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    The document provides tips for teaching business English. It discusses that business English focuses on developing competencies needed for communication in a business context, not just talking about business. It is important to understand the contexts and needs of learners, such as whether they need to communicate internationally. The best method is communicative language teaching with a focus on speaking practice and collaborative tasks. As a teacher, it is important to behave in a professional business-like manner and keep learners motivated through some entertainment, while using authentic materials from students' fields of work.

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    How To Teach Business English

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    The document provides tips for teaching business English. It discusses that business English focuses on developing competencies needed for communication in a business context, not just talking about business. It is important to understand the contexts and needs of learners, such as whether they need to communicate internationally. The best method is communicative language teaching with a focus on speaking practice and collaborative tasks. As a teacher, it is important to behave in a professional business-like manner and keep learners motivated through some entertainment, while using authentic materials from students' fields of work.

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    An introduction on training teachers who teach Business English

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    HOW TO TEACH BUSINESS ENGLISH

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    HOW TO TEACH

    BUSINESS ENGLISH

    TASK 1
    What is special about business English?

    IN GROUPS YOU WILL DISCUSS PROS AND CONS OF THE 7

    QUESTIONS.
    THEN READ CHAPTER 1
    THEN YOU WILL DO A PRESENTATION OF THE ASSIGNED
    TOPIC

    In this chapter we have:

    1.Types of BE learners and teachers, and

    common
    teaching context. Compare and contrast GE and
    BE.
    2.What does the language of business English
    depend on? What factors play an important role.
    3.Explain how Business English is not just talking
    about business or language. What competences
    do business learners need to develop.
    4.Explain the approaches to teaching English,
    particularly communicative language teaching.
    What is the best method?

    WRAP UP
    TIPS FOR TEACHING BUSINESS ENGLISH

    1. Find out what students really want


    1.
    busy
    toTeaching
    achieve
    adults who are
    used to working
    towards
    objectives.

    3.

    2.

    Set the objectives by analysing


    the needs of the learners early
    on. This 'needs analysis' .
    Peoples jobs develop and
    change, so you may need to
    agree on new objectives as the
    course develop.
    Discuss with them at the
    beginning of the course
    what they would realistically
    like to achieve. (skills:
    telephoning more
    effectively, writing more
    coherent emails, chairing
    meetings, etc.)

    2. Get a clear idea about the contexts


    in which learners use English
    The context in which Business is conducted on a
    the course participants
    need to perform: Why
    are they learning
    English? Who do they
    communicate with in
    their work and under
    what conditions?

    global level and there is a


    strong possibility that your
    students will be
    communicating with other
    non-native speakers.
    Research cross-cultural
    communication and find
    out how people from
    different backgrounds do
    business.

    levels
    high
    To make the right

    impression, it's
    important to teach in
    a business-like way.
    This affects what you
    say, and how you
    behave, but also what
    you wear. Punctuality,
    professionalism and
    competence are
    crucial.

    3.

    Be business like but keep energy


    1.high
    Business English
    levels
    learners, like all
    learners, need
    motivation., they need
    a certain degree of
    entertainment.
    2.(STT) Ensure there are
    plenty of opportunities
    for collaborative task
    work and speaking
    practice
    3.Where possible, leave
    reading and writing for

    4. Choose your materials wisely


    Choose materials that create 'authentic'
    situations in the classroom.

    Use leaflets, emails, PowerPoint

    presentations or reports.
    Design activities related to their field of work
    so that they find it meaningful and useful for their
    present activity or job.

    ACTIVITY

    A COPY PER PAIR

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