Activities
Intermediate Unit 1: The Dimensions of Culture
The activity is suitable for students at B1 level (Intermediate). It can be used on its own, or with Business Advantage Intermediate.
This activity will give your students the opportunity to:
- understand Geert Hofstede’s ‘dimensions of culture’
- apply the principles of the dimensions
- give advice on working in a different culture
- discover how their country is scored
The Dimensions of Culture (pdf)
Intermediate Unit 3: Motivation
The activity is suitable for students at B1 level (Intermediate). It can be used on its own, or with Business Advantage Intermediate.
This activity will give your students the opportunity to:
- be able to discuss motivational factors
- prioritise motivational factors for themselves and with a partner
- summarize short extracts and the key points
Motivation (pdf)
Intermediate Unit 12: Talking About Numbers and Currencies
The activity is suitable for students at B1 level (Intermediate). It can be used on its own, or with Business Advantage Intermediate.
This activity will give your students the opportunity to:
- recognise different currencies and learn their names and ISO codes
- learn about the countries in the Eurozone
- practice saying and writing numbers
Talking About Numbers (pdf)
Upper-intermediate Unit 1: Competitive Intelligence
The activity is suitable for students at B2 level (Upper-intermediate). It can be used on its own, or with Business Advantage Upper-intermediate, or with Cambridge English for Marketing.
This activity will give your students the opportunity to:
- discuss the concept of competitive intelligence
- read an article on Competitive Intelligence
- hold a mini-presentation on these strategies and answer questions about them
Competitive Intelligence (pdf)
Upper-intermediate Unit 3: Pay and Benefits
This activity is suitable for students at B2–C2 level (Upper-intermediate–Advanced). It can be used on its own, or with Business Advantage Upper-intermediate. Students discuss the importance to employees of pay and benefits, then complete a puzzle with words relating to pay and benefits. They then discuss the most appropriate combinations of benefits for individuals, and write up their recommendations.
Pay and Benefits (pdf)
Upper-intermediate Unit 4: Creative Strategy
The activity is suitable for students at B2 level (Upper-intermediate). It can be used on its own, or with Business Advantage Upper-intermediate.
This activity will give your students the opportunity to:
- define creativity
- think about creativity involves
- discuss the importance of creativity
Creative Strategy (pdf)
Upper-intermediate Unit 8: Project Management: London 2012
The activity is suitable for students at B2 level (Upper-intermediate). It can be used on its own, or with Business Advantage Upper-intermediate.
This activity will give your students the opportunity to:
- be familiar with project planning steps
- understand which aspects of project planning belong to the different stages
- be able to relate other projects to a project of this scope and scale
Project Management: London 2012 (pdf)
Upper-intermediate Unit 9: Giving an Effective Product Presentation
The activity is suitable for students at B2 level (Upper-intermediate). It can be used on its own, or with Business Advantage Upper-intermediate.
This activity will give your students the opportunity to:
- structure a presentation into sections
- learn how to make notes on index cards
- practice writing out the presentation using signposting language
Giving an Effective Product Presentation (pdf)
Upper-intermediate Unit 10: Branding
The activity is suitable for students at B2 level (Upper-intermediate). It can be used on its own, or with Business Advantage Upper-intermediate Unit 10, or with Cambridge English for Marketing, Unit 6.
This activity will give your students the opportunity to:
- understand terms about branding
- be able to discuss the concepts of branding
- be able to recognise different branding strategies
Branding (pdf)
Upper-intermediate Unit 11: Income Statement
This activity is suitable for students at B2–C2 level (Upper-intermediate–Advanced). It can be used on its own, or with Business Advantage Upper-intermediate. Students will match the terms used in an income statement to their definitions. They will then analyse a company's income statement and write a report on the company's suitability for a loan.
Income Statement (pdf)
Upper-intermediate Unit 11: Balance Sheets (American English)
This activity is suitable for students at B2–C2 level (Upper Intermediate–Advanced). It can be used on its own, or with Business Advantage Upper-intermediate. Students will learn and practise American English terms used in balance sheets. They will read through a balance sheet and correct a text based on it. they will analyse the balance sheet and discuss the results.
Balance Sheets (American English) (pdf)
Upper-intermediate Unit 13: Corporate Social Responsibility
This activity is suitable for students at B2–C2 level (Upper-intermediate–Advanced). It can be used on its own, or with Business Advantage Upper-intermediate.
Students will read an authentic business text on Corporate Social Responsibility and practise working out the meaning of difficult vocabulary from context. They will then role-play a business meeting.
