Unit 1 Management Functions
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Class Profile:
Estimated time: 500 minutes in 10 periods
I Unit Objectives
1. Students can fully understand the main ideas of the two reading passages about management functions, succ8图
essfully answer the comprehension questions, and independently finish the language exercis.
2. Students can identify the major elements of business letters and do simulated writing using the common ntence structures learned from the samples.
3. Students can understand conversations about establishing business relationship.
4. Students can u recommended expressions to talk about establishing business relationship.
5. Students can u the materials in this unit and tho from other resources to accomplish in groups the field work project on management functions and then prent the work in class.
II Materials and/or Equipment Needed
1. English for Management
2. Overhead projector
3. Computer
III Unit Arrangement
Periods 1-3: Reading A
Periods 4: Reading B
Periods 5-6: Simulated Writing
Periods 7-8: Listening and Speaking
Periods 9-10: Field Work Prentation
IV Teaching Procedures
Periods 1-2 Reading A
1. Introduction to Unit field work and lead-in to Reading A 10 min.
a. Describe a situation where management functions are involved and introduce the field work project by saying, for example:
Hello, class. If you were the manager of a business company, what would you do to keep your company running in the best possible state? Well, here is a chance for you to find it out. You have about two weeks while we are learning this Unit, to accomplish a field work project, which means a rearch task you do outside the class. You are going to do it in g
roups. After two weeks, you are suppod to prent your work in class.
b. Ask students to:
- arch the library or the Internet for information about cash management;
- make a list of questions and u them to interview entrepreneurs about cash management;
- write a report about what you have found and prepare for an in-class prentation.
c. Lead in to Reading A by saying, for example:
As the first step of your field work project, you may get some basic ideas about management functions by going through Reading A.
2. Pre-reading activities 20 min.
Activity 1 Brainstorming
a. Students work with partners and list some words relevant to “Management Functions”
b. Invite some students to give their list and provide the suggested list below if necessary:
orders, sipping tea/coffee, chatting, newspapers, making plans…
3. In-reading activities 40 min.
Activity 1 Individual work: finding out the difficulties
a. Students read the text with attention to possible language difficulties and special terms.
b. Students rai questions concerning the difficulties found while reading.
c. Encourage students to join in the explanation of difficult points.
d. Then ask some more questions relevant to the paragraphs.
Paragraph one:
- How many functions does a manager perform according to Henri Fayol?
- What functions do managers usually perform?
- What are the functions mentioned in the two professors' textbook?
- What is the author going to discuss in the following paragraphs?
Paragraph two:
- What does the planning function involve?
- What’s the role of management in an organization?
Paragraph three:
- What is function organizing?
- What does function organizing inc多样化的近义词
lude?
Paragraph four:
- What is the function of leading?
- What is management’s job?
Paragraph five:
- What is the final function of management?
- Why is controlling function necessary?
d. Comment on students’ performance.
Activity 2 Pair work: reviewing the expressions
a. Students work in pairs with one reading out language points or special terms and the other making a ntence, paraphrasing or translating.
b. Monitor the work and provide help if necessary.
Activity 3 Group work: getting the ideas
a. Students work in groups to discuss
- the different areas of management (hints: marketing, operation, human resources, finance, information);
- the details of management functions.
b. Group reprentatives report about their work.
c. Invite peer comment and give feedback.
Possible difficulties in Reading A
- They plan, organize, command, coordinate, and control.
coordinate: v. to harmonize in a common action or effort
