Assignment: Business abroad

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Assignment: Business abroad
Film a business meeting in a foreign language

This was made by a student in Trinidad as part of his “Spanish for business” class.  This was a group presentation and the brief was to make a 3-4 min infomercial.

Suggested techniques

This can either be a presentation, negotiation or job interview.

Make it specific to a particular product, industry, career, or company to add authenticity.

For teachers: benefits to students

• Students are required to show familiarity with business terms which will be useful in a commercial situation.

Suitability

• Ages 16+
• Suitable for groups
• Languages