Business & Academic English

Question 1

Business English students typically have very clear goals when it comes to language learning.
Please name three goals that they may need to achieve.

Answer 1

1. Negotiate
2. Communicate
3. Debate
4. Compose lengthy text in English

Question 2

True or False.

Sub-skills are practiced in GE classes, they are however given more weight in the Business English context

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The need for genre analysis and (?) based writing in particularly important in Business English.

Answer 3

Genre

Question 4

Students must learn how to (?) and (?) reports

Answer 4

Read

Write

Question 5

True of false:

Student don’t need to know the difference between formal or informal (semi-formal) correspondence

Answer 5

False

Question 6

The distinction between (?) and (?) voice is particularly important in Business English

Answer 6

Passive

Active

Question 7

GE students should be at (?) - (?) level before they study business English

Answer 7

B1 - B2

Question 8

Business English teaching books feature excellent examples of relevant (?) use, and focus on (?) unique to business.

Answer 8

Language

Vocabulary

Question 9

Another common type of ESP is (?) English

Answer 9

Academic

Question 10

True or False:

Academic English refers to English curricula that are specifically designed to prepare students for higher learning in other fields

Answer 10

True

Question 11

The Step Eiken test:

Please define STEP

Answer 11

Society for Teaching English Proficiency

Question 12

STEP is a Japanese English language proficiency test, usually taken by junior-high / (?) (?) students, in order to gain entry into exclusive high schools or (?)

Answer 12

High School

Universities

Question 13

The TOEIC test:

TOEIC stands for ?

Answer 13

Test of English for International Communication

Question 14

TOEIC is an international test which is used (?) to test students who are applying for jobs and positions in (?) speaking countries.

Answer 14

Globally

English

Question 15

True or False:

STEP is more widely recognized than TOEIC

Answer 15

False

Question 16

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

Answer 16

True

Question 17

TOEFL test:

TOEFL stands for ?

Answer 17

Test of English as a Foreign Language

Question 18

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.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

1. iBT stands for ? And is replacing
   The PBT which stands for ? and the
   CBT which is no longer used

Answer 19

Internet based test

Paper Based Test

Computer Based Test

Question 20

IELTS stands for ?

Answer 20

International English Language Testing System

Question 21

True or False:

IELTS along with TOEFL are the most recognized English test proficiency tests worldwide

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Please name the two types of IELTS ?

Answer 22

Academic

General training

Question 23

The STEP test has (?) and (?) components along with (?) and a handwritten composition section

Answer 23

Listening

Reading

Speaking

Question 24

TOEIC is split into two test. One for (?) skills and one for (?) skills

Answer 24

Receptive

Productive

Question 25

The TOEFL test contains which of the skill sets

Answer 25

Receptive (listening / reading)

Productive (speaking / writing)

Question 26

There is a structure difference between Academic IELTS and General IELTS test and it lies in the (?) and (?) sections

Answer 26

Reading

Writing

Question 27

Distinctions in formality are especially important in

A. Business English
B. General English

Answer 27

A. Business English