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In this blog you can find all the information about your Virtual portfolio and the reading plan, I hope you enjoy it and dont forget to be part of my "followers" 
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miércoles, 2 de febrero de 2011

Program Level 4

program level 4




CONTENT

PORTFOLIO




JOB MARKET

Week 01
31 January-5 February
Introduction/
Reading: esp (1800 words)
Virtual portfolio presentation
Time to make a decision
Reading: Truth and Power at the Coca-Cola Company : ebrary www.fuac.edu.co

Choose the correct idiom:
register and participate in this club: http://clubonline.anglia.org/
send information at:

cristysoledad1@yahoo.com  topic: your full name and course. Number of week
reading: :preface, content, the road to Rome


Week 02
7-12 February
Following through
Filling out forms
Reading plan control

Select 5 classifieds in this page that you can apply according to your abilities. http://www.economist.com/classifieds/classified_list.cfm?classified_type_cd=R
Quiz : Truth and Power at the Coca-Cola Company

Week 03
14-19 February
Business Glossary
Preparing your resume

Write your own resume
Follow this pages to create your  own resume
reading: partnership

Week 04
21-26 February

Tutorial class
Reading plan control

Write your own cover letter
Quiz: reading partnership

Week 05
28 Feb-5 March
Finally, it’s time for the interview Team project
Accounting Glossary

Solve team project 1: prepare a recruitment dossier
Reading: time to spare






SALES ISSUE

Week 06
7-12 March
Sales:
Have you got what it takes?
How do you do it?
Reading plan control

Write examples of the accounting glossary
Select the appropriate answer
quiz: time to spare

Week 07
14-19 March
Economy Glossary
sales have increased by 20%
statistical information
oral presentation

Do some research into sales trends in a particular market in your country and prepare an oral presentation
reading: this little Cuban Fellow

Week 08
21-26 March
Dealing with the customer and with complains
Writing a letter of complaint.
Reading plan control

fill in the blanks
quiz: this little Cuban fellow

Week 09
28 March 2 April
Tutorial class
Pruebas saber

Write an e-mail complaining about a service
Reading: new coke

Week 10
4 - 9 April
Mid term
Reading control

Correct your mistakes from the mid term exam
Quiz: new coke

Week 11
11-16 April
Buying and selling on the internet.

Write pros and cons of selling and buying on the internet read and write a paragraph giving  your opinion about this article:
reading: everything according to plan




MARKETING THE PRODUCTS AND PLANS

Week 12
25-30 April
Reading  plan control
Financial Glossary


Solve team project 2
Prepare a consumer report (evaluate and compare products)
Design a big crossword with the financial glossary
Quiz reading: everything according to plan

Week 13
2-7 May
Telling the world about your product
Brands

.
read and write a paragraph giving  your opinion about this article:
reading: something instantly recognizable

 Week 14
9-14 May
Marketing strategies
Finding out what appeals to the consumer
having a plan

multiple choice


Week 15
16-21 May
Reading plan control
Review topics


Quiz: reading: something instantly recognizable

Week 16
23-28 May
Final examination



30 May-4 June
project  presentation, virtual portfolio




6 June
Typing grades



lunes, 31 de enero de 2011

LEVEL 5 PROGRAM

PROGRAM LEVEL 5

 

BUSINESS ENGLISH LEVEL 5

SCHEDULE
CONTENTS

Autonomus Learning




FINANCE AND ECONOMICS

Week 01
31 January-5 February
Introduction/
Reading plan: level 5 2000 words: Gurus on Marketing: ebrary
Virtual portfolio Keeping a record of personal expenses
Express possibility and obligation

1.       Write a paragraph about your thoughts regarding expenditure for a year’s study away from home
2.       Register and participate in the following page: http://clubonline.anglia.org/
Reading: Gurus on Marketing:
Topic 1. Peter Druker

Week 02
7-12 February
starting out
Reading plan control

1.       Describe 3 different products offered by banks
quiz reading peter druker

Week 03
14-19 February
Managing expenses
Bank accounts credit cards applications
Finance Glossary

1.       Write examples with finance Glossary

Reading: theodore Levitt


Week 04
21-26 February
Reading plan control
Tutorial  class
Practice pruebas saber pro


Quiz Reading theodore Levitt

Week 05
28 Feb-5 March

Economic issues: inflation, prices, imports, exports, economy system, prices increases , calculate rates of inflation


*Write three paragraphs talking about inflation, causes of inflation, levels of inflation in your country
*read and write a short summary of this article
reading: Michael porter

 Week 06
7-12 March
Investments: advantages and disadvantages
Describing changes in a company performance<: production, profits
Reading plan control

*Make a chart comparing various types of investments 

Quiz: reading Michael porter

Week 07
14-19 March
Changes in the way we do things
Global problem
Infringement of copyrights
Economics Glossary

*explain the mind map in 3 paragraphs
reading: Philip KIotler

Week 08
21-26 March
Reading plan control
Team project 4 Prepare a report about retail credit service

Prepare a report about retail credit service
Quiz: Philip Klotler

Week 09
28 March 2 April
Tutorial class
Practice pruebas saber pro

Correct your mistakes

Week 10
4 - 9 April
Mid term
Reading plan control

FIRST ORAL AND WRITTEN EVALUATION
FEEDBACK
Quiz: readings: philp kloter, peter drucker, Theodore Levitt, Michael Porter




MANAGEMENT  : GLOBAL CONCERNS IN BUSINESS

Week 11
11-16 April
cultural issues: living and adapt to differences in a foreign country

Describe Colombia culture
Reading: Tom peters

Week 12
25-30 April
corporate culture : making request
Business Glossary
Reading plan control

 Compare two companies in organizational culture terms
Write a short summary of the principles of management and prepare a power point presentation
quiz: Reading: Tom peters


Week 13
2-7 May
workplace changes.
Outsourcing

Research information about China, where outsourcing has become an important part of the economy
Reading: George Day

Week 14
9-14 May

global concerns in the business world

Prepare the project team presentation No. 5
meetings
solve the following quiz about meetings vocabulary
write an e-mail informing about a meeting


Week 15
16-21 May

ethical trading
Reading plan control
General review

make a mind map with effective presentation tips :
             . quiz: Reading: George Day

Week 16
23-28 May 
 Final examination 



30 May-4 June
PROJECT  PRESENTATION: Reading plan
Virtual portfolio

Talk about the reading plan
Quiz: George Day and Tom peters.

6th June
Typing grades