Unit 7: Business Travel

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This unit contains business traveler vocabulary to prepare you for business trips, as well as an interview with a sales representative in which he reveals all of his best tips for smooth work travels.

Did you know? The following activities can be customized as desired by the teacher or school pedagogue.

Basic activities (computer-graded)

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: Interview with a sales representative

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

Interviewer: Hello, most of us have experienced the frustration of sitting in a traffic jam on our way to work or the horrible feeling when you realize you are lost driving around a city you don’t know. Well, today's guest is here to talk about how to be prepared for your business trips. Welcome to the show James, would you like to introduce yourself to our listeners? James: Hello,… Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)

Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

The company employs 12 field sales representatives, each responsible for a different area.

The company accountant checked the claim and then processed payment.

I am not exactly sure when I will arrive but my ETA is 16:00.

Pete was sacked because he was caught adding personal expenses to his claim.

The hotel’s business center offers excellent facilities for business travelers.

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Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

Would you like a job which involves a lot of travel? Why/ why not?

What would you find most difficult about a job as a field sales representative?

Have you ever had a problem while driving? What happened?

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