BSE-26 Managing International Teams | Business Skills for ESL

Business Skills Essentials

BSE-26 Managing International Teams

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Students will learn how to manage international teams.

 

Lesson Objectives:

1. Talk about our experiences managing international teams.

2. Learn some useful words and phrases.

3. Discuss the cultural differences in management styles.

4. Practice clear, direct conversations with foreign colleagues.

5. Talk about some cultural clashes and situations.

 

This is part of a series of topics of Business English skills designed for students who speak English as a Second Language (ESL). All topics are designed to equip students with vocabulary, grammar, functional language (a.k.a. "Useful Language") and cross-cultural knowledge for the purpose of adapting to Western business environments.

 

Materials are designed for Pre-Intermediate (CEFR: A2-B1) and above, though most parts can be adapted for lower levels. For higher levels, the functional language slides can be applied to real-world scenarios.
 

All slides are curated for ONLINE TEACHING, but can also be used in live classrooms.
 

Activities have been designed so that can be used for groups or 1-on-1 classroom environments.
 

This is one of a total of 32 Business Skills Essentials lessons that cover email writing, meetings, presenting, negotiation, preparing for international business, etc.
 
 
Total Pages
36 pages
Answer Key
Does not apply
Teaching Duration
90 minutes