Dynamic Business English 5 (Fasih berbahasa Inggris di dunia kerja)
Deskripsi
Course yang terdiri dari 6 unit ini fokus pada tema yang umum di dunia bisnis, termasuk sejarah perusahaan dan karyawan, deskripsi pekerjaan, area yang menjadi tanggung jawab, membandingkan produk, membuat keputusan, dan perencanaan, serta konsep berbahasa, tata bahasa dan kosa kata yang dibutuhkan dan lazim digunakan dalam berkomunikasi di berbagai konteks bisnis dan industri.
Selama pengguna mempelajari course ini, mereka membentuk kemampuan mendengarkan, kefasihan lisan, kemampuan yang digunakan dalam pertemuan, dan kepercayaan diri dalam Bahasa Inggris, serta akan mampu memberikan performa yang baik pada ujian tersandar seperti TOEIC dan TOEFL.
Goals
Course ini meliputi topik bisnis yang penting.
- Company Description (Memperkenalkan Perusahaan) Memperkenalkan produk perusahaan, lokasi, pelanggan, sejarah, dan lain-lain. Memperkenalkan diri dan berdiskusi mengenai bisnis dalam konteks sosial. Mengajukan pertanyaan tentang perusahaan dan produknya.
- Work Experience (Pengalaman Kerja) Meninjau deskripsi pekerjaan, sejarah kerja, hal-hal yang menjadi tanggung jawab dalam pekerjaan, serta bagan organisasi dan perubahannya. Mengajukan pertanyaan yang relevan pada situasi wawancara.
- Manufacturing Trade (Perdagangan Manufaktur) Menggunakan ungkapan kuantatif untuk merujuk pada penjualan, manufaktur, dan data perdagangan. Berdialog tentang bagaimana dan mengapa sesuatu dilakukan atau digunakan. Mengajukan pertanyaan serta menjawab pertanyaan yang menggunakan ungkapan kuantatif.
- Product Comparisons (Membandingkan Produk) Menyajikan, mendeskripsikan, dan membandingkan produk dan jasa. Membuat perbandingan baik secara kuantitatif maupun kualitatif. Mengajukan pertanyaan serta menjawab pertanyaan tentang produk referensi.
- Decision Making (Membuat Keputusan) Memberikan pilihan alternatif dan alasan atas sebuah keputusan. Memberikan keyakinan atas suatu keputusan dan analogi logis ketika mendiskusikan pilihan. Membentuk dan mengembangkan kefasihan lisan dalam mengekspresikan ide yang kompleks dalam suasana pertemuan bisnis.
- Planning Ahead (Membuat Rencana) Mengungkapkan rencana di masa depan yang bergantung pada data. Membedakan antara ekspektasi yang berpeluang dan mustahil dalam Bahasa Inggris secara lisan. Mengajukan pertanyaan dan menjawab pertanyaan di beragam situasi.
Devices
Siswa bisa mengakses semua pelajaran melalui handphone, laptop, tablet dan komputer setiap hari.
UNIT 5
(Decision Making)
This Unit prepares students to participate in a decision-making situation where they have to express alternatives or give reasons for deciding on one course of action over another.
In the Unit, the Sales Manager at Federal Motors, Sonia Scott, needs to decide whether to send Bob or Ed to Australia to open a new branch office.
The language covered in this Unit can be applied to decision making in a variety of business contexts, and this should be developed in class through role-plays or simulations.
Goals:
To be able to understand and express different degrees of certainty in linking ideas and events.
To develop oral fluency and confidence to express more complex ideas.
To be able to ask and answer questions about a decision being made.
Learning Points
cause and effect:
depends on, if …, in order to, so that, as a result, either … or, whether or not, unless, even if, she’ll have to…
conditional: If he does well, there’s a good chance that he will be promoted. If she won’t compromise, Bob may have to look for another job. If he refuses to go, it may hurt his career. In that case he could afford to keep his own house.
degrees of certainty: will, would, may, might, can, could, a good chance, not sure, whatever happens, he has mixed feelings
logical relations: and, but, however, though, unless, even if, so, because, either … or, as a result, he may, whether or not
negation: won’t go unless, doesn’t have, if she can’t persuade, why doesn’t Bob want to go
preference: would rather/would prefer + infinitive: would rather be sent, would prefer to be sent
wouldn’t mind + gerund: wouldn’t mind living there about + passive gerund: isn’t happy about being asked, has mixed feelings about being posted in Sidney
qualifiers: Though he lacks experience, he is confident he can do the job. Unless he’s willing to risk his job, Bob had better go to Australia.
questions:
what: What will Ms. Scott have to do if Bob refuses to go to Australia?
who: Who might be fired if he refuses to go to Australia?
why: Why does Sonia need to send someone to Australia? Why should he go to Australia?
yes/no: Will Bob have to make a choice between… Has he had many chances to work abroad before?
reason and purpose: in order to, so that, because, according to company policy, one of the advantages of…
verb + infinitive
wants to provide, refuses to go, would like to help, would prefer to be sent
vocabulary related to decisions: decide, the best choice, compromise, problem, solution, consider
Of the two, Bob is probably the better choice. He has been with the company for a long time, and he has experience opening up new offices. If he goes, he’ll either have to sell his house or leave his family behind. So you won’t consider Ed? Let’s see what he says… I think we should…