SYLLABUS FOR PRE-INTER 1 (ANHSTC1) – 3 SESSIONS/WEEK

 Course length: 27 sessions (54 classroom contact hours + 54 self-study hours)

 Materials and resources
o Course books: Market Leader Pre-intermediate. Third edition (Unit 1-4) (student’s book-SB, Practice File-PF, Teacher’s book-
TB, test booklet)
o References:
1. B. Mascull (2006), Business Vocabulary in Use (pre-intermediate), Cambridge University Press.
2. P. Emmerson (2010), Business Grammar Builder, Macmillan.
3. D. Grant, J. Hughes, R. Turner (?), Business Result (pre-intermediate), Oxford.
4. S. Clark (?), In company (pre-intermediate), Macmillan.
 This syllabus is for classroom study, for each session students are requested to:
o Review and practice after class
o Do homework
 Homework checking and correction is a part of classroom activities and assessment.

Supplementary Homework
Material Classroom activities
Week Session (Taken from TB or designed by (Taken from PF and TB’s
coverage (Based on SB)
teachers based on reference books) resources)
1 1) Course orientation Vocabulary exercises on PF: Vocabulary (p.4)
2) Starting up: - the topic of career
1 Unit 1: Careers Talk about career plans - popular verbs: make, get, earn, do, take,
3) Vocabulary: work
Career moves
1) Homework checking TB: Text bank (Overseas experience – TB:
2) Reading: p.116-117) - Text bank (Performance review –
2 Unit 1: Careers Be aware of your online image p.118-119)
3) Listening: - Listening: p.189
Changing jobs
3 Unit 1: Careers 1) Homework checking Grammar exercises on modals of ability, PF: Language review (p.4-5)
2) Language review requests and offers
 Modals: ability, requests, offers
1) Homework checking TB: Speaking (p.177)
2) Skills: (Preparation for progressive
1 Unit 1: Careers
Telephoning: Making contact speaking test)
3) Progressive speaking test
Case study (Writing) TB: Writing (p.204) PF: Writing (p.6-7)
2
2 Unit 1: Careers YouJuice: Write an email about strengths
and weaknesses of the preferred candidate
1) Homework checking Continue to prepare for progressive
3 Unit 1: Careers 2) Talk Business speaking test
Unit 1 (p.54-55)
1) Progressive speaking test Vocabulary exercises on PF: Vocabulary (p.8-9)
2) Starting up: - types of companies
1 Unit 2: Companies Talk about companies - departments
3) Vocabulary:
Describing companies
1) Homework checking TB: Text bank (Looking after employees– TB:
3 2) Listening: p.120-121) - Text bank (Italian companies –
2 Unit 2: Companies A successful company p.122-123)
3) Reading: - Listening: p.190
Two different organisations
1) Homework checking Grammar exercises on present simple and PF: Language review (p.9)
3 Unit 2: Companies 2) Language review present continuous
Present simple and present continuous
4 1) Homework checking TB: Speaking (p.178)
2) Skills: (Preparation for progressive
1 Unit 2: Companies
Presenting your company speaking test)
3) Progressive speaking test
Case study (Writing) TB: Writing (p.205) PF: Writing (p.10-11)
Dino Conti Ice-cream: Write an email
2 Unit 2: Companies
about your investment plan with reasons
for your choice
3 Unit 2: Companies 1) Homework checking Continue to prepare for progressive
2) Talk Business speaking test
 Unit 2 (p.56-57)
1) Progressive speaking test Exercises designed by teachers
Revision Unit 1
1 2) Revise Unit 1 and 2 (SB: pages 32-
and 2
34)
2 Mid-term test
5
1) Starting up: Vocabulary exercises on the topic of sales PF: Vocabulary (p.12-13)
Talk about shopping habits
3 Unit 3: Selling
2) Vocabulary:
Making sales
1) Homework checking TB: Text bank (Business to business TB:
2) Listening: selling – p.124-125) - Text bank (Closing the sales –
1 Unit 3: Selling Selling on TV p.126-127)
3) Reading: - Listening: p.191
Sales skills
1) Homework checking Grammar exercises on modal verbs (all PF: Language review (p.13)
6
2 Unit 3: Selling 2) Language review types)
Modals: must, need to, have to, should
1) Homework checking TB: Speaking (p.179)
2) Skills: (Preparation for progressive
3 Unit 3: Selling
Negotiating: Reaching agreement speaking test)
3) Progressive speaking test
Case study (Writing) TB: Writing (p.206) PF: Writing (p.14-15)
A partnership agreement: Write a letter
1 Unit 3: Selling summarizing negotiated points (length of
contract, rooms, services, rates and
advertising)
1) Homework checking continue to prepare for progressive
7 2 Unit 3: Selling 2) Talk Business speaking test
Unit 3 (p.58-59)
1) Progressive speaking test Vocabulary exercises on verb and noun PF: Vocabulary (p.16-17)
2) Starting up: combinations
3 Unit 4: Great ideas Discuss what make a great idea
3) Vocabulary:
Verb and noun combinations
 1) Homework checking TB: Text bank (Partnerships in innovation TB:
2) Listening: – p.128-129) - Text bank (Accepting new ideas –
1 Unit 4: Great ideas Great business ideas p.130-131)
3) Reading: - Listening: p.192
Three great ideas
1) Homework checking Grammar exercises on past simple and PF: Language review (p.17-18)
8
2 Unit 4: Great ideas 2) Language review past continuous
Past simple and past continuous
1) Homework checking TB: Speaking (p.180)
2) Skills: (Preparation for progressive
3 Unit 4: Great ideas
Successful meetings speaking test)
3) Progressive speaking test
Case study (Writing) TB: Writing (p.207) PF: Writing (p.18-19)
The new attraction: Write a letter
1 Unit 4: Great ideas
suggesting an idea for a new attraction in
your area/country
1) Homework checking continue to prepare for progressive
9 2 Unit 4: Great ideas 2) Talk Business speaking test
Unit 4 (p.60-61)
1) Progressive speaking test Test-oriented exercises designed by
Revision unit 3 2) Revise unit 3 and 4 teachers
3
and 4 Unit 3 (SB: p 34-35)
Unit 4 (SB: p 62-63)

SYLLABUS FOR PRE-INTER 1 (ANHSTC1) – 2 SESSIONS/WEEK

 Course length: 18 sessions (54 classroom contact hours + 54 self-study hours)

 Materials and resources
o Course books: Market Leader Pre-intermediate. Third edition (Unit 1-4) (student’s book-SB, Practice File-PF, Teacher’s book-
TB, test booklet)
o References:
 1. B. Mascull (2006), Business Vocabulary in Use (pre-intermediate), Cambridge University Press.
2. P. Emmerson (2010), Business Grammar Builder, Macmillan.
3. D. Grant, J. Hughes, R. Turner (?), Business Result (pre-intermediate), Oxford.
4. S. Clark (?), In company (pre-intermediate), Macmillan.
 This syllabus is for classroom study, for each session students are requested to:
o Review and practice after class
o Do homework
 Homework checking and correction is a part of classroom activities and assessment.

Supplementary Homework
Material Classroom activities
Week Session (Taken from TB or designed by (Taken from PF and TB’s
coverage (Based on SB)
teachers based on reference books) resources)
1) Course orientation PF: Vocabulary (p.4)
2) Starting up: TB:
Talk about career plans - Text bank (Overseas experience –
1 Unit 1: Careers 3) Vocabulary: Vocabulary exercises on p.116-117)
Career moves - the topic of career - Text bank (Performance review –
4) Reading: - popular verbs: make, get, earn, do, take, p.118-119)
1
Be aware of your online image work
1) Homework checking Grammar exercises on modals of ability, PF: Language review (p.4-5)
2) Listening: requests and offers TB:
2 Unit 1: Careers Changing jobs - Listening: p.189
3) Language review
Modals: ability, requests, offers
1) Homework checking TB: Speaking (p.177)
2) Skills: (Preparation for progressive
Telephoning: Making contact speaking test)
1 Unit 1: Careers
2 3) Progressive speaking test Talk Business
4) Talk Business Unit 1 (p.55)
Unit 1 (p.54)
2 Unit 1: Careers 1) Homework checking
 Talk Business (p.55)
2) Case study (Writing) TB: Writing (p.204)
YouJuice: Write an email about strengths PF: Writing (p.6-7)
and weaknesses of the preferred candidate
1) Progressive speaking test
2) Starting up:
Talk about companies
1 Unit 2: Companies 3) Vocabulary: Vocabulary exercises on PF: Vocabulary (p.8-9)
Describing companies - types of companies TB: Listening: p.190
4) Listening: - departments
3
A successful company
1) Homework checking TB: Text bank (Looking after employees– TB: Text bank (Italian companies –
2) Reading: p.120-121) p.122-123)
2 Unit 2: Companies Two different organisations PF: Language review (p.9)
3) Language review Grammar exercises on present simple and
Present simple and present continuous present continuous
1) Homework checking TB: Speaking (p.178)
2) Skills: (Preparation for progressive
Presenting your company speaking test)
1 Unit 2: Companies
3) Progressive speaking test Talk Business
4) Talk Business Unit 2 (p.57)
Unit 2 (p.56)
4
1) Homework checking
Talk Business: Unit 2 (p.57)
2) Case study (Writing) TB: Writing (p.205)
2 Unit 2: Companies
Dino Conti Ice-cream: Write an email PF: Writing (p.10-11)
about your investment plan with reasons
for your choice
1) Progressive speaking test
Revision Unit 1
1 2) Revise Unit 1 and 2
and 2
(SB: pages 32-34) Exercises designed by teachers
5
1) Mid-term test
2 2) Starting up:
Unit 3: Selling
Talk about shopping habits
 1) Vocabulary: Vocabulary exercises on the topic of sales PF: Vocabulary (p.12-13)
Making sales TB:
2) Listening: - Text bank (Closing the sales –
1 Unit 3: Selling
Selling on TV p.126-127)
3) Reading: TB: Text bank (Business to business - Listening: p.191
Sales skills selling – p.124-125)
6
1) Homework checking
2) Language review Grammar exercises on modal verbs (all PF: Language review (p.13)
Modals: must, need to, have to, should types)
2 Unit 3: Selling
3) Skills: TB: Speaking (p.179)
Negotiating: Reaching agreement (Preparation for progressive
4) Progressive speaking test speaking test)
1) Homework checking
2) Case study (Writing)
A partnership agreement: Write a letter TB: Writing (p.206)
1 Unit 3: Selling
summarizing negotiated points (length of PF: Writing (p.14-15)
contract, rooms, services, rates and
advertising)
7 1) Progressive speaking test
2) Talk Business
Unit 3: Selling
PF Unit 3 (p.58) PF: Unit 3 (p.59)
2 3) Starting up:
Discuss what make a great idea
Unit 4: Great ideas
4) Vocabulary: Vocabulary exercises on verb and noun PF: Vocabulary (p.16-17)
Verb and noun combinations combinations
8 1) Homework checking
2) Listening:
Great business ideas TB:
1 Unit 4: Great ideas 3) Reading: - Text bank (Accepting new ideas –
Three great ideas TB: Text bank (Partnerships in innovation p.130-131)
4) Language review – p.128-129) - Listening: p.192
Past simple and past continuous
2 Unit 4: Great ideas 1) Homework checking Grammar exercises on past simple and PF: Language review (p.17-18)
 2) Skills: past continuous TB: Speaking (p.180)
Successful meetings (Preparation for progressive
3) Progressive speaking test speaking test)
4) Talk Business Talk Business
Unit 4 (p.60) Unit 4 (p.61)
1) Homework checking
2) Case study (Writing) TB: Writing (p.207)
1 Unit 4: Great ideas The new attraction: Write a letter PF: Writing (p.18-19)
suggesting an idea for a new attraction in
9 your area/country
1) Progressive speaking test
Revision unit 3 2) Revise unit 3 and 4 Test-oriented exercises designed by
2
and 4 Unit 3 (SB: p 34-35) teachers
Unit 4 (SB: p 62-63)