Learning Results
The aim of this curricular unit is to develop the students’ ability to structure and present communications in the
company or out of the company as well as to provide them with the necessary elements so that they can
participate in meetings or even lead them.
Finally, some time will be devoted to the report, a structured written recording of different activities.
Once more, so that students can perform correctly the oral and written tasks they are given, the grammar
structures of the English language will be reviewed.
Program
I – Presentations
1. Preparing your presentation
2. Structuring your presentation
II – Meetings
1. What makes a good meeting
2. Chairing a meeting
3. Participating in a meeting
4. Establishing the purpose of a meeting
5. The language of meetings
a) Presenting an argument
b) Opinions
c) Agreeing and disagreeing
d) Interrupting
e) Clarifying
f) Questioning
g) Proposals
h) Persuading
III – Report writing
1. Checklist of operations
2. Planning your report
3. Structuring your report
4. Writing your report
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
ASHLEY, A. (2003) A Handbook of Commercial Correspondence. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
BRIEGER, Nick and Jeremy Comfort (1992) Language Reference for Business English. New YorK/London:
Prentice Hall International
GOODALE, Malcolm (1997) The Language of Meetings. Hove: LTP [Language Teaching Publications]
GREENALL, Simon (1987) Business Targets: an upper-intermediate course in Business English. London:
Heinemann Educational Books
SWEENEY, Simon (2001) English for Business Communication. Cambridge/New York, Cambridge University
Press