Simon Sweeney
Intro.
Unit 1 Building a relationship 1 Cross cultural understanding 4b
2 Welcoming visitors 2 2 Welcoming visitors 3
3 Small talk keeping the conversation going 1 3 Small talk keeping the conversation going 1b 3 Small talk keeping the conversation going 3 Practice 1:Language focus option
Unit 2 Culture and entertainment 2 Inviting and accepting or declining 1 2 Inviting and accepting or declining 2 2 Inviting and accepting or declining 3 2 Inviting and accepting or declining 4 Practice
3 Eating Out 3
Unit 3 Could I leave a message 1 Preparing to make a telephone call 2
2 Receiving calls 1 2 Receiving calls 2
3 Taking and leaving message Discussion 1 3 Taking and leaving message Discussion 2 3 Taking and leaving message Discussion Practice
4 Asking for and giving repetition 1 4 Asking for and giving repetition 3
5 The secretarial barrier 1 and 2 5 The secretarial barrier 3
Unit 4 Good to hear from you again 1. Cross cultural communication on the telephone 1
2. Making arrangements 1 2. Making arrangements 2 Practice 1
3. Changing arrangements 1 and 3
4. Ending a call 1 and 2 4. Ending a call 3 4. Ending a call 4
Unit 5 Unfortunately there's a problem 2. Problem solvimg on the Telephone 1 Practice 1
3. Complaints 1 Practice 2 Practice 3
Unit 6 Planning and getting started 1. Presentation technique and preparation 4
3 Structure (1) The introduction 2 3 Structure (1) The introduction 3 3 Structure (1) The introduction 4 Practice 1
Unit 8 The middle of the presentation 3. Listing information 1 Practice 1
4. Linking ideas 1 and 2
5. Sequencing 1 and 2 Practice 3
Unit 9 The end is near ... this is the end 2. Summarising and concluding 1, 2 and 3 Practice 1
4. Questions and discussion 1 4. Questions and discussion 3 4. Questions and discussion 5 4. Questions and discussion 6
Unit 10 Making meetings effective 1. What makes a good meeting 2
2. Chairing a meeting 1 and 2
3. Establishing the purpose of a meeting 1
Unit 11 Sorry to interrupt, but 2. Stating and asking for opinion 2 and 3
3. Interrupting and handling interruptions 1 and 2 3. Interrupting and handling interruptions 5
Unit 12 What do you mean by.? 1. Asking for and giving clarifications 1 Practice 1
2.Delaying decisions 1 and 2 Practice 2
3.Ending the meeting 2 Practice 3