This document is a lesson on making business proposals. It discusses internal proposals within a company and external proposals to outside companies. It provides examples of monologues for proposing changes internally and to external companies. It includes exercises where students practice phrases for proposals and discuss questions related to writing effective proposals. The goal is to teach intermediate English learners how to structure and deliver business proposals.

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Business English for Intermediate Learners
Lesson 29 : Making a Business Proposal

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Today’s Topics
1. Internal Proposals (within the same
company)
2. External Proposals (to an outside company)

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Exercise 1: Practice
Monologue: Proposing a Change in Your Company
Our company has had several issues in the past year maintaining
clients. After conducting numerous surveys, the major reason for
this was determined to be our website, which has many outdated
features.
Today I would like to propose some simple solutions for fixing this
issue at a low cost to our company that will greatly benefit our
customers who have been struggling, and will increase our sales
numbers.
Specifically, I propose that we rewrite copy on our website and fix
many of the purchase features to make them more streamlined. I
will explain now in greater detail…
Read the monologue out loud to your teacher.

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Change the words in [brackets] and
read each sentence.
Practice
1
Our company has had several problems in
the area of [raising our sales numbers].
2
Today I would like to propose [a new
product that I believe we should sell].
3
Specifically, I propose that we [take a new
direction in terms of our clientele].
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1
Our company has had several problems in
the area of ~
2 Today I would like to propose ~
3 Specifically, I propose that we ~
Exercise 2: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 3: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• Why is it important for your proposal to be as detailed as possible?
• Why should you begin a proposal by talking about the problem that
you want to fix?
• In order for your proposal to be accepted, what features do you
think it should include?

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Today’s Topics
1. Internal Proposals (within the same
company)
2. External Proposals (to an outside
company)

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Exercise 4: Practice
Dialogue: Making a Proposal to an Outside Company
Read the monologue to your teacher.
We know that your company’s strength is in the quality and
uniqueness of your product. What you seem to be missing is a
strong distribution partner. We think we can be highly valuable
to you in this area.
Today we will present you with a successful vision of the future
of your company, using our expertise and distribution power.
By accepting this mutually beneficial offer, your company will
see a 20% increase in visibility in your current market in the next
2 years. Let’s go over this in greater detail…

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Change the words in [brackets] and
read each sentence.
Practice
1
What you seem to be lacking is [market
expertise].
2
Today we will present you with a [5-point
method for success].
3
By accepting this offer, your company
[will increase sales by 10 percent].
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1 What you seem to be lacking is ~
2 Today we will present you with a ~
3 By accepting this offer, your company ~
Exercise 5: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 6: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• Have you ever written/presented a business proposal? How did it go?
• What are some of the benefits and risks of giving an internal business
proposal (in your company)? What about an external business
proposal (outside of your company)?

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End of Lesson
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