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There are 4 modules in this course
In this course, as you read passages and watch videos, you will learn about the challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of sales professionals in every company, and how to read numbers and graphs in sales reports. You will also learn how important project management and sustainability are for companies in modern times. Additionally, you will learn the correct usage of modal verbs and phrasal verbs as well as how to clearly ask for clarification. Your professional communication skills will improve as you incorporate these lessons into your English. This will help you to be more successful in using English in your business life.
This week, we’ll focus on entrepreneurs—people who start a new business, even though they know it may not succeed. What qualities and skills are needed to become an entrepreneur, and what factors determine why some businesses succeed and others fail? You’ll hear about some steps to follow in starting a business and writing a business plan. You’ll also learn about how to use modal verbs for many purposes—to talk about possibilities, predictions, and requirements, or to give advice.
What's included
4 videos5 readings8 assignments
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4 videos•Total 20 minutes
Meet Your Teachers•3 minutes
Planning a New Business•6 minutes
Writing a Business Plan •6 minutes
Language Skills: Modals•5 minutes
5 readings•Total 85 minutes
Entrepreneurs•20 minutes
Planning a New Business Vocabulary•15 minutes
Writing a Business Plan Vocabulary•10 minutes
Sample Business Plan•20 minutes
"The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed" •20 minutes
Planning a New Business (Practice Quiz)•20 minutes
Writing a Business Plan (Practice Quiz)•20 minutes
"The Single Biggest Reason Why Startups Succeed" (Practice Quiz)•20 minutes
Language Skills: Modals (Practice Quiz)•20 minutes
Sales
Module 2•4 hours to complete
Module details
This week’s topic is about sales in a company. Sales is the driving force and money-making activity in business. You will read about sales team activities and listen to a talk about strategies of sales outlets. You will also see presentations about housing sales reports and how sales numbers are reported in graphs and in English writing.
What's included
2 videos7 readings4 assignments
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2 videos•Total 30 minutes
Housing Graphs & Charts Part 1•13 minutes
Housing Graphs & Charts Part 2•18 minutes
7 readings•Total 150 minutes
Sales Team•20 minutes
Sales Team Vocabulary (Practice Activity)•20 minutes
"Why Do Competitors Open Stores Next to One Another?"•20 minutes
"Why Do Competitors Open Stores Next to One Another?" (Practice Activity)•20 minutes
Housing Sales Report•30 minutes
Housing Sales Report Part 1 (Practice Activity)•20 minutes
Housing Sales Report Part 2 (Practice Activity)•20 minutes
4 assignments•Total 80 minutes
Sales Vocabulary (Graded Quiz)•20 minutes
Sales (Graded Quiz)•20 minutes
Sales Team (Practice Quiz)•20 minutes
"Why Do Competitors Open Stores Next to One Another?" Vocabulary (Practice Quiz)•20 minutes
Project Management
Module 3•4 hours to complete
Module details
In any type of business, there are many projects. This week, you’ll learn about project management—planning, organizing, and keeping track of projects so the work is finished correctly and on time. You’ll learn about some special concepts and terms used in this field and think about the importance of teamwork in getting a project done smoothly. You’ll also learn some useful expressions for asking for clarification or getting more information if you don’t understand something.
What's included
4 videos3 readings8 assignments
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4 videos•Total 17 minutes
What Are They Talking About?•4 minutes
A Project Meeting•4 minutes
Working Successfully in a Team•5 minutes
Language Skills: Asking for Clarification•4 minutes
3 readings•Total 50 minutes
Project Management•20 minutes
A Project Meeting Vocabulary•15 minutes
Working Successfully in a Team Vocabulary•15 minutes
What Are They Talking About? (Practice Quiz)•20 minutes
A Project Meeting (Practice Quiz)•20 minutes
Working Successfully in a Team (Practice Quiz)•20 minutes
Language Skills: Asking for Clarification (Practice Quiz)•20 minutes
Sustainability
Module 4•4 hours to complete
Module details
The topic of sustainability, or being environmentally friendly, has become a key goal many companies plan to incorporate into their businesses. This week, we will read and listen to some passages about sustainability in business. In addition, we will listen to an interview about how one multinational company is incorporating sustainability into many facets of their corporate operations. We will also learn about how to use some phrasal verbs in writing and speaking situations in English.
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