EFA

Curriculum

Lesson 1 Introductions

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・ Discussing dates, time and time phrases.

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・ Indirect statements and questions.

・ Discussing business relationships using relative clauses.

・ Recording numbers and names.

・ Biographical details.

・ Correcting and amending information.

Practical – Introducing yourself and others.

Practical – comparing schedules and organizing meetings.

Lesson 3 Current Affairs

Lesson 4 The Future of Accounting (Present and future speculation)

・ Discussing trends using present tenses.

・ Using modals.

・ Comparatives and superlatives.

・ Probability & Prediction.

・ Short term predictions.

・ Prepositional phrases of time.

・ Discussing increases and decreases.

・ Discussing the future of accounting.

Practical – Mock client discussion regarding current issues.

Practical – Class discussion (informal debate).

Lesson 5 Meetings

Lesson 6 Debate Preparation & Debate

・ Meeting types and useful language.

・ Expressing opinions.

・ Reactions and decisions.

・ Emphatic phrases.

・ Etiquette in meetings.

・ Summarzing.

・ Conjunctions and hesitation devices.

・ Fielding questions.

Practical – Role play: Mock meeting.

Practical – Debate: Japan should adopt IFRS.

Lesson 7 Financial Accounts (Terminology)

Lesson 8 Reported Speech & Past Deadlines

・ Noun types.(Objects Vs People.)・ Reported statements and questions.

・ Idiomatic terms.

・ Discussing past deadlines.

・ Discussing Profit and Loss Statements.

・ Discussing results / outcomes.

Practical – Analysis of financial accounts.

・ Using modals to speculate about the past.

・ Embedded questions.

Practical – Analysis of a past project.
Lesson 9 Tables, Graphs & Charts

Lesson 10 Financial Accounts (Discussing Ratios)・ Describing Tables, Graphs & Charts.

・ Saying Ratios and Formulas and describing them.

・ Using comparatives and superlatives.

・ Comparing Financial Statement types.

・ Using comparison of adverbs.

・ Using numbers.

・ Presenting data.

Practical – Analysis of financial accounts using ratios.

Practical – Present financial data to the class using tables.
Lesson 11 Evaluations & Criticism

Lesson 12 Current Affairs (Causes and Results)

・ Describing performance.

・ Contrasting perfect tenses and past tenses.

・ Setting goals and giving advice.

・ Using modals.

・ Scolding and giving warnings (verbal and written.)・ Discussing Current Affairs.

・ Discussing flexibility in the workplace.

・ Describing Causes and Results.

Practical – Role Play: Staff performance discussion.

Practical – Class discussion.

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Lesson 13 Presentations 1

Lesson 14 Debate

・ Effective use of Power Point.

・ Contesting claims & conceding ideas and facts.

・ Summarizing in presentations.

・ Using 1st & 2nd

・ Practicing presentations and fielding questions.

・ Fielding questions.

Practical – Students will prepare a presentation on IFRS

Practical – Debate: A strong yen is good for Japan.

Conditionals.

prior to class and present it using Powerpoint.
Lesson 15 Numeracy & Literacy

Lesson 16 Dealing with Complaints

・ Numbers, calculations and mathematical symbols.

・ Discussing complaints.

・ Ratio analysis.

・ Explaining policies.

・ Understanding business news.

・ Offering services & explanations.

・ Time phrases, dates and times.

・ Degrees of agreement.

Practical – Numbers quiz.

Practical – Telephone Role Play: Client fee complaint.

Lesson 17 Updates & Amendments

Lesson 18 Debate Preparation & Debatestnd

・ Contrasting 1 & 2 conditionals.

・ Expressing opinions.

・ Discussing cause and effect using ”if not” & ”unless”.

・ Emphatic phrases.

・ Updating colleagues and using reported speech.

・ Summarzing.

Practical – Mock meeting: updating management on project・ Fielding questions.

progress.

Practical – Debate: The TPP is good for Japan.

Lesson 19 Presentations 2

Lesson 20 Future Tenses & Current Affairs.

・ Referring to the audience's knowledge and visuals.

・ Using modals and passives in future tenses.

・ Inviting questions, concluding and ending presentations.

・ Talking about plans and ambitions.

・ Practicing presentations.

・ Discussing future results of current affairs.

Practical – Students will prepare a presentation on IFRS・ Expressing opinions on the future of the global economy.

prior to class and present it using Powerpoint.

Practical: Teleconference: mock management meeting.

Lesson 21 Re-SchedulingLesson 22 Debate Preparation & Debate.

・ Canceling appointments.

・ Expressing 2nd & 3rd party responsibilities.

・ Discussing regrets and their causes.

・ Assigning blame.・ Cautioning and warning.

・ Discussing accomplishments and their causes.

・ Debating & fielding questions.

・ Assessing past projects.

Practical – Debate: Goodwill should be amortised notPractical – Calling a client to reschedule a meeting.

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Lesson 23 Correspondence (e-mails)

Lesson 24 Quiz・ Letter format and vocabulary.

・ A review of strategies.

・ E-mail etiquette.(Mailing and Replying.)

・ A review of vocabulary.

・ Discussing improper practices.

・ Listening comprehension exercises.

・ Making written and verbal complaints.

・ Reading comprehension exercises.

Practical – Writing emails and letters