À propos de ce cours : Do you work in finance or interact with finance professionals? Is it necessary to speak, write or understand English in your career? Follow the authentic characters in this course as they work through common business situations in finance and economics. Learn from your successes and failure, and think critically about your own communication options. After taking this course, you will be able to read and create efficient e-mails, reports, and impactful presentations with words and phrases commonly used in finance and economics. Communicate clearly under pressure utilizing recently learned strategies, and obtain immediate feedback about the efficiency of your business communication skills in English from other finance professionals around the world! Gain the English communication skills that you desire and that global managers expect.
Créé par : Arizona State University
Enseigné par : Andrea Mürau Haraway, International Educator
Arizona State University, Global LaunchEnseigné par : Wanda Huber, International Educator
Arizona State University Global LaunchEnseigné par : Jenny Young, International Educator
Arizona State University Global LaunchEnseigné par : Beatriz Fuentes-Anderson, International Educator
Arizona State University Global Launch
| Informations de base | Cours 2 de 4 dans Business English Specialization |
| Niveau | Intermédiaire |
| Engagement | 6 weeks of study, 1-2 hours per week |
| Langue | English, Sous-titres : Spanish |
| Comment réussir | Réussissez tous les devoirs notés pour terminer le cours. |
| Notes des utilisateurs |
Programme de cours
SEMAINE 1
Budgeting
While in the budgeting process, Catherine asks managers to keep their expenses flat. Jake, however, ignores this request believing he can increase sales by spending more on promotions. How do you think Catherine handles this situation? In this week, you’ll watch Catherine and Jake talk about his budget. You’ll observe how she uses questions to help Jake think of ways to meet both of their needs. After completing this week, you’ll be able to form questions that lead to open and honest conversations and produce positive results.
6 vidéos, 11 lectures, 5 quiz pour s'exercer
- Reading: 1.1 Weekly Goals and Advice from Instructors
- Reading: 1.3 Vocabulary Preview: Budgeting
- Vidéo: 1.4 Probing Questions
- Reading: 1.5 "How to Ask the Right Questions: A Framework for Asking"
- Тренировочный тест: 1.6 Probing Questions
- Reading: 1.7 Probing Question Stems
- Тренировочный тест: 1.8 Probing Question Stems
- Reading: 1.9 Asking the right questions? Have Intellectual Curiosity
- Vidéo: 1.10 Open Communication
- Тренировочный тест: 1.11 Open Communication
- Reading: Bonus: Worksheet for Practicing How to Say Numbers
- Reading: Bonus: "Sensitivity to Criticism Test"
- Vidéo: 1.12 Forming Yes/No Questions
- Тренировочный тест: 1.13 Forming Yes/No Questions
- Vidéo: 1.14 Forming WH Questions
- Reading: 1.15 "Your Company's Culture" An article with lots of WH-questions
- Тренировочный тест: 1.16 Forming WH Questions
- Reading: 1.17 "Getting to Yes: Interest versus Positions"
- Reading: 1.18 Budget Review Worksheet (Use with Review: Budgeting)
- Vidéo: 1.19 Review: Budgeting
- Взаимная оценка: 1.20 Consult and Probe
- Reading: 1.22 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Budgeting
Noté: 1.21 Week 1 Test
SEMAINE 2
Forecasting
You’ve collected the data, done the analysis, made the forecasts. Now, you must be able to clearly explain your conclusions. After completing this week, you’ll be more prepared for this difficult task. You’ll practice useful language for describing the whole story represented in your charts and graphs and use strategies for staying calm and avoiding defensiveness when challenged. With Catherine as a model in The Challenge, you’ll be off to a good start.
6 vidéos, 9 lectures, 4 quiz pour s'exercer
- Reading: 2.1 Weekly Goals and Advice from Instructors
- Reading: 2.3 Vocabulary Preview: Forecasting
- Vidéo: 2.4 Answering Questions Without Defensiveness
- Тренировочный тест: 2.5 Answering Questions Without Defensiveness
- Vidéo: 2.6 Chart Communication
- Reading: 2.7 "How to Give a Great Financial Presentation" (by telling a story)
- Reading: 2.8 "Secrets of Reading Financial Reports"
- Reading: 2.9 How to Organize your Story and Other Hints
- Тренировочный тест: 2.10 Chart Communication/Storytelling
- Reading: Bonus: "4 Magic Phrases"
- Vidéo: 2.11 Transition Phrases for Contrast and Additions
- Тренировочный тест: 2.12 Transition Phrases for Contrast and Additions
- Vidéo: 2.13 Transition Phrases for Cause and Effect
- Тренировочный тест: 2.14 Transition Phrases for Cause and Effect
- Reading: 2.15 More Transition Phrases for Cause/Effect, Contrast and Addition
- Reading: 2.16 Review Companion Worksheet
- Vidéo: 2.17 Review (Watch with Companion Worksheet)
- Discussion Prompt: 2.18 Financial Storyteller: Discussion and Help for the Peer Review Assignment
- Взаимная оценка: 2.19 Financial Storyteller
- Reading: 2.21 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Forecasting
Noté: 2.20 Week 2 Chapter Test
SEMAINE 3
Purchasing
Approving a large expenditure means many hours of giving and taking, of persuading and conceding. This can be a painful process, but it doesn’t need to be. Follow a process that will take the pain away. Learn the language and the process for successfully negotiating solutions where everyone is happy. After completing this week, you’ll be able to follow a process and use the language for negotiating win-win solutions. You’ll also be able to recognize tricky ethical situations where your integrity can shine.
6 vidéos, 8 lectures, 5 quiz pour s'exercer
- Reading: 3.1 Weekly Goals and Advice from Instructors
- Reading: 3.3 Vocabulary Preview: Purchasing
- Vidéo: 3.4 Making Concessions
- Reading: 3.5 Conceed to Your Ego: A Video
- Discussion Prompt: 3.6 Does Concession Mean Losing?
- Тренировочный тест: 3.7 Making Concessions
- Vidéo: 3.8 Maintaining Integrity
- Reading: 3.9 Five Ways to See if your Business Integrity is Showing
- Тренировочный тест: 3.10 Maintaining Integrity
- Reading: 3.11 "The 6 Types of Socratic Questions"
- Тренировочный тест: 3.12 Socratic Questions and Business Integrity Showing
- Vidéo: 3.13 Persuasive Language-Logic
- Тренировочный тест: 3.14 Persuasive Language-Logic
- Reading: 3.15 More Phrases for Concession and Counter Arguments
- Vidéo: 3.16 Phrases for Concession
- Тренировочный тест: 3.17 Phrases for Concession
- Reading: 3.18 Review Companion Worksheet: How to Negotiate a Win Win
- Vidéo: 3.19 Review
- Discussion Prompt: 3.20 Vocabulary Power
- Взаимная оценка: 3.21 Questions for Mr. President
- Reading: 3.23 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Purchasing
Noté: 3.22 Week 3 Chapter Test
SEMAINE 4
Auditing
“What documentation do you need?” “I’m sorry, but I don’t have time.” These statements are commonly heard while preparing for an audit. Do you have to have super powers to get everyone to just do what you ask? Although you may not have super powers, you definitely have the power to lead others. After completing this week, you’ll be able to recognize 5 types of power, influence positive interactions, and find words that carry the tone of your intended meaning.
6 vidéos, 10 lectures, 4 quiz pour s'exercer
- Reading: 4.1 Weekly Goals and Advice From Instructors
- Reading: 4.3 Vocabulary Preview: Auditing
- Vidéo: 4.4 Types of Power
- Reading: 4.5 Auditors and Power Relationships: How Can We Get Along?
- Reading: 4.6 William Ury: "NO Means Yes" ~ Tell that to Your Auditor!
- Тренировочный тест: 4.7 Types of Power
- Vidéo: 4.8 How to Use Different Types of Power
- Reading: 4.9 "Five Ways To Get Anyone To Do Anything"
- Discussion Prompt: 4.10 The Ury/Dwyer Super Power Probe: A Challenging Discussion
- Тренировочный тест: 4.11 Using Different Types of Power
- Vidéo: 4.12 Speaking Tone
- Reading: 4.13 Sound of Confidence: Amy Cuddy's Power Poses
- Reading: 4.14 Three Productive Language Choices
- Тренировочный тест: 4.15 Speaking Tone and Body Language
- Reading: 4.16 Companion Email for "Writing Tone" Instructional Video: Delay in analytic software launch
- Vidéo: 4.17 Writing Tone
- Тренировочный тест: 4.18 Writing Tone
- Reading: Bonus: Super Cool Comparison Tool for Analyzing How Well Your Writing Style Matches Others
- Vidéo: 4.19 Review: Auditing
- Взаимная оценка: 4.20 Auditor Admiration
- Reading: 4.22 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Auditing
Noté: 4.21 Week 4 Chapter Test
SEMAINE 5
Economics
So many trends to follow, so little time. After completing this week, you’ll be able to use reading strategies for quickly finding and comprehending the information and vocabulary you need--even from difficult texts.
6 vidéos, 8 lectures, 1 quiz pour s'exercer
- Reading: 5.1 Weekly Goals and Advice from Instructors
- Reading: 5.3 Vocabulary Preview: Economics
- Reading: 5.4 "These are the Econ Blogs you Need to Read"
- Discussion Prompt: 5.5 Which are the Econ Blogs you Recommend? Let's Discuss
- Vidéo: 5.6 Reading Strategies
- Тренировочный тест: 5.7 Reading Strategies
- Reading: 5.8 Applying Reading Strategies (Companion Article)
- Vidéo: 5.9 Applying Reading Strategies
- Reading: 5.10 On The Move In China (Optional)
- Discussion Prompt: 5.11 Trends: Let's Discuss
- Vidéo: 5.12 Phrases for Increase/Decrease
- Reading: 5.13 More Phrases Used For Increase/Decrease
- Reading: 5.14 Idioms and Words Difficult to Translate in Business
- Vidéo: 5.15 Untranslatable Phrases
- Discussion Prompt: 5.16 Take the Idiom Challenge! And Go out with a Bang
- Vidéo: 5.17 Review: Economics
- Взаимная оценка: 5.18 Trends are for Sharing
- Reading: 5.20 Quizlet Vocabulary Practice: Economics
Noté: 5.19 Week 5 Chapter Test
SEMAINE 6
Review
In this week, you’ll review and practice key concepts and language from the course. Watch the videos, check your knowledge and understanding with the support of review worksheet.
2 vidéos, 3 lectures
- Reading: 6.1 Course Review Companion Worksheet Video Part 1
- Reading: 6.3 Course Review Companion Worksheet Part 2
- Vidéo: 6.4 Course Review Part 2
- Reading: 6.5 REFERENCES
Noté: 6.6 Final Exam
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