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ENGLISH

ELEMENTARY

SEMANA 3

11H05
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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.

14. First Day at Work - 01:16

Lesson Objectives You begin a new job. Ask and answer questions during a short tour of the company given
by your superior. Greet a new colleague and ask about internal company rules.
Vocabulary Finance and Insurance
Themes - Accounting
- The stock market
Work Environment
- Managing and organizing
- Corporate life
- Professions and hierarchy
- Office space and supplies
Housing
- Furniture
- Parts of a building
Time
- Times of day
Grammar The possessive
Prepositions of place

15. Emails - 00:33

- Communicating a basic message by email
Lesson Objectives
- Reading
Targeted Skills
- Writing
- Understanding the name of a field to fill out
Language
- Informing someone of something
Functions
- Email (subject, attachments, attach file, ...)
Lexical Groups
- Email writing
Vocabulary

16. Meeting the Boss - 01:27

Lesson Objectives You meet your boss after three months on the job. Talk about settling in and describe your
relations with your colleagues. Discuss the results and progress of an on-going project.
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Vocabulary Work Environment

Themes - Professions and hierarchy
Personality and Feelings
- Personality
- Feelings
Progress and Change
Judgment and Opinion
- Appraisal
Science and Industry
- Computer science
Grammar The simple present and the present continuous
“Would like:” expressing wishes

17. Presenting your Job - 01:37

Lesson Objectives Present your position and responsibilities to a new employee. Describe a typical working
day, your daily tasks and on-going projects.
Vocabulary Work Environment
Themes - Professions and hierarchy
- Managing and organizing
Time
- The present
Communication and Intellect
- Obtaining information
Economy and Trade
- Marketing
Grammar Adverbs of time
Possessive pronouns

18. The Bill - 00:26

- Understanding a basic bill
Lesson Objectives
- Reading
Targeted Skills
- Identifying information in a standard document
Language
Functions
- Prices & payments (cost, bill, to pay, ...)
Lexical Groups

19. A New Project - 01:35

Lesson Objectives In a meeting, you and your colleagues discuss the details of a new project: the project’s
start date, the signing of the contract, recruitment, and the available budget.
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Vocabulary Judgment and Opinion

Themes - Agreement, disagreement
- General terms and impartiality
- Necessity, ability and difficulty
Time
- Sequence of events
- Schedule
Finance and Insurance
- Accounting
Work Environment
- Corporate life
- Office space and supplies
- Professions and hierarchy
- Managing and organizing
Communication and Intellect
- Thinking, debating, explaining
Grammar The future

20. Giving your Opinion - 01:43

Lesson Objectives Exchange opinions with a colleague concerning the new project. Make suggestions on how
the product could be improved. Discuss the budget, workload and give your opinion on how
best to proceed.
Vocabulary Communication and Intellect
Themes - Suggestion, proposal, advice
- Thinking, debating, explaining
- Possibility and probability
Finance and Insurance
- Currency
Personality and Feelings
- Feelings
Judgment and Opinion
- General terms and impartiality
Work Environment
- Corporate life
Grammar “Should” and “ought to:” advice
Verbs: reactions and preferences

21. The Memo - 00:48

- Writing a memorandum
Lesson Objectives
- Reading
Targeted Skills
- Writing
- Informing someone of something
Language
Functions
- Dates
Grammar
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22. Discussions - 01:40

Lesson Objectives Ask a colleague to summarize the latest meeting. Discuss the design of the product and the
marketing strategy the company has planned for it.
Vocabulary Economy and Trade
Themes - Marketing
- Buying, selling
The Arts
- Creativity and artistic trends
- Fine arts
Work Environment
- Managing and organizing
Communication and Intellect
- Suggestion, proposal, advice
Judgment and Opinion
- Necessity, ability and difficulty
Grammar Interrogative pronouns, adjectives and adverbs
Direct and indirect questions