The course is good for intermediate learners to seek advancement on their business English communicative skills in both speaking and listening. Ultimately, we hope to help learners prepare themselves for a successful career in the managerial positions of international business arena.
The course is designated to help learners develop key business English skills both in listening and oral communications. The course mainly focus on core business skills such as: Presentations, Open and Lead Meetings, Negotiations, Making a Recommendation, Power talk skills and a number of managerial skills required to pursue a successful career in international business arena.  
In addition, The issue of work culture differences is noted on the textbook to remind students of cultural impact on common business situations.
The class is designed to provide students an interactive learning environment to stimulate their interests and boost up their confidence in English acquisition. Therefore, students are encouraged to adopt listen-and-simulate approach to advance their linguistic skills. Students are to work in pair or in group to discuss various core business topics and are expected to present their ideas and performances in class. 
Learners are required to present themselves with good attendance and to keep active engaging attitude to all class activities.
 

授课内容	作业	考试
Business Socializing Skills Unit 1 -    meet business partners        -    talk about your job and company   -    roleplay speaking activity:  introduce your jobs and routines and the company
Presentation Skills Unit 3 -    give a short presentation -    sequence points and make a summary Unit 8  -    get attention at the opening  -    speak with emphasis  -    roleplay speaking activity: impress your audience with an impactful opening of the presentation.
Presentation Skills Unit 8  -    get attention at the opening  -    speak with emphasis  -    roleplay speaking activity: impress your audience with an impactful opening of the presentation. Power Talk Skills Unit 6  -     make a recommendation
Power Talk Skills Unit 10 -  present a structural argument -  make proposals -  a win-win solutions Negotiation Skills Unit 11   -   negotiate
Negotiation Skills Unit 11   -   negotiate Managerial Skills: Unit 4 -    signal the start of the meeting -    greet and welcome participants -    explain the background of the meeting -    set meeting objectives,  -    open a meeting and evaluate performance    -   roleplay activity:  open a meeting
Managerial Skills: Unit 4 -    signal the start of the meeting -    greet and welcome participants -    explain the background of the meeting -    set meeting objectives,  -    open a meeting and evaluate performance    -   roleplay activity:  open a meeting  Unit 13  -    lead a meeting  -    summarize main points -    encourage people to speak -    control the meeting -    roleplay activity: leading the meeting and encourage people to speak
Managerial Skills: Unit 13  -    lead a meeting  -    summarize main points -    encourage people to speak -    control the meeting -    roleplay activity: leading the meeting and encourage people to speak  Exit Test(结训口试):   Oral Presentation (3 to 5 minutes) Students are asked to choose one of the following topics for your final exit test. Each individual is required to deliver a 3-to-5 minute talk in English with visual aids.   Topic 1: Making a recommendation on how to revive sales of Spring Field Department (individual work) See details on the textbook  p35-36 task 2 brainstorm solutions to the Springfield problem) Topic 2: Present a structural argument (individual work) Choose one of the proposals on the textbook P51 task 3. Organize your reasons into a logic order. Be ready to explain and emphasize each reason. Then prepare a short introduction and conclusion. Students can refer to the model from the listening activity CD8 (p.30) and CD15(p.50).  Topic 3: Role-play a negotiation (pair- up work) Choose either situation 1 or situation 2 from the textbook on page 70 and page 71 Task 1 to negotiation a deal and reach agreement. Each party of the pair has to decide on your target for the negotiation and prepare arguments.     Situation 1: A negotiation between an inventor and a manufacturer.  Situation 2: A negotiation between a consultant and Barters Group.

教材：
Intelligent Business – Skill Book Intermediate Business English
By Christine Johnson (Publisher: Pearson Longman)
ISBN 058284688-9