Academic English for Business (AEB)

Final Exam Practice

Task 1
Let’s discuss the past paper question below. What would you include in your answer?

Task 2
Use some of the expressions below to write a 2-sentence introduction to the question.

 The aim of this essay is to…

 The first part of the analysis will outline… and the second part will consider...

Task 3
Now write a paragraph explaining Milton Friedman’s concerns about CSR and try to think of
a CSR example which he would disagree with. Use the online textbook/reference/and use
some of the expressions below every time you add new information or an example:

 In addition
 Furthermore
 Moreover…
 Equally important
 It must also be noted/remembered that…
 It is worth noting that…
 Another relevant point is that…

 The case of X provides a clear illustration of ...

 Turning now to the case of X, one can see … in practice.
 … can be more clearly understood by considering the example of X.
 It is now worth examining the example of X to better understand ...

HOMEWORK
Repeat the process above with two alternative viewpoints of CSR, e.g. Carroll’s Pyramid of
CSR, John Elkington’s Triple Bottom Line, Edward Freeman’s Stakeholder Theory.