ID de réservation
17968677
Quand ?
25th August 2025
Horaire ?
09:00am - 09:30am
Notes
BUSINESS ENGLISH · BUSINESS ISSUES · ELEMENTARY (A1-A2)
BUSINESS SITUATIONS:
Stéphane practiced introducing himself in a professional setting and role-played greeting a visitor at reception.
SUBJECT OR TOPIC
The focus was on workplace introductions and small talk — how to start a conversation with a colleague or client.
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
He learned how to ask and answer basic questions like “Where do you work?” and “What do you do?”
UNITS
You worked through Unit 1: Meeting People at Work, including listening and speaking activities.
Vocabulary
Company - A business or organization that sells goods or services
Manager - A person who leads a team or department in a company
Colleague - A person you work with
Customer - A person who buys something from a business
Office - A place where people work, usually with desks and computers
Meeting - A planned time when people talk about work
Email - A message sent electronically from one person to another
Job – The work someone does to earn money
Department - A part of a company, like sales or marketing
PHRASES / EXPRESSIONS
He practiced useful expressions like “Nice to meet you,” “I work in marketing,” and “How can I help you?”
GRAMMAR
You focused on the present simple tense, especially using “I am,” “He is,” “We work,” and “She works.”
PRONUNCIATION
Stéphane practiced word stress in job titles (e.g., manager, assistant) and repeated phrases for clarity and rhythm.
OTHER
You discussed politeness in business English, including tone and formal vs informal greetings.
PROGRESS
Stéphane successfully completed a short role-play and was able to introduce himself and ask basic questions with confidence.
FEEDBACK
He was improving his pronunciation, and I encouraged him to keep practising the present simple structure.
HOMEWORK
For his homework, I will attach a few links to help him improve his comprehension skills.
https://youtu.be/UXZ1WqYVggY?si=mCRRYJk0SHRAQrM5
https://youtu.be/7vMjhSnk_xM?si=O-W6dkmt5msdxPc3