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Do you understand?

By Jonny West on Dec 1, 2017 11:30:00 AM in Free Materials

Confirming information and giving instructions

The situations that this document presents can easily be replaced with your students' actual situations. This activity focuses on using firm, polite language.

Changes in change management

By Jonny West on Nov 10, 2017 11:42:52 AM in Free Materials

Change management is a big topic in modern business. How should companies deal with major changes?

Student A

Takes on the role of divisional manager who has worked for the company for nearly 25 years. You are completely against investing any money...

Communicative task grid: email and phone call

By Jonny West on Nov 10, 2017 11:26:18 AM in Free Materials

IT / Project Management

Situation

Daniel, an IT Manager and Project Leader based in Germany, has to set up a high-speed communications line between Vienna and Singapore (internet and phone). He has been told that the single telecoms provider has no...

Speak like a STAR

By Jonny West on May 17, 2017 10:54:40 AM in Free Materials

Questions & answers / Rephrasing / Making statements

Although the STAR approach can help B1 learners to make their first coherent, multi-layered statements, it can also be used to support more competent speakers who need to add structure and routine...