MoneyWeek 6 – April 9

Business English

Professor Hayashi

What’s up?

• attendance and homework check• review• vocabulary• useful language

BREAK

• language review

Review

Question #2 –

Name as many of the useful language expressions as you can for:

- interrupting

- asking for clarification

- clarifying

- dealing with interruptions

- making proposals

- rejecting proposals

Review

Review

Our ‘fave’ friendly activity – VOCAB!

• In PARTNERS, please go to page 40 and do exercises A, B & C

Answers:Exercise A:1.d2.b3.a4.e5.f6.c

Exercise B:1.b2.c3.e4.a5.f6.d

Exercise C:1.pre-tax profits2.forecast3.recession4.earnings per share5.dividend6.shares7.investment8.profits9.gross margin10.debt11.bankruptcy12.revenues

Language ReviewPage 43

PARTNER WORK• On page 43 and do exercise A & C

ANSWERS:EXERCISE A1.decline, decrease, fall, drop2.double3.fluctuate4.gain, improve, increase, rise5.halve6.level off7.peak8.plummet9.recover10.rocket, jump11.triple

EXERCISE C1.from, to2.by3.of4.at5.of6.of

YOUR TURN!

• In groups, make a small presentation on this chart about something CREATIVE!

Homework

• In groups of 5 – each person should prepare a summary of ONE chapter (chapters 1-5)

• You should come to class with copies for your group members