
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5. Numbers & Money - 01:19

Lesson Objectives While at a trade fair, answer questions about your company. Describe the departments and
number of employees. Discuss the price of your products. Say where your head office is
and give your telephone number.
Vocabulary Communication and Intellect
Themes - Oral communication
Work Environment
- Managing and organizing
- Professions and hierarchy
Economy and Trade
- Business and commerce
- Cost, payment
- Products, merchandise
Making Contact
- The telephone
Judgment and Opinion
- Agreement, disagreement
Grammar Possessive adjectives
“How much” - “How many”
“Some” - “Any”

6. Days & Hours - 01:48

Lesson Objectives Meeting with a supplier, discuss the number of products you require. Arrange a date and
time for the delivery of your order.
Vocabulary Communication and Intellect
Themes - Possibility and probability
- Desires and wishes
Economy and Trade
- Delivery
- Buying, selling
- People and professions
Making Contact
- Written correspondence
Grammar Object pronouns
Time
Prepositions of time
Dates

7. On the Phone - 01:46

Lesson Objectives Ask to speak to the company accountant on the telephone. Answer the receptionist’s
questions: spell your name and say which position you hold in your company.
Vocabulary Communication and Intellect
Themes - Oral communication
- Common expressions
- Greetings, polite expressions
Work Environment
- Managing and organizing
Making Contact
- The telephone
- Written correspondence
Time
- Schedule
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Grammar The alphabet

Interrogative pronouns, adjectives and adverbs