Etpedia Business English: 500 Ideas for Business English Teachers (English Teaching Professional)

ETpedia Business English will help save busy Business English teachers time with all resources clearly and easily referenced in one book. ETpedia Business English is for different teachers at different stages of their Business English career to support preparation, planning and professional development. The simple layout of 50 units makes it easy to find what you are looking for and to use the resource according to your need, interest or level of experience. Following the success of the first ETpedia, ETpedia Business English is the second title in the ETpedia series. It is the winner of the 2016 David Riley Award for Innovation in Business and ESP, an award that recognises creativity and excellence in ELT. The adjudicator of the award said: The decision to award ETpedia Business English the prize was a unanimous one. By bringing together a collection of ideas, tips, tools and techniques for the business English teacher, ETpedia Business English looks set to become the one-stop handbook, invaluable not only for new teachers but also for experienced teachers who can dip into it whenever they are looking for fresh inspiration. Congratulations to everyone involved in the creation of ETpedia Business English. Contents Introduction 10 reasons for using this resource 10 ways to use this resource 10 facts about the authors What is Business English? Unit 1: 10 aspects of Business English Unit 2: 10 reasons why students choose Business English Unit 3: 10 things that can make Business English different from general English Unit 4: 10 concerns about teaching Business English Unit 5: 10 typical Business English teaching contexts Unit 6: 10 tips for teaching one-to-one and small groups Unit 7: 10 differences between in-work and pre-work Business English Unit 8: 10 characteristics of teaching in-company Preparation and planning Unit 9: 10 tips on carrying out a needs analysis Unit 10: 10 sets of questions to find out about a student’s needs Unit 11: 10 sources of information in the planning process Unit 12: 10 typical departments in a company Unit 13: 10 tips for planning a course Unit 14: 10 ways to assess the students’ language level Activities for business topics Unit 15: 10 activities for the topic of WORKPLACES and COMPANIES Unit 16: 10 activities for the topic of MARKETING and ADVERTISING Unit 17: 10 activities for the topic of SALES Unit 18: 10 activities for the topic of MONEY and FINANCE Unit 19: 10 activities for the topic of CULTURE Unit 20: 10 activities for the topic of GRAPHS and CHARTS Unit 21: 10 activities for the topic of APPLYING FOR A JOB Unit 22: 10 activities for the topic of TECHNOLOGY and PRODUCTION Unit 23: Business communication skills Business communication skills Unit 24: 10 ways to practise speaking in Business English lessons Unit 25: 10 considerations about teaching communication skills Unit 26: 10 ways to use frameworks Unit 27: 10 tips on correcting errors and giving feedback Unit 28: 10 ways to introduce and practise useful phrases Unit 29: 10 sets of useful phrases for socialising and networking Unit 30: 10 fluency activities for Social English Unit 31: 10 sets of useful phrases for meetings and discussions Unit 32: 10 instant mini-meetings Unit 33: 10 sets of useful phrases for telephoning Unit 34: 10 tips and telephone role plays Unit 35: 10 sets of signpost phrases for presenting Unit 36: 10 criteria to give feedback on a presentation Unit 37: 10 tips for organising in-class presentations Unit 38: 10 sets of useful phrases for negotiating Unit 39: 10 tips on a negotiating lesson Business language skills Unit 40: 10 practice activities for business grammar Unit 41: 10 ways to teach business vocabulary Unit 42: 10 tips and activities for pronunciation in Business English Unit 43: 10 types of business writing Unit 44: 10 sets of useful phrases for writing emails and correspondence Unit 45: 10 business writing sub-skills Unit 46: 10 types of useful authentic materials Unit 47: 10 activities with authentic materials Unit 48: 10 types of test used on business English courses Unit 49: 10 examinations for Business English students Unit 50: 10 ways to go on developing your business English teaching skills 10 more activities for Business English teaching from the original ETpedia Appendix Needs analysis form Organogram information gap Directions in a company Collocation pelmanism Scoresheet for elevator pitch Communicative crossword Finance quiz Describing trends on graphs Staff benefits collocations Grievance role plays Dialogue Framework Process framework Cut up script Tick the Social English phrase you use or hear The Social English game Business cards Cut up phrases for meetings and discussions Feedback form for a presentation A management and trade union negotiation Match the email expressions Comparing products A Company profile Word-building Word search Alphabet game Word stress Contrastive stress dominoes Write your own 10 tips ETpedia Business English is every Business English teacher's complete encyclopaedia. Whether you are training to become a Business English teacher or an experienced BE teacher this complete and comprehensive guide saves teachers time and makes life easier by collating all teaching resources, ideas and tips into one simple-to-use reference book.