Write a mini-syllabus for the following situation

Write a mini-syllabus for the following situation

The BE Institute you work for has given you a very brief needs assessment of your learners : a group of three managers who work for the local branch of a Japanese import /export company . They are male , in their mid-thirties and have a rather homogeneous level of competence in English-they are lower-intermediate learners

On the first day of class , you have to present them with the mini-syllabus ' for one specific target situation : your learners will have two directors of the parent company visiting in two

weeks . They have to introduce themselves and supply some personal information as well as information about their jobs and responsibilities and the departments in which they work

Response

Note : It hasn 't been made clear the number of hours these students will be studying . Based on an average of 20 contact hours per week for a closed group course such as this whose aim is fairly reachable in the time required , I would give them the following information

Honda Motors Business English closed group -

December 4-15 , 2006

Course Objectives

The learners will be able to introduce themselves and carry out basic social conversation about self and surroundings

The learners will be able to talk about their job and their responsibilities at work

The learners will be able to present information in a clear and coherent manner

Week 1

Monday

9 :00- 12 :00

Introductions- getting to know the school and teacher

Ice breaking games and introduction to syllabus

Introducing myself

Vocabulary : me , my family , my community

14 :00 - 15 :00

Self guided study in CALL facility - re : dialogues for introduction

Tuesday

9 :00- 12 :00

Tense review of what we already know

Present Simple (I read books

Past Simple (I arrived yesterday

Present Continuous - (I am studying English

Modals

Activities to practice verb tenses

Vocabulary : my profession

14 :00- 15 :00

Conversation class with students from other classes

Wednesday

9 :00- 12 :00

used to vs . to get used to

Past Continuous (I was working

Present Perfect (I have seen

Introduction to presentation skills

Addressing audience

Structure of presentation

Vocabulary : social conversation - helpful phrases and s

Afternoon (2 hours

One-on-one with instructor

Thursday

9 :00-12 :00

Present Perfect Continuous (I have been working

Expressions of Quantity

Role plays based on directors ' visit

Vocabulary : business travel

Afternoon free

Friday

9 :00 - 13 :00

Quiz (verb tenses , structures and vocabulary

Presentation skills continued

Tone , stance , making an impression , pacing

Group work for presentations

Speaking practice

Evaluation of the week and mid term needs assessment

Week 2

Monday

9 :00- 12 :00

Warm-up - how was your weekend

Reported speech and statements

Presentation skills activities

Vocabulary : city life and technology

14 :00 - 15 :00

Self guided study - preparation for presentation

Tuesday

9 :00- 12 :00

Indefinite pronouns

Prohibition and obligation

Vocabulary : giving information , statistics

14 :00- 15 :00

Conversation class with students from other classes

Wednesday

9 :00- 12 :00

Group practice for presentations

Evaluation of what is left to be...