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Reading plan for Management Functions

Periods 3-4      
Reading A
(continued) and Reading B

1.     Reading A consolidating
exercises                                                                
20 min.

        Activity
1       Individual work: dictation

       
a.     Books closed.

b.     Read out some words, phrases or sentences learned
in Reading A and students write them down.

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Dictation materials for reference:

-      coordinate,
formulate,   framework,  integrate,  manage,  motivate

subordinate,   
be responsible for,   management control,    strategy

management
by objectives,    management competence

management
inventory form, management of trades,    management principle

-      When managers
motivate subordinates, direct the activities of others, select the most
effective communication channel, or resolve conflicts among members, they are
engaging in leading.

-      This process of
monitoring, comparing, and correcting is what we mean by the controlling
function.

c.     Use overhead projector
to check the work of some students or do peer-editing, i.e. ask students to
check the work of fellow students.

        Activity
2       Individual work: translating expressions

       
a.     Books closed.

b.    Use overhead projector to put
the table in exercise VI on the screen and invite students to finish it off
hand.

       
c.    Check answers and explain if necessary.

       
d.    Lead in to Reading B.

        Activity
3       Group work: making sentences

a.     Students work in groups
and make sentences using expressions from exercise V and VII.

       
b.    Students present their work.

       
c.    Comment on student performance.

2.     Reading
B                                                                                                 
30 min.

       
Activity 1       Individual work: finding out the
difficulties

a.     Students read the text
with due attention to possible language difficulties and special terms.

       
b.    Students raise questions concerning the difficulties found
while reading.

       
c.    Encourage students to join in the explanation of difficult
points.

       
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
sentence, 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 letter of
appointment and try to find out the main idea.

       
b.    Group representatives report about their work.

c.    Invite peer comment and give feedback.

3.    
Assignment    

       
a.     Students finish exercises VIII and X.

       
b.    Students preview simulated writing.