English Yes, but Business?

Your assignment..should you choose to accept it (and you already have), is to teach:

Five classes of business English from the business text book.
One advanced class of business English in the campus clear across town - a one hour ride each way.

Some of the terms which you will be teaching and which you are undoubtedly an expert in are:

Marketing
Advertising
The Future of Business
Takeovers and Mergers
Raising Finance

...and 25 other business related terms.

At the end of the year, the students will be required to pass a rigorous test on this, as well as speak impeccable English in a business setting.

When do you start? We, as the English department head and dean, have no idea.

Where do you teach? We, as the English department head and vice dean, have no idea,
but we are glad you are here.


However,in spite of not knowing those things, they could not have been more friendly, helpful, kind, willing to be accommodating,

They then gave us a beautiful gift of some moon cakes to help celebrate China's significant holiday; the Moon Festival.

End of meeting; beginning of heartburn, headache, stomachache, nausea, seasickness, and once again the burning question..."What were we thinking?"