Business Spotlight in the classroom 3/2008

Business Spotlight in the classroom is a selection of ideas and suggestions for using Business Spotlight in your lessons. It is free to teachers who subscribe to our magazine.

There are two sections: The first is a selection of exercises for one-to-one lessons; the second is for group work. Both contain warmers and energy raisers.

Here are the contents of the 3/2008 issue.

One-to-One

Title: Warmer
Language Work: Discussion, reading out loud
Time: 20 minutes
Level: medium
Material: "Myth or reality" (p. 14)

Title: The Unknown Asia
Language Work: Intercultural listening, discussion
Time: 45 minutes
Level: medium
Material: “The unknown Asia” (p. 36)

Title: What I've Learned
Language Work: Leadership skills, discussion
Time: 30-45 minutes
Level: medium
Material: What I've Learned (p. 70)

Title: Energy raiser
Language Work: Vocabulary, career advice
Time: 20 minutes
Level: medium
Material: The Job Doctor (p. 63)

Group Work

Title: Warmer
Language Work: Opening a meeting, listening
Time: 20 minutes
Level: medium
Material: Meeting Point (p. 56)

Title: Get up and go
Language Work: Vocabulary review, translation
Time: 30 minutes
Level: all levels
Material: Various articles (p. 82, p. 84, p. 87)

Title: Lady Luck
Language Work: Speaking, dictogloss
Time: 45 minutes
Level: medium
Material: Working World (p. 6)

Title: Energy raiser
Language Work: Making suggestions, discussion
Time: 25 minutes
Level: all levels
Material: "Happy to be here" (p. 58)

Copy File    *Photocopiable material for one-to-one warmer and group work exercise “Energy Raiser”

Talking Business

Interview Stephanie Ashford and Tom Smith