xml sbook_plugins/wordlist_generated_from_xml_clog_sbook_for_sbook_session.inc 202101?? (date to be confirmed) 08:30-10:00 2 tbc By the end of this session you will have studied last lesson before Xmas break Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> In designing smart tags more thought♣ was given to traceability than privacy ♣ more thought = object ≠ subject ↔ who (gave more thought) is not important → passive active textbook pg 124 ex 2 grammar (passive) pg 125 speaking T / Cl Is tracking purchases and targeted advertising a distant future? 〆 not on the internet (...) Should our buying habits be accessed by all marketers, including grey marketers? ✓ grey marketers could provide what you are looking for at a competitive price 〆 might ruin the reputation of exclusive, branded goods (...) ]]> active textbook pg 126 task 1 T / Cl Should the supermarket chain Best Value sell GenX jeans at a lower price than its own brand? ✓ sales of Best Value jeans at ~ 20 pounds may have reached a peak 〆 if sold too cheap, GenX will compete with its own Best Value brand 〆 if sold too expensive at ~ 40 pounds, GenX will not sell better than in high street stores ✓ if sold at ~ 30 pounds, GenX will attract more customers → avoid risk of a legal action pg 126 task 2 3 pg 146 decision T / Cl Which do you prefer? [run the risk of setting a precedent | reach a win/win solution] (...) set for homework - tbc pg 126 write it up ]]> wip grammar grey marketing = marketing that diverts genuine commodities from their authorized distribution channels without the consent or knowledge of the manufacturer or brand owner, often to take advantage of the product's high demand and retail price due to scarcity grey goods vs black market goods = grey goods are legitimate goods that come from the correct manufacturer, but they are sold through unauthorized channels. ... Black market goods are items that are illegal to manufacture or sell. Some black market goods are counterfeit, and some are genuine products that are simply illegal to own or distribute consignment = quantity of goods that are sent or delivered somewhere to side with = to agree with, support tagged /'tægd/ 20201217 08:30-10:00 2 lc By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> active textbook wip grammar 20201215 08:30-10:00 2 lc By the end of this session you will have studied 20201217 last lesson before Xmas break Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> active textbook wip grammar 20201210 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied 20201217 last lesson before Xmas break Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> They invested in haulage and last-mile delivery but lost their market share due to the error-prone returned goods service active textbook intelligent_business_intermediate_cd02_16.ogg pg 123 ex 2 listening intelligent_business_intermediate_cd02_16.ogg T / Cl Will supermarkets really decease their prices thanks to the cost savings made by laying off checkout staff? 〆 probably not (...) What are the pros & cons of automated billing? (...) pg 123 ex 3 listening intelligent_business_intermediate_cd02_16.ogg T / Cl Is implementing smart tags on all groceries realistic? (...) pg 123 speaking - monitoring consumer movements with smart tags T / Cl Is traceability more valuable than privacy? (...) ]]> loading bay = area of a building where goods vehicles (usually road or rail) are loaded and unloaded traceability = in logistics, traceability refers to the capability for tracing goods along the distribution chain on a batch number or series number basis. Traceability is an important aspect for example in the automotive industry, where it makes recalls possible, or in the food industry where it contributes to food safety take place the order by with an app ... once per every 2 days It's their zone area of responsibility It gives much saves more time economy on than checking out with the cashier We tried to find a specialist who can give us some advices pieces of advice ]]> 20201208 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 121 The best thing since the bar code intelligent_business_intermediate_students_book_pg119-124_126_146_unit14_logistics.pdf 20201217 last lesson before Xmas break Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> He couldn't afford an affluent area and went for♠ some dire district earmarked♣ as a dump ♠ to go for to choose ♣ earmarked that will be used for a particular purpose, or to state that sth will happen to sb/sth in the future Intelligent Business B1 Unit 14 Logistics active textbook T / Cl How has e-commerce changed logistics? ✓ logistics companies have become consolidators/integrators ✓ little or no distinction between postal, express and logistics services from the customer's perspective → larger share of B2C oriented services = B2B2C (resulting from e-commerce) → be closer to the customer before actually delivery pg 120 preview - speaking Demand and supply pg 120 picture of security guard with a hammer T / Cl Is there much theft in the logistics industry? (...) Do you use smart tags in your business? Why / why not? ✓ smart containers equipped with GPS, temperature, vibration, humidity... sensors → monitor conditions of shipment rather than the progression of the delivery → prevent theft (...) pg 121 picture of a man walking his dog T / Cl Why do you run the risk of being tracked if you go shopping? ✓ companies want to know your shopping habits to improve BTO & JIT ]]> active textbook pg 121 The best thing since the bar code ]]> wip grammar inventory = to complete list of goods in stock stock = store of goods etc. ready for sale or distribution haulage = commercial transport of goods freight = transport of goods in containers or by water or air CCTV = closed circuit television monitoring to tag = to mark to forego = to lose (sth) or lose the right to after-sales benefits = advantages involved downstream, i.e. after purchase returned goods service = to turn back purchased goods error-prone task = capable of making an error sell-by date = a date stamped on perishable produce indicating the date by which it should be sold shelf life = length of time that foods, beverages, pharmaceutical drugs, chemicals, and many other perishable items are given before they are considered unsuitable for sale, use, or consumption. (In some regions, a best before, use by or freshness date is required on packaged perishable foods) conveyor belt = continuous moving band used for transporting goods from one part of a building to another, for example products in a factory or suitcases in an airport fefo = first expired, first out the first of all It should be delivered much more faster ... to deliver for in | within 24 hours Sometimes it's happen happens Some shops finished stopped to sell selling these products People who theft stole products ]]> 20201203 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 121 The best thing since the bar code intelligent_business_intermediate_students_book_pg119-124_126_146_unit14_logistics.pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> active textbook pg 40 ex E task pg 40 ex F G speaking ]]> active textbook incidence of = (written) the extent to which sth happens or has an effect to graze = to eat grass that is growing in a field meal = grain that has been crushed to produce a powder, used as food for animals and for making flour slaughterhouse = facility where animals are slaughtered, most often (though not always) to provide food for humans. Slaughterhouses supply meat, which then becomes the responsibility of a packaging facility conversate speak | communicate in English They speak say | claim that all actual information is in English The yield of Our crop is much lower than in Europe We don't have good genetic material for growing breeding cows Animals can't grow health healthy and rich of in meat if they have less than 40% of protein in their nutrition (It is being planned | It is planned) Schools are being planned to be (OR will be) awarded funding It's suitable for showing of activities It's suitable for the showing of activities (= gramatically correct but rather formal and not idiomatic) The right section shows some dynamics trends They add information to (OR complement) each other ]]> 20201201 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Many talented HR usually flee at the prospect of work in appalling former Soviet Union plants active textbook active textbook affluence /ˈæfluəns/ = abundant supply of money, commodities, etc unsavoury = unpleasant or offensive; not considered morally acceptable truancy = practice of staying away from school without permission roaming = going from place to place without any certain purpose or direction dire = very serious, very bad affluent = wealthy, having plenty of money dump = house or location that is in total disrepair and disgusting condition run-down = in need of repair to live from hand to mouth = to live on little money and spend it as fast as it comes in; live without saving for the future plight = difficult and sad situation to earmark for / as sb/sth = to decide that sth will be used for a particular purpose, or to state that sth will happen to sb/sth in the future at in post-war Haiti were appalling People are desperated desperate Many families are being in dire poverty They live from mouth hand to hand mouth ]]> 20201126 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Are we going to let the impoverished lose out on opportunities while we are thriving? No! active textbook set for homework - to be confirmed pg 36 ex H writing → read 5 tips for dealing with teenagers → role play a parents' meeting with the headmaster → who is responsible for the teenager's poor behaviour? pg 36 ex I J vocab → role play a meeting between HR and employees → HR must convince young parents to spend less time at home → employees should bring their babies & toddlers to the company's crèche set for homework - to be confirmed pg 36 ex K writing a proposal ]]> unaided = without help from anyone or anything abuse = unfair, cruel or violent treatment of sb prospect = possibility that sth will happen to flee = to leave a person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of possible danger appalling = shocking; extremely bad crèche = place where babies and small children are looked after while their parents are working, studying, shopping, etc of managers If the behave behaviour of your child changes too much of your child You said told me two things They have a safety safe area ]]> 20201124 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> People suffering from addiction cannot be reasoned because their need surpasses their ability to see clearly active textbook Final Speech from The Great Dictator Charlie Chaplin https://youtu.be/J7GY1Xg6X20 T / Cl Can we really afford to ignore this problem? [question | rhetorical question] ✓ rhetorical question = asked only to make a statement or to produce an effect rather than to get an answer Grammar: Emphasis - rhetorical questions pg 33 ex F G grammar set for homework pg 33 ex H writing pg 33 ex I J speaking ]]> active textbook to make ends meet = to have enough money to pay one's bills; earn what it costs to live outrage = strong feeling of shock and anger impoverished = very poor; without money to lose out on sth = to be deprived of an opportunity; be disadvantaged to advocate = to support sth publicly to empower = to give sb the power or authority to do sth to thrive = to become, and continue to be, successful, strong, healthy multifaceted = having many different aspects to be considered to alleviate = to make sth less severe; to ease to call upon = to ask formally for someone to do something to flourish = to develop quickly and be successful or common; to thrive informed up-to-date We should learn so that as | in order to be up-to-date How can we be actually up-to-date if we're don't not learning every all the time? It's hilarious for in my opinion ]]> 20201119 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Today's children suffer from malnutrition and appalling conditions, they certainly deserve less derelict computer games and more LGBT friends... active textbook pg 31 ex F G speaking pg 31 ex H discussion pg 31 ex I J speaking ]]> active textbook to dole out = to distribute or give to the needy to look down on = to perceive as lower or less important than yourself to bring about = to cause to happen to reach out = show that you need help or seek help to reason with = to try to change somebody’s mind or show them a better path to end up = to eventually become or turn out to be to figure out = to discover how to do something or solve a problem to fall off = to decrease in numbers rife with = full of sth bad or unpleasant (addiction) ... How What do we call them? ]]> 20201117 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.1 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 3 Social issues No homework EFEKTA-GE-C1.1_U3[29-40].pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> The company implemented a proactive approach to reduce wastage in order to achieve unrivalled quality active textbook to bully sb (into sth / into doing sth) = to frighten or hurt a weaker person; to use your strength or power to make sb do sth illiteracy = state of not knowing how to read or write malnutrition = poor condition of health caused by a lack of food or a lack of the right type of food abuse = use of sth in a way that is wrong or harmful; unfair, cruel or violent treatment of sb to eradicate sth (from sth) = to destroy or get rid of sth completely, especially sth bad appalling = shocking; extremely bad run-down = in very bad condition; that has not been looked after bloated = full of liquid or gas and therefore bigger than normal, in a way that is unpleasant starvation = state of suffering and death caused by having no food dodging = to start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile mugging = crime of attacking sb violently, or threatening to do so, in order to steal their money, especially in a public place to urge = to advise or try hard to persuade sb to do sth derelict = not used or cared for and in bad condition; abandoned, ownerless LGBT / GLBT = initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the term is an adaptation of the initialism LGB , which began to replace the term gay in reference to the broader LGBT community beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s don't not wait your boss When we speak say you should do it before your boss says tells you (i.e. being proactive) He shot a film about how much money he stealed stole In regions it's a popular meaning opinion Rights there let you to do that He can escape of justice It's also presented present in other countries ]]> 20201112 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Please, see to it these teething problems don't stain the image of our new product active textbook pg 46 ex 2 reading T / Cl What do you do to improve quality of the products you sell? ✓ run a supplier audit pg 47 ex 3 listening the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_56.ogg How do you prepare to an audit? ✓ follow recommended best practice ✓ iron out problems before they come pg 47 ex 4 reading pg 47 ex 5 listening the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_57.ogg T / Cl Conclusions Are investments in time and money viable for Zaluski? 〆 might be costly (...) Are best practices recommended feasible? 〆 Zaluski only representing farmers (...) set for homework - tbc pg 47 ex 6 presentation ✓ compare ex 4 and ex 5 ✓ describe disparities ✓ justify actions to be action ✓ make a general recommendation ]]> active textbook wip grammar fibre = part of food that helps to keep a person healthy by keeping the bowels working and moving other food quickly through the body seed = small hard part produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow newly-wed = someone recently married; honeymooner ripe = fully grown and ready to be eaten harvest = time of year when the crops are gathered in on a farm, etc.; the act of cutting and gathering crops crate = box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces, used especially for transporting fruit punnet = a small light basket or container for fruit or vegetables to shrivel = to draw, or be drawn, into wrinkles; to shrink, and form corrugations; a leaf shrivels in the hot sun; the skin shrivels with age bruise = mark on a fruit or vegetable where it is damaged sound = reliable; in good condition; not damaged, hurt, etc to decay = to rot; to be destroyed gradually by natural processes; to destroy sth in this way to justify = to show that sb/sth is right or reasonable unrivalled = having no equal extra-mural course = distance learning course case terms of time They become mature when they start rotten rotting It became becomes rotten just after 2 days you buy bought it In generally general it's near close | similar to our audits They should pay some taxes penalities for poor quality ]]> 20201110 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied (read e-mails & match to replies) pg 45 ex 4 analysis (complete table) Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> The slides of the presentation need to have jargon and digressions removed to gain legibility and impact active textbook Functional language: Expressing dissatisfaction in a polite way T / Cl In our mutual interest = it is our common goal pg 44 ex 2 model pg 45 ex 3 analysis Lexical material: Formal & informal expressions in e-mails T / Cl Which is more informal? [Can you see to it | I would be grateful if you can] ✓ Can you see to it? = please, take action pg 45 ex 4 language focus pg 45 ex 5 output ]]> active textbook wip grammar clause = item in a legal document that says that a particular thing must or must not be done at your end = part of an activity with which sb is concerned, especially in business to flood ~ in / into / out of sth = to arrive or go somewhere in large numbers nuisance = thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems to go to great lengths = to do everything you can batch = amount of food, medicine, products produced at one time somewhat = to some degree; rather to see to sth = be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something teething problems = small problems that a company, product, system, etc. has at the beginning to keep sb posted = to keep sb informed vial | phial = small glass container, for liquid medicine or perfume change replace it on with another one We should have it change changed it on for another one We will charge our subcontractor for some penalties ]]> 20201105 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Optional homework Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf. New Inside Out Intermediate pg 148 Unit 12 ex 1 2 3 have something done Check your answers with the key at the end of the file new_inside_out_intermediate_students_book_pg148_have_something_done_w_key.pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Process engineers have lean manufacturing techniques implemented to ensure a minimum waste of effort active textbook pg 42 ex 2 3 listening the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_audio_cd01_051.ogg the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_audio_cd01_052.ogg the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_audio_cd01_053.ogg the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_audio_cd01_054.ogg pg 42 ex 4 listening pg 42 ex 5 6 predicting & listening the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_audio_cd01_055.ogg Lexical material: Signposting, digressing, ending one point... T / Cl What expressions do you use to tell your audience you will start a new part? [In other words | Let's turn to] ✓ Let's turn to = signposting pg 43 ex 7 listening the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_audio_cd01_055.ogg pg 43 ex 8 9 presentation ]]> active textbook wip grammar jargon = characteristic language of a particular group acronym = word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name signposting = post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way digression = message that departs from the main subject reduced sentences = clauses without a subject or sometimes even a verb used in the bullet points of a slide to emphasise = to stress, single out as important by in | with one word ... It's effective only with an audience that understand understands what about you say are talking about In the end you have some porridge mishmash in your head In the end, you are confused | puzzled I suggest to consider for our buying a dishwasher ]]> 20201103 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 41 ex 3 have something done Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> As a result of the quarantine customers won't have their goods delivered to the office any more Who delivers the goods [the company | customers]? ✓ the company Who arranges for the goods to be delivered? ✓ the customers → have something done active textbook T / Cl What is time consuming but cheap to have done? ✓ changing a flat tyre (...) What is relatively easy but expensive to have done? ✓ repainting (...) → I will have the flat tyre of the forklift repaired pg 41 ex 4 listening the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_50.ogg pg 41 ex 5 passive set for homework pg 41 ex 6 writing (have something done) pg 41 ex 7 8 role play pg 115 internal auditor → practise being polite → use passive & modals forms pg 117 night shift supervisor → suggests what should be done → use modals forms ]]> 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 pallet = heavy wooden or metal base that can be used for moving or storing goods 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) stealed stolen I want to have pallets to have been cleaned by myself I want the floor to be cleaned the floor to be cleaned (= suggests it has to be done) OR to have the floor cleaned (= suggests someone has to do it for you) I admit about that delivery was slightly delayed You will have more energy to work hardly hard If I'm restricted for to 300 euros ]]> 20201029 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 39 ex 8 collocations pg 39 ex 9 presentation Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Quality auditors are less concerned by shoddy workmanship or flimsy packaging than compliance with standards active textbook pg 39 ex 10 presentation T / Cl Where do you have your office during quarantine at home? in the kitchen? (...) What should the kitchen of the 21st century look like? Which white goods will be present? (...) Clever Kitchen - interior designing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSNI8w1orxk Watch the video. Would you buy such a design? Why / Why not? → describe its features ✓ practise new adjectives from pg 39 ex 5 vocab ]]> 20190919-1744 The passive active grammar active textbook ]]> 20200404-1056 Have something done active grammar active textbook ]]> carton /ˈkɑ:tən/ = light cardboard or plastic box or pot for holding goods, especially food or liquid; the contents of a carton to take the blame for = to be held responsible for something negative to mislay = to put sth somewhere and then be unable to find it again, especially for only a short time (It has to withstand) high temperatures At this moment present | Nowadays it wouldn't be sold sell very well They're all in one place hidded hidden in cupboards Will it had have been fixed by Friday? ]]> 20201027 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Quality is in the eye of the stakeholder Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> The built-in obsolescence of white goods results from consumer fads as well as manufacturers' financial interest in frequent upgrades The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate B2 Unit 3.1 active textbook T / Cl What is your definition of quality? (...) pg 38 ex 1 discussion pg 38 ex 2 reading Quality is in the eye of the stakeholder T / Cl Who checks you work hand in hand with other departments? ✓ auditors (...) pg 38 ex 3 listening the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_47.ogg the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_48.ogg the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_49.ogg set for homework pg 38 ex 4 word building Lexical material: Adjectives describing quality positively & negatively pg 39 ex 5 speaking pg 39 ex 6 speaking Lexical material: Quality standards (industry standards, statutory requirements, best practice...) T / Cl Auditors recommended improving our quality by implementing [good | excellent | best] practice ✓ best practice = the most suitable or efficient way of doing sth = collocation What is a synonymous collocation of 'built-in flaw'? ✓ design fault pg 39 ex 7 collocations set for homework pg 39 ex 8 collocations beholder = person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses; observer substandard = of less than the required or normal quality or size; inferior exacting = needing or demanding a lot of effort and care about details shoddy = designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently heavy-duty = made for long or hard use; very strong flimsy = thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies, lacking solidity or strength, not convincing lean = (usually approving) (of people, especially men, or animals) without much flesh; thin and fit to splash out = (informal) to spend a lot of money on sth compliance (in - with) = practice of obeying rules or requests made by people in authority disposable = item that can be disposed of after it has been used statutory /ˈstætjutərɪ/ = fixed by law; that must be done by law compulsory = obligatory design fault = flaw in a product which is due to it being poorly designed technical specifications = precise guidelines which establish how the product should be built industry standards = accepted norm in a particular field of business to impose = to force sb/sth to have to deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant quality assurance = system put in place to ensure that quality targets are met to blame = to think or say that sb/sth is responsible for sth bad exacting = needing or demanding a lot of effort and care about details the opinion of the marketing manager Yes, I think so that it means... We have a (much) higher standard more higher If it's falling falls from the table it doesn't break I'm not sure it is good in terms of durable durability ]]> 20201022 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate Unit 3 Quality pg 36 ex 3 scan reading pg 37 Two kinds of quality the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_students_book_pg36-47-115-117_unit3_quality.pdf Recommended alternative to EF English Guide C1 Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English Grammar in Use Advanced 3rd edition, Hewings Unit 26 Wh-questions Read and check if you have any questions https://yadi.sk/i/lYM6nY72anbveA EF General English C1.2 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 2 Advertising pg 26 ex H grammar Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> To boost sales they tried reading into♣ the target audience's mind whom the product was designed for ♣ to read into = to deduce from; consider to be implicit in ♠ whom = the product was designed for them → for who(m) was the product designed ↔ whom was the product designed for The Business Upper Intermediate 2.0 B2 active textbook pg 36 ex 3 reading pg 37 Two kinds of quality T / Cl Are Russian products closing the gap with Western ones in terms of quality? 〆 only warfare and nuclear installations Can you afford quality for quality's sake? 〆 probably not = doesn't actually add real value What are the two kinds of quality mentioned? ✓ taken for granted quality = should be a standard in today's competing markets ✓ enchanting quality = calls for innovation (e.g. IPhones) pg 36 ex 4 5 reading for detail pg 36 ex 6 7 listening the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_46.ogg T / Cl Do you think long-lasting goods are more eco-friendly? (...) Do you believe consumers really want planned obsolescence? ✓ easier to recycle 〆 some consumers don't want to upgrade so often ✓ some consumers don't want to keep things too long because they may not be fashionable any more (...) Lexical material: Quality & standards (planned obsolescence) pg 36 ex 8 discussion discuss using the following expressions - white goods - planned / built-in obsolescence - labour time - spare parts - fashion - frequent upgrade - recycling - taken-for-granted quality - enchanting quality - depreciation of assets implemented by B2B ]]> durability = ability to last long by resisting to stress or force white goods = domestic appliance, is usually defined as a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, or food preservation 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 fracture = fact of sth breaking, especially a bone heading = title printed at the top of a page or at the beginning of a section of a book superficial = not studying or looking at sth thoroughly; seeing only what is obvious sake (for the - of sth) = because of the interest or value sth has, not because of the advantages it may bring enchanting = capturing interest as if by a spell spell = words that are thought to have magic power or to make a piece of magic work elusive = difficult to find, define, catch, or achieve craze = an interest followed with exaggerated zeal, sth which becomes suddenly very popular to take for granted = to accept without verification or proof; to suppose or understand to be true lean = of organizations, etc.) strong and efficient because the number of employees has been reduced; (of meat) with little fat trap = a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned fads = any form of behaviour that develops among a large population and is collectively followed with enthusiasm for some period, generally as a result of the behaviour's being perceived as novel in some way; things which are fashionable for a short time sour = unpleasant, unsuccessful, having a stale taste marvel = wonderful and surprising person or thing amid = in the middle of or during sth, especially sth that causes excitement or fear to rumble = to make a long deep sound or series of sounds oftenly often | commonly | usually used with... That company attracts a lot of students who are talented in at marketing Sometimes it's OK to buy unquality a product of poor quality for at a cheap price There is exists a factory which produces... A lot of people go to the court ]]> 20201020 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Staff talked♣ their manager into taking up a solution he'd been toying* with by playing♢ up the strong points. ♣ talked into = convinced ♠ take up = starting, choosing * toying with = considering ♢ playing up = emphasising active textbook active textbook virtue = (formal) behaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards an Audi will never buy (a) BMW I will never be the person who will take talk a person into taking risks I'm not sure due to local laws if is it is possible to create such things We don't have a lot of shops who which | that can deliver wine The first of all I want to announce introduce a new business For a start we need... For start starting we need... ]]> 20201015 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Quarterly test results Sergey Defining vs non defining clauses Modal verbs Taking risks Listening Writing Total 73% Nikita Defining vs non defining clauses Modal verbs Taking risks Listening Writing Total 80% Varvara Defining vs non defining clauses Modal verbs Taking risks Listening Writing Total 81% Nikolai Defining vs non defining clauses Modal verbs Taking risks Listening Writing Total 87% Konstantin Defining vs non defining clauses Modal verbs Taking risks Listening Writing Total 89% Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> We're quietly confident we may break even in 2 years and get a 3-time ROI in 4 active textbook English Town Unit 2 lesson 4 english-town_general_english_level-14_unit-2_lesson_4.mp4 What 3 goals of advertising not for improving sales does she give? ✓ not to litter the environment (Keep America Beautiful) ✓ to raise funds for a good cause ✓ to recruit volunteers (among commuters in the underground through a posters campaign) What was the life-changing idea behind the last advert? ✓ to help with the reconstruction of areas devastated by the tsunami in 2004 ✓ to provide a life-transforming volunteering experience Lesson 4 Language builder T / Cl If you want your product to catch on, what characteristics can you play up? (...) pg 25 ex A B vocab T / Cl Have you ever toyed with the idea of starting up your own business? (...) set for homework pg 25 ex C vocab ]]> active textbook to talk (sb) into (sth) = to convince to read into = to attribute extra meaning to; deduce from; consider to be implicit in; to interpret something in a different way than intended to dig into = to research something thoroughly to play up = to emphasize the positive aspects of something to toy with = to consider an idea to catch on = to become popular to take off = to rise dramatically or become suddenly popular to open up = to reveal personal information (acronym) used for economical in economic calculations → ROI I was awaiting expecting something like this They became twice higher for the price more expensive It's one of the most caughting catching on things (OR one of the things that are growing popular the most) Who would toy with the idea of buying the a Rolex? ]]> 20201013 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Please, complete the test, scan and send back at your earliest convenience. 〆 no dictionaries 〆 no language notes → time allowed: 40min 20201008_cherkizovogroup4_quarterly_test.pdf @ Ekaterina, Sergey Feel free to complete the test if you can (even if you were absent during the listening task) Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Courtesy calls ♣that are made on a regular basis♣ are an efficient way to improve your company's image ♣ that are made on a regular basis ✓ relative pronoun 'that' 〆 no surrounding commas = defining clause Bottoms up B2 Pitching an idea vs giving a presentation Listening to a presentation for gist vs catching the break even point, ROI, etc active textbook lift pitch ≠ collocation T / Cl What are the differences between an elevator or sales pitch and a presentation? ✓ timing ✓ contents ✓ more active body language ✓ few or no visuals → convincing rather than reporting 2010 Dayton elevator speech winner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6O98o2FRHw feedback ✓ convincing argumentation & simple concept ✓ short sentences without conjunctions to insist on mechanically exponential growth pattern ✓ tripling technique (e.g. This course was cheap, interesting and effective) ✓ alliteration (e.g. rapid, relevant and realistic) ✓ rhymes (your brand in their hand) 〆 no start up capital mentioned 〆 no call for action or request (i.e. asking audience to reflect on or do sth) 〆 no comparison with competition 〆 too fast speech 〆 little rapport with the audience → only average delivery but good product T / Cl How can elevator and sales pitch techniques help improve your presentations? ✓ use elevator pitch strategies to catch audience interest ✓ use sales people language (e.g. with metaphors about sports) to win an audience (...) → be convincing rather than just descriptive ]]> EF General English C1.2 - Efekta System, Hult C1.2 active textbook quarterly_test_cherkizovogroup4_20201008.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test_feedback to break even = to attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business return (~ on investment, R.O.I) = amount of profit made on investment business angel = investor who provides financial backing for small start-ups or entrepreneurs. Angel investors are usually found among an entrepreneur's family and friends and are essentially the exact opposite of a venture capitalist venture capitalist = investor who either provides capital to start-up ventures or supports small companies that wish to expand but do not have access to equities markets low quietly If drivers decided to make have a nap It's not a problem for in my opinion People who buy sports cars doesn't don't care about economy (fuel consumption | savings) You can buy 3 of our cars except instead of | for the price of one Mercedes We have much more energy than other concurrents competitors ... very safely safe ]]> 20201008 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Quarterly test Review the following: Grammar: Defining vs non-defining clauses, present vs past tenses, imperatives Lexical material: Taking risks, advertising Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Please, complete the test, scan and send back at your earliest convenience after this lesson (listening will be completed in class) 〆 no dictionaries 〆 no language notes ! skip the listening task (will be completed in class) → time allowed: 40min 20201008_cherkizovogroup4_quarterly_test.pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> The boss clearly said you need♣ not to skimp♠ on the advertising of the recently launched product ♣ need not to skimp [not necessary | what you need to do]? ✓ what you need to do ♠ skimp on = try to spend less time, money, etc. on sth than is really needed active textbook English Town Unit 2 lesson 3 english-town_general_english_level-14_unit-2_lesson_3.mp4 T / Cl What examples of advertising with language lost in translation does he give? ✓ Coca Cola ✓ Calzone pizza What went wrong with white dresses and toothpaste? (...) What should you check beforehand? (...) Lesson 3 Communication T / Cl Would you like to meet a well-known tarot card reader or psychic and find out about your future? (...) How would you advertise for a photocopier service? ✓ focus on reliability & quick service (...) What are the differences between adverts on Tv and on the radio? ✓ help people imagine and visualise the scene (...) pg 23 ex A B listening 05_ef_general_english_ef_ekta_hult_c1-2.mp3 ]]> active textbook courtesy call = formal or official visit, usually by one important person to another, just to be polite, not to discuss important business tarot card = any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used by fortune-tellers tarot card reading = practice of using tarot cards to gain insight into the past, present or future by formulating a question, then drawing and interpreting cards psychic /ˈsaɪkɪk/ = person who claims to have strange mental powers so that they can do things that are not possible according to natural laws, such as predicting the future and speaking to dead people palmistry = art of telling what a person is like and what will happen to them by looking at the lines on the PALM of their hand copier (AmEn) | photocopier (BrEn) = machine that makes copies of documents, etc. by photographing them memorabilia /,memə:ə'bi:lyə/ = 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, e.g. Beatles memorabilia that this place will to be more popular among tourists I know of found out about this place only in because of the current situation It's quite an easy way for advertise advertising this business You should not skimp for on the advertising budget It would be more honest if they determine determined your target market ...to invite bloggers in order so that they will write after OR review | report (about it) in social media ]]> 20201006 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Quarterly test scheduled 20201008 Review the following: Grammar: Defining vs non-defining clauses, present vs past tenses, imperatives Lexical material: Taking risks, advertising Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Our new CEO is a glamorous, 70 year old widow keen on versatile, cutting edge technologies with breathtaking achievements in sports EF General English C1.2 - Efekta System, Hult C1.2 active textbook 20201006-0831 Modals for advice active grammar active textbook active textbook SUV = sport utility vehicle stuffy = (informal, disapproving) very serious, formal, boring or old-fashioned to skimp (on sth) = to try to spend less time, money, etc. on sth than is really needed demographics = subsets of a target market that share particular attributes How What can you call people... It was very trendy in two thousand ohs the noughties It's not a the Great Chinese Wall I have so much many ideas Even in nowadays people try to rank this You should endorse contract out glamorous celebrities to endorse for perfumes and not for pizza ]]> versatile (AmEn) /'və:sətəl/ versatile (BrEn) /və:sə'tail/ pantheon /ˈpænθɪən/ 20201001 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Although she is *the self-starter♣ we expect* her salary will only be commensurate♠ with her limited experience ♣ self-starter = able to take initiative ♠ commensurate with = in proportion with, matching *the self-starter we expect* ↔ the self-starter who | that we expect ✓ no surrounding commas = reduced defining clause Do you want your subordinates to take initiative? ✓ yes, if you can't monitor them because they're far away 〆 no, they may not know about the details of your strategy active textbook how that AdWorld produces♣ very interesting and exciting. I find the advertising campaigns very interesting and exciting. Do you know which advertising campaigns? 〆 no → the advertising campaigns which | that AdWorld produces ♣ that AdWorld produces = defining clause ]]> 20190808-0916 Defining vs non-defining clauses active grammar active textbook English Town Unit 2 lesson 2 english-town_general_english_level-14_unit-2_lesson_2.mp4 T / Cl Should adverts be misleading to be successful? (...) How was advertising of tobacco consumption banned? (...) What alternative ways were found to advertise tobacco? ✓ cards collection (...) Lesson 2 Language builder T / Cl A top model is probably [stunning | breathtaking] ✓ stunning Marilyn Monroe was [glamorous | sophisticated] ✓ glamorous pg 21 ex A B vocab T / Cl SSS choose an object or celebrity. → use expressions from pg 21 ex A → partner has to guess set for homework pg 21 ex C vocab ]]> cutting edge = latest or most advanced technology glamorous = attractive and desirable versatile = having a variety of skills or abilities stunning = extremely beautiful breathtaking = astonishing, nearly unbelievable sophisticated = elegant and refined dressy = (of clothes) elegant and formal; (of people) liking to wear elegant or fashionable clothes dazzling = very impressive condominium / condo = (especially AmE) an apartment building in which each flat/apartment is owned by the person living in it but the building and shared areas are owned by everyone together; a flat/apartment in such a building honestly honest It's hard to be honestly honest when you want to sell sth We are against of smoking ]]> 20200929 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> The new product was endorsed by a glamorous pop star that's why sales didn't need to play up the USP♣ ♣ USP = unique selling point active textbook pg 20 ex I grammar (present vs past tenses) set for homework pg 20 ex J reading pg 20 ex K writing a cover letter T / Cl How would you describe your professional experience in positive terms? ✓ I have strong interpersonal skills because... → use expressions from pg 20 ex G I → sell yourself ]]> commensurate (with sth) = (formal) matching sth in size, importance, quality, e.g. Salary will be commensurate with experience self-starter = energetic person with unusual initiative occasionally by accident Maybe you will first say give your opinion first It's not a contradictory It's not a contradictory contradiction The problem is with overtime working work The problem is with working overtime working She doesn't isn't satisfied with her paying pay You can pretend on claim good compensation only when ... ]]> 20200924 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.2 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 2 Advertising pg 18 Marketing for small businesses pg 19 ex A C reading EFEKTA-GE-C1.2_U2[17-28].pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Risk-averse investors shan't take any hasty decisions active textbook English Town Unit 2 lesson 1 english-town_general_english_level-14_unit-2_lesson_1.mp4 14-Advanced\ -\ Advertising\ -\ Unit1\ -\ Englishtown.mp4 T / Cl Are you in favour of or against product placement? (...) Why is it considered dishonest? (...) pg 17 Let's start pg 18 Marketing for small businesses pg 19 ex A reading pg 19 ex B speaking pg 19 ex C reading set for homework pg 19 ex D E writing T / Cl Which are more effective [referrals | celebrity endorsements]? ✓ endorsements will help (only) when launching a new product = reach more public ✓ referrals may have a more long-lasting impact = more personal experience pg 19 ex E writing T / Cl Is the buzz around the IPhone still justified nowadays? (...) Isn't Apple playing up features a bit too much? (...) Is brand loyalty what will save the IPhone from going old-fashioned? (...) pg 19 ex F vocab T / Cl How would you run a marketing campaign for your company? → practise expressions from pg 19 ex F ]]> wip grammar affront (to sb/sth) = remark or an action that insults or offends sb/sth word of mouth = information communicated by people speaking informally to each other cold-calling = practice of telephoning sb that you do not know, in order to sell them sth booth = small tent or temporary structure at a market, an exhibition or a fairground, where you can buy things, get information or watch sth to endorse = to say publicly that you support a person, statement or course of action to play up = to call attention to; talk more about; emphasize freebie /'fri:bi:/ = (informal) something that is given to sb without payment, usually by a company sound bite = short comment that is taken from a longer conversation or speech and broadcast alone because it is more effective buzz = interest or attention from the public to go viral = to become extremely popular on the Internet referral /rə'fə:əl/ = act of personally recommending, endorsing, and passing a person to a qualified professional or service USP = unique selling point there is a growing number of opinions arise suggesting that it's too much I think sometimes adverts influence on people I don't know did if you read that news but they want to start... A huge intervene (intervention) intrusion into our thoughts It's a good way (feedback) to see (identify) your weak points We have a special action offer ]]> 20200922 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Would you venture to embark on a world tour on the spur of the moment? active textbook pg 14 ex G writing T / Cl Why would some people be more inclined to taking risks than others? (...) pg 14 ex H writing SSS discuss in pairs T / Cl How important is business location? Do you really need to be in the centre? (...) pg 14 ex I speaking pg 14 ex J reading pg 14 ex K writing a leaflet ]]> active textbook Lesson 5 pg 15 ex A B Pre task pg 15 ex C speaking pg 15 ex D writing pg 16 ex E F presentation pg 16 ex G H post task ]]> daring = brave; willing to do dangerous or unusual things; involving danger or taking risks Every All your actions will have consequences Maybe it's the same one approach We need to give Sarah pieces of advises advice to Sarah She should work for several months more What another piece of advice can you see in the text? I don't know any other sources of money besides from borrowing from friends She should advertise in different medias media In nowadays nobody advertises in newspapers It depends of on what business you want to run You can rent more cheap cheaper locations ]]> 20200917 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied If Nikolai may arrange corporate laptops with a licence with MS Office 365 we will try a video conference using MS Teams. Update: Perhaps because it is a cloud service and not based on some MS Exchange server you may not need a licence... (I haven't got MS Office 365 but can run both desktop & web app on GNU Linux Debian) MS Teams details https://teams.microsoft.com/join/x27dw5lqrbka Since your corporate laptops can't use either Skype or Zoom and you have used your mobile phones ad-hoc with Zoom, we may continue video conferences with Zoom. Nikolai (by e-mail 20200916 17:15) I tested Zoom connection (via rich client and web version) - both variants blocked on corporate laptop by Anti-Virus / Firewall software. Also I asked security team to exclude provided machine names from forbidding rule. Still got no answer, seems consideration of question will take some time, probably 1-2 days. I will notify you about end result asap. Unfortunately current workaround - use skype or zoom on personal devices only. Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Customers freaked out about recent losses in their investment accounts because they didn't weigh risks against rewards properly active textbook on the spur of the moment = suddenly, without planning in advance to embark on = to start to do sth new or difficult to tally sth (up) = to calculate the total number, cost, etc. of sth averse to sth / to doing sth = (formal) not liking sth or wanting to do sth; opposed to doing sth risk averse = not liking to take risks reckless = showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions imprudent = (formal) not wise or sensible hasty = said, made or done very quickly, especially when this has bad results waltz = graceful dance in which two people dance together to a regular rhythm; a piece of music for this dance tap dance = style of dancing in which you tap the rhythm of the music with your feet, wearing special shoes with pieces of metal on the heels and toes to trade services = to exchange sth that you provide for sth that sb else provides good well we always get a reward I refused of this situation I don't regret of it You have no any There are no obstacles for to it If I had unlimited resources I had dived would dive into travelling ]]> 20200915 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 13 ex A C reading pg 12 Dancing her way to success Skype details duncan.potter.99 Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Even if the challenge is intimidating you shouldn't back down but dive into it. active textbook to back down = to move away from a threat or challenge to weigh (sth) against (sth) = to compare the qualities of two things to bow to = to give in to something to freak out = to become upset to depart from = to do something different from to spice up = to make a situation more interesting to dive into = to do something with excitement to intimidate sb (into sth / into doing sth) = to frighten or threaten sb so that they will do what you want another other words We should discuss a situation where when we had to back down It was very (much) fun It was very fun funny Do you remember any situation when you not didn't back down Our big profits is are just around the corner ... and the next year we will earn much more than... ... and the next following year we will earn much more than... We will double-check every our figure We will double-check every our figure all our figures Despite that Although it's risky investments, I didn't do it... ]]> 20200702 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied last lesson before holiday break next lesson in September to be confirmed Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing
]]> grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b1_02.csv grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b2_01.csv grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b2_03.csv If you're not happy with telework while in quarantine, why don't you try [to change | changing] jobs? ✓ changing = try + gerund → try and see what happens - result is not known Possible answer: In times of crises, better safe than sorry... active textbook wip grammar timid = shy and nervous; not brave to back down = to move backwards from a certain position; surrender to do things halfway = doing sth part of the way towards doing or achieving sth; to compromise to heed = to pay careful attention to sb's advice or warning to outweigh = to be greater or more important than sth to electrocute = to injure or kill sb by passing electricity through their body Satnav = satellite navigation is a system that uses satellites to provide autonomous geo-spatial positioning (GPS) any medicine near you us | close to us | readily available If we will encounter with some difficulties we can try again They can fall down to the ground This picture tells us about suggests another kind of risk ]]> 20200630 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Health hazards resulting from contracting the coronavirus at an elder age may be gruesome. active textbook pg 6 ex E speaking Functional language: Giving advice T / Cl If you discovered safety hazards at work, what would you do? ✓ If I discovered, I would... (...) if + past simple - modal verb + infinitive = 2nd conditional pg 7 F grammar set for homework pg 7 ex G H grammar ]]> 20191016-1704 Verb patterns active grammar 20190418-1837 active review grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b1_02.csv grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b2_01.csv grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b2_03.csv active textbook pg 7 ex G H grammar T / Cl What would you recommend if you wanted to improve the way you look? (...) pg 7 ex I J role play ]]> wip grammar better safe than sorry = it's wiser to be cautious and careful than to be hasty or rash and so do something you may later regret trolling = trolling on-line forums as described above is actually analogous to the fishing technique of “trolling”, where colorful baits and lures are pulled behind a slow moving boat, often with multiple fishing lines, covering a large bodies of water, such as a large lake or the ocean. The trolling lures attract unsuspecting fish, intriguing them with the way they move through the water, thus enticing these foolish fish to “take the bait”. Not unlike unsuspecting internet victims, once hooked, the fish are reeled in for the catch before they realize they have been duped by the Troll/Fisherman oftenly often used when... We played on (with) money ]]> 20200625 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.2 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 1 Taking risks pg 6 ex A B vocab EFEKTA-GE-C1.2_U1[05-16].pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> The decisive manager was quite disheartening as he always demanded that all instructions be carried out to the letter Market Leader Upper Intermediate active textbook DVD case study commentary Feedback T / Cl Why did he alienate from his staff? 〆 result-oriented 〆 unclear goal-setting 〆 demotivating by not involving staff in decision-making 〆 poor, little constructive feedback What are the most striking weaknesses of the candidates? 〆 Ruth doesn't appear to want to accommodate her management style to an international team 〆 Kazuo might turn people off by considering company is more important than individuals 〆 Eduardo may be too hesitant and not prepared to take tough decisions 〆 Martina believes people are motivated by money Who would the consultant recommend? ✓ Ruth might face some resistance at the beginning but eventually will meet deadlines = favourite candidate ✓ Eduardo would build a good rapport with team members but might not get things done = front-runner to be confirmed pg 73 writing a recommendation use expressions from pg 67 ex D use expressions from pg 68 ex E see pg 131 writing a report (including an executive summary) ]]> quarterly_test_cherkizovogroup4_20200618.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test_feedback active textbook During my over 8 years of working experience I had a chance to work with several managers with different management styles and have a clear view of the styles that work best for me. The worst manager I've ever had exhibited a rather intimidating management style. One of the things that contributed to this was his top-down approach to decision making. He did ask us to express our opinion, but in fact never considered it to be important. Besides he was very much involved in the office rumors, intrigues and politics and paid less attention to work related matters. This left the team lacking direction and motivation. The best manager I’ve ever had appeals (appealed) to me as a leader who had the ability to empower his team. His decision-making style was based on consultation; we were encouraged to express our views and could in fact see how this shaped final decisions. The team felt driven as the manager provided a clear vision of the team’s goals, trusted us to do our work and celebrated our successes and each team member’s contribution. Although I (have) observed the overall team result being greatly affected by the respective management style styles , I am happy that I experienced both as it taught me useful skills of working effectively in diverse environments. ]]> EF General English C1.2 - Efekta System, Hult C1 Unit 1 Taking risks active textbook wip grammar damages = money awarded to a party in a civil suit as reparation for the loss or injury for which another is liable gruesome = very unpleasant and filling you with horror, usually because it is connected with death or injury hazard (to sb/sth) | ~ (of sth / of doing sth) = thing that can be dangerous or cause damage another way How we What can we call this ask request It really depends from on the situation She thinks that Eduardo wants to be liked too much for by others She's good for at setting goals From the other side of another coin On the other hand she thinks that... Despite that Although the amount of people infected is decreasing ]]> 20200623 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied reading Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.2 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 1 Taking risks pg 6 ex A B vocab EFEKTA-GE-C1.2_U1[05-16].pdf Quarterly test results Nikolai Tag questions Past continuous vs past perfect Politics and leadership Listening Writing Total 60% Nikita Tag questions Past continuous vs past perfect Politics and leadership Listening Writing Total 75% Konstantin Tag questions Past continuous vs past perfect Politics and leadership Listening abst Writing (see included below) Total 78% Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> I was bored, depressed and hoping to be promoted when they announced the company had accumulated debts and was bankrupt (past in the past) --- (points in the past) --- (past + present = present perfect) --- > --- debts ------- bored --- depressed --- hoping + announcement --- bankrupt --- Market Leader Upper Intermediate 3ed quarterly_test_cherkizovogroup4_20200618.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test active textbook reading T / Cl What management mistakes do you think Paul Johnstone made? (...) Was he too authoritarian? (...) pg 72 management style of Paul market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_22.ogg market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_23.ogg market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_24.ogg T / Cl What management styles should be used? ✓ see pg 67 ex D pg 72 replacing the project manager pg 73 read descriptions pg 73 task 1 2 T / Cl Rank candidates in terms of suitability → Isn't Ruth too decisive? (indeed, sales management consists in pushing people) → Will the team want to work 6-7 days a week with Kazuo when they're already exhausted? → Is Eduardo decisive enough? → Has Martina got sufficient interpersonal skills? pg 73 task 3 4 〆 Martina has limited experience in managing people (only IT, not multicultural) ✓ Eduardo may set a better example for a customer service to retail outlets though is not goal oriented ]]> disheartening = not to motivate or encourage distant = not friendly; not wanting a close relationship with sb morale /mə:'æl/ = amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time to the letter = in every detail ashamed ~ (of sth/sb / yourself) | ~ (that ...) | ~ (to be sth) = feeling shame or embarrassment about sb/sth or because of sth you have done to alienate /ˈeɪljəneɪt/ = to make sb less friendly or sympathetic towards you; to make sb feel that they do not belong in a particular group front-runner = competitor thought likely to win rapport /ræ'pɔ:r/ (with sb) | ~ (between A and B) = a friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well tenacious = that does not stop holding sth or give up sth easily; determined; to overlook = to fail to notice to carry out = to execute, to perform to tread (on) = to put down or press the foot, place the foot to tread on one's toes = to do something that embarrasses or offends someone else do you work There's no straight clear | obvious information why this happened He hasn't trusted trust in anybody He hasn't trusted in anybody The first of all, of course, he is not a good manager He is good well organised ... in order so that there won't be no any fear People should understand what for they do are doing it for You should spend time for adopt on adapting to each team member ]]> 20200618 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied reading Quarterly test Review the following: Grammar: question tags, past perfect vs past continuous, adverbs of degree Lexical material: management styles and philosophies, managers' qualities, traits of leaders Please, complete the test, scan and send back at your earliest convenience. 〆 no dictionaries 〆 no language notes ! skip the listening task → time allowed: 40min 20200618_cherkizovogroup4_quarterly_test.pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Marketing dispelled rumours and revealed their plans to quench buyers' interests in outstanding mobile technology active textbook ]]> active textbook market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_20.ogg T / Cl Has your solution got an edge over the competition? (...) Has your offer got a wide appeal? (...) Will your product undoubtedly appeal to security-conscious customers? (...) What is a major selling point? (...) pg 71 ex C listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_21.ogg Functional language: Stating the purpose, involving the audience Functional language: Persuading, emphasising, exemplifying Functional language: Changing the subject, referring to visuals, discussing implications T / Cl 'Turning now to' means [emphasising a point | changing subjects] ✓ changing subjects pg 71 ex D T / Cl Is there anything missing in this presentation? 〆 price positioning ≠ presentation targeting people placing orders → rather convincing, though general, informative product presentation set for homework - to be confirmed pg 71 ex E ✓ practise expressions from the useful language box
]]> to quench = to satisfy (thirst) ounce = unit for measuring weight, /16 of a pound, equal to 28.35 grams edge over the competition = slight competitive advantage to stand out = to look different; to distinguish oneself to reveal ~ sth (to sb) = to make sth known to sb; to show sth that previously could not be seen to appeal = to attract comprehensive = including all or everything outstanding = distinguished from others in excellence; of major significance or importance hand-out = free document that gives information about an event or a matter of public interest, or that states the views of a political party, etc to stress = to emphasise USP = unique selling point to persuade = to convince curiosity (about sth) | ~ (to do sth) = strong desire to know about sth In case if the temparature outside is very warm I'm not sure you can buy it so easy easily I don't remember how what it call the name of this tea is called I don't remember how what it call the name of this tea You can sell for at a very high price You can count consider yourself as a member of Greenpeace ]]> 20200616 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Case study - Selig and Lind pg 72 background reading Scheduled 20200618 Quarterly test Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Some autocratic leaders may be perceived as intimidating because they are so ruthlessly determined to achieve their goals active textbook (...) T / Cl How would you sell ice tea? (...) pg 70 ex A listening presentation skills market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_20.ogg market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_21.ogg pg 71 ex B listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_20.ogg T / Cl Has your solution got an edge over the competition? (...) Has your offer got a wide appeal? (...) Will your product undoubtedly appeal to security-conscious customers? (...) What is a major selling point? (...) pg 71 ex C listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_21.ogg Functional language: Stating the purpose, involving the audience Functional language: Persuading, emphasising, exemplifying Functional language: Changing the subject, referring to visuals, discussing implications T / Cl 'Turning now to' means [emphasising a point | changing subjects] ✓ changing subjects pg 71 ex D T / Cl Is there anything missing in this presentation? 〆 price positioning ≠ presentation targeting people placing orders → rather convincing, though general, informative product presentation set for homework - to be confirmed pg 71 ex E ✓ practise expressions from the useful language box
]]> wip grammar to quench = to satisfy (thirst) ounce = unit for measuring weight, /16 of a pound, equal to 28.35 grams edge over the competition = slight competitive advantage to stand out = to look different; to distinguish oneself to reveal ~ sth (to sb) = to make sth known to sb; to show sth that previously could not be seen to appeal = to attract comprehensive = including all or everything outstanding = distinguished from others in excellence; of major significance or importance hand-out = free document that gives information about an event or a matter of public interest, or that states the views of a political party, etc to stress = to emphasise USP = unique selling point to persuade = to convince curiosity (about sth) | ~ (to do sth) = strong desire to know about sth for 100% I think they are not very curiosity of curious about our products They're all talking saying that it's organic but it's just about costs and marketing ]]> 20200611 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 69 reading student A Anna Wintour market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg66-73_unit7_management_styles.pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> The government's policy of laissez-faire involved consensual empowerment of the local authorities active textbook market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_19.ogg see audioscript pg 160 T / Cl Can a manager be in someone else's shoes, i.e. change their management styles? (...) pg 67 ex D pg 68 ex A reading Management styles pg 68 ex B reading pg 69 reading student A Anna Wintour pg 145 reading student B Jim Buckmaster pg 68 ex C reading ]]> active textbook set for homework pg 68 ex F pg 69 ex G discussion set for homework - to be confirmed pg 70 ex F writing - profile of a manager ]]> 20191022-0936 Reference words (the former, the latter) active grammar 20191024-1036 Reference words (it, this, that) active grammar active textbook pg 70 ex A B C D grammar pg 70 ex E ]]> to embrace = (formal) to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc., especially when it is done with enthusiasm to dismantle = to take apart a machine or structure so that it is in separate pieces; to end an organization or system gradually in an organized way to haggle (with sb) (over sth) = to argue with sb in order to reach an agreement, especially about the price of sth to liaise = (with sb) (especially BrE) to work closely with sb and exchange information with them headcount = act of counting the number of people who are at an event, employed by an organization, etc.; the number of people that have been counted in this way to align sth (with / to sth) = to change sth slightly so that it is in the correct relationship to sth else to align yourself with sb/sth = to publicly support an organization, a set of opinions or a person that you agree with concession (to make a ~) = something that you allow or do, or allow sb to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult hefty = (of an amount of money) large; larger than usual or expected to make do = to come to terms with; to use a poor substitute when one does not have the right thing to dispel = to force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; scatter to loathe = to regard with disgust; abominate, detest blurb = description of a book, esp. printed on its jacket, as promotion by its publishers to exert = to put to use; exercise (authority) ruthless = without mercy or pity brusque /brusk/ = abrupt or offhand in manner or speech; using very few words and sounding rude driven = determined to succeed, and working very hard to do so intimidating (for / to sb) = frightening in a way which makes a person feel less confident volatile /ˈvɔlətaɪl/ = marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments approachable = easy to meet or converse or do business with unsocial hours = (BrE) hours that are outside the normal working day regimented = (disapproving) involving strict discipline and/or organization bitch = (slang, disapproving) an offensive way of referring to a woman, especially an unpleasant one; (slang) a thing that causes problems or difficulties the first of all you must... Some companies are not granted with money We have no not a good manager education We have no a haven't got a | have no good manager education Many managers became from come from | used to be experts or specialists Sometimes the authority authoritative style is more useful It can be use used in extreme situations ]]> 20200609 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Market Leader 3rd edition Upper Intermediate Unit 7 Management styles pg 68 ex B C reading pg 69 reading student A Anna Wintertour market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg66-73_unit7_management_styles.pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> He [had studied | had been studying] 5 languages before he took up Spanish ✓ had been studying ≠ learnt or acquired the skills Market Leader Upper Intermediate 3ed B2 active textbook Lexical material: Describing the role of a manager and management styles T / Cl Can staff turnover be a reliable way of measuring a manager's success? (...) pg 66 ex B C starting up ✓ leader ✓ motivator ✓ decision-maker Lexical material: Management qualities What's the difference between 'competence' /'kɔmpətəns/ and 'competency' /'kɔmpətənsi:/ ? 〆 none What's the opposite of 'decisive'? ✓ indecisive pg 67 ex A vocab pg 67 ex B listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_16.ogg T / Cl What is more important to be for a manager [considerate | inspiring | efficient...]? (...) Successful managers T / Cl Some managers are quite successful in some companies or countries and rather inefficient in others... What factors influence managerial functions? ✓ ability to manage in an increasingly competitive, volatile changing business environment ✓ concern for the recognition of the individual within the organisation = international HR management pg 67 ex A listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_17.ogg T / Cl Which management style gets the best out of people? ✓ when people are not owned by the organisation = let people bring their own perceptions, biases, personality, culture at work... pg 67 ex B listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_18.ogg Lexical material: Managerial philosophies 1 consideration, respect & trust 2 recognition & credit 3 involvement & availability 4 a sense of justice 5 positive action on an individual basis 6 emphasis on end results (to be continued) ]]> wip grammar empowerment = to give sb the power or authority to do sth consensus ~ (among sb) | ~ (about sth) | ~ (that ...) = an opinion that all members of a group agree with consensual /kən'sensu:əl/ /kən'senʃu:əl/ = which people in general agree with decisive /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ = very important for the final result of a particular situation; able to decide sth quickly and with confidence to groom sb (for / as sth) = to prepare or train sb for an important job or position to interfere (in sth) = to get involved in and try to influence a situation that does not concern you, in a way that annoys other people mediator = person or an organization that tries to get agreement between people or groups who disagree with each other unorganised = having no organisation at all disorganised = very bad at arranging or planning things laissez-faire /,leɪseɪˈfɛə/ = allow to do; Widely accepted in the 19th century, laissez-faire assumed that the individual who pursues his own desires contributes most successfully to society as a whole. The function of the state is to maintain order and avoid interfering with individual initiative. The popularity of the laissez-faire doctrine waned in the late 19th century, when it proved inadequate to deal with the social and economic problems caused by industrialization to emphasise = to stress, single out as important BRIC(K) = Brazil, Russia, India, China (South Korea) BRIMCK = Brazil, Russia, India, Mexico, China, South Korea downturn = worsening of business or economic activity to merit = to do sth to deserve praise, attention, etc the one and a half month When I was an organisator organiser ... You should spend time for adopt on adapting | integrating each team member They do only tasks that managers give to them ]]> 20200604 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Market Leader 3rd edition Upper Intermediate Unit 7 Management styles market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg66-73_unit7_management_styles.pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Although she had finally straightened out♣ a few problems, the employee before you joined♠ had also been bossing around* her colleagues * had been bossing around = action in progress, past in the past ♣ had straightened out = completed action, past in the past ♠ before you joined = point in time in the past bossing around ---- straightened out --|-- you joined --- (present) -----past in the past -------------(before)----past------ EF General English B2.3 - Efekta System, Hult active textbook active textbook ]]> wip grammar have had worked in that company 3-4 years before I joined that this company He had studied been studying 5 languages before he studied Spanish He had flew flown his first plane before... During my childhood I was visiting going to | attending kindergarten I was did not finished finish middle school but I didn't attend a musical music school ]]> 20200602 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> I'm a courageous manager ready to accomplish all tasks, [isn't | am I not | aren't I]? ✓ aren't I active textbook pg 60 ex F G speaking pg 60 ex H I role play ]]> active textbook wip grammar to speak out = to express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation to boss around = to bully to straighten out = to solve to run with = to proceed with, carry out the noughties = years from 2000 to 2010, a.k.a 2000s (relevant) than in another other countries He's very social socially responsible I have a little bit of strategic thinking I should be determined sure | confident that this risk is OK for me You should shut up and listen to me They don't carry out about their tasks In case if they're ineffective we just fire them ]]> technician /te'kniʃən/ 20200528 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> A good boss needs specific traits such as being determined and therefore sometimes courageous, as well as decisive and yet understanding 20200131-0910 Tag questions active decks deck_of_phrases_question_tags_a202.csv 20200131-0916 Tag questions active grammar active textbook to come to mind = to cross your mind, be remembered perseverance /ˌpə:sɪˈvɪərəns/ = quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim in spite of difficulties persevering = showing determination to achieve a particular aim in spite of difficulties Several of my My several colleagues told me that... Are do you agree? Is he can lead others, doesn't can't he You like Chinese kitchen cuisine , don't you It's strange for in my opinion ]]> 20200526 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> He is remembered for his heroic persistence in refusing to compromise or consider surrender in the war against Nazi Germany 20200518-1147 Building questions (questions word order) active grammar active textbook wip grammar slavery = state of being a slave, a peron who is legally owned by another person and is forced to work for them decisive = able to decide sth quickly and with confidence; very important for the final result of a particular situation traits = particular quality in your personality courageous = brave, fearless 'm not can't agree with this opinion Important decisions can't be decisive decided | addressed They don't feel show him authority to him Are you are a courageous person, aren't you? In some moments At times circumstances need you to be courageous ]]> 20200521 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English B2.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 5 Leadership pg 54 The world's greatest leaders pg 55 ex A reading for detail EFEKTA-GE-B2.3_U5[53-64].pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> This thorough offer is bound♠ to appeal to investors who are willing to take risks in return for high profits ♣ bound = likely to (see Market Leader Upper Intermediate Winton Varter Mining pg 58 background) EF General English B2.3 - Efekta System, Hult B2.3 Unit 5 Leadership active textbook pg 53 Let's start pg 54 The world's greatest leaders pg 55 ex A reading for detail T / Cl Can you admire a leader if you know them well? 〆 probably not e.g. M.Gorbatchev pg 55 ex B speaking pg 55 ex C reading for detail set for homework pg 55 ex D writing pg 55 ex E vocab Lexical material: Traits of leaders T / Cl Did Gorbatchev really have a strategy when he dismantled the USSR? 〆 perhaps he lacked a clear vision (...) Was he charismatic only for Westerners? 〆 he had few followers in the Russian Federation (...) pg 55 ex F vocab Lexical material: Types of leaders pg 56 ex G writing pg 56 ex H speaking ]]> to pursue = to do sth or try to achieve sth over a period of time; to follow or chase sb/sth, especially in order to catch them to assassinate = to kill sb deliberately and illegally determination = quality that makes you continue trying to do sth even when this is difficult astute = very clever and quick at seeing what to do in a particular situation, especially how to get an advantage; shrewd to defeat = to win against sb in a war, competition, sports game, etc; to beat persistence = fact of continuing to try to do sth in spite of difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable to surrender (yourself) (to sb) = to admit that you have been defeated and want to stop fighting; to allow yourself to be caught, taken prisoner, etc notable (for sth) = deserving to be noticed or to receive attention; important peasant = (especially in the past, or in poorer countries) a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land conquest = act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force BCE = (also B.C.E. especially in AmE) abbreviation, before the Common Era (= before the birth of Christ, when the Christian calendar starts counting years. BCE can be used to give dates in the same way as BC) anchor = heavy metal object that is attached to a rope or chain and dropped over the side of a ship or boat to keep it in one place; person or thing that gives sb a feeling of safety go to apply for a new job He was 2 metres 15 centimetres high tall I need to check (how) to pronunciate pronounce it right properly For In my opinion it's strange to see Gorbatchev and Cleopatra together ]]> emperor /ˈempərə/ Nazi /ˈnɑ:tsɪ/ struggle /s'trəgəl/ apartheid /əˈpɑ:theɪt/ Carthage /'kɔrθədʒ/ 20200519 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 58 Mining groups victim to African uncertainty reading Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> So as to spread risks when investing in Sochi most of shareholders agreed to go with♠ the broker's proposal ♣ to go with = to accept, to agree with → used to emphasise most people agreed 'not to refuse' active textbook pg 58 Mining groups victim to African uncertainty reading SSS discuss risks & hazards T / Cl Should you try to set up a joint venture with a state-run company? (...) pg 58 A difficult decision reading SSS answer questions T / Cl Should they tell their future shareholders about their project? ✓ shareholders will invest in your company depending on your investment behaviour ✓ if shareholders are considering investment in the mining industry rather than blue chips, they probably want high dividends → shareholders will probably accept risks (...) pg 58 listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_14.ogg Feedback ✓ shareholders might hold back ✓ competitors could enter the market first (...) Conclusion ✓ wait for the report pg 59 tasks 1 2 3 director 1 - exploitation risk director 2 - security risk director 3 - health risk director 4 - economic risk director 5 - financial risk SSS consider ✓ what different kinds of risk are likely e.g. negotiating a deal with local gangsters may result in public reprimand & reputational risk ✓ how risky the venture is ✓ what solutions are possible ✓ when to invest DVD case study commentary Feedback ✓ draft different scenarios ✓ prepare different outcomes → distinguish what can and what can't be controlled 〆 don't confuse cost of business with risk (e.g. shipping) Conclusion ✓ need long term investment → attract (only) sophisticated, long term investors ]]> wip grammar abundant = existing in large quantities; more than enough; plentiful CFO = chief financial officer frontier = border to hold back = to wait before acting blooming = doing very well, flourishing debris = pieces of wood, metal, brick, etc. that are left after sth has been destroyed; pieces of material that are not wanted and rubbish/garbage that are left somewhere expenditure = act of spending or using money; an amount of money spent to remedy = to correct or improve sth well = deep hole in the ground from which people obtain water if | whether is it will last long or not ... sth that will push discourage them away It puts brings | induces more disadvantages They will have more money to do another make other investments ... despite of all information from geologists there is no guarantee ]]> Guinea /'gini:/ 20200514 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 55 ex H vocab Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> While♣ there's no imminent, reckless risk to weigh up♠ investment the needed outlay is not exactly negligible ♣ while = although ♠ to weigh up = to estimate, consider ↔ Can you afford to pay in advance rather a lot although there is likely risk? active textbook Functional language: Reaching an agreement pg 56 ex A listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_13.ogg Functional language: Asking for & giving opinions, agreeing & disagreeing T / Cl I think it's important [giving opinion | emphasising] ✓ giving opinion I do think it's important [giving opinion | emphasising] ✓ emphasising pg 57 ex B Useful language pg 57 ex C Holding a meeting T / Cl Shouldn't you make public apologies and commit yourselves to ethical journalism? ✓ improve newspapers' image ✓ mitigate conflict ]]> hazard (to sb/sth) | ~ (of sth / of doing sth) = something that can be dangerous or cause damage to appeal ~ (to sb) = to attract or interest sb to be bound to = to do / be sth certain or likely to happen, or to do or be sth uncertainty = something that you cannot be sure about; a situation that causes you to be or feel uncertain to struggle (~ for sth) = to try very hard to do sth when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems to possess /pə'zes/ = to have or own sth does takes | makes decisions I let allow myself to drink a good cup of coffee once a month In nowadays in our situation You don't didn't thoroughly enjoyed enjoy it I'm sorry to say but I think that Maybe we should force him to do make some public excuses ]]> superbly /'su:pə:bli:/ moderately /'mɔdə:ətli:/ 20200512 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied D E F reading pg 55 Internalisation - risk or opportunity Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Password: 8XUPie Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing only Nikolai present ]]> The trade-off to mitigate the risks of another credit crunch involves gauging even the most negligible risks active textbook pg 54 ex B C D pg 55 Internationalisation - risk or opportunity? pg 54 ex E reading pg 54 ex B C D E reading pg 55 Internalisation - risk or opportunity set for homework pg 54 ex F vocab pg 55 ex G vocab set for homework pg 55 ex H vocab ]]> 20191001-0905 Gradable adjectives active grammar a very an absolutely brilliant, global ∑ adverbs with non gradable adjectives ⇒ absolutely - really What is the non gradable form of the following adjectives? angry → furious surprised → astonished hot → boiling cold → freezing dirty → filthy exciting → thrilling tired → exhausted interesting → fascinating frightened → terrified funny → hilarious pretty → gorgeous (...) ]]> reinsurance = insurance purchased by an insurance company (the "ceding company" or "cedant" or "cedent" under the arrangement); sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured, reinsurance enables a client to get coverage that would be too great for any one company to assume from one or more other insurance companies (the "reinsurer") directly or through a broker as a means of risk management liability = state of being legally obliged and responsible; obligation to pay money to another party to devastate = to completely destroy a place or an area; to make sb feel very shocked and sad outlay = money that you have to spend in order to start a new project or to save yourself money or time later to bear the brunt (of sth) = to receive the main force of sth unpleasant to spring to mind = immediately think of sth severely = to a serious degree thoroughly = very much; completely; completely and with great attention to detail to emanate = to produce or show sth depot /ˈdepəu/ = warehouse to come up with = to invent; to find; to offer to go with = to agree on; to accept (not) to go along with = to (dis)agree to recap = to summarize briefly drown sink ]]> 20200507 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 54 ex B C D E F reading pg 55 Internalisation - risk or opportunity Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> But♣ for the looming credit crunch shareholders needn't try to weigh up the pros & cons of currency devaluation ♣ but = except for ↔ If there was no threatening credit crunching they wouldn't need to consider advantages & disadvantages of... active textbook pg 53 ex B vocab Lexical material: Substantial vs negligible risks T / Cl There's a remote chance [possibility | small possibility] ✓ small possibility pg 53 ex C D vocab pg 53 ex E discussion SSS practise describing levels of risks with expressions from pg 53 ex C D Lexical material: Kinds of risks pg 53 ex A B listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_10.ogg pg 54 ex C listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_11.ogg pg 54 ex D listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_12.ogg ]]> wip grammar trade-off = exchange that occurs as a compromise encounter = to come upon, as if by accident; meet; contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle to gauge /ɡeɪdʒ/ = to measure precisely and against a standard weigh up = show consideration for; take into account; credit crunch = state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high; liquidity crisis actuary = expert in statistics, esp. one who calculates insurance risks and premiums to mitigate = to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of to eliminate = to remove or get rid of sth/sb minuscule /ˈmɪnəskju:l/ = extremely small negligible = of very little importance or size and not worth considering imminent /ˈɪmɪnənt/ = (especially of sth unpleasant) likely to happen very soon substantial = important; fairly large top down to bottom up = organisation and / or information flow reckless = disregarding the consequences or danger to anticipate = to predict actuary = someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) liquidity = being in cash or easily convertible to cash; debt paying ability PC = perfumeries and cosmetics, usually not affected by a credit crunch LTC = liquors and tobacco, usually not affected by a credit crunch have no some haven't got any terrible disease It costs around twenty thousands of thousand roubles ]]> 20200430 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Market Leader 3rd edition Upper Intermediate Unit 6 Risk market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg52-61-134-5-6_unit6_risk_working_in_new_markets.pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Having made a blunder at job interview he wasn't sure he'd be recruited ♠ having made = perfect participle ↔ because he had made active textbook T / Cl How would you apologise for saying something wrong? (...) Was it contrived? (...) English Town Unit 3 lesson 4 english-town_general_english_level-12_unit-2_lesson_4.mp4 Would you accept the parents' apologies? (...) (continuation from previous lesson) pg 26 ex G H grammar pg 26 ex I grammar pg 26 ex J speaking ]]> active textbook Market Leader Upper Intermediate 3ed B2 6 Risk active textbook ]]> take accept my apologies They are ready to go on take some risks I'm not too risky a person too either Even if that risk is negligible I try to... ]]> 20200428 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 26 ex G H I grammar Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Wearing torn jeans at work would be a fashion blunder, not a fashion statement, even on a Friday active textbook English Town Unit 3 lesson 3 english-town_general_english_level-12_unit-2_lesson_3.mp4 Would you accept the parents' apologies? (...) Communication pg 23 ex A listening 05_ef_general_english_ef_ekta_hult_b2-3.mp3 pg 23 ex B listening 05_ef_general_english_ef_ekta_hult_b2-3.mp3 pg 23 ex C listening 05_ef_general_english_ef_ekta_hult_b2-3.mp3 pg 23 ex D listening 05_ef_general_english_ef_ekta_hult_b2-3.mp3 ]]> active textbook 20200122-1907 Participle clauses active grammar active textbook wip grammar considerate = always thinking of other people's wishes and feelings; careful not to hurt or upset others; thoughtful contrived = (disapproving) planned in advance and not natural or genuine; written or arranged in a way that is not natural or realistic appreciative /ə'pri:ʃi:,eitiv/ = feeling or showing that you are grateful for sth; opposite of displeased offensive = (to sb) rude in a way that causes you to feel upset, insulted or annoyed displeasure (at / with sb/sth) = (formal) the feeling of being upset and annoyed to reprimand sb (for sth) = (formal) to tell sb officially that you do not approve of them or their actions probation = (AmE) a fixed period of time during which a student who has behaved badly or not worked hard must improve their work or their behaviour idle time = time when an employee or a production machine is not producing anything, i.e., not working. Idle time may be due to any type of work stoppage. We also call it downtime, allowed time, or waiting time. Sometimes management causes the downtime, but not always. The waiting time might be due to factors beyond management’s control. (src: https://marketbusinessnews.com/financial-glossary/idle-time-definition-example/) on side of by parents (OR on parents' initiative) I don't know is it still exist if it still exists How (do you prefer your car looks to look like? Rules are have changed but still exist ]]> 20200423 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 20 ex J reading pg 21 ex A B vocab Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Our new business partners felt awkward as they were not sure if it’s more polite to unwrap a gift from someone immediately or refuse it a few times active textbook English Town Unit 2 lesson 2 english-town_general_english_level-12_unit-2_lesson_2.mp4 T / Cl XXX --> Lesson 2 Language builder pg 21 ex A vocab pg 21 ex B vocab set for homework pg 21 ex C vocab pg 21 ex D listening 04_ef_general_english_ef_ekta_hult_b2-3.mp3 T / Cl Are there any rules of thumb how to behave at a birthday party? ✓ arrive about 15min late pg 21 ex E speaking Grammar: Nominal clauses → no comma needed pg 22 ex F G grammar set for homework pg 22 ex H grammar ]]> blunder = stupid or careless mistake napkin = piece of fabric or paper used at meals for protecting your clothes and cleaning your lips and fingers serviette = (BrEn) piece of fabric or paper used at meals for protecting your clothes and cleaning your lips and fingers rule of thumb = practical method of doing or measuring sth, usually based on past experience rather than on exact measurement prim (~ and proper) = (of a person) always behaving in a careful and formal way, and easily shocked by anything that is rude tablespoon (BrEn) | soup spoon (AmEn) = large spoon, used especially for serving food will need some program, I can install it If I will need some program, I can will install it Such situations happened long many years ago Such situations happened a long years time ago ... to punch (hit) someone by with your elbow ]]> 20200421 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> The new employee was praised for their netiquette and courteous♠ behaviour with other staff members ♣ their = unknown gender ↔ his / her ♠ courteous = polite, especially in a way that shows respect active textbook English Town Unit 2 lesson 1 english-town_general_english_level-12_unit-2_lesson_1.mp4 Why doesn't he like Philton? 〆 very odd character 〆 private person ✓ hugely ambitious 〆 just goes with the flow Should he tell Philton what he thinks of him? 〆 probably not (...) (continuation of previous lesson) pg 19 ex D reading for detail Grammar: Nominal & participle clauses T / Cl Have you ever told anyone in person that they were incompetent? (...) pg 19 ex E grammar pg 19 ex F vocab Functional language: Having people at home T / Cl Does it feel contrived if people refuse to accept gifts? (...) pg 20 ex G writing pg 20 ex H writing Postponed to next lesson pg 20 ex I speaking set for homework pg 20 ex J reading ]]> to shrug = to raise your shoulders and then lower them to show that you do not know or care about sth, especially by way of expressing doubt, indifference, dislike, dread... courtesy /'kə:təsi:/ = polite behaviour that shows respect for other people courteous /ˈkə:tjəs/ = polite, especially in a way that shows respect contrived = (disapproving) planned in advance and not natural or genuine; written or arranged in a way that is not natural or realistic generally general When you are standing in a line [in a line = AmEn | in a queue = BrEn] sb goes before you jumps the queue | cuts in She over-exaggerated exaggerated | over-rated the exhibition If you really want to stand for your rights ]]> gift /'gift/ 20200416 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English B2.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 2 - Manners & etiquette pg 19 ex A reading pg 18 Memo - Netiquette we take seriously pg 19 ex B C reading for detail EFEKTA-GE-B2.3_U2[17-28].pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> As the managing director had a finger in every pie they hastily♠ decided to outbid♣ their rivals and take over the bankrupt company. ♠ hastily = said, made or done very quickly, especially when this has bad results ♣ outbid = to offer more money than sb else in order to buy sth, for example at an auction Market Leader Upper Intermediate 3ed active textbook DVD case study commentary Conclusions ✓ batna (best alternative to a negotiated agreement) ✓ coinage feedback T / Cl How to prepare for a negotiation? ✓ your position ✓ your partner's position ✓ ideal outcome ✓ middle outcome ✓ batna (bottom line below which you shouldn't go) = room for manoeuvre What is important to be a good negotiator? ✓ understand the real needs of the other party ✓ be a good listener = have a win-win attitude → focus on coinage = what doesn't cost you much but has high value for the other party Areas of sponsorship ✓ opportunities for business development ✓ opportunities for broader exposure = creative solutions (advertising) ]]> wip grammar EF General English B2.3 - Efekta System, Hult B2.3 Unit 2 Manners and etiquette active textbook English Town Unit 2 lesson 1 T / Cl If you are on the Internet, can you afford to be more impolite? 〆 you need netiquette pg 19 ex A reading pg 18 Memo - Netiquette we take seriously pg 19 ex B C reading for detail set for homework pg 19 ex D reading for detail ]]> to outbid sb for sth = to offer more money than sb else in order to buy sth, for example at an auction fringe benefits = extra things that an employer gives you as well as your wages BATNA = best alternative to a negotiated agreement. In negotiation theory, the Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement or BATNA is the most advantageous alternative course of action a party can take if negotiations fail and an agreement cannot be reached coinage = process of inventing a word or phrase netiquette = rules of correct or polite behaviour on the Internet among internet users wink = close one eye and open it again quickly, especially as a private signal to sb, or to show sth is a joke emoticon = representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email courteous = polite, especially in a way that shows respect use = general and employed much more widely than 'usage' usage = use which implies something conventional or customary, such as how language is customarily spoken or written (for example, English usage). to praise sb/sth (as sth) = to express your approval or admiration for sb/sth to go with the flow = to let things happen or let other people tell you what to do, rather than trying to control what happens yourself private = (about a person) not wanting to share thoughts and feelings with other people would be was a verb... I don't know too either Let's miss skip this word ... people talking between talking with | interrupting each other It's OK to discuss but not so loudly loud If it's a film for a more intellectual auditory audience I need to check my vocab dictionary They're not missing noticing people walking Drivers let people (pedestrians) go across cross the street (at pedestrian crossings) It's more often that than in European countries When you're just conversating discussing with your colleagues you can use emoticons ]]> 20200414 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied reading Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> They'd barely managed to draw up a plan to rip off the venture capitalist before negotiations started active textbook reading T / Cl How do you make a football club commercially successful? (...) pg 42 listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_030.ogg SSS feedback ✓ club travel agency ✓ hospitality facilities (e.g. vip boxes for business people) ✓ joint venture with insurance company ✓ training courses in leadership ✓ football boot manufacturing company T / Cl What fringe benefits should players get? ✓ mobile phones ✓ personal sports cars for 3 top players (...) What will Universal Communications demand in return? ✓ product placement ✓ advertising on T-shirts ✓ Asian celebrity endorsement (...) pg 43 task 1 2 SSS role play negotiation (use agenda) postponed to next lesson DVD case study commentary ]]> wip grammar to meet half way = to yield or concede half of the difference in order to effect a compromise or reconciliation with to have a finger in every pie = to be involved in a lot of different activities or knows about a lot of different things How What do you call your boss in English? It's more shortly shorter We shouldn't save money for on a good trainer ... and so on and so on forth ... during which over how much time we can achieve some profit I have no my favourite team (of mine) He's going to another other cities ... and we have some operations, yes right | haven't we , and we should have a contract, yes shouldn't we ... If you decided to throw away dismiss a football player... We are good in at playing football yes right | aren't we ? ]]> apostrophe /ə'pɔstrəfi:/ 20200409 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 40 ex A grammar (tenses review) Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Given the forthcoming recession and likely selling spree♣ one needs only little business acumen* to take over distressed♠ assets ♣ spree = brief indulgence of your impulses ♠ distressed = facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty * business acumen = keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a business situation active textbook Feedback pg 39 ex D speaking ]]> 20200409-0924 Review of tenses active grammar now --------------|-------------- ----1----2----3----4----5---- 1 past perfect (past in the past) 1-2 past continuous (during a period in the past) 2 past simple (point in the past) 2-3 present perfect (past + present) 3 present simple 2-3-4 present continuous 4-5 future 4 future perfect (by a some point 5 in the future) ]]> active textbook pg 40 ex A grammar (tenses review) pg 40 ex B writing pg 40 ex C writing Functional language: Negotiating, bargaining, checking understanding, signalling T / Cl How do you signal a question about a difficult issue? ✓ I'm afraid I really need to ask you sth (...) What is the most difficult in negotiations? ✓ obtaining only the exact features you need ✓ negotiate a whole project and not only machine tools or services → request quotations from 4-5 different producers → conduct negotiations with two producers who know they are in competition pg 41 ex A pg 41 ex B listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_029.ogg pg 41 ex C listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_029.ogg pg 41 ex D role play use pg 41 useful language pg 133 Spanish sales manager of briefcases pg 142 Swiss retailer ]]> to surpass = to do or be better than sb/sth to devolve = devolve sth to / on / upon sb to give a duty, responsibility, power, etc. to sb who has less authority than you to on vacation to relax ... a situation that influences at today's situation At the time of writing You should understand does if your partner understand understands you There is are a lot of scratches ]]> 20200407 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 38 ex A B reading pg 39 reading Profile Carlos Slim Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> Mismanagement led to overstaffing and regular underfunding that's why sales of their ultra modern product actually underperformed. active textbook market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_026.ogg pg 38 ex B listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_027.ogg pg 38 ex C listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_028.ogg pg 38 ex A reading pg 39 reading Profile Carlos Slim Lexical material: Spending spree, turning points & sales trends pg 39 ex B set for homework pg 39 ex C ]]> wip grammar household = the occupants of a house regarded as a unit; a house and its affairs; the essentials of home life spin-off = product made during the manufacture of something else (high / low) tide = when sea level rises / goes down tentacle = long thin part of the body of some creatures, such as an octopus, used for feeling or holding things, for moving or for getting food; (usually disapproving) the influence that a large place, organization or system has and that is hard to avoid acumen /əˈkju:men/ = shrewdness shown by keen insight business acumen = keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a business situation (buying / spending) spree = brief indulgence of your impulses distressed (assets) = facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty to divest = to get rid of sth frugal = to avoid waste to inject = to give money to an organization, a project, etc. so that it can function ledger = book in which a bank, a business, etc. records the money it has paid and received it about it Would (= v. formal) Could | Can you repeat, please Will (= might be a little too assertive) Could | Can you repeat, please It's already existed several years ago It's already existed been existing for several years ago (now) ]]> appetite /ˈæpɪtaɪt/ possessive /pəˈzesɪv/ enthusiasm /ɪnˈθju:zɪæzm/ process /ˈprəuses/ 20200402 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 38 ex A B reading pg 39 reading Profile Carlos Slim Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> C1-00-13-01 thousands thousand minute limit ]]> appetite /ˈæpɪtaɪt/ possessive /pəˈzesɪv/ enthusiasm /ɪnˈθju:zɪæzm/ process /ˈprəuses/ 20200331 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 38 ex A B reading pg 39 reading Profile Carlos Slim Educational offer You may have additional on-line lessons to compensate for having only on-line lessons. (regardless if you can or can't attend Zoom lessons with me) EF will offer free access to their on-line EF English School for 1 month Please, let me know if interested in order to proceed with your registration. 20200316_New_EF_online_offer_Free_self-stufy.pdf 20200316_New_EF_online_offer_full_offer.pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing ]]> active textbook pg 38 ex E debate / battle ]]> wip grammar rip-off = something that is not worth what you pay for it; ~ (of sth) a copy of sth, especially one that is less expensive or not as good as the original thing to draw up = make up plans or basic details for barely = only a very short time before undercutting = sell goods or services at a lower price than your competitors hasty = said, made or done very quickly, especially when this has bad results venture capital = money that is lent to sb to buy buildings, equipment, etc. when they start a business to bid = to make a formal proposal to buy at a specified price to outbid = to bid higher than others essence = choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience over-staffing = having more workers than are needed underfunding = not having enough money to spend, with the result that it cannot function well to undercut = to sell goods or services at a lower price than your competitors tidal = connected with tides, i.e. the regular rise and fall of the sea transform adapt their business to the new reality Rebranding led to increasing (increased) sales It will make much more have a greater impact for on other companies It's not so bad for us compared in comparison with other situations ]]> 20200326 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 38 ex A B reading pg 39 reading Profile Carlos Slim Educational offer You may have additional on-line lessons to compensate for having only on-line lessons. (regardless if you can or can't attend Zoom lessons with me) EF will offer free access to their on-line EF English School for 1 month Please, let me know if interested in order to proceed with your registration. 20200316_New_EF_online_offer_Free_self-stufy.pdf 20200316_New_EF_online_offer_full_offer.pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Virtual scratchpad Use this document to complete tasks in a collaborative manner while changing rooms after a 40min long meeting, or during pair work activities. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p9n4XzGQQ4L8iL_mM53OwbM2cs3ShrIBbeMHxmWC7jQ/edit?usp=sharing Only Konstantin present ]]> active textbook https://www.noerr.com/en/newsroom/news/interested-party-transactions-and-material-transactions-in-russia ]]> wip grammar stakeholder = person or company that is involved in a particular organization, project, system, etc., especially because they have invested money in it lawyer = general term for a person who is qualified to advise people about the law, to prepare legal documents for them and/or to represent them in a court of law. In England and Wales, a lawyer who is qualified to speak in the higher courts of law is called a barrister. In Scotland a barrister is called an advocate. attorney (AmEn) = more formal word used for a lawyer and is used especially in job titles: district attorney. counsel = formal legal word used for a lawyer who is representing someone in court: counsel for the prosecution. solicitor (BrEn) = term for a lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares documents, for example when you are buying a house, and sometimes has the right to speak in a court of law. solicitor (AmEn) = only used in the titles of some lawyers who work for the government: Solicitor General will sign signs It's the time of economical economic growth ]]> paradigm /'perə,daim/ 20200324 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Following disruptions due to the coronavirus... All lessons are now on-line with Zoom. (see guidelines below) Rescheduled from previous lesson If you haven't yet, watch this 2min video: Video Breakout Rooms Watch this short video to understand how you will work in small groups. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RneAZEULFQ Educational offer You may have additional on-line lessons to compensate for having only on-line lessons. (regardless if you can or can't attend Zoom lessons with me) EF will offer free access to their on-line EF English School for 1 month Please, let me know if interested in order to proceed with your registration. 20200316_New_EF_online_offer_Free_self-stufy.pdf 20200316_New_EF_online_offer_full_offer.pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Rescheduled from previous lesson Quarterly test Please, complete the test, scan and send back at your earliest convenience. 〆 no dictionaries 〆 no language notes ! skip the listening task → time allowed: 40min http://www.ictnle.com/tmp_pdf/20200317_cherkizovogroup4_quarterly_test.pdf Quarterly test results Konstantin Supposed to B2 - 02 Cleft sentences B2 - 02 Corporate culture B2 - 03 Corporate culture C1 - 01 Listening Writing Total 97% Maria Supposed to B2 - 02 Cleft sentences B2 - 02 Corporate culture B2 - 03 Corporate culture C1 - 01 Listening Writing Total 87% Nikolai Supposed to B2 - 02 Cleft sentences B2 - 02 Corporate culture B2 - 03 Corporate culture C1 - 01 Listening Writing Total 80% Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Market Leader Upper Intermediate Unit 4 Success market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg36-43_unit4_success.pdf ]]> It's* by gauging♣ the time needed to adapt to a new challenge that you are supposed to assess if your team is agile♠ enough. ♣ gauging /'geidʒiŋ/ = making a judgement about sth, especially people's feelings or attitudes ♠ agile = able to think quickly and in an intelligent way; able to move quickly and easily * It's by... that... ↔ You are supposed to assess if your team is agile enough by gauging the time needed to adapt to a new challenge = cleft sentence → emphasis on gauging (more relevant than 'supposed to') Market Leader Upper Intermediate 3ed Unit 4 Success quarterly_test_cherkizovogroup4_20200317.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test_feedback active textbook Writing - Konstantin Kuznetsov 9/10 ~ C1 level 14 / TOEFL 85 / IELTS 7 (Independent writing) How would you market internationally your company's products? Would this affect its mission statement and/or corporate culture? Marketing your products internationally offers vast opportunities as well as represents a number of drawbacks. First and foremost, laying the ground work for such marketing is paramount. Initially, I would start with the analysis of whether my products USP’[no apostrophe needed here]s and competitive advantages are relevant on (to ?) the new geographical markets that I am going to target. For this analysis to be successful I would bring in international consulting firms as well as local experts. To ensure a coherent approach even on at the stage of bringing out my product to the new market I would also plan customer retention in advance. It’s well known that “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. In order for my efforts not to be futile I would not ignore the aspect of ( the ) corporate culture. So, in preparation for going globally I would initially formulate existing corporate culture, analyze its strong points and asses how it would fit a global company. As we start our operations in new geographies and employ local people, we should be confident in explaining and exhibiting our corporate culture to the new employees. At the same time, I would keep it open to be able to integrate the positive aspects of the local mentality, traditions and culture. However, the obvious challenge of such expansion is being ready for it from the company management perspective and investments required. Yet, with the right strategy, timing, culture, flexibility, resources and people in place the result of marketing your products internationally can turn your company into the new Apple.
]]> active textbook Unit 4 Success T / Cl Is success when you are 'in demand', i.e. people want your products? (...) pg 36 ex A B Lexical material: Indicators of a success pg 36 ex C D Grammar: Prefixes T / Cl You outperform your competitors You are doing [worse | better] than the others ✓ better out = prefix meaning better / more than pg 37 ex A B ]]> wip grammar nepotism = favouritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) ruthlessness = pitiless, mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity drive = strong desire to do things and achieve sth trophy partner/wife = wife who is an attractive young woman; seldom the first wife of an affluent older man said told me that... When you call to the our help desk When you call to the our help desk ... to estimate how good you are in at ... It's one of the indicator indicators ]]> 20200319 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Following disruptions due to the coronavirus... 1) our face to face lessons are cancelled but 2) we may have our lessons on-line with Zoom. Teleconferencing with Zoom Zoom is an alternative to Skype. Install on your computer (free of charge). Make sure you have headphones and a microphone to avoid poor audio quality. Video Breakout Rooms Watch this short video to understand how you will work in small groups. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RneAZEULFQ Read the following instructions (2min) Participating in Breakout Rooms https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115005769646-Participating-in-Breakout-Rooms 3) you may have additional on-line lessons (regardless if you can or can't attend either face to face or Zoom lessons with me) EF will offer free access to their on-line EF English School for 1 month Please, let me know if interested in order to proceed with your registration. 20200316_New_EF_online_offer_Free_self-stufy.pdf 20200316_New_EF_online_offer_full_offer.pdf Zoom meeting details Cherkizovo group4 - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 543 888 151 Click on the link below to join our next lesson: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/543888151 Quarterly test Please, complete the test, scan and send back at your earliest convenience. 〆 no dictionaries 〆 no language notes ! skip the listening task → time allowed: 40min http://www.ictnle.com/tmp_pdf/20200317_cherkizovogroup4_quarterly_test.pdf If time available EF General English B2.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 1 Corporate culture pg 14 ex G writing ]]> EF General English B2.3 - Efekta System, Hult B2.3 Unit 1 Corporate culture quarterly_test_cherkizovogroup4_20200317.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test active textbook pg 16 ex E task pg 16 ex F G post task ]]> to nurture = to care for and protect sb/sth while they are growing and developing intimidation = frightening or threatening sb so that they will do what you want on those times at that time I didn't hear (it | this) much time many times | very often in (real) life What do you like most about working in Cherkizovo? The thing that I like the most is that people who work in Cherkizovo It depends of on what kind of team building activities you mean ]]> quarantine /ˈkwɔrənti:n/ passionately /'pæʃənətli:/ 20200317 2 lc By the end of this session you will have studied Quarterly test Lexical material: Corporate culture, international marketing Grammar: Supposed to, cleft sentences Note Reviewing material from English for the Financial Sector is NOT obligatory (i.e. will only be in the writing task) Zero attendance due to coronavirus check up queue at the reception... ]]> It's* by gauging♣ the time needed to adapt to a new challenge that you are supposed to assess if your team is agile♠ enough. ♣ gauging /'geidʒiŋ/ = making a judgement about sth, especially people's feelings or attitudes ♠ agile = able to think quickly and in an intelligent way; able to move quickly and easily * It's by... that... ↔ You are supposed to assess if your team is agile enough by gauging the time needed to adapt to a new challenge = cleft sentence → emphasis on gauging (more relevant than 'supposed to') quarterly_test_cherkizovogroup4_20200317.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test 20200312 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied inc_smat/online_dictionaries_goldendict_xml_clog.inc It is♣ elder employees [comma | no comma] [who | that] don't object to relating to younger staff♠ [comma | no comma] [who | that] stand out and usually appeal to HR ✓ no comma + no comma ✓ who | that ♠ who don't object to relating to younger staff = defining clause who ↔ that ♣ It is = cleft sentence → emphasis on elder employees EF General English B2.3 - Efekta System, Hult B2.3 Unit 1 Corporate culture active textbook pg 13 ex D reading pg 13 ex E grammar ]]> active textbook pg 14 ex H writing pg 14 ex I J writing T / Cl Is it realistic to reinvent corporate culture without substantial staff turnover? (...) set for homework - to be confirmed pg 14 ex K writing ]]> rite = ceremony performed by a particular group of people, often for religious purposes to perceive = to notice or become aware of sth; ~ sth (as sth) to understand or think of sth in a particular way rite = ceremony performed by a particular group of people, often for religious purposes to blame ~ sb/sth (for sth) | ~ sth on sb/sth = to think or say that sb/sth is responsible for sth bad to occur = to happen to empower = to give sb the power or authority to do sth to assess = to make a judgement about the nature or quality of sb/sth to gauge /'geidʒ/ = to make a judgement about sth, especially people's feelings or attitudes; to measure sth accurately using a special instrument agile = able to think quickly and in an intelligent way; able to move quickly and easily substantial = important turnover (staff ~) = rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by other people it there was a fantastic (amazing | astonishing) turnover He didn't never ever reward staff They ask a lot of questions before to enter joining this company It's both way ways (top-down + bottom-up) You say are talking about growing company but... Everything was has changed ]]> 20200310 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied No corporate culture could make up for the fact that they'd been stabbed in the back in the past and even intimidated♣ at work ♣ intimidated = frightened or threatened in a way that they will do what you want Would you accept to be treated like a slave if you were very well paid? (...) How much would you want to compensate for (to make up for) such corporate culture? (...) EF General English B2.3 - Efekta System, Hult B2.3 Unit 1 Corporate culture active textbook 20191106-1800 Cleft sentences active grammar active textbook wip grammar to make up for = to do or give something to somebody in return they decide if | whether to sell or not sell different products What are you doing at in the morning? The thing that everybody is agreed agrees with He works has been working for 11 years in the same company I (have) changed 4 companies for during | over 12 years Nowadays we go are moving | changing to this kind form | way of work (i.e. telework) ... by on the phone ... by the phone ]]> 20200305 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied The elder employees wouldn't trust the manager's hollow phrases and spreadsheet vision of leadership... active textbook pg 9 ex H role play Lesson 3 T / Cl Should respect for staff and their interests be part of corporate culture? (...) How do you show staff members they are valuable? ✓ provide feedback ✓ offer promotion opportunities, bonuses (...) What is an induction programme? (...) English Town Unit 1 lesson 3 english-town_general_english_level-12_unit-1_lesson_3.mp4 T / Cl What does Elisabeth want? ✓ Stewart should head up the intern programme ✓ all teams should be on the same page ✓ heads of dept should discuss short & long term goals ≠ strong incentives = hot air Why is she flattering him? ✓ she stabbed him in the back... What does Stewart want? 〆 less vagueness ✓ to work with her and not for her ✓ taking part in the decision-making process ✓ terms and conditions ✓ she should go by these requirements (...) Does she look like a manager? 〆 no, she seems to be fragile & lack confidence 〆 perhaps she is just pretending & manipulating? ✓ she needs him back (...) English Town Unit 1 lesson 4 english-town_general_english_level-12_unit-1_lesson_4.mp4 T / Cl Who will be pulling the strings? (...) Would you like to work with her? 〆 probably not 〆 she's deceitful (...) Should corporate culture encourage such behaviour because it brings results? (...) ]]> active textbook pg 10 ex E speaking ]]> vagueness = condition of not having or giving enough information or details about sth, suggesting a lack of clear thought or attention insane = seriously mentally ill and unable to live in normal society; (informal) very stupid, crazy or dangerous to pull strings = to influence or control shrewdly or deviously deceitful = behaving in a dishonest way by telling lies and making people believe things that are not true benefits = extra things that an employer gives you as well as your wages fringe benefits = any non wage payment or benefit granted to employees by employers commuting = travelling regularly by bus, train, car, etc. between your place of work and your home attire = (formal) clothes to relate to = to be able to understand and have sympathy with sb/sth to match up = to put in pairs or groups to rest on one's laurels = to be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honours intelligentsia /ɪnˌtelɪˈdʒentsɪə/ = people in a country or society who are well educated and are interested in culture, politics, literature, etc had to speak a lot in English Despite of (the fact) that it's people with an Indian accent... Despite In spite of the fact that it's people with an Indian accent... I'm better to guess at guessing than to explain (at) explaining Maybe not at in one day but... I don't know if | whether it's corporate culture or not If you're late for five minutes It's not bad too either ]]> 20200303 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Although your devotion is unquestionable, we came to understand you are not the best fit for a company with our vision. ↔ Thank you for your good work but we don't like you, good bye! EF General English B2.3 - Efekta System, Hult B2 1 Corporate culture active textbook active textbook English Town Unit 1 lesson 2 english-town_general_english_level-12_unit-1_lesson_2.mp4 T / Cl Should leadership be like a spreadsheet? 〆 no, it should be flexible, inspirational (...) Does he trust her? Why / Why not? 〆 no, he feels he's been stabbed in the back many times 〆 he thinks she said only hollow phrases (...) What does he want? ✓ terms and conditions (...) T / Cl When do you need to re-invent corporate culture? ✓ after restructuring ✓ after a merger or takeover ✓ when you want to re-motivate staff (...) How would you do it? ✓ have a suggestion box (...) pg 8 ex A B listening 03_ef_general_english_ef_ekta_hult_b2-3.mp3 pg 8 ex C D listening 03_ef_general_english_ef_ekta_hult_b2-3.mp3 pg 8 ex E role play ]]> active textbook leadership = ability to be a leader or the qualities a good leader should have spreadsheet = computer program that is used, for example, when doing financial or project planning e.g Excel, LibreOffice Calc hollow = having a hole or empty space inside; not sincere suggestion box = device for obtaining additional comments, questions, and requests. In its most basic and traditional form, it is a receptacle with an opening, like a voting box to eliminate ~ sth/sb (from sth) = to remove or get rid of sth/sb intimidation = frightening or threatening sb so that they will do what you want me I'll be offended I think it's never mind doesn't matter Please turn come back to our office It's under the question ]]> 20200227 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English B2.3 - Efekta System, Hult Unit 1 - Corporate culture EFEKTA-GE-B2.3_U1[05-16].pdf Recommended musicals How to learn English pronunciation with My Fair Lady (1964) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKxd30lQ1f0 Dancer in the Dark (Scene Factory) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaF71M3NPPw ]]> Seeing premium pricing would target too narrow a niche market they were compelled to go downmarket in emerging economies EF General English B2.3 - Efekta System, Hult B2 1 Corporate culture active textbook English Town Unit 1 lesson 1 english-town_general_english_level-12_unit-1_lesson_1.mp4 T / Cl Why was Stuart fired? (...) Do you think Stuart will accept the job offer? (...) T / Cl What is corporate culture? ✓ shared values ✓ attitudes ✓ standards ✓ beliefs ✓ characterizes members of an organization ✓ defines an organisation's nature ✓ rooted in an organization's goals, strategies, structure ✓ key in approaching labour, customers, investors, and the greater community Language builder Lexical material: Corporate culture pg 6 ex A B vocab set for homework pg 6 ex C ]]> active textbook 20191016-1947 Talking about the past, present and future expectations with 'supposed to' active grammar active textbook demolition = destruction by violence shortcoming = fault in sb's character, a plan, a system, etc; defect to rub it in = to remind a person again and again of an error or short-coming; tease; nag to screw up = to make a mess of, destroy or ruin to stab sb in the back = to do or say sth that harms sb who trusts you;betray to make it up (to sb) = to do or give something to somebody in return corporate culture = shared values, attitudes, standards, and beliefs that characterize members of an organization and define its nature. Is rooted in an organization's goals, strategies, structure, and approaches to labour, customers, investors, and the greater community fit = way that sth, especially a piece of clothing, fits to perceive = to come to understand devotion = loyalty match = fit, good choice greed = strong desire for more wealth, possessions, power, etc. than a person needs probation = time of training and testing when you start a new job to see if you are suitable for the work contribution = action or a service that helps to cause or increase sth perception = way you notice things, especially with the senses; ability to understand the true nature of sth; insight deception = act of deliberately making sb believe sth that is not true if you have watched it already or not It's an action what which | that you would do What about another other activities ...one or two times at in 5 years There are not no possibilities to promote It's important to leave your company with a good relationship on good terms ]]> contribute /kən'tribyu:t/ 20200225 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Henri Claude Cosmetics - reading ]]> Market Leader Upper Intermediate 3ed B2 Unit 2 International marketing active textbook reading → check connotations of 'physique' physique = size and shape of a person's body T / Cl How would you go global? (...) Would you buy 'Physique' for your father / husband / brother? (...) What are the selling points? ✓ French made ✓ premium pricing ✓ urban man 〆 restricted target group? Should it be a mass market product at an affordable price? 〆 probably not (too much competition) pg 20 listening - market research results market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_014.ogg SSS compare notes 〆 fierce competition among premium price fragrances and not cheaper ones! 〆 lack of appeal to an international audience ✓ mass market fragrance at an affordable price more profitable T / Cl What are the difference between 'aspiring' and 'adventurous' men? - aspiring = wanting to be successful in life ~ composed = calm and in control of your feelings → more mature - adventurous = willing to take risks and try new ideas; enjoying being in new, exciting situations pg 21 task 1 2 pg 21 preparation for the international launch brainstorming session ✓ different bottle sizes & more affordable pricing ✓ not round but square ✓ more channels of distribution (not only specialised stores for cosmetics) ✓ sports events T / Cl How would you sell a fragrance by Hyundai? (...) DVD case study commentary Conclusions ✓ should remain the brand's best selling fragrance 〆 going downmarket would damage reputation 〆 mass market appeal contradicts initial brand image consider 2 international marketing campaigns 1. European launch ✓ target ~ 10 countries in European market (or countries w/ similar target groups, e.g. United Arab Emirates, Japan) ✓ preserve initial brand image ✓ change target buyers i.e. women rather than men ✓ include more magazines for women ✓ consider launching a new fragrance instead for emerging markets 2. international launch ✓ target emerging markets, middle east, Asia ✓ endorse with a 20-year younger Di Caprio like celebrity (reminiscent of J.Depp) ✓ change slogan from 'Physique for the urban man' to 'Physique for the cosmopolitan man' ✓ production in low cost countries means probably cheaper logistics but should still be made in France to appeal to new markets successfully set for homework - to be confirmed pg 21 writing action minutes for the brainstorming session ]]> physique = size and shape of a person's body cedar = tall evergreen tree with wide spreading branches aspiring = wanting to be successful in life to compel = to force sb to do sth; to make sth necessary being | me being late When you must to do sth How What can you call... It's two times per twice a year They complained to me about some Chinese producers It needs some feature that will differ it differentiate it | make it different from (the) competition It needs some feature so that it will differ it from (the) competition They decided to rise up increase the price ]]> 20200220 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 20 background & key features Henri Claude Cosmetics - reading ]]> Manufacturing luxury products in low-cost countries will jeopardise♣ customer retention in mature markets ♣ jeopardise /ˈdʒepədaɪz/ 'eo' /e/ active textbook pg 18 ex A B noun compounds and phrases ]]> 20191105-1626 Order of adjectives active grammar 20191105-1703 Order of adjectives (mindmap) active textbook adjectives_mindmap.pdf ]]> active textbook pg 18 ex C word order pg 18 ex D listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_011.ogg pg 19 ex A Brainstorming skills pg 19 ex B C D listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_012.ogg market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_013.ogg Lexical material: Brainstorming pg 19 useful language pg 19 ex E role play ]]> thorough = done completely; with great attention to detail gala dinner = party for a large number of guests, generally features a meal, whether it is a sit-down or buffet style, entertainment, perhaps an awards section, and a theme to come to mind = to be remembered to hold back = to refrain from doing limit limited They complained to me about some Chinese producers They are waiting for conducting expect to conduct a meeting They want to spend half a day for on this activity ... in order to change exchange your experience It depends on their personality, male or female gender ]]> 20200218 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Rescheduled from previous lesson pg 16 ex A B reading Italian luxury ]]> ]]> active textbook Feedback pg 16 ex A B reading Italian luxury pg 17 ex C D reading comprehension pg 17 ex E pt 2 3 → practise expressions from pg 15 ex A C How to market internationally T / Cl How should you sell your products on different markets? [only 1 format | adapt it to different cultures?] (...) pg 17 ex A listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_09.ogg pg 17 ex B listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_010.ogg ]]> 20200218-0914 Noun compounds & noun phrases active grammar to seduce = to persuade sb to have sex with you, especially sb who is younger or who has less experience than you; ~ sb (into sth / into doing sth) to persuade sb to do sth that they would not usually agree to do by making it seem very attractive discerning = able to show good judgement about the quality of sb/sth to anchor = to fix sth firmly in position so that it cannot move heritage = history, traditions and qualities that a country or society has had for many years and that are considered an important part of its character realm /relm/ = sphere or domain intent ~ on / upon sth | ~ on / upon doing sth (formal) determined to do sth, especially sth that will harm other people to aspire ~ (to sth) = to have a strong desire to achieve or to become sth relentlessly = not stopping or getting less strong; refusing to give up or be less strict or severe to lay the groundwork = to prepare, get ready, make ready, set in order, arrange, forecast, plan to dilute ~ sth (with sth) = to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid to it; to make sth weaker or less effective to convey = to make known; pass on, of information; to transport or carry (goods, passengers, etc.) competitive advantage = condition or circumstance that puts a company in a favourable or superior business position drawback = disadvantage planned / built-in obsolescence = scheduled life span of a product to jeopardise /ˈdʒepədaɪz/ = to put in danger know-how = (informal) knowledge of how to do sth and experience in doing it achieve reach new horizons They will prefer X over to Y see https://jakubmarian.com/prefer-to-or-prefer-over-which-preposition/ Let's go move to the 2nd question ... in order so that Chinese companies don't create fake products I stayed wore | hung these glasses on my T-shirt It depends on where did you buy bought these things ]]> 20200213 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Market Leader 3rd edition Upper Intermediate Unit 2 International marketing pg 16 ex A B reading Italian luxury market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg14-21_unit2.pdf ]]> It'd be futile♣ to believe stock-picking were not a mug's game♠ but for* a few blessed# ones... ♣ futile = pointless, hopeless ♠ mug's game = (disapproving, especially BrE) activity that is unlikely to be successful or make a profit * but for = except for # a few blessed ones = those who were lucky enough, who were chosen Market Leader Upper Intermediate B2 Unit 2 International marketing active textbook Girls Don't Poop - PooPourri.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKLnhuzh9uY T / Cl What is the target market & image of Ikea in Russia and in Europe? (...) pg 14 ex (A) B pt 3 4 (C) starting up Marketing word partnership Lexical material: Marketing collocations T / Cl You say '[market | marketing] plan'? ✓ marketing You say '[market | marketing] penetration'? ✓ market = collocation pg 15 ex A vocab set for homework pg 15 ex B C vocab Lexical material: The marketing mix T / Cl Marketing [responds to | creates] demand? ✓ creates Marketing depends on [statistical data | sales projections]? (...) marketing mix . price / customer solution . promotion / cost . product / convenience . placement / communication + mix coherency + mix dynamics Which has poor mix coherency on a flea market? [Swiss watch | an antique piece of furniture] ✓ Swiss watch Which has poor mix dynamics? [fax machine | IPhone] ✓ fax machine pg 15 ex D ]]> wip grammar to poop (AmEn) = to pass solid waste from the bowels; to do a poo (BrEn) bowels = system of tubes below the stomach in which solid waste collects before it is passed out of the body: (medical) to empty / move / open your bowels (= to pass solid waste out of the body) pot-pourri = mixture of dried flowers and leaves used for making a room smell pleasant; mixture of various things that were not originally intended to form a group skid mark = visible mark left by any solid which moves against another, and is an important aspect of trace evidence analysis in forensic science and forensic engineering e.g. caused by tyres on roads occuring when a vehicle wheel stops rolling and slides or spins on the surface of the road tenacious = that does not stop holding sth or give up sth easily; determined behemoth /bɪˈhi:mɔθ/ = enormous creature or thing creamy = thick and smooth like cream; containing a lot of cream; pale yellowish-white in colour mother load = used colloquially to refer to the real or imaginary origin of something valuable or in great abundance; principal vein or zone of gold or silver ore cavernous = (of a room or space) very large and often empty and/or dark product placement = form of advertisement, where branded goods or services are placed in a context usually devoid of ads, such as movies, music videos, the story line of television shows in-store display = promotion where a product is demonstrated to potential customers. The goal of such a demonstration is to introduce customers to the product in hopes of getting them to purchase that item marketing = process of communicating the value of a product or service to customers, for the purpose of selling that product or service STEP analysis = sociological, technological, economic, political analysis customer retention = more than giving the customer what they expect, it’s about exceeding their expectations so that they become loyal advocates of your brand USP = unique selling point to bring in = a new person or object into a familiar environment to bring out = to launch 4 Ps = price, promotion, product, placement 4 Cs = customer solution, cost, convenience, communication coherency = logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts FMCG = fast moving consumer goods are do you thinking think about this quote? They should do make | have | run other advertising campaigns We have to discuss if is it is standardized or not It is failed fails in our country ]]> 20200211 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied ]]> Although steering♣ a large portfolio can bring more returns, over-diversification♠ of your assets can become expensive & unproductive. [ T / F ] ✓ T ♣ steering = controlling the direction, influencing the way in which a situation develops ♠ over-diversification see pg 97 listening ex 2 e. It's easier to diversify a large portfolio than a small one d. If you diversify too much it becomes expensive active textbook english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_35.ogg ✓ growth investment (= capital accumulation) ✓ value investment (= big, stable companies in conservative industries and small but reliable earnings) ✓ large vs small companies with faster rate of growth pg 98 ex 2 listening 2 english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_35.ogg pg 98 ex 3 vocab T / Cl If something is a mug's game, you are [likely | unlikely] to make profit ✓ unlikely = (disapproving, especially BrE) activity that is unlikely to be successful or make a profit pg 98 reading pg 99 Fund management: Mug's game pg 99 qs 1-6 reading comprehension Functional language: Diplomatic language pg 100 language pg 100 practice pg 121 student A pg 131 student B to be confirmed pg 100 ex 1 2 writing ]]> wip grammar mug = (disapproving, especially BrE) person's face; person who is stupid and easy to trick mug's game = (disapproving, especially BrE) activity that is unlikely to be successful or make a profit to come into your own = to become successful futile /ˈfju:taɪl/ = unsuccessful; waste of time blessed = lucky; holy handsomely rewarded = well paid to trigger = to cause, provoke upfront = paid in advance better off = richer; in a better position slim (chance) = small (chance) if he has had wider experience They're afraid to get of getting more additional targets They're afraid to get of getting more additional targets For this moment At present we build are building ... It's more safety safer to use long time period periods of time | term investment ]]> 20200206 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Grammar and vocabulary will focus on correct usage of diplomatic language. Language will focus on allocations and management of different holdings. What are our assets. Managing asset funds. Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English for the Financial Sector Unit 21 Asset management pg 99 Fund management: Mug's game pg 99 qs 1-6 reading comprehension english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg97-100_121-131_unit21_asset_management.pdf ]]> The whistle-blower admitted to the commission that they [lacked | lack] evidence to support their allegations ✓ lacked = reported speech ✓ lack = still true → no tense shifting ♣ the whistle-blower = unknown gender → possessive pronoun 'their' their ↔ his/her The whistle-blower admitted [to lack | lacking] evidence to support their allegations ✓ lacking English for the Financial Sector B2 Unit 21 Asset management active textbook What is Investment Management? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Amo6GYckU What’s the difference between Asset Management and Investment Banking? This short video will help you learn about Investment Management. Fidelity UK pg 97 Lead in Lexical material: Asset management and allocation pg 97 ex 1 listening 1 english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_34.ogg pg 97 ex 2 listening english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_34.ogg ]]> wip grammar allegation of sth | against sb | that | about sb/sth = public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing sb of doing sth that is wrong or illegal to steer = to control the direction in which a boat, car, etc. moves; to take control of a situation and influence the way in which it develops the police and... ... and police say tell you that... You can give support in order to so that such people (can | may) live You can give support in order to help such people live Many indexes are falling were falling last week ... when the currencies were jumping fluctuating ]]> to accept /æ'ksept/ except /i'ksept/ 20200204 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 131 practice Controlling the controllers Optional homework English Grammar in Use Intermediate, Murphy Unit 47 48 reported speech Check your answers with the key at the end of the file english_grammar_in_use_intermediate_unit47-48_reported_speech_w_key.pdf ]]> The knowledgeable♠ CEO admitted with a knowing♣ smile that they [are thinking | were thinking | had been thinking] of taking over their competitor before the crisis broke out - before the crisis broke out = time marker 〆 are thinking ≠ reported speech 〆 were thinking ≠ past in the past ✓ had been thinking = past in the past ♠ knowledgeable = knowing a lot ♣ knowing = showing that you know or understand about sth that is supposed to be secret active textbook pg 133 ex 1 2 listening 2 intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_21.ogg T / Cl She recommended [to agree / agreeing] with the consultant's opinion - to agree = future - agreeing = focus on past result pg 133 speaking pg 133 ex 3 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_22.ogg Functional language: Reacting to change T / Cl How do people react to change? ✓ 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 Dilemma - Consultant with a conscience T / Cl What are the limits to a confidentiality clause? (...) Can a consultant be a whistle-blower? (...) pg 134 brief reading pg 134 task 1 SSS consider options 1 2 pg 134 task 2 3 SSS hold a meeting → SSS mingle → practise reported speech decision pg 134 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_23.ogg to be confirmed pg 134 writing minutes ]]> to deviate (from sth) = to be different from sth; to do sth differently from what is usual or expected synchronic culture = share information & opinions monochronic culture = summarise & reach a conclusion to show meeting has reached its goals whistle-blower = person who informs people in authority or the public that the company they work for is doing sth wrong or illegal alert (to sth) = aware of sth, especially a problem or dange; able to think quickly; quick to notice things The Chinese built a hospital for within one week It's not about the Putin It's not a topic for discuss discussion Until citizens are not don't suffer It still exists even in nowadays I don't know what about the options He suggested the decision decided | suggested to avoid the risk to lose of losing this job He decided not to say give his opinion because it should would be bad for his image in this company ]]> 20200130 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 130 ex 1 vocab (expressions with like) Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. reported_speech_mindmap.pdf ]]> Blue-chip♠ accounting firms believed they could be likened♣ to heady consultancy businesses and took them over as well as finance companies and law firms. ♠ blue-chip = modern ♣ likened to = similar to active textbook T / Cl What is more motivating [personal | impersonal] commands? (...) pg 130 ex 1 2 speaking Lexical material: Uses of 'like' T / Cl Sanctions against Russia could be likened to new business opportunities for local companies [could be compared with | look like] ✓ could be compared with pg 130 ex 1 vocab (expressions with like) set for homework pg 131 ex 2 vocab (expressions with like) pg 132 ex 2 vocab word building set for homework pg 131 practice Controlling the controllers ]]> 20200124-1549 Reported speech active grammar active textbook reported_speech_mindmap.pdf pg 132 language check pg 132 ex 1 2 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_20.ogg pg 132 speaking set for homework pg 132 writing ~ 300 words formal e-mail summarising recommendations provided by consultant ]]> the likes of = type of person or group of people to liken sth/sb to sth/sb (formal) = to compare one person or thing to another and say they are similar transnational = operating in or between many different countries, without being based in any particular one to pay off = to yield a profit or result knowledgeable (about sth) = knowing a lot knowing = showing that you know or understand about sth that is supposed to be secret premium prime minister recommended to do doing She said told him she was to blame She said it's had been falling (by) 10 percent for the 5 past years He advised to do make | run an advertising company campaign ]]> financier /,fainæn'sir/ consultative /kən'səltətiv/ strategist /s'trætidʒəst/ strategic /strə'ti:dʒik/ 20200128 08:30-10:00 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 129 Global professional-service firms ]]> If you don't want to push the peanut♣, put a stake in the ground* by hiring the people who can push the envelope♠ ♣ push the peanut = waste time on silly things * put a stake in the ground = take the first step ♠ push the envelope = extend the limits of what is possible active textbook pg 129 Global professional-service firms pg 130 ex 3 reading comprehension set for homework pg 130 ex 4 reading comprehension ]]> wip grammar to differ = to be different from sb/sth; ~ (with sb) (about / on / over sth) to disagree with sb blue-chip = modern; (finance) reliable, a blue-chip investment is thought to be safe and likely to make a profit heady = having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and hopeful Sarbanes-Oxley Act (a.k.a SOX) = legislation in the US that banned audit companies from carrying out certain consulting and legal services, as well as restricting tax consulting impartial = not taking sides will am not mistake mistaken I'm not good in at some software... I don't know know - Me too neither It depends what services do you need ]]> 20191219 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Barclays Income Statement Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Unit 15 Consulting intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg127-134_unit15_consulting.pdf 20191220~20200120 Holiday break (exact date in January to be confirmed) ]]> Accountants tried [to evade | evading] from tax when calculating reconciliation between tax profit and accountable profit. ✓ to evade try + infinitive = try and get a result 〆 evading try + gerund = try and see what may happen (result is unknown) → verb patterns can change the meaning English for the Financial Sector B2 Unit 7 Accounting active textbook pg 40 Barclays balance sheet intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_13.ogg pg 40 practice ]]> Intelligent Business B2 Unit 15 Consulting active textbook Creative Accountants Funny Creative Accountants TV Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jxaY14ddrY T / Cl What sort of consulting services do you outsource? ✓ auditing ✓ conducting market surveys ✓ training (...) Lexical material: The advice business & consulting services pg 127 keynotes pg 128 preview pg 128 speaking ]]> to push the envelope (or the edge of the envelope) = to approach or extend the limits of what is possible to hit the ground running = to start something and proceed at a fast pace with great enthusiasm. to lower (or raise or lift) the bar = to lower (or raise) the standards which need to be met in order to qualify for something to put a stake in the ground = to take the first step; to make a big move to get something started to push the peanut = to have a race in which peanuts are pushed around the room with lead pencils or walking sticks. Someone's pushing peanut from one place to another with their nose (for instance) is treated as a ridiculous act in news stories from the early 1900s too many cooks spoil the broth = (saying) if too many people are involved in doing sth, it will not be done well globalisation = growth to a global or worldwide scale retail = selling of goods to the public, usually through shops portmanteau word = (from French porte-manteau) linguistic blend of words, in which parts of multiple words or their phonemes (sounds) are combined into a new word, as in smog, coined by blending smoke and fog, or motel, from motor and hotel exactly in detail exact figures They try to give for him advices some advice / some pieces of advice His job is to elevate transport / carry all this equipment ...in order to have make a progress ]]> 20191217 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. pg 36 vocab 1 english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg36-40_unit7_accounting.pdf ]]> When♣ I [grow up | will grow up] I [want | will want] to be a tax accountant [that | who | which] specialises in M & A ✓ grow up + want ♣ when = time marker → present simple with a future meaning ✓ that | who no commas = defining clause English for the Financial Sector B2 Unit 7 Accounting accounting active textbook When I Grow Up, I want to be a Tax Accountant - Before and After ONESOURCE ONESOURCE products from Thomson Reuters help corporate tax and accounting professionals better manage their tax data and processes. Visit http://tax.thomsonreuters.com/ONESOURCE/ to learn more. Video debuted at the 2011 ONESOURCE Global User Conference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asf3Q85MS1U&list=PLLExQo9maJaRroljzRetyPTa66U3_-Twt&index=1 --> T / Cl What is more exciting: bookkeeping or accounting? ✓ accounting Why could accounting be exciting? ✓ you can manipulate accounts in a 'legal' way to disguise bad periods ✓ you may have a decisive role in planning for the future = management accounting (...) pg 36 Lead in Lexical material: Types of accounting pg 36 vocab 1 pg 37 ex 1 2 listening 1 intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_11.ogg T / Cl When would a company not want to give a fair view of its liabilities? (...) pg 37 ex 3 listening speaking Lexical material: Financial statements pg 37 listening 2 intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_12.ogg pg 37 vocab 2 set for homework pg 38 ex 2 vocab Barclays Income Statement Functional language: Talking about figures pg 39 ex 1 2 vocab ]]> wip grammar IFRS = International Financial Reporting Standards (worldwide) GAAP = Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (USA) tax accounting = calculating how much tax an individual or a company should pay, or trying to reduce this figure auditing = checking and evaluating financial reports cost accounting = determining the unit cost of a manufactured product, including indirect costs financial accounting = keeping financial records and preparing financial statements liabilities = money that a company will have to pay to someone else - bills, debts, interests, taxes... ledger = book in which a bank, a business, etc. records the money it has paid and received bookkeeping = recording transactions (purchases and sales) in ledgers expenditure = money that a company spends management accounting = use of a company's accounting data by its managers for planning and control amortisation = reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years reconciliation ~ (between A and B) | ~ (with sth) = process of making it possible for two different ideas, facts, etc. to exist together without being opposed to each other in numerals at figures to consider determine | adjust the setting level of the interest rate ...to ensure that the minimum living wage does costs of living do not exceed the minimum wage people put information seize data in our system ]]> 20191212 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. pg 36 vocab 1 english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg36-40_unit7_accounting.pdf Quarterly test results Ekaterina Time clauses with a future meaning B1 - 02 Mixed conditionals B2 - 03 Banking B2 - 02 Differentiation & switching costs B2 - 03 Listening - Traditional banks' businesses B2 - 03 (absent) Writing B2 - 03 total 86% Varvara Time clauses with a future meaning B1 - 02 Mixed conditionals B2 - 03 Banking B2 - 02 Differentiation & switching costs B2 - 03 Listening - Traditional banks' businesses B2 - 03 Writing B2 - 03 total 83% Valeria Time clauses with a future meaning B1 - 02 Mixed conditionals B2 - 03 Banking B2 - 02 Differentiation & switching costs B2 - 03 Listening - Traditional banks' businesses B2 - 03 Writing B2 - 03 total 81% Maria Time clauses with a future meaning B1 - 02 Mixed conditionals B2 - 03 Banking B2 - 02 Differentiation & switching costs B2 - 03 Listening - Traditional banks' businesses B2 - 03 Writing B2 - 03 total 80% Konstantin Time clauses with a future meaning B1 - 02 Mixed conditionals B2 - 03 Banking B2 - 02 Differentiation & switching costs B2 - 03 Listening - Traditional banks' businesses B2 - 03 Writing B2 - 03 total 76% Nikita Time clauses with a future meaning B1 - 02 Mixed conditionals B2 - 03 Banking B2 - 02 Differentiation & switching costs B2 - 03 Listening - Traditional banks' businesses B2 - 03 Writing B2 - 03 total 76% Galina Time clauses with a future meaning B1 - 02 Mixed conditionals B2 - 03 Banking B2 - 02 Differentiation & switching costs B2 - 03 Listening - Traditional banks' businesses B2 - 03 Writing B2 - 03 total 70% Pavel Time clauses with a future meaning B1 - 02 Mixed conditionals B2 - 03 Banking B2 - 02 Differentiation & switching costs B2 - 03 Listening - Traditional banks' businesses B2 - 03 Writing B2 - 03 total 66% Igor Time clauses with a future meaning B1 - 02 Mixed conditionals B2 - 03 Banking B2 - 02 Differentiation & switching costs B2 - 03 Listening - Traditional banks' businesses B2 - 03 Writing B2 - 03 total 63% ]]> Crunch time would have come♣ for the market leader if they had dabbled♠ with switching costs to make economies of scale ♠ if they had dabbled = past perfect ♣ would have come → 3rd conditional quarterly_test_cherkizovogroup4_20191210.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test_feedback active textbook Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf. conditionals_mindmap.pdf When I Grow Up, I want to be a Tax Accountant - Before and After ONESOURCE ONESOURCE products from Thomson Reuters help corporate tax and accounting professionals better manage their tax data and processes. Visit http://tax.thomsonreuters.com/ONESOURCE/ to learn more. Video debuted at the 2011 ONESOURCE Global User Conference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asf3Q85MS1U&list=PLLExQo9maJaRroljzRetyPTa66U3_-Twt&index=1 ]]> CPA = (AmEn) certified public accountant another way I don't have to go to the details get into detail ...and how is big is the deal It isn't good too either I'm ready to move change my position All of them tell say | are saying they want to be different ]]> 20191210 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied 11b. Accounting English for the Financial Sector pg 36 Grammar and vocabulary will focus on correct usage of different monetary figures for reporting. Language will focus on wording and phrasing of financial reporting of company financials. Different financial statements. Who gets what statement. Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg36-40_unit7_accounting.pdf Quarterly test Lexical material: differentiation, switching costs, monetary policy, central bank Grammar: Present simple or present perfect + time clause + future Conditionals (mixed conditionals) 20191220~20190120 Holiday break (exact date in January to be confirmed) ]]> If her job wasn't a rat race* she would have lacked♠ confidence yesterday and now she'd need to clean the air. * If her job wasn't a rat race = hypothetical situation in general, true in the past AND now ♣ she'd need ↔ she would need = hypothetical situation now → 2nd conditional ♠ she would have lacked = hypothetical situation + result in the past ⇒ mixed conditional type 1 quarterly_test_cherkizovogroup4_20191210.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test 20191205 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 106 practice - time clauses Quarterly test scheduled 20191210 Lexical material: differentiation, switching costs, monetary policy, central bank Grammar: Present simple or present perfect + time clause + future Conditionals (mixed conditionals) ]]> They will stop making a fuss as soon as they [realise | will realise] they both have a stake♣ and set aside their differences ✓ realise ♣ stake = important part or share in a business, plan, etc. that is important to you and that you want to be successful ↔ they are in the same boat active textbook intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_12.ogg pg 107 speaking pg 143 role play 2 sales manager vs sales rep - 150 units target Your job is a rat race. The faster you work, the faster the boss wants you to work Functional language: Culture at work - how much confrontation? T / Cl 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 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 Dilemma - The Cola come back pg 108 reading brief task 1 2 T / Cl Can Indian customers switch to another brand? (...) How to protect the local market? (...) Would Russian kvas be successful abroad despite or thanks to its so-called Soviet image? ✓ no fizzy water ✓ sugar free → healthier than Coca-Cola (...) pg 108 task 1 2 pg 143 role play role director C pg 108 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_13.ogg decision ]]> wip grammar 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 auditory population / generation / consumers ... to stick on to some historical roots ... and so on and so on forth ... to prevent of Coca Cola to enter from entering the market A lot of the population can't offer to itself afford to buy... ... to focus on consumer audience share We have to understand is if it is possible or no not They produce for at a very cheap price ... but our sales will grow down decrease ]]> 20191203 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 105 ex 2 vocab compound nouns ]]> Cutting switching costs is a shrewd way of entering a competitive market won thanks to differentiation active textbook pg 105 ex 2 vocab compound nouns set for homework pg 105 practice History of Honda pg 105 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_11.ogg T / Cl We will call you when we [find | have found | will find] more information ✓ find | have found When is the time event? ✓ in the future ∑ present simple or present perfect + time clause + future pg 106 language check - time clauses set for homework pg 106 practice - time clauses Functional language: Handling conflicts T / Cl Can we set aside our differences? [accommodating | minimising] approach? ✓ accommodating pg 107 career skills strategies for handling conflict ✓ 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) T / Cl The company is considering changing suppliers. SSS disagree on switching costs involved. → Practise expressions from pg 107 → Practise strategies for handling conflict ]]> wip grammar 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 that as (what) you said For example, the Cherkizovo decided that beef is not our product We have a lot of another other things Let's fall cut salaries Let's see your results on this year Let's put aside our different things differences ]]> 20191128 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Unit 12 Competition pg 102 ex 1 reading pg 103 Crunch time for Apple intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg101-108_unit12_competition.pdf ]]> Consumer demand was not boosted enough when interest rates dropped by nought point [six | sixty] five percent, consequently companies lacked incentives to invest further. ✓ nought point six five percent (0.65%) Intelligent Business B2 Unit 12 Competition active textbook 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 pg 101 Winner takes all keynotes Lexical material: Competitive rivalry, differentiation, switching costs... T / Cl How would you erect a barrier to protect your company's market? (...) pg 102 listening Preview Protecting a market intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_10.ogg speaking diversification pg 102 ex 1 reading pg 103 Crunch time for Apple pg 104 ex 2 ]]> 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 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 shrewd = clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation; astute see on look at | check | focus on | compare this parameter You certainly(1) know it exactly for sure (2) And nobody can't can produce this product Everything what which / that is important for me ]]> 20191126 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Unit 12 Competition Grammar and vocabulary will focus on correct usage of compound nouns and have expressions. Language will focus on making a company that is competitive. Company competitors. What is a competitive edge. Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Unit 12 Competition pg 102 ex 1 reading pg 103 Crunch time for Apple intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg101-108_unit12_competition.pdf ]]> When the hole in the wall♠ is empty, the Central Bank sometimes intervenes as a 'lender of last resort♣' to prevent panic or loss of confidence ♠ hole in the wall = cash dispenser ♣ resort = act of using sth, especially sth bad or unpleasant, because nothing else is possible; first or last course of action that you should or can take in a particular situation → if a commercial bank is bankrupt and you can't withdraw money, the Central Bank will bail out* the bank * to bail out = to provide financial help to a corporation or country which otherwise would be on the brink of failure or bankruptcy English for the Financial Sector Unit 9 Central banking active textbook english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_17.ogg pg 48 ex 3 vocab Functional language: Talking about figures (how to say decimal figures) T / Cl In Russia, the inflation rate was about 2.88% [two point eighty-eight | two point eight eight] in twenty eighteen ✓ two point eight eight

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pg 49 practice speaking ]]> 20191128-0838 Talking about figures (how to say decimal figures) active grammar to bail out = colloquial term for the provision of financial help to a corporation or country which otherwise would be on the brink of failure or bankruptcy. The term is maritime in origin and describes the act of removing water from a sinking vessel using a bucket in stability stable It's more than the raise increase of our salary If it helps all of commercial banks ]]> nought /nɔ:t/ 20191121 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English for the Financial Sector Unit 9 - central banking pg 47 ex 1 2 3 reading The Bank of England english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg46-49_unit9_central_banking.pdf ]]> Expensive consultants are ascertaining♣ genuine reasons for acute♠ absenteeism on Mondays and Fridays when staff actually just want to avoid traffic jams... ♣ ascertain = to find out the true or correct information about sth ♠ acute = serious, severe active textbook T / Cl Do you still need a hole in the wall♣ to perform your banking operations? 〆 hopefully not ♣ hole in the wall = cash dispenser (BrEn), ATM, automatic teller machine (AmEn) Banking 2020 - Technology Disruption in Banking How would you like to transact with your bank in 2020? On vacation - relaxing on a beach, from your home or on the go? Most of us would prefer all three where time, place and medium don't matter. Today, Banks are adapting to changing consumer behaviour and are focusing on building new channels for interacting and transacting with them. The millennials in particular prefer banking anywhere, anytime and is therefore demanding innovative methods for availing banking services. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i35xfEGAu-I A hole in the wall can [dispense | withdraw] money ✓ dispense With a hole in the wall, you can [issue | withdraw] banknotes ✓ withdraw Who issues banknotes, influences the exchange rate...? ✓ the Central Bank ✓ commercial banks (only in Scotland...) pg 46 Lead in pg 46 Discussion Lexical material: Central bank pg 46 vocab pg 47 ex 1 2 3 reading The Bank of England set for homework pg 48 ex 4 collocations ]]> to dispense sth to sb = (formal) to provide sth, especially a service, for people; to give out sth to people to withdraw = to take money out of a bank account cash dispenser = (BrEn) unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used hole in the wall = (BrEn) cash dispenser ATM = (AmEn) automated teller machine; cash machine; cash dispenser to intervene = to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it resort = act of using sth, especially sth bad or unpleasant, because nothing else is possible; first or last course of action that you should or can take in a particular situation previous times the past it was possible ... in order to bear to in my mind According to your opinion you I don't remember that if we have the same proverb if we say talk about prices... ]]> deposit /də'pɔzət/ 20191119 2 active Allocating a training budget By the end of this session you will have practised new vocabulary re training and functional language for motivating in a case study about allocating a training budget. pg 126 brief Allocating the training budget ]]> [In spite | Despite] the fact that managers understand the advantages of empowering their subordinates,♣ they seldom let them work autonomously ✓ Despite the fact that... 〆 In spite the fact that → In spite of ♣ use of commas ✓ subordinate clause + comma + main clause ✓ main clause + no comma + subordinate clause active textbook pg 125 ex 3 role play T / Cl What kind of problems could result from proposing the wrong type of incentives? ✓ frustration ✓ disrespect ✓ lack of feedback (...) ∑ Conclusion → your boss shouldn't have to encourage you → distinguish extrinsic from intrinsic motivators pg 125 culture at work Dilemma - Allocating the training budget Lexical material: Absenteeism and turnover T / Cl What could be reasons for high absenteeism and/or turnover? (...) Allocating the training budget pg 126 brief reading pg 126 task 1 2 ✓ Read proposed solutions ✓ Find pros & cons pg 126 task 3 presentation pg 126 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_19.ogg pg 126 writing ]]> wip grammar absenteeism = fact of being frequently away from work or school, especially without good reasons to ascertain = to find out the true or correct information about sth genuine = real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial acute = very serious or severe another other persons it's more important to have money I don't know what will be happened happen in 6 months I don't know how to solve it, I need the time If we say talk | If we are considering about Russian factories We have no any trainings We don't have no any trainings We have There are no any trainings We should listen about to what do they need (we should listen to their needs) So, what have you choosed chosen ? ]]> supervisor /'su:pə:,vaizə:/ status /'steitəs/ 20191114 2 active Examples of persuasive speech by Shakespeare By the end of this session you will have studied use of language to sound persuasive and looked at examples by Shakespeare Henry V - extract ]]> When and how you resist your boss ,♣ serving♠ in a very vertical hierarchy,♣ is a crucial question raised during the workshop. What is the subject of serving [you | your boss]? ♣ use of commas = non-defining clause → you ♠ serving = present participle clause What word can you add before serving? ✓ when ↔ when you are serving | because you are serving active textbook pg 122 ex 1 listening pg 122 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_17.ogg ✓ democratic leader ✓ for the exclusive, privileged ✓ shared interest Lexical material: Teachers, trainers, sessions, methods pg 123 ex 1 2 3 vocab pg 123 practice ]]> 20191114-1215 Clauses and sentence construction active grammar active textbook T / Cl Why don't you take charge of this? → Which approach does it match? ✓ empowering people to work autonomously ✓ means the same as sentence h ⇒ focus on the approach, then note down expressions pg 125 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_18.ogg ]]> commission = amount of money that is paid to sb for selling goods and which increases with the amount of goods that are sold empowerment = act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant; authorisation Are you agreed Do you agree ? It's a very huge step to achieve success I don't think there are very much many examples Can you repeat again, please? ]]> 20191112 2 active Examples of leadership and motivation By the end of this session you will have looked at examples of leadership and language to motivate team members. pg 122 ex 2 3 reading comprehension ]]> Offering staff in-house training is not a sly♣ trick to cut salaries, it also improves motivation, loyalty or job satisfaction. ♣ sly = (disapproving) acting or done in a secret or dishonest way, often intending to trick people; cunning ✓ staff get in return a personal sense of achievement ✓ staff can improve their long-term employability active textbook Hersey & Blanchard - Situational leadership

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]]> wip grammar active textbook Mark Antony's speech by Marlon Brando, Julius Caesar, Shakespeare http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X9C55TkUP8 Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. 3 The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus 6 Hath told you Caesar was ambitious: If it were so, it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answer’d it. 9 Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest– For Brutus is an honourable man; So are they all, all honourable men– 12 Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says he was ambitious; 15 And Brutus is an honourable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: 18 Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: 21 Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. You all did see that on the Lupercal 24 I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; 27 And, sure, he is an honourable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. 30 You all did love him once, not without cause: What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him? O judgement! thou art fled to brutish beasts, 33 And men have lost their reason. Bear with me; My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me. Use of language analysis Friends, Romans, countrymen, = tripling (lists of three points or arguments) → This course was cheap, interesting and effective He hath brought many captives home to Rome Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: = alliteration → This course was rapid, relevant and realistic Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him? = rhetorical question → What kind of courses do people like? Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: = comparative & superlative forms → This was the best course in logistics I have ever attended But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. = two contrasting ideas → This course was cheap but rich in activities I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition? Ambitious - honourable = repetition & changing meaning → This course was just very, very, very good! (different intonation on each 'very') O judgement! thou art fled to brutish beasts = interesting or extreme adjectives → This course was a mind-blowing experience And grievously hath Caesar answer’d it. = emphatic expressions → Above all, this course was realistic → This course was effective, to say the least If it were so, it was a grievous fault, = cleft sentences → It is this course which was the best I have ever attended → What is important is that it was also a great source of inspiration I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause = negative statements → Not only was this course effective, it was also a great source of inspiration → It's nowhere near being expensive → It's anything but expensive ]]> short-sightedness = not able to look far into the future; unable to understand things deeply; of limited intellect; not able to see far arrogance = behaviour of a person when they feel that they are more important than other people, so that they are rude to them or do not consider them indecision = state of being unable to decide employability = refers to the attributes of a person that make that person able to gain and maintain employment; the fact of having the skills and qualifications that will make sb want to employ you on tables at table like children I holded held a meeting Could you remember remind me? Hopefully Fortunately / thankfully my staff give me some feedback ]]> Caesar /ˈsi:zə/ honourable /ˈɔnərəbl/ 20191107 2 active Introduction to training solutions By the end of this session you will have studied vocabulary to describe training courses and looked into motivational training. Grammar and vocabulary will focus on correct usage of verb-prepositions. Language will focus on the effectiveness of different motivating phrases Motivating employees. Training effectively and efficiently. Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate pg 120 ex 1 reading - motivational training Unit 13 Training pg 121 A Leadership lesson in Shakespeare intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg120-127_unit14_training.pdf Postponed until students from the Finance Dept are back... Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English for the Financial Sector Unit 9 - central banking pg 47 ex 1 2 3 reading The Bank of England english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg46-49_unit9_central_banking.pdf ]]> Build a word chain with the following expressions. demo: motivation => satisfaction motivation => remuneration -> bonus -> financial incentive -> KPI -> position -> professional recognition => satisfaction training ⇒ perfection training → identify needs → rationale → challenges → set objectives → self-taught → find trainer → daily grind → stuck in the rut → wind down → build stamina → swoting → unwavering motivation → practice makes perfect ⇒ perfection active textbook Medieval Help Desk Helpdesk support back in the day of the middle age. This is a remake of the of the Norwegian version shown The original version was written by Knut Nærum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUQRbqc2qtY T / Cl Can training improve staff motivation and loyalty? Why/Why not? (...) pg 119 Practice makes perfect keynotes Lexical material: Training solutions pg 120 ex 1 preview pg 120 ex 2 preview T / Cl Where can you find examples of leadership? (...) How do you resist your boss? Can you remain loyal or will you be a traitor? (...) Where can you find examples of executive skills? ✓ in Shakespeare's plays (...) Are business people & historical leaders like Napoleon, Peter the Great etc [traitors | disloyal | unreliable]? (...) pg 120 ex 1 reading pg 121 Motivational training A leadership lesson in Shakespeare ]]> rut = boring way of life that does not change; deep track that a wheel makes in soft ground to wind down = to slow down in order to rest unwavering = not changing or becoming weaker in any way stamina /ˈstæmɪnə/ = physical or mental strength that enables you to do sth difficult for long periods of time to swot = to study very hard, especially in order to prepare for an exam to wind down = to slow down in order to rest rationale /ˌræʃəˈnɑ:l/ (behind / for / of sth) = (formal) the principles or reasons which explain a particular decision, course of action, belief, etc prominent = most important or most successful sly = (disapproving) acting or done in a secret or dishonest way, often intending to trick people; cunning grass roots = fundamental or basic level; ordinary people in society or in an organization, rather than the leaders or people who make decisions to beseech = to invite aftermath = period of time after a terrible aftermath props = theatrical costumes & scenery pertinent = relevant revolt = protest against authority, especially that of a government, often involving violence; the action of protesting against authority paramount = more important than anything else are not don't suit to the general idea Maybe they are not suit suited to the general idea in twenty thousand and fourteen in twenty two thousand and fourteen There's nothing I can do with about it ... in order of to understand better understanding ]]> 20191105 2 active Regulation and deregulation in the banking industry By the end of this session you will have learnt about regulation and deregulation in the banking industry. You will have also reviewed how to express permission, necessity, prohibition (must, have to, need, be able, could, managed to). Regulation and deregulation ]]> Many depositors♣ lost their savings as commercial banks used their investors' money to buy securities♠ ♣ depositor = person who puts money in a bank account ♠ securities valuable item, such as a house, that you agree to give to sb if you are unable to pay back the money that you have borrowed from them active textbook feedback pg 11 reading ex 1 Regulation and deregulation pg 12 ex 2 3 reading comprehension pg 12 discussion ]]> 20191031-1020 must, have to, need, be able, could, managed to active grammar active textbook depositor = person who puts money in a bank account to repeal = to revoke, rescind, or annul (a law, act of parliament, etc) trillion = a million million million [1,000,000,000,000] near with close to deposit Sometimes you can eat chew your pencil ]]> 20191031 2 active Organisation of the financial industry Grammar and vocabulary will focus on correct usage of permissions and prohibition. Language will focus on different parts of the financial system. Developing the bank. How we use finances. By the end of this session you will have studied key vocabulary to describe the organisation of the financial industry Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English for the Financial Sector Unit 1 - Organisation of the financial industry pg 9 ex 1 vocab english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg9-13_unit1_organisation_of_the_financial_industry.pdf ]]> Suing♣ an investment bank for fallacious♠ reports won't pay off♢ since it may set a precedent. ♣ suing = taking to court to claim damages ♠ fallacious = (formal) wrong; based on a false idea ♢ pay off = to bring a return; make profit; prove rewarding, worthwhile active textbook The future of banking, PWC This is the near future. www.pwc.nl/nl/banken/future-of-banking.html Things have changed. In the financial sector customers are at the centre of attention again. Technology changed a lot. And so fast that not everyone has been able to keep up. The past few years banks had a rough time adapting to the new world. They were busy with new regulations. Some were so distracted, they forgot to innovate. You can probably imagine what they went through. You want more information? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fa6pwE7oB4 T / Cl Do you look forward to such form of banking? (...) Do you feel you belong to a new breed of savvy consumers? (...) Are you satisfied by the level of service provided by your bank? (...) pg 9 Lead in Lexical material: Banking vocabulary T / Cl Which is correct [stock market | share market]? ✓ stock market = collocation Which can you buy [stocks | shares]? ✓ stocks (AmEn) ✓ shares (BrEn) pg 9 ex 1 vocab Lexical material: Development of the financial industry pg 9 listening 1 english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_2.ogg pg 10 ex 3 vocab Lexical material: Going international pg 10 listening 2 english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_3.ogg T / Cl Have Russian banks become like Wimbledon? 〆 mostly native players ]]> wip grammar mortgage = legal agreement by which a bank or similar organization lends you money to buy a house, etc., and you pay the money back over a particular number of years deposit = sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment share = any of the units of equal value into which a company is divided and sold to raise money stock = (Brit English) a store of goods etc. ready for sale or distribution etc; share (especially AmE) in a company capital = large amount of money that is invested or is used to start a business bond = agreement by a government or a company to pay you interest on the money you have lent to withdraw = to take money out of a bank account outlay = the amount of money that you have to spend in order to start a new business, activity etc building society (BrE) | savings and loan association (AmEn) = organization like a bank that lends money to people who want to buy a house securities = valuable item, such as a house, that you agree to give to sb if you are unable to pay back the money that you have borrowed from them savvy = (informal) practical knowledge or understanding of sth to ape = (disapproving) to do sth in the same way as sb else, especially when it is not done spontanic spontaneous It's not reliable recommended | advisable to take a mortgage from them I should notice point out that it has changed a lot they did ... in order to so that companies can increase (their) budget You need to understand where you stay are ]]> 20191029 2 active Exerting influence through corporate culture By the end of this session you will have studied how different cultures at work may exert influence. pg 116 practice 2 @ Nikita FYI Transition on Hover https://www.w3schools.com/howto/howto_css_transition_hover.asp ]]> Negotiators tried both reasoning and coercion but the latter♣ proved to be more effective than the former♠. ♠ the former = reasoning ♣ the latter = coercion /kəuˈə:ʃən/ = using force to cause something to occur active textbook intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_16.ogg pg 117 speaking Functional: Exerting influence T / Cl Is it better to always agree or disagree with your boss? 〆 agreeing can be worse than giving honest feedback ✓ disagreeing means you are not afraid to have your own opinions (...) pg 117 culture at work persuading approaches - shared interest ✓ create a sense of common purpose ✓ begin a negotiation ✓ layout background - reasoned argument ✓ evidence your point of view as the most logical and / or reasonable one ✓ list pros & cons - coercion ✓ introduce a threat to obtain what you want ✓ end a negotiation or conflict confrontational approach - be tough & determined - negotiate to win and not to lose harmonising approach - you cannot change things & have to accept them - look for balance & harmony - avoid arguments - negotiate to reach a win/win solution Dilemma - Reliable research? T / Cl What would you do if an investment bank gave false reports about your company? ✓ sue ✓ seek damages What if this investment bank was right? (...) pg 118 brief reading pg 118 task 1 2 reading LVMH - The case reading Morgan Stanley - The case pg 118 task 3 decision read pg 140 ∑ conclusion → risk making a precedent ]]> wip grammar precedent = previous case or legal decision etc. taken as a guide for subsequent cases or as a justification to pay off = to bring a return; make profit; prove rewarding, worthwhile say tell you Last week he lent me his car, so now it's my go turn You must do it for on Friday (i.e. not before) I have no any chance to do this It's not very polite good practice | ethical from their side (on their behalf) ]]> 20191024 2 active Role of investment banks By the end of this session you will have reviewed prepositions with 'make' and learnt about investment banks. ]]> Microcredit loans, which are granted to people ignored by commercial banks in developing countries, are not backed by collateral active textbook Lexical material: Prepositions with 'make' T / Cl You pay off [money | a loan]? ✓ a loan = collocation You made a mistake [of | with] the figures ✓ with = collocation pg 114 vocab 2 set for homework pg 114 practice T / Cl Why would you want to buy an investment bank? (...) pg 115 reading Investment bank for sale pg 115 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_15.ogg ]]> 20191022-0936 Reference words (the former, the latter) active grammar 20191024-1036 Reference words (it, this, that) active grammar active textbook set for homework pg 116 practice 2 Functional language: Persuading styles (coercion, reasoned argument, shared interest) T / Cl Unless you prepared to shorten delivery deadlines we'll have to change suppliers unless you prepared to [coercion | reasoned argument]? ✓ coercion = introduce a threat in order to obtain what you want pg 117 career skills - persuading ]]> to make allowances for = to tolerate, accept coercion /kəuˈə:ʃən/ = using force to cause something to occur to exert = put to use, have and exercise former = used to refer to the first of two things or people mentioned latter = being the second of two things, people or groups that have just been mentioned, or the last in a list job work There's one reason the company is ready to do it so | this Is it interesting for you or no not | not at all - Is it of any interest to you ? Unless you are prepared to moving move to Mitino, I will have to fire you Maybe you are prepared to raise increase (= multiply) our salary twice times by two ]]> 20191022 2 active Introduction to banking, micro-finance, micro-credits By the end of this session you will have studied vocabulary to talk about micro-finance and micro-credits. Insider dealing - Also known as insider trading. The term has a different meaning depending on the context in which it is used (...) https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/8-107-6269?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)&firstPage=true&bhcp=1 The Financial Services Authority (FSA), which is soon to be abolished and replaced in part by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), continues to crack down on insider dealing with waves of arrests. So what will a prosecutor have to prove for a person to be convicted of a criminal offence of insider dealing? https://www.bindmans.com/insight/updates/the-basics-of-insider-dealing Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Unit 13 Banking - Money matters pg 112 reading ex 1 2 pg 113 A path to helping the poor intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg111-118_unit_13_banking.pdf ]]> The profiteer ♣who went bankrupt wasn't held accountable for the invaluable loss of our bank's industrious image. ♣ who went bankrupt = defining clause → no commas active textbook reading Lexical material: Banking institutions T / Cl If you need banking advice for a business venture, you go to [a commercial bank | an investment bank]? ✓ an investment bank pg 112 Preview & speaking pg 112 listening 1 intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_14.ogg pg 112 reading ex 1 2 pg 113 A path to helping the poor ]]> clearing house / bank = central office that banks use in order to pay each other money and exchange cheques, etc IPO = initial public offering, or stock market launch, is a type of public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors[1] and usually also retail (individual) investors. An IPO is underwritten by one or more investment banks, who also arrange for the shares to be listed on one or more stock exchanges. Through this process, colloquially known as floating, or going public, a privately held company is transformed into a public company. Initial public offerings can be used to raise new equity capital for companies, to monetize the investments of private shareholders such as company founders or private equity investors, and to enable easy trading of existing holdings or future capital raising by becoming publicly traded. certainly (1) know it exactly well (2) We are how much many | How many of us are there?? They are not honest to with the customers ]]> alliance /ə'laiəns/ 20191017 2 active Statutory requirements vs ethical banking By the end of this session you will have practised vocabulary to describe statutory requirements to protect consumers and fight financial crime. pg 106 ex 1 2 reading (key) Conflicts of interest Check your answers with the key from the teacher's book below in the course log (see lesson dated 20191010). Prepare any questions you may have. ]]> New statutory requirements outweigh previous measures underpinning the government's efforts to fight money laundering outweigh - out = prefix underpin - under = prefix 20191016-1947 Talking about the past, present and future expectations with 'supposed to' active grammar 20191017-0844 Suffixes and prefixes active grammar active textbook T / Cl If shares have already been sold, why would your buying encourage others to sell? ✓ herd instinct (?) 〆 only valid argument in the case of a company going bankrupt... pg 110 ex 2 3 4 discussion

]]> valuable = very useful or important; worth a lot of money invaluable (to / for sb/sth) | ~ (in sth) = extremely useful, very valuable to profiteer /ˌprɔfɪˈtɪə/ = to make or seek to make excessive profits, esp. illegally or in black market conditions profiteer /ˌprɔfɪˈtɪə/ = person who makes an excessive and unconscionable profit by exploiting scarcity or a monopoly position accountability = responsibility to someone or for some activity unaccountable = not liable advisory = having the role of giving professional advice consultancy = company that gives expert advice on a particular subject to other companies, people or organizations; expert advice that a company or person is paid to provide on a particular subject, e.g. consultancy fees industrialist = person who owns or runs a large factory or industrial company industrious = (approving) working hard; busy, hard-working valuation = professional judgement about how much money sth is worth; its estimated value, e.g. land valuation; (formal) a judgement about how useful or important sth is; its estimated importance, e.g. She puts a high valuation on trust between colleagues of different things I don't understand why nobody lose loses If I have an information ]]> 20191015 2 active Ethical banking By the end of this session you will have studied how banking could become more ethical and reviewed the use of prefixes and suffixes. pg 106-107 ex 1 vocab pg 106 ex 1 2 reading (key) Conflicts of interest Check your answers with the key from the teacher's book below in the course log (see lesson dated 20191010). Prepare any questions you may have. Optional homework Following the video on Islamic banking as an ethical alternative | Made in Germany from our previous lesson, you may want to read more to understand why it is perhaps not such a reliable system (yet?)... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_banking_and_finance ]]> Banks that★ [, | no comma]♠ underwrite security issues for companies [, | no comma]♣ are obliged to buy the securities if they can't sell them (pg 106 ex 2 a) that★ = relative pronoun + used to introduce a relative clause + never followed by a comma → defining clause ✓ no comma♠ ✓ no comma♣ active textbook T / Cl If many companies work together, they are [joint-ventures | a conglomerate]? ✓ conglomerate Is it legal if companies in a conglomerate align their prices? 〆 probably not (contradicts anti-monopoly best practice) How can banks protect consumers and fight crime? ✓ implement measures to prevent money laundering (...) pg 107 ex 1 listening english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_37.ogg T / Cl Should auditing firms provide consultancy? 〆 conflict of interest pg 107 ex 2 listening english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_38.ogg ]]> statutory = fixed by law; that must be done by law mandate = official order given to sb to perform a particular task compliance (with) = practice of obeying rules or requests made by people in authority wholesale = connected with goods that are bought and sold in large quantities, especially so they can be sold again to make a profit counterparty = other institutions in an agreement, contract or transactions to underpin = to support or form the basis of an argument, a claim, etc crux (of) = the most important or difficult part of a problem or an issue to outweigh = to be greater or more important than sth money laundering = concealing the source of illegally obtained money Slainte = “Cheers” in Irish, pronounced “slawn-cha”, translates to “Health”; Sláinte mhaith” to say “Good health”, pronounced “slan-cha vah” something anything new A little of the level of my life lifestyle went down a little Some ways Sometimes they don't pay attention for to some companies ]]> 20191010 2 active Regulating the financial sector By the end of this session you will have studied how the financial sector and banks are regulated. Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English for the Financial Sector Unit 23 Regulating the financial sector pg 106 ex 1 2 reading Conflicts of interest english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg106-110_unit23_regulating_the_financial_sector.pdf @ Ekaterina https://ankiapp.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000017417-can-i-use-my-existing-anki-decks-with-ankiapp- The exported deck package (.apkg) (or any file with tab separated values) can then be imported using the AnkiApp import tool at: https://api.ankiapp.com/nexus/ ]]> Core customers,♣ who have always embraced the company's image of elitism,♣ may be repelled by the democratisation of the brand. , who have always embraced the company's image of elitism, ♣ commas before and after the clause = non defining clause English for the Financial Sector B2 Unit 13 - Regulating the financial sector suffixes and prefixes financial regulation managing conflicts of interest talking about conflicts or interests and ethical choices 20190808-0916 Defining vs non-defining clauses active grammar active textbook The financial crisis was primarily caused by deregulation in the financial industry. That permitted banks to engage in hedge fund trading with derivatives. Banks then demanded more mortgages to support the profitable sale of these derivatives. They created interest-only loans that became affordable to subprime borrowers. In 2004, the Federal Reserve raised the fed funds rate just as the interest rates on these new mortgages reset. Housing prices started falling as supply outpaced demand. That trapped homeowners who couldn't afford the payments, but couldn't sell their house. When the values of the derivatives crumbled, banks stopped lending to each other. That created the financial crisis that led to the Great Recession. https://www.thebalance.com/what-caused-2008-global-financial-crisis-3306176 Do you know of any banking system that could have avoided the 2008 'bad debt' crisis and housing bubble in 2011, i.e. by not lending to unsolvable loan takers? (...) Islamic banking as an ethical alternative | Made in Germany https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G4NNaRkd2c T / Cl What are the main characteristics of Islamic banking? ✓ profit-sharing and loss-bearing (if customer makes more profit, will have to inform & share with the bank) ✓ ban on speculation ✓ no interest rates 〆 prohibition of investment in businesses that provide goods or services considered contrary to Islamic principles (e.g. pork, alcohol) (...) it has also been criticized for failing to develop profit and loss sharing or more ethical modes of investment promised by early promoters,[16] and instead selling banking products[17] that "comply with the formal requirements of Islamic law",[18] but use "ruses and subterfuges to conceal interest",[19] and entail "higher costs, bigger risks"[20] than conventional (ribawi) banks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_banking_and_finance T / Cl How can banks make profit and yet be good advisors? = conflict of interests pg 106 Lead in pg 106 ex 1 2 reading Conflicts of interest (key from teacher's book)

]]> solvable = able to pay one's debts sustainability = that can continue or be continued for a long time; involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment instalment = sum of money due as one of several usu. equal payments for something, spread over an agreed period of time interest rate = percentage of a sum of money charged for its use to underwrite = to accept financial responsibility for an activity so that you will pay for special costs or for losses it may make lucrative /'lu:krətiv/ = very profitable to watch over = to guard; take care of another different It was a huge amount of money (interest rates) for getting (taking out | obtaining) a loan Now it's really comfortable convenient because you can pay with your mobile phone ... 25% by per week They could give advices some pieces of advice ]]> 20191008 2 active Building international relationships By the end of this session you will have seen how to build interpersonal relationships and why. You will also have practised new vocab and future forms to discuss a case study about Burberry. brief pg 74 Dilemma - The two faces of Burberry Prepare task 1 Optional homework ]]> @ Maria N, Maria P, Ekaterina, Valeria, Renat, Dmitry Review new vocab with space repetition software. Check in the right column (or use the link below): inc_cci_course_admin/how_to_use_srs.inc @ Maria N, Maria P, Ekaterina, Valeria, Renat, Dmitry You may also want to review grammatical terminology: inc_cci/grammatical_terminology.inc Once♣ we [scrap | will scrap] this staid,(1) low profile strategy,(2) our visual statement will truly stand for♠ our corporate values ♠ will truly stand for = future action ♣ Once = conjunction, time marker to talk about the future ✓ we scrap Which comma has a functional (grammatical) meaning [1 | 2]? ✓ 2 (1) comma to separate a list of adjectives (2) comma to separate the subordinate clause active textbook (continuation from previous lesson) pg 73 ex 1 2 speaking T / Cl Is there a hierarchical mix at social events? - ... Which do you prefer: formal or informal relationship with your colleagues? - ... pg 73 Culture at work Interpersonal relationships ✓ consensus-oriented ✓ results-oriented T / Cl Would Lada cars sell better if they had voice recognition like Mercedes? (...) Should your company consider repositioning its brand? → go up-market or go down-market? (...) If you change your brand image, will you lose your core customer base? (...) Dilemma - The two faces of Burberry pg 74 brief reading for gist T / Cl Should you change your brand image or preserve your core customer base? 2 teams battle ✓ for the extension of the brand 〆 against the extension of the brand → Decide if you want to be consensus-oriented or result-oriented. (see Culture at work pg 74) → Practise expressions from pg 73 Career skills - dealing with people demo: Before we start, I think you should know that we're going to cut our marketing costs in the near future because... pg 74 task 1 2 Arguments for / against extension 〆 excessive exposure to an 'unintended' audience with inappropriate endorsement Recommendations ✓ focus on high added value rather than high volume ✓ cut marketing costs [already excessive exposure] ✓ improve distribution to reduce counterfeit goods by depending on a boutique-based network Holding a meeting marketing director vs shareholder → how to increase profits? Solution ✓ create a new line of products derived form existing ones [eg. sports, casual, etc] ✓ ensure exclusivity by distribution only via authorised dealers rather than chains of retailers Points of negotiation ✓ current core customers not repelled by changing image ✓ democratisation ✓ wait & see approach ✓ exploit new markets ✓ embrace new audience pg 74 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_28.ogg ]]> check = pattern of squares, usually of two colours e.g. Do you prefer checks or stripes? to depict = to describe sth in words, or give an impression of sth in words or with a picture to embrace = to include in scope; include as part of something broader heritage = practices that are handed down from the past by tradition elitism = attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals to repel = to drive back, ward off, repulse, refuse admission or approach or acceptance to Say Tell me this word I don't use the car on-board computer We have Moscow down market (market) segment and regional down market (market) segment She told us about no low-price cheap | bottom shelf products OK, but there is a moment a problem | an obstacle I would like you to pay draw your attention for to several facts ]]> hierarchical /,hai'rɔrkəkəl/ recipe /'resəpi:/ jewels /'dʒu:əl/ 20191003 2 active Changing your branding image, or not By the end of this session you will have studied more gradable and non gradable adjectives to talk about brands, such as 'absolutely remarkable'. In a case study you will decide whether to change brand image or keep your core customer base. Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English Grammar in Use - intermediate 3rd ed - Murphy Unit 19 20 Present continuous vs going to Complete exercises Check your answers with the key at the end of the file english_grammar_in_use_intermediate_3rd_ed_murphy_cambridge_unit19_20_present_continuous_vs_going_to_for_the_future_w_key.pdf Optional homework New Inside Out Intermediate pg 13 ex 1 2 gradable vs non-gradable adjectives new_inside_out_intermediate_students_book_pg13_gradable_non-gradable_adjectives.pdf ]]> We confirm our suppliers are purveying asap an absolutely remarkable♠ replacement to revamp your elaborate♣ corporate identity campaign The corporate identity is [old-fashioned | trendy]? ✓ (probably) old-fashioned → needs to be modernised (= need to revamp) ASAP = time marker for an event in the (immediate) future We confirm = arrangement → present continuous ♠ remarkable = non-gradable ♣ elaborate = gradable active textbook Scottish Elevator - Voice Recognition - ELEVEN ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMS2VnDveP8 T / Cl Would Scottish people enjoy the Mercedes described in the previous video? 〆 probably not Would the same joke with voice recognition taking place in a Mercedes be [good | bad] publicity? ✓ good → bad publicity can be good (= memorable) Company or brand suffering from bad publicity pg 72 speaking to be confirmed pg 72 writing Functional language: Dealing with people at work T / Cl You are at a meeting with many people. You tell a workaholic team member: [I need to scrap your part from our project | This is good, we just need a few minor changes] ✓ This is good, we just need a few minor changes 〆 to scrap = to cancel or get rid of sth that is no longer practical or useful → be diplomatic with difficult personalities pg 73 Career skills pg 73 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_27.ogg pg 73 ex 1 2 speaking ]]> to fail to see = not to notice to scrap = to cancel or get rid of sth that is no longer practical or useful sweatshop = (disapproving) place where people work for low wages in poor conditions to anticipate = to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it miss skip this word We have absolutely no any chance If I trust to a brand many years I will not change it He was more positive than she her It concerns to our Tv campaign We have to scrap the Tv campaign at all altogether ]]> 20191001 2 active Adjectives, adverbs and (some) non phrasal verbs in advertising By the end of this session you will have studied adjectives and adverbs to intensify the meaning of noun phrases, and prepositions of (some) non phrasal verbs. pg 70 ex 1 2 3 vocab English Grammar in Use - Intermediate by Murphy, Cambridge University Press Unit 25 when I do / when I've done / when and if pg 51 ex 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 Check your answers with the key at the end of the file english_grammar_in_use_intermediate_3rd_ed_murphy_cambridge_unit25_when_i_do_when_i_ve_done_w_key.pdf ]]> When marketing are ready, sales will conjure up an image of quality and reliability - marketing, sales ≠ the activity of marketing, selling = the team marketeers, sales reps → the team are (BrEn) | the team is (AmEn) - When marketing are ready = time marker for an event ('sales will conjure up') in the future → present simple active textbook Lexical material: Prepositions of (some) non phrasal verbs pg 70 ex 3 vocab set for homework pg 70 practice Chupa Chups Grammar: Adjectives & adverbs pg 71 practice 1 ]]> 20191001-0905 Gradable adjectives active grammar a very an absolutely brilliant, global ∑ adverbs with non gradable adjectives ⇒ absolutely - really What is the non gradable form of the following adjectives? angry → furious surprised → astonished hot → boiling cold → freezing dirty → filthy exciting → thrilling tired → exhausted interesting → fascinating frightened → terrified funny → hilarious pretty → gorgeous (...) ]]> active textbook very | really | extremely + gradable adjective absolutely | really + non gradable adjective set for homework pg 71 practice 2 Adjectives & adverbs Lexical material: Corporate brands (face) T / Cl Can your company survive without a clear brand identity? 〆 can't rely just on word of mouth → needs to be recognisable (...) pg 72 ex 2 3 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_26.ogg intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_26.ogg ]]> to purvey = to provide or supply accolade /ækəuleɪd/ = awarding of praise; an acknowledgement of merit staid = sober, unexciting status symbol = sign of importance or wealth revamp = renovation, improvement glamour = attractiveness, beauty to stand for = to represent elaborate = sophisticated; very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized ride = short journey in a vehicle, on a bicycle, etc low profile = state of low visibility in which public notice is avoided corporate identity = brand asset management, company face visual statement = aspect seen by the public with it successfully They didn't manage haven't managed it successfully They didn't manage haven't dealt with it successfully It is similar with to this verb After 5 years it (still) works good well ]]> 20190926 2 active Losing your image of exclusivity By the end of this session you will have learnt how brands can lose their image of exclusivity and about counterfeit products Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. EF General English C1.1 - Efekta System, Hult pg 11 ex F G H grammar Complete exercises & prepare any questions you may have regarding the future perfect tense EFEKTA-GE-C1.1_pg11_perfect_tenses2.pdf @ Anna, Pavel, Dmitry Correct the underlined mistakes in your writing part 4 from the quarterly test & prepare any questions you may have @ Ekaterina, Valeria, Maria Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. http://www.ictnle.com/mindmaps/future_forms_mindmap.pdf Rescheduled from previous lesson Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Unit 8 Brands pg 68 ex 1 2 reading pg 69 The luxury business intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg67-74_unit8_brands.pdf Optional homework ]]> grammar_future_forms_selection_b1_03.csv By the end of the sales our pop-star will have been endorsing a counterfeit product for a month without even realising it - counterfeit = made to look exactly like sth in order to trick people into thinking that they are getting the real thing (adjective) - by the end of the sales = up to a certain time → perfect aspect - for a month = action in progress during a prolonged period of time → continuous aspect ⇒ future perfect continuous Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate B2 8 Brands active textbook pg 69 The luxury business pg 69 ex 3 speaking T / Cl What can conjure up an image of quality? set for homework pg 70 ex 1 2 3 vocab ]]> to detract = to take away (a part of something); reduce, diminish (self-interest detracted nothing from their achievement) to conjure = to cause to appear or disappear as if by magic, ask for or request earnestly to conjure up = to make you think of will be am 50 I will have been working here for 20 years I wasn't aware about of the ups and downs My first iPhone was gift presented to me ... and we presented them our new products It's difficult to understand what does it mean means The first idea also is not bad either ]]> judiciously /dʒuːdiʃiəzliː/ status /ˈstaeɪtəs/ 20190924 2 active Exclusive brands By the end of this session you will have reviewed future forms and discussed what makes a brand exclusive. pg 68 ex 1 2 reading pg 69 The luxury business intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg67-74_unit8_brands.pdf Quarterly test results Varvara Future forms B1 - 03 Zero, first and second conditionals B1 - 01 Second and third conditionals B2 - 01 Listening - Mergers and acquisitions B2 - 03 Writing - Takeovers B2 - 03 total 70% Galina Future forms B1 - 03 Zero, first and second conditionals B1 - 01 Second and third conditionals B2 - 01 Listening - Mergers and acquisitions B2 - 03 Writing - Takeovers B2 - 03 total 68% Anna Future forms B1 - 03 Zero, first and second conditionals B1 - 01 Second and third conditionals B2 - 01 Listening - Mergers and acquisitions B2 - 03 Writing - Takeovers B2 - 03 total 58% Dmitry Future forms B1 - 03 Zero, first and second conditionals B1 - 01 Second and third conditionals B2 - 01 Listening - Mergers and acquisitions B2 - 03 Writing - Takeovers B2 - 03 total 60% (writing not included) Pavel Future forms B1 - 03 Zero, first and second conditionals B1 - 01 Second and third conditionals B2 - 01 Listening - Mergers and acquisitions B2 - 03 Writing - Takeovers B2 - 03 total 66% ]]> ]]> Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate B2 8 Brands 20190418-1837 Future forms active decks deck_of_phrases_future_forms.csv quarterly_test_cherkizovogroup4_20190919.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test_feedback active textbook Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2018: World Premiere | Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkxAFPKJMqw T / Cl Would having such a car make you feel exclusive? (...) Lexical material: Brand losing its image of exclusivity T / Cl Is the iPhone a status symbol? (...) Should you give licences to many retailers & allow them to fix prices themselves? (...) Should you stamp your brand name on many & diverse products? (...) pg 68 ex 1 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_25.ogg ]]> to counterfeit = to make a copy of with the intent to deceive to endorse = to say publicly that you support a person, statement or course of action; to say in an advertisement that you use and like a particular product so that other people will want to buy it for working to work for at this place It's (way) too much expensive Everyone have has a Samsung and nobody has a Sony (any more) Its quality is not so as high as its competitors ]]> 20190919 2 active Quarterly test By the end of this session you will have reviewed future forms, conditionals and lexical material to talk about mergers and acquisitions (quarterly test). pg 68 ex 1 2 reading pg 69 The luxury business intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg67-74_unit8_brands.pdf Quarterly test Lexical material: Mergers, takeovers, buyouts, stock market launches, foreign trade (bill of exchange, letter of credit), Incoterms Grammar: Future forms, Conditionals (zero, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, mixed conditionals) ]]> If our company hadn't snapped up its local rival it couldn't have made such a comeback. - snap up = to get hold of or seize quickly and easily - hadn't snapped up = past perfect couldn't ↔ wouldn't - past perfect | modal verb in the past + have + past participle → 3rd conditional active textbook Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf. conditionals_mindmap.pdf ]]> quarterly_test_cherkizovogroup4_20190919.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test to snap up = to get hold of or seize quickly and easily to gobble up = to eat sth very fast, in a way that people consider rude or greedy; to use sth very quickly to make a comeback = to become popular and fashionable or successful again What do you You make this for what ? If our company hadn't takeover taken over our competitor we couldn't had have diversified our products ]]> 20190917 2 active Introduction to brands By the end of this session you will have studied vocabulary to describe the role and importance of brand awareness. Grammar and vocabulary will focus on correct usage of adverbs and adjectives. Language will focus on designing a brand and the impact a brand has. Company branding. Brand association. Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Unit 8 Brands pg 68 ex 1 2 reading pg 69 The luxury business intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg67-74_unit8_brands.pdf Prepare for quarterly test scheduled 20190919 Lexical material: Mergers, takeovers, buyouts, stock market launches, foreign trade (bill of exchange, letter of credit), Incoterms Grammar: Future forms, Conditionals ]]> If all acquisitions consisted only in divesting little profitable asset the latest takeover would have brought about social unrest. - if all acquisitions consisted = past simple ≠ situation in the past → habit, situation around now - the latest takeover would have brought about = would + past perfect participle = 3rd conditional clause → result in the past if + situation around now + result in the past = mixed conditionals type 1 Bottoms up B2 Conditionals 20190618-0937 Conditionals active decks deck_of_phrases_conditionals.csv 20190624-1734 active review 20190624-1734 active review 20190624-1734 active review Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate B2 8 Brands active textbook over-exposure = act of exposing someone / sth [luxury brands] excessively to an influencing, possibly negative, experience boundary = border to distinguish = to recognize the difference between two people or things How does What is it called? I'm not interesting interested by in this brand They are like a walking advertising advert | hoarding (BrEn) | billboard (AmEn) ... or you will go to the MacDonalds ]]> 20190912 2 active Cause and effects of takeovers By the end of this session you will have studied vocabulary to talk about cause and effect and describe economies of scale, restructuring, etc resulting from a takeover or a merger. Prepare 2 role plays from Unit 17 pg 119 Nikita, Anastasia pg 129 Galina, Anna pg 135 Pavel, Anastasia pg 133 Nikita, Anna pg 122 Galina, Pavel 20190917 Quarterly test ]]> In the early 90s, many Russian companies were gobbled up by business people on a buying spree and interested only in asset-stripping. active textbook Top 10 Disastrous Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dFvhq2sKfM 10 Biggest Fails of the Most Famous Companies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmXI7aBmtpM --> Merger - So On and So Forth - Ep 2 Contains adult humour. Purveyors of fine comedy since 2010, So On And So Forth are Nick Gadd, Martin Allanson and John Sheerman. Power sharing mergers don't have to create petty squabbles... do they? www.soonandsoforth.co.uk Produced by the Comedy Unit for BBC Worldwide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03cl5ohIyko T / Cl Should CEOs squabble over details of a merger? (...) What do they agree on (and fail to achieve)? ✓ to have no ego How do they express their differences? ✓ by trying to be one-up on drinks milky tea | black coffee espresso | double espresso a mug with an eagle on it | in a lion's skull on a golden chair | Scotch on the rocks a double Scotch with an actual rock | ... Functional language: Expressing cause and effect pg 82 language pg 83 practice 1 describing a graph pg 83 practice 2 role play pg 119 pg 129 pg 135 pg 133 pg 122 ]]> to bring about = to result in to arise from = to be the result of to overlap (with sth) = to cover part of the same area of interest, knowledge, responsibility, etc to divest ~ sb/sth of sth = to take sth away from sb/sth to cease = to end to squabble (with sb) (about / over sth) = to quarrel noisily about sth that is not very important one-up = being ahead of a friend or competitor in some competitive activity rise up increase my level What do you do at during your free time? Gillette rises due to PG drops dropping costs 2.1% I can't understand what should I should do I want to listen to another other meanings opinions ... a lot of banks is are looking for... ]]> 20190910 2 active Introduction to mergers and acquisitions By the end of this session you will have learnt lexical material to describe and explain differences between mergers and acquisitions Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English for the Financial Sector Unit 17 Mergers and acquisitions english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg79-83-119-129-135-133-122_unit17_mergers_and_acquisitions_role_play.pdf pg 79 reading pg 80 Mergers, takeovers and buyouts ]]> English for the Financial Sector B2 17 Mergers and acquisitions active textbook pg 79 reading pg 80 Mergers, takeovers and buyouts Lexical material: Mergers, takeovers, buyouts pg 81 vocab pg 81 ex 1 2 listening The role of banks english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_27.ogg

]]> to snap up = to get hold of or seize quickly and easily to gobble up = to eat sth very fast, in a way that people consider rude or greedy; to use sth very quickly to make a comeback = to become popular and fashionable or successful again raid = hostile takeover; short surprise attack on an enemy by soldiers, ships or aircraft; surprise visit by the police looking for criminals or for illegal goods or drugs asset-stripping = (usually disapproving) the practice of buying a company which is in financial difficulties at a low price and then selling everything that it owns in order to make a profit takeover bid = offer to buy shares in order to take over the company merger (between / of A and B) | ~ (with sth) = the act of joining two or more organizations or businesses into one economies of scale = reductions in costs resulting from increased production synergy = extra energy, power, success, etc. that is achieved by two or more people or companies working together, instead of on their own conglomerate = (business) a large company formed by joining together different firms LBO = leveraged buy out MBO = management buy out, form of acquisition where a company's existing managers acquire a large part or all of the company from either the parent company or from the private owners spree (buying ~) = short period of time that you spend doing one particular activity that you enjoy, but often too much of it slump = fall in price, value, number, etc., suddenly and by a large amount to drum up business = to go round and round or repeating;to attract or encourage by continued effort much many homeless people It's better for in my opinion They should come to work at on Saturdays We have the same part share of the market Cherkizovo has a more an older history It was easier to take it over it They try to close occupy all segments of the market ]]> 20190711 (substitute lesson with Michael Wakelin) 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 98 ex 2 practice future forms Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. http://www.ictnle.com/mindmaps/future_forms_mindmap.pdf ]]> Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate B2 11 Going public active textbook contents scheduled but covered by substitute teacher T / Cl When do you think a company is ready for an IPO? - ... pg 100 Dilemma - Which way to Wall street task 1 2 dilemma: - to cancel the IPO a second time or reduce the price & number of shares - to undervalue or overvalue the company? - to continue the IPO with brokerages and the bank or to launch an internet auction needed capital 15 000 000 x USD 30 = USD 45 000 000 commitments secured by the bank 50% of USD 45 000 000 = 22 500 000 alternatives for Hi Wire Ventures ✓ change bank / brokerage firm ✓ go for a public auction ✓ advertise in their popular magazine addressing potential shareholders decision listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_9.ogg decision != spirit of entrepreneurship, i.e. no risk taking conclusion = better to launch a poor IPO than cancel twice because 'Wall St never forgets a failed IPO' ]]> affairs = matters connected with a person's private business and financial situation stake = money that sb invests in a company 20190709 (substitute lesson with Michael Wakelin) 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 97 ex 2 prefixes ]]> Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate B2 11 Going public active textbook contents scheduled but covered by substitute teacher pg 97 ex 1 vocab pg 97 ex 2 prefixes set for homework pg 97 practice Grammar: Future forms T / Cl The sky is dark blue, you hear thunder [It will / It's going to] rain ✓ going to = prediction based upon visible evidence a It's going to rain, [I'm going to take / I'll take] the car ✓ I'll take = decision at the moment of speaking c It's the end of the week, I ['m shopping / 'm going to go shopping / will shop] tonight ✓ 'm shopping ['m going to go shopping] = intention, fixed arrangement h I have to hurry up because the supermarket [closes / is going to close / will close] at 10pm ✓ closes = habit, time schedule e I hate shopping in this supermarket. I [am going to be / will have been / will be] already 6 times this month ✓ will have been = by some time in the future b It's Friday evening. I'm afraid I ['m going to queue / will queue / will be queuing] for ages at the till ✓ will be queuing = future continuous f It's the end of the month. I have only 5000 rubles left. I ['m not spending / 'm not going to spend / will not spend] more than 2000 rubles ✓ will not spend = guess, calculate d now --------------|-------------- ----1----2----3----4----5---- a 3-4 going to = prediction based on present evidence b 4-5 future perfect = by some time in the future c 3 will = decision at the moment of speaking d 3-4-5 will future = guess, calculate e 1 2 3 4 5 present simple = habit, time schedule f 4-5 future continuous g 2 (decision) - 4 (result) going to = plan & intention h 2 (decision) - 3/4 (result) present continuous = intention, fixed arrangement T / Cl What will you do when you [are / will be] on holiday? ✓ are 'when / as soon as / etc' clause + present simple = future I [am not going to finish / will not have finished] this project by next week ✓ will not have finished = can't finish because have not enough time! by + time = future perfect 〆 not going to finish = does not intend to finish, i.e. negative meaning! present continuous

pg 98 language check pg 98 ex 1 practice set for homework pg 98 ex 2 practice Functional language: Signposting, illustrating, summarising in a presentation T / Cl When do you use signposting expressions? [when you introduce the topic / when you outline your talk / when you move onto another part] ✓ when you outline your talk (during the introduction) ✓ when you move onto another part To put it in simple terms [to simplify & summarise / to reformulate] ✓ to summarise = adverbial phrase signposting pg 99 Career skills - making presentations pg 99 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_8.ogg Functional language: Presentation styles (substance vs style oriented presentations) pg 99 Culture at work - presentation styles style-oriented presentation ✓ colourful visuals ✓ active body language & emotional impact ✓ quick pace to keep audience attentive ✓ to entertain substance-oriented presentation ✓ much data provided in visuals ✓ slow pace ✓ rather monotonous voice & controlled body language ✓ to provide information ✓ to gain / build respect by behaving in a corporate environment conclusion ✓ to build contents around an argumentation rather than a report ✓ to draw attention to a specific issue that cannot be conveyed in a thick report ✓ to convince rather than to describe ]]> brokerage = company specialised in selling stocks which charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller cartel = group of separate companies that agree to increase profits by fixing prices and not competing with each other monopoly = complete control of trade in particular goods or the supply of a particular service; type of goods or a service that is controlled in this way equities = value of the shares issued by a company. b (in pl.) stocks and shares not bearing fixed interest to outscore = to obtain a better result to outnumber = to be more numerous to outmanoeuvre = to use tactics to gain advantage to outlast = to be of longer duration outmanoeuvre /,autməˈnu:və/ 20190704 (substitute lesson with Michael Wakelin) 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg93-100_unit11_going_public.pdf pg 95 Page and Brin's Po daring IPO pg 94 ex 2 pg 96 ex 3 4 reading for detail ]]> Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate B2 11 Going public active textbook contents scheduled but covered by substitute teacher T / Cl Do you know any private company that went public? ✓ Google ✓ ... Why did they do that? ✓ to raise capital ✓ ... Searching for shareholders pg 93 keynotes Lexical material: Stock market launches (i.e. private companies going public) pg 94 ex 1 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_6.ogg T / Cl Won't new shareholders expect dividends quickly after providing capital? ✓ ... pg 94 ex 2 preview T / Cl Should you always try to go public, or not? (...) pg 94 ex 1 2 reading (was set for homework) pg 95 reading Page and Brin's Po daring IPO pg 96 ex 3 4 reading for detail pg 96 speaking pg 96 listening An analyst's view intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_7.ogg ]]> IPO = initial public offering plc = public limited company to file = to present sth so that it can be officially recorded and dealt with stock option = Contractual agreement entitling the holder to buy or sell a share of stock at a designated price for a specified period of time, regardless of changes in its market price during that period. The various kinds of stock options include put and call options, which may be purchased in anticipation of changes in stock prices, as a means of speculation or hedging. A put gives its holder an option to sell, or put, shares to another party at a fixed price even if the market price declines. A call gives the holder an option to buy, or call for, shares at a fixed price even if the market price rises. U.S. corporations often issue stock options to executives as a form of compensation in addition to salary, on the theory that an option is an incentive to improve the company's business and thus raise the value of its stock. At times such options have been far more valuable than the salary itself. (source: Britannica Concise Encyclopedia) unbiased /,ən'baiəst/ = fair and not influenced by your own or sb else's opinions, desires, etc investment bank = manages & underwrites offerings to impose = to compel to behave in a certain way to trump = to beat sth that sb says or does by saying or doing sth even better e.g. They were trumped by another firm that made a lower bid brawn = possessing muscular strength to racket = to obtain money by fraud or deception backhander = sums of money paid to someone in exchange for a favour to hype = to promote sth with exaggerated claims to outflank = to outmanoeuvre in a competition; to bypass a competitor's main defences to put up with = to tolerate, accept oblige /əˈblaɪdʒ/ 20190702 (substitute lesson with Michael Wakelin) 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English for the Financial Sector Unit 11 Financing international trade english_for_the_financial_sector_pg54-58_unit11_financing_international_trade.pdf pg 54-55 reading ex 1 How a letter of credit works ]]> English for the Financial Sector active textbook contents scheduled but covered by substitute teacher pg 54 lead in Lexical material: Foreign trade (bill of exchange, letter of credit) pg 54 vocab pg 54-55 reading ex 1 How a letter of credit works pg 55 ex 2 reading for detail Functional language: Requesting information about a bill of exchange pg 56 ex 1 2 listening english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_21.ogg Functional language: Checking and confirmation information pg 56 ex 1 listening pg 57 ex 2 pg 57 practice role play Lexical material: Incoterms pg 58 reading ]]> letter of credit = letter from a bank that allows you to get a particular amount of money from another bank bill of exchange = Short-term negotiable financial instrument consisting of a written order addressed by the seller of goods to the buyer requiring the latter to pay a certain sum of money on demand or at a future time. Bills of exchange are often used in international transactions, and the holder of such a bill may redeem it in cash immediately by selling it to a bank at a discount to put back = to delay incoterms = terms which determine who pays for all the costs of international trade, such as transport (or carriage), loading and unloading goods, insurance, custom duties... 20190627 (substitute lesson with Michael Wakelin) 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 92 Dilemma - The power of money Rescheduled from previous lesson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. conditionals_mindmap.pdf Duncan's holiday break 26.06-16.07 Cherkizovo holiday break 12.07-xx.08 Contact details of your substitute teacher Michael Wakelin +79161809660 michael.wakelin@yandex.com ]]> active textbook contents scheduled but covered by substitute teacher

Functional language: Keeping track, Identifying the source of a problem, proposing a solution T / Cl If the worst comes to the worst... [if problems start / if problems grow] - if problems grow = proposing a solution pg 91 Career skills - Problem solving Lexical material: Problems, snags, hitches, glitches pg 91 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_5.ogg pg 91 role play see pg 142 practise new expressions pg 91 Culture at work - approaches to problems to avoid uncertainty - to rely on rules & regulations to control processes - to avoid taking risks - to detail plans in case things go wrong to react to circumstances - not to plan in advance - unknown changes or situations don't cause stress or anxiety - to prefer flexibility - to keep rules to a minimum - to keep a fall-back strategy conclusion: - sometimes can't strike a compromise with your partner to change their stance - if you can't change them, change yourself! - be willing to give in - to make concessions / to be tough T / Cl What do you know about the World Bank? - ... What does it do? - support sustainable energy projects - ... pg 92 Dilemma - The power of money brief task 1 2 debate: provide or refuse World Bank finance for fossil fuel projects to the detriment of renewable energy solutions role A pg 137 representative of non-governmental organisations - avoid building new fossil fuel plants - provide loans only for revamping / retrofitting existing power plants with innovative technology - decrease energy consumption by promoting energy saving projects (e.g. passive housing) - allocate 55% of loans to renewable energy projects to convey a political message to both developing & developed economies role B pg 138 representative of energy industry decision pg 146 ]]> 20190625 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 92 Dilemma - The power of money Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. conditionals_mindmap.pdf Duncan's holiday break 26.06-16.07 Cherkizovo holiday break 12.07-xx.08 20190625 → last lesson before holiday break Quarterly test results Olga R Future forms Vocab - Derivatives B2 - C1 Listening - Renewable energies B2 - 02 Writing - Surmise of oil depletion B2 - 03 total 86% Konstantin Future forms Vocab - Derivatives B2 - C1 Listening - Renewable energies B2 - 02 Writing - Surmise of oil depletion B2 - 03 total 80% Olga E Future forms Vocab - Derivatives B2 - C1 Listening - Renewable energies B2 - 02 Writing - Surmise of oil depletion B2 - 03 total 60% Varvara Future forms Vocab - Derivatives B2 - C1 Listening - Renewable energies B2 - 02 Writing - Surmise of oil depletion B2 - 03 total 62% Galina Future forms Vocab - Derivatives B2 - C1 Listening - Renewable energies B2 - 02 Writing - Surmise of oil depletion B2 - 03 total 62% Nikita Future forms Vocab - Derivatives B2 - C1 Listening - Renewable energies B2 - 02 Writing - Surmise of oil depletion B2 - 03 total 52% ]]> The board [will have shelved | would have shelved] their hedging measures by the end of the year if we [want | wanted] to increase turnover - by the end of the year = time marker → future perfect | 1st conditional ✓ will have shelved + want - if = conjunction to introduce a conditional clause → 2nd conditional ✓ would have shelved + wanted Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate B2 10 - Energy quarterly_test_cherkizovogroup4_20190620.xml Quarterly test feedback active quarterly_test_feedback active textbook pg 90 Language check - conditionals pg 90 ex 1 practice set for homework pg 90 ex 2 mixed conditionals pg 90 speaking ]]> pedestrian = person walking in the street and not travelling in a vehicle to take up = to begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; start prohibitive = (of a price or a cost) so high that it prevents people from buying sth or doing sth an the Internet on my trip We need to rise increase petrol production We need to rise raise petrol prices The consumer consumption of traditional non-renewable energy is really high The traditional type of energy is depletion exhaustible | depletable (AmEn) It can be finish finished | exhausted | depleted very soon Without your mind map I would have never made this exercise If I have had done... I would know conditionals better ]]> 20190620 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Prepare for quarterly test Lexical material: Derivatives, energy, fossil fuels, renewable energies Grammar: Future forms Duncan's holiday break 26.06-16.07 Cherkizovo holiday break 12.07-xx.08 20190625 → last lesson before holiday break ]]> The government will have shelved the surmise of oil depletion for the nth time this decade - have = auxiliary used in future perfect - shelved = past participle decided not to continue with a plan - surmise = suspicion about the existence or truth of something - nth = the last in a long series and emphasizing how often it has happened Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate B2 10 - Energy quarterly_test_cherkizovogroup4_20190620.xml Quarterly test active quarterly_test didn't don't remember It consists from of 2 parts We 'll listen for (to it) one or two times (once or twice) ? ]]> 20190618 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Prepare for quarterly test Lexical material: Derivatives, energy, fossil fuels, renewable energies Grammar: Future forms scheduled 20190620 ]]> Official figures concerning oil reserves are notoriously unreliable; compounding the problem, emerging economies will increase the global demand for oil - compounding = making sth bad become even worse by causing further harm - unreliable → un + reliable = negative prefix Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate B2 10 - Energy active textbook pg 89 vocab 2 pg 89 practice - Energy sector Lexical material: Renewable energy pg 89 ex 1 2 listening intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_track_4.ogg ]]> plausible = reasonable and likely to be true reluctant = not willing to do sth to shelve = to decide not to continue with a plan, either for a short time or permanently to disrupt = to make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way nth = used when you are stating that sth is the last in a long series and emphasizing how often sth has happened do make | build the passive? She is in favour of renewable energies? An ambitional ambitious target If oil hadn't had never been discovered the local people would be much poorer Another Other countries such as Germany and Italy... ]]> instead /ɪnˈsted/ 31 20190613 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied pg 87 reading Fossil fuel dependency pg 88 reading ex 2 3 Prepare for quarterly test scheduled 20190620 ]]> Scientists predict scarce fossil fuels [are being / are going to be / will be] replaced by renewable energy before their depletion ✓ will be = prediction ≠ arrangement (present continuous) ≠ plan (going to be) Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate B2 10 - Energy active textbook Oil Depletion – Fuel for Thought | Filip Van Den Abeele | TEDxGhent As we are eager to give you some fuel for thought, Filip Van Den Abeele will be joining us to talk about oil depletion and the consequences of that on our daily lives. Which form of energy will save our lives? How will cars and planes be powered? What if the oil runs out? Senior Pipeline Consultant at subseawolf This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy92iv9ca0I T / Cl What is the energy of the future? ✓ tidal power ✓ wind power 〆solar energy to a lesser extent What does the speaker mean by 'from cradle to cradle'? ✓ from one generation to another was set for homework pg 88 reading ex 2 3 feedback pg 88 speaking ]]> imperative = essential partial ~ (towards sb/sth) = (disapproving) showing or feeling too much support for one person, team, idea, etc., in a way that is unfair plausible = reasonable and likely to be true legitimate = for which there is a fair and acceptable reason crude = simple and not very accurate but giving a general idea of sth grid = system of electric wires or pipes carrying gas, for sending power over a large area e.g. the national grid (= the electricity supply in a country) refinery = factory where a substance such as oil is made pure notoriously = in a way that is well known for being bad to compound = to make sth bad become even worse by causing further harm to disrupt = to make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way smoothly = w/o bumps if the worst comes to the worst = most pessimistic scenario to hold sth up = to cause to be slowed down or delayed to hit a snag = to meet an unforeseen obstacle hitch = state of inactivity following an interruption, obstacle readily = quickly and without difficulty prohibitive = preventing people from doing sth; discouraging if the worst comes to the worst = if the worst thing happens that be imagined; if the worst possible thing happens; if troubles grow worse to hold things up = to delay; to cause to be slowed down snag (to hit a ~) = problem or difficulty, especially one that is small, hidden or unexpected hitch = problem or difficulty that causes a short delay glitch = small problem or fault that stops sth working successfully to cut out = to cease operating from cradle to grave = also known as life-cycle analysis, ecobalance, and cradle-to-grave analysis)is a technique to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a product's life from raw material extraction through materials processing, manufacture, distribution, use, repair and maintenance, and disposal or recycling. Designers use this process to help critique their products. from cradle to cradle = that is sustainable and considerate of life and future generations (i.e. from the birth, or "cradle," of one generation to the next versus from birth to death, or "grave," within the same generation frighted frightened ... and then you understand what is it is It's not good for nature too either It (wind turbines) can be changed change the direction of wind ]]> 30 20190611 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Grammar and vocabulary will focus on correct usage of clarification, summary, and paraphrasing. Language will focus on the kind of investment and terminology used to define derivatives. Advantages vs disadvantages. Futures and options for derivatives. (You should have already downloaded and / or printed this file for the previous lesson) pg 91 ex 2 reading An investment time bomb Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Unit 10 Energy pg 87 reading Fossil fuel dependency intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg85-92_unit10_energy_resource_depletion_fossil_fuel_dependency (...) pdf ]]> Futures [probably - 1] won't [probably - 2] prove to be a useful hedging tool for bigger Russian companies which suffer from price fluctuations - probably won't prove = negative form - will probably prove = affirmative form English for the Financial Sector B2 19 - Derivatives active textbook english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_30.ogg pg 91 discussion Functional language: Clarifying, summarising and paraphrasing pg 92 ex 1 vocab pg 92 ex 2 controlled practice - paraphrasing pg 92 practice ]]> Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate B2 10 - Energy active textbook pg 86 speaking pg 87 reading Fossil fuel dependency ]]> fossil /'fɔsəl/ fuels = coal, gas, petroleum scarce /skɛəs/ = insufficient for the demand shelf = (geology) thing shaped like a shelf, especially a piece of rock sticking out from a cliff or from the edge of a mass of land under the sea:the continental or arctic shelf depletion = act of decreasing something markedly to determine = to discover the facts about sth; to calculate sth exactly granted = adverb used to show that you accept that sth is true, often before you make another statement about it threshold = starting point for a new state or experience surmise /ˈsə:maɪz / = conjecture or suspicion about the existence or truth of something prohibitively = in a way tending to discourage, eg. too expensive to use blackout = loss of power, radio reception, etc, could be due to power shortage readily available = available now, straightaway abundant = existing or available in large quantities; plentiful biomass energy = type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation. biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases. geothermal energy = energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth tidal energy = form of hydropower that converts the energy of tides into useful forms of power - mainly electricity. wind turbine = device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy an some understanding (clue | indication) that you will sell it You will share the both (the) revenues and losses When the economical economic tool is unpredictable... The exchange rate is has been stable for about 2-3 years If the fluctuation is higher at any side in any direction you have the opportunity to... I remember that if they do did | had done it Greece will be would be | would have been bankruptcy at all (fully | completely) bankrupt In case that if I get a lot of money there In case that if I get a lot of money there When it there was some stress tension between these countries I would like to listen watch sth by on Tv She said about that she doesn't watch Tv ... and I come back to home ]]> scheme /'ski:m/ 29 20190606 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied Grammar and vocabulary will focus on correct usage of clarification, summary, and paraphrasing. Language will focus on the kind of investment and terminology used to define derivatives. Advantages vs disadvantages. Futures and options for derivatives. Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English for the Financial Sector Unit 19 Derivatives pg 89 reading 1 derivatives pg 90 ex 1 vocab english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg89-92_unit19_derivatives.pdf ]]> We will soon have been trialling our new service for over 6 months so we will probably take out a patent by the end of the year - for over 6 months = action in progress → continuous aspect - by the end of the year = time marker for the perfect aspect → future perfect English for the Financial Sector B2 19 - Derivatives active textbook T / Cl Can companies always stock in warehouses in advance of their needs? 〆 probably not How can they avoid having to pay too much later? → use futures What are the pros & cons of futures? ✓ you may reduce uncertainty ✓ you won't suffer severe losses 〆 you won't enjoy great profits either 〆 you have an obligation to sell or buy at given price despite fluctuations → hedging instrument for big companies T / Cl Which are more attractive [futures / options]? 〆 options are more expensive than futures 〆 futures involve obligation ✓ options give the possibility not to buy or sell an asset in the future if prices are not as expected pg 89 reading 1 Derivatives Lexical material: derivatives pg 90 ex 1 vocab pg 90 ex 2 collocations pg 90 ex 1 listening for gist english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_30.ogg pg 91 ex 2 listening for detail english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_30.ogg set for homework pg 91 ex 2 reading An investment time bomb ]]> derivatives = contracts whose value is derived from another asset, which can include stocks, bonds, currencies, interest rates, commodities, and related indexes purchasers of derivatives are essentially wagering on the future performance of that asset derivatives include such widely accepted products as futures and options hedging = method of reducing the risk of loss caused by price fluctuation; consists of the purchase or sale of equal quantities of the same or very similar commodities in two different markets at approximately the same time, with the expectation that a future change in price in one market will be offset by an opposite change in the other market of they will not compliance comply with currency control it's from the another on the other hand it is risky ]]> 28 20190604 2 active By the end of this unit you will have covered the following: Grammar and vocabulary will focus on correct usage of how to emphasize things. Language will focus on how to stress different parts to provide emphasis for various things. Entrepreneurs and investors. Risk assessments for different types of investments. Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Skills Book Unit 9 Emphasise your point intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_skills_book_pg42-44_emphasising_your_point.pdf Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. http://www.ictnle.com/mindmaps/future_forms_mindmap.pdf ]]> ]]> Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Skills Book B2 9 20190531-2124 active textbook Funny Banking & Investment Would you ask for advice from this company? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCGpUlvWj3M Investment counselling funny money commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYjTPLuNiok Unit 9 Emphasise your point Functional language: Emphasising priorities pg 42 task 1 step 1 - prep - brief -actions pg 43 task 1 step 2 - presentation pg 43 listening 1 intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_skills_book_audio_cd_unit9_track_15.mp3 Lexical material: Emphasising your point pg 43 vocab pg 43 listening 2 intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_skills_book_audio_cd_unit9_track_16.mp3 pg 43 practice 1 SSS stand up around the classroom and drill flow, pace, stress, intonation
]]> textbook Praat: doing phonetics by computer http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/

sample of a male speaker's intonation answering questions during an interview intensity in green Hz (pitch) in blue

sample on the left features a narrow range of frequencies sample on the right features a wider range of frequencies, i.e. more intonation (in blue) 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 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 rather than intensity (volume) ]]> 20190604-2249 active textbook pg 44 speaking power talk pg 44 listening 3 intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_skills_book_audio_cd_unit9_track_17.mp3 pg 44 practice 2 flow pace stress pronunciation ]]> to trial = to test the ability, quality or performance of sth to see if it will be effective or successful to take out (~ a patent) = to obtain by legal or official process emphatic = given in a strong and forceful way to show that it is important one each department I knew better than they them I knew better than they did Your partner is very good in at it ... and the 3rd partner not can can not | can't be a venture capitalist ]]> 27 20190530 2 active Unit review - business presentations By the end of this session you will have reviewed uses of the future to pitch a project at a target audience and practised a presentation where communication skills are more important than an advanced command of the language. (You should have already downloaded and / or printed this file for the previous lesson) market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg116-7_prediction_and_probability_making_a_presentation.pdf Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. http://www.ictnle.com/mindmaps/future_forms_mindmap.pdf Rescheduled from previous lesson Presentation - prepare a 2-3min presentation - any topic relevant to your needs - focus on introduction & conclusion - you may use 2-3 slides but not more - rehearse oral delivery (pace, intonation, pitch, volume) You may also use any of the following support materials covered earlier: (You should have already downloaded and / or printed this file for the previous lesson) Lifestyle Upper Intermediate write a pitch for your business venture (2-3min only!) pg 23 ex 10 OR choose any product or topic ]]> Decide if you want to write all your speech or just have notes to look at (recommended) preparing_for_the_delivery_of_a_presentation.inc Practise signposting with the structure suggested in presentations.inc and presentation_keywords.inc Build a strong logical flow by using discourse markers from discourse_markers_mindmap.inc Their latest presentation relies on the tripling technique and pitches at a target audience (rather than just describes their offer in an anonymous way) Market Leader Upper Intermediate B2 20190418-1919 textbook 20190304-1037 Future forms grammar 20190418-1837 Future forms active decks deck_of_phrases_future_forms.csv textbook pg 116 ex A pg 116 ex B C

Functional language: Making a presentation pg 117 ex A B listening market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd03_30.ogg reasons for acquisitions - gap in the market - market conditions - opportunity for growth pg 117 ex C Functional language: Referring back, looking forward, talking about the future Functional language: Making points in threes (tripling), repetition, using emotive language T / Cl As I mentioned earlier [referring back / signposting] - referring back pg 117 useful language pg 117 ex D role play SSS use pg 116 ex C expressions + future perfect set for homework pg 117 ex D making a presentation ]]> wip textbook Praat: doing phonetics by computer http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/

sample of a male speaker's intonation answering questions during an interview intensity in green Hz (pitch) in blue

sample on the left features a narrow range of frequencies sample on the right features a wider range of frequencies, i.e. more intonation (in blue) 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 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 rather than intensity (volume) ]]> to be swallowed up = to be taken over flagging = weak from exhaustion; losing value show-stopper = act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down to derail = to make a train leave the track: (figurative) This latest incident could derail the peace process toiletries = things such as soap or toothpaste that you use for washing, cleaning your teeth, etc organic growth = expansion by setting up your own branches & subsidiaries(as opposed to expanding by acquiring existing business) slog (hard ~) = period of hard work or effort fragrance = perfume to seek = to look for give and take (fixed expression) = mutual concession; exchange before long = soon to break even = to attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business consensual = which people in general agree with to top = to be higher than a particular amount flaky = tending to break into small, thin pieces; bizarre; unconventional be paying have paid back the loan by December I will be have been here for 3 years a stock-market crash is expected to be next year I don't look haven't been watching (haven't watched) Tv for about 7 years If you have a time you can... ]]> 26 20190507 20190514 20190516 20190521 20190523 20190528]]> 2 active Unit review - business presentations ]]> Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg116-7_prediction_and_probability_making_a_presentation.pdf @ Nikita Please, bring your laptop (we'll need to connect it to the flat panel) Presentation - prepare a 2-3min presentation - any topic relevant to your needs - focus on introduction & conclusion - you may use 2-3 slides but not more - rehearse oral delivery (pace, intonation, pitch, volume) You may also use any of the following support materials covered earlier: (You should have already downloaded and / or printed this file for the previous lesson) Lifestyle Upper Intermediate write a pitch for your business venture (2-3min only!) pg 23 ex 10 OR choose any product or topic ]]> Decide if you want to write all your speech or just have notes to look at (recommended) preparing_for_the_delivery_of_a_presentation.inc Practise signposting with the structure suggested in presentations.inc and presentation_keywords.inc Build a strong logical flow by using discourse markers from discourse_markers_mindmap.inc Today we shall brush up your skills to control stage fright In Company Upper Intermediate B2 20190528-0918 active textbook listening in_company_2nd_edition_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_35.ogg What could actors teach business people? - manage stage fright - oral delivery - body language What makes someone a brilliant speaker? - leadership (or its acting) - belief in yourself - relation to the audience Shakespearian debut pg 32 ex 8 9 pg 33 SS practise speech re J.Caesar listening in_company_2nd_edition_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_01.ogg pg 32 ex 10 Mark Antony's speech by Marlon Brando, Julius Caesar, Shakespeare http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X9C55TkUP8 rationale - contemporary English doesn't lend itself to theatrical techniques w/o looking artificial - it's easier to practise w/ material which needs overdoing such as Shakespeare

presentation delivery - practice SSS pitch a product or service (e.g. mobile phone) - use presentations mindmap - recycle acting techniques learnt in Shakespearian debut - focus on language and emotional impact ]]> alliteration = use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words that are close together, as in sing a song of sixpence anomalous = (formal) different from what is normal or expected it down it You can do make | crack some jokes If you don't believe in yourself... It's a strange listening sound for Russians You should buy the lastest latest model ]]> 25 20190416 20190418 20190423 20190425 20190430]]> 2 active Olga K;Olga E Key ingredients to the delivery of a presentation By the end of this presentation you will have learnt how to use intensity (dB), pitch (Hz), flow (pace & pausing) and emotional impact (incl. body language) to communicate effectively your message. Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. presentations_mindmap.pdf Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. In Company Upper Intermediate in_company_2nd_edition_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg31-33_unit4_voice_shakespearian_debut_presentation_delivery.pdf (You should have already downloaded and / or printed this file for the previous lesson) Lifestyle Upper Intermediate pg 23 ex 10 Elevator pitch Prepare a 2min pitch for oral delivery. (you may use Lifestyle Upper Intermediate flowchart from pg 23 ex 3) If possible, Write & send your presentation notes / draft by e-mail. Any format will do (txt, word, powerpoint...) duncanpotter@yandex.ru ]]> Their elevator pitch boasted about their USP in a persuasive & long-lasting manner active textbook 2012 BPC elevator speech winner elevator_pitch_contest_winner_nancy_t_wheeler_university_of_dayton.mp4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIo-enMAIxE feedback ✓ supportive body language ✓ short sentences to announce break even point, ROI in 4 years 〆 little convincing concept [hence questionable projections] 〆 rather artificial intonation in rhetorical questions = good delivery but average product Communication skills: Space & audience management in presentations Imagine 3 layers (rows) in your audience, from close to far: # rows 1-2 (the closest) = the supporters => find 2-3 'friendly faces' on the left & right at the beginning of your presentation to build self-confidence + are eager to participate + help narrative flow during delivery + ask relevant questions (sometimes zealously for the sake of the argument) - may hog the floor, steal the presentation, provoke long digressions (look at them if you want somebody to give their opinion) + bridge presenter with the rest of the audience # rows 3-4 = the judges => find 2-3 'friendly faces' on the left & right, and use them as indicators of listening comprehension + are ready to participate but remain careful - need to be charmed & convinced (look at them if you have rhetorical questions) - tend to ask trickier questions +/- can glue the audience together in favour of or against the presentation # row 5-6 (the furthest) = the sceptics => speculate who among them will leave first (consider your presentation successful if they're still present at the end) + passive participation (you never know if they are satisfied by the presentation or not) - are less likely to ask questions - potential, nit-picking observers + give occasionally very pertinent feedback (after the presentation) - greater distance suggests a natural physical barrier which they have chosen (don't expect much body language or feedback) ]]> In Company Upper Intermediate B2 active textbook listening in_company_2nd_edition_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_32.ogg pg 31 ex 5 6 look at sentences a and f only in pairs, SS underline keywords & mark pauses find connection listening in_company_2nd_edition_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_33.ogg in_company_2nd_edition_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_34.ogg T / Cl All presentations need some show Do you agree? - probably yes - ... Do you overdo it? Are you acting a little to communicate better? - probably yes - ... Does a brilliant speaker need to be an actor? - probably yes - ... pg 32 ex 7 listening in_company_2nd_edition_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_35.ogg What could actors teach business people? ✓ manage stage fright ✓ oral delivery ✓ body language What makes someone a brilliant speaker? ✓ leadership (or its acting) ✓ belief in yourself ✓ relation to the audience Shakespearian debut pg 32 ex 8 9 pg 33 SS practise speech re J.Caesar listening in_company_2nd_edition_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_01.ogg Postponed to next lesson pg 32 ex 10 Mark Antony's speech by Marlon Brando, Julius Caesar, Shakespeare http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X9C55TkUP8 ]]> to brush up = to refresh one's memory stage fright = nervous feelings felt by performers before they appear in front of an audience to avenge ~ sth | ~ yourself on sb (formal) to punish or hurt sb in return for sth bad or wrong that they have done to you, your family or friends professional conscience It was my big dream to became become a manager In that time those days I haven't lived didn't use to live in Moscow It's not sth that will carry concern | touch us She's trying to convince us by with her speech I will advise this course for other people to attend this course I will advise recommend this course for to other people ]]> empire /'empaiə:/ emperor /'empə:ə:/ Julius /ˈdʒu:lɪəs/ Caesar /ˈsi:zə/ honourable /ˈɔnərəbl/ buried /'beri:d/ 24 20190411 2 active Elevator pitch vs business presentation By the end of this session you will have covered differences in contents (lexical material, register, timing, delivery) between an elevator pitch to convince and a presentation to report progress or describe plans. Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Lifestyle Upper Intermediate lifestyle_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg_23_elevator_pitch_flowchart.pdf ]]> The unique appeal of this product should quench consumers' desires to stand out and have an edge over their friends. Lifestyle Upper Intermediate B2 active textbook lift pitch ≠ collocation What are the differences between an elevator or sales pitch and a presentation? ✓ timing ✓ contents ✓ more active body language ✓ few or no visuals → convincing rather than reporting How can elevator and sales pitch techniques help improve your presentations? ✓ use elevator pitch strategies to catch audience interest ✓ use sales people language (e.g. with metaphors about sports) to win an audience (...) → be convincing rather than just descriptive pg 23 ex 3 4 word focus - structure a pitch pg 23 ex 5 6 listening lifestyle_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_17.ogg 2010 Dayton elevator speech winner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6O98o2FRHw T / Cl listening for gist [1st time play 90% real speed w/o video] watching for detail [2nd time normal speed] feedback ✓ convincing argumentation & simple concept ✓ short sentences without conjunctions to insist on mechanically exponential growth pattern ✓ tripling technique (e.g. This course was cheap, interesting and effective) ✓ alliteration (e.g. rapid, relevant and realistic) 〆 no start up capital mentioned 〆 no call for action or request (i.e. asking audience to reflect on or do sth) 〆 too fast speech 〆 little rapport with the audience → only average delivery but good product ]]> 20190409-1425 USP = unique selling point pitch = talk or arguments used by a person trying to sell things or persuade people to do sth elevator pitch = 10-second to 1-minute pitch upturn = upward trend for what (it is) for . He should to listen carefully for to you ... when I lift up 'm going up in the lift He was convinced convincing ... too many much data ]]> 20190122-20190408 2 active By the end of this session you will have studied active textbook 20190408 (2ach)

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Homework

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson
      Market Leader 3rd edition Upper Intermediate
      market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg71_presentation_of_quench_iced_tea.pdf

       Optional homework
        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      English Grammar in Use - Intermediate by Murphy, Cambridge University Press
      Unit 13 - 14 past simple vs present perfect
      pg 26-29 
      Check your answers with the key
      english_grammar_in_use_intermediate_3rd_ed_murphy_cambridge_unit13-14_present_perfect_vs_past_simple_w_key.pdf

      
      $list_of_reviews= "grammar_present_perfect_vs_past_simple_selection_b1_02.csv";
      include ('inc/csv_load_homework.inc'); 

Lesson plan

warmer
      The new boss's teething issues made sparks fly when dragging elder staff into the 21st century 

support materials covered
      Functional language: Introduction to public speaking & giving presentations
      T / Cl
      Can you be efficient at work without public speaking skills?
      - ...
      What do you worry about when delivering a presentation?
      - ... 

       World Championship of Public Speaking: Part 2
      Published on Nov 9, 2012
      Each year, Toastmasters International hosts the World Championship of Public Speaking. 
      After months of regional elimination rounds, 30,000 international competitors are whittled down to nine finalists,
      the best public speakers in the world.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_958291&feature=iv&src_vid=rvbg9kFDTxg&v=LK_N_3NvDbA

      Watch and take notes of the following points:
      1) emotional language
      2) intonation, pace of delivery
      3) body language 
      4) connection with the audience (share experience)
      5) convincing, long-lasting message

      Candidates:
      # Andrew
      - too theatrical
      - excessive emotional language
      # Stuart (3rd)
      - wrong tie
      - not charismatic enough to be persuasive
      # Ronald
      - me, myself and I (tripling technique)
      # Palaniappa
      - connecting with the audience
      - imagine your shoes are for me... Come on, take them off!
      # Kenny
      - speech delivered like a sermon by a priest
      - excessive emotional language for certain audiences
      # Diana
      - excessive emotional level
      # Ryan (1st)
      - begins speech off stage (i.e. no introduction, jump into action)
      - trust is a must (rhyme)
      - a tattoo or two (rhythms)
      - body language (sharing a secret, 4 tattoos)
      - use of ellipses in the narrative (I promise)
      - convincing message + experience audience may identify with

      Market Leader 3rd edition Upper Intermediate
      course book
      T / Cl
      How would you sell ice tea?
      - ...
      
      pg 71 ex B listening
      market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_20.ogg

      pg 71 ex C listening
      market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd02_21.ogg


      Functional language: Stating the purpose, involving the audience
      Functional language: Persuading, emphasising, exemplifying
      Functional language: Changing the subject, referring to visuals, discussing implications

      T / Cl
      Turning now to [emphasising a point / changing subject]
      - changing subject

      pg 71 ex D

new expressions
      to quench = to satisfy (thirst) 
      edge over the competition = slight competitive advantage
      to stand out = to look different; to distinguish oneself
      to reveal ~ sth (to sb) = to make sth known to sb; to show sth that previously could not be seen
      to appeal = to attract
      comprehensive = including all or everything
      outstanding = distinguished from others in excellence; of major significance or importance
      hand-out = free document that gives information about an event or a matter of public interest, or that states the views of a political party, etc

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

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      every customer can choose the type  he likes    they like
      this tea suits  for  health conscious people
      the bottles have a  comfortable    convenient / ergonomic    shape
      it will be supported by a   complicated     complex / comprehensive   programme
      It suits  for  summer time.
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      slaves /'sleivz/

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Homework

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson
      The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate
      the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_students_book_pg32-33_meteor_bank.pdf

Lesson plan

warmer
      The niche market [which / that] is being targeted is only marginally less saturated than the western one
      '___ is being targeted'
      ! no commas
      → defining clause
      ✓ which
      ✓ that

support materials covered
      The Business Upper Intermediate
      2.6 Case study - Meteor bank 
      Lexical material: Staff turnover, restructuring, downtime
      pg 32 ex 1 discussion

      pg 32 ex 2 reading 
      Rising star makes sparks fly
 
      pg 32 ex 3 memo analysis

      pg 33 ex 4 listening  
      the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_42.ogg
      the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_43.ogg
      the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_44.ogg  
      the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_45.ogg

      T / Cl
      Is the bank growing too fast? to the detriment of older customers?
      - ...
      When do you implement standardisation, before or after decentralisation?
      - ...

      pg 33 ex 5 discussion

      Stages for banking expansion
      - centralise to ensure same procedures & standards are running in all subsidiaries
      - replicate, make information redundant for increased reliability through a computer grid
      Conclusion: 
      - to give oneself the means to achieve your goals
      - S.Finley needs to improve his communication & interpersonal skills to manage more efficiently

      pg 33 ex 6 role play
      Executive committee meeting  
     
new expressions
      turnover = rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by other people
      job rotation = practice of changing staff at frequent intervals by discharges and substitutions
      teething = small problems that a company, product, system, etc. has at the beginning
      to irritate = to annoy sb, especially by sth you continuously do or by sth that continuously happens
      to make sparks fly = to increase risks of a dispute, to clash
      lenient = not as strict as expected when punishing sb or when making sure that rules are obeyed
      to drag = to pull sb/sth along with effort and difficulty
      deliberate = done on purpose rather than by accident; planned
      malicious = intending or intended to do harm
      can't make an omelette without breaking (some) eggs = to achieve a certain goal one must sometimes incur damage, experience difficulties, or make sacrifices
      to the detriment of = at the cost of
      exhausted = very tired
      to get rid of sb/sth = to make yourself free of sb/sth that is annoying you or that you do not want; to throw sth away

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

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      You have   missed     skipped  some words.
      How about   do you think  morale   , [comma needed here]   will it    improve?
      How about do you think morale will improve?
      It will   raise    rise     for    by   5 percent?
      You need a complex  solution .
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      meteor /ˈmi:tjə/
      morale /mə:'æl/

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Homework

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      pg 48 Dilemma - Turning ideas into reality
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg48-145_dilemma_turning_ideas_into_reality.pdf

      The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate
       pg 27 ex 5 6 comparative forms

      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
       pg 45 practice
       pg 46 ex 2 practice defining clauses

       Optional homework
        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      English Grammar in Use Intermediate, 3rd edition Murphy CUP
      Unit 43 The passive
      pg 86 reading
      pg 87 exercises
      pg 345 check your answers with the key
      english_grammar_in_use_intermediate_3rd_ed_murphy_cambridge_unit43_passive_w_infinitive_and_perfect_infinitive_structures_w_keys.pdf

      @ Varvara, Nikita
        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      English Grammar in Use - Intermediate by Murphy, Cambridge University Press
      Unit 13 - 14 past simple vs present perfect
      pg 26-29 
      Check your answers with the key
      english_grammar_in_use_intermediate_3rd_ed_murphy_cambridge_unit13-14_present_perfect_vs_past_simple_w_key.pdf

Lesson plan

warmer
     This ageing product that they're boasting about will look astounding for untapped, emerging markets in Africa
      - that they're boasting about
      = defining clause

support materials covered
      The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate
      pg 27 ex 5 6 comparative forms
      feedback

      pg 27 ex 7 comparative forms

      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      pg 45 practice
      pg 46 ex 2 practice defining clauses
      feedback

      Rescheduled from previous lesson
      T / Cl
      What do you think the smart house of the future will do for you?
      - ...
       SBERBANK | Mr Kettle 
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PzvbSMJQuY

      Dilemma - Turning ideas into reality
      pg 48 brief reading
      pg 48 tasks 1 2

      pg 48 task 3

       pg 48 write it up  

new expressions
      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

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "20190402-0858";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      Before we started our course together I  didn't meet     hadn't met     such relative clauses
      I think 'm thinking about it but I have no idea
      How  What  do you call it?
      A   nanotechnology    smart  house can help you to  economy    save   energy
      It's a way to  pay   draw  attention
      ... with  sure  a guarantee   that it's possible
      
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20190328 (2ach)

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Homework

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
       pg 44 The march of the mobiles
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg44-46_march_of_the_mobiles_compound_nouns_relative_clauses.pdf

       Optional homework
      Scheduled 20190402
        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      English Grammar in Use Intermediate, 3rd edition Murphy CUP
      Unit 43 The passive
      pg 86 reading
      pg 87 exercises
      pg 345 check your answers with the key
      english_grammar_in_use_intermediate_3rd_ed_murphy_cambridge_unit43_passive_w_infinitive_and_perfect_infinitive_structures_w_keys.pdf

Lesson plan

warmer
      It is a fallacy to think with IT you can cram more work into people without overhauling their skills first

support materials covered
      @ Varvara
      Grammar: Past simple vs past perfect
      If you can use 'and' between 2 sentences,
      what tense do you use to talk about the past?
      We [had bought / bought] a car and went on holiday.
      - bought
      = past simple
      -> point in time

      If you can use 'before' between 2 sentences,
      what tense do you use to talk about the past?
      We [bought / had bought] a car before we went on holiday
      - had bought
      = past perfect

$grammar_ref = "20190328-2036";
${'txt_'.$grammar_ref} =" 
      If you can use 'and' between 2 sentences,
      what tense do you use to talk about the past?
      We [had bought / bought] a car and went on holiday.
      - bought
      = past simple
      -> point in time

      If you can use 'before' between 2 sentences,
      what tense do you use to talk about the past?
      We [bought / had bought] a car before we went on holiday
      - had bought
      = past perfect
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_grammar.inc");


      The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate
      (Rescheduled from previous lesson)
      pg 22 ex 3  4  reading for detail
      
      pg 22 listening ex 5 6
      the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_25.ogg
      the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_26.ogg
      the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_27.ogg
      the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_28.ogg

      Grammar: Comparatives and superlatives
      A tablet is marginally more effective than a mobile phone
      - marginally more
      -> small difference
      = comparative

      WhatsApp is a lot faster than texting SMS
      - a lot faster
      -> large difference
      = comparative

      types of adjectives:
      short   ending    ending      longer          irregular
      adj      CVC*       with y        adj            forms
      er/est  er/est    ier/est   more/the most   

      cold      fat     happy       interesting     good
      high      hot     pretty      difficult       bad
      quiet     sad     lucky       relaxed         far

      Grammar: Comparing solutions
      T / Cl
      What is the biggest risk?
      - ...
      - not taking any at all
      the biggest
      = superlative

      pg 26 ex  1   2 language focus

        pg 26 ex 3 4 discussion & presentation   
    
      set for homework
      pg 27 ex 5 6 expanding notes


      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      T / Cl
      Would you like to call your fridge to check if you have any sausages left?
      - ...

      postponed to next lesson
       SBERBANK | Mr Kettle 
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PzvbSMJQuY

      Lexical material: Mobile phone industry
       
      pg 44 The march of the mobiles

      pg 45 ex 1
      pg 45 practice collocations

      Grammar: Defining vs non-defining clauses

$grammar_ref = "20190328-0835";
${'txt_'.$grammar_ref} =" 
      My brother, who lives in London, is a lawyer
      'who lives in London' [is / is not] important?
      - commas
      = non defining relative clause
      -> not important
      How many brothers have I got?
      - only one
      Note: use only 'who' for a person or 'which' for an object

      My brother [that / who] lives in Manchester is a musician
      ✓ that
      ✓ who
      no commas
      = defining relative clause
      -> important
      Note: you can use 'that' for a person in a relative clause
      How many brothers have I got?
      - more than one
      My brother who|that lives in London is a lawyer (but my brother who|that lives in Manchester is a musician...)
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_grammar.inc");

      pg 46 language check

      pg 46 ex 1

      set for homework
      pg 46 ex 2 practice defining clauses

new expressions
      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
      convergence = occurrence of two or more things coming together
      to saturate = to fill to capacity
      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
      untapped market = potential market which hasn't been exploited yet
      saturated = when there a more goods than people who want to buy them

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "20190328-0830";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      First of all you have a knowledge
      Buses is   are  more  cheaper
        A  The  bicycle is  more healthy     healthier     as    than   the car
      You can   drive    ride   a bike
      But   from another     on the other  hand...
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      luxurious /lʌɡˈzjuərɪəs/
      quicker /'kwikə:/

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20190326 (2ach)

---

Homework

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate
      Information technology - comparing solutions
      the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_students_book_pg22-23-26-27_information_technology_the_IT_fallacy_comparative.pdf
       pg 23 The IT fallacy
      pg 22 ex 3 4 reading for detail


         Download onto your phone or tablet and listen carefully.
      Audio recording of group presentation 
      20190321_startups_in_russia_presentation_cherkizovogroup4.mp3
      https://yadi.sk/d/vHANfTffO03G-Q


       Quarterly test results
      THESE RESULTS WILL NOT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT 
      BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO COMPLETE ALL TASKS

      Olga K
       Articles
       Prepositions B2 - 02
       Verb patterns B2 - 01
       Verb patterns B2 - 03
         Vocab - Trends B2 - C1   
       Vocab - Review (banking - law - trading) B2 - C1
       Grammar - Passive B2 - 01
       total 42% 

      Varvara
       Articles
       Prepositions B2 - 02
       Verb patterns B2 - 01
       Verb patterns B2 - 03
         Vocab - Trends B2 - C1   
       Vocab - Review (banking - law - trading) B2 - C1
       Grammar - Passive B2 - 01
       total 47% 

      Galina
       Articles
       Prepositions B2 - 02
       Verb patterns B2 - 01
       Verb patterns B2 - 03
        Vocab - Trends B2 - C1  
        Vocab - Review (banking - law - trading) B2 - C1  
       Grammar - Passive B2 - 01
       total 49% 

Lesson plan

warmer
      T / Cl
      What are the 5 senses? 
      (powers that your body uses to get information about the world around you)?
      - sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch
      What is a 6th sense?
      - intuition
      What could be 6-th sense technology??
      - ...
      Could this be a virtual revolution?
      - ...

       Watch the following video
      Pranav Mistry - The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrtANPtnhyg

      Why is this technology called 6-th sense?

support materials covered
      The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate
      Unit 2 Information
      T / Cl
      Do you think that technology might in fact make life harder?
      - ...

      Unit 2.1 IT solutions
      pg 22 ex 1 discussion

      T / Cl
      Thanks to IT [we can cram more work into people / work has become faster]
      - we can cram more work into people
      = pressure cooker environment

      pg 22 ex 2 summarising 
      pg 23 The IT fallacy
      
      pg 22 ex 7 discussion

new expressions
      to expect = to regard something as probable or likely
      fallacy = a mistaken belief, esp. based on unsound argument
      to run an errand = any specific task, usually of a routine nature, requiring some form of travel, usually locally. 
      An errand is often on behalf of someone else, but sometimes for one's own purposes
      to cram = crowd or pack to capacity
      overhaul = the act of improving by renewing and restoring
      slick = done or made in a way that is clever and efficient but often does not seem to be sincere or lacks important ideas
      breather = short pause for rest or to relax
      dash = sth done quickly
      to mess up = to make a mess of, destroy or ruin
      hot-desking = practice in an office of giving desks to workers when they are required, rather than giving each worker their own desk
 
deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "20190326-0923";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      Maybe we can make a presentation  much easier    more easily  
      It's more   comfortable    convenient   than call   the  Yandex
      Some colleague can sit  on     at   your table  (desk)   
      If it   didn't     wasn't  tested before implementation...
      When I did it I   have     had  ...
      The speed of working is   more    higher than 20 years ago
        for    during    this   (same period / length of)   time you should  do     make   5 presentations
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      technology /te'knɔlidʒi:/
      author /ˈɔ:θə/

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20190321 (2ach)

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Homework

       Quarterly test

       Finish editing the googledoc completed in class
      Mini-presentation for Startup in Russia
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wG7btzZTUXsatx5xI04BVlJcah_66RJAZ2Oobt07CW4/edit?usp=sharing
       Prepare for a short, collective presentation

       Optional homework
      Decide if you want to write all your speech or just have notes to look at (recommended)
      
      $stmt = $db2->prepare("SELECT * FROM cci_cel_courses WHERE url LIKE ? ORDER BY url_order ASC") or die ('failed to prepare');
      $stmt->execute(array("%preparing_for_the_delivery_of_a_presentation.inc%"));
      while($row = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)) { echo "". $row['file_name'].""; }

      Find examples of signposting & breakdown for your presentation's introduction & conclusion
      
      $stmt = $db2->prepare("SELECT * FROM cci_cel_courses WHERE url LIKE ? ORDER BY url_order ASC") or die ('failed to prepare');
      $stmt->execute(array("%presentations.inc%"));
      while($row = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)) { echo "". $row['file_name'].""; }

      Choose 5-6 new expressions to vary your language
      
      $stmt = $db2->prepare("SELECT * FROM cci_cel_courses WHERE url LIKE ? ORDER BY url_order ASC") or die ('failed to prepare');
      $stmt->execute(array("%presentation_keywords.inc%"));
      while($row = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)) { echo "". $row['file_name'].""; }



         Download onto your phone or tablet and listen carefully.
      Audio recording of group presentation 
      20190319_heinedrinks_mini_presentation_cherkizovogroup4.mp3
      https://yadi.sk/d/StuHbGJpYCIzKw

Lesson plan

support materials covered
      (continuation from previous lesson)
       Mini-presentation for Startup in Russia
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wG7btzZTUXsatx5xI04BVlJcah_66RJAZ2Oobt07CW4/edit?usp=sharing
      Feedback

       Quarterly test
      
      //$test_ref= "quarterly_test_rrwcgroup5_20180919.xml";
      //include ('inc/xml_load_quarterly_test.inc');
      //include ('inc/xml_load_review_in_csv.inc');

      //$test_ref= "exit_test_knaufind06.xml";
      //include ('inc/xml_load_quarterly_test_in_csv.inc');

      $test_ref= "quarterly_test_cherkizovogroup4_20190321.xml";
      include ('inc/xml_load_quarterly_test_in_csv.inc');

new expressions
      commodities = product or a raw material that can be bought and sold, especially between countries
      linen /'linən/ = fabric made from flax, used to make high quality clothes, sheets, etc

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "20190321-0836";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      We want to  tell you   broach / look at    some features about...
      Not everybody can afford  themselves    to...
        For this aim     In order to do so  please look at this table
      This is an  economical     economic   reason
        The  government wants to support
      It is   light      businesses
      I support the   producing    manufacturing   of clothes
      I   more and more   prefer  more and more  
      Why I think Olga is   correct    right  
        From     On   the other hand
      It needs  to invest  a lot of money  to invest  
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      debt /'det/
      favourable /ˈfeɪvərəbl/

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20190319 (2ach)

---

Homework

       Finish editing the googledoc completed in class
      Mini-presentation for Heinedrinks
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zp6VKZ_dfmqqX_e9c91JSF7ylYi_jxDa_nTEN1m-QXs/edit?usp=sharing
       Prepare for a short, collective presentation



       Review your notes on lending terms, credits and loans.

       Bring your own laptop or tablet (contact Nikita if you haven't got any available).
      We need at least one computer per pair.
       This lesson will consists in the collaborative editing of a googledoc using resources on the Internet.
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wG7btzZTUXsatx5xI04BVlJcah_66RJAZ2Oobt07CW4/edit?usp=sharing
       You will work in small groups.
       You will deliver a mini-presentation. 


       20190321 Review of unit 3 (with the use of laptops in the class room for group work)
       Prepare for quarterly test (scheduled 20190321)

Lesson plan

support materials covered
      (continuation from previous lesson)
       Mini-presentation for Heinedrinks
      Feedback

      Functional language: Introduction to the delivery of presentations
       intro
          rhetorical question(s)
            don't forget to use (short) rhetorical questions for greater impact
          intro breakdown
          parts
          transitions between parts
          conclusion
      visuals
          legibility
          information overload
          variety
      use of language
          vocab
          structures
      delivery
          pace (almost too fast)
          articulation
          intonation
          stress on keywords
          body language
          eye contact
      conclusion
          recap
          general conclusion
          recommendations
          opening


$list_of_ref = "12-0-98";
//include("inc/xml_load_file_ref_sbook.inc");
      Lead-In
      T / Cl
      Why are lending rates so high in Russia? 
      (...)
      What is the strategy of the Russian Central Bank? 
      How can young entrepreneurs start up their business in Russia?

       Collaborative editing
      Mini-presentation
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wG7btzZTUXsatx5xI04BVlJcah_66RJAZ2Oobt07CW4/edit?usp=sharing

       Work in small groups.

      Postponed to next lesson
       Deliver a mini-presentation. 

 
new expressions
      Better safe than sorry! = said when it's advisable no to take risks rather than lose what you have
      pint = unit for measuring liquids and some dry goods. There are 8 pints in a GALLON, equal to 0.568 of a litre in the UK and 0.473 of a litre in the US
      beverage = (formal) any type of drink except water

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "20190319-0944";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
        Nobody wants to do it   ourselves    by themselves  
      There   is no    aren't    any changes
      We should have a structure,   yes    shouldn't we ?!
      We want to be sure that they won't  do     take    any actions  to     against   our company
      a decrease  since     for  the past 10 years
      We shouldn't forget about another  one   factor
      These are the answers   for    to   the questions.
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      features /'fi:tʃə:z/
      figures /'figyə:z/
      beverages /'bevridʒəz/
      event /i:'vent/
      pint /'paint/ of Irish beer

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20190314 (2ach)

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Homework

       Review your notes on advertising.

       Bring your own laptop or tablet (contact Nikita if you haven't got any available).
      We need at least one computer per pair.
       This lesson will consists in the collaborative editing of a googledoc using resources on the Internet.
      https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zp6VKZ_dfmqqX_e9c91JSF7ylYi_jxDa_nTEN1m-QXs/edit?usp=sharing
       You will work in small groups.
       You will deliver a mini-presentation. 

       
      20190314 Review of unit 1 (with the use of laptops in the class room for group work)
      20190319 Review of unit 2 (with the use of laptops in the class room for group work)
      20190321 Review of unit 3 (with the use of laptops in the class room for group work)
      
         Download onto your phone or tablet and listen carefully.
      Audio recording of group presentation 
      https://yadi.sk/d/_cgHR5EhRb0xcw

       Optional homework
      
      $list_of_reviews= "vocab_trends_b2_c1.csv";
      include ('inc/csv_load_homework.inc'); 

      @ Nikita
      Laptops needed for collaborative editing 14-19-21 March

Lesson plan

warmer
      Nowadays companies avoid splurging their advertising budget on product placement at peak viewing time 

support materials covered

//$list_of_ref = "12-0-99";
//include("inc/xml_load_file_ref_sbook.inc");

      Lead-In
      T / Cl
      Is the advertising industry going through a crisis period?
      Do you agree that traditional methods of advertising are money going down the drain?


       Watch the following video
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vYxVGfqCfE
      T / Cl
      Imagine what problems it could encounter in the Russian Federation

       Collaborative editing
      Mini-presentation for Heinedrinks
      (googledoc)

       Work in small groups.

      postponed to next lesson
         Deliver a mini-presentation.    

new expressions
      to trawl ~ (through sth) (for sth/sb) | ~ sth (for sth/sb) = to search through a large amount of information or a large number of people, places, etc. looking for a particular thing or person
      spirits = alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
      to repeal = to make no longer valid

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "20190314-0937";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      It's a very   light    easy   word
      It became   more   smarter
      The consumption of alcohol  was   decreased
      If it   wouldn't be    wasn't / weren't    legal we   couldn't     wouldn't    produce it
      What is   more   healthier?
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20190312 (2ach)

---

Homework

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      Skills book Unit 5 - Present facts and figures
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_skills_book_pg24-27_unit5_present_facts_and_figures.pdf

       Impact of R&D costs on company profitability 
       Description of 3 line graphs
      ~ 200 words
      Practise expressions from the previous lesson:
      Trends (B2 - 01)
      Trends (B2 - 02)
      Trends (B2 - 03)
      Trends (C1 - 01)
      Send in *.docx format
      duncanpotter@yandex.ru

Lesson plan

warmer
      After skyrocketing during the first quarter and peaking mid-semester the bitcoin first slipped in October, then tumbled to reach a trough in November

support materials covered
      
      $list_of_reviews= "vocab_trends_b2_c1.csv";
      include ('inc/csv_load_review.inc'); 

      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      Skills book Unit 5 - Present facts and figures
      Listening 1
      pg 24 

      Functional language: Presenting figures accurately
      pg 24 Task 1
      step 1

      pg 25 Task 1
      step 2

      Analysis

      pg 25 Presenting data

       audio recording of group presentation
      feedback
 
new expressions
      landline = telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits
      to outnumber = to be greater in number than sb/sth
      to penetrate = to succeed in entering or joining an organization, a group, etc. especially when this is difficult to do

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "20190312-0825";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      We  try    are trying   to do it.
      It's a little bit   another presentation     different  
      ...to increase the  selling    sales  of mobile phones
        For this aim     In order to do so | To achieve these goals   we should...
      We should go to  the  Egypt
      ... for mobile phones   seld     sold   at the same time
      Only xxx% can afford  themselves    to buy a mobile phone
      For    As a   conclusion we should...
      They have no  any   technology but
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20190307 (2ach)

---

Homework

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

        (You should have already downloaded and / or printed this file for the previous lesson)
      English for the Financial Sector
      Unit 15 Stocks and shares
       pg 73 ex 2 

Lesson plan

warmer
      Traders were in a bearish mood because they hadn't pulled out of the market before the bubble went burst
      - hadn't pulled out
      = past perfect

      Place the following events on the time line
      - they were in a bearish mood
      - they hadn't pulled out
      - the bubble went burst

      past -------(1)-------(2)-------(3)------- > present

      1) they hadn't pulled out
      2) the bubble went burst
      3) they were in a bearish mood

support materials covered
      English for the Financial Sector
      Functional language: Understanding market reports
      pg 73 ex 1 2 

      Lexical material: Trends
 

      pg 74 ex 3 4 listening
      radio news
      english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_24.ogg

      pg 74 practice 1
      pg 74 practice 2

      Activities - line graph 1
      
        $stmt = $db2->prepare("SELECT * FROM cci_cel_courses WHERE url LIKE ? ORDER BY url_order ASC") or die ('failed to prepare');
$stmt->execute(array("%trends.inc%"));
while($row = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)) { echo "". $row['file_name'].""; }

      
      //$list_of_decks= "deck_of_phrases_trends_b201.csv deck_of_phrases_trends_b202.csv deck_of_phrases_trends_b203.csv deck_of_phrases_trends_c101.csv";
      $list_of_decks= "deck_of_phrases_trends_b201.csv deck_of_phrases_trends_b202.csv deck_of_phrases_trends_b203.csv";
      include ('inc/csv_load_deck.inc'); 

      Impact of R&D costs on company profitability

      
      $list_of_decks= "deck_of_phrases_trends_c101.csv";
      include ('inc/csv_load_deck.inc'); 
      
new expressions
      to stage = to organize and present a play or an event for people to see

      to remain steady = not to fluctuate
      to stage a comeback = to make a recovery
      to be firmer = to become stronger or harder
      to advance = to increase in price or amount
      to gain ~ against sth = to increase in value
      to be up (number of) points = to increase by a certain amount
      to rally = to become healthier, stronger, etc. after a period of illness, weakness, etc; (finance) (especially of share prices or a country's money) to increase in value after falling in value
      to leap = to jump high or a long way; to increase suddenly and by a large amount
      to climb = to increase in value or amount
      to soar = to rise quickly
      to jump = to rise suddenly by a large amount
      to surge = to suddenly increase in value
      to go through the roof = to exceed
      to slip = to slide a short distance accidentally so that you fall or nearly fall; to fall to a lower level; to become worse
      to slide ~ (from ...) (to ...) = to become gradually lower or of less value; ~ (down / into / towards sth) to move gradually into a worse situation
      to drop = to fall suddenly
      to dip ~ sth (into sth) | ~ sth (in) = to put sth quickly into a liquid and take it out again; to go downwards or to a lower level
      to slump = ~ (by sth) | ~ (from sth) (to sth) to fall in price, value, number, etc., suddenly and by a large amount
      to take a beating = to suffer a very heavy defeat
      to tumble = to fall downwards, often hitting the ground several times, but usually without serious injury; to make sb/sth fall in this way; to fall rapidly in value or amount
      to sink = to go down below the surface or towards the bottom of a liquid or soft substance; to decrease in amount, volume, strength, etc
      to dive = to fall suddenly
      to plunge = to move or make sb/sth move suddenly forwards and/or downwards
      to plummet = to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position
      to go through the floor = to crash
      semester = period of 6 months

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "20190307-0829";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      It  was a stabilise    stabilised   
      The situation has changed   for the    in   February
      Sales started to  recovery     recover  
      They sagged   to the     till   May
      The demand  was  soared.
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      trough /trɔf/
      plateau /plæ'təu/

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20190305 (2ach)

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Homework

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      English for the Financial Sector
      Unit 15 Stocks and shares
       pg 72 ex 2 reading for gist
      Why stock markets matter for you
      english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg71-74_stocks_and_shares_understanding_market_reports.pdf

       
      Reviews of units 1 and 2 (with the use of laptops in the class room for group work) will take place in 4 lessons
      
      @ Nikita
      Laptops needed for collaborative editing 19-21-26-28 March

Lesson plan

warmer
      The consequences of prolonged legal action against the defendant could mean [to lose / losing] support of bloggers and the mass market.
     〆 to lose
      ✓ losing
      mean + gerund 
      = involve

       Clever Kitchen - interior designing
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSNI8w1orxk

      Watch the video.
      Would you buy shares in this company? Why / why not?
      Would you like to be a member of the board?
      - influence 
      Don't you think there is a market for this kind of product in Moscow (growing number of DINKS)?
      - DINKS
      = Double Income No Kids

support materials covered
      English for the Financial Sector
      Unit 15 Stocks and shares
      T / Cl

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${'txt_'.$grammar_ref} =" 
      You speculate [in / on / about] the current economic situation
      〆 in
      ✓ about / on
      = to form an opinion about sth without knowing all the details or facts

      Day traders speculate [in / on / about] markets with highly frequent and volatile price movements of securities to take maximum advantage from fluctuations
      〆 about
      ✓ in / on
      = to buy goods, property, shares, etc., hoping to make a profit when you sell them, but with the risk of losing money
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_grammar.inc");

      Do you know anyone who has been successful when speculating in stocks and shares?
      - ...

      pg 71 discussion

      Lexical material: Stocks and shares
      pg 71 ex 1 vocab
      
      pg 72 ex 1 reading

      
      pg 72 ex 2 reading for gist
      Why stock markets matter for you

      pg 72 ex 3 reading for detail

      pg 73 ex vocabulary 2

new expressions
      to speculate ~ (about / on sth) = to form an opinion about sth without knowing all the details or facts
      to speculate ~ (in / on sth) = to buy goods, property, shares, etc., hoping to make a profit when you sell them, but with the risk of losing money
      stock market crash of 1929 = economic event in the U.S. that precipitated the Great Depression. The U.S. stock market expanded rapidly in the late 1920s and reached a peak in August 1929, when prices began to decline while speculation increased. On October 18 the stock market began to fall precipitously. On the first day of real panic, October 24, known as "Black Thursday," a record 12,894,650 shares were traded. Banks and investment companies bought large blocks of stock to stem the panic, but on October 29, "Black Tuesday," 16 million shares were traded and prices collapsed. The crash began a 10-year economic slump that affected all the Western industrialized countries. (src Britannica Concise Encyclopedia)
      book value = value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation
      bull = (finance) a person who buys shares in a company, hoping to sell them soon afterwards at a higher price
      bull market = situation in which share prices are rising
      bear = (finance) a person who sells shares in a company, etc., hoping to buy them back later at a lower price
      bear market = in which share prices are falling
      bubble = period of rapidly rising share prices followed by a quick collapse
      immune (to sth) = not affected by sth
      to pull out of the market = to sell all one's stocks
      to call in a loan = to demand that a loan is repaid

      shares (BrEn) = any of the units of equal value into which a company is divided and sold to raise money. People who own shares receive part of the company's profits; stocks (AmEn)
      stocks (AmEn) = shares (BrEn)
      stock (BrEn) = securities such as government bonds
      ordinary shares (BrEn) = equities; common stock (AmEn)
      floatation (BrEn) = offering shares to outside investors in order to raise finance; IPO offering (AmEn)
      IPO offering (AmEn) = initial public offering; floatation (AmEn)
      plc (BrEn) = public limited company; corporation (AmEn)
      due diligence report = detailed examination of a company's financial situation by an auditing firm
      rights issue = when existing shareholders are offered the first right to buy new shares after an initial floatation because the company requires more capital
      primary market = market where shares ahve been issued for the first time
      secondary market = stock exchange on which a company is listed or quoted and it shares are traded
      OTC market = over-the-counter markets; smaller, alternative markets to a stock exchange which have fewer regulations, e.g. NASDAQ in New York and AIM in London
      nominal value of a share = price written on it, usually different from the market price, on which it is traded on the stock exchange and which depends on supply and demand
      spread / difference = difference in price between bid and offer, corresponds to the profit made by traders
      mark-up = profit made by traders, consists of the spread between quoted prices (by traders in shares who buy) and offer (selling price)
      redundant = without a job because there is no more work available for you in a company

      DINKS = Double Income No Kids

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

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${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
    At that time prices    raised     rose  quickly.
        For me     As far as I am concerned   it depends
      She speculated  with   on  gold.
      When the market drops people stop   to spend   spending   money.
      It could  be  lead to bankruptcy.
      In any way Anyway   the government has to pay.
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      scheme /'ski:m/

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20190228 (2ach)

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Homework

        (You should have already downloaded and / or printed this file for the previous lesson)
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      pg 64 practice

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      Negotiations mindmap
      negotiations_mindmap.pdf

Lesson plan

warmer
      The firm was found guilty of negligence when it was evidenced confidential documents had been leaked to speculators

support materials covered
      How to prepare for a negotiation?
      - your position
      - your partner's position
      - ideal outcome
      - middle outcome
      - batna (bottom line below which you shouldn't go)
      = room for manoeuvre

      What is important to be a good negotiator?
      - understand the real needs of the other party
      - be a good listener
      = have a win-win attitude
      - focus on coinage
      = what doesn't cost you much but has high value for the other party

      




      Dilemma - Beauty & business
      
      T / Cl
      What would you do if a new competitor had almost the same name as your company?
      (...)
      
      pg 66 Brief
      reading for gist
      
      T / Cl
      What legal action could be taken?
      Use the following liability_and_litigation_mindmap.pdf
      
      


      
      Functional language: Negotiating a settlement
      pg 66 task 2
      role play
      pg 138 Glow Industries (TW) 
      pg 137 Sweetface (JLO)
      
      T / Cl
      What do you think happened in reality?
      (...)
      
      listening
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_24.ogg

new expressions
      to go over old ground = to deal with the same subjects or the same part of a subject that has already been dealt with; to revisit, tiresomely, an old argument 
      momentum = ability to keep increasing or developing; force that is gained by movement
      to infer ~ sth (from sth) = to reach an opinion or decide that sth is true on the basis of information that is available
      to align ~ sth (with / to sth) = to change sth slightly so that it is in the correct relationship to sth else
      to wing it = (informal) to do sth without planning or preparing it first; to improvise
      trap = unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape
      insight = ability to understand the true nature of sth; perception
      to tilt = to move, or make sth move, into a position with one side or end higher than the other; to make sth/sb change slightly so that one particular opinion, person, etc. is preferred or more likely to succeed than another; to change in this way - e.g. The hot conditions may tilt the balance in favour of the Kenyan runners
      to think on one's feet = to think quickly; answer or act without waiting; know what to do or say right away
      to gain an edge = to get an advantage
      sidetracked = led to start to talk about or do sth that is different from the main thing that you are supposed to be talking about or doing
      to sidetrack = to divert or reduce to a position or
      condition that is relatively secondary or subordinate in
      activity, importance, effectiveness, or the like
      query /ˈkwɪərɪ/ = question, especially one asking for information or expressing a doubt about sth
      prior to = before
      to commit ~ sb / yourself (to sth / to doing sth) = to promise sincerely that you will definitely do sth, keep to an agreement or arrangement, etc
      tailored to = adapted to
      endeavour (to make an ~ to do sth) = attempt to do sth, especially sth new or difficult
      outcome = result
      to exert = to use power or influence to affect sb/sth
      praise = words that show approval of or admiration for sb/sth
      to sing one's praises = to extol or praise continuously
      counteroffer = offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
      tangible = that can be clearly seen to exist

      over-exposure = act of exposing someone / sth [luxury brands] excessively to an influencing, possibly negative, experience
      boundary = border
      to distinguish =  to recognize the difference between two people or things
      to counterfeit = make a copy of with the intent to deceive

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "20190228-0942";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      It's detrimental   for    to   our society.
      It's a force majeure  (an act of God) . 
      Our purchasing dept   everyday    negotiate(s)   everyday    with  another    other  companies.
      If we   would have     had   40 million we would  (could)   start a new business.
      What would you like to do   for    with   10 million dollars?
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20190226 (2ach)

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Homework

        (You should have already downloaded and / or printed this file for the previous lesson)
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      pg 63 practice vocab

      UPDATED!
        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      Liability and litigation mindmap
      liability_and_litigation_mindmap.pdf 

Lesson plan

warmer
      The litigant is seeking damages for losses the company sustained in a libel on plagiarism

support materials covered
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      Grammar: Passive
      T / Cl
      active form
      - We have made a mistake
      passive form
      - A mistake has been made  by us  
      = subject is not important

      active
      HR are organising a new English course at the moment
      passive
      I've heard a new English course ______ at the moment
      - is being organised
      = object is more important than subject

      Kudrin fired 
      Kudrin  [is / has been / was]  fired  [by the president]
      - passive form + ellipsis
      = style used in journalism

      pg 64 ex 1 language check
      pg 64 ex 2 3 practice

      set for homework
      pg 64 practice
 
      Functional language: Negotiating, stages of a negotiation
      What skills do you need to settle out of court?
      - negotiation skills

      Lexical material: Negotiating phrases (imposing conditions, making a counter-proposal, reaching an agreement)
      T / Cl
      Take it or leave it!
      [imposing conditions / making a counter-proposal]
      - imposing conditions

      pg 65 Negotiating
      matching phrases 

      pg 65 listening 1 2
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_23.ogg 

      pg 65 speaking
      SSS role play

new expressions
      to file = to present sth so that it can be officially recorder and dealt with
      take it or leave it = to accept sth without change or refuse it 
      to cover (for sb) = to do sb's job while they are away

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "20190226-0830";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      I want to start to  visit    attend   lessons.
      When you  break    spoil / ruin   your reputation...
      She wants him to make all the   job    work  by himself.
      He doesn't have   a  time.
      It's near   to   the metro.
      It's 15min by walk   on foot / a 15min walk   
      We can pay   for  the deposit   in the  next month.
      From the tenth to the   twenty-oneth   twenty-first .  
      In order to  we can   reserve I want you to...
      We have the best condition  for this     at the present    time
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20190221 (2ach)

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Homework

        (You should have already downloaded and / or printed this file for the previous lesson)
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
       pg 61 The people vs the USA
      pg 62 ex 2 reading comprehension
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg62-66_law_people_vs_usa_dilemma_beauty_and_business.pdf

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      Liability and litigation mindmap
      liability_and_litigation_mindmap.pdf 

Lesson plan

warmer
      Although the defendant was guilty, the trial was biased and the jury didn't award compensation to the litigant.

support materials covered
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      (rescheduled from previous lesson)
      SSS discuss cases of litigation in the news

      



      pg 60 ex 1 reading
      pg 62 reading for gist
      The people vs the USA

      pg 62 ex 2 3 vocab
      
      T / Cl
      If compensation awards are high, people will litigate [often / seldom]?
      - often
      = worth going through the trouble of a lawsuit

      pg 62 speaking

      pg 63 ex 1 2 vocab

      pg 63 ex 3 vocab

      pg 63 ex 4 vocab

      set for homework
      pg 63 practice vocab

new expressions
      in retrospect = looking back to the past
      blunder = mistake
      teeter = in danger of falling
      to teeter = to stand or move in an unsteady way so that you look as if you are going to fall
      to trigger = to activate
      on the face of it = at first sight, apparently
      to get out of hand = to become unmanageable
      incentive = ~ (for / to sb/sth) (to do sth) something that encourages you to do sth
      trace = a mark, an object or a sign that shows that sb/sth existed or was present
      to disclose = to reveal, unveil, make visible
      collision = accident in which two vehicles or people crash into each other; strong disagreement between two people or between opposing ideas, opinions, etc
      merely = used meaning 'only' or 'simply' to emphasize a fact or sth that you are saying
      conglomerate = large company formed by joining together different firms
      asbestos = soft grey mineral that does not burn, used especially in the past in building as a protection against fire or to prevent heat loss
      to pursue = to do sth or try to achieve sth over a period of time
      vast = large; important
      in essence = in principle, in theory
      to prompt = to cause sth to happen
      punitive /ˈpju:nɪtɪv/ = intended as punishment
      to compile = to produce a book, list, report, etc. by bringing together different items, articles, songs, etc
      to contest /kən'test/ = to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong
      to void = (law) to state officially that sth is no longer valid; to nullify; to make invalid

      plagiarism /ˈpleɪdʒjərɪzm/ = copy of another person's ideas, words or work and its authors pretending that they are their own

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "201902240024";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      some can use public transport and   stay   (still / also / nonetheless)  get stuck   in traffic jams
      when we   do some   harm   for   other people
      when we do (other) people    (some) harm   for other people
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      law /lɔ:/
      low /ləu/
      award /əˈwɔ:d/
      judicial /dʒu:ˈdɪʃəl/
      accusation /ˌækju:ˈzeɪʃən/

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20190219 (2ach)

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Homework

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      Unit 7 Law - passive voice - negotiating - beauty and business
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg60-66_137-8_unit7_law_passive_negotiating_beauty_and_business.pdf

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

      English for the Financial Sector
      pg 31 writing
       Write a brief e-mail to your customer to sum up and justify the lending terms you have agreed upon.
      (you work for the bank)
      Send in *.docx format
      duncanpotter@yandex.ru

Lesson plan

warmer
      The bank manager didn't verify the loan request with due diligence because the company had great EBIT (and maturity was only short-term)

support materials covered
      Speak Out Advanced
      Unit 4.4 Blackadder
      pg 52 ex 1 DVD preview

      Lexical material: Defendants in a courtroom
      pg 52 ex 2 programme information

       Blackadder - court trial

      


      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      Unit 7 Law
      Lexical material: Legal vocabulary
      T / Cl 
      If you want to write a will, you contact [a solicitor / a barrister]?
      - a solicitor
      If you disagree with a neighbour, you need [an attorney / a barrister]?
      - an attorney
      If you have to go to court, you need [an attorney / a barrister]?
      - a barrister

      pg 59 In the name of the law
      keynotes

      pg 60 Preview
      listening 
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_22.ogg

      pg 60 speaking

      T / Cl
      Have you ever sued somebody or a company?
      - ...
      If compensation awards are high, people will litigate [often / seldom]?
      - often
      = worth going through the trouble of a lawsuit

      pg 62 speaking 

      Lexical material: Company liability
      postponed to next lesson
       pg 60 ex 1 reading  
      pg 62 reading for gist
      The people vs the USA  

      Lexical material: Common cases of litigation
      - product-liability
      - antitrust
      - intellectual property
      - employee conduct
      - contractual failure
      - shareholder actions

      T / Cl
      What is the most common cause of litigation?
      - product liability

      SSS discuss cases of litigation in the news

      



new expressions
      trial = determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
      courtroom = a room in which a lawcourt sits
      biased /ˈbaɪəst/ = having a tendency to show favour towards or against one group of people or one opinion for personal reasons; making unfair judgements
      to put on a black cap = to get death penalty

      common law = body of law based on custom and general principles and that, embodied in case law, serves as precedent or is applied to situations not covered by statute
      civil law = body of law developed from Roman law and used in continental Europe; the basis of law in civil-law jurisdictions is statute, not custom; civil law is thus to be distinguished from common law. In civil law, judges apply principles embodied in statutes, or law codes, rather than turning to case precedent
      criminal law = body of law that defines criminal offences, regulates the apprehension, charging, and trial of suspected offenders, and fixes punishment for convicted persons
      labour law = body of law that applies to matters such as employment, wages, conditions of work, labour unions, and labour-management relations

      to litigate = to engage in legal proceedings, to file a lawsuit
      to sue ~ (sb) (for sth) = to make a claim against sb in a court of law about sth that they have said or done to harm you
      plaintiff / litigant = person who brings an action in a court of law
      defendant = person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law
      to settle out of court = to negotiate compensation w/o a litigation
      to award compensation = not to dismiss a case
      to rule in favour of sb = to decide sb wins a case
      afore = before, earlier

      solicitor =  member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing, draw up wills, etc., 
      and to advise clients and instruct barristers
      attorney = person trained and licensed to prepare, manage, and either prosecute or defend a court action as an agent for another and who also gives advice on legal matters that may or may not require court action; a person, esp. a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters
      barrister = a person called to the bar and entitled to practise as an advocate in the higher courts
      advocate = person who supports or speaks in favour. 2 a person who pleads for another. 3 a professional pleader in a court of justice
      moral prejudice = strong feeling of disadvantage or loss, based on your own sense of what is right and fair, not on legal rights or duties, which results from someone's harmful, preconceived opinion, bias or partiality
      to plead guilty / not guilty = to state in a court of law that you are guilty or not guilty (i.e. innocent) of a crime
      antitrust law = any law restricting business practices that are considered unfair or monopolistic
      product liability = area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products cause

      due diligence = investigation of a company's activities & finances before investment or acquisition

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "201902241455";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      I have  decided    solved   my problem with commuting
      you want to check what  do   you do
      if you  are not agree    don't agree / disagree   with the protocol you have to go to   the  court
      in Russia they will certainly    be dismissed  exactly    (for sure)   
      we are  talking    saying    that ...
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      expertise /,ekspə:'ti:z/

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20190214 (2ach)

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Homework

        (You should have already downloaded and / or printed this file for the previous lesson)
      English for the Financial Sector
      student's book
      pg 29 ex 2 vocab
      word combinations
      pg 29 ex vocabulary

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      English for the Financial Sector
      Role play - loan applications
      english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg116-125-134-132_role_play_loan_applications.pdf

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

Lesson plan

warmer
      Although the entrepreneur wasn't solvent they stubbornly went the distance to improve their credit standing (and raised finance through share capital)
      - they
      = the entrepreneur (man or woman)
      - share capital 
      = equity capital

support materials covered
      English for the Financial Sector
      student's book
      pg 29 ex 2 vocab
      word combinations
      feedback

      Lexical material: Lending decisions
      pg 29 ex vocabulary

      T / Cl
      Can a multinational enjoy a higher credit limit than the local ones?
      - usually yes (because they have good credit ratings)
      (...)

      Is the cost of funds higher than in countries with cheaper labour force?
      (...)

      pg 30 ex 1 listening
      english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_7.ogg

      T / Cl
      How do banks make lending decisions?
      - analyse the customer's annual reports and current figures
      - evaluate current and future situation
      - discuss the kind of loan, its maturity
      - check the company's creditworthiness (ability to repay the loan from its operating cash flow or EBIT)
      - take into account the company's industry sector and related limits
      - look at the country's rating and limit

      Lexical material: Lending rates and margins
      pg 30 ex 2 listening
      english_for_the_financial_sector_audio_cd01_7.ogg

      Functional language: Advising and suggesting
      pg 30 ex 1

      if time available
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      pg 54 writing
      feedback writing tasks

      pg 31 practice 1

      
 

new expressions
      EBIT = abbreviation for a company's earnings before interest and taxes
      portfolio = all the securities and financial assets held by a financial institution or an individual
      collateral = something of value that secures a loan or other credit
      maturity = date on which a loan must be repaid, or the length of time until this date
      margin = difference between the interest rate a lender pays and the rate it charges its customers
      overhead costs = expenses of operating a business that are not directly related to individual products
      operating cash flow = money generated from a business' normal activities
      cost of funds = price (interest rate) that a financial institution must pay for the use of money

      due diligence = investigation of a company's activities & finances before investment or acquisition

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "2019022414552";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      before this lesson  I  haven't   hadn't  thought about...
      you can guess how I feel   myself  now
      they can borrow   for less   at a smaller  interest   rate   
      they can borrow for less  interest   
        which    what    annual earnings do you have
      you are  very aware about   knowledgeable about  lending terms
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20190212 (2ach)

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Homework

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      English for the Financial Sector
      student's book
      Unit 5 Loans and credit
       pg 28 ex 1 reading
      Banks and bonds
       english_for_the_financial_sector_students_book_pg28-31_unit5_loans_and_credit_lending_decisions_advising_suggesting.pdf

      Rescheduled from previous lesson
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      pg 54 writing
       Banning a distasteful advertisement
      Send in *.docx format
      duncanpotter@yandex.ru

Lesson plan

warmer
      Don't throw good money after bad unless you're not the one who pays the piper and calls the tune
      - don't throw good money after bad 
      = if what you are investing in is not working, stop investing in it; stop before it's too late 
      - he who pays the piper calls the tune 
      = the person who lends money decides how it is spent

support materials covered
      Market Leader Upper Intermediate
      Lexical material: Finding finance
      (already covered in previous lesson)
      pg 84 ex A B reading 
       pg 84 ex C  

      pg 84 ex D E reading 
      feedback

      pg 85 ex F G discussion


      English for the Financial Sector
      student's book
      Unit 5 Loans and credit
      T / Cl
      Why could banks be reluctant to lend you money?
      - you have poor credit history
      - you are not solvent (not able to pay your debts)

      What collateral do you need to borrow from a bank?
      - you should offer documentation of your incomes, employment histories, and credit standing
      (...)
      = you have to evidence your creditworthiness 

      What is more relevant for a bank, to be [solvent / creditworthy]?
      - creditworthy 
      = although you may have some debts, you may be given a credit because you have demonstrated you are able to pay back

      pg 28 lead in

      T / Cl
      What kind of borrowers are less secure [corporations / individuals]?
      - individuals

      pg 28 ex 1 reading
      Banks and bonds

      Lexical material: Loans and credits
      Which form of raising funds is preferable for companies [debt finance / equity finance]?
      - equity finance (issuing stocks or shares)
      = capital doesn't have to be paid back because it is not borrowing money

      pg 28 questions
    
new expressions
      stubbornly = (often disapproving) in a way which you are determined not to change your opinion or attitude
      reluctant = not willing or ready to do sth

      credit standing = reputation of a person or organization with regard to capability and promptness in meeting financial obligations. Late payments can seriously affect your overall credit standing
      creditworthiness = trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing
      creditworthy = able to be trusted to pay back money that is owed; safe to lend money to
      solvency = state of not being in debt (= not owing money)
      solvent = having enough money to pay your debts; not in debt
      yield = total amount of crops, profits, etc. that are produced
      equity capital = finance raised by a company from issuing shares (rather than taking out loans); share capital
      share capital = finance raised by a company from issuing shares (rather than taking out loans); equity capital
      principal = original amount of a loan not including any interest charged
      convertible bond = type of bond that the holder can convert into a specified number of shares of common stock in the issuing company or cash of equal value. It is a hybrid security with debt- and equity-like features.

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "201902241456";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      I could   give my documents    apply / submit an application   to 5   institutes     universities   
        in    this year it 's durated     lasted    from September to February
      we can't  speak    say   that...
      it's  more    cheaper  way   to borrow through equity capital
      it's  more   a    cheaper way to borrow through equity capital
      you don't have to spend time  for    on    preparing for your reports according to   the   standards
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20190207 (2ach)

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Homework

        (You should have already downloaded and / or printed this file for the previous lesson)
      Market Leader Upper Intermediate
       pg 83 ex A B vocab
       pg 84 ex B D reading 

Lesson plan

warmer
      To avoid going into liquidation you'd better take out a loan from a professional usurer rather than a pawnbroker
      - usurer /ˈju:ʒərə/ 
      = someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest

support materials covered
      Market Leader Upper Intermediate
      pg 83 ex A vocab
      pg 83 ex B vocab
      feedback

      pg 83 ex C discussion

      Ways to raise money
      (continuation from previous lesson)
      pg 84 ex C listening 
      market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd03_03.ogg

        pg 84 ex D discussion  

      Lexical material: Speed funding
  
       How to obtain Business Finance - Angels Den London Speed Funding Event 2013 
      Angels Den is the foremost business financing and funding group in Europe 
      with over 6000 High Net Worth investors looking for businesses to invest in. 
      There are over 19,000 entrepreneurs worldwide on the Angels Den books 
      who have been helped with the expansion of their business. 
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFevcqagxtQ


      postponed to next lesson
      pg 84 ex A B reading 

new expressions
      churn = machine for making butter by agitating milk or cream
      to churn = to agitate or move (liquid) vigorously, causing it to foam; cause distress to; upset, agitate
      product churning = similar to the razor and blades business model.  This involves selling a basic product at a loss (or low profit margin), but receiving very high profit margins on associated products that are necessary for the basic product's continued usage.  Example of this strategy include razors (and their blades), computer printers (and their ink cartridge refills), cell phones (and their usage time), and cameras (and film).
      to hone = to make perfect or complete; to sharpen a knife
      to go the distance = to finish sth you have started
      lucky break = a sudden break or unexpected chance to do sth that allows you to be successful in your job
      to hedge your bets = to reduce your changes of failure or loss by trying several possibilities instead of one
      to keep your ear to the ground = to make sure you always know what is happening in a situation
      overdraft = amount of money that you owe to a bank when you have spent more money than is in your bank account; an arrangement that allows you to do this

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "2019022414563";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      if I'm good   in     at   sth it means...
      it's sth that you do  good     well   
      OK, you're right, I   didn't think     hadn't thought   about it
      if I  know     knew   how to raise money I wouldn't be here
      it depends  on   what   do    you like to do
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20190205 (2ach)

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Homework

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg82-85_raising_finance_financial_terms.pdf

        (You should have already downloaded and / or printed this file for the previous lesson)
      Market Leader 3rd Intermediate
      pg 48 ex D articles

      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      pg 54 writing
       Banning a distasteful advertisement
      Send in *.docx format by 20190204 lunchtime 
      duncanpotter@yandex.ru

      @ Konstantin
      When a new or updated wordlist is imported into SRS (space repetition software), words that already exist in the deck are ignored. Therefore, your repetition patterns are saved. You might tweak the settings if you have a single deck to review more cards per session. However, you may prefer to have separate decks for vocab and grammar for simplicity.

Lesson plan

warmer
      Because the ban could endanger their striking campaign they decided to alter the commercial

support materials covered
      T / Cl
      If you want to borrow money, do you need good credit history?
      (...)
      Should anyone be able to check your credit history or is it confidential?
      (...)

       Amazing mind reader reveals his 'gift'
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7pYHN9iC9I
      T / Cl
      Do you believe in mind readers?
      (...)

      After watching this viral, will people be more careful?
      (...)
      Would you open an account in this bank?
      (...)


      Market Leader 3rd edition Upper Intermediate
      course book
      Unit 9 - Raising finance

      T / Cl
      If you want to set up your own business, what do you need?
      - seed capital
      Who do you ask for financial support?
      - venture capitalists
      - business angels (usually contacted through venture capitalists)

      Today is the last day to pay your suppliers or you go to prison, who do you ask money for?
      [pawnbroker / loan shark / usurer]
      - ...

      pg 82 starting up A B 

      Lexical material: Sayings about money
      He who pays the piper calls the tune
      the person who lends money [decides how it is spent / has to suffer the consequences (of the bagpipe music)]
      - decides how it is spent

      pg 82 starting up C D

      set for homework
      Lexical material: Financial terms
      pg 83 ex A B vocab

      postponed to next lesson
      pg 83 ex C discussion

      Ways to raise money
      pg 84 ex A listening 
      market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd03_01.ogg

      T / Cl
      What are the advantages & disadvantages of private markets?
      + confidentiality
      = below the radar screen
      - lack of capital availability
      - investors want a significant return
      - investors want some control over the management

      pg 84 ex B listening 
      market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_audio_cd03_02.ogg

new expressions
      pawnbroker = person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
      loan shark = someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
      usurer /ˈju:ʒərə/ = someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
      piper = someone who plays the bagpipe
      He who pays the piper calls the tune = the person who lends money decides how it is spent
      Money talks = money is persuasive
      Don't throw good money after bad = if what you are investing in is not working, stop investing in it; stop before it's too late 
      equity = any of three separate but related values: 
      1. the money value of a property or of an interest in a property in excess of claims or liens against it; 
      2. a risk interest or ownership right in property; 
      3. the common stock of a corporation
      indemnity = sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury; legal exemption from liability for damages
      to go into administration = act of meting out justice according to the law
      equity capital = finance raised by a company from issuing shares (rather than taking out loans)
      principal = original amount of a loan not including any interest charged
      instalment = sum of money due as one of several usu. equal payments for something, spread over an agreed period of time
      to default on a loan = to miss an instalment

      return (~ on investment, R.O.I) = amount of profit made on investment
      business angel = investor who provides financial backing for small start-ups or entrepreneurs. Angel investors are usually found among an entrepreneur's family and friends and are essentially the exact opposite of a venture capitalist
      venture capitalist = investor who either provides capital to start-up ventures or supports small companies that wish to expand but do not have access to equities markets
      to go into liquidation = when a company stops operating because of financial difficulties
      liabilities = total amounts of money owned by a business
      being in the black = to be in credit
      convertible bond = type of bond that the holder can convert into a specified number of shares of common stock in the issuing company or cash of equal value. It is a hybrid security with debt- and equity-like features.
      below the radar screen = being confidential, not public

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "201902241457";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      I am  confusing    confused   
      the bank can look   at / up / into   your credit history
      Is it the same  that     as   a bank?
      only after the  eight time    eighth attempt did   they   have a success     succeed 
        only after the eight      they   have a success     succeeded only after the eighth attempt 
      I often   borrow    lend them    money  at them
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20190131 (2ach)

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Homework

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      Market Leader 3rd Intermediate
      pg 48 ex D articles
      market_leader_3rd_intermediate_course_book_pg48_language_review_articles_advertising.pdf

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

      Rescheduled from previous lesson
      (forgot to feedback)
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      pg 52 ex 2 practice 
      pg 53 practice gerunds & infinitives

       Scheduled 20190205
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      pg 54 writing
       Banning a distasteful advertisement
      Send in *.docx format by 20190204 lunchtime 
      duncanpotter@yandex.ru

Lesson plan

warmer
      [At / In] the end they decided to endorse the ad that appealed to intrepid business people
      - In the end
      = as a result of long discussions

support materials covered
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      pg 52 ex 2 practice 
      pg 53 practice gerunds & infinitives
      feedback from previous lesson

      Grammar: Noun phrase + TO-infinitive to express necessity or possibility

      There is a lot of work to do around the farm. (There is a lot of work that we need to do around the farm.)
      I have some e-mails to write. (I have some e-mails that I have to write.)
      She had two more clients to call that afternoon. (She had two more clients that she had to call that afternoon.)
      Let's get something to eat. (Let's get something that we can eat.) 
      source 
      https://www.grammaring.com/noun-phrase-to-infinitive

      Lexical material: Common abstract nouns often followed by a to-infinitive clause

      chance 
      opportunity  
      desire 
      inclination  
      need  
      reason   
      failure   
      refusal   
      promise   
      readiness   
      way

      Lexical material: Common verbs followed by the to-infinitive

      Verbs of thinking and feeling:
      choose
      decide
      expect
      forget
      hate
      hope
      intend
      learn
      like
      love
      mean
      plan
      prefer
      remember
      would like
      would love

      Verbs of saying:
      agree
      promise
      refuse

      Other common verbs are:
      arrange
      attempt
      fail
      help
      manage
      tend
      try
      want

      source
      https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar/verbs-followed-infinitive


      Market Leader 3rd Intermediate
      Grammar: Articles
      T / Cl
      You want to find [ - / a / the] job
      - a job (countable)
      = indefinite article
      (not mentioned earlier)

      You want to find [ - / a / the] work
      - work (uncountable)
      = zero article 
      (not mentioned earlier)

      You've gained [ - / a / the] practical experience
      - practical experience (uncountable)
      = zero article 
      (not mentioned earlier but we know which one = shared knowledge)

      You have the practical experience which we need
      - practical experience (uncountable)
      = definite article 
      (not mentioned earlier but introduced for the 1st time in the main clause and defined by the relative clause)

      
 

      pg 48 ex C language review

      set for homework
      pg 48 ex D articles


      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      Case study: Danger zone
      Lexical material: Ethics in the video games industry
      pg 56 dilemma
      brief
          role of ASC
              - defend the interest of all viewers & consumers
              - guarantee some ethics
              - not to promote extreme violence
          target group
              - uses diversified communication channels (reviews, forums, friends, ads)
              - uses Tv just as much or less popular medium than the internet
              - have sufficient purchasing power to buy a video game
          impact of a ban from Tv
              - could make the product more desirable
              - create buzz
          arguments against an early launch with current storyboard
              - costly series of adverts with real actors
              - in those days, the internet was not as widespread
          issue at stake: how to advertise for this particular target group
      task 1 2

      pg 146 decision 

new expressions
      full stop (BrEn) = mark ( . ) used at the end of a sentence and in some abbreviations, for example e.g.
      period (AmEn) = mark ( . ) used at the end of a sentence and in some abbreviations, for example e.g.
      shoot-'em up = (informal) a shoot-em-up computer game, etc. is one involving a lot of violence with guns
      striking = interesting and unusual enough to attract attention
      to ban = to prohibit
      to endanger = to put in danger, threaten
      to alter = to change

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "2019022414572";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      sometimes it takes time to  decide     solve   a problem
      my  vocabulary     dictionary   is too  small    limited  
      I'  m agreed  partly  agree  with this part
      it's a convenient slogan  for remembering   to remember  
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      offence /əˈfens/

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20190129 (2ach)

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Homework

       The (updated) course outline initially prepared by your previous teacher Jacqlyn is available below.
      It is obviously subject to changes if need be.
      I have included business presentations in Unit 3-2 (instead of digital finance).
      20190124_course_outline_cherkizovo_group4_by_dpotter.pdf

      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      pg 52 ex 2 practice 
      pg 53 practice gerunds & infinitives

      Feel free to use the following to explain warmer sentences at the beginning of lessons
      
      $stmt = $db2->prepare("SELECT * FROM cci_cel_courses WHERE url LIKE ? ORDER BY url_order ASC") or die ('failed to prepare');
      $stmt->execute(array("%grammatical_terminology.inc%"));
      while($row = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)) { echo "". $row['file_name'].""; }


      
        $list_of_reviews= "grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b1_02.csv grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b1_03.csv grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b2_01.csv";
      include ('inc/csv_load_homework.inc'); 


      Review words from our previous lesson according to the guidelines below.

Lesson plan

warmer
      The industry has to be relentlessly inventive to make people splurge their bucks!

support materials covered
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      Lexical material: Emotional vs straightforward advertising
      pg 54 ex 1 2 listening
      Talking about adverts
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_18.ogg

      pg 54 speaking

      Functional language: Story telling
      T / Cl
      The negotiation turned out to be quite successful [at the end / in the end]
      - turned out
      = proved to be (though perhaps wasn't expected)
      = used to talk about the outcome
      - in the end
      = eventually
      
      Functional language: Using intonation & fixed expressions for delivering a story
      pg 55 career skills 
      listening 2
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_19.ogg 
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_20.ogg 
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_21.ogg 


      Grammar: Noun combinations
      a hotel has 5 stars
      a [5 stars / 5 star] hotel
      - 5-star
      = noun combination

new expressions
      in the end = as the end result of a succession or process - focus on result
      at the end = opposite of 'at the beginning' of a story - focus on position on the timeline
      intrepid = very brave; not afraid of danger or difficulties
      appeal = quality that makes sb/sth attractive or interesting
      to appeal ~ (to sb) = to attract or interest sb
      far-fetched = very difficult to believe
      cynical = believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reason
      to mingle = to move among people and talk to them, especially at a social event

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "20190224-1459";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      they can  be   aware of everything
        how    as   we  listened   've heard   we see that...
      this is a picture of  power    powerful    men
      I don't understand what   is it    it is  about
      I don't understand what   should    they   should   do
      I was on   the   holidays
      with 12   centimetres      centimetre   high heel shoes      
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      vehicle /ˈvi:ɪkl/
      advertisement (BrEn) /ədˈvə:tɪsmənt/
      advertisement (AmEn) ,ædvə:'taizmənt/

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20190124 (2ach)

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Homework

      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
       pg 50-51 The harder hard sell
      pg 50 ex 2 reading for detail 
      pg 52 ex 4 line graph & chart 
 

Lesson plan

warmer
      The advertising industry is going through a crisis period
      Traditional methods of advertising are said to be money going down the drain

support materials covered
      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      pg 51 reading The harder hard sell
      pg 50 ex 3 feedback 

      pg 52 ex 4 line graph & chart 
      feedback

      
      pg 52 ex 5 line graph & chart 

      Lexical material: Launching a campaign, running an advert, endorsing a brand
      pg 52 ex 1 2 vocab 

      set for homework
      pg 52 ex 2 practice 

      Grammar: Intonation patterns in questions
      Can I help you?
      = yes / no question
      - rising intonation /

      How can I help you?
      = open question
      - stress on question word + falling intonation \

      May I help you?
      = yes - no question
      - rising intonation /

      Which do you prefer, tea, or coffee?
      = option question
      stress on question word 'wh-'
      prefer \ 
      / tea 
      \ coffee

      Is it any good?
      Really?
      = expressing doubt, surprise
      ~ \/ 
      (stress usually on diphthong)


      pg 52 speaking

      Grammar: Verb patterns (infinitive + ing / + to) 

$grammar_ref = "20190327-1134";
${'txt_'.$grammar_ref} =" 
      T / Cl
      Do you mind [to open / opening] the window?
      - opening the window
      = verb + ing
      
      I enjoy...
      - playing golf
      = verb + ing

      Learning Chinese [means spending / means to spend] a lot of time studying
      - means spending
      = involves

      He [means to learn / means learning] Chinese
      - means to learn
      = intention

      He stopped [to smoke / smoking] because he gave up drinking
      - smoking
      stop + gerund
      = he completely finished something
      
      He stopped [to smoke / smoking] because he needed a drink
      - to smoke
      stop + to-infinitive
      = he paused in order to do something

      Concl:
      Verb patterns can sometimes change the meaning of verb

      Hint:
      verb + ing = about the past
      verb + to + infinitive = about the future


      Grammar: Verb patterns with ing
      T / Cl
      I regret [to buy / buying] this car
      - buying
      regret + verb + ing
      = verb pattern (always ing)

      Verb patterns with like to express different meanings
      T / Cl
      I don't like [to get up / getting up] early
      - both correct...

      I don't like getting up early
      - like +  ing
      = true feeling

      On a Monday morning, I like to get up early to plan my work for the week
      - like + infinitive
      = reason

      conclusion regarding 'to like'
      = verb pattern is not always +ing


      try + infinitive / gerund
      T / Cl
      I have tried [to call / calling] him in the morning (& finally got through)
      - to call
      = try + infinitive
      action completed

      I have tried [to call / calling] him all morning
      - calling
      = try + gerund
      failed
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_grammar.inc");

      Grammar: Verbs with ing
      * (verbs with both ing and infinitive - no or little difference in meaning)
      to admit [or to admit that] 
      to avoid 
      (to begin)
      to belong
      to carry on 
      to consider
      (to continue)
      to deny [or to deny that] 
      to enjoy 
      to fancy 
      to finish 
      to give up 
      to go on 
      to imagine  
      (to involve)
      to keep 
      to keep on 
      to mean
      to mind 
      to postpone 
      to put off 
      to risk 
      to seem
      (to start)
      to suggest [or to suggest that] 
      to think of
      to understand
      to weigh

      
        $list_of_reviews= "grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b1_02.csv grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b1_03.csv grammar_verb_patterns_selection_b2_01.csv";
      include ('inc/csv_load_review.inc'); 

      Grammar: Infinitive clauses vs participle clauses
      pg 53 ex 1 2 3 Language check - gerunds & infinitives

      set for homework
      pg 53 practice gerunds & infinitives

new expressions
      to broadcast = to send out programmes on television or radio
      to feature = to have an important part in sth
      direct mail = publicity material delivered to homes
      public relations = communicating with the press
      telemarketing = selling to customers over the phone
      commercial (a -, noun) = a television or radio advertisement
      to project = to communicate vividly (with images)
      to clinch (- a deal) = to succeed in achieving or winning sth, e.g. an argument / a deal / a victory
      to expose = to put sb/sth in a place or situation where they are not protected from sth harmful or unpleasant
      to have guts = fortitude and determination
      to anticipate = to predict
      to project = to communicate vividly [with images]
      to go down the drain = when financial resources are wasted
      to splurge = to spend a lot of money
      relentlessly = continuously, without stopping
      to endorse = to say publicly that you support a person, statement or course of action; to write your name on the back of a cheque so that it can be paid into a bank account

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "20190224-1501";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      I   didn't do    haven't done    my homework that's why I have no   any question   questions  
      it's a way to make advertising  more nice    nicer / more appealing to  for us
      it 's look   looks like   like...
      it  is   has  always  been  my problem
      it is one of  the   my mistakes
      it could  be  work
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");
pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines

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20190122 (2ach)

---

Homework

        Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
      Intelligent Upper Intermediate
      Unit 6 Advertising
      intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg49-56_(...)_danger_zone.pdf

Lesson plan

language course introduction
      EF - levels & exams concordances
      
 

      number of teaching hours per level (according to ALTE - Association of Language Testers of Europe)
      CEF (Common European Framework) Guide, Pearson
      
 

support materials covered
      T / Cl
      Only bad products need advertising...
      Do you agree?
      (...)


      Lexical material: Viral marketing
      T / Cl
      How often do you watch a video on the net because it has been recommended by a friend?
      - depends on your SNP [social networking potential]
      Will you recommend watching this video to someone else?
      - if it's entertaining 
      A product can become fashionable, spreading like a virus, because people are forced to watch it, like on Tv, or by choice?
      - by choice

       You are more beautiful than you think
      Example of an engaging, non (openly) commercial viral raising brand awareness, loyalty, and giving food for thought
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpaOjMXyJGk
      source: Dove Real Beauty Sketches

      Listening for gist
      1. Who is the man making sketches?      
      2. What do women have to do before meeting the man?
      3. What company is advertising itself?      

      Conclusion
      Do you think virals are more effective than adverts on Tv? Why / Why not?

      Speaking
      1. Do you agree with the conclusion?
      2. What reputation & promise is the company giving of itself
      3. Would you be loyal to a company that promotes such ideas?
      4. Will you buy their products next time you go shopping?


      Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate
      Unit 6 Advertising
      The power of persuasion
      Lexical material: Product placement, demonstration, advertising

      T / Cl
      Why is Pizza Hut advertising on a rocket?
      - wherever you are, they will deliver as fast as possible
      (...)

      pg 49 Key notes

      Lexical material: Introduction to differences between British English and American English
      T / Cl
      Have you seen this new [billboard / hoarding] [downtown / in the town centre]?
      - billboard + downtown
      = AmEn
      - hoarding + town centre
      = BrEn
      → be consistent
      Speak either British English (BrEn) or American English (AmEn)

      pg 50 ex 1 preview 

      pg 50 ex 2 preview 
      SSS practise new expressions from pg 49 Keynotes

      pg 50 ex 1 reading for gist 

      Grammar: Use of 3rd person plural determiner with unknown gender
      The traffic officer took off [his / her / their] helmet
      (...)
      The traffic officer is a man or a woman?
      - we don't know
      => his or her 
      => their

new expressions
      hoarding (BrEn) = large board on the outside of a building or at the side of the road, used for putting advertisements on
      billboard (AmEn) = large board on the outside of a building or at the side of the road, used for putting advertisements on
      product placement = form of advertisement, where branded goods or services are placed in a context usually devoid of ads, such as movies, music videos, the story line of television shows 
      in-store display = promotion where a product is demonstrated to potential customers. The goal of such a demonstration is to introduce customers to the product in hopes of getting them to purchase that item
      product demonstration = advertising process consisting in showing how to use a product
      forensic = connected with the scientific tests used by the police when trying to solve a crime
      forensic artist = make-up artist who sketches the portrait of someone (often presumed guilty) from someone else's memory (usually the victim)

      to go down the drain = when financial resources are wasted
      peak viewing time = time slot when most people are watching Tv
      media = main ways that large numbers of people receive information and entertainment, that is television, radio and the newspapers (1 medium - 2 media)
      [a] commercial = a television or radio advertisement

deco - delayed error correction / favourite mistakes

$deco_ref = "20190224-1502";
${'txt_'.$deco_ref} =" 
      it's a little bit   another    different   
      I don't know  how    what   to call it
      I don't know  too    either   
      people should   more    be   more    communicative
      what this person thinks about   himselves  him or herself / themselves   
      it's (the sketch) not  so     as    beautiful  like     as    the other person described her
        for    in   my opinion      
      but    from the another    on the other   hand
      when you  visit    go to the   cinema you just look  at   adverts
      ";
include("inc/show_hide_mistakes.inc");

pig - pronunciation & intonation guidelines
      advertisement (BrEn) /ədˈvə:tɪsmənt/
      advertisement (AmEn) /,ædvə:'taizmənt/
      advertising /'ædvə:,taiziŋ/
      psychological /ˌsaɪkəˈlɔdʒɪkəl/

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]]> wip grammar 2 future By the end of this session you will have studied active textbook wip grammar