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Download onto your phone or tablet and listen carefully. ]]> sbook_plugins/wordlist_generated_from_xml_clog_sbook_for_sbook_session.inc sbook_plugins/payment_history_generated_from_xml_clog_sbook.inc A.Vorobyova 40817810001006646814 avvvorobyova@yandex.ru https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/learnapidoc - this is how it looks like for people who pay. https://idratherbewriting.com/learnapidoc/docapis_introtoapis.html - this is how it can look in your web site https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyona-vorobyova-581001259/ b 1999 24 yo formal vs informal expressions in the place of given = already decided, arranged, or agreed As a result (← by doing so) in the shoes of This way, to fumble with / for = to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands; (~ for) to have difficulty saying or thinking of suitable words 20240226 17:00-18:00 MSK | 15:00-16:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Exam feedback | Relocating: where? How? Relocating: where? How? Pondering People | Is it financially worth relocating? By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 1 Relocating active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Can you afford to relocate? Cost of Living Numbeo is the world’s largest cost of living database. Numbeo is also a crowd-sourced global database of quality of life data: housing indicators, perceived crime rates, healthcare quality, transport quality, and other statistics. https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/ https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/safest-countries-in-europe ]]> Where would you like to relocate to? 〆shouldn't depend on the climate! = only a nice-to-have thing ✓ preserve or trade off your purchasing power purchasing power = money that people have available to buy goods with to trade sth off against | for = to balance two things that you need or want but which are opposed to each other What makes you more likely to make ties with the local community? ✓ shared values ✓ moral ethics ✓ self-confidence, arrogance or modesty ✓ keeping distance or being friendly ✓ democratic or autocratic How do people drive & park their cars? = good clue about the local culture How can you bond with people? ]]> to bond with = to develop or create a relationship of trust and affection with sb 2 Is it financially worth relocating? active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Would you enjoy the standard of living you have now if you relocated? The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency. Such fluctuations change a country's ranking from one year to the next, even though they often make little or no difference to the standard of living of its population. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living; however, this is inaccurate because GDP per capita is not a measure of personal income. Comparisons of national income are also frequently made on the basis of purchasing power parity (PPP), to adjust for differences in the cost of living in different countries. (See List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita.) PPP largely removes the exchange rate problem but not others; it does not reflect the value of economic output in international trade, and it also requires more estimation than GDP per capita. 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The PPP inflation and exchange rate may differ from the market exchange rate because of tariffs, and other transaction costs.[2] The purchasing power parity indicator can be used to compare economies regarding their gross domestic product (GDP), labour productivity and actual individual consumption, and in some cases to analyse price convergence and to compare the cost of living between places.[3] The calculation of the PPP, according to the OECD, is made through a basket of goods that contains a "final product list [that] covers around 3,000 consumer goods and services, 30 occupations in government, 200 types of equipment goods and about 15 construction projects". src: Wikipedia https://www.numbeo.com/quality-of-life/rankings_by_country.jsp?title=2022&displayColumn=1 ]]> Is life in London better than in Moscow? Indices Difference Consumer Prices in London are 104.3% higher than in Moscow (without rent) Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 138.7% higher than in Moscow Rent Prices in London are 204.9% higher than in Moscow Restaurant Prices in London are 145.4% higher than in Moscow Groceries Prices in London are 78.9% higher than in Moscow Local Purchasing Power in London is 51.5% higher than in Moscow src: numbeo.com https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Russia&country2=United+Kingdom&city1=Moscow&city2=London ]]> Which areas in Europe are the biggest hubs for high-tech, when it comes to employment? London and especially the area just west of it (in particular Oxford), is the biggest tech hub in Europe when looking at the share of employment. Almost 12% of the working population is employed in the high-tech sector in this area. Prague and Budapest are also major tech hubs in Europe. Both boast a great environment for tech start-ups and employ more than 10% of the working population. Budapest is home to TIER, Europe’s leader in micro-mobility. Prague is home to Avast, one of the world’s biggest cyber security companies. src: landgeist.com https://landgeist.com/2021/06/16/employment-in-high-tech/ ]]> What are the top destinations for IT jobs in 2023? Do you agree with these findings? USA > Switzerland > Singapore > Canada > Australia > United Kingdom > Germany> France > Japan According to the chart, Switzerland and the United States offer the highest salaries for IT jobs, with an average range of $100,000 to $120,000 per year. Canada also offers high IT salaries, with average ranges of $70,000 to $90,000 per year. They are followed by Singapore, Australia, and Japan with annual average ranges of $5000 to $65000. Next in the line are Germany, the United Kingdom, and France with an average range of $45,000 to $55,000 per year. https://techbehemoths.com/blog/best-countries-for-it-jobs ]]> 3 Relocating: where? Why? active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Why are there so many more job opportunities abroad? ✓ greater markets & consumers call for more production needs ↔ the more IT end users to be catered for, the more developers are needed to support them ✓ you can make a business impact not only for 1000s but millions of users e.g. Mir payment system vs Visa, VKontakte vs Meta/Facebook, YandexTaxi vs Uber and also... ✓ greater variety of options ✓ more diverse corporate cultures business impact size Why would you want to go to the Silicon Valley? ✓ all job opportunities stem from the Silicon Valley ↔ overheated market = multiple offers / candidate ✓ more demand in the Silicon Valley than supply?! If you want to work in IT, why wouldn't you want to be where it all begins? = like Olympic Games for IT professionals rest / invest overheated market Why shouldn't you be shy to apply? ✓ remember you will be using the same set of skills (but in a big tech instead of a local player) i.e. will be doing almost the same job ✓ access outstanding job offers ✓ learn from failures & taking risks → apply only w/ relevant prep ✓ know the framework ✓ practise algorithms (...) Why play small if you are able to play big? 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]]> crest of (wave) = top part of a hill or wave; situation in which sb is very successful, happy, etc close-knit = when everyone is helping and supporting each other laid-back = (informal) calm, and relaxed; seeming not to worry about anything to loathe = to hate to reiterate /ri:ˈɪtəreɪt/ = to repeat sth that you have already said, especially to emphasize it blessed = lucky catch-22 = impossible situation where you are prevented from doing one thing until you have done another thing that you cannot do until you have done the first thing to one's liking = that somebody finds satisfactory menial = (usually disapproving) (of work) not skilled or important, and often boring or badly paid welfare = practical or financial help that is provided, often by the government, for people that need it to live off of = to be supported by sth conscientious = taking care to do things carefully and correctly my foot (OR at foot distance) ~~to go out of this poverty~~ to climb the social ladder ]]> 20240219 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE Writing (engexam.info) | Listening practice test 2 | AI generated text comparison By the end of this session you will have studied Your class has watched a panel discussion on how young people use social media websites. You have made the notes in the image. Write an essay discussing two of the ways in your notes that people use social media websites. You should explain which of these you think is more useful for young people, and provide reasons to support your opinion. You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but you should use your own words as far as possible. Write your answer in 220 – 260 words in an appropriate style https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iJAio4CY2MrbDtDcevL3sDdsrn02Sy9G2iMlefIhs2o/edit?usp=sharing smartphone or tablet device

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]]> unconditional = without any conditions or limits detachment = state of not being involved in sth in an emotional or personal way per every week ]]> 20240212 17:00-18:00 MSK | 15:00-16:00 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE (engexam.info) | Writing | Use of English By the end of this session you will have studied Some people say that it’s better to work from home than work in an office. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v8-roWfOy9xQ2JG0M1Y0d7Rj5_KoqzozL1kLvfCd4Jg/edit?usp=sharing smartphone or tablet device

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook Some people say that it’s better to work from home than work in an office. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v8-roWfOy9xQ2JG0M1Y0d7Rj5_KoqzozL1kLvfCd4Jg/edit?usp=sharing Marks Content: 4 Communicative achievement: 4 Organisation: 4+ Language: 4 Score: 16+ T / Cl Feedback Besides, they do not need to go outside. → Grammatically & lexically fine, but somehow not very idiomatic Unquestionably, workers are able to discuss their agenda online, and most likely, they can cover all the essential issues remotely. → using rhetorical questions for variety could have had a greater impact than just using adverbs, e.g 'Unquestionably’ - though this is appropriate too ]]> active textbook cae_c1_sample_paper_2_2022_reading_and_use_of_english_2022.pdf cae_c1_sample_paper_2_2015_answer_keys_v2.pdf T / Cl Feedback Part 1 7/8 Part 2 5/8 whose prove to them 〆of ✓ between Part 3 7/8 annoyance Part 4 5/12 〆finding verbs which collocate with nouns = main difficulty 25 hardly 28 to be making a recovery 29 according + to take work seriously 30 〆make ✓ cause confusion Part 5 7/8 Part 6 3/4 Part 7 100% Part 8 100% threshold 16 17 reading 45/50 = C2 ]]> wip textbook T / Cl Feedback ]]> 1 CAE writing - feedback wip active prep_2columns_2qa edit_2columns_2qa https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kP9tk6bAcMf2BTKzn1KX51-fNPgNTYj3jeLkjW4EE_I/edit ]]> Marks Content (4) Communicative achievement (4) Organisation (4) Language (3-4) Score (14-16) / C1 Content

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]]> ubiquitous = seeming to be everywhere; omnipresent makeover = complete reconstruction and renovation of something whirlwind = event happens very fast, and often unexpectedly knick-knack = small, decorative object, esp. in a house to catch on = to become fashionable or popular entrenched = (disapproving) so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot be changed dissent = a strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief foible = strange habit or characteristic that is seen as not important and not harming anyone quirky = unusual in an attractive and interesting way parable = short, simple story that teaches or explains an idea, especially a moral or religious idea to detract = to make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration than it really is layperson (layman | laypeople) = someone who is not an expert in or does not have a detailed knowledge of a particular subject to come|get to grips with something = to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation to reek of sth = to have a strong unpleasant smell snarl = deep, rough sound, usually made in anger lull = short period of calm in which little happens quixotic = having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed reckoning = calculation that you make wistfully = in a way that is sad and shows someone is thinking about something that is impossible or in the past: 20240207 17:00-18:00 MSK | 15:00-16:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Complete CAE Cambridge | Unit 12 review | CAE speaking By the end of this session you will have studied print

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]]> 20240205 17:00-18:00 MSK | 15:00-16:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Mixed conditionals (review 2/2) | Complete CAE speaking part 3 By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write an essay about the following topic: Some people prefer to do most of their shopping online. This has both positive and negative effects for individuals, businesses and society. Are there more advantages or more disadvantages of online shopping? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write 200-250 words. https://docs.google.com/document/d/14tjpA2LQimUULOdsnVnrD4bioSLHqPTeFVBqB7H-d20/edit Content: 3 Communicative achievement: 4 Organisation: 4 Language: 3 Score: 14 T / Cl Feedback Content 〆you haven't mentioned 'low touch' vs 'high touch' goods i.e. the main concern why customers may still prefer buying off-line 〆you haven't mentioned the solution deployed by e-commerce: returning of goods (free of charge) ← general English most people would use = reverse logistics ← business English most people understand good introduction... but perhaps you could start w/ a more advanced structure e.g. participle clause as you have in the 2nd paragraph Use of Language 〆I have often faced the situation when 〆one that can be an advantage for individuals may be a disadvantage for offline shops 〆As customers are aware that it is easier to find goods on the internet, they are not motivated to go to any shop 〆the government has to regulate economical relationships in the domain of sales Vocab synonyms of 'on-line shopping' → e-commerce I cannot find the desired product in a regular store → bricks & mortar outlet | point of sale ]]> active textbook T / Cl Feedback ]]> pix/icons8-quiz-100_white.png 1 CAE speaking exam - Part 1 edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Follow the script of the CAE sample paper below. cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_speaking_v2.pdf 2min (3min for groups of three) The examiner selects one or two questions from 1-4 and ask candidates in turn, as appropriate. The examiner selects one or more questions from 5-12, as appropriate. ]]> Examiner: Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is ............ and this is my colleague ............. And your names are? Can I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you. First of all, we’d like to know something about you.]]> Keywords: Follow-up questions: Keywords: Follow-up questions: pix/icons8-quiz-100_white.png 2 CAE speaking exam - Part 2 edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Follow the script of the CAE sample paper below. cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_speaking_v2.pdf 4min (6min for groups of three) Doings things together Student life ]]> Examiner: In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk about two of them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about your partner's pictures. ]]> (Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show people doing things together.

The examiner places Part 2 booklet, open at Task 1, in front of Candidate A. I'd like you to compare two of the pictures, and say why the people might be doing these things together, and how the people might be feeling. All right? (1min) Thank you ]]> Keywords: Follow-up questions: (Candidate B), in which situation do you think the people benefit most from being together? ...... (Why?) (approximately 30 seconds)

Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) The examiner retrieves Part 2 booklet. ]]> Keywords: Follow-up questions: Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. They show students doing different activities.

The examiner places Part 2 booklet, open at Task 2, in front of Candidate B. I'd like you to compare two of the pictures, and say how students can benefit from doing these different activities, and how helpful the activities might be in preparing them for their future lives. All right? (1min) Thank you. ]]> Keywords: Follow-up questions: (Candidate A), which of these activities do you think is most useful? ...... (Why?) (approximately 30 seconds)

Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) The examiner retrieves Part 2 booklet. ]]> Keywords: Follow-up questions: pix/icons8-quiz-100_white.png 3 CAE speaking exam - Part 3 edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Follow the script of the CAE sample paper below. cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_speaking_v2.pdf 4min (6min for groups of three) Making decisions ]]> Examiner: Now, I'd like you to talk about something together for about 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of three). ]]> Here are some of the things that people often have to make decisions about and a question for you to discuss. First, you have some time to look at the task. The examiner places Part 3 booklet, open at task 21, in front of the candidates. (15 seconds) Now, talk to each other about what people might have to consider when making these decisions. (2min - 3min for groups of three)

Thank you ]]> Keywords: Follow-up questions: Now you have about a minute to decide in which situation it is most important to make the right decision. (1min - 2 minutes for groups of three)

Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) The examiner retrieves Part 3 booklet. ]]> Keywords: Follow-up questions: pix/icons8-quiz-100_white.png 4 CAE speaking exam - Part 4 edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Follow the script of the CAE sample paper below. cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_speaking_v2.pdf 5min (8min for groups of three) Making decisions (2/2) ]]> Examiner: Use the following questions, in order, as appropriate. Select any of the following prompts, as appropriate: What do you think? Do you agree? How about you? ]]> Keywords: ✓ AI ✓ crowd-sourcing Follow-up questions: Keywords: ✓ project management software ✓ time management skills Follow-up questions: Keywords: ✓ stigmatisation of mistakes at school → unable to take risks which may result in some form of punishment Follow-up questions: Keywords: ✓ local forms pollution have a global impact = pollution has no barriers ✓ huge funds are needed to address ecology on a world-wide scale → cooperation / synergy Follow-up questions: Keywords: ✓ give children pocket money ✓ give increasing responsibilities ✓ mentoring ✓ coaching Follow-up questions: Keywords: Follow-up questions: 20240122 17:00-18:00 MSK | 15:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Complete CAE Cambridge | Verb patterns (2/2) | CAE | Speaking practice By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. New Inside Out Upper Intermediate pg 53 ex 2 listening new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg52-53_verb_patterns_successful_marriage.pdf smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Complete CAE Cambridge pg 107 Unit 10 Vocabulary and grammar review key to exercise

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> New Inside Out Upper Intermediate B2 active textbook tmp_pdf/new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg52-53_verb_patterns_successful_marriage.pdf 〆 they would forget ~~celebrating~~ to celebrate birthdays to forget + infinitive → sth you are / were supposed to do 〆 they would not remember ~~to discuss~~ discussing their spouse's dish or music to remember + in → remember a definite past event 〆they would keep quibbling about dinner to keep + gerund = to do sth again and again (...) pg 53 ex 1 2 listening inside_out/new_inside_out_upper_intermediate/new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02/new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_07.ogg T / Cl How have relationships in marriages changed from one generation to another? ✓ couples don't try to stay together as hard as they used to in the past → divorces are easier & therefore more common ✓ people regret getting married less often ✓ younger generations will try to remarry (...) ]]> 1 pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png Verb patterns checklist active move_contents ∑ 4 verb patterns 1) verb + infinitive 2) verb + gerund 3) verb + infinitive OR gerund → no real difference in meaning + ing = about the past, focus on an ongoing process + to + infinitive = about the future, focus on a goal 4) verb + infinitive OR gerund → difference in meaning Common verbs with ing (incl. 3 -4) to admit [or to admit that] to avoid to begin (3) to belong to carry on to consider to continue (3) to deny [or to deny that] to enjoy to fancy to finish to forget (3) to give up to go on (4) to imagine to involve to keep to keep on to mean (4) to mind to postpone to put off to recommend (3) to risk to start (3) to stop (4) to suggest [or to suggest that] to think of to understand to weigh ]]> 2 Role play active role_play Recycle new expressions and language. → use this chart to describe managerial styles Blake & Mouton - Managerial chart

]]> Recycle new expressions and language. You are a very result-oriented manager. Explain how your way of doing things is more effective. You believe ends justify the means (concern for production). ✓ I've tried to motivate... (people with more interesting tasks) ✓ I stopped caring about... (people's feelings when I realised they weren't loyal to their company anyway) ✓ I mean to achieve... (our deadlines at any costs ← mean + infinitive = want to) ✓ my staff have always denied... (preferring time off to a financial reward) You are a people person. Disagree with your partner. Justify why your approach & concern for people are better in the long term. ✓ I always remember... (my staff members' birthdays because it helps create a good working atmosphere) ✓ I stopped giving... (too challenging tasks because staff burn out) ✓ I never forget... (to celebrate successes, even small ones!) ✓ I've tried... (motivating staff with financial incentives but I've found out elder staff weren't too happy) ✓ training doesn't mean... (wasting company time & money! ← mean + ing = involve) ✓ a business relation will go on... (developing if everyone is happy to work together, not the opposite!) active textbook T / Cl Feedback ]]> 2 pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png Speaking checklist wip active move_contents METHODOLOGY ✓ paraphrasing topic statement or question to confirm understanding ✓ rhetorical question(s) / hook / quotation ✓ logical structure ✓ attentive to interlocutor's expectations ✓ transitions between parts ✓ timing ✓ clear & memorable conclusion USE OF LANGUAGE ✓ vocab ✓ graded language and little jargon ✓ grammatical structures & accuracy ✓ conjunctions, adverbial phrases ✓ register DELIVERY ✓ pace ✓ articulation & pronunciation ✓ intonation ✓ stress on keywords CONCLUSION ✓ recap ✓ general conclusion ]]> pix/icons8-quiz-100_white.png 1 CAE speaking exam - Part 1 edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Follow the script of the CAE sample paper below. cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_speaking_v2.pdf 2min (3min for groups of three) The examiner selects one or two questions from 1-4 and ask candidates in turn, as appropriate. The examiner selects one or more questions from 5-12, as appropriate. ]]> Examiner: Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is ............ and this is my colleague ............. And your names are? Can I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you. First of all, we’d like to know something about you.]]> Keywords: Follow-up questions: Keywords: Follow-up questions: pix/icons8-quiz-100_white.png 2 CAE speaking exam - Part 2 edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Follow the script of the CAE sample paper below. cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_speaking_v2.pdf 4min (6min for groups of three) Doings things together Student life ]]> Examiner: In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk about two of them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about your partner's pictures. ]]> (Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show people doing things together.

Thank you ]]> Keywords: Follow-up questions: Now you have about a minute to decide in which situation it is most important to make the right decision. (1min - 2 minutes for groups of three)

Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) The examiner retrieves Part 3 booklet. ]]> Keywords: Follow-up questions: pix/icons8-quiz-100_white.png 4 CAE speaking exam - Part 4 edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Follow the script of the CAE sample paper below. cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_speaking_v2.pdf 5min (8min for groups of three) Making decisions (2/2) ]]> Examiner: Use the following questions, in order, as appropriate. Select any of the following prompts, as appropriate: What do you think? Do you agree? How about you? ]]> Keywords: Follow-up questions: Keywords: Follow-up questions: Keywords: Follow-up questions: Keywords: Follow-up questions: Keywords: Follow-up questions: Keywords: Follow-up questions: 1 CAE writing - feedback wip prep_2columns_2qa edit_2columns_2qa https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kP9tk6bAcMf2BTKzn1KX51-fNPgNTYj3jeLkjW4EE_I/edit ]]> Marks Content (4) Communicative achievement (4) Organisation (4) Language (3-4) Score (14-16) / C1 Content

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]]> fast asleep = sleeping deeply 20240117 15:30-16:30 MSK | 13:30-14:30 CET 1.5 1333 active Maintaining a successful relationship | Verb patterns (1/2) By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. New Inside Out Upper Intermediate pg 53 ex 3 vocab & grammar new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg52-53_verb_patterns_successful_marriage.pdf 20240223 CAE writing 20240216-25 CAE speaking

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> New Inside Out Upper Intermediate B2 active textbook ✓ share common interests ✓ keep time for yourself ✓ be loving and caring both before and after marriage (...)

T / Cl → practise present continuous for descriptions They are standing in the kitchen, holding glasses of wine. → practise present simple for habits They often cook together. T / Cl They enjoy [to cook | cooking] together ✓ cooking to enjoy + ing = verb pattern T / Cl He is trying [to repair | repairing] the car ✓ to repair to try + infinitive ↔ try and get a result = verb pattern

]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg52-53_verb_patterns_successful_marriage.pdf pg 52 ex 3 listening inside_out/new_inside_out_upper_intermediate/new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02/new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_06.ogg ]]> 20191016-1704 Verb patterns active grammar ∑ 4 verb patterns 1) verb + infinitive 2) verb + gerund 3) verb + infinitive OR gerund → no real difference in meaning + ing = about the past, focus on an ongoing process + to + infinitive = about the future, focus on a goal 4) verb + infinitive OR gerund → difference in meaning ]]> 1 pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png Verb patterns checklist active move_contents ∑ 4 verb patterns 1) verb + infinitive 2) verb + gerund 3) verb + infinitive OR gerund → no real difference in meaning + ing = about the past, focus on an ongoing process + to + infinitive = about the future, focus on a goal 4) verb + infinitive OR gerund → difference in meaning Common verbs with ing (incl. 3 -4) to admit [or to admit that] to avoid to begin (3) to belong to carry on to consider to continue (3) to deny [or to deny that] to enjoy to fancy to finish to forget (3) to give up to go on (4) to imagine to involve to keep to keep on to mean (4) to mind to postpone to put off to recommend (3) to risk to start (3) to stop (4) to suggest [or to suggest that] to think of to understand to weigh ]]> 20190418-1837 active review grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b1_02.csv grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b2_01.csv active textbook tmp_pdf/new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg52-53_verb_patterns_successful_marriage.pdf T / Cl What would the worst wife or husband be like? 〆 they would forget ~~celebrating~~ to celebrate birthdays to forget + infinitive → sth you are / were supposed to do 〆 they would not remember ~~to discuss~~ discussing their spouse's dish or music to remember + in → remember a definite past event 〆they would keep quibbling about dinner to keep + gerund = to do sth again and again (...) ]]> wip textbook 〆 they would forget ~~celebrating~~ to celebrate birthdays to forget + infinitive → sth you are / were supposed to do 〆 they would not remember ~~to discuss~~ discussing their spouse's dish or music to remember + in → remember a definite past event 〆they would keep quibbling about dinner to keep + gerund = to do sth again and again (...) pg 53 ex 1 2 listening inside_out/new_inside_out_upper_intermediate/new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02/new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_07.ogg T / Cl How have relationships in marriages changed from one generation to another? ✓ couples don't try to stay together as hard as they used to in the past → divorces are easier & therefore more common ✓ people regret getting married less often ✓ younger generations will try to remarry (...) ]]> apron = piece of clothing worn over the front of the body, from the chest or the waist down, and tied around the waist caring = compassionate, esp. with reference to the professional care of the sick or elderly. spouse = (formal or law) a husband or wife to deserve = if sb/sth deserves sth, it is right that they should have it, because of the way they have behaved or because of what they are to remember + infinitive = to keep in mind you need to do sth and not to forget to remember + gerund = to recall a past action to try + gerund = to try & see what happens to try + infinitive = to try & get a result to stop + infinitive = say why an activity stops to stop + gerund = say that an ctivity stops to forget + infinitive = forget sth you are supposed to do to forget + gerund = (never) forget a definite past event can't stand = to dislike very much 20240115 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 15:30-16:30 MSK | 13:30-14:30 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE Handbook | Use of English | Speaking practice By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. CAE C1 sample paper 3 Test 1 - Use of English (CAE Handbook 2008) time allowed: 1'30hr cae_handbook_for_teachers_2008_paper3_test_1_use_of_english.pdf key to exercise

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook cae_handbook_for_teachers_2008_paper3_test_1_use_of_english.pdf pg 55 (pg 4 in pdf file) cae_handbook_for_teachers_2008.pdf T / Cl Feedback part 1 11/12 part 2 9/15 → grammar > vocab part 3 6/10 → vocab part 4 4/5 part 5 10/16 ]]> wip textbook T / Cl Feedback ]]> 2 pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png Speaking checklist active move_contents METHODOLOGY ✓ paraphrasing topic statement or question to confirm understanding ✓ rhetorical question(s) / hook / quotation ✓ logical structure ✓ attentive to interlocutor's expectations ✓ transitions between parts ✓ timing ✓ clear & memorable conclusion USE OF LANGUAGE ✓ vocab ✓ graded language and little jargon ✓ grammatical structures & accuracy ✓ conjunctions, adverbial phrases ✓ register DELIVERY ✓ pace ✓ articulation & pronunciation ✓ intonation ✓ stress on keywords CONCLUSION ✓ recap ✓ general conclusion ]]> pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png 1 Speaking practice edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Answer the following questions. → practise the PPF approach (past, present, future) → practise the 5W+-C approach (what, when, why, who, where - advantages / disadvantages - conclusion) visual aid

]]> Keywords: ✓ trendy, healthier lifestyle ✓ team building ✓ stamina, perseverance Follow-up questions: People often say sports unite people - do you agree? Are you not surprised people didn't consider sports as a hobby hardly 150 years ago? They didn't run, know how to swim, or feel the need to keep fit. Do you feel some urge to keep fit? stamina /ˈstæmɪnə/ = physical or mental strength that enables you to do sth difficult for long periods of time 1 CAE writing - feedback wip prep_2columns_2qa edit_2columns_2qa https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kP9tk6bAcMf2BTKzn1KX51-fNPgNTYj3jeLkjW4EE_I/edit ]]> Marks Content (4) Communicative achievement (4) Organisation (4) Language (3-4) Score (14-16) / C1 Content

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]]> to quarrel = to have argument, dispute compulsory = obligatory to put off = to cause to feel intense dislike or distaste; to turn off to suffice = to be enough for sb/sth yew = small tree with dark green leaves and small red berries. Yews are often planted near churches to shed = to send light over sth; to let light fall somewhere stamina /ˈstæmɪnə/ = physical or mental strength that enables you to do sth difficult for long periods of time 20240110 15:30-16:30 MSK | 13:30-14:30 CET 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE | Writing | Speaking practice By the end of this session you will have studied https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hMVpxQ4E9WEB8bnge03SAbW6bmMi-IOCB3y5qvobGw0/edit?usp=sharing 20240223 CAE writing 20240216-25 CAE speaking

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook An English-language website has published an article about a good experience at a theme park. The site is asking readers to contribute articles on their experiences of theme parks. You decide to post an article briefly describing a theme park you know, commenting on its positive and negative features. You should also assess whether you think theme parks will continue to be popular in the future. Write your article in 280 – 320 words in an appropriate style. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hMVpxQ4E9WEB8bnge03SAbW6bmMi-IOCB3y5qvobGw0/edit?usp=sharing Content: 3 (too much focus on the ice rink & Ferris wheel at the cost of other activities) Communicative achievement: 4 Organisation: 3+ (felt a little verbose / lengthy at times) Language: 3+ Score: 13-15 T / Cl Feedback ]]> wip textbook T / Cl Feedback ]]> 2 pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png Speaking checklist active move_contents METHODOLOGY ✓ paraphrasing topic statement or question to confirm understanding ✓ rhetorical question(s) / hook / quotation ✓ logical structure ✓ attentive to interlocutor's expectations ✓ transitions between parts ✓ timing ✓ clear & memorable conclusion USE OF LANGUAGE ✓ vocab ✓ graded language and little jargon ✓ grammatical structures & accuracy ✓ conjunctions, adverbial phrases ✓ register DELIVERY ✓ pace ✓ articulation & pronunciation ✓ intonation ✓ stress on keywords CONCLUSION ✓ recap ✓ general conclusion ]]> pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png 1 Speaking practice edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Answer the following questions. → practise the PPF approach (past, present, future) → practise the 5W+-C approach (what, when, why, who, where - advantages / disadvantages - conclusion) visual aid

]]> Keywords: ✓ social distance ✓ pandemic ✓ arguably absurd usage of a face mask Follow-up questions: → How would you have felt if you had to wear a mask at your wedding? → Would you be willing to postpone your wedding ceremony to avoid such social distance restrictions? → give (only) a succinct description of the situation (because everyone understands the context) → focus on feelings & emotions → use 2nd & 3rd conditionals 1 CAE writing - feedback wip prep_2columns_2qa edit_2columns_2qa https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kP9tk6bAcMf2BTKzn1KX51-fNPgNTYj3jeLkjW4EE_I/edit ]]> Marks Content (4) Communicative achievement (4) Organisation (4) Language (3-4) Score (14-16) / C1 Content

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]]> 20231227 15:30-16:30 MSK | 13:30-14:30 CET 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Complete CAE Cambridge | CAE Listening part 2 By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English Vocabulary in Use, Upper Intermediate & Advanced, Cambridge University Press Unit 9 Prefixes key to exercise

Check your answers with the key english_vocabulary_in_use_upper_intermediate_and_advanced_hewings_cambridge_unit9_pg18-19_prefixes_w_key.pdf smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Complete CAE Cambridge Unit 3 All in the mind Face blindness - CAE listening part 2 - practice complete_cae_cambridge_students_book_pg29-30_unit3_listening_part2_face_blindness_w_key.pdf FYI Timidity AE MIDI player using Timidity++ library Multimedia player focused on playing MIDI files. Instead of built-in Android MIDI playing features, it uses Timidity++ engine and allows specifying soundfonts and options. Included soundfont 8Rock11e seems to have non-free license "Distribute freely. Don't disassemble." Features include: * High quality MIDI file playback far superior to Android's built in Synth * Support for multiple user-set SoundFonts or patch sets * Multi-track mixer with support for per-track instrument and volume adjustment (only available for MIDI and MOD files) * Tempo, pitch, voice, and resampling controls * Create, save, and load custom instrument and volume configurations * Additional support for Amiga MOD files as well as the formats Android natively supports (mp3, ogg, flac, etc) * Export MIDI or MOD files to wav * Compressed .sfArk and .sfArk.exe SoundFont extraction * Notification with playback buttons (Honeycomb or later) * Folder and playlist based music organization * Dark and light themes https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.xperia64.timidityae/ 20240223 CAE writing 20240216-25 CAE speaking

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> wip textbook T / Cl Feedback ]]> active textbook Check your answers with the key english_vocabulary_in_use_upper_intermediate_and_advanced_hewings_cambridge_unit9_pg18-19_prefixes_w_key.pdf T / Cl Feedback ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/complete_cae_cambridge_students_book_pg29-30_unit3_listening_part2_face_blindness_w_key.pdf complete_cae_cambridge/complete_cae_cambridge_audio_cd01/complete_cae_cambridge_audio_cd01_8.ogg pg 30 ex 4 listening for gist complete_cae_cambridge/complete_cae_cambridge_audio_cd01/complete_cae_cambridge_audio_cd01_9.ogg pg 30 ex 5 6 listening for detail pg 30 ex 7 speaking ]]> 2 pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png Speaking checklist wip active move_contents METHODOLOGY ✓ paraphrasing topic statement or question to confirm understanding ✓ rhetorical question(s) / hook / quotation ✓ logical structure ✓ attentive to interlocutor's expectations ✓ transitions between parts ✓ timing ✓ clear & memorable conclusion USE OF LANGUAGE ✓ vocab ✓ graded language and little jargon ✓ grammatical structures & accuracy ✓ conjunctions, adverbial phrases ✓ register DELIVERY ✓ pace ✓ articulation & pronunciation ✓ intonation ✓ stress on keywords CONCLUSION ✓ recap ✓ general conclusion ]]> pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png 1 Speaking practice edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch wip active Answer the following questions. → practise the PPF approach (past, present, future) → practise the 5W+-C approach (what, when, why, who, where - advantages / disadvantages - conclusion) A picture is worth a thousand words - do you agree? Keywords: Follow-up questions: 1 CAE writing - feedback wip prep_2columns_2qa edit_2columns_2qa https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kP9tk6bAcMf2BTKzn1KX51-fNPgNTYj3jeLkjW4EE_I/edit ]]> Marks Content (4) Communicative achievement (4) Organisation (4) Language (3-4) Score (14-16) / C1 Content

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]]> Prosopagnosia = (from Greek prósōpon, meaning "face", and agnōsía, meaning "non-knowledge"), also known as face blindness, is a cognitive disorder of face perception in which the ability to recognize familiar faces, including one's own face (self-recognition), is impaired, while other aspects of visual processing (e.g., object discrimination) and intellectual functioning (e.g., decision-making) remain intact 20231225 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 15:30-16:30 MSK | 13:30-14:30 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE | Speaking practice By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> wip textbook T / Cl Feedback ]]> active textbook Check your answers with the key english_vocabulary_in_use_upper_intermediate_and_advanced_hewings_cambridge_unit8_pg16-17_suffixes_w_key.pdf T / Cl Feedback ]]> 2 pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png Speaking checklist active move_contents METHODOLOGY ✓ paraphrasing topic statement or question to confirm understanding ✓ rhetorical question(s) / hook / quotation ✓ logical structure ✓ attentive to interlocutor's expectations ✓ transitions between parts ✓ timing ✓ clear & memorable conclusion USE OF LANGUAGE ✓ vocab ✓ graded language and little jargon ✓ grammatical structures & accuracy ✓ conjunctions, adverbial phrases ✓ register DELIVERY ✓ pace ✓ articulation & pronunciation ✓ intonation ✓ stress on keywords CONCLUSION ✓ recap ✓ general conclusion ]]> pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png 1 Speaking practice edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Answer the following questions. → practise the PPF approach (past, present, future) → practise the 5W+-C approach (what, when, why, who, where - advantages / disadvantages - conclusion) People don't read enough quality literature. Do you agree? Keywords: ✓ bookworm ✓ page-turner ✓ increased computer literacy ✓ shorter attention span means a different way of consuming literature ✓ distracting activities ✓ gaming Follow-up questions: → Have you got any favourite author(s) and/or styles? → When did you last read a book you didn't like? Why did you? → How do you read books: in electronic format or paper-back → Are gaming & procrastination a reason for reading less? → Do you read books just to relax or actually in order to learn something? How important is music in your life? Keywords: ✓ background music ✓ consumer society ✓ clubbing ✓ live music ✓ unplugged concerts ✓ computer aided music - digital audio workstation (DAW) ✓ play-along tracks Follow-up questions: → Have you ever tried computer aided music? → Can AI replace composers & musicians? → If you had the skills, would you like to make a career in music or just keep it as a hobby? Keywords: Follow-up questions: 1 CAE writing - feedback wip prep_2columns_2qa edit_2columns_2qa https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kP9tk6bAcMf2BTKzn1KX51-fNPgNTYj3jeLkjW4EE_I/edit ]]> Marks Content (4) Communicative achievement (4) Organisation (4) Language (3-4) Score (14-16) / C1 Content

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook T / Cl Feedback ]]> active textbook ✓ trekking in Siberia What is the most inhospitable place you have been to? ✓ railway station... What hardships could you experience in the places shown in the photos? ✓ freezing cold ✓ mosquitoes ✓ scorching sun pg 108 ex 1 2 speaking ]]> hive of activity = place which is very busy to scrawl (across / in / on sth) = to write sth in a careless untidy way, making it difficult to read; to scribble culprit = person who has done sth wrong or against the law; person or thing responsible for causing a problem to ply = to travel over distances regularly by boat or other form of transport; to make a journey regularly voyage /'vɔiədʒ/ = (especially written) a long journey, especially by sea or in space hardship = (something that causes) difficult or unpleasant conditions of life, or an example of this measles = корь whooping cough = коклюш swimming on a boat rafting ]]> 20231218 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 15:30-16:30 MSK | 13:30-14:30 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE | Writing | Speaking practice By the end of this session you will have studied https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b7XdEztqun2HvJzOFZv1cyRLMlxaT0BTOF2Iv2WJqDs/edit?usp=sharing 20240223 CAE writing 20240216-25 CAE speaking

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]]> ✓ to learn about the history of a (popular) tourist destination ✓ to see well-known paintings with your own eyes ✓ 1st hand experience is more inspirational Keywords: ✓ natural curiosity ✓ school or academic needs ✓ fine art ✓ decorative art ✓ applied arts Follow-up questions: When do people go to museums? Why? → on holiday Which museum(s) has most impressed you? Why? fine arts = painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and poetry applied arts = all the arts that apply design and decoration to everyday and essentially practical objects in order to make them aesthetically pleasing 1 CAE writing - feedback wip prep_2columns_2qa edit_2columns_2qa https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kP9tk6bAcMf2BTKzn1KX51-fNPgNTYj3jeLkjW4EE_I/edit ]]> Marks Content (4) Communicative achievement (4) Organisation (4) Language (3-4) Score (14-16) / C1 Content

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]]> fine art = made primarily for aesthetics or creative expression, distinguishing it from decorative art or applied art, which also has to serve some practical function, such as pottery or most metalwork. In the aesthetic theories developed in the Italian Renaissance, the highest art was that which allowed the full expression and display of the artist's imagination,[1] unrestricted by any of the practical considerations involved in, say, making and decorating a teapot. It was also considered important that making the artwork did not involve dividing the work between different individuals with specialized skills, as might be necessary with a piece of furniture, for example.[2] Even within the fine arts, there was a hierarchy of genres based on the amount of creative imagination required, with history painting placed higher than still life. Historically, the five main fine arts were painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and poetry applied arts = all the arts that apply design and decoration to everyday and essentially practical objects in order to make them aesthetically pleasing 20231213 15:30-16:30 MSK | 13:30-14:30 CET 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Complete CAE Cambridge | Unit 8 review | Formal writing with Latin expressions | CAE | Speaking practice By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook T / Cl Feedback ]]> 2 Formal writing with Latin expressions Formal writing with Latin expressions active edit_match_qa shuffled_boxes03 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Match the formal Latin expressions with their more common Anglo-Saxon synonyms of unmarked or informal register. An elevated chance of peril was observed. You could see a high risk of danger. → used to warn sb that if they do sth, it may be dangerous or cause them problems One's life may be imperilled. The life of people can be in danger → to put sth/sb in danger Government endeavours are often only laudable. What the town council tries doing should be welcome though it often fails. → attempt to do sth, especially sth new or difficult → deserving to be praised or admired, even if not really successful Subsequent schemes appeared to be quite auspicious. The next outlines looked very promising. → following a specified event etc. in time, esp. as a consequence → showing signs that sth is likely to be successful in the future 2 pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png Speaking checklist active move_contents METHODOLOGY ✓ paraphrasing topic statement or question to confirm understanding ✓ rhetorical question(s) / hook / quotation ✓ logical structure ✓ attentive to interlocutor's expectations ✓ transitions between parts ✓ timing ✓ clear & memorable conclusion USE OF LANGUAGE ✓ vocab ✓ graded language and little jargon ✓ grammatical structures & accuracy ✓ conjunctions, adverbial phrases ✓ register DELIVERY ✓ pace ✓ articulation & pronunciation ✓ intonation ✓ stress on keywords CONCLUSION ✓ recap ✓ general conclusion ]]> pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png 1 Speaking practice edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Answer the following questions. → practise the PPF approach (past, present, future) → practise the 5W+-C approach (what, when, why, who, where - advantages / disadvantages - conclusion) Why do people collect things? Do you collect anything? ✓ people are afraid of losing their belongings ✓ habit of not wanting to throw away what might come useful one day Keywords: ✓ consumerism ✓ memorabilia ✓ sustainable future → recycled goods ✓ second-hand & charity shops Follow-up questions: What do you usually keep that might come handy some day? Are you not concerned collectible items may become obsolete or old-fashioned soon? Which do you prefer: public transport or car sharing? Why? ✓ social distancing during the pandemic could make car sharing more relevant → need a park of (expensive) electric cars & charging stations ✓ public transport helps fighting climate change & global warming more effectively Keywords: ✓ carbon emissions ✓ exhaust fumes ✓ proximity Follow-up questions: Why do some people feel apprehension at the thought of using public transport? Do you believe car sharing could reduce traffic congestion? proximity = state of being near sb/sth in distance or time 1 CAE writing - feedback wip prep_2columns_2qa edit_2columns_2qa https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kP9tk6bAcMf2BTKzn1KX51-fNPgNTYj3jeLkjW4EE_I/edit ]]> Marks Content (4) Communicative achievement (4) Organisation (4) Language (3-4) Score (14-16) / C1 Content

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]]> active textbook to imperil = to put sth/sb in danger endeavour = attempt to do sth, especially sth new or difficult laudable = deserving to be praised or admired, even if not really successful subsequent = following a specified event etc. in time, esp. as a consequence under the auspices of = with the protection or support of someone or something, especially an organization auspicious = showing signs that sth is likely to be successful in the future memorabilia = things that people collect because they once belonged to a famous person, or because they are connected with a particular interesting place, event or activity charity shop (British English) | thrift shop | thrift store (American English and Canadian English) | opportunity shop | op-shop (Australian English and New Zealand English) = retail establishment run by a charitable organization to raise money. Charity shops are a type of social enterprise. They sell mainly used goods such as clothing, books, music albums, shoes, DVDs, toys, and furniture donated by members of the public, and are often staffed by volunteers consumerism = situation in which too much attention is given to buying and owning things apprehension = worry or fear that sth unpleasant may happen; anxiety proximity = state of being near sb/sth in distance or time 20231206 15:30-16:30 MSK | 13:30-14:30 CET 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE writing | Complete CAE Cambridge | Unit 5 review | CAE | Speaking practice English File - Prefixes | CAE | Reading & use of language paper 2 - feedback (part 7) | Speaking practice By the end of this session you will have studied https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yj9QrjQpiKVD8wsCsLH8jpH8_Wjehp6hX9tv5jEBPsk/edit#heading=h.8watu0hwxr29 English University Online CAE preparation Word formation https://englishuniversity.eu/?L=-22&S=42 → practise 1. Suffixes (1) 2. Suffixes (2) 3. Suffixes (3) 4. Prefixes (1) 5. Prefixes (2) (and more if you wish... or keep them for next week) smartphone or tablet device

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yj9QrjQpiKVD8wsCsLH8jpH8_Wjehp6hX9tv5jEBPsk/edit#heading=h.8watu0hwxr29 Time spent: 1 h 5 min. Level according to the Write & Improve tool: C2. Number of words: 458 Marks Content 4+ Communicative achievement 4 Organisation 4+ Language 3 (4? - perhaps more grammar mistakes than usual?) Score 15 - 16 12+ C1 17+ C2 ]]> active textbook T / Cl Feedback ]]> pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png 1 Speaking practice edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Answer the following questions. → practise the PPF approach (past, present, future) → practise the 5W+-C approach (what, when, why, who, where - advantages / disadvantages - conclusion) What don’t you know about your future? ✓ destiny is (not) determined by background ✓ importance of up-bringing ✓ ever-changing world Keywords: ✓ fate ✓ to be poised for ✓ life-long learning Follow-up questions: Do you agree our long-term future is more predictable than our short term future? Do you feel worried because you are not in control of what is going to happen? What can you do to shape your future the way you want it? Why do people collect things? Do you collect anything? ✓ people are afraid of losing their belongings ✓ habit of not wanting to throw away what might come useful one day Keywords: ✓ consumerism ✓ memorabilia ✓ sustainable future → recycled goods ✓ second-hand & charity shops Follow-up questions: What do you usually keep that might come handy some day? Are you not concerned collectible items may become obsolete or old-fashioned soon? the my experience ~~of mine~~ Nobody could ~~foresee~~ have foreseen Covid ]]> 20231204 17:00-18:00 MSK | 15:00-17:00 CET 15:30-16:30 MSK | 13:30-14:30 CET 1.5 1333 active English File - Prefixes | CAE | Reading & use of language paper 2 - feedback (part 7) By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook cae_c1_sample_paper_2_2022_reading_and_use_of_english_2022.pdf cae_c1_sample_paper_2_2015_answer_keys_v2.pdf T / Cl Feedback Part 7 41 44 Part 8 8/10 50 51 ]]> 1 Native speakers' dialect active wip edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Can a language be taught without being occasionally politically incorrect? ✓ if native speakers are considered politically neutral in their environment... = reminiscent of a dialect → make sure your register matches the cultural context video

British 🇬🇧or Indian 🇮🇳accent? | iRabbit #4 Moontajska Productions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwRvUCi2s1U → watch the video → imagine what viewers may write in the comments → read sample comments → answer the questions]]> british_accent_or_indian_iRabbit_nr4_OwRvUCi2s1U.mp4 What is the Englishman accused of? The damn thing doesn't seem to work I'm speaking the Queen's English Don't need your damn course Don't you bloody hell... It's a bloody umbrella 〆wrong behaviour Indian accent nano-supremacy micro-racism Did you Shakespeare me? (The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool) ]]> Why do you think Maria has a Soviet Union like accent? ✓ caricature of threatening, totalitarian regime Why does the Englishman ask if Maria is from another planet? [02:23] ✓ she explains they don't tolerate any racist, sexist, homophobic, white supremacist, neocolonial insinuations on their platform → he thinks this is excessive because he probably doesn't consider himself using such language = fish can't see water Do you think British English will become a dialect one day? Why / why not? ✓ it may have already... ✓ more non native people speak English than natives Should RP (received pronunciation, aka BBC English) still be the kind of language taught? The truth is this is now reality. I was teaching in a class in a British University (can't name it here, or I will get sued!). It was a post-graduate class, and almost all the students were international, including Chinese, Indians, many East Europeans, Italians, French, German etc. There were just a couple of English students in the class. Every class had a case or exercise, so there was lot's of group discussion in the class. Most of the time, students spoke with their respective accents in the class, but everybody understood each other all the time. And then one day, one of the few English students (who were mostly silent) spoke and made his point. Suddenly there was a stunned silence in the class! And I quickly realized this was because not one of the students understood a word of what he spoke (except for the couple of other English students!). This student was from Liverpool. Then one of the international students politely requested him to repeat what he said. Again, none of the students understood him. Then he repeated himself a third time. And then out of sheer frustration, he just said 'oh well, forget it', and gave up! But by then I had picked up what he said, and interpreted what he said for the rest of the class. That scene was remarkable for me. This was a British University sitting in the heart of London, offering a British PG degree. And yet, all the international students could converse and understand each other perfectly in English, except when the actual native English student spoke! That to me suggested English had now truly become an international language, and was no more owned by England! (although England will always get full credit for having created the language). @stephenmani8495 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwRvUCi2s1U ]]> to conjure = to do clever tricks such as making things seem to appear or disappear as if by magic; to make sth appear as a picture in your mind, to evoke to glisten = (of sth wet) to shine to blunder = to knock into sth because you are awkward or are not able to see; to accidentally find yourself in a difficult or unpleasant situation to overgraze = (of cows, sheep, etc.) to eat too much grass that is growing in a field stubble = lower short stiff part of the stems of crops such as wheat, etc. that are left in the ground after the top part has been cut and collected pock-marked = covered with hollow marks or holes to burrow = to make a hole or a tunnel in the ground by digging tussock = small area of grass that is longer and thicker than the grass around it running amok = act of behaving disruptively or uncontrollably gusto (with ~) = enthusiasm and energy in doing sth to perch (~ on sth) = to be placed on the top or the edge of sth wretched = extremely bad or unpleasant; used to show that you think that sb/sth is extremely annoying gurgling = running or flowing in a broken, irregular, noisy current, as water from a bottle, or a small stream among pebbles or stones bark = short loud sound made by dogs and some other animals afflicted = grievously affected especially by disease to tap into = (into) sth to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. that already exists surreptitious /ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs/ = (written) done secretly or quickly, in the hope that other people will not notice playfulness = activities that are enjoyable or amusing to perpetuate /pəˈpetʃueɪt/ = to make sth such as a bad situation, a belief, etc. continue for a long time 20231129 15:30-16:30 MSK | 13:30-14:30 CET 17:00-18:00 MSK | 15:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Complete CAE Cambridge | Unit 4 review | CAE | Reading & use of language paper 2 - feedback (part 5, 6) By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook T / Cl Feedback ]]> active textbook cae_c1_sample_paper_2_2022_reading_and_use_of_english_2022.pdf cae_c1_sample_paper_2_2015_answer_keys_v2.pdf T / Cl Feedback Part 5 4/5 32 linking far-flung populations, for sampling different ways of life 33 biases Part 6 → critical thinking 38 B despite the claims frequently made for the civilising power of the arts, to my mind the obvious question arises: Why are people who are undeniably intolerant and selfish still capable of enjoying poetry or appreciating good music? D the arts enable each person to express his or her uniqueness 40 how the arts relate to demands to conform A exposure to and study of the arts does strengthen the individual and fosters independence in the face of the pressures of the mass, the characterless, the undifferentiated D that the future increasingly demands, and on which a healthy economy now undoubtedly relies ]]> fierce = (especially of people or animals) angry and aggressive in a way that is frightening; very strong in a way that could cause damage to lure = (disapproving) to persuade or trick sb to go somewhere or to do sth by promising them a reward outing = trip that you go on for pleasure or education, usually with a group of people and lasting no more than one day inconceivable = impossible to imagine or believe to sprain = to injure a joint in your body, especially your wrist or ankle, by suddenly twisting it inherent /ɪnˈhɪərənt/ = existing as a natural or basic part of something inclination = feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing to retain = to keep sth; to continue to have sth innate = (of a quality, feeling, etc.) that you have when you are born commodity = product or a raw material that can be bought and sold, especially between countries; thing that is useful or has a useful quality to concur with = (formal) to agree self-esteem = feeling of being happy with your own character and abilities enlightening = giving you more information and understanding of something 20231127 17:00-18:00 MSK | 15:00-16:00 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE | Reading & use of language paper 2 - feedback (part 1 - 4) By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook cae_c1_sample_paper_2_2022_reading_and_use_of_english_2022.pdf cae_c1_sample_paper_2_2015_answer_keys_v2.pdf Questions 1 – 24 carry 1 mark. Questions 25 – 30 carry up to 2 marks. Questions 31 – 46 carry 2 marks. Questions 47 – 56 carry 1 mark Previous | current summary reading (minimum C1 32) 29 | 33 use of English (minimum C1 16) 15 | 14 Previous | current scores Questions 1 – 24 12 | 13 Questions 25 – 30 6 | 6 Questions 31 – 46 20 | 20 Questions 47 – 56 6 | 8 Level C1 reading B2 use of English T / Cl Feedback Part 1 highly regarded Part 2 T / Cl Where is lexical verb in the following sentence? Many people faced (13) [ ] change respond by considering two possible courses of action ✓ respond What goes in gap 13? ✓ with change = noun Something simple, (14) [ ] taking another route to work at (15) [ ] once a week, is seen as encouraging confidence ✓ by (= grammatically correct) ≠ example ✓ even (= grammatically correct) ≠ example → like Some (19) [ ] might like to admit. ✓ enthusiasts = lexically better 〆enthusiast = grammatically correct but lexically worse Part 4 A visitor to the national art gallery [ ] an 18th-century painting. alleged ✓ is alleged to have damaged It makes no/(very) little difference | to me ≠ It doesn't matter = I really don’t mind → to me Without the help that Joe gave me, I don’t think I’d have finished the course. If it [ ] help, I don’t think I’d have finished the course. hadn't been for your (continue from part 5) ]]> to match to = to choose someone or something that is suitable for a particular person, activity, or purpose e.g. In the first exercise you have to match each capital city to its country demanding = needing a lot of skill, patience, effort, etc extreme = not ordinary or usual; serious or severe at times = sometimes pursuit = the act of looking for or trying to find sth; act of following or chasing sb to pursue = to do sth or try to achieve sth over a period of time allegation = statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal to allege = to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof enthusiast /ɪnˈθju:zɪæst/ 20231122 15:30-16:30 MSK | 13:30-14:30 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE | Speaking practice By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> wip textbook ]]> pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png 1 Speaking practice edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Answer the following questions. → practise the PPF approach (past, present, future) → practise the 5W+-C approach (what, when, why, who, where - advantages / disadvantages - conclusion) Describe the ethnic mix in your country. ✓ rural exodus engenders the decline of local cultures ✓ unifying power of Russian language Keywords: ✓ diversity ✓ Caucasian, Asian complexions ✓ birth rate Follow-up questions: Are there any conflicts among certain ethnic groups? Are some cultures and languages at risk of disappearing? Why? Russia - largest country in the world, has great ethnic diversity, is a multinational state, and is home to over 190 ethnic groups nationwide. According to the population census at the end of 2021, more than 147.1 million people lived in Russia, which is 4.3 million more than in the 2010 census, or 3.03%. At the same time, only 130.587 million census participants indicated their nationality. The top ten largest nations besides Russians included in descending order: Tatars, Chechens, Bashkirs, Chuvash, Avars, Armenians, Ukrainians, Dargins and Kazakhs. Population censuses in Russia allow citizens to report their nationality according not only to their ancestry, but also to self-identification]]> What don’t you know about your future? ✓ destiny is (not) determined by background ✓ importance of up-bringing ✓ ever-changing world Keywords: ✓ fate ✓ to be poised for ✓ life-long learning Follow-up questions: Do you agree our long-term future is more predictable than in the short term? Do you feel worried because you are not in control of what is going to happen? What can you do shape your future the way you want it? 20231120 17:00-18:00 MSK | 15:00-16:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Complete CAE Cambridge | Listening feedback | Speaking practice CAE By the end of this session you will have studied print

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]]> Annick: OK, in picture A I think you can see some kind of jungle with chimpanzees. Derk: Yes. Annick: So I guess there are a lot of natural sounds, like leaves moving and maybe some water, maybe there's a river nearby. Derk: And maybe the roaring of the chimpanzees as well. Annick: Yeah, or gorillas, I dunno, some kind of apes. And, yeah, maybe also some birds. Derk: Definitely, yeah. Annick: Because there are going to be a lot of birds. Annick: And, what other animals could there be? Annick: Well, just. Derk: Yeah, I dunno. Annick: Different kind of insects maybe as well. Derk: I don't think you hear them a lot. What about D? I think the splashing of the water, definitely, of the sea. Or maybe the sound of the rolling plastic objects. Annick: Yeah. But I don't think you hear any people because it doesn't look so nice there so I think it's going to be pretty much silent there. → use different modal verbs to express what is possible could, might, would, will → use the comparative quieter, more pleasant → use discourse markers to contrast both pictures on the one hand less natural, more unpredictable visual

]]> Derk: I think the environmental issue in the first photograph is about the extinction of Annick: animals Derk: of animals Annick: loss of species. Derk: Yes. Annick: Yeah, but you cannot really see that they're not doing well. It looks like a typical calendar picture, or a Derk: Yeah, definitely. Annick: It doesn't look too bad, so I don't think this is a suitable picture. Annick: Picture B? Derk: They are having the good life in there, it seems like. Annick: Yeah, they look happy, with a baby on the back. Derk: Yes. Derk: What do you think about B? Annick: B, I also don't think it's, that it's suitable for the campaign because it also, it's, I don't think it makes a big change for awareness for the people if they see the picture because they probably won't connect it to pollution or deforestation or anything. Derk: No. Annick: The only thing here is like, the plastic cover. I dunno, maybe it's a glass. Derk: Yeah, maybe it's the pollution of water. Annick: So you can reuse it, yeah. Annick: Because this is obviously, like, think Derk: Yes. Annick: frizzy water, like, filtered water from a spring. Derk: Yeah I know. Annick: So I also don't think this is suitable. Derk: No, I don't think either. Annick: Picture C. Derk: I think C, yeah, is a rather good one. Derk: You see all the. It's a third-world country, developing country certainly. Annick: Yeah, and you can also see in between all the forest parts. So maybe there was a lot of deforestation going on before, so they could build houses. Derk: Yeah. Annick: So, this would be I think one of the better pictures for the campaign. Derk: Yes. Annick: Because you can see that there has been some deforestation. Derk: Yes, I think these Annick: And loss of species because the animals don't have their normal habitats anymore. Derk: Yeah, because all the trees. Annick: Yeah. Derk: Yeah, they cut down all the trees. I think D is a good one as well. Annick: Yeah I agree. Derk: It's a common picture. Annick: Because normally beaches are supposed to be nice and families want to spend their time there, or go for a stroll. And if it looks like this, I'm pretty much certain that no one wants to go there. So this would raise awareness. Derk: It's, looks like such a well known, wide beach, with a light blue water. Derk: But it's all polluted, and plastic and everything. Annick: Yeah but, to be honest, pretty much every beach looks kind of similar nowadays. because everyone's just throwing away their Coca-Cola cans and, so it's quite common. Derk: But it's very hard to make all litter bins on all beaches. Annick: Yeah. Derk: What do you think about E? Annick: Well it looks like er, I don't really connect it with environment because it's just old used cars that are being compressed. Derk: Yeah. Derk: Maybe they used Annick: And there are whole parts for that. Annick: Yeah but also I wouldn't use it for the campaign. Derk: No, I think Annick: So I think we choose D. Derk: D, yeah it's the best one, definitely. And I think E, it's really bad because you can use metal again. You can recycle it. Annick: Yeah. And D actually affects the people. Derk: Yes, definitely. How important is it to make long term plans? ]]> Derk: How important is it to make long term plans. I think in personal life it's quite important to make long term plans because you're able to know what you want to become when you're old, and what you want to earn for money and what you want to do for the community and for your country. I think in talking in shorter terms it's good to know what you want to do this year. It's long term as well, but it's shorter term. In work/school, it's really, for yourself, important to know what you want to do after school so you have good grades in certain subjects. Erm, so that you will be able to show other people after school that you like the things that you're good in. In government, it is of course very important to make long term plans. If we look at the whole Euro crisis now they all didn't make such good plans to see if the credibility of the countries was right before they entered the Euro. So it's really important to look, to certain aspects in parts of the community in government. Examiner: Thank you. Examiner: Why do some people prefer not to plan ahead? Annick: Well some people want to be spontaneous. And I also think it's actually quite a good idea to sometimes just say, let's pack a suitcase with, let's say your bikini and some trousers, and then just go to the airport and just pick one flight, wherever it takes us. So I think this is also quite good. But I think when it comes to important things like planning a family it's very important that you plan ahead. To have a good job, so you're financially stable. So it depends. You cannot always be spontaneously, spontaneous. Examiner: What do you think? Derk: I think it's, for most people just laziness not to make long term plans, I think. They don't want to think about it, and that's the reason they don't think about it. What factors will influence how cities develop in the future? climate finance population ]]> Yeah. What factors will influence how cities develop in the future. That's a very good question because I think because of the rising population nowadays. That's very important right now to think about the future. So, when it comes to population we can definitely see that there's going to be more people in one city. So probably they have to build more houses, higher houses, build more skyscrapers. People are going to live in much smaller spaces. And also I think to live in centre is going to get a bit down because you probably won't be able to have a garden, and your own house. You will just share a small flat, probably in the big cities. Also you have to deforest forests, in order to make space for buildings. So, I think the cities are just going to get more packed with buildings, and the nature and sceneries are going to suffer from that. And financially, well... they could develop in different ways. I think everything is getting more expensive everyday because the resources are getting rare, rarer. And, yeah I think also the price of water is going to raise, and energy, and the fuel, obviously. And, yeah so things like petrol. And climate, well we're experiencing global climate changes, global warming. But I think not every city is affected so far. So probably in the jungles or like, rainforests, the seasons are not really going to change because they are always at the equator. But other cities like, not really cities but, let's say the Antarctica, I think all the ice shelves are going to melt at some point. And then, just the animals are going to suffer and also the people there. Examiner: Thank you. Is it important to preserve old buildings in cities? Derk: I think so because if you want to have the old scenery that we had in the early days many people used to, are usually looking back to the good life. Many old people. And I think it's really good to preserve those buildings to have the old scenery in the cities. Examiner: What do you think? Annick: I agree, but I also think that they are very important part of the culture of the city. So let's look at England. I think it's... if I think of England, I always think automatically of red brick buildings and very charming small houses. So if we wouldn't have them in a few years anymore I don't think England would have any charm left. So it's all about the flare and I think you really should preserve them. Now, to finish the test we're going to talk about the future in general. Do you think newspapers and books have a future? Yes I think so. Some people say that the internet is going to take over everything and that you're going to read all the articles now on the iPads, on ebooklets, or what are they called? Derk: Kindle Annick: Kindle, exactly. Annick: But I think it's still nice to have an actual newspaper in your hands, a physical one that you can touch. And just also, the smell of the papers. Derk: And I think the sound of flipping pages is so good. Annick: Yeah. Derk: Most people don't like it to read from a screen because their eyes get tired, but I think it's Annick: You can get a headache. Derk: It's much better to read from a paper. It's more quiet, more just relaxing for your eyes Annick: Yeah. Examiner: Given the choice would you rather live in the past or in the future? Derk: I think I would rather live in the past because it's much better life I think. Less worries, and there will be... There are so many issues they are complaining about. And old people, everybody is just thinking about problems that are not real problems, in my view. And I think in the early days they didn't have the time to worry about those problems, that I think I would rather live in the past. Annick: Yeah, I also think it's very tempting to live, let's say in the Roman times. Because they had a lot of feasts and Derk: Yeah. Annick: Yeah. I just, also the foods, enjoying the foods. Going to not parties but, all the celebrations there. I really think that it's going to be not easier to live there because you don't have all the technology of course. But as he pointed out, I think that nowadays we worry about too many small things. And back then it was just war or not war, and starve or not starve, and the diseases they has back then. Annick: OK. Derk: They Annick: Because now we have medical advantages so we don't have to worry about the past, or I don't know. Derk: Yeah but we're worrying about things that are not so real. Annick: It would be nice to, like, be one day in the future. Where you have like everything automatically and... Just, not to actually live there, but just to experience and see how it is. Derk: How will you enjoy yourself if everything is done by something else? Annick: We don't know how the future is going to be like, so. Maybe you have like, cyber-jets and you can fly, and I think this would be fun. Derk: Could be. Annick: Could be. Examiner: Some people worry that wild animals will only exist in zoos in the future. What do you think about this? Annick: Well I hope not. Derk: No Annick: But right now it seems like many species are going to be extinct in hundreds of years. But I think humankind should try to do their best in preserving them. And maybe keeping them in zoo as well is helping to preserve them because they don't lose their habitat there. But still, it's not real wildlife. Derk: Yeah but I think it's better to have certain reserves to keep the animals and to have the wildlife as well in there. Annick: Yeah Derk: It's much better for the animals I think than in a zoo. I think all the animals are so... so bored by always the same thing in the Annick: Yeah, in a small cage. Examiner: What changes might there be in food and food production in the future? Annick: Well I'm waiting for the invention of like a small pill, where you can have like, a starter, a main course, and a dessert. They would change flavours. It would be very nice, no? Then you don't have to take all the time, and eating it, and you have the same enjoyment But still, it also wouldn't be the same. Like actually cutting a nice piece of steak is better than just taking a tablet. Derk: I think we will always eat vegetables, but I think there will be a change in maybe the food they're coming from. Snack bars and fast food brand. 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CAE Speaking Test - Carolina & Rebecca → watch the video → read the comments → compare your skills to their level https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6iYYTobyHs

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cO8iIN-lBIMANltLR5Odk1m7_5Inl17i_wVZADV3y70/edit?usp=sharing Marks Content 2 Communicative achievement 4 Organisation 3 Language 4 Score: 13 ↔ C1 T / Cl Feedback → task response ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/210434-converting-practice-test-scores-to-cambridge-english-scale-scores.pdf 210434-converting-practice-test-scores-to-cambridge-english-scale-scores.pdf T / Cl Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level CAE 34 200 C2 24 180 C1 16 160 B2 10 142* – T / Cl Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level BEC 24 200 Level C2 18 180 Level C1 13 160 Level B2 8 142* – *minimum score reported for C1 Business Higher ]]> 1 C1 Speaking test - Carolina and Rebecca | Cambridge English active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png CAE Speaking Test → watch the video → read the comments → compare your skills to their level https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6iYYTobyHs Answer the questions.]]> 'I think | believe that' OR ✓ speculate with conditionals 'It could | might be...' ✓ use conjunctions, discourse markers 'whereas | although...' ✓ provide an example 'For instance' ✓ end your answer with 'Therefore | That's why' to recap your point ]]> cae_speaking_test_c1_carolina_rebeca_Z6iYYTobyHs.mp4 visual

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]]> → speculate, think aloud ✓ lead the conversation ✓ be attentive to responses What do you consider to be important for a good quality of life [09:45] the danger ]]> 20231025 15:30-16:30 MSK | 16:30-17:30 CET 1.5 1333 active Complete CAE Cambridge | Unit 1 review | Speaking practice By the end of this session you will have studied https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kP9tk6bAcMf2BTKzn1KX51-fNPgNTYj3jeLkjW4EE_I/edit smartphone or tablet device

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook pg 77 ex 1 reading part 3 qs 2 ]]> pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png 1 Speaking practice edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa_writing stopwatch active Answer the following questions. Are people keen on participating in reality TV shows because they want to be in the media spotlight? ✓ fame ✓ glory ✓ eminent Keywords: ethical reasons moral objections glory = great admiration, honour, and praise that you earn by doing something successfully fame = state of being known or recognized by many people because of your achievements, skills, etc Compare the role of men and women in your country. ✓ patriarchal legacy ✓ regional disparities ✓ unemployment Keywords: gender gap gender inequality different spheres 20231023 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE | Writing | Reading & use of language paper 1 - feedback part 6 By the end of this session you will have studied https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/free-resources/write-and-improve/ Practise writing for time (rather than for quality) ~~stage 1: → choose any topic from business intermediate (~ 7 topics) ✓ use feedback from AI to assess whether to complete more tasks~~ stage 2: → choose any ~~(business-like)~~ topic from advanced general English (10+ topics) ~~✓ use feedback from AI to assess whether to complete more tasks~~ ~~stage 3: → choose any topic from business advanced (~ 4 topics)~~ ✓ keep at least 2 topics for a final drill before exams https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kP9tk6bAcMf2BTKzn1KX51-fNPgNTYj3jeLkjW4EE_I/edit (optional homework) C1 reading Are you a learner at C1 English level (advanced)? This section offers reading practice to help you understand long, complex texts about a wide variety of topics, some of which may be unfamiliar. Texts include specialised articles, biographies and summaries. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading/c1-reading 2023 in books: highlights for the year ahead https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/31/2023-in-books-highlights-for-the-year-ahead Must reads: 50 best books of all time https://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/general/must-read-books-of-all-time todo - feedback from previous lesson - part 6 smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. CAE C1 sample paper 1 2022 - Reading and use of English time allowed: 1'30hr cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_rue_2022.pdf key to exercise

Check your answers with the key at the end of the file cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_answer_keys_v2.pdf

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/cae_c1_cambridge_english_assessment_scales.pdf https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kP9tk6bAcMf2BTKzn1KX51-fNPgNTYj3jeLkjW4EE_I/edit Time spent: 1 h 20 min. I didn’t try to focus on time and instead looked for more advanced expressions. The level of writing according to the Write & Improve tool: B2. Number of words: 267 Marks Content 4+ Communicative achievement 4 Organisation 4 Language 4(3? several inappropriate collocations) Score: 14-16 ↔ C1 but they ~~also~~ can also try themselves in various domains We use also in the normal mid position for adverbs, between the subject and main verb, or after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or after be as a main verb ]]> active textbook cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_rue_2022.pdf cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_answer_keys_v2.pdf Questions 1 – 24 carry 1 mark. Questions 25 – 30 carry up to 2 marks. Questions 31 – 46 carry 2 marks. Questions 47 – 56 carry 1 mark Summary reading 29 use of English 15 Score 44 Questions 1 – 24 12 Questions 25 – 30 6 Questions 31 – 46 20 Questions 47 – 56 6 Level B2 T / Cl Feedback part 1 → collocations → read more part 2 → vocab part 3 (easier than part 4) → vocab part 4 ! 2 marks / qs → grammar x 2 not nearly as ... dangers of cycling → vocab x 2 to pull down all time high part 5 ! 2 marks / qs 〆only 2/6 answers correct → vocab part 6 2/4 〆complex ideas → comparative analysis part 7 100% part 8 6 / 10 → vocab ]]> active textbook 210434-converting-practice-test-scores-to-cambridge-english-scale-scores.pdf Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level CAE 34 200 C2 24 180 C1 16 160 B2 10 142* – Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level BEC 24 200 Level C2 18 180 Level C1 13 160 Level B2 8 142* – *minimum score reported for C1 Business Higher ]]> layman = person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject to explain sth in layman's terms = in simple language commendable = deserving praise and approval, worth recommending daunting /'dɔ:ntiŋ/ = discouraging through fear; intimidating perplexing = puzzling lavish = large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money; (with / in sth) giving or doing sth generously rigorous = done carefully and with a lot of attention to detail; strict jolly = happy and cheerful shortcoming = fault in sb's character, a plan, a system, etc loosely = in a way that is not exact 20231018 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE | Reading & use of language paper 1 - feedback part 5 By the end of this session you will have studied https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/free-resources/write-and-improve/ Practise writing for time (rather than for quality) ~~stage 1: → choose any topic from business intermediate (~ 7 topics) ✓ use feedback from AI to assess whether to complete more tasks~~ stage 2: → choose any ~~(business-like)~~ topic from advanced general English (10+ topics) ~~✓ use feedback from AI to assess whether to complete more tasks~~ ~~stage 3: → choose any topic from business advanced (~ 4 topics)~~ ✓ keep at least 2 topics for a final drill before exams (send the link to your google doc (in edit mode!) todo - feedback from previous lesson - part 5 smartphone or tablet device

Check your answers with the key at the end of the file cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_answer_keys_v2.pdf

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_rue_2022.pdf cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_answer_keys_v2.pdf Questions 1 – 24 carry 1 mark. Questions 25 – 30 carry up to 2 marks. Questions 31 – 46 carry 2 marks. Questions 47 – 56 carry 1 mark Summary reading 29 use of English 15 Score 44 Questions 1 – 24 12 Questions 25 – 30 6 Questions 31 – 46 20 Questions 47 – 56 6 Level B2 T / Cl Feedback part 1 → collocations → read more part 2 → vocab part 3 (easier than part 4) → vocab part 4 ! 2 marks / qs → grammar x 2 not nearly as ... dangers of cycling → vocab x 2 to pull down all time high part 5 ! 2 marks / qs 〆only 2/6 answers correct → vocab ]]> active textbook 210434-converting-practice-test-scores-to-cambridge-english-scale-scores.pdf Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level CAE 34 200 C2 24 180 C1 16 160 B2 10 142* – Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level BEC 24 200 Level C2 18 180 Level C1 13 160 Level B2 8 142* – *minimum score reported for C1 Business Higher ]]> archetypal /ɔr'ktaipəl/ = having all the important qualities and characteristics that make sb/sth a typical example of a particular kind of person or thing to grapple with = to try hard to find a solution to a problem to pertain = to belong taxonomy = system for naming and organizing things, especially plants and animals, into groups that share similar qualities notion = idea, a belief or an understanding of sth to err = to make a mistake or to do something wrong pictorial = shown in the form of a picture or photograph realm /'relm/ = area of activity, interest, or knowledge artefact = object that is made by a person, especially sth of historical or cultural interest 20231016 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE | Writing | Reading & use of language paper 1 - feedback part 2, 3, 4 By the end of this session you will have studied https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/free-resources/write-and-improve/ Practise writing for time (rather than for quality) ~~stage 1: → choose any topic from business intermediate (~ 7 topics) ✓ use feedback from AI to assess whether to complete more tasks~~ stage 2: → choose any ~~(business-like)~~ topic from advanced general English (10+ topics) ~~✓ use feedback from AI to assess whether to complete more tasks~~ ~~stage 3: → choose any topic from business advanced (~ 4 topics)~~ ✓ keep at least 2 topics for a final drill before exams https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pca2rA3TztTvHRwv76I1qrD4O9ko5cJMlOp9EkwGjKo/edit todo - feedback from previous lesson smartphone or tablet device

Check your answers with the key at the end of the file cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_answer_keys_v2.pdf

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pca2rA3TztTvHRwv76I1qrD4O9ko5cJMlOp9EkwGjKo/edit Marks Content 4 Communicative achievement 4 Organisation 4 Language 3 (4?) Score: 15 ↔ C1 T / Cl Feedback → register (too formal) ]]> active textbook cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_rue_2022.pdf cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_answer_keys_v2.pdf Questions 1 – 24 carry 1 mark. Questions 25 – 30 carry up to 2 marks. Questions 31 – 46 carry 2 marks. Questions 47 – 56 carry 1 mark Summary reading 29 use of English 15 Score 44 Questions 1 – 24 12 Questions 25 – 30 6 Questions 31 – 46 20 Questions 47 – 56 6 Level B2 T / Cl Feedback part 1 → collocations → read more part 2 → vocab part 3 (easier than part 4) → vocab part 4 ! 2 marks / qs → grammar x 2 not nearly as ... dangers of cycling → vocab x 2 to pull down all time high postponed to next lesson part 5 ]]> active textbook 210434-converting-practice-test-scores-to-cambridge-english-scale-scores.pdf Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level CAE 34 200 C2 24 180 C1 16 160 B2 10 142* – Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level BEC 24 200 Level C2 18 180 Level C1 13 160 Level B2 8 142* – *minimum score reported for C1 Business Higher ]]> to dispel = to make sth, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear contrary to = completely different in nature or direction to bother = to make the effort to do something to mislead = to cause someone to believe something that is not true misguided = unreasonable or unsuitable because of being based on bad judgement or on wrong information or beliefs to be under no illusions = to have no doubts all-time = used when you are comparing things or saying how good or bad sth is) of any time not nearly = nothing like; far from was wasn't nearly as high as now ('nearly' used for emphasis) Its greenery and view from the hill as well as the history of this place is are astonishing ~~as well as the history of this place~~ ]]> 20231011 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE | Assessing writing performance | Reading & use of language paper 1 - feedback By the end of this session you will have studied print

Check your answers with the key at the end of the file cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_answer_keys_v2.pdf Rescheduled from previous lesson Stage 3 smartphone or tablet device

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_rue_2022.pdf cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_answer_keys_v2.pdf Questions 1 – 24 carry 1 mark. Questions 25 – 30 carry up to 2 marks. Questions 31 – 46 carry 2 marks. Questions 47 – 56 carry 1 mark Summary reading 29 use of English 15 Score 44 Questions 1 – 24 12 Questions 25 – 30 6 Questions 31 – 46 20 Questions 47 – 56 6 Level B2 T / Cl Feedback part 1 → collocations → read more (to be continued) ]]> active textbook 210434-converting-practice-test-scores-to-cambridge-english-scale-scores.pdf Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level CAE 34 200 C2 24 180 C1 16 160 B2 10 142* – Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level BEC 24 200 Level C2 18 180 Level C1 13 160 Level B2 8 142* – *minimum score reported for C1 Business Higher ]]> to dispel = to make sth, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear contrary to = completely different in nature or direction to bother = to make the effort to do something to mislead = to cause someone to believe something that is not true misguided = unreasonable or unsuitable because of being based on bad judgement or on wrong information or beliefs to be under no illusions = to have no doubts 20231009 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE | (Assessing writing performance) | Sample paper 2 Writing task 1 2 - feedback By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Assessing Writing Performance – Level C1, Cambridge pg 2 The Assessment Scales → understand how to use the four sub-categories (content, communicative achievement, organisation, language) cae_c1_cambridge_english_assessing_writing_performance.pdf Stage 2 smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. CAE C1 sample paper 2 2022 - Writing cae_c1_sample_paper_2_2022_writing_2022.pdf

Writing task Practise writing for time (rather than for quality) → don't use dictionaries, a thesaurus, etc → practise both parts 1 and 2 time allowed: 1'30hr → paste your assignment in a Googledoc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HV82hRAtiXYU6A9ebM-w_T_ZgK2jAiiEzdFaQUoKHGQ/edit Stage 3 smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Assessing Writing Performance – Level C1, Cambridge pg 5 6 Blank assessment sheets to copy → fill in the blanks to evaluate your writing assignment (content, communicative achievement, organisation, language) cae_c1_cambridge_english_assessing_writing_performance.pdf 20231009_cae_c1_assessment_writing_task_1_pg_5-6_avorobyova.pdf 20231009_cae_c1_assessment_writing_task_2_pg_5-6_avorobyova.pdf (optional homework) How To Calculate Your CAE Exam Score by Student Languages, cambridgerory ✓ no need to pass each section of the exam → need average mark across the 5 sections to be above 180 = need to average 60.54% of the marks in order to pass the exam ✓ can pass the Reading section only answering 47% ✓ can pass the Use of English section only answering 46% (depending on which questions you get correct) https://studentlanguages.com/cae-exam/#Calculate%20your%20total%20scores%20for%20each%20exam%20section (optional homework) How the C1 Advanced Writing paper is assessed Sep 12, 2013 Webinars for Teachers This webinar looks at how writing is assessed in the Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) exam. The session begins with a short overview of the Writing paper and task requirements in Parts 1 and 2. The presenter will explore the writing assessment scale for CEFR Level C1 and illustrate how it is applied by using examples from candidates' scripts. In the final section of the webinar, the presenter will show some teaching ideas to help learners to improve their performance in the areas covered earlier in the session. Presenter -- Kerstin Aldred https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fyYQsPdXKc Scheduled 20231011 smartphone or tablet device

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 20191022-0936 Reference words (the former, the latter) active grammar active textbook tmp_pdf/cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_answer_keys_v2.pdf cae_c1_sample_paper_2_2022_writing_2022.pdf https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HV82hRAtiXYU6A9ebM-w_T_ZgK2jAiiEzdFaQUoKHGQ/edit Score Part 1 - 12 / 13 Content 3 Communicative achievement 3 Organisation 4 Language 2 - 3 (?) Part 2 - 13 / 14 Content 4 Communicative achievement 3 Organisation 4 Language 2 - 3 (?) Total score: 25 / 27 Part 1 - 12 Part 2 - 13 T / Cl Feedback Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level CAE 34 200 C2 24 180 C1 16 160 B2 10 142* – pg 65 writing sample paper 1 pg 65 examiner comments ]]> the a | their vision of life, parents may focus on the people who are admired by their kids ]]> 20231004 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE | Assessing writing performance | Sample paper 1 Writing task 1 2 - feedback By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. CAE C1 sample paper 1 2022 - Writing cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_writing_2022.pdf

Writing task Practise writing for time (rather than for quality) → don't use dictionaries, a thesaurus, etc → practise both parts 1 and 2 time allowed: 1'30hr → paste your assignment in a Googledoc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DyLSWr71QYKo4Kin69za2GMVwJBdDg7f9BBgCKuBsjQ/edit (if time available) smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. CAE C1 sample paper 1 2022 - Listening cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_listening_2022.pdf smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your phone or tablet and listen carefully. https://disk.yandex.ru/d/g1cCuCG0TNxCZQ Complete the listening tasks → you will hear each recording twice time allowed: 40min key to exercise

Check your answers with the key at the end of the file cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_answer_keys_v2.pdf (if time available - may be postponed if you wish) smartphone or tablet device

Check your answers with the key at the end of the file cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_answer_keys_v2.pdf @ Alyona → check location of computer based BEC in December Rescheduled to 20231009 - tbc (depending on CAE sample tests) (optional homework) Write & Improve https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/free-resources/write-and-improve/ Practise writing for time (rather than for quality) stage 1: → choose any topic from business intermediate (~ 7 topics) ✓ use feedback from AI to assess whether to complete more tasks stage 2: → choose any (business-like) topic from advanced general English (10+ topics) ✓ use feedback from AI to assess whether to complete more tasks stage 3: → choose any topic from business advanced (~ 4 topics) ✓ keep at least 2 topics for a final drill before exams (send the link to your google doc (in edit mode!) postponed until further notice Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Intermediate Unit 5 Development pg 45 ex 1 practice pg 46 ex 2 grammar intelligent_business_intermediate_students_book_pg41-48_142_138_144_unit5_development_prosperity_or_preservation_gas_for_peru_dilemma_camisea.pdf smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your phone or tablet and drill with space repetition software. Academic wordlist - adapted by D.Potter ✓ AmE → BrE translation ✓ selection from Focus on IELTS AWL (Academic Word List) ✓ selection from Morris College ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2.csv ielts_wordlist_morris_college_C2_tsv.txt

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/cae_c1_cambridge_english_assessing_writing_performance.pdf tmp_pdf/210434-converting-practice-test-scores-to-cambridge-english-scale-scores.pdf cae_c1_cambridge_english_assessing_writing_performance.pdf ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_answer_keys_v2.pdf https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DyLSWr71QYKo4Kin69za2GMVwJBdDg7f9BBgCKuBsjQ/edit Part 1 - 14 Content 4 Communicative achievement 3 Organisation 4 Language 3 T / Cl Feedback ✓ discussed two of the proposed 〆didn't choose one 〆link two aspects throughout the essay → linking is effective in communicating more complex ideas which relate to both facilities Part 2 - 12 Content 2 Communicative achievement 3 Organisation 4 Language 3 T / Cl Feedback 〆missing description of any problems you have had 〆missing suggest any future training → read instructions carefully! Total score: 26 Part 1 - 14 Part 2 - 12 Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level CAE 34 200 C2 24 180 C1 16 160 B2 10 142* – pg 65 writing sample paper 1 pg 65 examiner comments ]]> active textbook 210434-converting-practice-test-scores-to-cambridge-english-scale-scores.pdf T / Cl Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level CAE 34 200 C2 24 180 C1 16 160 B2 10 142* – T / Cl Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level BEC 24 200 Level C2 18 180 Level C1 13 160 Level B2 8 142* – *minimum score reported for C1 Business Higher T / Cl Number of marks available per section of the exam Listening: 30 marks available (30 questions) Reading: 50 marks available (34 questions) Use of English: 28 marks available (22 questions) Speaking: 75 marks available 4 parts - 6 marking criteria Writing: 40 marks available ✓ no need to pass each section of the exam → need average mark across the 5 sections to be above 180 = need to average 60.54% of the marks in order to pass the exam ✓ can pass the Reading section only answering 47% ✓ can pass the Use of English section only answering 46% (depending on which questions you get correct) ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/cae_c1_sample_paper_1_2022_listening_2022.pdf 20231002 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active CAE vs BEC vs IELTS By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Intermediate Unit 5 Development pg 45 ex 1 practice pg 46 ex 2 grammar intelligent_business_intermediate_students_book_pg41-48_142_138_144_unit5_development_prosperity_or_preservation_gas_for_peru_dilemma_camisea.pdf (optional homework) Write & Improve https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/free-resources/write-and-improve/ Practise writing for time (rather than for quality) stage 1: → choose any topic from business intermediate (~ 7 topics) ✓ use feedback from AI to assess whether to complete more tasks stage 2: → choose any (business-like) topic from advanced general English (10+ topics) ✓ use feedback from AI to assess whether to complete more tasks stage 3: → choose any topic from business advanced (~ 4 topics) ✓ keep at least 2 topics for a final drill before exams https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aaQUo8yDSWT20YM7-rIAPKP4viW-_Tx687vIuJZrcRU/edit?usp=sharing

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]]> to reveal = to unhide what you had hidden and NOT discover sweeping = (disapproving) too general and failing to think about or understand particular examples to be on the lookout (for sb/sth) | keep a lookout (for sb/sth) = (informal) to watch carefully for sb/sth in order to avoid danger, etc. or in order to find sth you want contentious = likely to cause disagreement between people 20230927 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Prosperity or preservation Development and the environment Dilemma: Striking a balance (Camisea) By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook ✓ contribute to reducing carbon footprint perhaps only on a small scale ✓ have a rather questionable impact on climate change → are your efforts worthwhile? → try at least to set a good example, especially for developing economies = not to repeat mistakes made by developed economies since the industrial revolution Does prosperity take place at the cost of preservation? ✓ industrial revolution ✓ boom of consumer society 〆plans taking into account sustainability are relatively recent pg 41 keynotes Prosperity or preservation? T / Cl Will standards of living change as a result of people's endangered health & depletion of natural resources? ✓ standards will change, though not necessarily to the worse → NGOs & government should support & invest in alternative economic development projects ✓ more recycling has become a sign of a higher standard of living Lexical material: Economic development pg 42 preview → discuss T / Cl Is a sign of economic development the growth of a consumption society? ✓ greater demand for consumer goods & household appliances stimulates economic development ✓ new interests in recycling waste suggests a new kind of economic development → efforts to adopt a waste-to-taste approach result in new economic models (circular vs linear) Is sustainable economic development the result of government intervention in market regulation, or does it also depend on compliance with international agreements? → depends on ✓ international pressure ✓ role on the international, political scene ✓ political will ✓ GDP ✓ poverty reduction ✓ preservation of the environment (...) ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/intelligent_business_intermediate_students_book_pg41-48_142_138_144_unit5_development_prosperity_or_preservation_gas_for_peru_dilemma_camisea.pdf intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_intermediate/intelligent_business_intermediate_audio_cd01/intelligent_business_intermediate_cd01_13.ogg pg 42 ex 1 reading for gist pg 43 Gas for Peru vs green imperialism pg 42 ex 2 3 reading for detail pg 42 speaking ]]> MEDC = more economically developed country LEDC = less economically developed country p.a = per annum, per year GDP = gross domestic product disastrous = catastrophic to halve = divide into two halves or parts to argue = to exchange views or opinions, especially heatedly or contentiously sustainable = which can be maintained without endangering future generations to deplete = to reduce in numbers or quantity, to empty to endanger = to threaten facilities = equipment, or the resources for doing something to oppose = to set oneself against, resist, argue against species /'spi:ʃi:z/ = (n - pl the same) class of things having some common characteristics logging /ˈlɔɡɪŋ/ = work of cutting down trees for timber 20230925 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Case study - Principles or profit (2/2) By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Writing pg 27 ex 8 writing Explain which team should get the half million dollars → use pg 155 business evaluation grid to justify your decision 〆don't read pg 156 (yet) to check what happened! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fQLg5IFrBSVpX7U0moTFC1KjAoUy7JIUWDRDkmyMJtA/edit smartphone or tablet device

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook ✓ could help recover your reputation after some allegations of being too profit oriented ✓ may afford this kind of publicity if well established (...) pg 102 background reading T / Cl Can you take the risk of testing a new drug in Africa? 〆reliable clinical results call for expensive infrastructure perhaps not available locally ✓ kill two birds with one stone 〆might attract attention of human rights activists 〆target patients won't be future buyers, only NGOs and governments ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/market_leader_3rd_intermediate_course_book_pg102-103_case_study_principles_or_profit_ethics.pdf market_leader/market_leader_3rd_intermediate/market_leader_3rd_intermediate_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_intermediate_audio_cd02_031.ogg T / Cl What would you do if you were a shareholder: only make profit or also try to support more ethical decisions? ✓ find more partners to reach a morally satisfactory outcome ]]> active textbook 〆could be fined if found to have withheld evidence of side effects ✓ make a press release to be clear about its mission statement ✓ avoid animal testing at any cost → don't pay lip service if you can't afford to hold your promises ≠ always put principles before profits pg 103 discussion topics for the management meeting T / Cl What are the main areas of concern? What is at stake: testing on people, animals, or finding long-term financial support? 〆potential partners & stakeholders won't want to run the risk of being sued for testing ✓ diligently observe local regulation for introducing new drugs in the market → finding long-term financial support = priority Can licensing be an alternative form of financing production & sales? ✓ ask a 3rd party pharmaceutical group to manufacture & sell if you can't afford to do so yourself = reminiscent of outsourcing & franchising → focus on R&D 〆very long ROI means they need to sell as much as possible while the product is still licensed... pg 103 task 1 2 → use agenda to address issues ]]> 3 Items on the management meeting agenda 20230920 hw20230925 active prep_ol_qa_writing edit_ol_qa_writing edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png River blindness ✓ promising results → impact of image on reputation PX200 drug for treating heart disease ✓ final stages of development 〆severe breathing difficulties → ethical decision New dieting product 〆may involve animal testing ✓ opportunity to continue or abandon animal testing altogether → ethical decision to turn a blind eye to = to refuse to acknowledge; not to take into consideration; to pretend not to see sth; to ignore to come to your senses = to think clearly; behave as usual or as you should; act sensibly; to become conscious again; wake up to fix up ~ a meeting) = to make arrangements for to withdraw ~ sth (from sth) = to stop giving or offering sth to sb to live up to = to satisfy; meet the requirements or expectations of to suffer = ~ (from sth) | ~ (for sth) to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sadness, a lack of sth, etc; to experience sth unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss to cure ~ sb (of sth) = to make a person or an animal healthy again after an illness to withhold = to refuse to give sth to sb reluctant ~ (to do sth) = hesitating before doing sth because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do severe = extremely bad or serious to kill two birds with one stone = to succeed in doing two things by only one action at stake = at risk, in question or at issue occasionally if required the biggest fraction of the second half a (OR of a) million dollars ]]> 20230918 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Case study The Lion's share (2/2) By the end of this session you will have studied print

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T / Cl Why are audience ratings dropping? ✓ shift from a (young) money-grabbing professional audience to a younger age group, the Millennium generation Y ✓ the Millennium generation Y has other aspirations, are tired of the egos, greed and sarcasm of business angels ✓ they want more socially responsible businesses Should the programme be about lions or pussy cats? 〆 should not be a 'save-the-world' show (...) What will happen if viewing figures drop further? 〆 advertising revenues will decrease 〆 will have to reschedule the show to off-peak time Should you tame the lions? ↔ make the show more socially responsible? ✓ need to address greater share of generation Y in the audience breakdown (...) pg 26 ex 5 speaking discussion set for homework pg 27 ex 6 reading → pick a profile ]]> active textbook → pick a profile ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/in_company_2nd_edition_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg21-22-155-156_cash_or_conscience_the_lions_share_pitching.pdf in_company/in_company_2nd_edition_upper_intermediate/in_company_2nd_edition_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01/in_company_2nd_edition_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_27.ogg

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Business appeal Threat of followers (copying idea) Potential market share Circumstantial advantage Profitability Scalability Capital outlay available vs seed capital needed Proof of concept or realistic venture Team expertise (background) Social responsibility oriented Compelling exit strategy Trustworthiness ]]> 〆already many competitors in Argentina 〆high risk investment 〆business life threatened by long term potential of electricity-powered cars 〆 questionable scalability (not interested in growing bigger!) ✓ socially responsible model shark = (informal, disapproving) person who is dishonest in business, especially sb who gives bad advice and gets people to pay too much for sth house name = name that has become very well known; very popular brand hype = (informal, disapproving) advertisements and discussion on television, radio, etc. telling the public about a product and about how good or important it is Millennials = aka Generation Y, described as the first global generation and the first generation that grew up in the Internet age.[13] The generation is generally marked by elevated usage of and familiarity with the Internet, mobile devices, and social media,[14] which is why they are sometimes termed digital natives to overlook = to fail to notice; ignore overwhelming /ˌəuvəˈwelmɪŋ/ = irresistible by force of numbers, influence, amount, etc conscience = moral sense of right and wrong esp. as felt by a person and affecting behaviour to fight tooth & nail = to fight with all weapons or ways of fighting as hard as possible; fiercely to tear to pieces = to destroy to tame = to make become less wild, domestic tamer = person who trains wild animals, e.g. a lion-tamer to slip in the ratings = to become less popular to lose momentum = to be slowing down money-grabbing generation = young adults who share rapacious proceedings esp. in politics and commerce, take greedily or unfairly, snatch empty-handed = without getting what you wanted; without taking sth to sb CSR = corporate social responsibility capital outlay = the amount of money that you have to spend in order to start a new business, activity [registered capital] USP = unique selling point elevator pitch = 10-second to 1-minute pitch pitch = talk or arguments used by a person trying to sell things or persuade people to do sth rhetorical = asked only to make a statement or to produce an effect rather than to get an answer virtuous = behaving in a very good and moral way virtuous circle = recurring cycle of events, the result of each one being to increase the beneficial effect of the next afield = far away from home; to or in places that are not near baron /'bærən/ = person who owns or controls a large part of a particular industry; nobleman of the lowest rank 20230828 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Miele Corporate News | Round and round it goes: circularity (getting out of the "make-taste-waste-society") Case study The Lion's share (1/3) By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 1 Lead in 20230823 20230828 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png WELCOME TO EKO FUNGI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiEjptzF7jE (find out more at Waste to Taste - System Ekofungi https://www.systemekofungi.com/) ]]> 1 Waste to Taste - System Ekofungi active move_html5_video waste_to_taste_ekofungi_iVQN_k4jbPs.mp4 1 Lead in active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png WELCOME TO EKO FUNGI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiEjptzF7jE (find out more at Waste to Taste - System Ekofungi https://www.systemekofungi.com/) ]]> What is a blue economy? https://www.systemekofungi.com/blue-economy/ ]]> What do you think 'waste-to-taste' is about? https://www.waste2taste.co.uk/ ]]> What does your company do to promote a 'never waste anything' approach? ✓ run seminars ✓ sponsor social events ✓ encourage circularity active textbook tmp_pdf/miele_corporate_news_round_and_round_it_goes_circularity.pdf 2 Round and round it goes: circularity active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Which resources are likely to be finite in the near future? How can this impact your industry? ✓ raw materials needed for satisfying current energy needs finite /ˈfaɪnaɪt/ = having a definite limit or fixed size Why should corporate sustainability be on the agenda of leading companies? ✓ climate change has already made visible impact ✓ attract talent pool ✓ support brand image ✓ almost a moral duty for companies that can afford it What are the differences between a linear and circular economy? ✓ in a circular economy resources are kept in the cycle and used again and again in one form or another linear /'lini:ə:/ How can we get out of the 'make-taste-waste-society'? ✓ avoid waste ✓ reduce packaging & wrapping ✓ repair rather than replace ✓ share rather than own individually ✓ digitalise as much as possible ✓ consume less ✓ educate people What would be the tasks of a Circularity and Longevity Manager? ✓ seek new models ✓ measure carbon footprint of individual processes ✓ double-check sustainability ✓ forward financially viable & technologically feasible solutions sustainability = concept that refers to the ability to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It involves finding a balance between economic development, environmental protection, and social well-being In Company B2 1 Lead in Contributing to society (corporate social responsibility) active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Imagine you are a very rich business person... Do you care how your money is invested or are you just interested in obtaining a good return? ✓ dividends are not always a priority → make this world a better place Would you mind if your money was invested in the tobacco industry? 〆might damage your reputation ✓ provided it's legal Thank you for smoking Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his 12-year old son https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427944/ ]]> Can sharks have good conscience? ✓ money has no smell ✓ some profits can be donated to charity ✓ many household name polluters invest in renewable energies shark = (informal, disapproving) person who is dishonest in business, especially sb who gives bad advice and gets people to pay too much for sth house name = name that has become very well known; very popular brand Would you invest only in ethically sound companies because of your conscience? ✓ discrimination can be misleading ✓ ethical investment is hype & hypocritical hype = (informal, disapproving) advertisements and discussion on television, radio, etc. telling the public about a product and about how good or important it is Can moral aspirations depend on generations? Named generations in the Western world (Wikipedia)

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]]> Millennials = aka Generation Y, described as the first global generation and the first generation that grew up in the Internet age.[13] The generation is generally marked by elevated usage of and familiarity with the Internet, mobile devices, and social media,[14] which is why they are sometimes termed digital natives active textbook tmp_pdf/in_company_2nd_edition_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg21-22-155-156_cash_or_conscience_the_lions_share_pitching.pdf pg 26 ex 3 reading The lion's share T / Cl If you have an idea, whom do you pitch for financing your start-up? ✓ business angels Who are generation 'Y' people? (...) ]]> finite /ˈfaɪnaɪt/ = having a definite limit or fixed size circularity = in economics, circularity means a product, service, or resource is renewed or regenerated, rather than wasted. In a circular economy, when a product or resource is used, it's then recycled, composted, or re-used in a way that allows it to go back into a new lifecycle or supply chain sustainability = concept that refers to the ability to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It involves finding a balance between economic development, environmental protection, and social well-being blue economy = turning waste into sustainable business opportunities in mushroom and vegetable cultivation - src: https://www.systemekofungi.com/blue-economy/ dung = waste matter passed out of an animal’s body, especially when used as manure horse manure = mixture containing animal dung, spread on soil to help produce better crops etc 20230823 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Dilemma - Turning ideas into reality By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook ✓ depends on your manager's management style ✓ initiative isn't always expected and/or even welcome ✓ in today's volatile world initiative can be more efficient in the long term Does the way of assigning tasks depend on corporate culture? ✓ depends more on the manager & activities in a given dept strategic planning, international relations, HR → greater flexibility operations dept → more dictatorial style Can you trust your subordinates not to go corner cutting? ✓ depends on empowerment or micro-management Culture at work - assigning tasks T / Cl Who makes major decisions, the manager or the team? ✓ the manager (with the help of the team) ✓ depends on the level of confidentiality When do you use brainstorming sessions? Before or during final decision meetings? → brainstorming session ✓ run meetings with mixed hierarchy ✓ review forms of focus groups → final decision meeting ✓ team consensus < manager's decision What is a high context presentation style to assign tasks? ✓ presenter assumes audience understands facts being discussed ✓ meaning depends on how rather than what [body language] ✓ much non-verbal communication [e.g. Steve Jobs] ✓ riskier when needing to assign tasks ✓ effective for persuasive & sales minded goals → empowerment What is a low context presentation style to assign tasks? ✓ explicit & detailed communication ✓ data shown on visuals supported by verbal explanation ✓ addressing more of a negotiation like meeting → micro management What conclusions can be drawn for assigning tasks? ✓ ways of assigning tasks depend on maturity & professional experience of corporate environment ✓ C2 (command & control) is often more common in Asia → think as much about who is the best person to perform a task as how to assign this given task ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg42-49_unit5_technology_march_of_the_mobiles_relative_clauses_dilemma.pdf ✓ grant endowments to schools & universities ✓ support research & development Does your company support any innovative product of long term social & cultural value? ✓ reduction of CO2 emissions ✓ life-long learning ✓ deployment of medical technologies in cities where your activity is located pg 48 brief T / Cl How different is NESTA from other business angels? ✓ grants help designed to support products that may not attract other venture capitalists pg 48 task 1 2 T / Cl What new technologies have found use in business solutions? Which do you find the most promising? → provide arguments for & against ]]> 1 Evaluating innovative, social & cultural value of business projects active prep_2columns_2qa edit_2columns_2qa Provide arguments for & against the following projects. Point and click for learning on the move innovative value social value cultural value long term return

Working tyrelessly for the environment innovative value social value cultural value long term return

Nanotechnology to fight bioterrorism innovative value social value cultural value long term return

Vision of the future innovative value social value cultural value long term return

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]]> Point and click for learning on the move 〆technologically obsolete (superseded by QR codes) 〆questionable business model ✓ facilitates people's access to culture Working tyrelessly for the environment ✓ positive impact on the environment 〆limited cultural value because won't change people's habits → business angels Nanotechnology to fight bioterrorism ✓ appealing to pharmaceutical companies ✓ relevant to national defence → business angels → government and/or military subsidies Vision of the future ✓ likely very profitable business idea ✓ commercial success (despite possible costs of patents) → business angels ]]> active textbook

T / Cl Conclusion Is your corporate culture more profit oriented, or rather concerned by ethical choices? ✓ depends on the level of CSR (corporate social responsibility) → observe local compliance culture (although may involve losing against competition) ]]> active textbook Writing pg 48 write it up → justify your choice in terms of ✓ innovative value ✓ social value ✓ cultural value ✓ long term return → focus on quality ✓ no time limit ✓ complete this task with all your notes ✓ you may use a dictionary (send the link to your google doc (in edit mode!) ]]> 1 Lead in 20230823 20230828 active prep_ol_qa edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png WELCOME TO EKO FUNGI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiEjptzF7jE (find out more at Waste to Taste - System Ekofungi https://www.systemekofungi.com/) ]]> What is a blue economy? https://www.systemekofungi.com/blue-economy/ ]]> What do you think 'waste-to-taste' is about? https://www.waste2taste.co.uk/ ]]> What does your company do to promote a 'never waste anything' approach? ✓ run seminars ✓ sponsor social events ✓ encourage circularity endowment /en'daumənt/ = money that is given to a school, a college or another institution to provide it with an income; the act of giving this money to cut corners | corner cutting = to save money or time when doing something by not including some parts, actions, or details, so that the result is not as good as it could be hierarchy /haɪə.rɑː.ki/ hierarchical /ˌhaɪəˈrɑː.kɪ.kəl/ 20230821 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Briefing & assigning tasks By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook 20190808-0916 Defining vs non-defining clauses active grammar active textbook Grammar: Shortened, relative clauses (defining vs non defining) pg 46 ex 1 grammar set for homework pg 46 ex 2 practice defining clauses ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg42-49_unit5_technology_march_of_the_mobiles_relative_clauses_dilemma.pdf intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_17.ogg Functional language: Outlining objectives, describing methods, assigning roles, referring to visuals pg 47 ex 2 listening intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_17.ogg pg 47 speaking → outline form of the briefing (assign brainstorming activities) → create mixed teams (focus groups) → collect feedback at another meeting (thanks to marketing team using a questionnaire) ]]> to shrink = to become or to make sth smaller in size or amount thorough = complete, exhaustive to draw on something = to be inspired by, based on, modelled on to assign = to give sb sth that they can use, or some work or responsibility to the letter = with nothing done wrong or left undone; exactly; precisely focus group = form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their perceptions, opinions, beliefs and attitudes towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging. Questions are asked in an interactive group setting where participants are free to talk with other group members to carry out orders to the letter = with nothing done wrong or left undone, exactly, precisely, by the book 20230816 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Technology By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> Intelligent Business B2 Unit 5 Technology active textbook ✓ consumers are pushed to change devices to keep up with trends & fashion ✓ planned obsolescence makes technological updates more frequent ✓ government & industry adoption of new standards lag behind new technologies ✓ only geeks & general buyers can afford to splash out on the latest developments In which field is the pace (speed) of technology the fastest? ✓ mobile telecommunication ✓ nanotechnology ✓ AI, machine learning pg 41 The pace of change - keynotes T / Cl Would you like to have such a view on a telecoms tower as in the photo? 〆probably not (unless you enjoyed free 5G access) Is the market your industry specialises in already saturated? ✓ greater offer than demand pg 42 ex 1 2 preview ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg42-49_unit5_technology_march_of_the_mobiles_relative_clauses_dilemma.pdf ✓ iPhone pg 42 ex 1 2 listening intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_16.ogg pg 42 speaking → describe the Blackberry phone → recycle expressions from pg 42 ex 1 listening → convince your partner to buy it ]]> active textbook ✓ use IoT (internet of things) to connect household goods together ✓ equip pets with wearable devices pg 43 ex 1 2 reading pg 44 The march of the mobiles pg 43 speaking T / Cl Have you ever tried setting up your own smart home? ✓ use of vocal commands to switch on / off some lights ~~pg 45 ex 1 vocab~~ set for homework pg 45 ex 2 vocab pg 45 practice collocations ]]> built-in / planned obsolescence = commercial strategy to decide of built quality and when goods could become old-fashioned; falling into disuse or becoming out of date obsolete = no longer used because sth new has been invented; out of date to lag (behind sb/sth) = to move or develop slowly or more slowly than other people, organizations, etc infant = baby or very young child frantically = in an uncontrolled manner to boast = to talk with too much pride about sth that you have or can do to strap = to fasten sb/sth in place using a strap or straps astounding = surprising untapped market = potential market which hasn't been exploited yet convergence = occurrence of two or more things coming together to saturate = to fill to capacity saturated = when there a more goods than people who want to buy them to dispense = to distribute, deal out coverage = area where mobile technology thorough = done completely; with great attention to detail to outline = to give a description of the main facts or points involved in sth 20230814 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Dilemma - The Cola come back By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Unit 12 Competition pg 106 practice - time clauses Dilemma - The Cola come back pg 108 reading brief task 1 2 intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg101-108_unit12_competition.pdf

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook ✓ marketing (rather than taste?) Is it difficult for giant corporations like Coca Cola & Pepsi Cola to enter new markets? ✓ probably not = because they already enjoy world-wide brand awareness pg 108 reading brief ]]> 1 Brainstorming strategies to protect the local market Brainstorming strategies to protect the local market active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Why would Indian customers switch to another brand of soft drinks, such a Coca Cola? ✓ obvious marketing appeal of western & American products ✓ brand image ✓ Pepsi & Coca Cola could afford to launch a widespread marketing campaign featuring local celebrity endorsement How can an Indian company like Parle protect its local market? ✓ emphasise the strong taste of Thums Up ✓ Indian dishes call for sweet, milky drinks - unlike Pepsi & Coca Cola e.g. Masala tea = only Thums Up can suit spicy Indian cuisine! → build a fashionable, trendy image to resist the appeal of the American lifestyle ✓ request government intervention to impose quotas in retail outlets to ensure a minimum percentage of local produce ✓ leverage existing networking → such a big Indian company must have privileged relationships with government members → impose certain maximum or minimum amount of sugar ✓ business intelligence → predict Coca Cola's actions What 3 distinctive strategies could Parle undertake? → sell a similar product to Coca Cola at a lower cost ✓ take advantage of Coca Cola's advertising campaign → differentiate from Coca Cola & Pepsi ✓ maintain a competitive advantage ✓ keep lower production costs ✓ rely on economies of scale ✓ control sources of supply ✓ sign exclusivity deals with distribution networks → become a representative of Pepsi & Cola ✓ if you can't fight them, join them ✓ become their exclusive bottler Would Russian kvas be successful abroad despite or thanks to its so-called Soviet image? ✓ no fizzy water ✓ exists also sugar free ✓ healthier than Coca-Cola → appeals to a different generation Should Thums Up sell in new markets? ✓ export production to counter-balance loss of local market share → launch a marketing campaign to gain new markets in countries with traditional Indian immigration 〆resources to enter new markets may be more needed to fight Pepsi & Coca Cola at home ≠ not the best time? active textbook pg 143 role play → choose a role

pg 108 listening intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_13.ogg T / Cl Decision 〆Parle Ltd sold brand to Coca Cola 〆but consumers would prefer the traditional taste! = brand image failed → taste matters! 〆marketeers sometimes fail penetrating despite their worldwide image e.g. Amazon failed in China & Russia pg 108 writing Write an e-mail to explain your strategy → choose a role (A, B or C) → how should Thums Up prepare for the free market? → what actions should be taken to protect their local market? → practise conjunctions from pg 106 ex 3 time clauses ]]> Masala Chai = Indian beverage made by brewing black tea with fragrant spices, sugar and milk 20230809 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Work culture By the end of this session you will have studied print

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook post-production there is a remark that a 25-year-old IT specialist is a junior it would be better to avoid age mentions and focus more on acquired experience <5 yr experience = junior +10yr experience = senior It seems that these year marks mean not the terms of a visa being valid, but some other period no specific information on how a nationality is related to getting a visa, how your nationality can help you $6,000-18,000 — lawyer $22,000 — lawyer + premium service Todo - add extra info +USD 1000 / PR consultant / article 5-7 articles needed! -> USD 5-7000 web-site which helps prepare articles https://pressfeed.ru/ three stories of hypothetical social climbers At the end of every story, I have missed the conclusion, it wasn't clear. Besides, the points at the H1-B visa make the impression that it would be great to abandon an idea to relocate for a junior. These points look negative and can demotivate. This is one of the reasons why this is important to make a clear conclusion and do not ruin the impression, at least, for juniors. By design - H1-B is flawed… just forget about it!!! -> Better study in a business or language school (even part-time) w/ F1 student visa = better intermediate step (especially for junior specialist) no recap and, accordingly, conclusion at the end of the video. It is hard to understand which visa I need. I have missed a clear list of the terms for every visa. This list is written, but you may want to announce the terms as part of the conclusion -> mind-map + post-production ]]> active textbook T / Cl What are the pros of a direct conflict? ✓ to clean the air ✓ to improve team building ✓ to speed up a solution ✓ tangible feedback ✓ constructive criticism ✓ to go through a difficult situation together to learn to trust each other T / Cl What could be reasons for avoiding confrontation? 〆lack confidence 〆no guarantee of result 〆open criticism should not consist in shouting at each other 〆perceived as a personal attack 〆regular conflicts discourage spirit of initiative ]]> subservient = less important than sth else 20230717 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Handling conflicts Confrontation By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg101-108_unit12_competition.pdf pg 105 practice T / Cl Would you buy a Honda car? Why / why not? ✓ Japanese quality pg 105 listening History of Honda intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_11.ogg ]]> 20221011-1131 Present simple instead of future after a time marker active grammar 20200415-1712 Verbs followed by the present simple with a future meaning (I hope I get...) active grammar active textbook set for homework pg 106 practice - time clauses ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg101-108_unit12_competition.pdf ✓ accommodating pg 107 career skills T / Cl What strategies for handling conflict are available? ✓ minimise (~ ignore a conflict in a positive way or discard it in a negative way) ✓ accommodate (find a compromise) ✓ dictate (use authority to impose sth) pg 107 listening intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_12.ogg ]]> active textbook to make a fuss = to quarrel about petty points to see eye to eye on = to agree fully; hold exactly the same opinion stake (in sth) = important part or share in a business, plan, etc. that is important to you and that you want to be successful;something that you risk losing, especially money, when you try to predict the result of a race, game, etc., or when you are involved in an activity that can succeed or fail;money that sb invests in a company riot = occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest to see eye to eye on = to agree fully; hold exactly the same opinion to be short-staffed = inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. rat race = a confusing scramble, struggle, or way of living that does not seem to have a purpose 20230712 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Competition By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg101-108_unit12_competition.pdf ✓ cost switching → focus on product differentiation → build your own ecosystem pg 102 listening Preview Protecting a market intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_10.ogg pg 102 ex 1 reading pg 103 Crunch time for Apple pg 104 ex 2 reading for detail ]]> active textbook ✓ out = to examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition ~ AmEn + international English ↔ check ↔ look at Could you [look at | have a look at] our latest sales figures? ✓ look at = verb ✓ have a look at = expression pg 104 ex 1 vocab set for homework pg 105 ex 2 vocab compound nouns set for homework pg 105 practice ]]> to exert = to use power or influence to affect sb/sth crunch time = crucial moment, when sth long awaited is going to happen; critical period of time during which it is necessary to work hard and fast hip = fashionable, trendy to unveil = to reveal, disclose to cede = to give up to dabble = to play in or as if in water, as of small children, to work with in an amateurish manner revered = respected, admired niche player = company present in a small segment of a market to be entitled = qualified for by right according to law seamless = having no spaces or pauses between one part and the next fully-fledged = completely developed; with all the qualifications necessary for sth shrewd = clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation; astute circumspect /'sə:kəm,spekt/ = thinking very carefully about sth before doing it, because there may be risks involved to encounter = to experience sth, especially sth unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do sth else; (formal) to meet sb, or discover or experience sth, especially sb/sth new, unusual or unexpected 20230710 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active BEC | Business vantage, speaking (sample paper 1 - part 2, 3) By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. B2 Business Vantage - speaking sample paper 1 part 2 pg 3 Task sheet 1 for candidate B → prepare answers to questions B - C → identify keywords (as practised in previous speaking practice) pg 4 part 3 Foreign Business Trip → prepare arguments bec_b2_business_vantage_speaking_sample_test_1_full_test.pdf schedule

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 2 B2 Business Vantage - speaking sample paper 1 - part 2 - task sheet B 20230705 hw20230710 active edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Preparing for an interview ✓ updating social & professional media profiles ✓ rehearsing your presentation skills ✓ anticipating not only general questions but recognising more specific ones too ✓ brushing up hard skills ✓ requesting letters of reference ✓ studying the job advertisement ✓ finding out about the company to rehearse = to practice something, such as music or a speech, or lead a person or group in practising it, in order to prepare for a public performance to drill = to practise something, especially military exercises, or to make someone do this Deciding whether to attend a conference ✓ location ✓ accommodation ✓ catering ✓ cost ✓ number of company representatives to participate ✓ current workload & possible deadlines to meet ✓ keynote speaker ✓ being a moderator ✓ passive listening or also active follow-up questions (← would a video recording be enough?) ✓ networking potential ✓ prospective clients ✓ venue ✓ speakers Developing new products ✓ return on investment ✓ time frame ✓ product differentiation ✓ costs of switching ✓ cutting-edge technology (that cannot be copied easily) ✓ blue ocean vs red ocean strategy ✓ market research ✓ costs involved 3 B2 Business Vantage - speaking sample paper 1 part 3 active edit_2columns_2qa bec_b2_business_vantage_speaking_sample_test_1_full_test.pdf ]]> What travel and accommodation arrangements will you need to make before the trip? ✓ review relevant industrial press ✓ identify areas with the greatest demand, potential suppliers... ✓ estimate labour costs ✓ contact the local Chamber of Commerce, local authorities ✓ build network Which kinds of business customs in the foreign country would it be useful to know about? How can you find out about these before the trip? ✓ how business relationships are conducted? ✓ is there a strong gift giving culture? ✓ who is the decision maker? ✓ is the local team open to foreign investment? ✓ time-conscious culture ✓ gender gap & role Intelligent Business B2 Unit 12 Competition 1A Sales Training Video #74 - Switching Cost: Barrier to Selling in a Complex Sale active move_html5_video sales_training_video_nr74_switching_cost_barrier_to_Selling_in_a_complex_sale-Y4xInW4bUiI.mp4 1 Lead in active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Sales Training Video #74 - Switching Cost: Barrier to Selling in a Complex Sale Switching Cost: Barrier to Selling in a B2B Complex Sale. In this video sales trainer and expert Victor Antonio discuss the underlying cost of selling your product using the iceberg analogy. Total switching cost is the total cost to switch from one vendor to buy from you. As the total cost of switching goes up, the probability of a sale goes down. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4xInW4bUiI]]> How can a company prevent competitors from entering their market? ✓ involve high switching costs ✓ implement economies of scale that none else may afford Had you ever considered the impact of switching from one product to another before watching this video? When? What for? ✓ growing concern in the absence of standardisation active textbook keynotes ]]> venue = place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference economies of scale = when production costs are reduced by producing substantial quantities differentiation /,difə:,entʃi:'eiʃən/ = discrimination between things as different and distinct switching costs = costs involved in changing hardware from one producer to another 20230705 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active BEC | Business vantage, speaking (sample paper 1 - part 2) By the end of this session you will have studied Complete the following exercise for our next lesson Total English Advanced Unit 6.1 pg 78 ex 11 grammar http://www.ictnle.com/tmp_pdf/total_english_advanced_students_book_pg78_articles.pdf smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. B2 Business Vantage - speaking sample paper 1 part 2 pg 3 Task sheet 1 for candidate A → prepare answers to questions A - C → identify keywords (as practised in previous speaking practice) bec_b2_business_vantage_speaking_sample_test_1_full_test.pdf schedule

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 1 B2 Business Vantage - speaking sample paper 1 - phase 2 active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png How much of your time do you spend working? Key concepts: ✓ time management ✓ telework How important do you think it is for employees to have relaxation time after work? Key concepts: ✓ work life balance ✓ burn-out ✓ chill out 〆tight deadlines Do you think companies should offer their staff flexible hours of work? Key concepts: ✓ flexitime ✓ shift-work ✓ split-shift → depends on your particular job, your industry split shit = work time that is divided into two separate periods during the day Do you think more people will choose to work part-time in future? Key concepts: ✓ prolong maternity leave ✓ enjoy additional time for lifelong learning ✓ reduce hidden unemployment ✓ encourage later retirement age ✓ address ageing population issues 2 B2 Business Vantage - speaking sample paper 1 - part 2 - task sheet A 20230705 hw20230710 active edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Selecting applicants for a job ✓ soft & hard skills ✓ interpersonal skills ✓ emotional intelligence ✓ fast learner ✓ integration time ✓ good match for the team ✓ previous corporate culture ✓ team management & leading skills ✓ abilities to pitch & motivate people ✓ work experience ✓ personal qualities Choosing a new supplier ✓ product quality ✓ volumes ✓ terms of payment ✓ logistics ✓ claims policy ✓ producer, wholesaler → can product specifications be made ✓ prices & discounts ✓ reputation Aiming to improve production quality ✓ brainstorming ✓ benchmarking ✓ auditing ✓ customer feedback ✓ best practice ✓ TQM (total quality management) ✓ cutting-edge technology ✓ supply chain ✓ outsourcing or streamlining ✓ feasibility study → SMART objectives ✓ up-to-date equipment ✓ staff training cutting edge = the newest, most advanced stage in the development of sth to streamline = to improve the effectiveness of an organization such as a business or government, often by making the way activities are performed simpler 2 B2 Business Vantage - speaking sample paper 1 - part 2 - task sheet B 20230705 hw20230710 active prep_ol_qa edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Preparing for an interview ✓ updating social & professional media profiles ✓ rehearsing your presentation skills ✓ anticipating questions ✓ requesting letters of reference ✓ studying the job advertisement ✓ finding out about the company to rehearse = to practice something, such as music or a speech, or lead a person or group in practising it, in order to prepare for a public performance to drill = to practise something, especially military exercises, or to make someone do this Deciding whether to attend a conference ✓ venue ✓ speakers Developing new products ✓ market research ✓ costs Involved split shit = work time that is divided into two separate periods during the day cutting edge = the newest, most advanced stage in the development of sth to streamline = to improve the effectiveness of an organization such as a business or government, often by making the way activities are performed simpler reload recharge yourself ]]> 20230703 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active BEC | Business higher, reading (sample paper 2 - task 6) | Business vantage, speaking | Listening (sample paper 1) By the end of this session you will have studied Read & complete the gaps in the following excerpt adapted for practising articles. New Research Predicts 30 Percent Of CMOs Will Lose Their Jobs In 2017 cmo_s_lose_jobs_adapted_for_practising_articles.pdf

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/210434-converting-practice-test-scores-to-cambridge-english-scale-scores.pdf bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_2_full_test.pdf bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_2_answer_key.pdf T / Cl Feedback (see pg 9) paper 1 score 39 ↔ level C1 1hr25min part 1 4/8 part 2 5/6 part 3 5/6 part 4 9/10 part 5 6/10 part 6 10/12 ]]> 1 Vocab pix/icons8-dictionary-100_white.png active edit_match_qa shuffled_letters shuffled_boxes to observe to obey rules, laws, etc → Companies should observe new trade regulations.]]> to thrive to become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc deployment activities that make a software system available for use holistic considering a whole thing or being to be more than a collection of parts variance amount by which sth changes or is different from sth else drilldown any of various operations and transformations on tabular, relational, and multidimensional data. The term has widespread use in various contexts, but is primarily associated with specialized software designed specifically for data analysis 3 Human Capital Management - Using software to optimise workforce management active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_2_full_test.pdf Answer the questions.]]> How does your company deal with human capital management? ✓ assess the difference between efficiency & economy when deploying people = costs cutting is not always the best strategy → don't underpay staff who are vital to your business 〆don't rely on budget variance budget variance = difference between the budgeted amount of expense or revenue, and the actual cost. Favourable or positive budget variance occurs when: Actual revenue is higher than the budgeted revenue. Actual expenses are lower than the budgeted expenses What are the benefits of a more holistic approach to management of HR? ✓ provide a comprehensive picture of human resources ✓ optimise the time of employees → improve collaboration between operations, HR and IT functions → understand the company's optimum workforce When is data drilling most relevant? ✓ need to discover reasons for overspending ✓ shave 1-2% off labour costs = important for labour intensive companies drilldown | data drilling = any of various operations and transformations on tabular, relational, and multidimensional data. The term has widespread use in various contexts, but is primarily associated with specialized software designed specifically for data analysis 4 Finding a workplace 20230621 hw20230626 active prep_ol_qa edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_2_full_test.pdf Answer the questions.]]> What 3 possibilities are there for start-ups when choosing office space? ✓ purchase of property ✓ long-term lease ✓ serviced accommodation What kind of liabilities do start-ups expose themselves to when choosing office space? ✓ capital outlay ✓ fit-out ✓ outgoings liabilities = sums a business will have to pay at some time in the future, such as loan repayments or taxes What are the advantages of serviced offices? ✓ all outgoings (rent, business rates, bills, repairs and furnishings) are wrapped up into a monthly charge outgoings = amount of money that a person or a business has to spend regularly, for example every month What are the benefits of conventional leasehold? ✓ lower outgoings ✓ opportunity to fit out the property in line with your needs to fit out = to provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; to equip What does location depend on? ✓ retailers need a spot on the high street ✓ office-based businesses can cut costs by locating out of the town centre high street (BrEn) | main street (AmEn) = the main street of a town, where most shops/stores, banks, etc. are Why is negotiating a lease a thorny aspect? ✓ don't over-evaluate your company's financial strengths → run the risk of not being able to negotiate on equitable terms equitable = fair and reasonable; treating everyone in an equal way What are the advantages of longer leases? ✓ spread depreciation of the capital outlay for outfitting premises over a longer period capital outlay = money that you have to spend in order to start a new project 5 Good leadership in business 20230621 hw20230626n2 active prep_ol_qa edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_2_full_test.pdf Answer the questions.]]> What are the risks incurred when outsourcing the management thought process and engagement with staff? 〆remove managers from the effects of their actions 〆disconnects managers from shareholders, staff, competitive forces to incur = being in a situation you have to deal with sth unpleasant What abilities do leaders need to hold together all the pieces that make up an organisation and its environment? ✓ flexible glue ✓ clear communication & touting ✓ understanding of the complex interplay between interested groups of people ✓ appraisal of strategic interests ✓ interpretation (reading) of individuals ✓ result-oriented personal and interpersonal skills to tout = to persuade people that sb/sth is important or valuable by praising them; to solicit custom persistently; to pester customers How should managers include the majority of their organisation in progress achieved, rather than just a minority? 〆don't rely only on news letters & staff surveys ✓ show empathy for collaborating teams ✓ obtain in-depth understanding of the issues that interest, bother or motivate their staff → engage people → be astute astuteness = being clever and quick at seeing what to do in a particular situation, especially how to get an advantage What should managers be able to sense? ✓ understanding of company values resulting from their history, current staff, behaviours ≠ mission statement, corporate policies... to woe betide sb | to woe to sb = (formal or humorous) used to warn sb that there will be trouble for them if they do sth or do not do sth What should managers do to ensure incremental changes are more effective than radical ones? ✓ favour (persistent) evolution which can carry changes further than revolution ✓ observe how staff react to - and interact in - a changing environment ✓ appraise shifting behaviour of people to appraise = to consider or examine sb/sth and form an opinion about them or it What mistakes do managers make when delivering their views? 〆index staff attitudes 〆benchmark corporate social responsibility 〆read corporate literature 〆use formulaic & clumsy responses → fail to communicate results of a management team’s thoughts and deliberations formulaic = made up of fixed patterns of words or ideas to thrive = to become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy, etc deployment = activities that make a software system available for use holistic = considering a whole thing or being to be more than a collection of parts variance = amount by which sth changes or is different from sth else drilldown | data drilling = any of various operations and transformations on tabular, relational, and multidimensional data. The term has widespread use in various contexts, but is primarily associated with specialized software designed specifically for data analysis budget variance = difference between the budgeted amount of expense or revenue, and the actual cost. Favourable or positive budget variance occurs when: Actual revenue is higher than the budgeted revenue. Actual expenses are lower than the budgeted expenses down it down ]]> 20230614 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Dilemma - Consultant with a conscience Reporting findings By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook ]]> 1 pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png Verb patterns checklist active move_contents ∑ 4 verb patterns 1) verb + infinitive 2) verb + gerund 3) verb + infinitive OR gerund → no real difference in meaning + ing = about the past, focus on an ongoing process + to + infinitive = about the future, focus on a goal 4) verb + infinitive OR gerund → difference in meaning Common verbs with ing (incl. 3 -4) to admit [or to admit that] to avoid to begin (3) to belong to carry on to consider to continue (3) to deny [or to deny that] to enjoy to fancy to finish to forget (3) to give up to go on (4) to imagine to involve to keep to keep on to mean (4) to mind to postpone to put off to recommend (3) to risk to start (3) to suggest [or to suggest that] to think of to understand to weigh ]]> active textbook reported speech mindmap

reported_speech_mindmap.pdf ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg133-135_consultants_reported_speech_case_study_conscience.pdf ✓ when you don't know how to fight competition (...) pg 132 ex 1 2 listening intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_20.ogg T / Cl Do you agree with the consultant's ideas? ✓ justify higher price with better quality pg 132 speaking → discuss pieces of advices given ~~set for homework pg 132 writing ~ 300 words formal e-mail summarising recommendations provided by consultant~~ ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg133-135_consultants_reported_speech_case_study_conscience.pdf pg 133 Career skills Functional language: Reporting to colleagues T / Cl Can you depend on consultants for impartial feedback? ✓ better work with than against pg 133 ex 1 2 listening 2 intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_21.ogg T / Cl She recommended [to agree | agreeing] with the consultant's opinion ✓ to agree → focus on future goals ✓ agreeing → focus on on-going situation Functional language: Reporting pg 133 Career skills T / Cl Management decision → report & interpret a controversial decision made by management → recycle expressions a-g ]]> wip textbook pg 133 speaking pg 133 ex 3 listening intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_22.ogg ]]> wip textbook ✓ they usually resist change (...) Is it acceptable to deviate from the agenda during a meeting? ✓ if yes = synchronic culture → share information & opinions 〆 if no = monochronic culture → summarise & reach a conclusion to show meeting has reached its goals pg 133 culture at work ]]> to deviate (from sth) = to be different from sth; to do sth differently from what is usual or expected 20230607 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Case study - Business travel services By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook Dealing with e-mails of complaint ✓ outsource flight bookings, car rentals, accommodations → save time How often do you receive e-mails of complaint? How do you deal with them? 〆when people are upset → not very constructive contents = not when needed → such feedback relevant when testing a new service or product ✓ try to identify the root cause ✓ prioritise accordingly How do you deal with unhappy clients? ✓ assess whether the complaint is justified → answer as soon as possible ✓ offer a refund ✓ give a discount What actions should BTS take to keep its dissatisfied clients from NeoTech? ✓ focus on senior executive expectations ✓ charm NeoTech with VIP offers → show results rather than just pay lip service → avoid being replaced by another service provider pg 20 background BTS Business Travel Services pg 21 four claims reading ~~pg 20 stage 1 pg 20 stage 2~~ stage 3 role play meeting ]]> 1 Dealing with complaints active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png to delight = to give sb a lot of pleasure and enjoyment To what extent can BTS be held responsible for these problems? ✓ establish whether BTS could influence the quality of service provided by their partner (...) ]]> Hotel problems ✓ run regular audits for BTS corporate needs ✓ impose penalties in the event of repeated complaints → change hotels if relevant Lost luggage 〆staff at customer service are unlikely to be motivated in times of a merger → BTS should be in touch with its partners on a regular basis, be aware of potential problems arising... → should have anticipated disruptions due to the merger 〆client should have involved BTS without delay → make sure clients know how to contact BTS via a hotline Car rental problem ✓ most car rental companies systematically offer an upgrade at the same price 〆reconsider partnering with staff with a 'take-it-or-leave-it' attitude 〆BTS should be held responsible for not having guaranteed the given car → show goodwill (to save business relationship with NeoTech) 〆BTS can't afford to quibble over USD 240 (keeping their contract with NeoTech is well worth it) → offer to reimburse the difference to quibble about / over sth = to argue or complain about a small matter or an unimportant detail Diverted flight → renegotiate terms of the contract with the airline when in situations 'beyond control' → ensure airline provides a room per local legislation ✓ BTS needn't pay for hotel expenses but... → make a goodwill gesture? goodwill gesture = small token to show appreciation, say sorry or show gratitude towards a customer or employee active textbook ]]> active textbook DVD case study commentary Feedback How should BTS deal with client problems? ✓ understand clients' experience (what happened, worries, frustration...) ✓ assess what can be done → don't commit to anything you can't guarantee What steps can BTS take to avoid such problems? ✓ have preferred supplier arrangements ✓ guarantee levels of service, costs... ✓ set up a customer service What should BTS do now? ✓ treat important clients as 'special' ✓ provide goodwill gestures (e.g. better cars, rooms at lower price) ✓ solve all problems experienced → guarantee better service from now on ]]> wip textbook to remember + infinitive = to keep in mind you need to do sth and not to forget to remember + gerund = to recall a past action to try + gerund = to try & see what happens to try + infinitive = to try & get a result to go on + gerund = to continue (the activity in the gerund) to go on + infinitive = to end one action and start another one to forget + infinitive = to forget sth you are / were supposed to do to forget + gerund = to forget a definite past event to keep + gerund = to do sth again and again to give up = to stop doing sth to quibble (about / over sth) = to argue or complain about a small matter or an unimportant detail laudable = deserving to be praised or admired, even if not really successful to retain = to keep household name = name that has become very well known account manager = someone in a company who takes care of particular clients to downgrade sb/sth (from sth) (to sth) = to move sb/sth down to a lower rank or level to reassess = to think again about sth to decide if you need to change your opinion of it goodwill = good relationship between a business and its customers that is calculated as part of its value when it is sold goodwill gesture = small token to show appreciation, say sorry or show gratitude towards a customer or employee to delight = to give sb a lot of pleasure and enjoyment to quibble about / over sth = to argue or complain about a small matter or an unimportant detail approached ...as evidence that the luggage had been lost at ~~the~~ this particular airport, after ~~the~~ your concrete flight ]]> 20230605 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active BEC | Business higher, writing - part 2 (qs 4 sample from Intelligent Business) | Pondering People - draft By the end of this session you will have studied The radio with pictures - audio-video series project description https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lfGEQB-TtRn1-i5njHDiwD__xSMKaHigWtYv0xavRLQ/edit?usp=sharing

C1 Business Higher - writing task part 2 (excerpt from Intelligent Business - www.intelligent-business.org (VPN needed)) focus on quality ✓ no time limit ✓ complete this task with all your notes ✓ you may use a dictionary Your manager would like to improve the administration system in your company and has asked you to write a proposal which includes details of two systems you would suggest adopting. • Write the report for your manager, including the following information: • explaining what each system does • saying which system would be most suitable for your company • describing how your company would benefit. https://docs.google.com/document/d/117tF4sovhv0a3MPhDCAyHApjev0dDs2NPty9OTxlpBk/edit

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> BEC | Business higher, writing - part 2 (qs 4 sample 2) active textbook tmp_pdf/210434-converting-practice-test-scores-to-cambridge-english-scale-scores.pdf https://docs.google.com/document/d/117tF4sovhv0a3MPhDCAyHApjev0dDs2NPty9OTxlpBk/edit T / Cl Feedback score ~ 192 ]]> BEC | C1 Business Higher Higher Scale Scores active textbook https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/business-higher/results ]]> In caseif we ~~wouldn't~~ didn't describe ]]> 20230531 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active How to avoid reinventing the wheel (3/3) | Applying for an extraordinary ability visa By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook 1 Applying for an extraordinary ability visa 20230529 20230531 active prep_ol_qa edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png The individual must either demonstrate a one-time achievement at the caliber of an Olympic Medal or Nobel prize, or satisfy at least three of the following criteria: Original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic or business-related contributions of major significance in the field; Published materials about the individual in professional or major trade publications, or appearance/published materials about the individual in other major media; Membership in associations in the field which require outstanding achievements of their members, as judged by experts in the field; (...) https://cbkimmigration.com/achievement-based/o-1-temporary-visa/general-o-1-criteria-requirements/ Answer the questions.]]> What are the advantages? ✓ work visa (w/o quotas!) ✓ 6-month self-nomination for green card What criteria could you validate (you need at least 3 out of 7) ✓ contributing to the community ✓ getting published ✓ being a member (...) How much time will you need to satisfy at least 3 criteria? Will you work full time or part time while preparing your visa? 〆risk of burn out if working full time → give yourself 6-9 months (unless you have already satisfied some criteria) notwithstanding = despite the fact or thing mentioned given = already decided, arranged, or agreed It is needed to convince convincing developers in of the necessity of... is needed ]]> 20230524 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active How to avoid reinventing the wheel By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> EF Business English - Book 3 C1 - level 13 Unit 1 Knowledge management 2 Medieval help desk active move_html5_video medieval_helpdesk_in_english_yuqrbqc2qty.mp4 1 Medieval help desk active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Medieval help desk ]]> Why did the monk call the help desk? ✓ he doesn't know how to use a book ✓ he is used to reading scrolls How could the monk have pre-empted this situation? ✓ conduct adequate training Should a knowledge base make sense to all users? 1 Lead in active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Did you have an induction course when you joined your company? ✓ will still need 6-9 months to settle in How had your predecessor transferred their knowledge? ✓ oral communication as the main mean of conveying knowledge ✓ meetings ✓ mentoring 〆few or no graded tasks of increasing difficulty → learn on the job 〆felt time-consuming sometimes due to lack of relevant documentation Will you work together with your successor to facilitate the transition? ✓ show lessons learnt rather than just pay lip service → try to do better than predecessors ✓ refer to shared knowledge base Should you spend much time on a problem that has already been solved by someone else in your company, how can you avoid reinventing the wheel? ✓ rely on KMS, knowledge management system Has your company got the right culture to manage knowledge? Is it rather horizontally managed? How do you preserve knowledge in an industry that is perhaps dying or perceived as traditional, e.g. in railways? ✓ attract a new generation ✓ increase salaries ✓ improve career opportunities → not a problem w/ knowledge management but finding a new, motivated generation → KM ultimately depends on checking the assimilation of knowledge active textbook How to avoid reinventing the wheel pg 101 ex B C reading comprehension pg 101 ex D speaking giving advice ]]> induction ~ (into sth) = process of introducing sb to a new job, skill, organization, etc.; a ceremony at which this takes place predecessor = person who did a job before sb else to agonise ~ (over / about sth) = to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a difficult situation or problem diligently = (formal) showing care and effort in your work or duties to bandy sth around | about = [usually passive] to mention sth frequently by many people array = group or collection of things or people, often one that is large or impressive to pinpoint = to find and show the exact position of sb/sth or the exact time that sth happened; to be able to give the exact reason for sth or to describe sth exactly tacit = that is suggested indirectly or understood, rather than said in words yesteryear = (old-fashioned or literary) the past, especially a time when attitudes and ideas were different to coin = to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use to reap = to obtain sth, especially sth good, as a direct result of sth that you have done to leverage = to influence what people do crucial = very important to muster ~ sth (up) = to gather; (intransitive) to come together, or bring people, especially soldiers, together for example for military action; to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can downturn (in sth) = all in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker to cut back = to make savings; to reduce to slip down the agenda = to become less of a priority to stand out = to be different to lose sight of = not to see and take into account anymore to streamline = to make a system, an organization, etc. work better, especially in a way that saves money; to give sth a smooth even shape so that it can move quickly and easily through air or water intangible asset = asset that is not physical in nature, e.g. intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights, processes), goodwill, and brand recognition 20230522 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Miele Corporate News - Smart search, KMS By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 6 Don’t get “filed in the bin” 20230517 hw20230522 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_1_full_test.pdf Answer the questions.]]> 6 Don’t get “filed in the bin” 20230517 hw20230522 active edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_1_full_test.pdf Answer the questions.]]> What is the purpose of a covering letter? ✓ complement for your CV ✓ be the chance to make an impression ✓ you want to impart the essence of your know-how rather than be limited to skills to impart = to pass information, knowledge, etc. to other people; to convey How should the covering letter support your CV? ✓ flesh out ✓ explain any points the CV alone doesn't deal with ✓ draw attention to what might otherwise be missed out by prospective employers to flesh out = to provide more information about (something), to make (something) more complete by adding details What questions should you answer if you want to change industries? ✓ why do you want to make the move? ✓ what is your motivation? ✓ what do you hope to achieve? When should you explain why you should still be considered? ✓ if you don't hold a relevant qualification that the job ad has specified 1 Knowledge management active edit_match_qa prep_match_qa edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png knowledge worker professionals whose job is to "think for a living", e.g. programmers, physicians, pharmacists, architects, engineers, scientists, design thinkers, public accountants, lawyers, editors, and academics KMS (knowledge management system) any kind of IT system that stores and retrieves knowledge to improve understanding, collaboration, and process alignment. Knowledge management systems can exist within organizations or teams, but they can also be used to centre your knowledge base for your users or customers CMS (content management system) application that is used to manage content, allowing multiple contributors to create, edit and publish deploy bring into effective action roll out officially launch or introduce a new product or service 2 Reading for gist active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Most organizations these days are filled with knowledge workers. That is to say, they are reliant on the availability and accuracy of knowledge to perform their job roles. And when employees are removed from tangible products, it is the quality of the collective hive mind that determines the success or failure of the organization. Fortune 500 companies lose at least $31.5 billion a year by failing to share knowledge. That means you require a Knowledge Management system to help you organize and share this knowledge throughout your company. Without a centralized knowledge repository, employees will be reduced to searching different sources for vital answers, wasting time and resources. src: https://document360.com/blog/knowledge-management-challenges/ ]]> What is the difference between CMS and KMS? Knowledge management (KM) is more multidimensional than content management, with the ability to search for, capture, update, and maintain relevant information all in a single platform. While a CMS is primarily used for publishing external content, a KM platform can house both internal and external content What tools does a KMS make available to improve the workflow of information in a company? ✓ knowledge bases ✓ community forums ✓ self-service portals What are the difficulties in deploying a KMS? 〆devising a strategy 〆structuring information in a scalable way 〆collecting knowledge 〆attracting users to the knowledge base 〆digitizing documents 〆automating processes 〆securing information access 〆minimizing information silos 〆connecting with older systems 〆eliminating low-quality data information silo = information management system that is unable to freely communicate with other information management systems active textbook tmp_pdf/miele_corporate_news_Smart_search_Knowledge_management_supports_contact_center_team_with.pdf 3 Reading for detail active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png miele_corporate_news_Smart_search_Knowledge_management_supports_contact_center_team_with.pdf ]]> What actions has Miele taken to mitigate glitches during the initial rolling out? ✓ offer a local and regional editorial system ✓ validate content ✓ ensure it is not duplicated without waiting for time-consuming approvals What further development of the KMS at Miele is expected? ✓ roll-outs for the Baltic States, Switzerland and Austria ✓ integrate ChatGPT to answer customers' intends in a smart way How could you contribute to the implementation of KMS in your company? ✓ test tools ✓ send additional questions ✓ evaluate the quality of answers and/or solutions to miss = to fail to hit, catch, reach, etc. sth to miss out = to fail to benefit from sth useful or enjoyable by not taking part in it to compare = compare to → focus on similarities | compare with → focus on differences | 〆You can't compare the climate in Russia with the climate in Italy, but we may compare it to the one in Canada. ✓ You can't compare the climate in Russia to the climate in Italy, but we may compare it with the one in Canada. knowledge worker = professionals whose job is to "think for a living", e.g. programmers, physicians, pharmacists, architects, engineers, scientists, design thinkers, public accountants, lawyers, editors, and academics KMS (knowledge management system) = any kind of IT system that stores and retrieves knowledge to improve understanding, collaboration, and process alignment. Knowledge management systems can exist within organizations or teams, but they can also be used to centre your knowledge base for your users or customers CMS (content management system) = application that is used to manage content, allowing multiple contributors to create, edit and publish to deploy = to bring into effective action to roll out = officially launch or introduce a new product or service tacit = that is suggested indirectly or understood, rather than said in words reliant on = dependent on tangible = that can be clearly seen to exist hive /'haiv/ = structure made for bees to live in repository = place where a large number of things can be kept or stored vital = essential for life, very important diverse = very different from each other and of various kinds whereas = used to compare or contrast two facts; in contrast or comparison with the fact that query /'kwi:ri:/ = question, especially one asking for information or expressing a doubt about sth simultaneously = at the same time thus /ðʌs/ = in this way; like this silo /ˈsaɪləu/ = tall tower on a farm used for storing grain, etc insular = (disapproving) only interested in your own country, ideas, etc. and not in those from outside information silos = information silo, or a group of such silos, is an insular management system in which one information system or subsystem is incapable of reciprocal operation with others that are, or should be, related; information management system that is unable to freely communicate with other information management systems 20230517 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active BEC | Reading comprehension - Ineffective ways of dealing with incompetent employees By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 3 Ineffective ways of dealing with incompetent employees 20230515 hw20230516 active prep_ol_qa edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_1_full_test.pdf Answer the questions.]]> 3 Ineffective ways of dealing with incompetent employees 20230515 hw20230516 active edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_1_full_test.pdf Answer the questions.]]> Why is it important to take a firm line with inefficient employees? ✓ difficult to manage ✓ miserable to work with ✓ low productivity ✓ poison staff morale How effective is ignoring the problem when dealing with incompetent staff? ✓ sends a negative message to those who do their job well 〆not confronting laziness or serious absenteeism = problem employee is getting away with it → leads to frustration on the part of the good hard-working staff How can managers put incompetent staff in a situation where they can do as little harm as possible? ✓ move them to another branch, or dreary part of town ✓ herd all the incompetent employees into one part of the company that is then sold off or privatised = pass on ✓ promote the incompetent to fairly pointless jobs = subordinates do all the work dreary = that makes you feel sad; dull and not interesting to herd = to make animals move together as a group; to move or make sb/sth move in a particular direction What is the problem-solving approach when dealing with incompetent people? ✓ show subordinate a low mark on their appraisal form 〆don't attempt to explain it ✓ describe what needs to be done differently to achieve a higher score = emphasis on the future and not the past ✓ clear description of the desirable behaviour, not the incompetent behaviour How to deal with incompetent employees who fail to respond even to a problem-solving approach? ✓ buy them out ✓ raise the game ✓ demand a disinterested outside consultant to conduct a motivation analysis → recommend that they be let go to buy sb out = to pay money to release someone from a contract disinterested = not influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself 4 Why I found a life coach? active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_1_full_test.pdf Answer the questions.]]> Have you read many self-improvement books? Were you satisfied with what you had learnt? ✓ often feels difficult to believe in ✓ flimsy, not convincing Have you ever had a life coach, or considered talking to one? Why / why not? ✓ need to talk things over to mull over = to reflect deeply on a subject What kind of support could a life coach provide you with? ✓ ask probing questions which help you discover what you may be dissatisfied with in life ✓ understand who you are ✓ address professional challenges ✓ deal with long hours ✓ get neutral, third-party advice probing = intended to discover the truth; examining sb/sth closely If your life was in danger, would you consult a life coach? 〆probably not ✓ ask friends instead ✓ consult professionals 5 Working abroad active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_1_full_test.pdf Answer the questions.]]> Have you found it necessary to spend at least part of your working life abroad? ✓ has become a requirement of staying in work ≠ option Do you fear you will eventually lose touch with your original national identity? ✓ integrating another local culture depends on language fluency → might lead to forgetting your native tongue after a few decades Is work in cross-national contexts a challenge? ✓ need to develop skills to rise to that challenge ✓ flexibility ✓ adaptability What extra team-working skills do you need in an international environment? ✓ cultural awareness ✓ ability to communicate effectively over long distances ✓ use of new communications technologies e.g. videoconferencing, teleconferencing 6 Don’t get “filed in the bin” 20230517 hw20230522 active prep_ol_qa edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_1_full_test.pdf Answer the questions.]]> What is the purpose of a covering letter? ✓ complement for your CV ✓ be the chance to make an impression ✓ you want to impart the essence of your know-how rather than be limited to skills to impart = to pass information, knowledge, etc. to other people; to convey How should the covering letter support your CV? ✓ flesh out ✓ explain any points the CV alone doesn't deal with ✓ draw attention to what might otherwise be missed out by prospective employers to flesh out = to provide more information about (something), to make (something) more complete by adding details What questions should you answer if you want to change industries? ✓ why do you want to make the move? ✓ what is your motivation? ✓ what do you hope to achieve? When should you explain why you should still be considered? ✓ if you don't hold a relevant qualification that the job ad has specified dreary = that makes you feel sad; dull and not interesting to herd = to make animals move together as a group; to move or make sb/sth move in a particular direction to buy sb out = to pay money to release someone from a contract disinterested = not influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself life coaching = regular meetings between a business person and a neutral consultant to discuss work-related problems to mull over = to reflect deeply on a subject probing = intended to discover the truth; examining sb/sth closely contented = showing or feeling happiness or satisfaction, especially because your life is good peril = serious danger to flesh out = to provide more information about (something), to make (something) more complete by adding details to impart = to pass information, knowledge, etc. to other people; to convey 20230515 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active BEC | Business higher, reading (sample paper 1) By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/210434-converting-practice-test-scores-to-cambridge-english-scale-scores.pdf bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_1_full_test.pdf bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_1_answer_key.pdf T / Cl Feedback (see pg 9) score 31 ↔ level B2 1hr20min part 1 4/8 〆reading comprehension (← vocab) part 2 4/6 part 3 3/6 part 4 5/10 〆passive vocab part 5 8/10 ✓ active vocab part 6 7/12 ✓ grammar ]]> 1 Virtual organisations: growing dependence of OWOs on MMSs active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_1_full_test.pdf Answer the questions.]]> What is a virtual organisation? ✓ entity that chooses to outsource almost everything → can concentrate on handling relationships with its clients Why could outsourcing too many operations weaken an OWO? ✓ difficult to find a balance ✓ could become a ‘hollow’ organisations → left with only a ‘fragile shell remaining’ OWOs = organisations which outsource MSSs = managed service suppliers hollow = without real value How do OWOs adapt their management methods as a result of the increased outsourcing they commission? ✓ recruit high-level staff skilled at negotiating and handling relationships with partner organisations rather than simply giving internal directions What improvements are possible when OWOs outsource services? ✓ concentrate on core activities Why could MSSs fail to be high profile in spite of their success? ✓ enjoy little of the public name-recognition of the OWOs for whom they work In what business areas is outsourcing affecting the way performance is measured? ✓ handling of relationships with its clients → measure repeat business & customer satisfaction (e.g. NPS) NPS = net promoter score - market research metric that is based on a single survey question asking respondents to rate the likelihood that they would recommend a company, product, or a service to a friend or colleague 2 Characteristics of disastrous business decisions active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_1_full_test.pdf Answer the questions.]]> What is a selective interpretation of evidence? ✓ people can mentally dissect the information they are exposed to → select favourable evidence → ignore unfavourable facts confirmation bias / selective interpretation of evidence = tendency to search for, interpret, favour, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values Why are people in control determined to make their mark? ✓ they want to be recognised as having changed the company in a way that history will remember What will doubters usually do to avoid clouding their future careers? ✓ take collective decisions that they would not have taken individually → nobody wants to be a black sheep in their organisation dissident = person who strongly disagrees with and criticizes their government, especially in a country where this kind of action is dangerous 3 Ineffective ways of dealing with incompetent employees 20230515 hw20230516 active prep_ol_qa edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png bec_c1_business_higher_reading_sample_paper_1_full_test.pdf Answer the questions.]]> Why is it important to take a firm line with inefficient employees? ✓ difficult to manage ✓ miserable to work with ✓ low productivity ✓ poison staff morale How effective is ignoring the problem when dealing with incompetent staff? ✓ sends a negative message to those who do their job well 〆not confronting laziness or serious absenteeism = problem employee is getting away with it → leads to frustration on the part of the good hard-working staff How can managers put incompetent staff in a situation where they can do as little harm as possible? ✓ move them to another branch, or dreary part of town ✓ herd all the incompetent employees into one part of the company that is then sold off or privatised = pass on ✓ promote the incompetent to fairly pointless jobs = subordinates do all the work dreary = that makes you feel sad; dull and not interesting to herd = to make animals move together as a group; to move or make sb/sth move in a particular direction What is the problem-solving approach when dealing with incompetent people? ✓ show subordinate a low mark on their appraisal form 〆don't attempt to explain it ✓ describe what needs to be done differently to achieve a higher score = emphasis on the future and not the past ✓ clear description of the desirable behaviour, not the incompetent behaviour How to deal with incompetent employees who fail to respond even to a problem-solving approach? ✓ buy them out ✓ raise the game ✓ demand a disinterested outside consultant to conduct a motivation analysis → recommend that they be let go to buy sb out = to pay money to release someone from a contract disinterested = not influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself virtual organisation = entity that chooses to outsource almost everything OWOs = organisations which outsource MSSs = managed service suppliers hollow = without real value high profile = attracting a lot of attention and interest from the public and newspapers, television, etc. pitfall = danger or difficulty, especially one that is hidden or not obvious at first dissident = person who strongly disagrees with and criticizes their government, especially in a country where this kind of action is dangerous firm = not likely to change to buy sb out = to pay money to release someone from a contract NPS = net promoter score - market research metric that is based on a single survey question asking respondents to rate the likelihood that they would recommend a company, product, or a service to a friend or colleague. The NPS is a proprietary instrument developed by Fred Reichheld, who owns the registered NPS trademark in conjunction with Bain & Company and Satmetrix. Its popularity and broad use have been attributed to its simplicity and transparent methodology selective exposure = theory within the practice of psychology, often used in media and communication research, that historically refers to individuals' tendency to favour information which reinforces their pre-existing views while avoiding contradictory information. Selective exposure has also been known and defined as "congeniality bias" or "confirmation bias" in various texts throughout the years confirmation bias = tendency to search for, interpret, favour, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values 20230510 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active BEC | Business higher, writing - part 1 (sample paper 1) | Listening By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Check your answers with the key bec_c1_business_higher_listening_sample_paper_1_answer_key.pdf T / Cl Feedback Practice test score 23 Cambridge English Scale score ~ 198 CEFR level C1 The Cambridge English Scale explained A guide to converting practice test scores to Cambridge English Scale scores 210434-converting-practice-test-scores-to-cambridge-english-scale-scores.pdf (see pg 9) Practice test score | Cambridge English Scale score | CEFR level 24 200 Level C2 18 180 Level C1 13 160 Level B2 8 142* – *minimum score reported for C1 Business Higher ]]> whose price and warranty cover the running costs. ~~the price and warranty of which cover the running costs.~~ ]]> 20230503 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active BEC | Business higher, writing - part 2 By the end of this session you will have studied print

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BEC Business Higher - writing part 2 focus on quality ✓ no time limit ✓ complete this task with all your notes ✓ you may use a dictionary Your manager would like to improve the level of staff motivation in the company and has asked you to write a report giving details of current levels of motivation and suggesting ways to improve it. Write the report for your manager, including the following information: → explaining how you assessed current motivation levels → stating the reasons for the current levels → suggesting ways to improve the situation. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XOEge6UGJ_tneZHMT0Nhk9tRztFd-PG4lisCnl4u0nk/edit

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C1 Business Higher - writing task 2 focus on quality ✓ no time limit ✓ complete this task with all your notes ✓ you may use a dictionary Your manager would like to improve the level of staff motivation in the company and has asked you to write a report giving details of current levels of motivation and suggesting ways to improve it. Write the report for your manager, including the following information: → explaining how you assessed current motivation levels → stating the reasons for the current levels → suggesting ways to improve the situation. (send the link to your google doc (in edit mode!)

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> The Business C1 Unit 3 Supply chain - 3.3 Logistics active textbook ]]> 2 Improving cohesiveness in the narrative flow 20230417 hw20230419 Improving cohesiveness in the narrative flow pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png active prep_2columns_2qa edit_2columns_2qa Read the excerpt carefully & correct the mistakes in the narrative flow. → change the order of clauses if relevant → change / delete discourse markers as needed → add arguments for legibility 1 ↔ 2 2) Reducing carbon emissions from personal vehicles. 1) remote employment eliminates the need to commute to work everyday, 3) Additionally, no energy is consumed by business centres. 5 → 3 5) Be that as it may, moving workers home results in increased electricity consumption in residential districts. 4) ~~Furthermore~~ Nonetheless, 4-a) if this trend continues, fewer office buildings will be built in the future, 4-b) reducing carbon output by cement and construction industries. 6 → 4 6) ~~Moreover~~ Indeed, - unlike residential housing - 6-a) corporations have resources to optimize the workplace, 6-b) in order to minimize money spent on facilities. Suggested answer #2 1) Remote employment eliminates the need to commute to work everyday 6) Moreover, 6-b) to minimize money spent on facilities, 6-a) corporations can optimize the workplace. 3) Additionally, no energy is consumed by business centers. 4) Furthermore, 4-a) remote employment can lead to the decrease of office buildings built in the future. 4-b) If we consider environmental problems, telework will reduce carbon output by cement and construction industries, as well as from personal vehicles. 5) However, if workers are moved home, this will cause increased electricity consumption in residential districts. ]]> 1 ↔ 2 5 → 3 6 → 4 Nowadays, the internet brings great benefits and has a huge impact on all aspects of life. In personal relationships, social media strengthens people's involvement in their friends' lives. Moreover, the search of like-minded people has become easier than it used to be. [In employment | Focusing on employment], open positions are most often published online. Likewise, a jobseeker might find remote employment even on a different continent. [In science | If considering science | As far as science is concerned], telecommunication technologies enables scientists to make breakthroughs. Note: If speaking (e.g. giving a presentation) using alliteration with 'in' may sound better Improve stylistic diversity: → avoid a mechanical use of discourse markers when listing many arguments → avoid subordinate clauses nested (embedded) into others active textbook active textbook ✓ business-to-business, well-priced audio-video streaming, service level agreement = noun phrase pg 35 ex 4 Building noun phrases pg 35 ex 5 Describing products and systems ]]> 20230412 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Free trade vs fair trade Describing products and systems By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook ✓ if taste > price > child labour → whether it is ethically produced matters less ✓ if guarantee of no child labour > price → fair trade pg 34 ex 1 grammar pg 34 ex 2 reading Free trade or fair trade T / Cl Will you buy fair trade next time you go shopping? ✓ depends on price ]]> 20190808-0916 Defining vs non-defining clauses active grammar 20190815-1203 active review active textbook ]]> be are ready to continue working with Andrey It is required ~~to understand whether~~ we be ready to continue working with Andrey I know other technical writers be are reviewed three times or less I ~~know~~ insist other technical writers be reviewed three times or less The fact (that) Andrey is cheerful and witty ~~which~~ has allowed him to integrate the team quickly Andrey is being cheerful and witty ~~which~~ has allowed him to integrate the team quickly ]]> 20230410 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active The Indian machine By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook pg 33 The Indian machine pg 32 ex 3 4 vocab T / Cl Could you still be cross functional if you were out-lifted? 〆probably not 〆staff wouldn't build long-term relationship w/ a short-time employee ↔ only you need help while others probably won't get your support when needed = no mutual relation → networking impeded by lack of time to hit the ground running pg 32 ex 6 discussion ]]> knowledge worker = smart, educated, English-speaking people cubicle farm = place where large numbers of office workers work in cubicles, such as call centres small area set off by walls for special use, booth mill = factory that produces a particular type of material offshoring = when production & services are operating or located in a foreign country historical precedent = example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time breakthrough app = miracle technology solace /ˈsɔləs/ = sth reassuring; comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment neat = tidy and in order; carefully done or arranged net effect = overall effect sunset industry = declining industry or technology blue collar = manufacturing worker white collar = office worker Nehru = Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule swarm = large group of people, especially when they are all moving quickly in the same direction to gobble = to eat sth very fast, in a way that people consider rude or data crunching = adding up numbers to wield = to have and use power, authority, etc; to brandish aide-de-camp = (abbreviation ADC) an officer in the army or navy who helps a more senior officer détente = improvement in the relationship between two or more countries which have been unfriendly towards each other in the past bewildering = making you feel confused because there are too many things to choose from or because sth is difficult to understand observant = paying close attention, especially to details to acqui-hire = to buy out (a company) primarily for the skills and expertise of its staff, rather than for its products or services acqui-hiring = when a company acquires another company primarily for the talent or expertise of its individual employees 20230407 10:00-11:00 MSK | 09:00-10:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Outsourcing the supply chain with staff lift-out Myths & truths about outsourcing By the end of this session you will have studied print

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 1 Lead in active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Do you think you will still be working in the same company in 5 years? 〆probably not → changing jobs can help climbing the career ladder faster ✓ more varied & challenging tasks ✓ software engineers, IT people... are often recruited just to complete a given task & then made redundant If you were outsourced, could you still work in the same post in the same company? ✓ if you had been lifted out = work in a bodyshop 〆not for top level managers (because of non disclosure terms of contracts) lift-out = when the outsourcing service provider hires the people who used to be employed by the client to do the same work non-disclosure agreement = legal contract or part of a contract between at least two parties that outlines confidential material, knowledge, or information that the parties wish to share with one another for certain purposes, but wish to restrict access to What are the advantages of outsourcing? ✓ allows a business to focus on core activities ✓ streamlines a business's operations ✓ gives access to professional capabilities ✓ shares the risk ✓ gives peace of mind that the process is in good hands (reliability) ✓ do not have to worry about the continuity introducing new ones ✓ improves service quality ✓ frees up human resources ✓ frees up cash flow ✓ increases the control of your business ✓ makes the business more flexible to change (i.e. demand) www.bizhelp24.com]]> What are the disadvantages of outsourcing? 〆the fear of the service provider ceasing to trade (bankruptcy) 〆you may lose control of the process 〆creates potential redundancies 〆other companies may also be using the same service provider. The best interests of the service provider may be diluted by other users 〆you may lose focus of the customer and concentrate on the product (the outsourced process) 〆the loss of talent generated internally 〆employees may react badly to outsourcing, and consequently their quality of work may suffer 〆vertical management style active textbook 3.1 Outsourcing pg 32 ex 1 speaking ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/the_business_mac_millan_advanced_students_book_pg32-43_unit3_supply_chain.pdf = all positions are only temporary 〆perhaps less job security 〆more difficult to climb the career ladder pg 32 ex 2 listening the_business_mac_millan/the_business_advanced/the_business_advanced_audio_cd01/the_business_advanced_audio_cd01_36.ogg → see audio script pg 137 ]]> lift-out = when the outsourcing service provider hires the people who used to be employed by the client to do the same work non-disclosure agreement = legal contract or part of a contract between at least two parties that outlines confidential material, knowledge, or information that the parties wish to share with one another for certain purposes, but wish to restrict access to knowledge drain = when employees refuse lift-out and leave the company altogether good well he can perform his job If you don't need 40hrs per ~~every~~ week ]]> 20230403 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Johari window By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> wip textbook ✓ references ✓ customer feedback pg 12 ex 1 discussion T / Cl How do you get feedback on your management style? Obtaining feedback ✓ peer observation ✓ end of course questionnaires ✓ appraisal interview ✓ personality tests, quizzes ✓ feedback from supervisors pg 12 ex 2 3 vocab ]]> active textbook ]]> 1 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Johari Window active deck_shuffled_lines_halign prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign

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Writing feedback from a performance meeting Imagine you have mentored a junior staff member and conducted an appraisal meeting. → make use of the Johari Window to assess his/her profile & needs → recycle vocab from pg 12 ex 2 3 vocab → practise subjunctive forms to report what people say of him/her → paste your assignment in a Googledoc (send the link to your google doc (in edit mode!) ]]> 20200325-1440 Use of the subjunctive for a formal register active grammar 20221005-1805 Making suggestions active grammar 20190418-1837 active review grammar_subjunctive_and_unreal_past_selection_c1_01.csv active textbook Speedlingua - The sound of languages Each language has its own dominant frequencies For example, the dominant frequencies of French are rather low while those of English rather high. This explains why the French have a lot of difficulty hearing and therefore speaking the language of Shakespeare. If you can not hear the sound of a language, you can not reproduce it, no matter how you try. This is where Speedlingua comes in play (...)

http://home.speedlingua.com/en/oral-skills/ ]]> 4 Praat: doing phonetics by computer 20230323 hw20230328 pix/icons8-lecturer-100_white.png active edit_match_qa edit_2columns_2qa http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/ ]]> Quick start either Praat object > new > record (crtl + r) or Praat object > open > read from file | long sound file → select in left column object imported file | long sound file > view & edit view menu > show analysis > longest analysis 30sec editor & viewer window > pitch > show pitch editor & viewer window > intensity > show intensity Navigating the GUI ctrl + i zoom in ctrl + o zoom out tab play (visible timeline) page up go back on timeline page down go forward on timeline Priorities: = focus on pitch (high vs low) rather than intensity (volume) ]]> Sample of a male native British English speaker's intonation answering questions during an interview src: Market Leader 3rd edition Upper Intermediate - audio cd 1 track 3 ]]> visual

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]]> * 1st sample (left) before training voice modulation * 2nd sample (middle) training voice modulation - take 01 * 3rd sample (right) training voice modulation - take 02 → notice how speaker improves existing potential (already visible peaks in 1st sample) able = intelligent or good at what you do to perceive ~ sth (as sth) = to understand or think of sth in a particular way astute /ə'stu:t/ = eagle-eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating; cunning defensive = attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing responsive = reacting quickly and in a positive way upfront = frank and honest non-committal /'nɔn kə'mitəl/ = not giving an opinion; not showing which side of an argument you agree with bold = courageous caring = kind, helpful and showing that you care about other people grey cardinal = someone who is a Grey Cardinal exerts power behind the scenes, without drawing attention to himself or herself dignified = calm and serious and deserving respect ingenious = having a lot of clever new ideas and good at inventing things self-assertive = aggressively self-assured dependable = worthy of reliance or trust self-conscious ~ (about sth) = nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you witty = able to say or write clever, amusing things tense = nervous or worried, and unable to relax Johari window = technique designed to help people better understand their relationship with themselves and others. It was created by psychologists Joseph Luft (1916–2014) and Harrington Ingham (1916–1995) in 1955, and is used primarily in self-help groups and corporate settings as a heuristic exercise. Luft and Ingham named their model "Johari" using a combination of their first names arena = place with a flat open area in the middle and seats around it where people can watch sports and entertainment; area of activity that concerns the public, especially one where there is a lot of opposition between different groups or countries façade /fəˈsɑːd/ = way that sb/sth appears to be, which is different from the way sb/sth really is blind spot = area that sb cannot see, especially an area of the road when they are driving a car; if sb has a blind spot about sth, they ignore it or they are unwilling or unable to understand it dark horse = political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly; person who keeps their interests and ideas secret, especially someone who has a surprising ability or skill nitpicking = as nitpicking inherently requires fastidious, meticulous attention to detail, the term has become appropriated to describe the practice of meticulously searching for minor, even trivial errors in detail (often referred to as "nits" as well), and then criticising them (see hypercriticism) assuming /əˈsju:mɪŋ/ = (of a person) taking too much for granted SMART = specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound Parkinson's Law = old adage that work expands to fill the time allotted. Put simply, the amount of work required adjusts to the time available for its completion. The term was first coined by Cyril Northcote Parkinson in a humorous essay he wrote for the Economist in 1955 20230329 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 1.5 1333 active Setting SMART goals By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> The Business Advanced C1 Unit 1 Personal development 1 Setting goals Setting goals active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Professional goals needn't be enjoyable. 〆false ✓ may be ambitious but realistic ✓ should certainly not be intimidating ✓ may be difficult at times = challenging intimidating = frightening in a way which makes a person feel less confident Goals should always include instructions how to achieve them. 〆depends on local culture → focus on application & then draw conclusions → focus on principles & then put into practice = better focus on what to do rather than how ✓ encouraging staff to find answers by themselves is more profitable in the long term → boost creativity ✓ design innovative products & solutions Tasks should be a checklist for micro-controlling subordinate staff. 〆false ✓ mostly relevant for monitoring progress at performance appraisals → operational tasks can be restrictive → strike a balance between todo lists and milestones = distinguish tasks from goals Only long-term goals are relevant. 〆false → smaller objectives are easier to achieve = important to validate success at lower staff levels You don't actually need to complete 100% of your objectives ✓ true ✓ feasibility studies don't always comply with all customer expectations 〆may be demotivating → observe the Pareto Principle = 20% efforts account for 80% of results active textbook What collocates better: [clear | realistic] guidelines? ✓ clear guidelines ≠ realistic objectives pg 11 ex 6 collocations Setting goals T / Cl Do you consider your performance appraisals indeed an exciting opportunity to set more challenging goals, or just a stressful meeting that could threaten your position? ✓ depends often more on the manager than your results 〆some managers are unable to provide relevant feedback 〆others may claim merit for your successes → feel relieved once they are over pg 11 ex 7 vocab pg 11 ex 8 speaking SMART = specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound pg 11 ex 9 role play → practise setting SMART objectives → practise setting SMART objectives → use conjunctions like 'in order' to focus on the goal rather than just how → include time-bound milestones when setting SMART long-term goals (reminiscent of a strategy)]]> active textbook ✓ references ✓ customer feedback pg 12 ex discussion T / Cl How do you get feedback on your management style? Obtaining feedback ✓ peer observation ✓ end of course questionnaires ✓ appraisal interview ✓ personality tests, quizzes ✓ feedback from supervisors pg 12 ex 2 3 vocab ]]> intimidating = frightening in a way which makes a person feel less confident performance appraisal = meeting in which an employee discusses his or her progress, aims, and needs at work with his or her manager or employer to perceive ~ sth (as sth) = to understand or think of sth in a particular way astute /ə'stu:t/ = eagle-eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating; cunning defensive = attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing responsive = reacting quickly and in a positive way upfront = frank and honest non-committal /'nɔn kə'mitəl/ = not giving an opinion; not showing which side of an argument you agree with 20230327 17:00-18:00 MSK | 15:00-16:00 CET 1.5 1333 active The Peter Principle By the end of this session you will have studied new time slots to be confirmed 20230327 Mondays & Wednesdays 17:00-18:00 MSK | 15:00-16:00 CET 20230326 daylight saving time changes 20230403 Mondays & Wednesdays 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET Rescheduled from previous lesson smartphone or tablet device

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Check your answers with the key at the end of the file pg 7 ex 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 pg 241 ex 3 advanced_grammar_in_use_3rd_ed_with_answers_martin_hewings_pg6-7-241_unit3_past_simple_vs_present_perfect_w_key.pdf pg 241 ex 2 pt 8i I haven't been back to Russia since I left Bali (= now I am in Belgrade) I haven't been back to Russia since I have moved to Belgrade (= now I am in Belgrade up to now) smartphone or tablet device

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook T / Cl Your manager says 'Are you not a bit over-confident?' [habit | action in progress] ✓ Are you not = present simple for a habit Your manager says 'Aren't you being a bit over-confident?' [habit | action in progress] ✓ Aren't you being = continuous aspect to focus on action in progress Grammar: Perfect & continuous aspects pg 8 ex 1 listening the_business_mac_millan/the_business_advanced/the_business_advanced_audio_cd01/the_business_advanced_audio_cd01_04.ogg pg 8 ex 2 discussion → practise perfect aspect e.g. I have achieved... → practise perfect continuous e.g. I have been working on... Grammar: The passive pg 8 ex 3 using the passive pg 9 ex 4 grammar pg 9 ex 5 grammar Tense, aspect and voice ]]> active textbook ]]> to suit sb down to the ground = to be extremely convenient for sb employability (long-term ~ / short term ~) = fact of having the skills and qualifications that will make sb want to employ you invariable /ɪnˈvɛərɪəbl / = always the same; never changing premise = statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn aptitude = natural propensity or talent flawed = which has a mistake. error discretion (at sb's ~) = freedom or power to decide what should be done in a particular situation thus = from that fact or reason or as a result, in the way indicated performance appraisal = evaluation of work achieved insight = clear or deep perception of a situation to get the upper hand = to be in a controlling position to juggle = to manage several tasks at the same time to assert oneself = to behave in a firm, confident way attribute = quality ascribed to a person or thing satire = way of criticizing a person, an idea or an institution in which you use humour to show their faults or weaknesses; a piece of writing that uses this type of criticism 20230320 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Starting in a new company - personal development By the end of this session you will have studied new time slots to be confirmed 20230327 Mondays & Wednesdays 17:00-18:00 MSK | 15:00-16:00 CET 20230326 daylight saving time changes 20230403 Mondays & Wednesdays 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET Practical English Usage, M.Swan, 4th ed pg 87 self study guide 51 present perfect vs present perfect continuous (aka progressive) → additional practice below (was postponed from 20230315) smartphone or tablet device

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> The Business Advanced C1 Unit 1 Personal development 1 How do you make a good impression to climb the career ladder? Making a good impression to climb the career ladder active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Imagine you're starting to work in a new company. Do you try to shine from the very 1st day or keep a low profile? ✓ steer clear of responsibilities → avoid meetings? ✓ focus on business lunches with colleagues → get insider information → create some informal relationship to steer clear = to avoid, direct (oneself) somewhere Nowadays, do you work more with or without your boss? ✓ probably more work without your boss thanks to empowerment ✓ more independence given since telework has become more common → volunteer to attend conferences → build your network & get noticed What should managers tell you when setting objectives: how or what to achieve? and what should you do? ✓ what to achieve & why ✓ perhaps only managers have the full picture → don't spend too much time on e-mails → focus on direct contact or phone calls = be more visible & get remembered better In the 21st century, your career progression depends on the corporate ladder, or continuous learning? ✓ continuous learning (to improve your employability) If the workplace is like a minefield, it's ruthless or friendly? ✓ ruthless = exaggeration, suggests a rather humorous stance ✓ share if it's a success due to teamwork = be noticed by your managers for encouraging team spirit active textbook pg 6 ex 1 Lexical material: Career development T / Cl When you achieve your targets, should you tell others about it? ✓ yes, you have to get yourself noticed = being a career builder pg 6 ex 2 3 scan reading pg 6 ex 4 reading & discussion pg 7 Top tips for getting on in the workplace T / Cl To get things done faster, do you work alone, or scratch a few backs? ✓ scratch a few backs = to do favours for people in the hope they will be returned, e.g. Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours To get promoted, do you try to get more of your manager's mind-share, or avoid reporting without any particular reason? ✓ avoid reporting if nothing to say (in a more modern environment) ✓ get your manager's mind share (in a more traditional environment) pg 6 ex 5 listening the_business_mac_millan/the_business_advanced/the_business_advanced_audio_cd01/the_business_advanced_audio_cd01_01.ogg the_business_mac_millan/the_business_advanced/the_business_advanced_audio_cd01/the_business_advanced_audio_cd01_02.ogg the_business_mac_millan/the_business_advanced/the_business_advanced_audio_cd01/the_business_advanced_audio_cd01_03.ogg T / Cl Isn't it professionally suicidal to say no to overtime? ✓ set limits for the amount of overtime you do → keep work life balance → don't burn out = make sure you keep an eye on your work life balance ≠ don't pass the buck (i.e. avoid responsibilities) ]]> room for manoeuvre /məˈnu:və/ = the chance to change the way that sth happens and influence decisions that are made roto-patterns = short breaks during the work day thanks to other team members covering for each other's absence cogwheel = wheel with a series of teeth on the edge that fit between the teeth on the next wheel and cause it to move to pass the buck = to ask someone to do an unpleasant task for you, e.g. Buck-passing clerks in stores make customers angry ruthless = having no pity or compassion stance = standpoint; an attitude of mind to blackmail sb (into doing sth) = to force sb to give you money or do sth for you by threatening them, for example by saying you will tell people a secret about them to dress up = to put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive to dress down = to dress informally and casually to steer clear = to avoid, direct (oneself) somewhere PA = personal assistant appraisal = assessment pantomime /ˈpæntəmaɪm/ = performance using gestures and body movements without words to slave away (at sth) = to work very hard daring = brave; willing to do dangerous or unusual things foul-up /ˈfaulʌp/ = problem caused by bad organization or a stupid mistake undertaker = person whose job is to prepare dead people to be buried or cremated, and to arrange funerals cringing = totally submissive grovelling = creep on the earth, or with the face to the ground; to lie prone, or move uneasily with the body prostrate on the earth sycophancy = flattering obsequiousness, trying too hard to please sb, especially sb who is important cock-up = mistake that spoils people's arrangements jammy = lucky, especially because sth good has happened to you without you making any effort waffle = language that uses a lot of words but does not say anything important or interesting inert = without power to move or act self-confident = showing poise and confidence in your own worth mind-share = amount of time spent thinking on sth to scratch a few backs = to do favours for people in the hope they will be returned, e.g. Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours 20230315 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active How to reduce absenteeism - feedback | Review of past continuous By the end of this session you will have studied 1 how long? present perfect We use a present perfect to say how long a situation or action has continued up to now. Compare: - It’s raining again. It’s been raining since Christmas → prepare questions for 2nd part Practical English Usage, M.Swan, 4th ed pg 87 self study guide 45.2 45.4 past continuous vs past perfect or past simple → additional practice below smartphone or tablet device

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Check your answers with the key at the end of the file pg 15 ex 7.1 7.2 7.3 pg 241 ex 3 advanced_grammar_in_use_3rd_ed_with_answers_martin_hewings_pg14-15-241_unit7_past_perfect_continuous_vs_past_perfect_vs_past_continuous_w_key.pdf Practical English Usage, M.Swan, 4th ed pg 87 self study guide 52.1 present perfect vs present perfect continuous → additional practice postponed 20230320 Market Leader 3rd Edition Advanced Delaney call centre - absenteeism

Writing a report pg 51 task 2 decision-making meeting → suggest solutions to reduce absenteeism at Delaney → paste your assignment in a Googledoc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dC1CIPpGSt-CgJOKB7jQugXta5e4bsFw4SuYgmhrY2k/edit?usp=sharing

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dC1CIPpGSt-CgJOKB7jQugXta5e4bsFw4SuYgmhrY2k/edit?usp=sharing T / Cl Feedback ]]> active textbook DVD case study commentary Conclusions ✓ involve staff into productivity concerns ✓ implement roto-patterns to chill out after a difficult call ✓ give more freedom (not to be a cog in the machine) ✓ improve environmental conditions (sofas, darts...) ✓ structural framework (bonuses...) = retain staff longer by making them happier = improve quality of service provided ]]> little few mistakes (little = tiny, not important) Victoria had been expected to win There was an expectation ← It was expected (= passive form) We ~~had~~ conducted an anonymous survey among 193 agents and found out the following causes of absenteeism We are very concerned about this problem, so we began to investigate the reasons for absenteeism (last year). We had (first, back in December) conducted an anonymous survey among 193 agents and found out (last month) the following causes of absenteeism w/o time markers → prefer present perfect | w/ time markers → use either past simple or present perfect ]]> 20230313 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Case study Delaney call centre - absenteeism How to use the Study Guide in Practical English Usage, M.Swan How to use the Study Guide in English Grammar in Use (Murphy) (Yury) By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook 1 Lead in Engaging staff to avoid absenteeism active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/absenteeism.asp ]]> What is absenteeism? ✓ could be perceived as a breach of an implicit contract between employee and employer ✓ often viewed as an indicator of poor individual performance ✓ might explain why telework is often mistrusted by managers → enable status display in corporate messengers (e.g. Teams, Slack, Harvest) to show your activity absenteeism = regular absence from work or school without a good reason breach = failure to do sth that must be done by law What are the causes of absenteeism? 〆minor illness 〆workplace bullying or harassment 〆mental health issues 〆major illness and long-term conditions 〆family issues 〆approved leave 〆commuting issues 〆team and management issues 〆lack of motivating tasks, boring daily routine bullying = act of using strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people What problems can result from absenteeism? 〆failed deadlines 〆poor teamwork results 〆micromanagement 〆tarnish your reputation 〆threaten your long-term employability → dismissal 〆high staff turnover → expensive training 〆customer dissatisfaction to tarnish = to spoil the good opinion people have of sb/sth How do you deal with absenteeism? ✓ provide a better work-life balance → implement flexitime ✓ ensure physical and mental health benefit → promote a more inclusive corporate culture ✓ motivate staff ✓ improve job satisfaction active textbook pg 50 report on absenteeism Lexical material: Absenteeism ~~pg 50 task 1 role play pg 151 student A - team leader (manager) pg 159 student B - agent~~ T / Cl What solutions for Delaney would you recommend? ✓ consider 2 teams whose work breaks overlap to cover up for the other team ✓ areas & facilities for breaks pg 50 consultant's findings market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_14.ogg market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_15.ogg market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_16.ogg market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_17.ogg market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_18.ogg market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_19.ogg T / Cl What problems does Delaney need to resolve? ✓ workload pressure (need to meet strict performance targets) ✓ time management (need to rush callers) ✓ call monitoring (not popular & cause of stress) ✓ lack of flexibility pg 51 task 2 decision-making meeting → brainstorming set for homework writing a report pg 51 task 2 decision-making meeting → suggest solutions to reduce absenteeism at Delaney Draft e-mail - Monthly performance → feedback Isn't rude? see pg 143 writing e-mails ]]> absenteeism = fact of being frequently away from work or school, especially without good reasons breach = failure to do sth that must be done by law bullying = act of using strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people to cover for = to substitute for a person ultimately = in the end; finally to occur = to happen attrition = process of making sb/sth, especially your enemy, weaker by repeatedly attacking them or creating problems for them to turn a blind eye to = to pretend not to see; not pay attention resentful = feeling bitter or angry about sth that you think is unfair to chill out = to become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation 20230309 16:30-17:30 MSK 1.5 1333 active Giganomics: And what don't you do for a living? Writing vs speaking registers By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> inc_cci_course_admin/how_to_use_srs.inc active textbook Skills for the 21st century pg 45 ex I speaking Reading & language pg 46 ex A discussion T / Cl Who are portfolio workers? ✓ freelancers pg 46 ex B C speaking pg 46 ex D reading Giganomics: And what don't you do for a living? Lexical material: Giganomics, freelance work, portfolio workers pg 47 ex E F vocab T / Cl Would you like to be a portfolio worker, or prefer having full-time employment? (...) pg 47 ex G speaking → recycle expressions from pg 47 ex E F vocab ]]> wip textbook ]]> continually = in a way that happens repeatedly continuously = without a pause or interruption giganomics = making a living from a number of 'gigs', i.e. part time jobs, short term projects, etc one-off = happening or done only once bleak = not hopeful or encouraging lucrative = producing a large amount of money; making a large profit fainthearted = lacking conviction or boldness or courage bleak = not hopeful or encouraging; bare, empty or with no pleasant features swings & roundabouts = when two choices have the same amount of gains and losses so that there is little differences, situation in which different actions or options result in no eventual gain or loss, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts, e.g. If you earn more, you pay more tax, so it's all swings and roundabouts to drop in = to visit someone; to mention sth casually in a conversation to coin = to invent a new word or expression to graft = to work very hard (informal) gig = job, especially one that does not last a long time (AmEn) bid = an attempt to achieve or obtain sth bookkeeper = person whose job is to keep an accurate record of the accounts of a business miscellanies = group or collection of different kinds of things AOB = any other business 20230306 08:45-09:45 1.5 1333 active Employment trends By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> Market Leader 3rd edition C1 Unit 5 Employment trends 1 Lead in active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png How long do you think you will work in the same company? What does it depend on? ✓ probably only 2-3 years if aged about 25 ✓ 4-5 years when in your thirties → depends on: ✓ age ✓ corporate culture ✓ career opportunities ✓ lifelong learning → you can learn & progress faster in your career if you change jobs more often (...) → go job hunting if you are not challenged or interested in your current tasks any more lifelong learning = ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated" pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. It is important for an individual's competitiveness and employability, but also enhances social inclusion, active citizenship, and personal development Is short-term employment (1-2 years) a fact in today's society or just a fashion, a trend among certain job seekers? ✓ a fact → see popularity of professional networking sites, such as LinkedIn ✓ a new reality ✓ changing industries is more accessible → professional mobility has become much easier = often an opportunity for relocating Why is long-term employment less common? ✓ businesses can't afford to guarantee job security in times of crises → invest in continuous training to keep their talent as long as possible = guarantees long-term employability → people work on a few projects ('gigs') at the same time = giganomics employability (long-term ~ / short term ~) = fact of having the skills and qualifications that will make sb want to employ you giganomics = making a living from a number of 'gigs', i.e. part time jobs, short term projects, etc If you had the choice, would you work freelance? 〆job security nowadays depends less on your company & more on your career ambitions & continuous development ✓ shorter assignments are better paid ✓ work as a sole trader is more varied ✓ you are your own boss & can choose what projects you want to take on 〆unstable future & earnings 〆unlikely work-life balance → requires more self-discipline sole trader = type of enterprise owned and run by one person and in which there is no legal distinction between the owner and the business entity. A sole trader does not necessarily work alone and may employ other people Can you become a C-level manager without experience in managing people? ✓ acquire skills reminiscent of an MBA ✓ managing staff becomes more important than your specialisation → strike a balance between soft skills and hard skills ✓ show you can make hard decisions C-level = also called the C-suite, is a term used to describe high-ranking executive titles in an organization. The letter C, in this context, stands for "chief," as in chief executive officer and chief operating officer active textbook tmp_pdf/market_leader_3rd_advanced_students_book_pg44-47-51_employment_trends_giganomics.pdf Job security is gone. The driving force must come from the individual ✓ strike a balance between soft and hard skills → learning how to manage people is inevitable → working freelance can be an alternative career path exception to the rule: Some managers in IT step down to 'individual contributor' (e.g. Google Fellow, Kaspersky Principal Software Expert, Yandex Fellow) Lexical material: Work patterns (teleworking, casual labour...) T / Cl You catch a virus, you have to stay in bed for 2 weeks. Who's going to cover for you? ✓ a person who's got a fixed term / temporary contract pg 44 ex A listening market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_1.ogg market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_2.ogg market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_3.ogg market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_4.ogg market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_5.ogg market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_6.ogg market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_7.ogg market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_8.ogg pg 44 ex B discussion Lexical material: Employment trends pg 44 ex C listening market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_9.ogg ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/market_leader_3rd_advanced_students_book_pg44-47-51_employment_trends_giganomics.pdf ✓ high tech ✓ business services ✓ education ✓ health ✓ cultural & creative pg 44 ex B speaking qs 3 pg 45 ex D vocab T / Cl Has technology made our work easier? ✓ faster pg 45 ex E listening market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_10.ogg T / Cl What are the pros & cons of new communication tools? instant messaging = regarded as on-line communication → expect a reply almost immediately 〆multitasking can be distracting e-mailing = considered as almost 'off-line' communication ✓ doesn't disrupt your workflow → less stressful ~~pg 45 ex F speaking~~ T / Cl What skills preparation do you need to start out on a career? ✓ have a wide set of skills rather than be a specialist ✓ multitasking (...) pg 45 ex G listening market_leader/market_leader_3rd_advanced/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02/market_leader_3rd_advanced_audio_cd02_11.ogg T / Cl What kind of employee profiles are needed nowadays? Why? ✓ wide set of skills & experience 〆no specialist set of skills ✓ good communication skills → getting on well with other people → ability to work in a team ✓ technical competence Staff will undergo relevant training to company's needs → recruit people who can adapt → headhunters need additional stress interviews, case interviews & behavioural questions to assess staff's potential for continuous learning What are the risks involved in recruiting less specialised staff? 〆additional time & resources are needed in training → avoid excessive staff turnover for your investment in your talent pool to pay off → develop new motivational solutions to retain staff 〆lack of responsibility → need hard skills to provide quality products & services ]]> lifelong learning = ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated" pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. It is important for an individual's competitiveness and employability, but also enhances social inclusion, active citizenship, and personal development sole trader = type of enterprise owned and run by one person and in which there is no legal distinction between the owner and the business entity. A sole trader does not necessarily work alone and may employ other people C-level = also called the C-suite, is a term used to describe high-ranking executive titles in an organization. The letter C, in this context, stands for "chief," as in chief executive officer and chief operating officer inevitable = which can't be avoided to cover for = to take the place of sb else who is not available for a period of time to line up = to have a set of items, events etc. arranged to follow one another teleworking = practice of working from home, communicating with your office, customers and others by telephone, computer, etc shift work = work split in periods of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes casual labour = work on daily basis where you get 'cash in hand' compelling = that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting; so strong that you must do sth about it to elicit = to get information or a reaction from sb, often with difficulty; to draw forth (what is latent); выявлять; делать вывод; выводить; вытянуть much many skills as possible ...~~despite~~ regardless of the place where this person is located ]]> 20230302 16:30-17:30 MSK 1.5 1333 active A way with words (1/2) Learning from journalists' skills By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook Hot off the press pg 78 ex 2 A B reading for detail ]]> 1 Follow-up active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Have you got an uninhibited mind? ✓ few people can afford not to be self-conscious e.g. Mark Zuckerberg in flip-flops uninhibited = behaving or expressing yourself freely without worrying about what other people think self-conscious = done in a way that shows you are aware of the effect that is being produced Is the ability to narrate a story a gift or just methodology & practice? ✓ a mix of both nature and nurture 〆even charismatic entertainers need to hone such story-telling gift to nurture = to care for and protect sb/sth while they are growing and developing; to help sb/sth to develop and be successful to hone = to make perfect or complete; develop and improve sth, especially a skill, over a period of time; sharpen What tools do you use when you crave to share your emotions & thoughts? ✓ Instagram ✓ Twitter to crave = to have a very strong desire for sth Where do your interest & curiosity in your profession stem from: studies? family background? some hero/heroine? ✓ dreamt about it in your childhood ✓ motivated probably more by intrinsic factors than extrinsic ones to stem from = to come from intrinsic = belonging to or part of the real nature of sth/sb What other skills could working as a journalist help you improve beside your communication skills? ✓ critical thinking ✓ analytical skills → be cunning cunning = clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose Were you aware you may have lacked adequate training when you started out? ✓ felt ingenue ingenue = (from French) an innocent young woman, especially in a film/movie or play What does the alliteration 'mercilessly spike' suggest? ✓ emphasises how 'ferocious' the Irish sub-editor was → need for impartial feedback to progress Are you inspired after reading this article? Would you start writing your own diary or blog? ✓ finding the right mentor is a priority active textbook pg 79 ex 4 vocab pg 79 ex 5 paraphrasing ]]> 3 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png Good practice for writing clear English active deck_shuffled_lines_valign deck_shuffled_lines_halign shuffled_boxes prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign ]]> to have a way with = to be able to lead, persuade, or influence hot off the press = just appeared in print to nurture = to care for and protect sb/sth while they are growing and developing; to help sb/sth to develop and be successful peculiar = strange or unusual, especially in a way that is unpleasant or worrying succinct = concise; using few words to inculcate = ~ sth (in / into sb) | ~ sb with sth (formal) to cause sb to learn and remember ideas, moral principles, etc., especially by repeating them often deplorable = (formal) very bad and unacceptable, often in a way that shocks people ferocious = very fierce, violent or aggressive; very strong to spike = to reject sth that a person has written or said; to prevent sth from happening or being made public mercilessly = without pity sloppy = that shows a lack of care, thought or effort redoubt = place or situation in which sb/sth is protected when they are being attacked or threatened to crave = to have a very strong desire for sth to flounder = to struggle to know what to say or do or how to continue with sth; to have a lot of problems and to be in danger of failing completely; to struggle to move or get somewhere in water, mud, etc restrained = showing calm control rather than emotion uninhibited = behaving or expressing yourself freely without worrying about what other people think cunning = clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose ingenue = (from French) an innocent young woman, especially in a film/movie or play to crave (for) = to have a very strong desire for sth superfluous /sju:ˈpə:fluəs/ = more than you need or want; unnecessary invaluable ~ (to / for sb/sth) | ~ (in sth) = extremely useful aspiring = wanting to start the career or activity that is mentioned; wanting to be successful in life to absorb = to make sth smaller become part of sth larger; to take sth into the mind and learn or understand it; to use up a large supply of sth, especially money or time truancy = practice of staying away from school without permission narrative = description of events, especially in a novel narration = act or process of telling a story, especially in a novel, a film/movie or a play self-conscious = done in a way that shows you are aware of the effect that is being produced to hone = to make perfect or complete; develop and improve sth, especially a skill, over a period of time; sharpen a the guitar There are also some good ~~advices~~ pieces of advice ]]> 20230227 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active A way with words (2/2) By the end of this session you will have studied 20230301 lesson cancelled ← reschedule smartphone or tablet device

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Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> New Language Leader Advanced C1 active textbook 1 Lead in active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Is the pen more effective than the gun? ✓ yes, if you have ♣a way with words... a way with words = being able to lead, persuade, or influence ]]> On September 27, 2018, Yale's Program in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, and the Poynter Fellowship for Journalism hosted Vladimir Pozner, the acclaimed Russian-American journalist and broadcaster. Pozner spoke on the impact of US foreign policy towards Russia after the Soviet Union has been disbanded, and shared his opinions on a range of issues raised by the audience, from the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential elections, to Skripal poisoning, to the state of independent media in Russia and the US. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X7Ng75e5gQ ]]> biased /'baiəst/ (toward(s) / against / in favour of sb/sth) = having a tendency to show favour towards or against one group of people or one opinion for personal reasons; making unfair judgements What can you learn from journalists' skills? ✓ how to write succinctly ✓ how to be persuasive ✓ how to collect & present data in an impartial way succinctly = using few words impartial = not taking sides, unbiased What questions should you ask yourself when writing? ✓ is it relevant? ✓ is it clear & memorable? ✓ will readers not stop reading? ✓ should you provide answers without readers having to read all the text? active textbook ✓ yes, if you have ♣a way with words... ♣ a way with words = being able to lead, persuade, or influence Do you agree with the following statement? You're not a real journalist if you can't write all the truth < ! - - (K.S 20190304) - - > 〆most journalists in Russia don't distinguish facts from opinions ✓ need to be brave to criticise not all only the baddies, but also the goodies What can you learn from journalists' skills? ✓ how to write succinctly ✓ how to be persuasive (...) --> ]]> wip textbook Hot off the press pg 78 ex 2 A B reading for detail ]]> wip textbook pg 79 ex 4 vocab set for homework pg 79 ex 5 paraphrasing ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/new_language_leader_advanced_student_s_book_pg78-79_hot_off_the_press_writing_for_journalism_verb_patterns.pdf_ language_leader/new_language_leader_advanced/new_language_leader_advanced_audio_cd02/new_language_leader_advanced_audio_cd02_016.ogg T / Cl Should you focus more on the reader, or on story telling and a curiosity and an eagerness to communicate? ✓ probably both (...) ]]> wip textbook pg 79 ex 8 grammar pg 79 ex 9 10 grammar ]]> active textbook ]]> biased /'baiəst/ (toward(s) / against / in favour of sb/sth) = having a tendency to show favour towards or against one group of people or one opinion for personal reasons; making unfair judgements succinctly = using few words impartial = not taking sides, unbiased picturesque = pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned; suggesting or suitable for a picture; (of language) producing strong mental images by using unusual words flavour of the month = fad; star, celebrity to invade = to enter a country, town, etc. using military force in order to take control of it; to affect sth in an unpleasant or annoying way invasion = fact of a large number of people or things arriving somewhere, especially people or things that are disturbing or unpleasant; act or a process that affects sb/sth in a way that is not welcome 20230222 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Translation work Describing strengths & weaknesses Experience interview, current achievements Improving writing skills (discourse markers) By the end of this session you will have studied 20230301 lesson cancelled ← reschedule

Writing → translate technical documentation re VPN tunnel from Russian to English (or any relevant subject) Assignment It is required to build a VPN tunnel between the outsourcing company 'A' and the customers 'B' by using the WireGuard software. The customers create a VPN server on its side. In turn, the outsourcing company configures a VPN client on its side. As a result, a technical writer should create two articles: one for the outsourcing company and one for the customers. The A outsourcing company and the customers from B do not connect to each other's machines and can configure only its own part of the VPN. Rescheduled from previous lesson How to configure a client to create a VPN by using WireGuard — Article for the outsourcing company https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xQgMJHWNAm9h5zYOST7zhjz6n4FOLWuXhdeIYUm8AYI/edit

Read & complete the gaps in the following excerpt adapted for practising articles. Leverage and the financial crisis Fullspate leverage_and_the_financial_crisis_adapted_for_practising_articles.pdf

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook Writing → translate technical documentation re VPN tunnel from Russian to English (or any relevant subject) How to configure a client to create a VPN by using WireGuard — Article for the outsourcing company https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xQgMJHWNAm9h5zYOST7zhjz6n4FOLWuXhdeIYUm8AYI/edit T / Cl Feedback T / Cl Writing skills roadmap 〆go beyond dry technical writing ✓ publish articles & reviews → enrich vocab → use more varied registers ✓ touch of humour WireGuard vs OpenVPN https://www.top10vpn.com/guides/wireguard-vs-openvpn/ Yandex Cloud A full-fledged cloud platform providing scalable infrastructure, storage, machine learning and development tools to build and enhance digital services and applications. https://cloud.yandex.com/en/ ]]> active wip (hypothetical) Situation Joining a team to enhance infra at Facebook (= how to deal with both senior AND subordinate staff) Caught up with Google standards Went through a probation period Expected at least 3 months to become productive Task Managed strategic level rather than operational level Cracked new organisational style Became efficient at cross functional communication w/in the target corporate culture Built a bridge (professional) relationship w/ senior members Proved you are a quick learner Was a good team player, showed empathy and leadership skills Action Read up on homebrewed solutions (e.g. spanner system at Google) Learnt new technologies (e.g. low level mem management) Brushed up programming languages (e.g. C++, pointers...) Result Didn't become diffident (sheepish) despite arrogant senior staff Gained trust & respect Met KPIs Improved communication skills Became a subject matter expert (SME) --> ]]> access to accessing some internal resources of one of the customers, company B, to successfully provide it with consulting services ~~for it~~ ]]> 20230220 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Translation work - Describing education By the end of this session you will have studied Writing → translate technical documentation re VPN tunnel from Russian to English (or any relevant subject) Assignment It is required to build a VPN tunnel between the outsourcing company 'A' and the customers 'B' by using the WireGuard software. The customers create a VPN server on its side. In turn, the outsourcing company configures a VPN client on its side. As a result, a technical writer should create two articles: one for the outsourcing company and one for the customers. The A outsourcing company and the customers from B do not connect to each other's machines and can configure only its own part of the VPN. How to deploy a VPN server by using WireGuard — Article for the customers https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qj598NVz0G9N7ENyNY4i3Kq-iBhXuBaAAg4J8othrB4/edit How to configure a client to create a VPN by using WireGuard — Article for the outsourcing company https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xQgMJHWNAm9h5zYOST7zhjz6n4FOLWuXhdeIYUm8AYI/edit

Read & complete the gaps in the following excerpt adapted for practising articles. The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster chernobyl_nuclear_disaster_adapted_for_practising_articles.pdf

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook Writing → translate technical documentation re VPN tunnel from Russian to English (or any relevant subject) How to deploy a VPN server by using WireGuard — Article for the customers https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qj598NVz0G9N7ENyNY4i3Kq-iBhXuBaAAg4J8othrB4/edit T / Cl Feedback Grammar: Anglo-Saxon genitive Practical English Usage, M.Swan, 3rd ed pg 62 node 70.3 Articles (10): special rules and exceptions Possessive's Nouns lose their articles after possessive's. the coat that belongs to John = John's coat (NOT ~~John's the coat~~ or ~~the John's coat~~ ) the economic problems of America = America's economic problems (NOT ~~the America's economic problems~~ ) But the possessive noun itself may have an article. the wife of the boss = the boss's wife Practical English Usage, M.Swan, 4th ed Node 126.1 classifying expressions: noun + noun or preposition structure? The noun + noun structure is mostly used to make 'classifying' expressions, which name a particular kind of thing. mountain plants (a special group of plants) mineral water (a sort of water) a sheepdog (a particular kind of dog) We use noun + noun especially to talk about things that belong to common well-known classes (so that the two nouns really describe a single idea). In other cases we prefer a preposition structure. Compare: - the postman, the milkman (well-known kinds of people who may call regularly at a British home) - a man from the health department (not a regular kind of visitor) More examples: - He was reading a history book, (a common classroom book) - He was reading a book about the moon, (not ~~a moon book~~ ) - She was sitting at a corner table in the restaurant. (Restaurants often have corner tables) - Who's the girl in the corner? (not ~~Who's the corner girl~~ ) ]]> 4 Describing education lead_in_2roles active pix/accountant-adult-black-and-white-325685-02.jpg Answer the following questions. Was your internship a positive experience? Why? ✓ I was able to get the bigger picture because... What do you regret about your internship? 〆 It lacked ... What aspects of your internship did you especially enjoy / would you have enjoyed? ✓ being in an international corporate community ✓ building networking ✓ honing some interpersonal skills What aspects of your internship did you like less / would you have liked less? ✓ dealing with paperwork, red tape ✓ data crunching ✓ chores to encounter = to experience sth, especially sth unpleasant or difficult, while you are trying to do sth else to unveil = to show or introduce a new plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time tangible = that can be clearly seen to exist; that you can touch and feel (e.g. tangible achievements) assertiveness = aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions data crunching = process of calculating numbers, especially when a large amount of data is involved and the data is processed in a short space of time chore = unpleasant or boring task; regular task school-leaver = person who has just left school, especially when they are looking for a job apprentice = person who is learning a trade by being employed in it for an agreed period at low wages intern = apprentice apprenticeship = training in an art, trade, or craft under a legal agreement defining the relationship between master and learner and the duration and conditions of their relationship on-the-job = relating to or associated with a job or employment vocational education = training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade to hone = to make perfect or complete; develop and improve sth, especially a skill, over a period of time; sharpen placement (work ~) = internship; job, often as part of a course of study, where you get some experience of a particular kind of work peer = person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you is displayed in which you save your changes is displayed ]]> 20230215 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Writing for style (3/3) Kinds of interviews - Answering difficult questions By the end of this session you will have studied Writing Signal vs. Telegram vs. Viber vs. WhatsApp Comparison Chart → make a comparative analysis → proffer recommendations for various end users https://sourceforge.net/software/compare/Signal-vs-Telegram-vs-Viber-vs-WhatsApp/

Read & complete the gaps in the following excerpt adapted for practising articles. Ten qualities of outstanding employees by L.Ryan ten_qualities_of_outstanding_employees_lryan_adapted_for_practising_articles.pdf

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 20230208 hw20230213 3 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png Stylistic & grammatical mistakes 20230208 hw20230213 3 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png Stylistic & grammatical mistakes active deck_shuffled_lines_valign deck_shuffled_lines_halign shuffled_boxes prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign Skip redundant words. Avoid uneducated phrases such as 'as good or better than'. Avoid words like 'in the case, in many cases, certainly...' Don't confuse 'compare to' (focus on similarities) with 'compare with' (focus on differences) If 'consider' = believe to be → consider without 'as' If 'consider' = think of, look at → consider as Don't end a list introduced by such as, for example... by 'etc', especially with persons. ]]> Skip redundant words. 〆The question as to whether this is relevant doesn't matter. ✓ Relevance doesn't matter Avoid uneducated phrases such as 'as good or better than'. 〆My sales pitch is as good or better than his. ✓ My sales pitch is as good as his, or better. ✓ My sales pitch is as good, if not better. Avoid words like 'in the case, in many cases, certainly...' 〆It has rarely been the case that any bug in the software has been found. ✓ Few bugs in the software have been found. Don't confuse 'compare with' (focus on differences) with 'compare to' (focus on similarities) 〆You can't compare the climate in Russia with the climate in Italy, but we may compare it to the one in Canada. ✓ You can't compare the climate in Russia to the climate in Italy, but we may compare it with to the one in Canada. If 'consider' = believe to be → consider without 'as' If 'consider' = think of, look at → consider as 〆I consider the new manager as completely incompetent! ✓ I consider the new manager completely incompetent! 〆In this SWOT analysis we should consider our competitor a threat and an opportunity. ✓ In this SWOT analysis we should consider our competitor as a threat and as an opportunity. Don't end a list introduced by such as, for example... by 'etc', especially with persons. 〆They recruited developers, testers, technical writers, etc ✓ They recruited developers, testers, technical writers, to name but a few ]]> 2 Kinds of interviews deck_shuffled_lines deck_shuffled_lines_halign shuffled_boxes02 shuffled_boxes shuffled_lines edit_ol_qa active = giving evidence (describing, showing diplomas...) ✓ talking about the past ✓ past simple ✓ used to | would to talk about habits in the past ✓ present perfect → show what you have achieved = performing a usual task ✓ present simple ✓ present continuous ✓ future simple to talk about predictions & habits → show what you know = finding a solution ✓ 1st & 2nd conditionals → show how you behave in a new situation = conversing with a senior manager (usually after 2-3 interviews with subordinates) → show why you are the best candidate ]]> Experience interview = giving evidence (describing, showing diplomas...) ✓ talking about the past ✓ past simple ✓ used to | would to talk about habits in the past ✓ present perfect → show what you have achieved Practical skills interview = performing a usual task ✓ present simple ✓ present continuous ✓ future simple to talk about predictions & habits → show what you know Case interview = finding a solution ✓ 1st & 2nd conditionals → show how you behave in a new situation Final interview = conversing with a senior manager (usually after 2-3 interviews with subordinates) → show why you are the best candidate ]]> 3 Answering difficult questions shuffled_lines deck_shuffled_lines_halign shuffled_boxes edit_ol_qa active The company underwent restructuring. The mother company was taken over by a [competitor | multinational | joint-venture]. My [branch | dept] was [outsourced | de-localised]. I left for health reasons. I recovered from [a serious injury | car accident | nervous breakdown | family problems]. I was on [maternity | father's] leave. I was more interested in long-term employability. I was disappointed by [wages | career opportunities]. I couldn't improve my skills. I wouldn't make use of my know-how. I got bogged down in administrative tasks. I was looking forward to more [technical responsibilities | managing responsibilities]. I was dealing with [nitpicking | procrastinating people]. I didn't enjoy being [a cogwheel in the system | a middle manager]. I didn't want to [waste | forget | lose] my [engineering | sales | international] skills. I couldn't [see tangible results | measure the success] of my work. As a manager, I was constantly [distracted | disturbed | disrupted] in my workflow. I couldn't [concentrate on | focus on | reach] my objectives because I was multitasking all the time. ]]> What reasons and/or excuses can you give to explain why you lost your job? The company underwent restructuring. The mother company was taken over by a [competitor | multinational | joint-venture]. My [branch | dept] was [outsourced | de-localised]. I left for health reasons. I recovered from [a serious injury | car accident | nervous breakdown | family problems]. I was on [maternity | father's] leave. How can you explain you got bored in your previous job? I was more interested in long-term employability. I was disappointed by [wages | career opportunities]. I couldn't improve my skills. I wouldn't make use of my know-how. I got bogged down in administrative tasks. Why were you frustrated? I was looking forward to more [technical responsibilities | managing responsibilities]. I was dealing with [nitpicking | procrastinating people]. I didn't enjoy being [a cogwheel in the system | a middle manager]. I didn't want to [waste | forget | lose] my [engineering | sales | international] skills. I couldn't [see tangible results | measure the success] of my work. As a manager, I was constantly [distracted | disturbed | disrupted] in my workflow. I couldn't [concentrate on | focus on | reach] my objectives because I was multitasking all the time. ]]> aspiration for sth | ~ to do sth = strong desire to have or do sth to procrastinate = (formal, disapproving) to delay doing sth that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it cogwheel = wheel with a series of teeth on the edge that fit between the teeth on the next wheel and cause it to move to rest on one's laurels = to be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honours work/life balance = ability to keep a healthy compromise between your workload and a having a normal, social, healthy lifestyle misgiving about sth / about doing sth = feelings of doubt or anxiety about what might happen, or about whether or not sth is the right thing to do to confess to sth / to doing sth = to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done sth wrong or illegal job description = document that describes the general tasks, or other related duties, and responsibilities of a position. It may specify the functionary to whom the position reports, specifications such as the qualifications or skills needed by the person in the job, and a salary range restructuring = corporate management term for the act of reorganizing the legal, ownership, operational, or other structures of a company for the purpose of making it more profitable, or better organized for its present needs to undergo = to experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant or arduous) employability (long-term ~) = ability to gain initial employment, maintain. employment, and obtain new employment if required. In simple terms, employability is about being capable of getting and keeping fulfilling work. Employability is having a set of skills, knowledge, understanding and personal attributes 20230213 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Viber Groups feedback - reported speech By the end of this session you will have studied Writing Complete a technical documentation assignment of your choice (based on company requirements if you wish) Practise: ✓ inversion & limiting adverbials for emphasis ✓ have something done ✓ discourse markers → paste your assignment in a Googledoc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FUAwkp0PB2zzpXcRvpXEOT8A9FazxH-PWySJUsw16CA/edit smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English Grammar in Use Intermediate, Murphy Unit 47 48 reported speech key to exercise

Check your answers with the key at the end of the file english_grammar_in_use_intermediate_unit47-48_reported_speech_w_key.pdf smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. reported_speech_mindmap.pdf

Read & complete the gaps in the following excerpt adapted for practising articles. Why Silicon Valley Should Pack Up and Move to Mexico City why_move_to_mexico_city_adapted_for_practising_articles.pdf

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reported_speech_mindmap.pdf ]]> 1 Reported speech active deck_shuffled deck_of_phrases_reported_speech_b1_02.csv the an estimated 620,000 entrepreneurs you inform your customers about new promotions by using a Viber Group (← countable) you inform your customers about new promotions by using 'Viber Group ' (← category) if you are a teacher, you can use a Viber Group to send homework to your students (← countable) if you are a teacher, you can use Viber ~~Group~~ Groups to send homework to your students (← countable) if you are a teacher, you can use 'Viber Group ' to send homework to your students (← category | tool) ]]> 20230208 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Writing for style (2/3) By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. adjectives_mindmap.pdf How To List Freelance Work on LinkedIn https://resumeworded.com/freelance-work-on-linkedin-key-advice#include-keywords-in-your-headline (go down the page) Use the tool below to find relevant skills and keywords to include in your LinkedIn headline to make your profile easier to find by recruiters and hiring managers. → What are the top skills and keywords in your industry? Our data science team analyzed over five million job postings and real data from recruiter searches, and found the the most sought after skills by recruiters in 2023. Add them into your resume or LinkedIn profile for a more successful job search and profile!

Read & complete the gaps in the following excerpt adapted for practising articles. Smart cities smart_cities_adapted_for_practising_articles_w_key.pdf

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adjectives_mindmap.pdf ]]> 1 Corporate university campus active fantastic learning centre (adjective of opinion before facts) size age shape colour origin material type noun]]> shuffled_boxes 20230206 hw20230208 2 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png Stylistic & grammatical mistakes active deck_shuffled_lines_valign prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign deck_shuffled_lines_halign shuffled_boxes prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign Use the same tense in descriptions to avoid confusion. Backshift one tense in reported speech unless you want to emphasise the situation is still true. Prefer a phrase or clause at the beginning to avoid separating the subject from the verb. Use a relative pronoun and its clause after the noun it defines. Keep correlative conjunctions grammatically balanced ]]> Use the same tense in descriptions to avoid confusion. 〆Since a mistake has been made, the manager was trying to understand who had made it. ✓ Since a mistake was | had been made, the manager was trying to understand who (had) made it. Backshift one tense in reported speech unless you want to emphasise the situation is still true. 〆The team lead asked staff members if they have read the report. (Have you read the report?) ✓ The team lead asked staff members if they had read the report. (present perfect → past perfect) 〆Despite apparent sell-out, the salesperson confirmed goods were still available at the warehouse. ✓ Despite apparent sell-out, the salesperson confirmed goods are still available at the warehouse. Prefer a phrase or clause at the beginning or the end to avoid separating the subject from the verb. 〆The CEO, in his annual report to shareholders, provides a detailed breakdown of dividends. ✓ The CEO provides a detailed breakdown of dividends in his annual report to shareholders ✓ In his annual report to shareholders, the CEO provides a detailed breakdown of dividends. Use a relative pronoun and its clause after the noun it defines 〆There is a design flaw in the product, which is rather costly. (costly → product OR design flaw?) ✓ In the product there is a design flaw which|that is rather costly. (which | that = relative pronoun in a defining clause, no comma) Keep correlative conjunctions grammatically balanced 〆It was both a time-consuming webinar and quite irrelevant to us. ✓ The webinar was both time-consuming and quite irrelevant to us. 〆The KPIs are not only to sell more but also that we have to improve quality. ✓ The KPIs are not only to sell more(,) but also to improve quality. ]]> 20230208 hw20230213 3 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png Stylistic & grammatical mistakes active prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign deck_shuffled_lines_valign deck_shuffled_lines_halign shuffled_boxes Skip redundant words. Avoid uneducated phrases such as 'as good or better than'. Avoid words like 'in the case, in many cases, certainly...' Don't confuse 'compare to' (focus on similarities) with 'compare with' (focus on differences) If 'consider' = believe to be → consider without 'as' If 'consider' = think of, look at → consider as Don't end a list introduced by such as, for example... by 'etc', especially with persons. ]]> Skip redundant words. 〆The question as to whether this is relevant doesn't matter. ✓ Relevance doesn't matter 〆It has rarely been the case that any bug in the software has been found. ✓ Few bugs in the software have been found. Avoid uneducated phrases such as 'as good or better than'. 〆My sales pitch is as good or better than his. ✓ My sales pitch is as good as his, or better. ✓ My sales pitch is as good, if not better. Don't confuse 'compare with' (focus on differences) with 'compare to' (focus on similarities) 〆You can't compare the climate in Russia with the climate in Italy, but we may compare it to the one in Canada. ✓ You can't compare the climate in Russia to the climate in Italy, but we may compare it to the one in Canada. If 'consider' = believe to be → consider without 'as' If 'consider' = think of, look at → consider as 〆I consider the new manager as completely incompetent! ✓ I consider the new manager completely incompetent! 〆In this SWOT analysis we should consider our competitor a threat and an opportunity. ✓ In this SWOT analysis we should consider our competitor as a threat and as an opportunity. Don't end a list introduced by such as, for example... by 'etc', especially with persons. 〆They recruited developers, testers, technical writers, etc ✓ They recruited developers, testers, technical writers, to name but a few ]]> 20230206 08:45-09:45 1.5 1333 active Support stories - Writing for style (1/3) By the end of this session you will have studied https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ODSgIDxxnDz4WCwBL8yEEUAM529Tzc54G-TN085Z_pE/edit → prepare support stories for the following 2 questions: You had to make a split second decision. Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated?

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ODSgIDxxnDz4WCwBL8yEEUAM529Tzc54G-TN085Z_pE/edit → prepare support stories for the following 2 questions: You had to make a split second decision. Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? ]]> Bottoms Up - Writing skills 1 pix/icons8-microscope-100_white.png Stylistic & grammatical mistakes active wip xml_multi_dd_row 22 10 left 1 2 3 4;5 6 7;8 9 10 the managers, team members and ~~the~~ consultants were satisfied ← zero article 〆All the managers, the team members and the consultants working on this project were satisfied ← definite article because of the defining clause 'working on this project' In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last. 〆The developers, the testers, and technical writers ✓ The developers, the testers and the technical writers ✓ Developers, testers and technical writers Don't repeat the negative form in the main clause. Under no circumstances ~~shouldn't~~ should you ask for help A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject. 〆Skilled & well-supported, the project was certainly feasible by the trainee. ✓ Because the trainee was skilled & well-supported, the project was certainly feasible. ✓ The trainee being skilled & well-supported, the project was certainly feasible. 〆Being almost bankrupt, the venture capitalist took over the company at little cost. ✓ Because the company was almost bankrupt, the venture capitalist took it over at little cost. ✓ The company being almost bankrupt, the venture capitalist took it over at little cost. Don't use commas instead of full stops. The presentation was delivered by a salesperson~~. Obviously~~ obviously lacking expertise in this field. Use modifiers before the word they modify. Not All the members were ~~not~~ present. He ~~only~~ found only the two biggest mistakes. Inversion in the restrictive clause Not only did he ~~sent~~ send a message, he also rang Inversion in the main clause Not until he compared prices did he ~~accepted~~ accept the offer ]]> 20230206 hw20230208 2 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png Stylistic & grammatical mistakes active prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign deck_shuffled_lines_valign deck_shuffled_lines_halign shuffled_boxes prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign Correct the mistakes.]]> Use the same tense in descriptions to avoid confusion. Backshift one tense in reported speech unless you want to emphasise the situation is still true. Prefer a phrase or clause at the beginning to avoid separating the subject from the verb. Use a relative pronoun and its clause after the noun it defines. Keep correlative conjunctions grammatically balanced ]]> Use the same tense in descriptions to avoid confusion. 〆Since a mistake has been made, the manager was trying to understand who had made it. ✓ Since a mistake was made, the manager was trying to understand who made it. Backshift one tense in reported speech unless you want to emphasise the situation is still true. 〆The team lead asked staff members if they have read the report. (Have you read the report?) ✓ The team lead asked staff members if they had read the report. (present perfect → past perfect) 〆Despite apparent sell-out, the salesperson confirmed goods were still available at the warehouse. ✓ Despite apparent sell-out, the salesperson confirmed goods are still available at the warehouse. Prefer a phrase or clause at the beginning to avoid separating the subject from the verb. 〆The CEO, in his annual report to shareholders, provides a detailed breakdown of dividends. ✓ In his annual report to shareholders, the CEO provides a detailed breakdown of dividends. Use a relative pronoun and its clause after the noun it defines 〆There is a design flaw in the product, which is rather costly. (costly → product OR design flaw?) ✓ In the product there is a design flaw which|that is rather costly. (which | that = relative pronoun in a defining clause, no comma) Keep correlative conjunctions grammatically balanced 〆It was both a time-consuming webinar and quite irrelevant to us. ✓ The webinar was both time-consuming and quite irrelevant to us. 〆The KPIs are not only to sell more but also that we have to improve quality. ✓ The KPIs are not only to sell more but also to improve quality. ]]> n important, useful and long-lasting ~~, important and useful~~ impact If I could improve processes, documentation, and work... Once I had to prepare a document for a ~~one~~ a project Both (customers) stakeholders were happy with the result (we got in ) (of) the documentation ]]> 20230203 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Identifying support stories (3/3) By the end of this session you will have studied https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ODSgIDxxnDz4WCwBL8yEEUAM529Tzc54G-TN085Z_pE/edit (continue from: Discuss the important written document that you were required to complete.)

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 20230123 hw20230125 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png 5 Identifying support stories Give 2-3 examples for the following categories/areas of interest → copy/paste them in a Googledoc active stopwatch_by_dwyl 20230123 hw20230125 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png 5 Identifying support stories edit_ol_qa_writing prep_ol_qa_writing prep_ol_qa_writing active Variety of leadership principle questions and answers Do not use the same story more than twice. Prepare 2-3 stories per each of the LPs. If you do use the same story, point it out explicitly. In that case, they, most probably, will ask you to provide another story. In the end, all interviewers will share what they've got with each other and if it appears that you've got just 1-3 interesting stories, then they may think that you haven't experienced enough yet. Give 2-3 examples for the following categories/areas of interest. Explaining how you behave should be supported by personal and memorable stories. → make sure these examples illustrate some key concepts described above. Upstream & downstream feedback Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? (...) ✓ Key concepts: → taking things with a pinch of salt (distancing) → lesson learnt (resilience) ✓ Support stories: → disappointing performance review by a superior in spite of your hard work → misunderstanding of a given task ]]> Greatest & weakest points of your career What is your biggest achievement? Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgement and logic in solving a problem. Give me an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it. Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done. Describe a time when you set your sights too high (or too low). Give me an example of a time when you tried to accomplish something and failed. Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Give me an example of a time when you used your fact-finding skills to solve a problem. Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Cross functional collaboration What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? How do you build team spirit? Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion. Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. Please discuss an important written document you were required to complete. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Conflict resolution Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation that demonstrated your coping skills. Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize your tasks. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision. Tell me about a time you were able to successfully deal with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa). Tell me about a difficult decision you've made in the last year. Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or co-worker. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Leadership Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision. Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively. What is your biggest achievement as a leader? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? How do you build team spirit? Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Mentoring Where do you see yourself in 5 years? How do you mentor junior team members? How do you build team spirit? Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Upstream & downstream feedback Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Everyone Each of us prepared separately ... with a deep structure of more than 2 levels Once my manager reported tome that ]]> specific /spə'sifik/ 20230130 08:45-09:45 1.5 1333 active Identifying support stories (2/3) By the end of this session you will have studied https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ODSgIDxxnDz4WCwBL8yEEUAM529Tzc54G-TN085Z_pE/edit (continue from: Discuss the important written document that you were required to complete.)

Read & complete the gaps in the following excerpt adapted for practising articles. Digital transformation that will really matters digital_transformation_that_will_really_matter_adapted_for_practising_articles_w_key.pdf FYI A little bit of reading (if you feel like it... just based on my research) → data encryption What Is Zero-Knowledge Encryption, and Why Should I Choose It? https://www.howtogeek.com/811527/what-is-zero-knowledge-encryption/ option 1 Rclone - Crypt https://rclone.org/crypt/ option 2 Create an encrypted file vault on Linux https://opensource.com/article/21/4/linux-encryption option 3 GnuPrivacy Guard https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/x110.html → backing up & syncing via ssh + vpn option 1 Rclone https://rclone.org/ option 2 Building Your Own Encrypted Cloud Backup System for Linux https://medium.com/@mormesher/building-your-own-linux-cloud-backup-system-75750f47d550 → cloud storage Cloud storage systems comparative chart https://rclone.org/overview/ option 1 Mega - Choose the right plan for you https://mega.io/pro option 2 Backblaze B2 - Consumption-Based Rate Comparison https://www.backblaze.com/b2/cloud-storage-pricing.html → VPS (more expensive than just cloud storage if you need 20Gb+ but more options, such as your own vpn) NarWeb (Turkey) https://narweb.net/store/linux-bireysel-hosting Выбрать VPS (Russia) https://ruvds.com/ru-rub depending on your location & RosKomNadzor... (...) VPN tunnel https://www.wireguard.com/

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 20230123 hw20230125 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png 5 Identifying support stories Give 2-3 examples for the following categories/areas of interest → copy/paste them in a Googledoc active stopwatch_by_dwyl 20230123 hw20230125 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png 5 Identifying support stories prep_ol_qa_writing edit_ol_qa_writing prep_ol_qa_writing active Variety of leadership principle questions and answers Do not use the same story more than twice. Prepare 2-3 stories per each of the LPs. If you do use the same story, point it out explicitly. In that case, they, most probably, will ask you to provide another story. In the end, all interviewers will share what they've got with each other and if it appears that you've got just 1-3 interesting stories, then they may think that you haven't experienced enough yet. Give 2-3 examples for the following categories/areas of interest. Explaining how you behave should be supported by personal and memorable stories. → make sure these examples illustrate some key concepts described above. Upstream & downstream feedback Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? (...) ✓ Key concepts: → taking things with a pinch of salt (distancing) → lesson learnt (resilience) ✓ Support stories: → disappointing performance review by a superior in spite of your hard work → misunderstanding of a given task ]]> Greatest & weakest points of your career What is your biggest achievement? Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgement and logic in solving a problem. Give me an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it. Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done. Describe a time when you set your sights too high (or too low). Give me an example of a time when you tried to accomplish something and failed. Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Give me an example of a time when you used your fact-finding skills to solve a problem. Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Cross functional collaboration What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? How do you build team spirit? Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion. Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. Please discuss an important written document you were required to complete. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Conflict resolution Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation that demonstrated your coping skills. Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize your tasks. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision. Tell me about a time you were able to successfully deal with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa). Tell me about a difficult decision you've made in the last year. Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or co-worker. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Leadership Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision. Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively. What is your biggest achievement as a leader? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? How do you build team spirit? Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Mentoring Where do you see yourself in 5 years? How do you mentor junior team members? How do you build team spirit? Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Upstream & downstream feedback Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> superficial = (often disapproving) not studying or looking at sth thoroughly; seeing only what is obvious superficial preliminary draft I ~~have~~ had never used this instrument before In some cases, you have to ask the permission, ~~in another case~~ in other cases | otherwise you don't have to discuss it You build a team spirit ]]> 20230125 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Inversion for style - Identifying support stories (1/2) By the end of this session you will have studied Read & complete the gaps in the following excerpt adapted for practising articles. Tinder wants AI to set you up on a date tinder_AI_to_set_you_up_on_a_date_adapted_for_practising_articles.pdf (optional homework) smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Grammar and vocabulary for CAE and Proficiency by Longman Limiting & negative adverbial phrases pg 118 review grammar structures pg 119 ex 1 2 3 4 grammar grammar_and_vocabulary_for_CAE_and_proficiency_Longman_Side_Wellman_pg118-119_inversion_after_negative_adverbs_w_key.pdf smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. limiting_adverbials_mindmap.pdf

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 20230123 hw20230125 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png 5 Identifying support stories Give 2-3 examples for the following categories/areas of interest. 20190912-1423 Inversion after negative adverbials active grammar Watch out After 'not until', 'only when' and 'only after' the inversion is in the main part of the sentence. Which is more logical? 1) I read a book only after I have read its review 2) I read its review only after I have read the book ✓ 1) Which is the main clause? 1) I read a book (only after) 2) I have read its review ✓ 1) (only after) 2) I have read its review = restrictive condition Where is the inversion: clause 1) or clause 2) 〆 Only after ~~have I read~~ its review | ~~I read~~ a book ✓ Only after I have read its review | do I read a book = limiting adverbial w/o inversion | main clause with inversion ]]> active textbook limiting adverbials mindmap

]]> 20191010-1219 Inversion after limiting adverbials active review active textbook pg 119 ex 1 2 3 4 grammar_and_vocabulary_for_CAE_and_proficiency_Longman_Side_Wellman_pg118-119_inversion_after_negative_adverbs_w_key.pdf Feedback ]]> 20230123 hw20230125 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png 5 Identifying support stories prep_ol_qa_writing edit_ol_qa_writing prep_ol_qa_writing active Variety of leadership principle questions and answers Do not use the same story more than twice. Prepare 2-3 stories per each of the LPs. If you do use the same story, point it out explicitly. In that case, they, most probably, will ask you to provide another story. In the end, all interviewers will share what they've got with each other and if it appears that you've got just 1-3 interesting stories, then they may think that you haven't experienced enough yet. Give 2-3 examples for the following categories/areas of interest. Explaining how you behave should be supported by personal and memorable stories. → make sure these examples illustrate some key concepts described above. Upstream & downstream feedback Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? (...) ✓ Key concepts: → taking things with a pinch of salt (distancing) → lesson learnt (resilience) ✓ Support stories: → disappointing performance review by a superior in spite of your hard work → misunderstanding of a given task ]]> Greatest & weakest points of your career What is your biggest achievement? Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgement and logic in solving a problem. Give me an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it. Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done. Describe a time when you set your sights too high (or too low). Give me an example of a time when you tried to accomplish something and failed. Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Give me an example of a time when you used your fact-finding skills to solve a problem. Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Cross functional collaboration What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? How do you build team spirit? Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion. Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. Please discuss an important written document you were required to complete. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Conflict resolution Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation that demonstrated your coping skills. Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize your tasks. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision. Tell me about a time you were able to successfully deal with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa). Tell me about a difficult decision you've made in the last year. Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or co-worker. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Leadership Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision. Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively. What is your biggest achievement as a leader? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? How do you build team spirit? Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Mentoring Where do you see yourself in 5 years? How do you mentor junior team members? How do you build team spirit? Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Upstream & downstream feedback Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> had the product ~~had~~ been launched than the next one was already being designed ]]> 20230123 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Identifying single answers for many questions By the end of this session you will have studied Read & complete the gaps in the following excerpt adapted for practising articles. How automation works The Guardian how_automation_works.pdf A new report by the US-based National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine suggests that not only has the automation of work barely begun but that the ways in which we measure the eﬀects of technology on employment are inadequate to the task → inversion (optional homework) smartphone or tablet device

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 20191106-1800 Cleft sentences active grammar 20230123-0923 Reduced cleft sentences active grammar pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png 4 Identifying single answers for many questions edit_match_qa edit_ol_qa_writing active The same areas of interests may be addressed with different questions. Match the following categories / areas of interests with example questions. → add any other questions which could paraphrase the meaning & lead to the same answer Greatest & weakest points of your career Give me an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it. What is your biggest achievement? ]]> greatest & weakest points of your career What is your biggest achievement? Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgement and logic in solving a problem. Give me an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it. Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done. Describe a time when you set your sights too high (or too low). Give me an example of a time when you tried to accomplish something and failed. Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Give me an example of a time when you used your fact-finding skills to solve a problem. Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. cross functional collaboration What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? How do you build team spirit? Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion. Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. Please discuss an important written document you were required to complete. conflict resolution Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation that demonstrated your coping skills. Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize your tasks. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision. Tell me about a time you were able to successfully deal with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa). Tell me about a difficult decision you've made in the last year. Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or co-worker. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. leadership Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision. Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively. What is your biggest achievement as a leader? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? How do you build team spirit? Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. mentoring Where do you see yourself in 5 years? How do you mentor junior team members? How do you build team spirit? Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. upstream & downstream feedback Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. 20230123 hw20230125 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png 5 Identifying support stories prep_ol_qa_writing edit_ol_qa_writing prep_ol_qa_writing active Variety of leadership principle questions and answers Do not use the same story more than twice. Prepare 2-3 stories per each of the LPs. If you do use the same story, point it out explicitly. In that case, they, most probably, will ask you to provide another story. In the end, all interviewers will share what they've got with each other and if it appears that you've got just 1-3 interesting stories, then they may think that you haven't experienced enough yet. Give 2-3 examples for the following categories/areas of interest. Explaining how you behave should be supported by personal and memorable stories. → make sure these examples illustrate some key concepts described above. Upstream & downstream feedback Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? (...) ✓ Key concepts: → taking things with a pinch of salt (distancing) → lesson learnt (resilience) ✓ Support stories: → disappointing performance review by a superior in spite of your hard work → misunderstanding of a given task ]]> Greatest & weakest points of your career What is your biggest achievement? Give me a specific example of a time when you used good judgement and logic in solving a problem. Give me an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it. Tell me about a time when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to get a job done. Describe a time when you set your sights too high (or too low). Give me an example of a time when you tried to accomplish something and failed. Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Give me an example of a time when you used your fact-finding skills to solve a problem. Tell me about a time when you missed an obvious solution to a problem. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Cross functional collaboration What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? How do you build team spirit? Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion. Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. Please discuss an important written document you were required to complete. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Conflict resolution Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Describe a time when you were faced with a stressful situation that demonstrated your coping skills. Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree. Tell me about a time when you had too many things to do and you were required to prioritize your tasks. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision. Tell me about a time you were able to successfully deal with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa). Tell me about a difficult decision you've made in the last year. Tell me about a recent situation in which you had to deal with a very upset customer or co-worker. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Leadership Give me an example of when you showed initiative and took the lead. Give me an example of a time when you had to make a split second decision. Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively. What is your biggest achievement as a leader? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? How do you build team spirit? Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way. Tell me about a time when you had to use your presentation skills to influence someone's opinion. Describe a time when you anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures. Tell me about a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Mentoring Where do you see yourself in 5 years? How do you mentor junior team members? How do you build team spirit? Give me an example of a time when you motivated others. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> Upstream & downstream feedback Have you ever had to deal with negative upstream and/or downstream feedback? What would your previous boss & colleagues say about you? Would you like to make a long-lasting impact or be appreciated? Tell me about a time when you delegated a project effectively. Please tell me about a time you had to fire a friend. ✓ Key concepts: ✓ Support stories: ]]> to plug (holes,gaps...) = to provide sth that has been missing from a particular situation and is needed in order to improve it to disrupt = to make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way cognitive = relating to or involving the processes of thinking and reasoning to yield = to produce or provide sth, for example a profit, result or crop to set your sights on sth / on doing sth = to decide that you want sth and to try very hard to get it call of duty = feeling that you should do something because it is your duty 20230118 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Expressing criticism in a diplomatic way (have sth done + passive form) By the end of this session you will have studied Read & complete the gaps in the following excerpt adapted for practising articles. More 2017 Predictions: You Won’t Believe What These Tech Experts Foresee predictions_for_2017_artificial_intelligence_adapted_for_practising_articles.pdf smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate pg 41 ex 6 grammar the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_students_book_pg40-41_quality_passive_structures_passive_modals_have_something_done.pdf

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook Feedback pg 41 ex 7 8 role play pg 115 internal auditor ✓ practise being polite ✓ use passive & modals forms pg 117 night shift supervisor ✓ suggest what should be done ✓ use modals forms ]]> B2-00-09-05 1 Getting the big picture edit_ol_qa single_qs_ans active pix/adult-beard-blur-927022-darker.jpg Use this mindmap to brainstorm preparation for interviews. → answer the questions below behavioural_interviews_questions_topics_areas

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]]> What other categories/areas of interest can you add to this mindmap? ✓ cross functional collaboration ✓ conflict resolution ✓ leadership (...) example: greatest & weakest points of your career Why do you need to be aware of buzzwords and keywords for an interview? ✓ show you are aware of professional expectations ✓ give evidence you are familiar with continuous learning ✓ support your interest in current trends How many support stories do you need? ✓ at least 2-3 per area of interest ✓ don't refer at interview only to experience / support stories you have already described in your CV & covering letter → prepare 8-12 anecdotes, support stories with tangible facts 2 Topics (categories / areas of interest) to be discussed at interview shuffled_boxes02 deck_shuffled_lines_valign shuffled_lines active pix/adult-beard-blur-927022-darker.jpg Understanding what is expected at different interviews Understanding what is expected from behavioural questions ]]> pix/icons8-dictionary-100_white.png 3 Vocabulary (buzzwords & key concepts) edit_match_qa shuffled_boxes03 edit_ol_qa_writing active Match areas of interest/categories with buzzwords and/or key concepts. → add your own keywords under each suggested answer Greatest & weakest points of your career ✓ thinking outside the box ✓ determination ✓ resting on your laurels (or not...) resilience ]]> Be aware of buzzwords and keywords for an interview: ✓ show you are aware of professional expectations ✓ give evidence you are familiar with continuous learning ✓ support your interest in current trends greatest & weakest points of your career ✓ thinking outside the box ✓ determination ✓ resilience ✓ resting on your laurels (or not...) cross functional collaboration ✓ collaborative editing (MS Teams) ✓ real-time communication and collaboration ✓ version control (github) ✓ peer review conflict resolution ✓ people skills ✓ conflict management ✓ win-win ✓ concessions leadership ✓ empowerment 〆micromanagement ✓ delegation ✓ corporate culture mentoring ✓ on-boarding ✓ accelerating personal and professional development of mentees ✓ guidance, advice, feedback upstream & downstream feedback upstream feedback = employee → manager 〆too often crave only for good news → be wary of absent criticism downstream feedback = manager → employee 〆too often negative ✓ should leverage strengths → don't neglect praise lean (manufacturing technique) = containing little excess fringe = outside boundary or surface of something fringe benefit = incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment product recall = quest by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) upstream feedback = employee → manager downstream feedback = manager → employee haven't known didn't know about it ]]> 20230116 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Articles - Having something completed (2/2) By the end of this session you will have studied Read & complete the gaps in the following excerpt adapted for practising articles. Why You Are One Step Closer to Driving Electric Cars why_are_you_one_step_closer_to_driving_electric_cars_adapted_for_practising_articles.pdf Rescheduled from previous lesson smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate pg 41 ex 3 role play the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_students_book_pg40-41_quality_passive_structures_passive_modals_have_something_done.pdf

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> The Business Upper Intermediate 2.0 3 Have something done active deck_shuffled_monochrome deck_of_phrases_have_something_done_b2_04.csv active textbook pg 41 ex 4 listening the_business_mac_millan/the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0/the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_audio_cd01/the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_audio_cd01_050.ogg pg 41 ex 5 passive set for homework pg 41 ex 6 grammar ]]> to mend = to repair forklift = small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them skip = large open container for putting old bricks, rubbish/garbage, etc. in. The skip is then loaded on a lorry/truck and taken away stacking = placing in a vertical arrangement so that each item in a pile is resting on top of another item in the pile rack = piece of equipment, usually made of metal or wooden bars, that is used for holding things or for hanging things on trademark = trademarks are brands, while not all brands are trademarks. In its simplest form, your brand is your image. It is what the public sees and thinks about your company. A trademark is a specific aspect of your brand which has legal protection as it is a unique identifier for you 20230111 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Answering interview questions with the Minto Pyramid By the end of this session you will have studied Read & complete the gaps in the following excerpt adapted for practising articles. Blockchain, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency And ICOs - All You Need To Know In 10 Minutes by Bernard Marr blockchain_bitcoin_cryptocurrency_and_ICOs_in_10min_adapted_for_practising_articles.pdf smartphone or tablet device

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 1 Answering interview questions with the Minto Pyramid active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png https://www.linkedin.com/interview-prep/assessments/urn:li:fsd_assessment:(1,a)/question/urn:li:fsd_assessmentQuestion:(10011,aq11)/) → practise the following strategy

Minto Pyramid Principle 1. Answer, thesis or key point 2. Arguments & main points 3. Supporting details & ideas

]]> Can you explain your employment gap? ✓ leveraged time available to improve hard & soft skills focus on what you couldn't do while employed What is your greatest strength? ✓ able to distinguish what is necessary to achieve given goals thanks to analytical skills & anticipating needs → determined & committed to achieving goals strike a compromise between confidence & modesty Tell me about a time when you showed leadership. don't only describe your experience, also include challenges involved Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Describe your most challenging project. avoid a chronological narrative rapport /ræˈpɔ:/ 20230109 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Articles - STAR method - Having something completed (1/2) By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. articles_mindmap.pdf

Read & complete the gaps in the following excerpt adapted for practising articles. Digital heaven digital_heaven_adapted_for_practising_articles.pdf key to exercise

Check your answers with the key at the end of the file. smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English Grammar in Use Intermediate 3rd ed - Murphy Unit 46 Have something done

pg 92-93 ex 46.1 46.2 46.3 key to exercise

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Writing What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example of how your environment has helped you to deal successfully with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa). → paste your assignment in a Googledoc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u31vwp0KOtezaep7JEc7IBB5psKWTKDJxr29Q8vP2M0/edit schedule

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articles_mindmap.pdf ]]> active textbook What is your typical way of dealing with conflict? Give me an example of how your environment has helped you to deal successfully with another person even when that individual may not have personally liked you (or vice versa). → paste your assignment in a Googledoc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u31vwp0KOtezaep7JEc7IBB5psKWTKDJxr29Q8vP2M0/edit T / Cl Feedback ]]> 20211003-2135 Have something done active grammar subject + auxiliary/modal verb + object + past participle Is the agent (hairdresser) important? 〆 no → arrangement for a different person to do sth for us ✓ I have my hair cut every month by ♣my neighbour who is a butcher subject + auxiliary/modal verb + object + past participle + preposition + agent ♣ my neighbour who is a butcher = agent A hotel manager asks the customer: Will you [have served your breakfast | have your breakfast served] in your room? ✓ will you have your breakfast served = arrangement for a different person to do sth for us ... or will you have it downstairs? [arrangement | request] ≠ arrangement ✓ request, order ]]> 1 Have something done active deck_shuffled deck_of_phrases_have_something_done_b2_03.csv receive end up with | finalise a complete and polished text ]]> 20221229 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Speaking strategies Minto Pyramid Principle By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate Writing Memos pg 31 ex 6 output the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_students_book_pg30-31_writing_memos_officialese_vs_plain_english.pdf

Writing Graded correction https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h1jQ-JNHeujPpe1OSTbtvfvwTwJ1yvsigtxLYOTUrM4/edit schedule

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Mouse-over to view key: We realise that there is currently not enough parking space on the site, and we are making plans to solve the problem. The main difficulty at the moment is the area next to the logistics warehouse. If there was a fire, it would be very difficult for emergency vehicles to reach the fuel tanks behind the building. We must keep access roads to all buildings clear. Please remember that cars should only be parked in the official car parks. As from Monday 13 August we regret that we will have to remove any cars parked on access roads. Thank you for your cooperation. pg 31 ex 6 output listening the_business_mac_millan/the_business_advanced/the_business_advanced_audio_cd01/the_business_advanced_audio_cd01_41.ogg pg 31 ex 7 role play set for homework pg 31 ex 8 9 ]]> 2 The STAR method 20221226 hw20221229 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png active prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign deck_shuffled_lines_halign deck_shuffled_lines Give me a specific example of a time at your company when you used good judgement and logic in solving a problem with a business solution. ]]> Situation Task Action Result ]]> Situation: Describe the situation that you were in or the task that you needed to accomplish. You must describe a specific event or situation, not a generalized description of what you have done in the past. Be sure to give enough detail for the interviewer to understand. This situation can be from a previous job, from a volunteer experience, or any relevant event. Task: What goal were you working toward? Action: Describe the actions you took to address the situation with an appropriate amount of detail and keep the focus on YOU. What specific steps did you take and what was your particular contribution? Be careful that you don’t describe what the team or group did when talking about a project, but what you actually did. Use the word 'I', not 'we' when describing actions. Result: Describe the outcome of your actions and don’t be shy about taking credit for your behaviour. What happened? How did the event end? What did you accomplish? What did you learn? Make sure your answer contains multiple positive results. ]]> adjacent = next to alleviated = made easier to bear to alleviate = to lighten or lessen the force or weight of forthwith = immediately to solicit = to ask sb for sth, such as support, money, or information; to try to get sth or persuade sb to do sth In additionally I can introduce... It would result to in the fact that I just wasted my time ]]> 20221223 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Test assignment feedback - Plain English vs legalese in writing By the end of this session you will have studied listening

Download onto your phone or tablet and listen carefully. Sample questions & answers at job interview (take 03) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/MiFp8CM8dY0o6Q iWine - smart decanter for wine (test assignment - graded correction) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DZ_cMzibpgyeMMHxwUQaap41wYE084GtsCAJ5jWn3zY/edit# iWine - smart decanter for wine (test assignment - suggested correction) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1isLyytVQvJGz1n2hUGhHB7YxB5HHdDAGZVXCeaiNBL8/edit#

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discourse_markers_mindmap.pdf ~~pg 17 ex 6 role play battle in 2 teams~~ ]]> active stopwatch_by_dwyl 1 Preparing for a job interview active prep_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png hw20221212 What topics do you think questions during a job interview will cover? → name at least 6 categories ✓ your professional experience ✓ your education ✓ your personal qualities ✓ your successes ✓ your mistakes ✓ your team playing skills ✓ your leadership experience ✓ your aspirations What do you most like to do in your free time? ✓ some team sport(s) → Prove you can be a team player. ✓ individual sport(s) → Evidence your competitiveness. ✓ some hobbies → Show your ability to socialise. → Prove you can have a good work life balance. Should you always be open about your weaknesses? ✓ If you acknowledge your weaknesses, you are better able to deal with them; an experienced head hunter will appreciate that. 〆A little experienced HR officer or head hunter may assess your honesty as a weak point. 〆A poor head hunter may use this information against you. → your answer depends on the professional maturity of the head hunter. Why do you want to change jobs? 〆The job doesn't meet my expectations. 〆It is the consequence of an acquisition... Why have you chosen this company and not a competitor? ✓ The job description matches my skills & interests. ✓ The firm enjoys a good reputation. ✓ I could get a chance to specialise in [field]. ✓ I expect to have [better remunerated | more varied | more challenging] career opportunities. → provide quantitative data about the company e.g. was ranked number one, has been awarded... What is your greatest achievement? ✓ should be unique, memorable → sth you are proud of How can you add value to the team? Why should we take you? ✓ thinking outside the box ✓ team player How did you deal with a conflict in your team? ✓ explain steps taken ✓ don't forget to describe what you've learnt Give me an example of a time when you did not meet a client’s expectation. What happened, and how did you attempt to rectify the situation? ✓ explain the situation ✓ don't forget to describe what you've learnt Can you think of any reason why we shouldn't select you? ✓ professional maturity 〆status recognition 〆authority rival → show what actions you're taking to avoid this from happening maturity = quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner Have you got any questions for us? sample questions: ✓ Do you provide extra training, MBA sponsorship, etc? → show you are ambitious = you are interested in continuous training ✓ What career opportunities have you got in mind for me? → be smarter than the recruiter & ask them before they ask you What inspires you in a job? ✓ combination of technologies & practice of people skills → show engineering / analytical skills as well abilities to communicate with people = potential for management Tell me about a failure. ✓ choose an event that marked your career or left a memorable feeling (perhaps frustration, guilt, burnout...) ✓ a solution was completely rejected ✓ lack of personal satisfaction (because exhausted & burnt out) after succeeding professionally at sth How do you measure success? ✓ use metrics, KPI, relevant benchmarking tools (e.g. completed tasks) ✓ compare metrics with personal feedback from managers → expect feedback not only when there are problems = praise is just as important as tangible feedback real success = how much you still want to make things change → should keep you motivated ≠ not rest on your laurels to rest on one's laurels = to be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honours What can you do for us that someone else can't? bartending = to serve usually alcoholic drinks behind a counter in a bar, pub, tavern, or similar establishment to embark on = to engage in an activity or undertaking benchmark = level of quality that can be used as a standard when comparing other things to benchmark against = to measure the quality of something by comparing it with something else of an accepted standard combinate combine both They ~~are very strict to~~ have to observe the documentation strictly If there are ~~less~~ fewer mistakes... I need a ~~good~~ well prepared answer ]]> 20221205 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Writing a covering letter By the end of this session you will have studied Writing Update CV Update covering letter (see feedback from previous session) How to Write a Cover Letter in 2022 | Beginner's Guide https://novoresume.com/career-blog/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-guide

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook a technical writing ~~field~~ 20221205_Cover_letter_Wise_Vorobyova.pdf 20221205_Cover_letter_Adyen_Vorobyova.pdf 20221205_Cover_letter_Optiver_Vorobyova.pdf ]]> 20190808-0916 Defining vs non-defining clauses active grammar active textbook active textbook dos & dont's see pg 121 Lexical material: Collocations to emphasise achievements in a covering letter T / Cl to do better = to ___ an objective [obtain | reach | exceed] ✓ exceed to ___ a record [exceed | break] ✓ break = collocations pg 18 ex 2 3 writing a cover letter Lexical material: Typical dynamic sentences for covering letters set for homework pg 19 ex 4 dynamic sentences ]]> 1 Preparing for a job interview hw20221209 active prep_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png What topics do you think questions during a job interview will cover? → name at least 6 categories ✓ your professional experience ✓ your education ✓ your personal qualities ✓ your successes ✓ your mistakes ✓ your team playing skills ✓ your leadership experience ✓ your aspirations What do you most like to do in your free time? ✓ some team sport(s) → Prove you can be a team player. ✓ individual sport(s) → Evidence your competitiveness. ✓ some hobbies → Show your ability to socialise. → Prove you can have a good work life balance. Should you always be open about your weaknesses? ✓ If you acknowledge your weaknesses, you are better able to deal with them; an experienced head hunter will appreciate that. 〆A little experienced HR officer or head hunter may assess your honesty as a weak point. 〆A poor head hunter may use this information against you. → your answer depends on the professional maturity of the head hunter. Why do you want to change jobs? 〆The job doesn't meet my expectations. 〆It is the consequence of an acquisition... Why have you chosen this company and not a competitor? ✓ The job description matches my skills & interests. ✓ The firm enjoys a good reputation. ✓ I could get a chance to specialise in [field]. ✓ I expect to have [better remunerated | more varied | more challenging] career opportunities. → provide quantitative data about the company e.g. was ranked number one, has been awarded... What is your greatest achievement? ✓ should be unique, memorable → sth you are proud of How can you add value to the team? Why should we take you? ✓ thinking outside the box ✓ team player How did you deal with a conflict in your team? ✓ explain steps taken ✓ don't forget to describe what you've learnt Give me an example of a time when you did not meet a client’s expectation. What happened, and how did you attempt to rectify the situation? ✓ explain the situation ✓ don't forget to describe what you've learnt Can you think of any reason why we shouldn't select you? ✓ professional maturity 〆status recognition 〆authority rival → show what actions you're taking to avoid this from happening maturity = quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner Have you got any questions for us? sample questions: ✓ Do you provide extra training, MBA sponsorship, etc? → show you are ambitious = you are interested in continuous training ✓ What career opportunities have you got in mind for me? → be smarter than the recruiter & ask them before they ask you What inspires you in a job? ✓ combination of technologies & practice of people skills → show engineering / analytical skills as well abilities to communicate with people = potential for management Tell me about a failure. ✓ choose an event that marked your career or left a memorable feeling (perhaps frustration, guilt, burnout...) ✓ a solution was completely rejected ✓ lack of personal satisfaction (because exhausted & burnt out) after succeeding professionally at sth How do you measure success? ✓ use metrics, KPI, relevant benchmarking tools (e.g. completed tasks) ✓ compare metrics with personal feedback from managers → expect feedback not only when there are problems = praise is just as important as tangible feedback real success = how much you still want to make things change → should keep you motivated ≠ not rest on your laurels to rest on one's laurels = to be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honours What can you do for us that someone else can't? wip textbook Dear Sirs, INTRODUCTION I have found your vacancy for a treasurer on the website HH.ru. I'm interested in your position as an expert in the treasury dept. I'm looking for a job with new challenges. RATIONAL (WHY YOU WANT THIS COMPANY) Indeed, your company features opportunities which I believe would match my ambitions. I have been following your company for several years, and I am close to your corporate culture and business development strategy. You keep up with the times. For example, to optimise division of labour, you have pre-empted the burning out of employees due to carrying out a mechanical task. Also, you maintaining maintain a high level of employee engagement and interest in the final result through the implementation of various projects. EVIDENCE My portfolio includes successful projects like: transition from one software to another, adapting software to the needs of the company, optimizing and simplifying work processes, and optimizing branches. At present work In my current job I regularly take part in different projects (business oriented and social socially oriented). At present I am taking additional courses, some of which I have already completed. CONCLUSION I am confident I would be a great contributor to your company assets: I can organize people and create a team, and this is confirmed by being awarded "Excellent result" in the restructuring plan run by (company). ]]> succinct = briefly giving the gist of something dos & dont's = list of what you should & shouldn't do AIDA = model used in advertising, i.e. attention, interest, desire, action cheeky = offensively bold cunning = showing inventiveness and skill, marked by skill in deception commitment = act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action easy-going = relaxed and informal in attitude or standards to embark on = to engage in an activity or undertaking to generate & follow up leads = to create a customer need for and find indication of potential opportunity for B2B household name = name that has become very well known to liaise ~ (with sb) = (especially BrE) to work closely with sb and exchange information with them: e.g. He had to liaise directly with the police while writing the report; ~ (between A and B) to act as a link between two or more people or groups: Her job is to liaise between students and teachers extramural = taught or conducted off the premises of a university, college, or school; arranged by a university, college, etc. for people who only study part-time (e.g. extramural education / studies / departments) So, to wrap it all up, To conclude | sum up | put it in a nutshell, thank you for considering my candidacy ~~Besides~~ Beside that, I am... Besides ~~that~~, I am... It is always easier and more pleasant (...) ~~instead of~~ (rather) than rereading all tasks ... and develop ~~the~~ documentation, and achieve new goals together (a definite article is not needed here because 'documentation' hasn't been defined and/or 'delimited' earlier in the text) ]]> 20221202 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Covering letter - feedback By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate Writing a cover letter the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_students_book_pg18-19_writing_cover_letters.pdf pg 18 ex 2 model

Writing Prepare a covering letter → catch reader's attention → accomplishments (USP) → relate to the company (show why they should hire you) e.g. Indeed, your company features opportunities which I believe would match my ambitions. [describe what you like about this company] → call for action (ask for an interview) (you may want to recycle material from your CV, namely from the 'Profile' section) How to Write a Cover Letter in 2022 | Beginner's Guide https://novoresume.com/career-blog/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-guide FYI Sample Cover Letter Used With a Job Application (Text Version) https://www.thebalancecareers.com/job-application-letter-sample-2062548 Cover Letter Samples https://career.virginia.edu/resumes/writing-cover-letter/cover-letter-sample Cover Letter Sample for a Resume https://www.thebalancecareers.com/cover-letter-sample-for-a-resume-2060250

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> Adding quantitative data for differentiation in a covering letter active textbook 20221129_cover_letter_1st_version_avorobyova.pdf ✓ generally good material for answering questions at interview 〆reminiscent of a job description (i.e. explanation of employer expectations) rather than personal experience & achievements → need more 'punch' → give unique quantitative data to differentiate from other candidates todo → change photo 〆2-sentence long introductory paragraph → shorten for more impact → attract attention (your USP - unique selling points) ✓ work in very different companies, from start-up to multinational ✓ unique experience in distinct technical writing needs ✓ international collaboration w/ subject matter experts 〆make text closer to the product vision and so on → avoid expressions such as 'etc, and so on' which suggest you don't care or it's not important ✓ make text closer to the product vision ~~and so on~~ to mention but a few 〆dense looking paragraphs → rephrase with 3 or 5 bullet points example: 〆I like to contribute to knowledge sharing. At Kaspersky Lab, I was constantly adding to the knowledge base. During my work time, I created 23 new articles for the Documentation & Localization department.

✓ I have tangible experience in the following: • contributing to knowledge sharing. I have created 23 new articles for the Documentation & Localization department at Kaspersky Labs. • communicating with a multitude of stakeholders [skip this list if already mentioned in the CV?] (developers, QA engineers, product and project managers, system analysts, technical support engineers, editors, localization engineers). Feedback from subject matter experts from Europe & the US have helped me to improve API and SDK documentation in (some 'stunning' quantitative data).

How to Write a Cover Letter in 2022 | Beginner's Guide https://novoresume.com/career-blog/how-to-write-a-cover-letter-guide Header - Input contact information Greeting the hiring manager Opening paragraph - Grab the reader’s attention with 2-3 of your top achievements Second paragraph - Explain why you’re the perfect candidate for the job Third paragraph - Explain why you’re a good match for the company Formal closing Technical writer Customer Support - Singapore https://www.wise.jobs/role/4708400-technical-writer/ impeccable = without mistakes or faults; perfect → check if they recruit non-native speakers, or what exam levels are expected e.g. CAE (Certificate of Advanced English - Cambridge) - IELTS 95+ (= usual required level for attending an MBA) FYI Freelance technical writer - sample https://code.tutsplus.com/articles/create-a-javascript-ajax-post-request-with-and-without-jquery--cms-39195 ]]> BE = Bachelor of Engineering or a Bachelor of Science in Engineering is an academic undergraduate degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at an accredited college or university P.T.O = please turn over (the page) impeccable = without mistakes or faults; perfect rate rates ~~more than~~ over | exceeding 30% Worked in ~~the~~ a team of 10 technical writers ~~(see the next page)~~ P.T.O Responsible for developing all the documentation in this startup ~~. Only~~ as the only | as the single technical writer in the company ~~BA/BSc~~ BSc in Infocommunication Technologies and Systems ~~At those companies where I was,~~ In those companies I developed and supported different user guides it is always ~~more easy~~ easier and more pleasant I (will ) look forward to ~~meet~~ meeting (with ) you ]]> 20221128 09:00-10:00 1.5 1333 active Targeting your CV (chronological, functional vs skills) By the end of this session you will have studied CV sample - Stanford Read the following CV. → what do you like/dislike about its format? → what techniques can you use to improve yours? https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/gsb/files/Sample-Marketing-Resume.pdf?pid= Topics - to be confirmed Professional mobility: - CV feedback - anticipating CV-based questions of head hunters * minimum B1+ level recommended - job interview (prep + role play of preliminary screening) * minimum B2 level recommended - experience interview (STAR method) - behavioural questions (application to post-graduate, MBA-oriented, universities) * minimum C1 level recommended - case / stress interview (for post-graduate, management profile candidates) - Facebook vs Google vs Amazon interview question types (combining strategies & success stories for attending parallel interviews at rival companies) (...)

Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> 1 Preparing a CV Preparing a CV active deck_shuffled_lines_valign shuffled_lines deck_shuffled_lines deck_shuffled_lines_halign shuffled_boxes prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign Summary Work experience Education Skills Additional information | Miscellanies | Other ]]> Summary catchy phrase your USP (unique selling point) professional expectations Work experience from / to period - company name company background / profile (brief description) position & responsibilities in the company tangible (quantitative) achievements & skill set Education academic title(s) certificates training, seminars... Skills hard skills soft skills Additional information | Miscellanies | Other languages extracurricular activities / community service ]]> CV Feedback active textbook the single source technology Technology ↔ Single Source Approach? = technique that encourages once-only-creation of a resource, such as a document, in a manner that it could be reused or repurposed for different contexts. T / Cl Profile 〆evidence of responsibilities (i.e. working w/ people) experience in managing teams? what pool size of users? 〆confident communicating with subject matter experts from various teams and countries → examples? T / Cl Profile section → covering letter 〆too verbose to catch attention → shorten & keep only a 'catchy' phrase → recycle ideas for the covering letter ]]> active textbook ✓ CV = course of life → BrEn ✓ resume = short summary or account of sth = CV (AmEn) What kinds of CV do you know of? ✓ chronological CV = most current position to back in time ✓ functional CV = major areas of experience or achievements ✓ skills CV = what you can do What are common mistakes made in CVs? 〆general can-do statements without supporting examples → be quantitative e.g. Drafted & approved 4 contracts of 180 pages within 3 months 〆no reference to scale & impact → use geography & stakeholders e.g. Completed 4 projects involving 50 people from France, Germany and the USA 〆lack of visible progress → mention measured increase, turnover, customer satisfaction... e.g. Completed 4 projects which increased turnover by 15% within a year Lexical material: Describing academic achievements diploma with honors honors = AmEn → summa cum laude Graduated from [name of university] with an Honours Degree in [subject] diploma with honours honours = BrEn → with distinctions Functional language: Writing a CV with balanced grammatical structures for style 1. be grammatically consistent when listing tasks either use lists of nouns e.g. Processing of applications or lists starting with a gerund e.g. Processing applications or use lists starting with a verb / past participle e.g. Processed applications → use noun phrases gerunds past participles 2. be consistent with ellipses of definite articles either skip all articles e.g. organization of delivery processes of goods from suppliers to a warehouse of the company or use all of them e.g. organization of the delivery process of goods from the supplier to a warehouse of the company 3. use capital letters only in names or acronyms e.g. Ensure efficient communication of any changes in T t ravel and V v isa policies e.g. Chief accountant - Chief Accountant 4. avoid simple expressions e.g. I would like to ~~get~~ gain new experience 5. make use of standard expressions (in the context of job hunting) ~~About me~~ Miscellanies / Personal interests ~~Easily learn~~ Fast learner of new software 6. be consistent in the use of punctuation Functional language: Punctuation in bullet points Be consistent... ✓ start all bullet points with a capital letter | a lower case letter ✓ end all bullet points with no punctuation | a semi-colon | a full-stop → less is more (i.e. usually more legible) Grammar: Grammatically balanced structures - sample - provided managers with accounting support - maintained a database of currency operations - issued reports 0409652, 0409664, 0409665, 0409402, 0409405, 0409407, 0409406 - released information about currency violation, statements of banking control - ~~creation of~~ clarified state accounting requirements in inhouse information documents - ~~participation~~ participated in the process of modernization and testing of programs ]]> to craft = to make sth using special skills, especially with your hands catchy = pleasing and easily remembered USP = unique selling point Single Source Approach = technique that encourages once-only-creation of a resource, such as a document, in a manner that it could be reused or repurposed for different contexts. A levels = school leaving qualification offered by educational bodies in the United Kingdom to students completing secondary or pre-university education HNC (High National Certificate) = higher education/further education qualification in the United Kingdom (usually 1 year) HND (Higher National Diploma) = diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree BA (Bachelor of Arts) degree in = diploma after a 2-3 year course at university graduate = someone who has completed a university degree, especially a first degree Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Baccalaureatus in Artibus Cum Honore) = 1-2 year postgraduate degree Master's degree in = academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree post-graduate = person with a higher degree; student who continues studies after graduation (кандидат наук) to undertake = to study, ~ a research degree in (subject) candidate of sciences = PhD (in some countries) = кандидат наук doctor (of sciences) = someone who holds the highest level of degree given by a university summa cum laude (AmEn) = red diploma (in Russia) voluntary = done willingly, not because you are forced apprentice = young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job; intern apprenticeship = internship; period of time working as an apprentice; a job as an apprentice literate = able to read and write consecutive = following one after another in a series, without interruption to liaise ~ (with sb) (especially BrE) = to work closely with sb and exchange information with them; to act as a link between two or more people or groups 17:00-18:00 MSK | 16:00-17:00 CET 15:30-16:30 MSK | 13:30-14:30 CET 1.5 1333 future By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details A.Vorobyova - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 736 3734 5149 Passcode: VhP32d https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637345149?pwd=9XbxDC1Zm8liOLa6Q1HQRtaqnUaYQS.1 ]]> active textbook 1 CAE writing - feedback active prep_2columns_2qa edit_2columns_2qa https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kP9tk6bAcMf2BTKzn1KX51-fNPgNTYj3jeLkjW4EE_I/edit ]]> Marks Content (4) Communicative achievement (4) Organisation (4) Language (3-4) Score (14-16) / C1 Content

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