1. Business English Upper Intermediate New Class John Silberstein johnsilb@aol.com

2. Agenda Instructor Introduction. Student Introductions. My Rules. Class Introductions. What do you want to learn? Class Organization and expectations. Benchmarking.

3. Instructor Introduction Graduated Temple University, Philadelphia PA Bachelors in Business Administration – Economics and Marketing. 1987 to 2002 – Sales – Industrial and Technology sales both Inside and Outside Sales. 2002 to 2004 – Owner Computer and Network Inc. Sold tech products and services to B2B to SME and Fortune 500 Cos. 2004 to 2007 – Sales Operations Manager for a small telemarketing operation in Philly. Started with 20 people and left with 90 people.

4. Student Introductions

5. My Rules! ASK QUESTIONS!!!!!!!! No Electronics Participate! ASK QUESTIONS!!!!!!!!

6. What do you want to learn?

7. What we will cover Types of Companies Organizational Charts Entrepreneurship Franchising E-Business Business Plan Project Working with Prepositions

8. What can you expect to learn Business Vocabulary Improved listening skills Improved reading comprehension Improved business writing skills Data analysis and presentation of data

9. Class Organization The WIKI http://u2w09-2009-fall.wikispaces.com/ On the Wiki, there will be an Excel file with vocabulary words. One Day a week we will review a current events article and one day a week we will have a writing activity. Lessons will be posted on the WIKI for your review.

10. Benchmarking