WELCOMETOSENAENGLISHPROGRAM “SEP”

English righthererightnow

ADMINISTRATION GUIDE

RAP 3: Comprender una amplia variedad de frases y vocabulario eninglés sobre temas de interés personal y temas técnicos.

RAP 4: Comprender las ideas principales de textos complejos en inglés que tratan de temas tanto concretos como abstractos, incluso si son de carácter técnico, siempre que estén dentro de su campo de especialización.

CONTEXT: WRITING FORMAL BUSINESS EMAILS AND TALKING ABOUT JOBS AND LABORAL SITUATIONS.

SAY IT AGAIN!

ABC’S TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

KEEP UP READING

WRITE IT UP! TOCK,TALK HANDS-ON

Jobs and professions

Business meeting

Formal writing Resignation e-mail

Writing a formal e-mail

Work skills Recording a job interview

A. BEFORE START

SAY IT AGAIN!

Jobs and Professions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwTDqG62_Vk

1. Look at the pictures after watching the video and write the right profession in front of the picture, follow the example.

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Cook butcher

Plumber farmer

Bakerdoctor

dentitsteacher

nurse writer

dancer hairdresser

siger painter

lawyer managerABC’s

Business Meetings

2. Match the vocabulary with its definition 1. absent (D) A. To close a meeting2. To Accomplish (F) B. To assign roles or tasks to certain people3. To Address (B) C. To deal with; speak about4. To Adjourn (C) D. Not present5. Agenda (E) E. Thinking to gather ideas6. To Allocate (G) F. List of objectives to cover in a meeting7. Brainstorm (A) G. To succeed in doing something

8. To Collaborate (D) A. To begin9. To Commence (C) B. Private; not to be shared10. To Comment (F) C. To assign11. Confidential (B) D. To work together as a pair or group12. Deadline (A) E. To make something happen; follow through13. To Designate (G) F. To express one’s opinion or thoughts14. To Implement (E) G. Due date for completion

15. Mandatory (D) A. Goals to accomplish16. Minutes (B) B. On time; not late17. Objectives (C) C. Required18. Punctual (F) D. To finish19. To Recommend (G) E. Raised hands to express an opinion in a vote20. Show of hands (H) F. Plan to make something work21. Strategy (A) G. A written record or everything said at a meeting22. To Wrap up (E) H. To suggest

B. LET´S START

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

HOW TO WRITE A GOOD FORMAL E-MAIL?

This provides writers some phrases in order to be able to write formal emails. This gives business English apprentices the opportunity to write e-mails and reports at their jobs.

Salutation:

Dear Mr/ Ms Dear Sir or Madam Dear Sir Dear Madam To whom it may concern

Body Paragraphs:

I hope all is well with you Thank you for your prompt response

Quick

Thank you for your assistance with…

Help

I am pleased to inform you…

I am writing to give you some details regarding...

We have a considerable amount of experience in this field…

Thank you for bringing this matter to my attention…

With reference to our phone conversation (this morning), I hereby confirm…

At this moment

In reference to our earlier conversation...

Due to my request for… I would like to…

I appreciate your assistance…

Would it be possible for you to…(let me know, assist me, inform me, give me further information)

I would appreciate if this could be taken care of promptly.

Thank you for your time, I look forward to hearing back from you.

I appreciate your assistance and look forward to hearing back from you.

Do not hesitate to contact me for ant further… (information, questions, assistance, enquiries)

Closing:

Regards, Best regards, Sincerely, Yours faithfully, Yours truly,

Only if the situation allows it

C. LET’S PRACTICE

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1. You are a Human Resources Administrator and Orlando Contreras; one of your employees, e-mail you his resignation. Read it carefully!

Subject line: Resignation – Orlando Contreras Peras

Dear Mr. / Ms.

My apologies for notifying you by email, however circumstances are

such that I will no long be able to come into the office. Please accept

this email message as notification that I am leaving my position with

CDF effective January 1 due to personal reasons.

I appreciate the opportunities I have been given at the company and

your professional guidance and support. I wish both you and the

company much success in the future.

Please let me know what to expect as far as my accrued personal leave

time and my final paycheck.

If I can be of assistance during this transition, please let me know.

_______________

Your Name

WRITE IT UP!

2. Now, reply the e-mail using business vocabulary.

Subject line: Reply: Resignation – James R.

Dear _________

With reference to your last email regarding the current situation with…

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Taken from: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresignationletters/a/how-to-quit-email.htm

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D. CONSOLIDATION

HANDS ON!

Recording a Job Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFTNOF77bMshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95lhtBc53f8

1. Work in pair and watch the videos. Then take out some ideas for your interview. Finally the interviewer must make an audio record of the interview.