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If you're looking for materials to supplement your Business English classes, check out these resources. You'll also find that our regular handouts work well in business classes.

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Title: Talking about Changes
Target Structure: Increase / Decrease / by / to
Level: Pre-intermediate and Intermediate
Time: 30 minutes
   
Description: ** Updated in June 2009 **

This is one of our most popular handouts. Lots of graphs - can your students describe them? Perennial favourites, including increase, decrease, rise and fall. Lots of practice here...great for both business and general English.

For extra practice, consider 'Communicating Changes' as a follow-up.
     



 
Title: Business Profiles: Henry Ford
Target Structure: Past Simple
Level: Pre-Intermediate
Time: 45 minutes
   
Description: This lesson is great for students who need a review of the Past Simple, or to practice the language in a business context.

The topic is the business innovator, Henry Ford.

There's a lead in question, followed by a short reading, question practice, preposition and speaking exercises.

This worksheet is written for lower-intermediate level students. It can be adjusted for lower-level classes.
     



 
Title: Making an Appointment
Target Structure: Present Continuous (Future)
Level: Elementary / Pre-Int
Time: 40 minutes
   
Description: # Worksheet Updated May 2009 #

This worksheet looks at making appointments over the telephone.

There is lots of practice of the Present Continuous for future plans, and your students will have the chance to brush up on their telephone English.

There is a conversation, information-gap activity, role-plays and discussion.

The worksheet is designed for elementary to pre-intermediate level students.
     



 
Title: Improving the Image
Target Structure: Language of Meetings
Level: Intermediate +
Time: 60-90 minutes
   
Description: This worksheet has extensive practice of the language your students need to make points in a business meeting.

There's a conversation, and lots of practice exercises.

The lesson rounds off with a case-study. A beverage isn't selling well, and managers need to come up with ideas for improving the sales. Your students take the role of the managers, putting forward their ideas.

A great lesson for intermediate and advanced level students!
   
Alternative British English Version
  British English Improving the Image
   
     



 
Title: Starting your own Business
Target Structure: Reading, Discussion, Vocabulary
Level: Intermediate +
Time: 60 minutes
   
Description: Do any of your students dream of being their own boss? Maybe you teach some entrepreneurs.

Either way, this is a great topic as the basis for a lesson. There's a reading, followed by collocation practice, role-play, and a vocabulary card game.

It's written for intermediate-level students, but can be adjusted for other classes.
 
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