12th Professional - Module 9, Communication in the Professional World

LESSON NO. THURSDAY, 18TH FEBRUARY 2010 SUMMARY: - END OF MODULE 8: ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST. LESSON NO. TUESDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY 2010 SUMMARY: - Module 9: Communication in the Professional World. oIntroduction by discussing the importance of English in the world and its uses. oReading and listening to some opinions about the previous topic. oCommunication at work: types of texts. Communication in the Professional World THE USES OF ENGLISH  Scientific  Music; publications;  Travelling;  Advertising;  Newspapers, THE USES OF THE USES OF ENGLISH ENGLISH magazines and books;  Business;  Technology;  International  Films;  Videogames. sports and events; WHY DO PEOPLE NEED ENGLISH AT WORK?           To work for international companies; To do business with foreigners; To go on business trips; To make international phone calls; To send letters and e-mails; To go to international meetings with workmates; To attend international conferences; To arrange meetings with foreign customers; To contact people in different countries; To welcome clients. READ THE STATEMENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH. Antonio Sanz (Madrid, Spain) English has become the international language of business, finance and technology. It’s also Europe’s working language. Irwan Damanlela (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) We are located in Malaysia and as an import/ export company, we trade with businesses from all over the world. English is the language we use when we transact with organisations located outside our country. Learning English was like finding gold! Just by learning a language I could read books written in English, make friends with people from Brazil, Switzerland, United States, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Spain and many more countries. I started attending conferences abroad. I was getting job offers just because I could speak English. Barbara Russo (Milan, Italy) Alice Chalmers (Quebec, Canada) I recently started my own company. I quickly realized that I needed a lot of documents written in English to be successful with my new business. So I had to start learning English. IDENTIFY THE USES OF ENGLISH MENTIONED BY THE FOUR PEOPLE AND ADD THEM TO THE LIST PREVIOUSLY MADE.  The international language of business, finance and technology;     Europe’s working language; To trade with businesses from all over the world; To write documents; To read books written in English, make friends with people from various countries;   To attend conferences abroad; To find a job more easily.