Ae bc ppt01

Introduction to Business English and Critical Thinking

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At the end of this lesson you will be able to:

• Prioritise the personal goals for studying on this course

• Understand some collocations related to work, job, career and

success

• Use a mind map to record vocabulary

• Understand how critical thinking will be used in the course

• Be able to use some vocabulary related to critical thinking

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Learning Objectives


Speaking Skills


What is Business English?

With your partner discuss:

• What you think Business English is?

• What topics do you expect to study in this course?

• What do you need this course to teach you?

Now together finish this sentence:

Business English is ___________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Compare your answer with others in the class. For Aptech Centre Use Only

Speaking Skills


Exercise

Discuss with a different partner:

• What is your motivation to do this course?

• What do you intend to do on completion of this course?

• How will you use the knowledge you have gained?

• What do you need this course to teach you?



Exercise

Work individually to list the course content in order of importance.

giving

presentations

describing figures

and graphstelephoning skills

speaking in

meetingsnew vocabulary grammar

writing a variety

of emailswriting letters

listening to

presentations

writing memosspeaking at social

events

reading and

understanding texts

cultural studies

1. ____________________2. ____________________3. ____________________4. ____________________5. ____________________6. ____________________ 7. ____________________8. ____________________9. ____________________10. ____________________11. ____________________12. ____________________13. ____________________For Aptech Centre Use Only

Reading Skills


Reading

Read the article on ‘How is Business English different from General English?’


Reading Skills


Exercise

Match the beginning of the sentence with the ending on the right.

1. My work place a.of success. I have just been promoted again.

2. The world of business b.is very friendly. Everyone gets on well.

3. I work hard c. like working with others.

4. At work I work closely with d.every day and often do overtime.

5. I will embark on a career e.of his career. There is no position higher.

6. I am climbing the ladder f. where I will earn a lot of money.

7.The Prime Minister has reached the peak

g.the HR team. We talk every day.

8. Team-players h. is often very competitive.For Aptech Centre Use Only

Reading Skills


Exercise

Answers

1. My work place b.is very friendly. Everyone gets on well.

2. The world of business h. is often very competitive.

3. I work hard d.every day and often do overtime.

4. At work I work closely with g.the HR team. We talk every day.

5. I will embark on a career f. where I will earn a lot of money.

6. I am climbing the ladder a.of success. I have just been promoted again.

7.The Prime Minister has reached the peak

e.of his career. There is no position higher.

8. Team-players c. like working with others.For Aptech Centre Use Only

Speaking Skills


Vocabulary

• Vocabulary is key to improve your English.

• Business English has a lot of specific vocabulary you need to start

learning.

For example,

– We can say embark on a career as a scientist, or embark on a career

in science.

– We can climb a career ladder but we can also climb the ladder of

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Speaking Skills


Vocabulary

• Collocations are words that ‘go’ together in English.

• Use them well to sound natural.

• Record collocations to help you remember them.

Compare the following.

Before the meeting, let’s get a quick bite to eat.

Before the meeting, let’s get a fast bite to eat.

I hate burgers, chips and pizza – I hate all fast food.

I hate burgers, chips and pizza – I hate all quick food.For Aptech Centre Use Only

Writing Skills


Exercise

Use the words in bold from exercise 1.2.2 to complete the following

text. You may need to change the form of the word or phrase.

I always wanted to work in the _______________________. At university I

took an MBA and _______________________ for two years. Straight after,

I started at my new _______________________, ITC Finance. Finally I felt I

was _______________________. I _______________________ my new

colleagues and always made sure I was a _______________________. I

was soon _______________________ and I hope to

_______________________ in a few years. After that I will retire!For Aptech Centre Use Only

Writing Skills


Exercise

Answers

I always wanted to work in the _______________________. At university I

took an MBA and _______________________ for two years. Straight after,

I started at my new _______________________, ITC Finance. Finally I felt I

was _______________________. I _______________________ my new

colleagues and always made sure I was a _______________________. I

was soon _______________________ and I hope to

_______________________ in a few years. After that I will retire!

world of business

worked hard

work place

embarking on a career worked closely with

team-player

climbing the ladder

reach my peak For Aptech Centre Use Only

Writing Skills


Mind Maps

Look at the mind maps and decide where the following expressions collocate with the words in the centre.


Writing Skills


Mind Maps

Look at the mind maps and decide where the following expressions collocate with the words in the centre.

Adjective

a high-powered joba permanent ______a promising ________a part time _______a brilliant ________a glittering careera long ________a short ________

Verb

To ruin someone’s _________To take on __________To take on a new ________

Noun

A _______path

A work place

A _____description

A success story

Idioms

All in a days _______

Things will ______ out.

What is the price of _______?

A recipe for _________.

Make the most of a bad ________.

Don’t give up the day ___!



Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is an important part of any course you take.

But what is critical thinking?



Exercise

Put the list of statements into one of the categories.

Critical thinking is…

Critical thinking is not….

a. Combining different ideas, styles, or systems into a single idea or system (synthesising)

b. Memorising facts and figuresc. Comparing and contrasting different viewsd. Believing everything you reade. Reaching conclusions based on evidencef. Deciding whether evidence is strong or weakg. Applying theory to practical mattersh. Using anecdotal evidence as a basis for conclusionsi. Being rational and open-mindedj. Being reflective and monitoring own thought processesk. Taking a practical approach to problem-solvingl. Thinking according to my cultural backgroundm. Thinking independently but rationallyFor Aptech Centre Use Only


Exercise

Answers

Critical thinking is…

a. Combining different ideas, styles, or systems into a single idea or system (synthesising)

c. Comparing and contrasting different views

e. Reaching conclusions based on evidence

f. Deciding whether evidence is strong or weak

g. Applying theory to practical matters

i. Being rational and open-minded

j. Being reflective and monitoring own thought processes

k. Taking a practical approach to problem-solving

m. Thinking independently but rationallyFor Aptech Centre Use Only


Exercise

Answers

Critical thinking is not…

b. Memorising facts and figures

d. Believing everything you read

h. Using anecdotal evidence as a basis for conclusions

l. Thinking according to my cultural background



Critical Thinking Vocabulary

Choose from the words in the box to complete the gaps. You may need to change the form of the word.

1. It is possible to ___________________ between two different forms of the disease.

2. It is important to ___________________the data in the light of current theories.

3. This rise ___________________sharply with the decrease in other countries.

4. This study ___________________the effectiveness of the new teaching methods.

5. We ___________________the results of this study with those from the 2003 study.

6. Historical events are usually ___________________from the perspective of a particular

country.

analyse compare contrast distinguish evaluate interpret



Critical Thinking Vocabulary

Answers

1. It is possible to ___________________ between two different forms of the disease.

2. It is important to ___________________ the data in the light of current theories.

3. This rise ___________________ sharply with the decrease in other countries.

4. This study ___________________ the effectiveness of the new teaching methods.

5. We ___________________ the results of this study with those from the 2003 study.

6. Historical events are usually ___________________ from the perspective of a particular

country.

analyse compare contrast distinguish evaluate interpret

distinguish

interpret

contrasts

evaluates

compare

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Expressing Opinion

Expressing opinion is an important aspect of critical thinking.

From the list find expressions which:

I suggest that…

For me…

It is clear that…

It is obvious that…

I believe X to be…

I would like to propose that….

In my view…

a. Introduce your argument b. Express a personal opinion c. Express your opinion in more impersonal and objective language

It seems reasonable to suggest that…

It can be seen that…

I would like to put forward that…

It is reasonable to conclude that…

I would like to suggest that…

In my opinion…

It can be noted that…For Aptech Centre Use Only


Expressing Opinion

Answers

a. Introduce your argument b. Express a personal opinion

c. Express your opinion in more impersonal and objective language

For me…

In my view…

I would like to put forward that…

In my opinion…

I suggest that…

I believe X to be…

I would like to propose that….

I would like to suggest that…

It is clear that…

It is obvious that…

It seems reasonable to suggest that…

It can be seen that…

It is reasonable to conclude that…

It can be noted that…



Critical Thinking in the Course

• Be open to others’ opinions and don’t be shy in sharing yours.

• Work with different people and talk to everyone in the class.

• Do not limit your English to the class: read, speak and listen outside the class too.

• Try to reflect on your learning and set goals.




Example:

I will be able to use all past and present tenses accurately by the end of the course.

I will have read two books related to my field of study or work by September.

Specific Timebound

Attainable/realistic




Record your goals here.

Make sure they are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timebound)

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

Remember to keep these goals stored someone safe and measure your progress every few

weeks. For Aptech Centre Use Only


Test Your Knowledge

1. Choose the correct option.

Statement Option 1 Option 2

1 A recipe for ____________ success work

2 Climbing the ____________of success tree ladder

3 Don’t give up the day ____________ job work

4 He had a _____________career shining glittering

5 She had reached the ________of her career peak top



Test Your Knowledge

1. Answers

Statement Option 1 Option 2

1 A recipe for ____________ success work

2 Climbing the ____________of success tree ladder

3 Don’t give up the day ____________ job work

4 He had a _____________career shining glittering

5 She had reached the ________of her career peak top



Test Your Knowledge

world of a career

high-powered success

the price of business

embark on closely with

work job

2. Match the columns.



Test Your Knowledge

2. Answers

world of business

high-powered job

the price of success

embark on a career

work closely with



In a Nutshell…

In this lesson you learnt to:

• Prioritise the personal goals for studying on this course

• Understand some collocations related to work, job, career and success

• Use a mind map to record vocabulary

• Understand how critical thinking will be used in the course

• Be able to use some vocabulary related to critical thinking


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