- Level Foundation
- Course by Arizona State University
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Are you a business executive or a manager who uses English in your career? Then you know that good business communication in English requires focus, vocabulary, and specific linguistic structures. In this course, you will follow along a recently promoted manager as she builds and leads her team to success. Together, you will practice the language and styles of communication needed in English for: • Recruiting and training a professional team to work together with integrity and respect • Managing and participating in well-organized meetings • Making telephone conferences more efficient • Writing professional emails that are easy to read The activities in this course will give you the opportunity to share your experience and receive immediate feedback from other business professionals around the world. ¿Es usted un ejecutivo de negocios o gerente que utiliza inglés en su profesión? Entonces Ud. sabe que la buena comunicación empresarial en inglés exige los enfoques, el vocabulario y las estructuras lingüísticas específicas. En este curso, Ud. seguirá, a lo largo con un gerente recién promovido, como ella construye y conduce a su equipo hacia el éxito. Juntos, ustedes practicarán el lenguaje y los estilos de comunicación en inglés necesarios para: · Reclutar y el entrenar a un equipo profesional a trabajar juntos con integridad y respeto · Manejar y participar en las reuniones bien organizadas · Hacer que las conferencias telefónicas sean más eficaz · Escribir correos electrónicos profesionales que sean fáciles de leer Las actividades en este curso le dan la oportunidad de compartir su experiencia y recibir retroalimentación inmediata de otros profesionales empresariales en todo el mundo.Modules
El reto / The Challenge
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Peer Review
- (Optional) Hello From___________:
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Videos
- Introduction
- 1.1 Tendré que armar mi equipo en seguida
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Readings
- 1.2 Vocabulary Preview: Staffing and Hiring
Part A: Communication Lessons - Direct and Indirect Approaches
2
Assignment
- 1.4 Direct and Indirect Approaches
- 1.7 The Indirect Approach
2
Videos
- 1.3 Direct and Indirect Approaches
- 1.5 More on the Indirect Approach
1
Readings
- 1.6 Example: An Indirect Message
Part B: Language Lessons - Summarizing Basics, Making Direct and Indirect Requests
3
Assignment
- 1.9 Summarizing Basics
- 1.11 The Secret to Making Better Hires Summary
- 1.13 Making Direct and Indirect Requests
2
Videos
- 1.8 Summarizing Basics
- 1.12 Making Direct and Indirect Requests
1
Readings
- 1.10 "The Secret to Making Better Hires"
Part C: Review and Evaluate
1
Assignment
- 1.16 Week 1 Test
1
Peer Review
- Apply Your Knowledge! (optional) Email: Direct or Indirect Approach
1
Videos
- 1.14 Week 1 Review
1
Readings
- 1.15 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Staffing and Hiring
El reto / The Challenge
1
Videos
- 2.1 La pasta de dientes del futuro
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Readings
- 2.2 Vocabulary Preview: Meeting Management
Part A: Communication Lessons - Effective Meeting Practices, Remote Meeting Strategies
2
Assignment
- 2.5 Effective Meeting Practices
- 2.7 Conference Calling Strategies
2
Videos
- 2.3 Effective Meeting Practices
- 2.6 Conference Calling
1
Readings
- 2.4 Example: Agenda
Part B: Language Lessons - Future Tense Contractions, Writing Effective Summaries
3
Assignment
- 2.9 Future Tense Contractions
- 2.11 Future of Meetings
- 2.13 Writing Effective Summaries
2
Videos
- 2.8 Future Tense Contractions
- 2.12 Writing Effective Summaries
1
Readings
- 2.10 The Future of Meetings
Part C: Review and Evaluate
1
Assignment
- 2.16 Week 2 Test
1
Peer Review
- Apply Your Knowledge! (optional) Agenda
1
Videos
- 2.14 Week 2 Review
1
Readings
- 2.15 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Meeting Management
Bonus Features
2
Readings
- "A Conference Call in Real Life" - satire
- Global Meeting Planner
El reto / The Challenge
1
Videos
- 3.1 El orden del día
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Readings
- 3.2 Vocabulary Preview: Leading and Teaming
Part A: Communication Lessons - Handling Interruptions, Conference Calling Strategies for the Non-Native Speaker
1
Assignment
- 3.6 Communication Lesson Review
2
Videos
- 3.3 Handling Interruptions
- 3.5 Conference Calling Tips for the Non-Native Speaker
1
Readings
- 3.4 Amy Cuddy's TED Talk on "Power Posing"
Part B: Language Lessons - Phrases to Interrupt/Hold the Floor, Phrases for Clarification, Infinitives and Gerunds
3
Assignment
- 3.8 Phrases to interrupt/Ask for clarification
- 3.10 More Phrases for Interruption and Clarification
- 3.12 Infinitives and Gerunds
2
Videos
- 3.7 Phrases to interrupt/Hold the floor
- 3.11 Infinitives and Gerunds
1
Readings
- 3.9 Even More Phrases for Interruption and Clarification
Part C: Review and Evaluate
1
Assignment
- 3.15 Week 3 Test
1
Peer Review
- Apply Your Knowledge! (optional) Hold The Floor
1
Videos
- 3.13 Week 3 Review
1
Readings
- 3.14 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Leading and Teaming
Bonus Features
3
Readings
- The Lewis Model of Cultural Norms
- Hofstede's Country Comparison Tool
- Directions for Submitting Video/Audio
El reto / The Challenge
1
Videos
- 4.1 El informe de situación
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Readings
- 4.2 Vocabulary Preview: Planning, Organizing & Delegating
Part A: Communication Lessons - Writing Effective Emails, Communicating Status Reports
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Assignment
- 4.4 Writing Effective Emails
- 4.7 Communicating Status Reports
2
Videos
- 4.3 Writing Effective Emails
- 4.5 Communicating Status Reports
1
Readings
- 4.6 Example: Status Report
Part B: Language Lessons - Concise Language for Business, Reading/Speaking Numbers
3
Assignment
- 4.9 Business Communication/Concise Language
- 4.11 Changing Nouns to Verbs
- 4.13 Reading Numbers
2
Videos
- 4.8 Business Communication/Concise Language
- 4.12 Reading Numbers
1
Readings
- 4.10 Business Writing Tips-Changing Nouns to Verbs
Part C: Review and Evaluate
1
Assignment
- 4.18 Week 4 Test
1
Peer Review
- Apply Your Knowledge! (optional) Status Report/Summary Section
2
Videos
- 4.14 Week 4 Review: Part 1
- 4.15 Week 4 Review: Part 2
2
Readings
- 4.16 Incomplete Status Report
- 4.17 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Planning, Organizing & Delegating
El reto / The Challenge
1
Videos
- 5.1 Como un entrenador
1
Readings
- 5.2 Vocabulary Preview: Managing & Coaching
Part A: Communication Lessons - Coaching and Mentoring, Effective Teaming
2
Assignment
- 5.4 Coaching and Mentoring
- 5.7 Phases of Group Development
2
Videos
- 5.3 Coaching and Mentoring
- 5.5 Effective Teaming
1
Readings
- 5.6 Tuckman's Phases of Group Development
Part B: Language Lessons - First Conditionals, Phrases for Active Listening and Feedback
3
Assignment
- 5.9 First Conditionals
- 5.11 Active Listening Skills
- 5.13 Phrases for Active Listening and Feedback
2
Videos
- 5.8 First Conditionals
- 5.12 Phrases for Active Listening and Feedback
1
Readings
- 5.10 Active Listening Skills
Part 3: Review and Evaluate
1
Assignment
- 5.16 Week 5 Test
1
Videos
- 5.14 Week 5 Review
1
Readings
- 5.15 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Managing and Coaching
Review
1
Assignment
- 6.3 Final Examination
1
Peer Review
- 6.4 Apply Your Knowledge! (optional) Email Synthesis
2
Videos
- 6.1 Review Video 1 Optional Email Peer Review
- 6.2 Review Video 2 Optional Email Peer Review
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Readings
- 6.5 Credits

Wanda Huber

Andrea Mürau Haraway

Jenny Young