- •Unit 1 Companies
- •2. Work in pairs and discuss what you know about Ford and its history. Now read the magazine article. Ford of Britain
- •3. Match the information about these multinational companies to the correct company.
- •4. Read this history of Dr. Martens shoes. The writer uses the Present tense to make the summary seem “alive”. Dr. Martens always living shoes
- •5. The text is about the French company, Bic. Can you name three of Bic's products? Now quickly read the text to check. Bic’s success in a throwaway world
- •6. Read the information about Boeing, ignoring punctuation for the moment.
- •8. Work in pairs to find out about emi (Electrical Musical Industries), one of the world's leading music companies.
- •Introduction
- •Main Body of the Presentation
- •10. Self-study task
- •Key Vocabulary (Unit 1)
- •Unit 2 Recruitment
- •2. Read the questions and check the meaning of the words in bold. Ask and answer the questions in pairs.
- •3. Which workers normally do these things? Make sentences using the suitable professions.
- •4. Look at the list of expressions describing job requirements, then match the definitions (1-6) to an expression.
- •5. Complete the sentences below using the given words/phrases.
- •7. Prepare to describe a job you would like to do in the future. Make notes on the following:
- •8. Read the introduction to the text. Who is Ricardo Semler? What problem did he have?
- •9. Read the quotes and say if you agree or disagree with them, then discuss the quotes with your partner.
- •A) Where do you think each of the following headings should be placed?
- •11. Read about the letter of application. The Letter of Application
- •12. Read the article. Job swapping
- •13. Self-study task
- •Key Vocabulary (Unit 2)
- •Unit 3 Management Styles
- •3. Read the portraits of managers in five different countries and decide which country each one corresponds to.
- •What are managers?
- •4. Read about management styles and then the stories of people from different countries about their bosses. Management styles
- •My beloved boss…
- •5. Listen to the interview.
- •Choose the correct option:
- •Listen again. What did Mr. Wilkins reply to each question?
- •Self-study task
- •Key Vocabulary (Unit 3)
- •Unit 4 Setting up a Business
- •2. In pairs, decide which of the advantages and disadvantages below you would associate with the following forms of business. In some cases there may be more than one correct answer.
- •3. Read the following expressions and check you understand them. Then discuss the questions using the given phrases.
- •4. Listen to the first part of a seminar and answer the questions.
- •A) Listen to the rest of the seminar. Which of the expressions in ex. 3 does the speaker mention?
- •How to be an entrepreneur
- •44 Or above
- •Between 44 and 22
- •Below 22
- •Answer the questions:
- •Is starting a business for me?
- •Discuss the questions:
- •What could I do?
- •What kind of business can you start? Will it work?
- •How to present ideas to a group
- •Key Vocabulary (Unit 4)
- •Unit 5 Business Environment
- •2. Look at the shopping baskets which show the prices of everyday goods in five countries.
- •3. 'The Big Mac Index' shows how long it takes in different countries to earn enough money to buy a Big Mac with French fries. Look at the information below. The Big Mac Index
- •4. Read the story.
- •Vibrant Business Environment
- •Read the following sentences and match them to possible reasons.
- •Look at the top list which ranks countries according to competitiveness. World beaters: the most competitive countries (previous ranking in brackets)
- •7. The words in bold are connectors that show the writer is adding more information. Read the examples to see how they are used.
- •8. Self-study task
- •Key Vocabulary (Unit 5)
- •Unit 6 Company Performance
- •Read the information below. What’s an annual report?
- •Answer the questions:
- •Ikea sales
- •Ikea purchases
- •4. The newspaper article below is about Marks & Spencer (m&s). Read the first two paragraphs. What were profits like when the text was written? No Quick Respite in Sight for m&s*
- •Read paragraph 3 and say which two sectors Marks & Spencer deals in. Which one is doing well?
- •On the retailing side m&s is involved in various product ranges. Read paragraphs 3-5 and say which of the following are mentioned:
- •Read paragraphs 6, 7, 8, then answer the questions:
- •The text describes the trends for m&s's profits in key markets. Put each word from the box in the table:
- •E) Listen to how the verbs and nouns are pronounced:
- •5. Describing trends
- •European car sales 1991 - 2000
- •Key Vocabulary (Unit 6)
- •Appendix Unit 1
- •8. Student b
- •6. Student b: Look at the graph below which shows cinema attendance for Poland, Germany and Britain.
- •Tapescripts Unit 1 Companies
- •Unit 2 Recruitment
- •Unit 3 Management Styles
- •Unit 4 Setting up a Business
- •Unit 5 Business Environment
- •Contents:
8. Work in pairs to find out about emi (Electrical Musical Industries), one of the world's leading music companies.
Student B: Turn to the Appendix.
Student A: Study this information on EMI.
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DATE |
EVENT |
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Emi introduced long playing vinil records (LPs) |
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1952
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Emi introduced stereo LP recordings |
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1966
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1983 |
EMI launched its first compact discs |
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1944
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Today |
One of the world’s leading music companies |
a) Ask and answer questions to find out the history of EMI's products:
Example:
When did EMI introduce long playing vinyl records?
What did it do in 1952?
b) Write a history of EMI’s music production. Use the description of Bic in ex. 5c) to help you.
9. Work in two groups (A and B) and prepare a presentation on the history of a company you have studied to give to a group of university graduates. Use the information below to prepare your presentation.
Introduction
In the introduction you should tell your audience what you are going to say. Use the sequencing words you practised in exc. 4c) to explain the sequence.
'Firstly I'm going to talk to you today about the key developments in the history of the company I work for and then tell you about the company's current position.'
Main Body of the Presentation
Now prepare the body of the presentation. Don't write the presentation, but make notes to help you remember what you want to say. Use the following phrases to tell the listener about the sequence of events:
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There are (six) key dates in the company's history ...
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Firstly, in 1950 ...
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After that ...
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Is that clear?
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Lastly ...
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Now the company is a leader in the field of ...
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Are there any questions?
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Thank you very much.
a) Work in pairs, one from Group A and one from Group B:
Student A: Give your presentation to your partner who is a graduate at a local university. Be enthusiastic about your company - you want to impress your partner!
b) Student B: Ask Student A questions at the end of the presentation and comment on the presentation.
c) Now change roles. Student B: Give your presentation to Student A. Student A: Listen, ask questions and comment on the presentation.
10. Self-study task
To find out more information about the topic go to:
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/companies/
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/germany_insideout/east4.shtml
Key Vocabulary (Unit 1)
Nouns:
data
field
founder
industry
manufacture
market
multinational
range
stall
subsidiary
Verbs:
to aim
to negotiate
to operate
to produce
to provide
to supply
Adjectives:
customised
established
throwaway
unemployed
Phrases:
annual report
to be committed to
to be responsible for
business community
to form (found, set up, start) a company
to go on sale
manufacturing right
parent (holding) company