3.5. Speaking Reinforcement Launching Your Own Business
Step 1. Use the checklist below to help you draw a provisional business plan and present it in the classroom. You don’t need to include all these points but make sure you cover the basics. Try to anticipate some of the questions you may be asked.
Business plan checklist
What will be your main business activity? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Who will be your target customers?
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Approximately how many people will the company employ and in what capacity?
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Where will the company be located? Why?
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What kind of property will you require? Offices or factories?
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Step 2. Get ready to give your presentation. Try to ‘sell’ the idea in less than ten minutes.
Active vocabulary Unit 3. Corporate Life
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Unit 4. Job hunting
4.1. Listening Development
Assignment 1. Listen to the recording on jobs available for the studentsand answer the following questions.
How many jobs are listed?
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Do you need experience to apply for all the jobs?
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What do you do to listen to the job listing again?
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Which job would be best for a college student?
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Which job doesn’t involve working with the public?
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Which position does the caller probably want?
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Assignment 2. Listen to the recording again and write down the position requirements exactly the way they are given.
Customer service representative ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Health information clerk
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Entry-level graphic artist
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