Unit 5a RelationsObjectives: To enable Ss to talk about relocation

To practice reading for gist To practice listening for specific information

To raise awareness of the features of report writing

and practice writing reports. To review comparatives and language of similarity

and difference Materials needed: Cassette – Pass Cambridge

BEC Intermediate

Unit overview Why do companies relocate?

Speaking Ss discuss the reason why companies relocate.

Reading 1 Ss read a page from a brochure about relocating to Ireland and match paragraph headings with numbered paragraphs.

Language focus Ss focus on comparative and superlative forms.

Speaking Ss discuss the reasons given for relocating to Ireland and put them in order of importance for their company.

• Arranging to relocate • Speaking Ss discuss the reasons why

people relocate and the arrangements they have to make.

• Reading 2 Ss read a report on a relocation company, Fenway Software, and tick the services which meet its needs.

• Language focus Ss focus on the structure, layout and typical phrases used in reports.

• Listening Ss listen to a conversation and tick the services a different relocation company offers.

• Vocabulary Ss look at the typescript to find words and phrases of similarity and difference.

• Writing Ss write a report to compare the two relocate companies and make recommendations (Writing Test Part Two).

Unit 5b New Premises

Objectives:

To enable Ss to talk about office space and facilities

To practice listening for directions

To practice letter writing

To review the language of suggesting

Materials needed: Cassette – Pass Cambridge BEC Intermediate

Unit overview Finding the right location Listening Ss listen to someone giving directions and mark an office site on a map.

Speaking Ss give each other directions.

Writing Ss write a letter requesting further information about office premises (Writing Test Part Two).

Reading Ss read an article about office location and match ending with sentence stems (Reading Test Part Three).

• Leasing office space

• Speaking Ss allocate office space to

management, staff and facilities in a

company.

• Ss discuss important considerations when choosing office sites (Speaking Test Part Three).