This document contains an overview of an English for Business course that covers homework review, making conversation, and a case study on staff appraisal. It includes practice exercises on the use of prepositions like "for" and "since" as well as the present perfect tense. There are also conversation gambits and vocabulary related to business meetings, objectives, feedback and reporting.

1. In Company Courses:
ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS
•Course Overview
•Homework Review
•Making Conversation
•Case Study: Staff Appraisal

2. p.75 Practice 1
for / since
p.76 Practice 2
Questions with ‘How long…?’
P.76 Practice 3
Present Perfect
p.76 Practice 4
Present Perfect
p.76 Practice 5
Biography

3. p.76 Practice 4
Present Perfect
b. He’s lived in Paris since he was born.
c. He’s been a programmer since he left
university.
d. They’ve made furniture for over 100 years.
e. She’s owned a business for 5 years.
f. They’ve led the market since 1998.

4. p.76 Practice 5
Biography
b. He smoked for 19 years / from 1984 to 2003.
c. He studied engineering for three years / from 1995 to 1989.
d. He has been interested in boats since 1991.
e. He has been married since 1992.
f. He has worked for Rolls Royce for 3 years / from 1990 to 1993.
g. He has had a yacht since 1993.
h. He has lived in Canada for 6 years / from 1995 to 2001.
i. He has lived in the UK since 2001.
j. He has had a job in Portsmouth since 2006.
k. He has worked for P & W since 1995.
l. He hasn’t smoked since 2003.

5. Conversation Gambits
Do you support
the president?
Have you had a
chance to do a tour
of the city?
Are you giving a
presentation at the
conference?
Hello. Are you
attending the
conference?
What religion
are you?
How did you get
that scar on your
face?

6. 1. A
B
A
B
are you here for
Do you know where to register?
by the way
Let’s go and register.

7. 2 A
A
A
B
me or is it boiling in here?
your first time
you’re an old hand
Pleased to meet you

8. 3
A
B
B
A
A
my mobile phone
hang on
Can I lend you mine?
that’s very kind
My name’s

9. 4
A
A
B
A
B
do you know anything about this speaker?
I can’t find my programme notes
Borrow mine.
that’s very kind
how do you do?

10. a)be off
b)drink
c) meeting
d)talking to you
e) meet you too

11. Conversation Gambits

12. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
chat
formal
goals
issues
objectives
measure
scale
8. form
9. expectations
10. feedback
11. report
12. timescales
13. motivation
14. anonymous