Business English - Book 2
This is a Business Conversation English Course focused on the English needed to communicate effectively and efficiently when working in an English environment.
The idea is to talk as much as possible, not to finish the course as quickly as possible. Feel free to skip any activities you are not interested in.
Any feedback is welcome.
01 - Brands - Discussion & Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Read & Discuss

Would you like to live in a city surrounded by jungle? What would be the problems? What would be the benefits?

What do you think of Ford cars?

Would you like to visit Forlandia?

Would you like to live in a city surrounded by jungle? What would be the problems? What would be the benefits?
Case Study
02 - Brands - Reading & Listening
Listening
Reading
Read & Discuss

Have you heard of the ice-cream company called Dippin' Dots?

Do you know much about cryogenic technology? How is it used today?

Do you think it is interesting how a business run by one person can be a failure but run by another person it can be so successful?

Have you heard of the ice-cream company called Dippin' Dots?
06 - Travel - Grammar & Skills
Listening
Read & Discuss




Case Study
08 - Change - Reading & Listening
Listening
Reading
Read & Discuss

Do you like Mexican food? Is opening a Mexican restaurant a good business idea in your city?

Have you ever been to a fine dining restaurant?

Do you know what guac is? Think about it... famous Mexican side dish?

Do you like Mexican food? Is opening a Mexican restaurant a good business idea in your city?
10 - Organizations - Discussion & Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Read & Discuss




Case Study
11 - Organizations - Reading & Listening
Listening
Reading
Read & Discuss

Do you think lawyers will be replaced my AI and robots in the future?

Do you have a party trick?

Have you heard of the Darwin Awards? They are awarded to people that have died or hurt themselves doing very dumb things... because according to Darwin - only the strong and intelligent survive.

Do you think lawyers will be replaced my AI and robots in the future?
12 - Organizations - Grammar & Skills
Skills
Read & Discuss

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word plastic?

How different would life be today without the invention of plastic?

After everything you have learnt, what would you like to happen regarding the regulation of plastics?

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word plastic?
Case Study
15 - Advertising - Grammar & Skills
Grammar
Skills
Read & Discuss

Do you know anyone with a different or strange kind of pet?

Would you like to have a pet capybara?

Is it cruel to keep an animal that generally lives in tropical countries in a cold country like Northern Ireland? What about Husky dogs in Brazil?

Do you know anyone with a different or strange kind of pet?
18 - Money - Grammar & Skills
Skills
Read & Discuss

Which city would in Brazil would you describe as an enclave?

Do squatters have rights to property in Brazil?

Do you think places like this should exist in all cities?

Which city would in Brazil would you describe as an enclave?
Case Study
19 - Culture - Discussion & Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Read & Discuss

Do you like going to festivals? What is the best that you have been to?

What would you think if you saw someone build a statue on a beach and then burn it?

Do you think it will be unhinged in 2022? What is the most unhinged party in Brazil?

Do you like going to festivals? What is the best that you have been to?
Case Study
20 - Culture - Listening & Reading
Listening
Reading
Read & Discuss




21 - Culture - Grammar & Skills
Skills
Read & Discuss




Case Study
22 - Human Resources - Discussion & Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Read & Discuss




Case Study
24 - Human Resources - Grammar & Skills
Skills
Read & Discuss

Would you like to see more migrants coming to Brazil?

How difficult is it to come to Brazil illegally?

Do you think presidents should resign if they fail to deliver on their promises?

Would you like to see more migrants coming to Brazil?
Case Study
25 - International Markets - Discussion & Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Read & Discuss

What can bird poop be used for?

Which do you think is the poorest state in Brazil and why is it poor?

Do you see any similarities between Nauru and Brazil? What lessons can we learn?

What can bird poop be used for?
Case Study
26 - International Markets - Listening & Reading
Listening
Reading
Read & Discuss




27 - International Markets - Grammar & Skills
Grammar
Skills
Read & Discuss




31 - Leadership- Discussion & Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Read & Discuss




Case Study
32 - Leadership - Listening & Reading
Listening
Reading
Read & Discuss






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