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ELECTIVE 3
LANGUAGE ENABLING
MODULE
Language Enabling
INSTRUCTORS’ INFORMATION
COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
CLASS POLICIES
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GRADING SYSTEM
50
SG = x SS + 50
PS
Consultation Time
The college identified the following consultation schedules for students. Only
during these days will the students be allowed to raise their queries and concerns which
will then be addressed by their instructors/professors.
Important Note:
General Instruction
Read all the lessons in this module and solve the given problems. Comply all
necessary requirements and do not fail to answer all the drills in the assessment section
of this module. Drills in the assessment section constitute 40% of your grade in each
term.
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Before answering the PART 2 (Assessment Section + Research), read and study
first the lessons in the PART 1 (Content Section) in the given module. Answer the drills
in the assessment section and research in these instructional materials. Avoid any
erasures in answering the drills and answer the drills honestly as much as possible. More
importantly, fill-out all the necessary information asked in this module. You can contact
the instructor for any clarifications in answering the drills and research through her
mobile number or in chat. More updates about the class will be posted on the official
Messenger Chat Group Named JEEP3RFJ.
Schedule of Exam
DISCLAIMER
The instructor of this Language Enabling Module does not claim any originality
of this work. The information presented here is merely a collection of information from
Business Venture Student book/Workbook and online sources. The instructor
acknowledges the various sources like freely available websites from the internet and
from the Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology (NMSCST)
library from which this module was prepared. Also, the ownership of the information
lies with the respective authors of each information source. Further, this module is not
intended to be used for commercial purpose and it is only given to the students for free
for their education.
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PART 1
CONTENT SECTION
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Unit I FIRST MEETINGS
Look at the photo. Where are this people. What do you think are they doing?
What do you think they are saying? Where do you think business people meet
for the first time?
First, grasp the other’s hand of the person’s hand firmly but not too tightly.
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Second, shake it while speaking. A good rhythm is up, down, up, down, and
release.
Third, maintain eye to eye contact during the handshake.
Fourth, avoid dropping the hands too quickly or holding on for too long.
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Look for a partner, practice the conversation below. Follow the four (4) stages in doing
the handshake. Record your presentation and submit it to your instructor.
A B
Where’s Alana Prince from? She’s from…
What company does she work for? She works for…
or Who is she with? She’s with…
What does she do? She’s a/ an…
Alana Price and In-Chol Park are at a conference. Practice the conversation.
A Where’s are you from, Mr. Park?
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B I’m from Pusan, but now I live in Seoul. And you?
A I’m from Sydney.
B What company do you work for?
A I work for Apple. I’m a marketing manager. Who are you with?
B I’m with Hyundai.
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Work with a partner. You are at a party or reception, introduce yourself to all
other guests using the conversation above.
Note:
In English, we do not say anything for the hyphen when saying telephone
numbers, just make a pause between spaces.
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Module 1.4 Who are you?
English has two articles: the and a/an. The is used to refer to specific or
particular nouns; a/an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns.
We call the definite article and a/the indefinite article. ... "A/an" is used to refer
to a non-specific or non-particular member of the group.
Article a is used when the preceding word starts with a consonant sound.
Article an is used when the preceding word starts with a vowel sound.
Work with a partner/someone. Choose one of the people below. Take turns
asking each other questions and find out your partner’s name. The first person
to guess correctly wins. Ask yes / no questions only. For example:
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MR SCOTT MS IWASAKI MS. SEOK
New York Tokyo Seoul
Toyota Samsung Samsung
Manager Accountant Manager
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MR HAN MR HUANG MR WILSON
Seoul Taipei New York
Nike Microsoft Microsoft
Designer Executive executive
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Nike Microsoft Microsoft
Executive Designer designer
You are going to have a short interview at a job agency, so that the clerk can put
their details on the database. Use phrases like Sorry, can you say that again
please and can you spell that, please? if you get stuck.
Interview someone, ask and answer questions to complete the data below.
Assume that you have your job. Talk about your job, or one you would like to
have. Start like this:
Personal Information:
Name: _______________________________________________________
From: _______________________________________________________
Company: ____________________________________________________
Job: _________________________________________________________
Do you know of a country where people greet each other like these? Well, some
countries have different greetings. In Western Countries, Americans would not
normally bow or kiss each other on cheek. They would use first names with a
stranger if invited to do so, and would also do so in more informal
situations.
What about customs of people in other countries? In Korea, family names are
used with friends; In France, friends and acquaintances kiss two or three times
on the cheek; in Arab countries, men embrace each other; In Japan, business
cards are exchanged when greeting strangers; in most Western countries, people
shake hands with strangers.
Look at the photo. Where is the man? What is he doing? What sort of event is
it?
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Work with a partner. Assume that you are working in a company. Take turns
asking and answering questions about your company. Use these words to help
you:
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What/company/ work for? What/do?
Where/work What/company/do
Well, the word provide is used for services while manufacture is used for
goods.
Below are the companies and its business activities:
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Look at the chart below. Practice asking and answering questions about some
of the companies. Think of another company and tell your partner about your
company. Where is it from? What does it do? Work with a partner and take a
video with your presentation.
Example:
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Look at the jobs and the departments listed below. Choose a job you would like
to have and tell your partner about your job and daily activities. Keep your
sentences simple.
Example:
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A What do you do?
B I’m an office clerk. I do the photocopying and answer the telephone.
How about you?
A I’m a/an….
13/30
15/50
16/60
18/80
On the telephone, numbers sometimes spell out, ex. 60, sex-zero for clarity.
Practice asking and answering question with the information on the chart with a partner.
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Module 2.5 Starting a conversation
Directions: Work with a partner and practice the conversation at a conference.
Choose from the business people below. Record the conversation.
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LINDA GOH PETE LUCAS
Company Hanoi Star Travel Company AMP
City Hanoi City Sydney
Department Customer services Department IT
Role handle customer enquiries Role collect data
When you meet someone for the first time in your country, what can you talk about?
Would it be ok, not ok, possible to ask about these questions? Why? Write your answer.
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How old are you?
Are you married?
Do you have any children?
Where do you come from?
Do you live in a house or an apartment?
How tall are you?
How much do you earn?
Why aren’t you married?
Do you dye your hair?
Do you like your job?
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Directions: Record your presentation and submit it to your instructor.
1. Tell me about a place where you would like to go after work to socialize with your
colleagues. A restaurant, bar, golf course, café, or somewhere else? Why?
2. Where would you like to take an overseas visitor to your company for socializing?
Why?
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