BUB MGC 2305, MGD 2305 BUSINESS ENGLISH. Bangladesh Open University, School of Business, Business English: This book is designed to help Bangladesh Open University students learn and acquire the skills of communication in the business world.
Each unit begins with a visual which illustrates the theme of the lessons and is followed by a brief introduction. You will also find the objectives at the beginning of each lesson. Your lesson plan is guided by icons indicating : compulsory reading, activities, reference texts, solutions. There are margin boxes that highlight important items of the text.
To assist you Bangladesh Open University has arranged tutorial services at your local tutorial centre and will also broadcast T.V. and radio programmes covering difficult areas. We have included a good number of activities and solutions to increase your understanding of the learning materials.
This is a 3- credit course implying that you should spend at least three hours a week in reading the text. Please follow the instructions and best of luck.
| Unit Name | Unit No. |
| Index | BUB BAE MGC 2305, MGD 2305 BUSINESS ENGLISH – Inner |
| Introduction to Business English | BUB BAE MGC 2305, MGD 2305 BUSINESS ENGLISH – Unit-01 |
| Business Letters: Characteristics, Types | BUB BAE MGC 2305, MGD 2305 BUSINESS ENGLISH – Unit-02 |
| Good News Letters and Letters of Good Relations | BUB BAE MGC 2305, MGD 2305 BUSINESS ENGLISH – Unit-03 |
| How to Convey Bad News | BUB BAE MGC 2305, MGD 2305 BUSINESS ENGLISH – Unit-04 |
| Service-related and Other Types of Letter Writing | BUB BAE MGC 2305, MGD 2305 BUSINESS ENGLISH – Unit-05 |
| Writing Business Reports | BUB BAE MGC 2305, MGD 2305 BUSINESS ENGLISH – Unit-06 |
| Introduction to Informal & Formal Reports | BUB BAE MGC 2305, MGD 2305 BUSINESS ENGLISH – Unit-07 |
| Corporate Reports | BUB BAE MGC 2305, MGD 2305 BUSINESS ENGLISH – Unit-08 |
| Reference and Bibliography | BUB BAE MGC 2305, MGD 2305 BUSINESS ENGLISH – Unit-09 |
| Answer | BUB BAE MGC 2305, MGD 2305 BUSINESS ENGLISH – Answer |
BUB MGC 2305, MGD 2305 BUSINESS ENGLISH
UNIT-1: Introduction to Business English
Lesson-1: What is Business writing?
Lesson-2: Why should we learn Business English in Bangladesh?
UNIT-2: Business Letters: Characteristics, Types
Lesson-1: Nature, Types and Principles of Writing Good Business Letters
Lesson-2: Techniques of Writing Effective Letters
UNIT-3: Good News Letters and Letters of Good Relations
Lesson-1: Good News Letters
Lesson-2: Good Relations or Goodwill Letters
Lesson-3: Letters of Good Relations
Lesson-4: Inquiry Letters
Lesson-5: Replies to inquiries
Lesson-6: Promotional Letters
UNIT-4: How to Convey Bad News
Lesson-1: Introduction to Writing Bad News Letters
Lesson-2: Letters Conveying Bad News, Sympathy, and Refusing Appointments to Jobs
UNIT-5: Service-related and Other Types of Letter Writing
Lesson-1: Applying for jobs
Lesson-2: Request for reference letters
Lesson-3: Joining and Resignation Letters and Leave of Absence Letters.
Lesson-4: Bank and Insurance Letters
UNIT-6: Writing Business Reports
Lesson-1: Writing for Readers
Lesson-2: Principles and Structure of Reports
UNIT-7: Introduction to Informal & Formal Reports
Lesson-1: Type of reports
Lesson-2: Introduction to formal reports
Lesson-3: Designing effective format and outlines formal reports
Lesson-4: Introduction to technical writing
UNIT-8: Corporate Reports
Lesson-1: Some Internal Communication
Lesson-2: Some Essential Reports
UNIT-9: Reference and Bibliography
Lesson-1: Technique of writing footnotes
Lesson-2: Bibliography and the difference between footnote and bibliography
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