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        <description>ESL activities for business themed ESL lessons.  This category has many ESL worksheets and ESL lesson plans for business themed classes.  For example, email, meetings, answering the phone, interviews, negotiations, etc...</description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Bad Companies - HeadsUpEnglish.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=276:bad-companies-headsupenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
                <description><![CDATA[
                                
This is a listening and comprehension activity. The topic is business and the questions require the listener to pay close attention.
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                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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                                <g:publish_date>2009-05-14</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Print out all worksheets and copy of listening exercises if needed.]]></c:value>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://www.headsupenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=452&Itemid=52]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Chris Cotter]]></c:value>
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                <guid>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=108:Basic-Business-Letters-Aboutcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Basic Business Letters - About.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=108:Basic-Business-Letters-Aboutcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
                <description><![CDATA[
                                
This is a great guide to the words and phrases used in a basic business letter.  It goes over the basic ways of addressing someone and how to write their...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:37:09 -0600</pubDate>
                <g:id>108</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2009-02-12</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[letters]]></c:value>
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                    <c:prep>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[20-30m]]></c:value>
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                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[You will have to build a lesson plan around this guide.  It does not include any exercises.]]></c:value>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://esl.about.com/cs/onthejobenglish/a/a_basbletter.htm]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Kenneth Beare]]></c:value>
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                <guid>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=278:complaints-headsupenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Complaints - HeadsUpEnglish.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=278:complaints-headsupenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
                <description><![CDATA[
                                
The ESL lesson plan is prepared for students to think deeply about the topic "complaint". We will encounter complaints in every day life be it to someone else or someone...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
                <g:id>278</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2009-05-14</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                    <c:theme>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[business]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[complaining]]></c:value>
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                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Print out all worksheets and copy of listening exercises if needed.]]></c:value>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://www.headsupenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=418&Itemid=31]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Chris Cotter]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[Job Interviews - ESL Lesson Plan]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=66:Job-Interviews-ESL-Lesson-Plan&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
                <description><![CDATA[
                                
This is a basic outline for a class to practice interviews.  Students will talk about jobs and then interview each other in class using their own questions.  Afterwards, the teacher...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:08:47 -0600</pubDate>
                <g:id>66</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2008-11-17</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                    <c:prep>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[10-15m]]></c:value>
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                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[You need to find or create your own ad for a job.  Students will use this to get ideas for the questions.]]></c:value>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://www.esl-lesson-plan.com/archives/2008/03/lesson_plan_job_interviews.php#more]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Carol Rueckert]]></c:value>
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                <guid>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=338:microsoft-to-offer-windows-online-breakingnewsenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Microsoft To Offer Windows Online - breakingnewsenglish.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=338:microsoft-to-offer-windows-online-breakingnewsenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
                <description><![CDATA[
                                

 
This ESL lesson plan is about Microsoft’s plan of a free web-based version of its popular Office software. This is a very interesting lesson where most computer savvy people...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:54:00 -0500</pubDate>
                <g:id>338</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2009-07-22</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Graduate]]></c:value>
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                    <c:grammar>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Lower-Intermediate]]></c:value>
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                    <c:grmmarpoint>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[listening]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[reading]]></c:value>
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                    <c:theme>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[business]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[computer]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[internet]]></c:value>
                                            </c:theme>                    
                    <c:prep>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[20-30minutes]]></c:value>
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                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Print out the worksheets and burn the listening part on to CD or transfer it to a portable device]]></c:value>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://breakingnewsenglish.com/0907/090715-office.html]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Sean Banville]]></c:value>
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                <guid>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=329:new-warnings-for-video-games-breakingnewsenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[New Warnings for Video Games -  Breakingnewsenglish.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=329:new-warnings-for-video-games-breakingnewsenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
                <description><![CDATA[
                                
This lesson plan is about the new rating system for video games. A new system called PEGI (Pan-European Game Information) warning symbols will be used so parents would know what...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
                <g:id>329</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2009-07-15</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                    <c:grmmarpoint>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[listening]]></c:value>
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                    <c:theme>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[business]]></c:value>
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                    <c:prep>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[20-30minutes]]></c:value>
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                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Print out the worksheets and burn the listening part on to CD or transfer it to a portable device.]]></c:value>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://breakingnewsenglish.com/0906/090621-video_games.html]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Sean Banville]]></c:value>
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                <guid>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=337:south-korea-hit-by-cyber-attacks-breakingnewsenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[South Korea Hit By Cyber Attacks - Breakingnewsenglish.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=337:south-korea-hit-by-cyber-attacks-breakingnewsenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
                <description><![CDATA[
                                

 
This lesson plan is about the cyber attack in South Korea’s internet security system. A very interesting topic since it involves an unknown virus that could erase all data...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:17:00 -0500</pubDate>
                <g:id>337</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2009-07-21</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                    <c:prep>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[20-30minutes]]></c:value>
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                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Print out the worksheets and burn the listening part on to CD or transfer it to a portable device]]></c:value>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://breakingnewsenglish.com/0907/090712-cyber_attacks.html]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Sean Banville]]></c:value>
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                <guid>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=92:Writing-a-Resume-Daily-EFL&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Writing a Resume - Daily EFL]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=917:business&amp;id=92:Writing-a-Resume-Daily-EFL&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
                <description><![CDATA[
                                
This is fairly straightforward resume writing lesson plan.  Students are given an example resume.  They discuss the resume and then write their own resumes with the included worksheets.
                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:34:18 -0600</pubDate>
                <g:id>92</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2009-01-28</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                    <c:grmmarpoint>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[N/A]]></c:value>
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                    <c:theme>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[interviews]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[business]]></c:value>
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                    <c:prep>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[5m]]></c:value>
                                            </c:prep>                    
                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Print out the worksheets with the example resume and a sheet to help students come up with ideas for their own resumes.]]></c:value>
                                            </c:preping>                    
                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://www.dailyefl.com/?p=119]]></c:value>
                                            </c:link>                    
                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Tom Maynard]]></c:value>
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