Business & Academic English Flashcards
Business English students typically have very clear goals when it comes to language learning.
Please name three goals that they may need to achieve.
- Negotiate
- Communicate
- Debate
- Compose lengthy text in English
True or False.
Sub-skills are practiced in GE classes, they are however given more weight in the Business English context
True
The need for genre analysis and (?) based writing in particularly important in Business English.
Genre
Students must learn how to (?) and (?) reports
Read
Write
True of false:
Student don’t need to know the difference between formal or informal (semi-formal) correspondence
False
The distinction between (?) and (?) voice is particularly important in Business English
Passive
Active
GE students should be at (?) - (?) level before they study business English
B1 - B2
Business English teaching books feature excellent examples of relevant (?) use, and focus on (?) unique to business.
Language
Vocabulary
Another common type of ESP is (?) English
Academic
True or False:
Academic English refers to English curricula that are specifically designed to prepare students for higher learning in other fields
True
The Step Eiken test:
Please define STEP
Society for Teaching English Proficiency
STEP is a Japanese English language proficiency test, usually taken by junior-high / (?) (?) students, in order to gain entry into exclusive high schools or (?)
High School
Universities
The TOEIC test:
TOEIC stands for ?
Test of English for International Communication
TOEIC is an international test which is used (?) to test students who are applying for jobs and positions in (?) speaking countries.
Globally
English
True or False:
STEP is more widely recognized than TOEIC
False
True or False:
TOEIC is also used for employment in countries where English isn’t a native language. In fields where English communication is important - such as finance
True
TOEFL test:
TOEFL stands for ?
Test of English as a Foreign Language
True or false:
TOEFL is used to gain entry into U.S. Universities. It is also one of the most taken tests of English language proficiency worldwide.
True
- iBT stands for ? And is replacing
The PBT which stands for ? and the
CBT which is no longer used
Internet based test
Paper Based Test
Computer Based Test
IELTS stands for ?
International English Language Testing System
True or False:
IELTS along with TOEFL are the most recognized English test proficiency tests worldwide
True
Please name the two types of IELTS ?
Academic
General training
The STEP test has (?) and (?) components along with (?) and a handwritten composition section
Listening
Reading
Speaking
TOEIC is split into two test. One for (?) skills and one for (?) skills
Receptive
Productive
The TOEFL test contains which of the skill sets
Receptive (listening / reading)
Productive (speaking / writing)
There is a structure difference between Academic IELTS and General IELTS test and it lies in the (?) and (?) sections
Reading
Writing
Distinctions in formality are especially important in
A. Business English
B. General English
A. Business English
