Business Spotlight in the classroom 4/2010

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 4/2010 issue.

One-to-One

Title: Warmer
Language Work: Reading, speaking
Time: 45 minutes
Level: easy
Material: My Working Life (p. 10)

Title: Managing bosses
Language Work: Reading, discussion, writing
Time: 30/45 minutes
Level: medium
Material: “The boss from hell?” (pp. 46–49)

Title: The job interview
Language Work: Vocabulary, speaking
Time: 90 minutes
Level: medium/advanced
Material: Skill Up! (pp. 14–15)

Title: Energy raiser
Language Work: Reading, speaking
Time: 45 minutes
Level: all levels
Material: Skill Up!, Essential series booklet

Group Work

Title: Warmer
Language Work: Listening, discussion, reading
Time: 30 minutes
Level: medium
Material: “The game is the goal” (pp. 34–35)

Title: Speed networking
Language Work: Speaking, reading
Time: 90/60 minutes
Level: all levels
Material: Essential series booklet

Title: Professional cultures
Language Work: Listening, reading, discussion
Time: 90 minutes
Level: advanced
Material: “Shared values” (pp. 26–31)

Title: Energy raiser
Language Work: Vocabulary, discussion
Time: 30 minutes
Level: all levels
Material: Names and News (p. 6)

Copy File   *Photocopiable material for the group activity “Speed networking”