Sharjah Institute of Technology
Academic Services Department
English Language Program
Business Studies Education That Works!
Discussion, Presentation Role Play & Vocabulary Skills
“Management is the art of getting things done through people."
—Mary Parker Follett.
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Contents
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Topic
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Introduction
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Learning Tips For SIT English
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Learning to Learn
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Model Plan For Studying English
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Writing Your Study Plan
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Developing Discussion Skills
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Business
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Structure Comprehension
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Management
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Accounting
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Marketing
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Building Vocabulary Skills
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Accounting English / Arabic Dictionary
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Business Studies English / Arabic Dictionary
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Commercial Law English / Arabic Dictionary
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Office & Equipment Operations English / Arabic Dictionary
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Economics English / Arabic Dictionary
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Management English / Arabic Dictionary
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Marketing English / Arabic Dictionary
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Mathematics
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Science
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1000 Most Commonly Used Words in English
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Student List
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Academic Services Department
English Language Program
Introduction This Business Studies Student Workbook has been developed to assist you in successfully achieving your BTEC goals in English.
It has been developed as an Independent and Guided Learning Program. This means you can progress at your own speed based upon your reading skill and the guidance of your teacher.
If your reading skill is not very strong don't worry. During the school year we will concentrate on improving your skills in:
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Listening
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Speaking
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Reading
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Writing
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Thinking
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The completion of this Student Workbook will help you to complete your studies at SIT with a high degree of success.
Let's get started!
Good Luck!
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Reading For Comprehension and Ideas
Learning Tips
Learning Tips for SIT English 1. SIT students learn their English slowly and surely First they learn to listen to technical language. Then they learn to speak the specific technical language. Finally, they can successfully read and write their technical language. 2. Listen to English every day Listen to English radio. Watch English TV. Go to English movies. Use online lessons. 3. Make an English/ESL friend Make up conversations. Practice dialogues. se beginner textbooks. 4. Read English stories Start with children's storybooks. Try ESL readers. Read advertisements, signs and labels. Try EnglishClub.com for Young Learners. 5. Write down new words Start a vocabulary (new word) notebook. Write words in alphabetical order (A...B...C...). Make example sentences. Always use an English-English dictionary first. 6. Keep an English diary Start with one sentence. How do you feel? How is the weather? What did you do today? Write another sentence tomorrow. 7. Visit an English speaking country Learn English more quickly. Stay with an English family. Hear native speakers talk. Have a fun experience.
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How Do You Learn Vocabulary?
Learning to Learn (Vocabulary for
Learning at SIT)
W X Z I Z N R P E G I Y G P S C F P M Y
S R I B S D E E S S Z O M N I K G B P Y
M P D K J M T T B I I J R V I E I R U O
Q B M I E D V N S M U R B G E K E L N O
T H I N K I N G E I E G O G A S A B L W
M V X R D L A D L D L M J M E N O E E S
N O I S S U C S I D N T E N E E I A P C
W Y G R Z E C T L U O E T R Y M T Z N S
W R N F L N O K R I T A P D C Z S T E H
Z A I P M R V Q L P T M U E V R B N P V
B L D H U A K O C I H T B I D H K E P T
H U A U P Z F L O B S I D B C N T M T R
N B E Y F T A N H O M E W O R K I N P H
M A R L R S G N I Y D U T S A Q H G F Y
E C K O S R A I P W R I T I N G T I K K
ACHIEVEMENT
PRESENTATION
ASSIGNMENT
READING
CLASSWORK
REMEMBER
DISCUSSION
ROLE (Play)
HOMEWORK
SKILLS
INDEPENDENT
SPEAKING
LISTEN
STUDY
MEMORISE
STUDYING
ORGANIZE
THINKING
PLAY
VOCABULARY
PORTFOLIO
WRITING
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J O P W O Y T H J S F B R D Y Q D S N D
F V O Y T L U V E N Z T F M A E F S D W
X R S A C H I E V E M E N T L W Z A M N
K F R L H I C T L Y R O L E P B R S J D
A N V K R A O J R P N N T H L A X M Q R
Sharjah Institute of Technology Independent Independent & & Guided Guided Learning Learning
How How Do Do You You Learn Learn Vocabulary? Vocabulary?
Do you have to use an English Dictionary? See if you can get the meaning by reading the sentences below. Can the meaning of the word can be guessed in each sentence.?
English Word
Sentence
achievement assignment
Your achievement at SIT is a result of how smart you work.
class work discussion homework independent listen
Completing your work in class is very important.
memorize organize portfolio
How much of the Koran have you memorized?
presentation
The students make many presentations in English and technical classes.
You must complete BTEC assignments to get your certificate at SIT. They are having a discussion about their BTEC assignment. How many homework assignments did you get 100% correct? When you study alone you are called an independent learner. You must listen very carefully to improve your speaking. You must organize your English papers in a file. Your BTEC portfolio is very important at SIT.
remember
Your reading improves when you different books, magazines and newspapers. Do you remember my mobile number?
role play
We will do role play videos of our discussions in English classes.
reading
skills speaking study studying thinking vocabulary writing
Listening, speaking, reading and writing skills are very important when learning English. He was speaking to his friend about his new mobile phone. How many hours do you study every night? I have been studying engineering for 2 years. I get very happy when I'm thinking about my family. Studying vocabulary increases your ability to read, write and speak and listen to English speakers. My writing has improved a lot because my vocabulary has improved.
Discuss the words that you do not understand with your teacher.
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Independent & & Guided Guided Learning Learning Independent
How Do Do You You Learn Learn Vocabulary? Vocabulary? How
Use an English Dictionary for the words you do not understand. English Word
English Meaning . . . find the words you don't know In an English dictionary and write the meaning below.
achievement assignment class work discussion homework independent listen memorize organize portfolio presentation reading remember role play skills speaking study studying thinking vocabulary writing
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Independent & Guided Learning
Dictation
Put your pen on the table. You will see words on the whiteboard for a few seconds. When the word disappears pick up your pen and write the word. When you finish writing each word put your pen on the table. . . . now, arrange the words in Alphabetical order
Dictation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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Model Plan For Studying English At SIT
Academic Services Department
Plan your work!
Work your plan!
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Independent & Guided Learning Program
Learn To Plan For Studying English?
Learning Model Plan for Studying English at SIT Target Achievement Level: BTEC Distinction English/Assignment & Project Link
Note: This is just an example of one student's independent study plan for one month. You should make your own personal plan. Make sure to include study of all of the skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Week 1 Sunday
Read an English story. Do exercises. Summarize the story in my journal.
Monday
Write a journal entry about my weekend. Review some English spelling rules.
Tuesday
Study prepositions of place. Be sure to include Clarity lessons revision
Wednesday
Read the useful phrases used in a telephone conversation. Write out a simple conversation I would have with my best friend.
Thursday
Review the prepositions of place that I learned. Practie talking (out loud) about the placement of objects in my bedroom. If there are any objects in my room that I don't know the name for, look them up in a dictionary. Record them in my own personal dictionary. Be sure to check my Clarity files
Friday
Listen to one hour of English radio. Don't write anything down. Just listen.
Saturday
Review all of the new vocabulary I have learned this week. Write a story using as many of the words as I can.
Week 2
Sunday
Practice reading the "Developing Discussion Skills" section in my student Workbook. If I have difficulty doing them, review the English lessons I studied last week.
Monday
Go to the grammar section of Clarity at SIT. Choose one exercise that I have difficulty with (for example: present perfect). Complete the assignment and score a minimum of 85%.
Tuesday
Rent an English movie. Choose a movie that does not have Arabic subscripts. Watch the movie without writing anything down.
Wednesday
Read an advertisement in the Gulf News. Look up (and record) any of the vocabulary I don't know. In my Mastering New Vocabulary worksheet. Complete the worksheet.
Thursday
Schedule a ESL partner practice session on the telephone. Talk for at least half an hour using only English. Keep notes in front of me and try to use the telephone phrases I've learned.
Friday
Watch the English movie again. This time stop and start the film when I don't understand something. Look up and record at least ten English words and try to understand them in context.
Saturday
Read a short passage on the Technology that I study. Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Engineering and search for my Technology. 12
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How Do You Learn To Plan?
Week 3 Sunday
Review all of the vocabulary I learned last week. Write a letter to an English friend or teacher using as many of these words as I can.
Monday
Listen to the radio for one hour. Choose a song I like and try to find the lyrics online by typing a key phrase from the song, or the musician's name into a search engine (example: Google search . . . )
Tuesday
Read about the history of a famous Engineer. Look up and record any words that I don't know. Use the Internet to help with research. Ask your BTEC teacher for suggestions.
Wednesday
Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering . . . Read about the history of engineering. What new vocabulary can you learn and study?
Thursday
Take a break this weekend.
Friday
Break Day!
Saturday
Spend an hour or two doing online listening exercises. Your teacher can give you web sites.
Week 4
Sunday
Test myself on all of the vocabulary I have learned in the past three weeks. Write out 25 words/ phrases from my English/Arabic Dictionary and write them on small slips of paper. Put the slips in a hat and pick out one at a time. Try to make a complete sentence using each word. Speak out loud.
Monday
Spend one hour doing puzzles on the internet. Record any new vocabulary that I learn. Get an internet site from your teacher.
Tuesday
Work on some dictation exercises. Write out 20 words that I often have difficulty spelling. Review them before bed.
Wednesday
Read a short story (out loud) . . . take suggestions from your teacher or classmates. Write the 10 most difficult words in your Student List at the back of this workbook..
Thursday
Listen to English music that you like for at least one hour. Use the radio or Internet. Don't write anything down. Just relax.
Friday
Convert a passage from my favorite Arabic website into English. Invite a friend over to work on this task (speak in English only).
Saturday
Study the parts of speech .
. . can I say each one and give its meaning?
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Independent & Guided Learning Program
How Do You Learn English Skills?
Your teacher will conduct a Guided Learning Activity to complete these worksheets:
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How to learn LISTENING
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How to learn SPEAKING and PRONUNCIATION
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3.
How Do You Learn English Skills?
How to Learn READING and VOCABULARY
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How to learn Writing and SPELLING
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How Do You Learn To Learn AT SIT?
How to Improve your CLASS WORK and HOMEWORK skills
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How to prepare for tests such as SIT Evaluation, CEPA or TOEFL
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How Do You Learn To Learn AT SIT?
How to Have Fun With English Learning and Ideas
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Sharjah Institute of Technology
Model Plan For Studying English At SIT
Independent & Guided Learning Program
Plan your work!
Work your plan!
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Independent & Guided Learning Program
Writing Your Study Plan
Write Your Learning Plan for Studying English at SIT
What Achievement Level is your goal?
BTEC Distinction BTEC Merit BTEC Pass
Write your English Learning Plan in the form below.
You can use the "Learning Model Example" on the previous pages. Your English teacher will guide you through this activity Week 1 Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Writing Your Study Plan
Write Your Learning Plan for Studying English at SIT
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Week 2
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Reading, Writing & Discussing BTEC Unit Studies
Independent & Guided Learning
What is Business? Read the 3 paragraphs below . . . Good Morning/Afternoon Gentlemen, My name is _____________ __________________. I'm a student at Sharjah Institute of Technology (SIT). I study business administration. Business Administration is the social science of managing an organization to maintain productivity, accomplish company goals and generate a profit. Business is a technical subject in the business department at SIT. Its study includes accounting, economics, finance, statistics, marketing and management. It also includes human resources and planning. Last year I finished 9 of the 18 BTEC Units needed to complete my National Diploma. I will be studying the last nine units this year. They are: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 22
Sharjah Institute of Technology Reading, Writing & Discussing BTEC Unit Studies
Independent & Guided Learning
What is Business? Read and complete the 3 paragraphs below . . . I'm a student at __________ ____________ of _____________ (SIT). I study ___________ ________________. Business Administration is the __________ ___________ of _____________ an ______________ to ______________ _____________, ____________ __________ ______ and _____________ a ___________.
Business is a ____________ _____________ in the business department at SIT. Its study _________ _____________, economics, ____________, _____________, ____________ and _______________. It also includes ___________ ___________ and ____________. Last year I ______________ 9 of the 18 BTEC Units needed to ______________ my _________________ __________________. I will be studying the last nine units this year.
They are:
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Vocabulary Development & Dictionary Skills
Independent & Guided Learning
Complete this table Key Words 1
Sharjah
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Institute
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Technology
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business
5
administration
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social
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science
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managing
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organization
Alphabetical Order
10 maintain 11 productivity 12 accomplish 13 company 14 goals 15 generate 16 profit 17 technical 18 subject 19 includes 20 accounting 21 finance 22 statistics 23 marketing 24 management 25 HR 26 planning 27 finished 829 complete 29 studying
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Arabic Meaning
Sharjah Institute of Technology Vocabulary Skills
Independent & Guided Learning
Dictation:
1 2 3
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Focus On BTEC
Independent & Guided Learning
BTEC Units You have to complete 18 units to get your BTEC National Diploma.
List the 9 BTEC Units that you completed last year in Table 1. TABLE 1 Last Years BTEC Units
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
List the nine units that you will complete this year in Table 2. TABLE 2 This Years BTEC Units
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Sharjah Institute of Technology BTEC Units & Assignments
Independent & Guided Learning
You must complete 9 BTEC units to get your National Diploma. For each BTEC Unit you must complete four assignments.
List BTEC Units below with the four assignments for each Unit that you must complete this year. Use the BTEC Guidance Document from your BTEC Portfolio. BTEC Unit Description:
BTEC Unit Number ____
Unit Title
Outcome Title
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Assignment 3
Assignment 4
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Assessment Title
Assessment of Criteria Achieved
Sharjah Institute of Technology Discuss, Research & Write About Your BTEC Units
Independent & Guided Learning
Work with your partner . . . A) B)
Write a complete sentence to describe each of the nine BTEC units you will work on this year. If you don’t know the answers you must get them from your BTEC Unit Teachers.
In the math unit I am doing __________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ In the ________________ unit I am learning ____________________________ ________________________________________________________________ In the _________________ unit I am working on _________________________ _________________________________________________________________ In the ____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ In the ____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ In the ____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ In the ____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
In the ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Finally, in the ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Discussion & Vocabulary Skills
Independent & Guided Learning
Work with your partner and your teacher . . . Write the important vocabulary words that you must learn for the nine BTEC Units you will be studying this year.
Key Vocabulary Words
Arabic Translation
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Discussion & Vocabulary Skills
Independent & Guided Learning
Work with your partner . . . Write a question for each of the BTEC Units you will be working on this semester. A)
read the sample answer then write the question.
B)
Unit 1 has been completed for you as an example.
Unit 1: What will you be learning in the BTEC Math unit this year? In the math unit I will be learning . . . . . Unit 2: _____________________________________________? In the __________________ unit I will be working on . . . . . . Unit 3: _____________________________________________? In the _________________ unit I will be studying . . . Unit 4: _____________________________________________? In BTEC Unit 4 . . . . Unit 5: _____________________________________________? In the fourth BTEC Unit . . . . . . Unit 6:
_____________________________________________? In BTEC Unit 6 . . . .
Unit 7: _____________________________________________? In the 7th Unit I will be learning about . . . . . . Unit 8: _____________________________________________? In BTEC Unit 8 I will be working on . . . . . Unit 9: _____________________________________________? Finally, in BTEC Unit 9 . . . . .
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Role Play & Presentation Skills
Independent & Guided Learning
The following lessons will take ten to twelve classes to complete. Discussion skills practice . . .
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you will ask and answer questions with your classmates about your BTEC unit studies.
2.
Homework and Classwork assignments must be finished to complete this assignment. a)
Using the list from page 41 write sentences for each important vocabulary word on the next page (44).
b)
Be prepared for a dictation of the list from page 41.
c) Complete the writing assignment on page 45 for homework . . . Your teacher will tell you when you must complete this assignment. Presentation Skills Practice . . .
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You will stand in the front of the classroom and introduce yourself and then present the nine BTEC Units that you study. a) example . . . My name is ______________ _______________ I study nine BTEC units. They are: 1. . . 2 . . . 3 . . & 9 . . .
2.
You will work in teams and you must create a PowerPoint presentation on the nine BTEC units that you study to complete this Assignment. a) your teacher will assign you to a team. b) you must pick a team leader and each student will work on a part of the presentation. c) you have about 1 week to complete this work and the teacher will give you a date when you will make the PowerPoint presentation. 31
Sharjah Institute of Technology Dictation & BTEC Writing Skills
Independent & Guided Learning
Dictation
Write a short sentence for each word
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Dictation & BTEC Writing Skills
Independent & Guided Learning
1. Write Business Studies vocabulary that you do not understand below.
Words I don’t know
Arabic Translation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
2. What Business Studies vocabulary words do you have trouble spelling?
Words I do not spell correctly
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Independent & Guided Learning
Discussion & Writing Skills
You study Business. What is Business? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Describe the BTEC Units you will be studying for Automotive Engineering this year. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Discussion Skills Pair Work
Independent & Guided Learning
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Practice Worksheets
What do you do? I'm a student at Sharjah Institute of Technology. What do you study? I study Business Administration. What is Business? Business is the science of managing an organization to maintain productivity, accomplish company goals and generate a profit.
What does Business study include? Its study includes accounting, economics, finance, statistics, marketing and management.
What else does it include? It also includes human resources and planning
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Discussion Skills Pair Work
Independent & Guided Learning
MORE QUESTIONS What are the nine BTEC Units you will study this semester?
How many assignments must you complete to get your National Diploma?
________
List your BTEC Assignments for Unit ___ below: 1 2 3 4 List your BTEC Assignments for Unit ___ below: 1 2 3 4
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Practice Writing Questions & Research for finding the correct answers!
Independent & Guided Learning
Answers . . . . . . what are the questions? 1. ___________________________________________________? A process of planning, organizing and staffing to make the best use of the resources of an organization
2. ___________________________________________________? The rate at which goods or services are produced especially output per unit of labor
3. ___________________________________________________? The sales of an organization less the costs to produce goods or services
4. ___________________________________________________? The process of planning, recording, analyzing and interpreting financial information for organizations.
5. ______________________________________________________? The science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
6. _____________________________________________________? The process of developing, promoting and distributing goods and services (products) to satisfy customer needs and wants.
7. _____________________________________________________? A combination of traditionally administrative personnel functions with performance management, Employee Relations and resource planning
8. _____________________________________________________? A set of business goals, the reasons why they are believed attainable, and the plan for reaching those goals.
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Recall & Thinking Skills
Independent & Guided Learning
What vocabulary words for Business can you write without looking at work you completed on previous pages? Write them here!
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Writing Practice for BTEC Studies
Independent & Guided Learning 1.
With your partner, discuss studying Business Studies at SIT
2.
Without looking at other pages what can you write about what you’re studying at Sharjah Institute of Technology?
Business Studies at SIT ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Role Play Worksheet
Independent & Guided Learning
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Mastering Verb Tenses
Independent & Guided Learning
Write sentences according to the stated tense for the following verb: managing example:
I am managing the accounting department.
simple present present continuous
present perfect
present perfect continuous past tense
I manage the accounting department. I am managing the accounting department. I have managed the accounting department. I have been managing the accounting department.
I managed the accounting department.
past continuous
I was managing the accounting department.
past perfect
I had managed the accounting department.
past perfect continuous
I had been managing the accounting department.
future tense
I will manage the accounting department.
future continuous
I will be managing the accounting department.
future perfect
I will have managed the accounting department.
future perfect continuous
I will have been managing the accounting department.
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Mastering Verb Tenses
Independent & Guided Learning
Write sentences according to the stated tense for the following verb: complete example:
They complete their assignments on time.
simple present present continuous
present perfect
present perfect continuous past tense
past continuous
past perfect
past perfect continuous future tense
future continuous
future perfect
future perfect continuous
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Management Discussion Skills
Independent & Guided Learning
What story does this picture tell?
Can you tell the story?
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Accounting Discussion Skills
Independent & Guided Learning
What story does this picture tell?
Can you tell the story?
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Accounting Discussion Skills
Independent & Guided Learning
Accounting is also a part of my business studies.
Accounting is the process of planning, recording, analyzing and interpreting financial information for organizations. At the end of an accounting period several reports are generated from the recorded financial information. Two of the most important reports are the balance sheet and the income statement. . . . now, fill in the blanks below. Accounting is also a part of my business studies. Accounting is the process of ___________, _______________, _______________ and __________________ __________________ _________________ for ____________________.
At the end of an _________________ _______________ several ____________ are _______________ from the ____________ __________________ ________________. Two of the most important reports are the ____________ _______________and the _______________ _______________.
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Building Vocabulary Skills
Independent & Guided Learning
Business Studies
Can you describe what’s happening in this picture?
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Independent & Guided Learning Practice
Building Vocabulary Skills
Accounting
English / Arabic Dictionary With Classwork & Homework
Assignments
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Vocabulary Building Skills
Business
What story does this picture tell?
Can you tell the story?
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Vocabulary Building Skills
Commercial Law
Can you describe what you see in this picture?
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Vocabulary Building Skills
Office & Equipment Operations
Can you describe what you see in this picture?
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Vocabulary Building Skills
Economics
Can you describe what you see in this picture?
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Vocabulary Building Skills
Management
What story does this picture tell?
Can you tell the story?
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Sharjah Institute of Technology Vocabulary Building Skills
Marketing
What story does this picture tell?
Can you tell the story?
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English/Arabic Dictionary:
Student List
Essential vocabulary words . . . what special words do you want to master? English Word
Arabic Definition
English Meaning
A
B
C
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