LEVEL C1 UNIT 1

Northlatam English Program

LEVEL C1

Unit 1

The Education Business

Lesson A

Vocabulary and grammar

Lesson objectives

Vocabulary: Collocations relating to education and funding.

Grammar: Tense review (past, present and future).

1. What difference does a degree make to your career and your earning potential? 2. How much does a degree course cost in your country?

Opening discussion

Vocabulary: Higher Education

Support

Learn

Arrange

Enhance

Gain

Borrow

Knowledge

Boost

Finance

Business

Obtain

Vocabulary practice

Drag and drop the concepts in the correct place.

Dear Sonia You asked my advice about going to the business school. Well, don't miss out on a wonderful opportunity to _____________ knowledge and to ________________ skills which will serve you for a lifetime. As well as _________________ your employability and ______________ your future earnings, you'll _______________ lots of fun ________________ parties and _______________ friends. If you choose a good school, you'll __________________ instruction from experienced professors and _________________ practical experience that will really _________________ your CV. In your shoes, I wouldn't hesitate for one moment!

receive

making

going to

gain

enhance

acquire

improving

boosting

have

obtain

Grammar

Review of tenses

Grammar practice

Grammar practice

Lesson B

lISTENING AND READING

Lesson objectives

Listen to a project managment meeting.

Reading: Why price a degree?

Pre-listening

Match the definitions (a-f) with the vocabulary (1-6).

Listening

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

Reading

Read the article and answer the questions below.

Reading

Read the article and choose the best answer to each question.

Lesson C

WRITING

Lesson objectives

Understanding about memo style and register.

Writing a memo about a proposal.

Discussion

Think about some reasons why memos are often ignored.

Model writing

Read the following reccomendations on memo style. Then answer the quiz that First Northeast Bank sent to all their managers. Choose the option which best matches the style reccomendations.

Model writing

Read the suggested format memos. The paragraphs in the memo below are not in the corrcet order from 1 to 4.

Model writing

This activity should be shared by two groups in the class where Team A will apply for the position of Development Officer and Team B will apply for brand manager. Use some of the lines provided for you below

+Within the group, list examples of skills, accomplishments and experience +Plan for introduction of paragraphs + Use transitional, linking phrases and action verbs

Writing

Your top manager has asked you to make a proposal for the company's three-day international IT conference. Write a memo proposing dates, a location and a general program for the IT conference. You will also need approval for your budget. Vote for the best proposal.

Lesson D

practical case

Lesson objectives

Discuss on strenghts and weaknesses of a business school.

Propose a five year plan for a business school.

What features are needed for an international business school to compete in the global market?

Opening discussion

Read the information about Mangolia Business School and list its strenghts and weaknesses in terms of its ability to compete in a global market.

Discussion

Answer the following questions with the information given from an extract from a presentation given by Radu Ionescu, the Dean of MBS

1. What alternatives is MBS facing due to globalization?
2. What does Radu Ionescu expect from his guests?
3. What has Ion Bumbescu offered and what are his conditions?

Hold a meeting to discuss the brief below and draw up proposals for MBS's five-year plan.

Thank you!