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Download onto your phone or tablet and listen carefully. ~/bups/bup_vet_books_cds_dvds$ ls */*/*selection* | grep passive ## Outlook (ext.duncan.potter@ef.com) → use firefox w/ latest login login: ext.duncan.potter@ef.com password: use microsoft authenticator on android enter code from chrome on laptop into android app confirm w/ pin 1333 ## teams 〆 off-line linux version lacks window sharing... https://www.microsoft.com/en-ww/microsoft-teams/log-in → use chrome login: duncanpotter@yandex.ru passwd: 99nacnud ### sound sharing → same workaround as skype pulseaudio recording → skype: input from → (was Built in audio) change to Monitor Built in audio ### break out rooms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq2pbPtMZGk #### Outlook Calendar → join meeting #### Breakout rooms Teams main menu → top right → Breakout Rooms (preview) right pane → ... menu (rename / move people around...) OR top right ... menu → recreate rooms right pane → Start rooms → attendees get pulled automatically #### If attendee is late Breakout room preview → Assign participants (name of late attendee) → assign SS to room #### How to join a room Organiser → choose room → ... → join room #### How to leave a room top right, red 'Leave' → click middle top right 'Resume' to come back to main meeting room #### Make an announcement to / across all rooms Breakout rooms (preview) ... → make an announcement right pane → Close rooms ### Create and manage breakout rooms during class meetings https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/create-and-manage-breakout-rooms-during-class-meetings-18b340cd-1106-4fa5-a852-5676614f7e7d Organizing a meeting with breakout rooms is currently only available in the Teams for Education desktop app for Windows or Mac. (...) For educators Before you get started, make sure you have the desktop app (...) You can create meetings in any version of Teams, but you'll need Teams for Windows or Mac to create breakout rooms for your students. Students can join from any version of Teams. ### Anna Alekseeva They are not on EF pro (no online access), lately they have been working with different materials along with EF Efekta books. They surely covered material up to 8.2 living better and, now at 8.4 approximately. Alyona and Serafirma are the strong students in the group, and the group loves role play activities. A typical week looks like Monday vocab and grammar, Wednesday practice questions and role play activities - that is what they used to have. attendance sheet https://disk.yandex.ru/i/7nnvt4jB9VLMcA outline vpn highload vpn @ 100 roubles / month red shield vpn (peer2peer + designed to work under gvt pressure) https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence pdf_file tmp_pdf/../../../bups/bup_vet_books_cds_dvds/business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_coursebook.pdf 20240521 roskom svoboda → check which paid vpn are worth using in Russia ]]> xml sbook_plugins/wordlist_generated_from_xml_clog_sbook_for_sbook_session.inc Kaspersky Lab Group #148 Yan Liberman yan.liberman@kaspersky.com 13yo daughter 18yo son b 1977 Yaroslav Karunny testing developer wants to become team lead in 2-3 yrs yaroslav.karunny@kaspersky.com Alexandra Nikolskaya alexandra.nikolskaya@kaspersky.com started as intern 4 yrs in KL 20240924 works for Yan now team lead Ramin Mikailov ramin.t.mikailov@kaspersky.com 20241226 10:10-11:30 2 active Reports - Summary findings By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20241213 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> Business Partner B2+ 432 quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20241212.xml Quarterly test (logs) wip active quarterly_test_logs test_log_AlexandraNikolskaya_20241208_1323_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20241212.xml 431 active textbook ✓ fewer thanks to spellchecks What is the opposite of 'disagreement'? ✓ agreement → in agreement = preposition + noun pg 16 ex 1 A reading Summary findings Functional language: Reporting and summing up findings T / Cl What is stronger [indicate | confirm]? ✓ confirm → indicate ~ show pg 16 ex 2 A vocab T / Cl Which is correct? 1) The CEO announced a project that they are developing a new service 2) The CEO announced that they have a project to develop a new service 2) to announce (no object) + that + clause pg 16 ex 2 B grammar → pg 118 reporting verbs ]]> 430 1 pix/icons8-dictionary-100_white.png Reporting verbs and patterns Reporting customer surveys and comments active wip xml_multi_dd_row How can you report findings of a customer survey in an engaging way? → match the expressions with the definitions → describe a real-life or fictional situation with each expression ]]> 13 12 left are followed by an -ing form or a noun phrase always have an object
are followed by a preposition and an -ing form or a noun phrase can be used with (that) + clause
can be used with to + infinitive ]]> 1;2;3 4;5 6;7 8;9 10;11 12 are followed by an -ing form or a noun phrase admit, apologise for discuss, suggest always have an object
are followed by a preposition and an -ing form or a noun phrase thank (someone for) accuse (someone of) can be used with (that) + clause
can be used with to + infinitive tell ]]> 429 active textbook → pg 126 table T / Cl Do customers admit being happy with lower quality to maintain current prices? ✓ the survey indicates that... pg 132 writing about a detailed survey pg 16 ex 3 C speaking ]]> 428 typo = (informal) a small mistake in a typed or printed text to raise concern = to express or bring attention to worries, doubts, or objections regarding a specific issue, situation, or decision nevertheless = in spite of sth that you have just mentioned to indicate = to show that sth is true or exists; to be a sign of sth; to show that sth is possible or likely; to mention sth (to sb), especially in an indirect way; to point to; to make sb notice sb/sth, especially by pointing or moving your head; to give information; to represent information without using words; to give information in writing 427 Nevertheless Although it is winter, there is little snow ~~Nevertheless~~ it is winter, nevertheless there is little snow ]]> 20241224 10:10-11:30 2 active Dealing with questions and resistance to change By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20241213 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> Business Partner B2+ 426 quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20241212.xml Quarterly test (logs) wip active quarterly_test_logs test_log_AlexandraNikolskaya_20241208_1323_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20241212.xml 425 active textbook ✓ consider discussing one-to-one with the manager pg 15 ex 4 vocab T / Cl When is it better to ignore angry questions? ✓ not to put oil on the smouldering fire = not to make things worse pg 15 ex 5 A B speaking pg 15 ex 6 A B C task → give a presentation → deal with questions from the audience ]]> 424 redundant = not needed or useful; (of a person) without a job because there is no more work available for you in a company, to be made redundant from your job sensitive = (to sth) aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings; able to understand art, music and literature and to express yourself through them; easily upset or easily offended; that you have to treat with great care because it may offend people or make them angry; reacting quickly or more than usual to sth frustration (at / with sth) = feeling annoyed and impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you want; having no effect; not being satisfied; unable to be successful in a particular career to put oil on the smouldering fire = to refer to something which makes existing anger, conflict, emotion, etc., more intense 423 for to interrupt you (OR Sorry for interrupting) It can be a long time to wait for somebody from IT ...if it makes sense ~~for~~ to you Do Can you ~~remember~~ remind me what company do you ~~have~~ work for? Let me call to Trump Could you ~~write~~ take my e-mail? We have to do it ~~faster~~ as fast as we can ]]> 20241219 10:10-11:30 2 active Choosing communication strategies By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 419 active textbook 418 1 Communication strategies active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png What communication strategies do you use to describe your achievements & goals? https://applypass.com/star-format-burned-out-faded-away/ → answer the questions ]]> https://applypass.com/star-format-burned-out-faded-away/ The Minto Pyramid Principle (aka the McKinsey’s Pyramid Principle) Minto Pyramid Principle, also referred to as the McKinsey’s Pyramid Principle, is a tool used to process and structure large amounts of information to convey a story, message or presentation without omitting important details. The principle of the McKinsey Pyramid is to cut to the chase in written texts or presentations. This ensures that the audience’s attention is captured and that a riveting story can be created that’s easy to remember and understand. https://www.toolshero.com/communication-skills/minto-pyramid-principle/ BLUF Bottom Line Up Front is basically the staff-and-above-level special: it’s extraordinary at shielding your counterpart from unnecessary details; you tell them the most important thing first, don’t make them wait til the end to hear why they should be listening at the beginning! This is the opposite approach of STAR, which often buries the lede https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLUF_(communication) ]]> What is the STAR method? When do you use it? (S) Situation (T) Task (A) Action (R) Result = technique used by interviewers to gather all the relevant information about a specific capability that the job requires What typical mistakes could you make when using the STAR method? 〆may promote windbag answers 〆is reminiscent of a playbook → suggests filling up time (2-3min / qs) rather than focusing on relevance 〆doesn't allow a natural exchange with the interlocutor → may ignore follow-up questions → prefer a faster answer (to leave room for follow-up questions) windbag = person who talks too much, and does not say anything important or interesting playbook = set of rules, suggestions, or methods that are considered to be suitable for a particular activity, industry, job, etc In what other communicative situations could you use STAR? ✓ need to explain a challenge to a new audience from scratch → is probably not relevant when the situation is internal to an organisation ✓ report results at a presentation / webinar ✓ story telling Less is more?]]> ✓ focus on results → start with the conclusion ✓ provide only details to support your answer → invert the narrative progression from introduction (situation) to bottom-line first What is the Minto Pyramid (aka McKinsey Pyramid)? 1. answer, thesis or key point 2. arguments & main points 3. supporting details & ideas Minto Pyramid = effective communication tool to quickly and clearly communicate complex issues to busy business executives. Developed in 1987 by Barbara Minto, a McKinsey consultant, and is used not only by McKinsey but by most top consulting firms What is BLUF? ✓ Bottom Line Up Front ✓ relevant to senior staff & management levels = busy, time-constrained, or overloaded with lots of information → shields counterpart from unnecessary details ✓ tell the most important thing first → don’t make audience wait for the end = understand the rationale from the start → relevant to presentations ✓ don't give empty instructions = if they need to read you, explain why at the beginning 417 416 20241212 10:10-11:30 2 active Dealing with questions By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20241213 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> Business Partner B2+ 415 quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20241212.xml Quarterly test (logs) wip active quarterly_test_logs test_log_AlexandraNikolskaya_20241208_1323_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20241212.xml 414 active textbook ✓ each often require different skills → rehearse both parts carefully without sounding too mechanical 〆answering questions might be disruptive --> pg 14 ex 1 speaking ]]> 413 1 Dealing with questions active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png What do you find more challenging: delivering a presentation or answering questions? How do you prepare for questions? Is it possible to anticipate questions from the audience? ✓ learn who you audience are → build the presentation around the participants' needs = customer-centred approach How do you respond to questions to which you don't know the answer? ✓ be honest → suggest providing an answer at a later occasion ✓ bluff → require confirmation/authorisation from your manager to disclose sensitive information 〆don't ignore or change topics as if you hadn't heard the question Should you follow up off-topic questions? Why/why not? ✓ explain why it is a digression → enquire how it is relevant to the person ✓ welcome the opportunity to broaden the scope → politely suggest including this topic into the next presentation ✓ keep control of the presentation → remind of timing and narrative sequence (plan) What if your findings or objectives are challenged by the audience? ✓ ask for evidence supporting their opinion → engage in the discussion in a constructive way e.g. focus on how this can help your project How do you answer several questions coming at the same time? ✓ make sure it doesn't happen → set clear rules at the beginning ✓ mute participants by default → ask to raise their hands when they want to ask about sth How would you deal with a question you have already explained or you will address later? ✓ start with a clear plan of the presentation / agenda ✓ signpost each part → ensure audience understand: where you come from where you are now where you are going to ✓ add a timeline at the bottom of each slide 412 active textbook pg 14 ex 3 A B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_audio_files/business_partner_b2_plus_coursebook_audio_005_1_05.mp3 T / Cl When is changing topics quickly a good idea? ✓ you don't know the answer ✓ off-topic ✓ controversial (...) pg 14 ex 3 C listening business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_audio_files/business_partner_b2_plus_coursebook_audio_006_1_06.mp3 pg 14 ex 3 D speaking ]]> 411 hedging = avoiding giving a direct answer to a question or promising to support a particular idea, etc 410 with yourself alone All people in the ~~auditory~~ audience forget about... The speaker can ~~easier~~ forget more easily if... ]]> 20241210 10:10-11:30 2 active Using leading and open questions to effect By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20241213 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> Business Partner B2+ 409 active textbook pg 13 ex 8 speaking → practise open & leading questions → recycle expressions from pg 13 ex 7 A vocab ]]> 408 active textbook business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_audio_files/business_partner_b2_plus_coursebook_audio_040_P1_02.mp3 ]]> 407 active textbook → pg 126 pair A (events company) → pg 129 pair B (client) pg 13 ex 9 C speaking → practise opening & leading questions pg 13 ex 9 D role play ]]> 406 405 for to take part in our conference Of course, we can offer you (provide you with)a catering You want to have some party, ~~isn't~~ don't you? ]]> 20241205 10:10-11:30 2 active Carrying out a needs analysis By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> Business Partner B2+ 404 active textbook ✓ asking the right questions → lead the discussion into a given direction pg 12 ex 1 A B lead in T / Cl Are leading questions necessarily manipulative or dishonest? ✓ directional questions guide the person to the desired answer ✓ may stop you from thinking of alternatives = relevant technique in the negotiation process ≠ dishonest but arguably manipulative What kind of questions do you want to ask when negotiating? ✓ leading questions → make people think they are choosing = you are actually in control pg 12 ex 2 video business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_video_files/business_partner_b2_plus_video_unit1_lesson3_1.3.1.mp4 T / Cl How would you convince a prospective customer to choose a venue of your choice for their event? ✓ ask leading questions pg 12 ex 3 A speaking T / Cl What kind of questions will you need in the following options? option A ✓ start with open questions ✓ follow-up with leading questions = more cunning approach option B ✓ leading questions pg 12 ex 3 B video option A business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_video_files/business_partner_b2_plus_video_unit1_lesson3_1.3.2.mp4 T / Cl How successful was this option? 〆lack of control 〆uncertainty about how to satisfy expectations with the given budget → shouldn't have agreed to all demands option B business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_video_files/business_partner_b2_plus_video_unit1_lesson3_1.3.3.mp4 T / Cl How successful was this option? ✓ no real choice = just selling a solution pg 12 ex 4 speaking Functional language: Leading questions to control a negotiation pg 12 ex 5 video business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_video_files/business_partner_b2_plus_video_unit1_lesson3_1.3.4.mp4 T / Cl What option was more successful? option A ✓ Meghan doesn't need to worry whether her requests are costly or feasible → reminiscent of brainstorming 〆might lead to a costly offer she's not prepared for ✓ option B = Prisha & David demonstrate smart control (Meghan doesn't feel controlled) → will probably lead to an offer more within her budget & satisfactory expectations anyway ! option B might be less realistic in the real world Meghan would have shown more critical thinking... pg 12 ex 6 reflection ]]> 403 fierce = (especially of people or animals) angry and aggressive in a way that is frightening; (especially of actions or emotions) showing strong feelings or a lot of activity, often in a way that is violent tidy profit = (informal) large amount of money to go for = to accept; to give an affirmative reply to; to respond favourably to zip lining = act of sliding down a zip line (long thick wire attached between two points, one higher than the other, that you can move along quickly while hanging from a small wheel), as entertainment or as a way of travelling above and across something caterer = person or company whose job is to provide food and drinks at a business meeting or for a special occasion such as a wedding 402 20241203 10:10-11:30 2 active Tag questions By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> Business Partner B2+ 401 20200131-0916 Tag questions active grammar 400 active textbook business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_audio_files/business_partner_b2_plus_coursebook_audio_004_1_04.mp3 T / Cl Why would question tags all have a falling intonation? ✓ rhetorical questions to confirm findings → secondary research ≠ diagnostic questions for a focus group When would question tags have a rising intonation? ✓ in primary research → open questions to collect information = you don't know the answer pg 11 ex 9 B grammar → pg 114 pronunciation ]]> 399 active textbook business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_audio_files/business_partner_b2_plus_coursebook_audio_039_P1_01.mp3 pg 114 ex 3 speaking ]]> 398 active textbook pg 11 ex 11 grammar pg 11 ex 12 A B speaking ]]> 397 396 Do you have heard something about our colleagues, haven't you? I think everybody knows this reason, do don't they? Is the salary ~~more great~~ greater | better than in our previous company? If you have some job offer | vacancy I will join to you ]]> 20241128 10:10-11:30 2 active Working with a focus group By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> Business Partner B2+ 395 active textbook ✓ collect diverse feedback 〆probably only marketeers can create the need for new products pg 10 ex 1 speaking Lexical material: Focus groups pg 10 ex 2 vocab Functional language: Moderating focus groups T / Cl Have you ever been a moderator? Would you like to? Why / Why not? ✓ manage people ✓ encourage participants to voice their opinion even if different ✓ achieve consensus pg 10 ex 3 A B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_audio_files/business_partner_b2_plus_coursebook_audio_001_1_01.mp3 pg 10 ex 4 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_audio_files/business_partner_b2_plus_coursebook_audio_002_1_02.mp3 pg 10 ex 5 speaking T / Cl Would you use this app to make healthy food choices? ✓ if you were in a district with many restaurants around your workplace ✓ provided it indeed featured decent food at a reasonable price pg 10 ex 6 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_audio_files/business_partner_b2_plus_coursebook_audio_003_1_03.mp3 pg 10 ex 7 vocab T / Cl What extra features would you need? ✓ bookmarks for favourite dishes ✓ search engine per cuisine, calories, price... pg 10 ex 8 speaking ]]> 394 to pinpoint = to find and show the exact position of sb/sth or the exact time that sth happened; to be able to give the exact reason for sth or to describe sth exactly convenience = quality of being useful, easy or suitable for sb; something that is useful and can make things easier or quicker to do, or more comfortable canteen = (especially BrE) place where food and drink are served in a factory, a school, etc; small container used by soldiers, travellers, etc. for carrying water or other liquid appealing = attractive or interesting expectation = belief that sth will happen because it is likely 393 in down-town (= AmEn OR in the town centre = BrEn) ]]> 20241126 10:10-11:30 2 active Business Partner B2 Plus | Market research methods By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 388 active textbook ✓ travel to space affects blood pressure, muscles... → might uncover new physical opportunities pg 25 ex A speaking pg 25 ex B reading Astronaut returns from space younger than his twin pg 25 ex C listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.25.mp3 T / Cl Why would you be asked who your favourite superhero is? ✓ to assess your creativity & reaction to unexpected situations ✓ to find out what qualities you value in someone e.g. imagination, force or intellectual skills ✓ conduct a so-called 'extreme interview' e.g. Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized horses? ]]> 387 386 20241119 10:10-11:30 2 active Huit Jeans By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 385 active textbook ✓ insist on the quality & durability ✓ suggest it won't shrink after washing ✓ don't set too low a starting price → keep a margin to be able to bargain pg 23 ex 6 A B writing T / Cl Have you got a favourite brand of jeans? ✓ Lewis (...) What makes a pair of jeans fashionable? Have you ever bleached jeans yourself to make them more unique? ✓ quality ✓ hand-made ✓ eco-friendly e.g. durable & recyclable materials ✓ socially responsible e.g. creating / maintaining jobs pg 23 ex 7 A B video english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_listening_video/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_video_listening_2b_special_jeans.mp4 T / Cl Would you buy a pair of jeans because they are unique and hand-made? ✓ probably also depends on price ✓ support the brand pg 23 ex 7 C speaking T / Cl Do you accept fast fashion culture? 〆disagree with the throw-away culture ]]> 384 active textbook pg 24 ex A B vocab T / Cl If something is too tight, it doesn't [fit | suit] you ✓ it doesn't fit you fit → size suit → appearance pg 24 ex C vocab pg 24 ex D E vocab ]]> 383 bad-tempered = often angry; in an angry mood absent-minded = tending to forget things, perhaps because you are not thinking about what is around you, but about sth else tight-fisted = not willing to spend or give much money; mean, stingy swollen = (of a part of the body) larger than normal, especially as a result of a disease or an injury bandage = strip of fabric used for tying around a part of the body that has been hurt in order to protect or support it to bandage sth (up) = to wrap a bandage around a part of the body in order to protect it because it is injured to faint = to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain, usually because of the heat, a shock, etc vulnerable = weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally long-haul = involving the transport of goods or passengers over long distances implication = consequence; последствие to be bothered (about sb/sth) (especially BrE) = to think that sb/sth is important in mint condition = in brand-new condition, almost new, unworn; в отличном состоянии to shrink = to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, fabric, etc. smaller in this way; усаживаться (о ткани); усесть to sew /'səu/ = to fasten, join, etc., by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing-machine; to make a garment etc by sewing to bleach /bli:tʃ/ = to make sth white or pale by a chemical process or by the effect of sunlight; to become white or pale in this way bleach = хлорная известь; белизна crease = untidy line that is made in fabric or paper when it is pressed or crushed; отутюженная складка на брюках to get over = to recover 382 for to this situation (OR they are trustworthy | fair to you | honest about it) They sew jeans that are probably more ~~suit~~ suited to me I prefer to avoid them ~~at all~~ altogether I'm also first looking ~~about~~ for something comfortable and good-looking for me ]]> 20241114 10:10-11:30 2 active Clothes and fashion By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 381 active textbook pg 153 ex 2 B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.19.mp3 pg 153 ex 3 A vocab pg 153 ex 3 B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.20.mp3 T / Cl What can you do if you spill wine on a shirt? ✓ press salt against the stained, damp fabric ✓ cover the stain entirely with salt ✓ press the crystals against the damp fabric → salt will absorb much of the wine and help to lift the stain ✓ repeat soaking and blotting the stain as necessary ✓ brush off the salt crystals to see how much of the stain is left ]]> 380 active textbook pg 22 ex 4 B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.21.mp3 pg 22 ex 4 C listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.22.mp3 pg 22 ex 4 D speaking ]]> 379 active textbook ✓ older women try to dress younger than they are ✓ younger men tend to dress up to look more serious & older pg 22 ex 5 A speaking pg 23 ex 5 B C listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.23.mp3 T / Cl Do you know of any fashion rules? ✓ don't wear white trainers with a suit ✓ don't wear more than 3 colours simultaneously (...) pg 22 ex 5 D vocab pg 23 ex 5 E listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.24.mp3 T / Cl Would you buy second-hand clothes? Why / why not? ✓ cheaper ✓ greater choice of styles e.g. vintage pg 23 ex 5 F speaking ]]> 378 blazer = jacket, not worn with matching trousers, often showing the colours or badge of a club, school, team, etc chinos /ˈtʃiːnoʊ/ = informal trousers made from strong woven cotton to carry something off = to succeed in doing or achieving something difficult 377 weared worn by anyone It's really important how do you feel It costs ~~expensive~~ much OR It is expensive ]]> 20241112 10:10-11:30 2 active Can the same clothes work for all ages? By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 376 active textbook 〆fashionable items can get expensive → dress in a trendy way if you can afford it Do you wear clothes that used to belong to your parents? Why / why not? ✓ only garments which are needed only on special occasions e.g. dark suit for a funeral ✓ elegant items of quality which are timeless pg 22 ex 3 A vocab pg 22 ex 3 B reading Can the same clothes work for all ages? pg 22 ex 3 C speaking pg 22 ex 3 D vocab → pg 153 Vocab Bank ]]> 375 active textbook ✓ probably loose If you need to dress up for a party, what will you wear? ✓ Hawaiian shirt pg 153 ex 1 A vocab T / Cl When would you wear a hoodie? ✓ after working out pg 153 ex 1 B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.17.mp3 T / Cl Do you occasionally wear a linen suit at work? ✓ for a presentation or meeting pg 153 ex 1 C vocab T / Cl When did you last wear a bow tie? ✓ at a wedding party pg 153 ex 1 D listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.18.mp3 ]]> 374 wardrobe /ˈwɔ:drəub/ = large movable or built-in cupboard with rails, shelves, hooks, etc., for storing clothes; person's entire stock of clothes see-through = (of fabric) very thin so that you can see through it polo-neck | turtleneck = sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar trainers (BrE) | sneaker (AmEn) = shoes that you wear for sports or as a piece of informal clothing patterned = (with sth) decorated with a pattern checked = having a pattern of squares, usually of two colours plain = not decorated or complicated; simple Hawaiian /hə'waiən/ = of or relating to Hawaii or its people or language hoodie | hoody = type of sweatshirt with a hood that, when worn up, covers most of the head and neck, and sometimes the face linen = fabric made from flax, used to make high quality clothes, sheets, etc flax = threads from the stem of the flax plant, used to make linen fabric = material made by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, curtains, etc. and for covering furniture suede /'sweid/ = soft leather with a surface like VELVET on one side, used especially for making clothes and shoes Lycra = elastic polyurethane fibre or fabric used esp. for close-fitting sports clothing cardigan = knitted woollen jacket, usually with no collar and fastened with buttons at the front denim = strong cotton fabric that is usually blue and is used for making clothes, especially jeans waistcoat = short piece of clothing with buttons down the front but no sleeves, usually worn over a shirt and under a jacket, often forming part of a man's suit bow tie /boʊ tai/ = man's tie that ties in a bow neat = (of people) liking to keep things tidy and in order; looking tidy or doing things in a tidy way; small, with a pleasing shape or appearance; simple but clever caries | dental ~ | tooth decay = decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone anaesthetic = drug that makes a person or an animal unable to feel anything, especially pain, either in the whole body or in a part of the body (to be under an ~) anaesthesia /ˌænɪsˈθi:zjə/ = use of anaesthetic during medical operations mink = small wild animal with thick shiny fur, a long body and short legs. Mink are often kept on farms for their fur; skin and shiny brown fur of the mink, used for making expensive coats, etc e.g. a mink jacket; coat or jacket made of mink 373 neatly neat It's does not cost much ]]> 20241107 10:10-11:30 2 active Using adjectives as nouns, adjectives order By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 372 active textbook pg 21 ex 2 B grammar → pg 135 grammar bank 2 B ]]> 371 20191105-1626 Order of adjectives active grammar 370 20191105-1703 Order of adjectives (mindmap) active textbook order of adjectives mindmap.png

adjectives_mindmap.pdf ]]> 369 active textbook ]]> 368 active textbook ]]> 367 Dutch = of, relating to, or associated with the Netherlands cuisine /kwi:ˈzi:n/ = style or method of cooking, esp. of a particular country or establishment the deaf = people who cannot hear generous (with sth) = giving or willing to give freely; given freely Braille /'breil/ = system of printing for blind people in which the letters of the alphabet and the numbers are printed as raised dots that can be read by touching them magnificent = extremely attractive and impressive; deserving praise leather = material made by removing the hair or fur from animal skins and preserving the skins using special processes; кожа 366 as you as you do (Just) as you (do) I disagree ~~as you~~ People can ~~be disagreed~~ disagree with this Oh no, it's ~~bullshit~~ rubbish | nonsense ]]> 20241105 10:10-11:30 2 active Act your age By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Unit 2 B Act your age pg 21 ex 1 D reading pg 20 The joy of the age-gap friendship English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 365 active textbook ✓ many traits of character remain despite seniority ✓ people enjoy ability to stay young & dynamic thanks to better health care ✓ generations probably mix more than in the past ✓ coaching & mentoring have become common practice pg 20 ex 1 A B C speaking pg 21 ex 1 D reading pg 20 The joy of the age-gap friendship pg 21 ex 1 E speaking pg 21 ex 1 F speaking T / Cl Is friendship among men the same as friendship among women? ✓ both have common interests but in different topics 〆intellectual conversations vs more physical activities pg 21 ex 1 G speaking → pg 107 student A → pg 111 student B pg 20 ex 1 H vocab T / Cl Who do you look up to? Are they close friends? Does their age matter? ✓ coach / mentor at work ✓ inspirational leaders e.g. Michelle Obama pg 21 ex 1 I speaking ]]> 364 glamorous /'glæmə:əs/ = especially attractive and exciting, and different from ordinary things or people entrepreneur /ˌɔntrəprəˈnə:/ = person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks to cheer sb up = to give someone a feeling of happiness to click = to become friends with sb at once to hit it off = to have a good friendly relationship with sb to persuade /pəˈsweɪd/ = to convince to counsel = to listen to and give support or professional advice to sb who needs help; to advise sb to do sth ignorant (of / about sth) = lacking knowledge or information about sth; not educated to take sides = to express support for someone in a disagreement couldn't care less = used to say, often rudely, that you do not think that sb/sth is important or worth worrying about to look up to sb = to admire or respect sb 363 will had not read the text In ~~common~~ general I agree with... I can't remember some actions which ~~call my admire to~~ provoked some admiration for him ]]> Dilys /ˈdɪlɪs/ Sian | Shahn /ʃɑːn/ 20241031 10:10-11:30 2 active Confessions of a cyberchondriac By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 362 active textbook 〆unable to distinguish symptoms e.g. identify different kinds of rash pg 18 ex 5 A speaking pg 18 ex 5 B reading pg 19 Confessions of a cyberchondriac pg 18 ex 5 C vocab T / Cl Have you ever googled the internet because you thought you had some life-threatening illness? 〆no, unless you are a cyberchondriac Do you believe in miracle cures? 〆believe more in medical technologies pg 19 ex 5 D vocab T / Cl Were you aware that answers to queries on the internet may be right but are not ranked per frequency? ✓ no discrimination between common and rare conditions pg 19 ex 5 E speaking T / Cl Do you worry about anything in particular about your health? ✓ cholesterol level pg 19 ex 6 writing → pg 115 writing an informal e-mail ]]> 361 active textbook 〆not really pg 115 ex 1 A reading An informal e-mail Lexical material: Informal language for an e-mail (opening expressions, responding to news, closing expressions) pg 115 ex 1 B C vocab pg 115 ex 1 D E writing → write an informal e-mail → recycle expressions from pg 115 ex 1 C useful language ]]> 360 cyberchondriac = person who compulsively searches the internet for information about symptoms of illness open-heart surgery = medical operation on the heart, during which the patient's blood is kept flowing by a machine chest = top part of the front of the body, between the neck and the stomach consolation = person or thing that makes you feel better when you are unhappy or disappointed ECG = abbreviation for 'electrocardiogram' (a medical test that measures and records electrical activity of the heart) miracle cure = successful treatment for an illness that was thought impossible to cure under the weather = in bad health or low spirits scare stories = exaggerated reports in the news that make people worry remedy = way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation; treatment or medicine to cure a disease or reduce pain that is not very serious life-threatening = sth which could kill you ulcer /ˈʌlsə/ = sore area on the outside of the body or on the surface of an organ inside the body which is painful and may bleed or produce a poisonous substance liver = large organ in the body that produces bile and cleans the blood bile /'bail/ = greenish brown liquid with a bitter unpleasant taste that is produced by the liver to help the body to deal with fats, and that comes into your mouth when you vomit with an empty stomach hyphen = mark ( - ) used to join two words together to make a new one, as in back-up, or to show that a word has been divided between the end of one line and the beginning of the next 359 will be are | get | feel better soon Sorry that I ~~don't be~~ haven't been (OR kept) in touch with you for a while Tell me how ~~did~~ you ~~spend~~ spent your trip in... I hope that this letter ~~will catch~~ reaches you ]]> 20241029 10:10-11:30 2 active Present perfect simple and continuous By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Unit 2 A Doctor, doctor! pg 18 ex 4 D grammar → pg 134 grammar bank 2 A English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 358 active textbook english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.09.mp3 T / Cl What kind of people take their temperature 5-6 times in just half a day? ✓ a hypochondriac = such people can be a pain in the neck Do you know anyone who might be a hypochondriac? What can you do to calm such people? ✓ avoid self-diagnosis based on information from the internet pg 18 ex 4 B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.10.mp3 ]]> 357 20201029-1614 Past simple and present perfect continuous active grammar 356 active textbook english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.11.mp3 pg 18 ex 4 D grammar → pg 134 grammar bank 2 A ]]> 355 active textbook pg 134 ex B grammar bank 2 A ]]> 354 active textbook ]]> 353 tumour (benign | malignant ~) = mass of cells growing in or on a part of the body where they should not, usually causing medical problems pain in the neck = something or someone that causes trouble; source of unhappiness supplement /ˈsʌplɪmənt/ = thing that is added to sth else to improve or complete it vitamin / dietary supplements = vitamins and other foods eaten in addition to what you usually eat 352 allergic allergy They had a conversation about how ~~much~~ many times he ~~called~~ came I ~~never~~ have never ~~been~~ had an allergic reaction yet ]]> 20241024 10:10-11:30 2 active Giving & receiving first aid By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 351 active textbook ✓ sick = vomit (BrEn) ✓ feel sick = want to vomit (BrEn) = also feel ill (AmEn) If you carry a heavy rucksack on your back when hiking in the mountains your back [hurts | aches]? ✓ aches = long, continuous pain 〆hurt = usually stronger, especially sudden pg 16 ex 1 D speaking pg 17 ex 2 A pronunciation pg 17 ex 2 B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.05.mp3 pg 17 ex 2 C pronunciation pg 17 ex 2 D pronunciation → pg 166 167 sound bank pg 17 ex 2 E listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.05.mp3 ]]> 350 active textbook ✓ just make sure the person doesn't hurt themselves pg 17 ex 3 A speaking pg 17 ex 3 B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.07.mp3 T / Cl What does it mean if you can't feel someone's pulse? = could be a stroke → paramedics should try a cardiac massage pg 17 ex 3 C D listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.08.mp3 pg 17 ex 3 E speaking T / Cl Would you like to work as a paramedic? ✓ helping people may feel v. rewarding 〆might have to look after drunk people ]]> 349 syringe /sə:'indʒ/ = plastic or glass tube with a long hollow needle that is used for putting drugs, etc. into a person's body or for taking a small amount of blood from a person; шприц seizure (epileptic ~) = sudden attack of apoplexy etc., a stroke stretcher = framework of two poles with canvas etc. between, for carrying sick, injured, or dead persons in a lying position to trip over sth = to catch your foot on sth and fall or almost fall paramedic = person whose job is to help people who are sick or injured, but who is not a doctor or a nurse scruffy = untidy or dirty; грязный; неаккуратный; неухоженный 348 nothing doing nothing ]]> 20241022 10:10-11:30 2 active Doctor, doctor By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Unit 2 A Doctor, doctor! pg 16 ex 1 A reading Medical myths or first-aid facts? English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 347 active textbook ✓ if you have a driving licence you should! pg 16 ex 1 A reading Medical myths or first-aid facts? pg 16 ex 1 B speaking → pg 106 student A → pg 111 student B T / Cl Would you help someone if you weren't confident you are doing the right thing? ✓ statistics in the US show more people die of wrong assistance than lack of any 1st aid at all pg 16 ex 1 C vocab → pg 152 vocab bank Illnesses & injuries ]]> 346 active textbook pg 152 ex 1 B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.01.mp3 pg 152 ex 1 C vocab pg 152 ex 1 D listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.02.mp3 T / Cl What do you do when you feel dizzy? ✓ eat sth sweet Are viral infections more common in bigger cities? ✓ greater mix of populations due to migration ✓ proximity in public transport pg 152 ex 2 A vocab pg 152 ex 2 B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.03.mp3 T / Cl Have you ever had any stitches? ✓ when a plaster wasn't enough to heal a large wound Lexical material: Phrasal verbs connected with illness pg 152 ex 3 A vocab pg 152 ex 3 B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_2.04.mp3 T / Cl Have you ever passed out? ✓ after having problems with low blood pressure What can you do to get over flu faster? ✓ drink warm beverages ✓ stay warm ✓ inhale various medicines ]]> 345 damp = slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant to sprain = to injure a joint in your body, especially your wrist or ankle, by suddenly twisting it to pinch = to take a piece of sb's skin between your thumb and first finger and squeeze hard, especially to hurt the person bandage = strip of fabric used for tying around a part of the body that has been hurt in order to protect or support it to bandage sth (up) = to wrap a bandage around a part of the body in order to protect it because it is injured to choke (on sth) = to be unable to breathe because the passage to your lungs is blocked or you cannot get enough air; to make sb unable to breathe; (with sth) to be unable to speak normally especially because of strong emotion; to make sb feel too emotional to speak normally lukewarm = slightly warm rash = area of red spots on a person's skin, caused by an illness or a reaction to sth swollen = (of a part of the body) larger than normal, especially as a result of a disease or an injury sore = if a part of your body is sore, it is painful, and often red, especially because of infection or because a muscle has been used too much diarrhoea /ˌdaɪəˈrɪə/ = illness in which waste matter is emptied from the bowels much more frequently than normal, and in liquid form to faint = to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain, usually because of the heat, a shock, etc blister = swelling on the surface of the skin that is filled with liquid and is caused, for example, by rubbing or burning flu (influenza) = infectious disease like a very bad cold, that causes fever, pains and weakness dizzy = feeling as if everything is spinning around you and that you are not able to balance consciousness = state of being able to use your senses and mental powers to understand what is happening antihistamine /,ænti:'histəmən/ = competes with histamine at one of the three types of histamine receptors, preventing allergic attacks (see allergy) or inflammation. Some antihistamines also prevent motion sickness and vertigo. Drowsiness is a frequent side effect prawn = any of various marine crustaceans, resembling a shrimp but usu. larger to pass out = to faint to come round = to become conscious again to get over = to recover to come down with flu = to be to throw up = to vomit, to be sick heartburn /ˈhɑ:tbə:n/ = burning sensation in the chest resulting from indigestion to gargle /ˈɡɑ:ɡl/ = to wash (one's mouth and throat), esp. for medicinal purposes, with a liquid kept in motion by breathing through it; промывать; сплюнуть stitch = short piece of thread, etc. that doctors use to sew the edges of a wound together 344 cough /kɔf/ 20241017 10:10-11:30 2 active The conversation By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Unit 1 B It's a mystery pg 15 ex 2 vocab English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 343 active textbook ✓ rather formal Expressions will sound more [Latin | Anglo-Saxon]? ✓ Latin (or Greek) e.g. medical & legal terms pg 15 ex 2 vocab pg 15 ex 3 A B video The conversation english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_colloquial_english_video/ef4e_upperint_ce1_conversation.mp4 T / Cl Would you pad things out in your CV? ✓ exaggerate only a few things which are not essential for the job → be prepared to learn pg 15 ex 3 C speaking pg 15 ex 3 D video english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_colloquial_english_video/ef4e_upperint_ce1_conversation_extracts_d.mp4 pg 15 ex 3 E video english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_colloquial_english_video/ef4e_upperint_ce1_conversation_extracts_e.mp4 T / Cl Have you ever got caught out lying? What happened? ✓ exaggerated experience in a given field 〆needed extra time to find a relevant solution → failed to provide timely expertise pg 15 ex 3 F speaking ]]> 342 to commence = to begin to happen; to begin sth to announce = to tell people sth officially, especially about a decision, plans, etc; HELP NOTE You cannot 'announce somebody something' → you announce sth to sb | you announce that to exaggerate = to make sth seem longer, better, worse or more important than it really is essential (to / for sth) | ~ (to do sth) | ~ (that ...) = completely necessary; extremely important in a particular situation or for a particular activity; vital outright = later complete and total; in a direct way and without trying to hide anything; clearly and completely aware of = knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing to pad sth out = to exaggerate, to embellish, make look better by adding details; раздувать (штаты и т. п.) emphatic = used to give emphasis 341 with in different ways ... because you can ~~lost~~ lose your job If the company ~~have~~ has a policy like (OR such as) you should... On the other ~~side~~ hand if you have necessary skills You can answer ~~for~~ to the questions in a manner that shows you're the smartest It depends on the department you want to work for ]]> 20241015 10:10-11:30 2 active Talking about getting a job - Colloquial English By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Unit 1 B It's a mystery (no new homework) English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 340 active textbook 〆probably not → won't get invited to join again What is worse: working with absent-minded or narrow-minded colleagues? 〆absent-minded people may not be reliable → will forget stages to achieve given objectives ✓ narrow-minded staff may be unpleasant to work with or disagree with you → will get the job done nonetheless How do you behave with people who seem two-faced? ✓ don't be misled by a supposedly laid-back attitude ✓ avoid conflicts pg 13 ex 5 D E speaking ]]> 339 active textbook pg 14 ex 1 B C video english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_colloquial_english_video/ef4e_upperint_colloquial_english1_ryan_judd_part1.mp4 pg 14 ex 1 D speaking The interview part 2 pg 14 ex 1 A B video english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_colloquial_english_video/ef4e_upperint_colloquial_english1_ryan_judd_part2.mp4 pg 14 ex 1 C speaking Methodology: Extreme interviewing The interview part 3 pg 14 ex 1 A B video english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_colloquial_english_video/ef4e_upperint_colloquial_english1_ryan_judd_part3.mp4 T / Cl Have you ever experienced 'extreme interviewing' techniques? ✓ answer challenging questions → show both technical and communication skills → be creative pg 14 ex 1 C speaking ]]> 338 salary banding = level of pay given for certain jobs within a company blazer = jacket, not worn with matching trousers/pants, often showing the colours or badge of a club, school, team, etc diabetic = having or connected with diabetes to rummage = to move things around carelessly while searching for sth 337 will be hire am hired I will be passionate in about it It doesn't matter what clothes people wear on People can introduce themselves ~~how~~ as they want ]]> 20241010 10:10-11:30 2 active Comparatives the..., the... By the end of this session you will have studied print

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 336 quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240613.xml Quarterly test (logs) active wip quarterly_test_logs test_log_LibermanYan_20241003_0013_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240917.xml test_log_YaroslavKarunnyi_20241009_1631_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240917.xml 335 active textbook conditionals mindmap

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf. conditionals_mindmap.pdf ]]> 334 active textbook english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.18.mp3 pg 13 ex 4 H speaking ]]> 333 active textbook ✓ far-fetched pg 13 ex 5 A vocab pg 13 ex 5 B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.19.mp3 pg 13 ex 5 C listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.20.mp3 ]]> 332 wip active textbook 〆probably not → won't get invited to join again What is worse: working with absent-minded or narrow-minded colleagues? 〆absent-minded people may not be reliable → will forget stages to achieve given objectives ✓ narrow-minded staff may be unpleasant to work with or disagree with you → will get the job done nonetheless How do you behave with people who seem two-faced? ✓ don't be misled by a supposedly laid-back attitude ✓ avoid conflicts pg 13 ex 5 D E speaking ]]> 331 well-balanced = sensible and emotionally in control strong-willed = determined to do what you want to do, even if other people advise you not to big-headed = having a very high opinion of how important and clever you are good-tempered = cheerful and not easily made angry bad-tempered = often angry; in an angry mood laid-back = calm, and relaxed; seeming not to worry about anything absent-minded = tending to forget things, perhaps because you are not thinking about what is around you, but about sth else narrow-minded = (disapproving) not willing to listen to new ideas or to the opinions of others tight-fisted = not willing to spend or give much money; mean, stingy two-faced = not sincere; not acting in a way that supports what you say that you believe; saying different things to different people about a particular subject; hypocritical 330 20241008 10:10-11:30 2 active You're psychic, aren't you? A walk in the forest By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Unit 1 B It's a mystery pg 11 ex 2 D grammar see pg 133 1 B grammar English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 329 20200131-0916 Tag questions active grammar 328 active textbook see pg 133 1 B grammar ]]> 327 active textbook english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.15.mp3 pg 11 ex 3 C D speaking → student A pg 106 → student B pg 111 ]]> 326 active textbook ✓ relaxing in the woods → peaceful, calm character pg 12 ex 4 A speaking pg 12 ex 4 B C listening A walk in the forest english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.16.mp3 pg 12 ex 4 D listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.17.mp3 T / Cl Do you agree with the findings? ✓ interaction with people 〆how you deal with problems pg 12 ex 4 E F speaking ]]> 325 324 Yes No, I didn't ]]> 20241003 10:10-11:30 2 active It's a mystery By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Unit 1 B It's a mystery pg 10 ex 1 C reading The mystery of the lighthouse keepers English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 323 active textbook ✓ intriguing stories challenge your logical skills ✓ Tv series adaptation make old narratives more appealing to a younger audience → everyone may play detectives & try to find by themselves = engaging pg 10 ex 1 A speaking pg 10 ex 1 B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.10.mp3 pg 10 ex 1 C reading The mystery of the lighthouse keepers english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.11.mp3 pg 10 ex 1 D vocab pg 11 ex 1 E listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.12.mp3 T / Cl Do you believe in the theory of the monster wave? ✓ QE2 suffered a very similar experience pg 11 ex 1 F speaking ]]> 322 active textbook pg 11 ex 2 B grammar pg 11 ex 2 C listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.13.mp3 pg 11 ex 2 D grammar see pg 133 1 B language bank pg 133 1 A grammar ]]> 321 active textbook see pg 133 1 B grammar ]]> 320 to scour (for sb/sth) = to search a place or thing thoroughly in order to find sb/sth amateur /ˈæmətə:/ = person who takes part in a sport or other activity for enjoyment or interest, not as a job to baffle = to confuse sb completely; to be too difficult or strange for sb to understand or explain sea serpent = large marine animal of unknown nature, often reported to have been seen at sea, but never yet captured uninhabited = with no people living there trace = mark, an object or a sign that shows that sb/sth existed or was present psychic = person who has strange mental powers and is be able to do things that are not possible according to natural laws, e.g. contacting the dead faith healer = person who uses prayers and gestures (such as laying on of hands) that are believed by some to elicit divine intervention in spiritual and physical healing, especially the Christian practice weird /wɪəd/ = unusual or different; not normal 319 was were missing ~~One hour~~ I was ~~finding~~ looking for it one hour Three lighthouse keepers ~~are~~ had disappeared It's ~~non-logical~~ illogical Why no one ~~didn't find~~ found any clues (OR trace) of the mess after the wave (like trees after a hurricane) ]]> 20241001 10:10-11:30 2 active Answering questions at a job interview By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press (no new homework) English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files Optional (for Sergey?) English File 4th edition upper intermediate workbook English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files (for workbook)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 318 active textbook e.g. Do you practise sports in a team or individually? → suggests if you are a team player e.g. Do you like eating crabs? Why / why not? → shows if you are practical & don't mind getting dirty pg 9 ex 5 A speaking pg 9 ex 5 B C listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.09.mp3 T / Cl If you could have dinner with 3 people from your industry, who would you choose and why? ✓ Sam Altman (OpenAI) ✓ Demis Hassabis (DeepMind) ✓ Steve Wozniak (Apple) (...) pg 9 ex 5 D speaking Functional language: Dealing with tough questions pg 9 ex 6 A speaking → pg 106 student A → pg 110 student B pg 9 ex 6 B C D speaking ]]> 317 316 expectedly likely Which things will you spend your money on? ]]> 20240926 10:10-11:30 2 active Would you get the job? By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press pg 8 ex 4 A B reading Would you get the job English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files Optional (for Sergey?) English File 4th edition upper intermediate workbook English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files (for workbook)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 315 active textbook ✓ demonstrate experience ✓ evidence skills ✓ answer behavioural questions pg 8 ex 4 A speaking pg 8 ex 4 A B reading Would you get the job? pg 9 ex 4 C reading pg 9 ex 4 D E vocab pg 9 ex 4 F G speaking ]]> 314 313 job work It's a lot of things that you can to do ]]> 20240924 10:10-11:30 2 active Showing interest (pronunciation & intonation in questions) By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press pg 132 grammar bank 1 B pg 8 ex 4 A B reading Would you get the job English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files Optional (for Sergey?) English File 4th edition upper intermediate workbook English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files (for workbook)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 312 active textbook english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.04.mp3 ]]> 311 20210130-0915 Embedded questions active grammar 310 1 Reported speech wip active deck_shuffled deck_shuffled_monochrome deck_of_phrases_reported_speech_b1_02.csv 309 1 Word order in indirect (embedded) questions active wip deck_shuffled deck_shuffled_monochrome deck_of_phrases_word_order_in_indirect_embedded_questions_b2_01.csv 308 active textbook Indirect questions → pg 106 student A → pg 110 student B ]]> 307 20200131-2138 Open / closed questions, choice questions, indirect questions active grammar 306 active textbook english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.05.mp3 Functional language: Reacting to what someone says pg 7 ex 3 B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.06.mp3 pg 7 ex 3 C listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.07.mp3 pg 7 ex 3 D listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.08.mp3 pg 7 ex 3 E speaking ]]> 305 active textbook ✓ demonstrate experience ✓ evidence skills ✓ answer behavioural questions pg 8 ex 4 A speaking pg 8 ex 4 A B reading Would you get the job? (to be continued) pg 9 ex 4 C reading pg 9 ex 4 D E vocab pg 9 ex 4 F G speaking ]]> 304 innocent = not having done sth wrong; not guilty good-natured = kind, friendly and patient when dealing with people anxiety /æŋˈzaɪətɪ/ (about / over sth) = state of feeling nervous or worried that sth bad is going to happen rivalry /ˈraɪvəlrɪ/ (with sb/sth) (for sth) | ~ (between A and B) (for sth) = state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing exaggeration /i,gzædʒə:'eiʃən/ = statement or description that makes sth seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is light-hearted = intended to be amusing or easily enjoyable rather than too serious; cheerful and without problems foolproof = (of a plan, machine, method, etc.) very well designed and easy to use so that it cannot fail and you cannot use it wrongly geek = (slang, especially AmE) person who is boring, who wears clothes that are not fashionable, etc gut-feeling = instinctive reaction 303 will can we play at it (OR When can we have a game together? I try to ~~exit from~~ leave this place ]]> 20240919 10:10-11:30 2 active ENGLISH FILE 4TH EDITION B2 | Questions and answers By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press pg 6 ex 1 B C reading pg 6 Q&A Florence Welch pg 7 Q&A Dan Stevens English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files Optional (for Sergey?) English File 4th edition upper intermediate workbook English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files (for workbook)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> English File 4th edition B2 302 active textbook ✓ depends on the local culture Are all questions innocent? ✓ not necessarily → understand why do people ask the question in the first place ✓ some questions might be difficult to answer = embarrassing pg 6 ex 1 A B reading and speaking pg 6 ex 1 C reading pg 6 Q&A Florence Welch pg 7 Q&A Dan Stevens Functional language: Politely refusing to answer a question T / Cl Have you got a guilty pleasure? ✓ eating chocolate at the end of hard working day pg 6 ex 1 D E speaking Grammar: Question formation pg 7 ex 2 grammar pg 7 ex 2 A B listening english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.02.mp3 ]]> 301 20200518-1147 Building questions (questions word order) active grammar 300 active textbook pg 132 grammar bank 1 A set for homework pg 132 grammar bank 1 B english_file/english_file_4th_edition_2019/english_file_4th_edition_upper-intermediate/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio/english_file_4th_edition_upper_intermediate_sb_audio_1.04.mp3 ]]> 299 BRITs = British annual pop music awards embarrassing = making you feel shy, awkward or ashamed indiscreet = not careful about what you say or do, especially when this embarrasses or offends sb innocent = not guilty of a crime, etc.; not having done sth wrong; not harmful treasured /'treʒə:d/ = characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; cherished, precious self-centred = (disapproving) tending to think only about yourself and not thinking about the needs or feelings of other people guilty pleasure = something, such as a film, a television program, a piece of music, or an activity that one enjoys despite understanding that it is not generally held in high regard or is seen as unusual or weird 298 another other sources They ask you all the time how old ~~are~~ you are What ~~you~~ brings you to London? How long have you ~~know~~ known your best friend? ]]> 20240917 10:10-11:30 2 active Chillhot sauces for takeover? By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business workshop 8 pg 103 ex 5 A B role play → prepare roles A B C https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 297 active textbook ✓ might be a strategy to not being taking over = make relationship with management less formal → informal & engaging work conditions to stimulate innovation 〆Malaysian family-run businesses probably lack a corporate culture of empowerment → their survival may depend on (international) best practice pg 103 ex 4 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_52_BW801.mp3 pg 103 ex 5 A B role play → pg 133 role A CEO → pg 130 role B production manager → pg 135 role C factory worker T / Cl What actions can you take to stop rumours? ✓ meet trade unions ✓ give a press release (...) pg 103 ex 5 C speaking ]]> 296 rumour /ˈru:mə/ = piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true 295 say tell them what to do They feel like they are ~~traitors~~ betrayed by their managers Can you ~~say~~ tell us about this situation? Nowadays ~~in that moment~~ (and) just now | right now | so far | as far as I know there are no such threats Can you provide some answers ~~for~~ to this question? What factory ~~are~~ do you ~~working~~ work for? Thank you, now I have no ~~any~~ worries ]]> 20240912 10:10-11:30 2 active Chillhot sauces, Malaysia By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business workshop 8 pg 102 ex 2 A reading Power to the workers: Michelin's great experiment, Financial Times https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 294 active textbook ✓ in theory, yes → depends on professional maturity of employees → depends on leader's trust Why could leaders resist sharing knowledge? ✓ information is power = how you make a living pg 102 ex 2 A reading Power to the workers: Michelin's great experiment, Financial Times T / Cl Can you imagine what corporate culture shock a traditional, family-run business will experience when stepping back into a less formal coaching role? ✓ need to find new tools to control → measure results with KPIs pg 103 ex 2 B reading pg 103 ex 3 speaking → pg 136 reading What the staff thought T / Cl Would a change from a top-down approach generate negative feedback? ✓ probably not ✓ bringing a challenge rather than a solution is more engaging for employees → need more soft skills than hard skills pg 103 ex 4 A reading Chillhot sauces for takeover? ]]> 293 wip active textbook ✓ might be a strategy to not being taking over 〆lack corporate culture of empowerment → their survival may depend on (international) best practice pg 103 ex 4 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_52_BW801.mp3 pg 103 ex 5 A B role play pg 103 ex 5 C speaking ]]> 292 paternalistic = (especially of people in authority) kind, helpful and generous but sometimes intrusive, making decisions for others and telling them what to do profound = very great; felt or experienced very strongly agile = able to think quickly and in an intelligent way; able to move quickly and easily to sacrifice = to give up sth important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important to refine = to improve sth by making small changes to it to ditch = to get rid of sth/sb because you no longer want or need it/them chore /tʃɔ:/ = task that you do regularly; unpleasant or boring task apathy /ˈæpəθɪ/ = feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about anything accountability = responsibility to someone or for some activity to hinder ~ sb/sth (from sth / from doing sth) = to make it difficult for sb to do sth or sth to happen fellow = (informal, becoming old-fashioned) a way of referring to a man or boy asset-stripping = (usually disapproving) 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 291 house property development ]]> 20240910 10:10-11:30 2 active Presenting at a trade fair | Chillhot sauces, Malaysia Chillhot sauces, Malaysia By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business workshop 7 Planning for a trade fair pg 101 ex 6 A reading Trade fair on innovation & new ideas https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 290 active textbook ✓ should be based on AI ✓ provide best time management application (...) pg 101 ex 6 A reading Trade fair on innovation & new ideas pg 101 ex 6 B speaking → create a plan to exhibit at a trade fair pg 101 ex 7 writing ]]> 289 active textbook ✓ someone who is enthusiastic and passionate about food, enjoying exploring different cuisines, restaurants, cooking techniques, and ingredients What condiments do you use when cooking? Where do you buy them? condiment = substance such as salt or pepper that is used to give flavour to food ✓ Adjika = Georgian spicy, subtly flavoured sauce or dip, often used to flavour food ✓ oregano pg 102 ex 1 reading Background T / Cl Would you buy Chillhot sauces only because it is organic, or also because of the founders' vision (mission statement)? ✓ traditional (mothers') recipe ✓ organic, gluten-free ✓ culture of mutual respect between management & workers ]]> 288 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 foodie = someone who is enthusiastic and passionate about food, enjoying exploring different cuisines, restaurants, cooking techniques, and ingredients condiment = substance such as salt or pepper that is used to give flavour to food Adjika = Georgian spicy, subtly flavoured sauce or dip, often used to flavour food gluten = sticky substance that is a mixture of two proteins and is left when starch is removed from flour, especially wheat flour Halal = (of meat) from an animal that has been killed according to Muslim law oregano = plant with leaves that have a sweet smell and are used in cooking as a herb 287 rent hire | recruit | outsource some trainers or well-known bloggers to endorse our brand I don't know how much is it ~~cost~~ costs One customer will (OR A single customer is enough to) ~~decide~~ solve all problems ]]> 20240905 10:10-11:30 2 active Planning for a trade fair By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business workshop 7 Planning for a trade fair pg 100 ex 1 reading Background https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 286 active textbook ✓ locate your booth close to the entrance ✓ advertise on the exhibition's web-site ✓ make announcements & run pre-scheduled activities to gain visibility ✓ feature videos running in a loop demonstrating the range of products in different contexts ✓ make samples available for testing, trying them out ✓ organise a hands-on workshop ✓ conduct some lecture on the company's corporate & educational mission pg 100 ex 1 reading Background Lexical material: Conference calls pg 100 ex 2 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_49_BW701.mp3 pg 100 ex 3 A vocab pg 100 ex 3 B C listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_50_BW702.mp3 T / Cl What else can be organised to catch people's attention? ✓ raffles = also a mean to collect details of prospect customers ✓ catering = invite people to have a chat over a cup of coffee & biscuits Functional language: Prioritising tasks pg 101 ex 4 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_51_BW703.mp3

]]> 285 1 Prioritising tasks Prioritising tasks active pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png deck_shuffled_lines_halign

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]]> urgent - important urgent - not important not urgent - important not urgent - not important --> ]]> 284 wip active textbook Trade fair on innovation & new ideas pg 101 ex 6 B speaking → create a plan to exhibit at a trade fair pg 101 ex 7 writing ]]> 283 raffle = way of making money for a particular project or organization. People buy tickets with numbers on them and some of these numbers are later chosen to win prizes courier /ˈkurɪə/ = person or company whose job is to take packages or important papers somewhere booth = small tent or temporary structure at a market, an exhibition or a fairground, where you can buy things, get information or watch sth 282 20240903 10:10-11:30 2 active Business ethics By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business workshop 6 AFHomes, Tanzania https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 281 active textbook business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_48_BW601.mp3 T / Cl Could such things going wrong have been anticipated & mitigated better? 〆corrupted local businesses 〆fair work conditions → adopt best business practice Lexical material: Business ethics pg 99 ex 4 reading AFHomes code of ethics & company mission T / Cl Can the company's code of ethics be improved? ✓ most guidelines follow best practices already → don't try implementing the company's mission at any cost, i.e. at the cost of moral integrity Should the company abandon the project because it is not ethically feasible? Should Mr Ndege save his reputation? ✓ communicate on difficulties encountered → organise a press release ✓ deny allegations → provide measures to deal with corruption = show you have skills to deal with lessons learnt → convince stakeholders you can be trusted pg 99 ex 5 A B role play ]]> 280 integrity = quality of being honest and having strong moral principles 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 279 Because of that As a result prices of flats ~~rised twicely~~ rose twice | doubled Sometimes they present ~~a pocket~~ an envelope with dollars It's a ~~technologically how~~ strategy to work with such people You can't ~~protect~~ save the project from mistakes ~~at all~~ completely ]]> destined /'destənd/ 20240829 10:10-11:30 2 lc Relocating: where? Why? Is it financially worth? | Roles & differences between staff engineer and staff manager | Prioritising professional expectations (Yan only) Prioritising professional expectations Prioritising job offers Pondering People | Relocating: where? Why? Pondering People | Is it financially worth relocating? By the end of this session you will have studied print

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 278 1 Relocating: where? Why? active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Why are there so many more job opportunities abroad? ✓ greater markets & consumers call for more production needs ↔ the more IT end users to be catered for, the more developers are needed to support them ✓ you can make a business impact not only for 1000s but millions of users e.g. Mir payment system vs Visa, VKontakte vs Meta/Facebook, YandexTaxi vs Uber and also... ✓ greater variety of options ✓ more diverse corporate cultures business impact size Why would you want to go to the Silicon Valley? ✓ all job opportunities stem from the Silicon Valley ↔ overheated market = multiple offers / candidate ✓ more demand in the Silicon Valley than supply?! If you want to work in IT, why wouldn't you want to be where it all begins? = like Olympic Games for IT professionals rest / invest overheated market Why shouldn't you be shy to apply? ✓ remember you will be using the same set of skills (but in a big tech instead of a local player) i.e. will be doing almost the same job ✓ access outstanding job offers ✓ learn from failures & taking risks → apply only w/ relevant prep ✓ know the framework ✓ practise algorithms (...) Why play small if you are able to play big? Why could you be reluctant to hunt for a job abroad? 〆happy to live in your comfort zone 〆shy to lose money, time 〆greater competition 〆underestimated skills 〆overestimated bar 〆fear of being rejected 〆language, culture, friends... 〆Russophobia misinformation Why do ambitions often not coincide with skills? = only a prejudice due to former Soviet Union legacy?... 〆myth that the West is better → need to inspire people with limited ambitions but great skills Inspire people with limited ambitions but great skills 277 1 Is it financially worth relocating? active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Would you enjoy the standard of living you have now if you relocated? The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency. Such fluctuations change a country's ranking from one year to the next, even though they often make little or no difference to the standard of living of its population. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living;[1][2] however, this is inaccurate because GDP per capita is not a measure of personal income. Comparisons of national income are also frequently made on the basis of purchasing power parity (PPP), to adjust for differences in the cost of living in different countries. (See List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita.) PPP largely removes the exchange rate problem but not others; it does not reflect the value of economic output in international trade, and it also requires more estimation than GDP per capita. On the whole, PPP per capita figures are more narrowly spread than nominal GDP per capita figures. src: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita ]]> How would your purchasing power in Moscow compare with other destinations? Purchasing power parity (PPP)[1] is a measurement of the price of specific goods in different countries and is used to compare the absolute purchasing power of the countries' currencies. PPP is effectively the ratio of the price of a basket of goods at one location divided by the price of the basket of goods at a different location. The PPP inflation and exchange rate may differ from the market exchange rate because of tariffs, and other transaction costs.[2] The purchasing power parity indicator can be used to compare economies regarding their gross domestic product (GDP), labour productivity and actual individual consumption, and in some cases to analyse price convergence and to compare the cost of living between places.[3] The calculation of the PPP, according to the OECD, is made through a basket of goods that contains a "final product list [that] covers around 3,000 consumer goods and services, 30 occupations in government, 200 types of equipment goods and about 15 construction projects". src: Wikipedia https://www.numbeo.com/quality-of-life/rankings_by_country.jsp?title=2022&displayColumn=1 ]]> Is life in London better than in Moscow? Indices Difference Consumer Prices in London are 104.3% higher than in Moscow (without rent) Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 138.7% higher than in Moscow Rent Prices in London are 204.9% higher than in Moscow Restaurant Prices in London are 145.4% higher than in Moscow Groceries Prices in London are 78.9% higher than in Moscow Local Purchasing Power in London is 51.5% higher than in Moscow src: numbeo.com https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Russia&country2=United+Kingdom&city1=Moscow&city2=London ]]> Which areas in Europe are the biggest hubs for high-tech, when it comes to employment? London and especially the area just west of it (in particular Oxford), is the biggest tech hub in Europe when looking at the share of employment. Almost 12% of the working population is employed in the high-tech sector in this area. Prague and Budapest are also major tech hubs in Europe. Both boast a great environment for tech start-ups and employ more than 10% of the working population. Budapest is home to TIER, Europe’s leader in micro-mobility. Prague is home to Avast, one of the world’s biggest cyber security companies. src: landgeist.com https://landgeist.com/2021/06/16/employment-in-high-tech/ ]]> What are the top destinations for IT jobs in 2023? Do you agree with these findings? USA > Switzerland > Singapore > Canada > Australia > United Kingdom > Germany> France > Japan According to the chart, Switzerland and the United States offer the highest salaries for IT jobs, with an average range of $100,000 to $120,000 per year. Canada also offers high IT salaries, with average ranges of $70,000 to $90,000 per year. They are followed by Singapore, Australia, and Japan with annual average ranges of $5000 to $65000. Next in the line are Germany, the United Kingdom, and France with an average range of $45,000 to $55,000 per year. https://techbehemoths.com/blog/best-countries-for-it-jobs ]]> 276 1 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Roles & differences between staff engineer and staff manager hw20221208-1 active deck_shuffled_lines_valign deck_shuffled_lines_halign shuffled_boxes prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign L9 CTO L6/L7 staff manager fellow contributor staff/principal engineer ]]> fellow contributor = inspirational role ✓ focus on technical strategy, architecture ✓ changing companies often = evidence of a wider range of experience staff/principal engineer = leadership with a vision ✓ find technical ways to address challenges ✓ not responsible for effective team building L9 CTO = ambassadors of IT solutions 〆no contribution in development 〆may have to solve conflicts in the team L6/L7 staff manager = sheer management & managing people ✓ solve a problem from a people perspective ✓ assign or recruit the right person ]]> 275 1 pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Prioritising professional expectations active deck_shuffled_lines_valign deck_shuffled_lines_halign shuffled_boxes prep_deck_shuffled_lines_halign must-have fair BATNA concessions ]]> 274 273 20240827 10:10-11:30 2 active AFHomes, Tanzania By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business workshop 6 AFHomes, Tanzania pg 98 ex 1 reading Background https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 272 active textbook 〆most housing is not affordable → depends on low-cost housing policies conducted by the government Whose role is it usually to provide welfare? ✓ the government's → AFHomes may be regarded as an ethical business because it complements the government's actions pg 98 ex 1 reading Background T / Cl Should urban development threaten the local ecology in the name of welfare? Is it still ethical? 〆probably not... pg 98 ex 2 A B reading AFHomes questionable move to Dodoma → pg 98 student A → pg 136 student B T / Cl Should AfHomes revise their plans to build in the centre to preserve its ethical image? ✓ focus on public welfare → be as transparent about your intentions as possible → involve all possible agencies & local inhabitants ✓ discard any plans disrupting local wildlife e.g. don't touch at the elephants' route → find alternatives ✓ achieve consensus with all stakeholders → communicate better on end-state goals pg 98 ex 2 C speaking ]]> 271 rural = connected with or like the countryside, opposite of urban greedy (for sth) = wanting more money, power, food, etc. than you really need welfare = general health, happiness and safety of a person, an animal or a group livestock = animals kept on a farm, for example cows or sheep to pride yourself on sth / on doing sth = to be proud of sth to backfire (on sb) = to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results teething = small problems that a company, product, system, etc. has at the beginning beehive /ˈbi:haɪv/ = artificial habitation for bees to adhere /ədˈhɪə/ (to sth) = to stick firmly to sth deep water (in ~) = serious trouble or difficulty 270 20240822 10:10-11:30 2 active Negotiating rewards & benefits By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business workshop 5 Changing expectations https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 269 active textbook ✓ transparency → no nepotism or discrimination ✓ tangible career path → opportunities for growth (to retain talents) ✓ continuous learning & work life balance → long-term, financial incentives are less relevant to more mobile generations What other factors might affect expectations & performance? ✓ depends on the industry → IT, pharmaceuticals... often pay better than in traditional sectors ✓ company size → performance indicators are more relevant to larger corporations ✓ corporate culture → start-ups are more likely to have engaging - though challenging - goals (...) pg 96 ex 5 speaking pg 96 ex 6 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_46_BW502.mp3 pg 96 ex 7 A B listening T / Cl Can 360 degree feedback indeed be valuable during a performance review? ✓ mostly for managers How long have such measures been implemented in your industry? ✓ probably a decade or so → smaller companies may still be lacking KPIs 〆improving people skills are probably among the latest measures to be taken pg 96 ex 8 speaking pg 96 ex 9 A speaking T / Cl What is a proactive measure that could attract some younger generations? ✓ subsidised public transport = eco-friendly measure → example of corporate social responsibility millennials are likely to adhere to = boosts company image pg 96 ex 9 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_47_BW503.mp3 ]]> 268 Role play wip active role_play Recycle new expressions and language. You are a young staff member. ✓ what is essential is that... ✓ what is desirable is that... 〆I'm willing to make concessions on... You are the HR manager 〆can't offer... ✓ might be able to offer... ✓ no problem to offer... 267 active textbook pg 96 ex 11 role play pg 96 ex 12 speaking ]]> 266 follow-up = action or a thing that continues sth that has already started or comes after sth similar that was done earlier; second (or subsequent) action to increase the effectiveness of an initial action 265 more less such work life balance ]]> subsidized /'səbsə,daizd/ 20240820 10:10-11:30 2 active Changing expectations By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business workshop 5 Changing expectations pg 96 ex 1 reading Background https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 264 active textbook ✓ perhaps more relevant to younger generations → greater interest in eco-friendly solutions e.g. millennials pg 96 ex 1 reading Background T / Cl Do you agree with the generalisation that older employees are expected to stay longer than millennials? ✓ probably yes = are experienced enough to realise that appraisals depend on soft skills of managers → being a people person is not the same as being able to value work of individual team members How different are expectations from millennials? ✓ sustainable living ✓ work life balance pg 96 ex 2 3 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_45_BW501.mp3 pg 96 ex 4 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_45_BW501.mp3 ]]> 263 appraisal = judgement of the value, performance or nature of sb/sth union representative = person representing an organization of workers, usually in a particular industry, that exists to protect their interests, improve conditions of work, etc 262 20240815 10:10-11:30 2 active How to Keep AI Under Control - Max Tegmark By the end of this session you will have studied print

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 1 How to Keep AI Under Control - Max Tegmark 20240813 hw20240815 pix/icons8-movie-100_white.png How to Keep AI Under Control | Max Tegmark | TED The current explosion of exciting commercial and open-source AI is likely to be followed, within a few years, by creepily superintelligent AI – which top researchers and experts fear could disempower or wipe out humanity. Scientist Max Tegmark describes an optimistic vision for how we can keep AI under control and ensure it's working for us, not the other way around. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNx_PxNHrY → watch the video → answer the questions]]> 261 1 How to Keep AI Under Control - Max Tegmark 20240813 hw20240815 active wip edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa pix/icons8-movie-100_white.png Are you not worried AI may become too intelligent? Could we become slaves of machines? How to Keep AI Under Control | Max Tegmark | TED The current explosion of exciting commercial and open-source AI is likely to be followed, within a few years, by creepily superintelligent AI – which top researchers and experts fear could disempower or wipe out humanity. Scientist Max Tegmark describes an optimistic vision for how we can keep AI under control and ensure it's working for us, not the other way around. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNx_PxNHrY → watch the video → answer the questions]]> how_to_keep_ai_under_control_max_tegmark_ted_xUNx_PxNHrY.mp4 Why was Max Tegmark wrong 5 years ago when he warned about the dangers of AI? [01:20] ✓ governments have let AI companies develop without any meaningful regulation ✓ progress has been faster than expected ✓ human intelligence will be far behind artificial intelligence perhaps in only a few years When will AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) be available? Why isn't AGI a long-term risk? What examples are given to show progress? [01:54-02:58] ✓ forecasts are plummeting from 20 years to 2-3 years [02:05] ✓ dancing robots [02:28] ✓ mid-journey prompt [02:39] ✓ deep-fake [02:58] to plummet = to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position What did Alan Turing predict? [03:59] Why are Alan Turing, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei (...) and even Ursula von der Leyen concerned? [05:20] The bad case is... lights out for all of us Sam Altman, co-founder of OPenAI ✓ chance that something goes... catastrophically wrong on the scale of human civilisation... might be... between 10 and 25% Dario Amodei ✓ Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear wars Ursula von der Leyen ]]> species /ˈspi:ʃi:z/ What is the problem? [06:42] ✓ lack of a convincing plan for AI safety [06:11] ✓ excessive focus on evals & risky AI behaviour = train AI not to say bad things instead of not doing bad things → prove the presence of risk but not the absence of risk [06:42] How do Steve Omohundro and Max Tegmark plan to make AI safe? [06:50-11:04] ✓ AI can't violate laws of physics [07:23] e.g. guard rails → humans write a specification [08:03] ✓ don't need to understand how AI algos function [08:52] = easier to verify a proof than discover it → focus on proof checking code = impossible to run unsafe code e.g. additions at primary school [10:10] ✓ use formal verification tool known as Dafny → prove that this program correctly adds up any numbers, not just the numbers that were in your training data = provably safe AI [11:04] Why shouldn't AI development be paused? [11:32] visual

→ don't pause AI → pause the reckless race to super intelligence ✓ stop obsessively training ever-larger models that we don't understand ✓ Hubris kills = illusory superiority → most people think they are better than they really are in most aspects of life → don't fly to the sun ]]> hubris = fact of sb being too proud; Hubris /ˈhjuːbrɪs/ - from Ancient Greek 'pride, insolence, outrage', describes a personality quality of extreme or excessive pride or dangerous overconfidence and complacency, often in combination with (or synonymous with) arrogance 260 to plummet = to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position hubris = fact of sb being too proud; Hubris /ˈhjuːbrɪs/ - from Ancient Greek 'pride, insolence, outrage', describes a personality quality of extreme or excessive pride or dangerous overconfidence and complacency, often in combination with (or synonymous with) arrogance 259 20240813 10:10-11:30 2 active Reporting incidents By the end of this session you will have studied It's NOT too late!...

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 258 active textbook business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_44_BW401.mp3 pg 95 ex 4 B speaking pg 95 ex 5 A B task → pg 133 Feedback statistics on use of robots T / Cl Which robot(s) was a (commercial) success? ✓ Arturo ✓ Mayumi Which robot(s) seems to have potential for development? ✓ Brutus (although has been a disastrous experience for most) ]]> 257 1 How to Keep AI Under Control - Max Tegmark 20240813 hw20240815 active wip prep_ol_qa edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-movie-100_white.png Are you not worried AI may become too intelligent? Could we become slaves of machines? How to Keep AI Under Control | Max Tegmark | TED The current explosion of exciting commercial and open-source AI is likely to be followed, within a few years, by creepily superintelligent AI – which top researchers and experts fear could disempower or wipe out humanity. Scientist Max Tegmark describes an optimistic vision for how we can keep AI under control and ensure it's working for us, not the other way around. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNx_PxNHrY → watch the video → answer the questions]]> how_to_keep_ai_under_control_max_tegmark_ted_xUNx_PxNHrY.mp4 Why was Max Tegmark wrong 5 years ago when he warned about the dangers of AI? [01:20] ✓ governments have let AI companies develop without any meaningful regulation ✓ progress has been faster than expected ✓ human intelligence will be far behind artificial intelligence perhaps in only a few years When will AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) be available? Why isn't AGI a long-term risk? What examples are given to show progress? [01:54-02:58] ✓ forecasts are plummeting from 20 years to 2-3 years [02:05] ✓ dancing robots [02:28] ✓ mid-journey prompt [02:39] ✓ deep-fake [02:58] to plummet = to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position What did Alan Turing predict? [03:59] Why are Alan Turing, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei (...) and even Ursula von der Leyen concerned? [05:20] The bad case is... lights out for all of us Sam Altman, co-founder of OPenAI ✓ chance that something goes... catastrophically wrong on the scale of human civilisation... might be... between 10 and 25% Dario Amodei ✓ Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear wars Ursula von der Leyen ]]> species /ˈspi:ʃi:z/ What is the problem? [06:42] ✓ lack of a convincing plan for AI safety [06:11] ✓ excessive focus on evals & risky AI behaviour = train AI not to say bad things instead of not doing bad things → prove the presence of risk but not the absence of risk [06:42] How do Steve Omohundro and Max Tegmark plan to make AI safe? [06:50-11:04] ✓ AI can't violate laws of physics [07:23] e.g. guard rails → humans write a specification [08:03] ✓ don't need to understand how AI algos function [08:52] = easier to verify a proof than discover it → focus on proof checking code = impossible to run unsafe code e.g. additions at primary school [10:10] ✓ use formal verification tool known as Dafny → prove that this program correctly adds up any numbers, not just the numbers that were in your training data = provably safe AI [11:04] Why shouldn't AI development be paused? [11:32] visual

→ don't pause AI → pause the reckless race to super intelligence ✓ stop obsessively training ever-larger models that we don't understand ✓ Hubris kills = illusory superiority → most people think they are better than they really are in most aspects of life → don't fly to the sun ]]> hubris = fact of sb being too proud; Hubris /ˈhjuːbrɪs/ - from Ancient Greek 'pride, insolence, outrage', describes a personality quality of extreme or excessive pride or dangerous overconfidence and complacency, often in combination with (or synonymous with) arrogance 256 arbitrary /ˈɑ:bɪtrərɪ/ = (of an action, a decision, a rule, etc.) not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair 255 Do Are you ready to allow robots to start shooting by on their own ~~decision~~ You could replace the robot security guard to by a human security guard Sorry, it's ~~in favour of you~~ for your security | for your own good Her lunch ~~appeared~~ was dropped on her shoes We are ~~disappointed~~ (very) sorry she can't eat right now The robot driver took him not to the correct (OR to the wrong) place ~~for~~ 3 times ~~Neither~~ None of all these robots can be used at... ]]> 20240808 10:10-11:30 2 active Rise of the robots By the end of this session you will have studied It's NOT too late!...

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 254 quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240613.xml Quarterly test (logs) wip active quarterly_test_logs test_log_SergeyTelelyukhin_20240624_1939_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240613.xml test_log_YaroslavKarunnyi_20240730_0104_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240613.xml 253 20200122-1907 Participle clauses wip active grammar 252 active textbook ✓ AI powered robots can improve productivity significantly = inevitable future What is the difference between effectiveness and efficiency? ✓ can be summed up shortly, sweetly and succinctly: Being effective is about doing the right things, while being efficient is about doing things right. https://www.insightsquared.com/blog/effectiveness-vs-efficiency-whats-the-difference/#:~:text=Effective%20(adj.),Efficient%20(adj.)&text=The%20difference%20between%20effectiveness%20and%20efficiency%20can%20be%20summed%20up,is%20about%20doing%20things%20right What industries are still struggling with digital transformation? Why is this transformation so important? ✓ primary industry ✓ secondary sector = describes the role of manufacturing. Encompasses industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction ✓ companies will be outgunned by competition pg 94 ex 1 reading Background T / Cl What are the disadvantages of using robots? ✓ bringing down operating costs at the expense of human resources → need to retrain staff to keep jobs in the area = social responsibility of companies pg 94 ex 2 A reading Rise of the robots pg 94 ex 2 B C speaking pg 94 ex 3 speaking → pg 95 descriptions of 6 robots T / Cl Which of these robots will help you cut costs? ✓ Oskar the driver → pick up luggage → avoid congestion at entrances by using real-time satnav equivalent data ✓ Agnes the caterer → take orders & prepare meals depending on food stocks available (...) ]]> 251 disruption = delaying or interrupting the continuity, causing disorder brave = willing to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful; not afraid to embrace = to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc., especially when it is done with enthusiasm; to include effective = adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result efficient = performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort primary sector = raw materials secondary sector = manufacturing; encompasses industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction; this sector generally takes the output of the primary sector (i.e. raw materials like metals, wood) and creates finished goods suitable for sale to domestic businesses or consumers and for export (via distribution through the tertiary sector) tertiary sector = services quaternary sector = information services quinary /ˈkwaɪnərɪ/ sector = human services to outgun = to surpass in military or other power or strength caterer = person or company whose job is to provide food and drinks at a business meeting or for a special occasion such as a wedding 250 wait expect that we can use driver-less taxis ]]> 20240806 10:10-11:30 2 active Investment opportunities By the end of this session you will have studied It's NOT too late!...

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Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Business workshop 3 Investment opportunities pg 93 ex 6 A B reading → pg 131 group A Sergey → pg 132 group B Yan → pg 135 group C Yan Business workshop 4 Rise of the robots pg 94 ex 1 reading Background https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 249 active textbook Investment opportunities → pg 131 group A T / Cl Would you invest in chemical-free cosmetics? 〆interest of North American target audience in cosmetics is fading due to ageing populations → target BRIC markets → pg 132 group B T / Cl Is it realistic for a Dutch company to compete with Asian manufacturers in the field of electronics? 〆higher costs of European-made hardware ✓ better quality than Asian competitors (though Chinese products are catching up quickly) → focus on software development → pg 135 group C T / Cl Are charging stations for electric vehicles a viable, long-term business? ✓ quick return on investment 〆risk of technological standards changing in the early days of charging solutions → provide guarantee / evidence of world-wide adoption despite being a pioneer pg 93 ex 6 C writing Lexical material: Investment meeting pg 93 ex 7 A B C task set for homework - to be confirmed pg 93 ex 7 D writing ]]> 248 buoyant = (of prices, business activity, etc.) tending to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success tech-savvy = practical knowledge or understanding of technology 247 was has continuously ~~growth~~ grown We have products of ~~a very~~ an excellent quality ~~of products~~ If some customer ~~will not be agree to~~ disagrees with us, social media can spread this information It was multiply to by two ~~dot~~ point five every year We're going to have an ~~advertisement~~ advertising campaign So, ~~guys~~, we ~~will be happy to get~~ are looking forward to receiving your money (OR financial support) ]]> hacked /'hækt/ 20240801 10:10-11:30 2 active Gathering information from graphs By the end of this session you will have studied 20240730 cancelled lesson EasyJet from Gatwick delayed almost 3hrs Missed transfer... Now 01:52am stranded in Mallorca, Spain!... @ Yaroslav, Yan, Polina, Natalia It's NOT too late!...

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 246 active textbook ✓ figures ✓ management team (...) pg 92 ex 3 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_41_BW302.mp3 pg 92 ex 4 A B speaking T / Cl Do you always have an exit strategy before starting a new project? ✓ good practice 〆time consuming because requires much diligence → be flexible & worry about it when you cross that bridge ]]> 245 active textbook trends mindmap

]]> 244 active textbook → pg 131 → pg 132 → pg 134 set for homework pg 93 ex 6 A B reading Investment opportunities → pg 131 group A → pg 132 group B → pg 135 group C ]]> 243 track record = all the past achievements, successes or failures of a person or an organization competitive edge = attribute / advantage that allows an organization to outperform its competitors exit strategy = pre-planned means of extricating oneself from a situation that is likely to become difficult or unpleasant 242 of on society Our net profit ~~was~~ more than doubled ]]> 20240723 10:10-11:30 2 active Investment opportunities JH | Being a team player By the end of this session you will have studied 20240725 cancelled lesson ← substitute teacher to be confirmed It's NOT too late!...

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version) (Rescheduled from penultimate lesson) smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Business workshop 3 Investment opportunities pg 92 ex 1 reading Background https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 4 20240718 hw20240723 (optional homework - Yaroslav) Being a team player pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png 241 active textbook ✓ IT & telecoms ✓ generative AI ✓ renewable energies pg 92 ex 1 reading Background T / Cl If you wanted to avoid taking risks, would you contract out a company like Augoose? 〆probably not 〆Australian goose only interested in high returns (golden eggs) → prefer safer investment strategies pg 92 ex 2 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_40_BW301.mp3 T / Cl Is asset-striping ethical? 〆strategic investors considered by small investors as unethical asset-strippers = 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 What should they focus on? ✓ often the last resort for companies in difficulties e.g. Google (to be continued) ]]> 240 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 Aesop's Fables | the Aesopica = collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of varied and unclear origins, the stories associated with his name have descended to modern times through a number of sources and continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic media golden goose (from Aesop's Fables) = goose that laid eggs of gold every day. The farmer had bought the goose in the hope of selling eggs along with vegetables in the market but the goose laid golden eggs. As the eggs were made of gold they were sold at a high price and it helped the farmer to become rich (https://www.lizstoryplanet.com/moral-stories-kids-contentment/goose-laid-golden-eggs/) asset-stripping = (usually disapproving) 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 239 20240718 10:10-11:30 2 active JH | Preparing for a job interview (Yaroslav only) By the end of this session you will have studied It's NOT too late!...

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 3 20240716 hw20240718 (optional homework - Yaroslav) Preparing for a job interview pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png 238 3 20240716 hw20240718 Preparing for a job interview Preparing for a job interview active edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png How do you prepare for a job interview? stopwatch What topics do you think questions during a job interview will cover? → name at least 6 categories ✓ your professional experience ✓ your education ✓ your personal qualities ✓ your successes ✓ your mistakes ✓ your team playing skills ✓ your leadership experience ✓ your aspirations ✓ sales efficiency & excellence ✓ strategic thinking possible topics: ✓ your team playing skills ✓ your leadership experience ✓ communication skills (e.g. explaining sophisticated in simple terms) ✓ digital transformation ✓ presence & share in e-commerce (...) What do you most like to do in your free time? ✓ some team sport(s) → prove you can be a team player ✓ individual sport(s) → evidence your competitiveness ✓ some hobbies → show your ability to socialise ✓ board member of a running association → prove you can have a good work life balance ≠ couch potato → prove you can be a team player → evidence your competitiveness couch potato = (informal, disapproving) person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television Why do you want to change jobs? 〆The job doesn't meet my expectations. 〆It is the consequence of an acquisition... 〆|✓ limited career growth ✓ always looking forward to new challenges ✓ gain more experience in new areas ✓ take more responsibilities ✓ had started applying for international assignments well before the current economic outlook = mature, well planned decision taken already years ago ✓ be positive → explain why it is your choice = you shouldn't be forced into that situation Why have you chosen this company and not a competitor? ✓ The job description matches my skills & interests ✓ The firm enjoys a good reputation ✓ I could get a chance to specialise in [field] ✓ I expect to have [better remunerated | more varied | more challenging] career opportunities ✓ strong corporate policy focusing on long-term results more than [vague guidelines in previous companies] ✓ people-oriented company → provide quantitative data about the company e.g. was ranked number one, has been awarded... What is your greatest achievement? ✓ succeeded in building the most committed team ✓ increased both sales and profit although these are not always linked ✓ wrote an algorithm that earned a patent ✓ conducted a seminar which inspired colleagues worldwide (...) ✓ should be unique, memorable → sth you are proud of Give me an example of a time when you did not meet a client’s expectation. What happened, and how did you attempt to rectify the situation? sample answer: ✓ satisfy a market of high prices & high discounts → win the market first → explain decisions on the long-term & why it is profitable only then 〆the Russian market is moving away from a demonstrative behaviour (e.g. demand for flashy goods such as the Porsche Cayenne) ✓ learnt how to work in close collaboration with... ✓ explain the situation ✓ don't forget to describe what you've learnt to rectify = to put right sth that is wrong, to correct 237 4 20240718 hw20240723 Being a team player pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Are you a team player? Can people rely on you? Being a team player active prep_ol_qa edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png stopwatch How can you add value to the team? Why should we take you? ✓ thinking outside the box ✓ team player ✓ leadership skills ✓ know how to motivate & engage team ✓ exhaustive understanding of internal company policies ✓ unique combination of direct sales, digital transformation & strategic thinking ✓ your USP ✓ you are unique because your set of skills spans... to span = to include a large area or a lot of things USP = unique selling point How did you deal with a conflict in your team? ✓ conflicts are normal & necessary ✓ explain steps taken ✓ don't forget to describe what you've learnt Give me an example of a time when your team did not meet a client’s expectation. What happened, and how did you attempt to rectify the situation? = normal part and parcel of any business life e.g. failed to satisfy deadlines, product requirements... 〆needn't carefully explain circumstances to the client ✓ re-prioritise tasks to deliver part of the solution → explained decisions on the long-term to avoid a technical | design debt → ensured client would come back = you are responsible enough to postpone delivery to avoid a design debt in spite of damage reputation ✓ explain the situation ✓ don't forget to describe what you've learnt Can you think of any reason why we or your future team shouldn't select you? 〆not being a good fit for the team 〆no status recognition 〆authority rival 〆inferiority complex ✓ professional maturity → need time to adapt → show what you are doing to hit the ground running → anticipate needs & undertake relevant training → motivation can help overcome such teething problems → show what actions you're taking to avoid this from happening to hit the ground running = to begin an activity immediately and with full commitment maturity = quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner 236 couch potato = (informal, disapproving) person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television to span = to include a large area or a lot of things USP = unique selling point to defuse = to stop a possibly dangerous or difficult situation from developing, especially by making people less angry or nervous reciprocity = situation in which two people, countries, etc. provide the same help or advantages to each other to rectify = to put right sth that is wrong, to correct maturity = quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner 235 looking view perspective on... ]]> 20240716 10:10-11:30 2 active JH | Dealing with sticky points (Yaroslav only) By the end of this session you will have studied print

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

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McGregor - Theory X and Theory Y Management

]]> ✓ use relevant examples & MBA methodology when applying for a management position e.g. I had to be a McGregor X-type kind of manager when... empowerment = encouraging workers to improve the way they do their own jobs; to give sb the power or authority to do sth linear-active culture = culture where you may want to be concise, precise, and factual, avoid interruptions and distractions, and follow a clear agenda and timeline What constructive feedback would your peers share about you? ✓ team player ✓ inspiring leader ✓ provide occasional hands-on support if team members need help = be supportive → show potential for growth ✓ give an example (consider using the STAR method) ✓ avoid confrontation because you should be a team player e.g. I should pay more attention to what exactly people say What would be the hardest part of coming to this company? ✓ work-life balance → relocation of your family 〆coping with stressful deadlines 〆having regular performance appraisal during the probation period 〆lacking proper induction 233 3 20240716 hw20240718 Preparing for a job interview Preparing for a job interview active prep_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png How do you prepare for a job interview? stopwatch What topics do you think questions during a job interview will cover? → name at least 6 categories ✓ your professional experience ✓ your education ✓ your personal qualities ✓ your successes ✓ your mistakes ✓ your team playing skills ✓ your leadership experience ✓ your aspirations ✓ sales efficiency & excellence ✓ strategic thinking possible topics: ✓ your team playing skills ✓ your leadership experience ✓ communication skills (e.g. explaining sophisticated in simple terms) ✓ digital transformation ✓ presence & share in e-commerce (...) What do you most like to do in your free time? ✓ some team sport(s) → prove you can be a team player ✓ individual sport(s) → evidence your competitiveness ✓ some hobbies → show your ability to socialise ✓ board member of a running association → prove you can have a good work life balance ≠ couch potato → prove you can be a team player → evidence your competitiveness couch potato = (informal, disapproving) person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television Why do you want to change jobs? 〆The job doesn't meet my expectations. 〆It is the consequence of an acquisition... 〆|✓ limited career growth ✓ always looking forward to new challenges ✓ gain more experience in new areas ✓ take more responsibilities ✓ had started applying for international assignments well before the current economic outlook = mature, well planned decision taken already years ago ✓ be positive → explain why it is your choice = you shouldn't be forced into that situation Why have you chosen this company and not a competitor? ✓ The job description matches my skills & interests ✓ The firm enjoys a good reputation ✓ I could get a chance to specialise in [field] ✓ I expect to have [better remunerated | more varied | more challenging] career opportunities ✓ strong corporate policy focusing on long-term results more than [vague guidelines in previous companies] ✓ people-oriented company → provide quantitative data about the company e.g. was ranked number one, has been awarded... What is your greatest achievement? ✓ succeeded in building the most committed team ✓ increased both sales and profit although these are not always linked ✓ wrote an algorithm that earned a patent ✓ conducted a seminar which inspired colleagues worldwide (...) ✓ should be unique, memorable → sth you are proud of Give me an example of a time when you did not meet a client’s expectation. What happened, and how did you attempt to rectify the situation? sample answer: ✓ satisfy a market of high prices & high discounts → win the market first → explain decisions on the long-term & why it is profitable only then 〆the Russian market is moving away from a demonstrative behaviour (e.g. demand for flashy goods such as the Porsche Cayenne) ✓ learnt how to work in close collaboration with... ✓ explain the situation ✓ don't forget to describe what you've learnt to rectify = to put right sth that is wrong, to correct Can you think of any reason why we shouldn't select you? ✓ professional maturity 〆status recognition 〆authority rival ✓ lack of local market & clients → need time to adapt → show what you are doing to hit the ground running → show what actions you're taking to avoid this from happening to hit the ground running = to begin an activity immediately and with full commitment maturity = quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner 232 sticky = (informal) difficult or unpleasant superficial = of or on the surface of sth; (often disapproving) not studying or looking at sth thoroughly; seeing only what is obvious; appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully Lewis model = born in an era of rampant globalisation of business, is particularly appropriate for assessing an individual’s likely performance in a commercial role. The design of the questionnaire is based on business situations. The nomenclature of the typologies is succinct: Linear-active, Multi-active, Reactive. While the three types are distinctive, each possesses behavioural elements from the other two categories. It is a question of which one is dominant. Many individuals deviate from the national type in a work situation e.g. engineers and accountants tend to be Linear, sales people Multi-active, lawyers and doctors Reactive linear-active culture = culture where you may want to be concise, precise, and factual, avoid interruptions and distractions, and follow a clear agenda and timeline multi-active culture = culture where you may want to be friendly, enthusiastic, and empathetic, allow for some flexibility and improvisation, and use stories and examples to illustrate your points reactive culture = culture where you may want to be polite, respectful, and humble, listen attentively and patiently, and use indirect and subtle cues to convey your messages 231 20240711 10:10-11:30 2 active JH | Job hunt debriefing questions (Yaroslav only) By the end of this session you will have studied print

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 230 1 Language & communication needs assessment active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png What position(s) are you applying for? In which industry(ies)? (position) ✓ big tech ✓ fintech ✓ FCMG (...) FMCG | CPG = fast-moving consumer goods, also known as consumer packaged goods (CPG), products sold quickly and at a relatively low cost fintech = portmanteau of "financial technology", refers to firms using new technology to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. Artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data are regarded as the "ABCD" of fintech. What company(ies) will you approach? How will you approach them? ✓ multinationals ✓ joint-ventures ✓ SME → use social media & professional networking sites → get possible recommendations from employees in the target company (...) to approach = to speak to sb about sth, especially to ask them for sth or to offer to do sth SME = small and medium-sized enterprises Have you envisaged relocation? Under what conditions? ✓ may accept a lower position ✓ depends on relocation package ✓ fringe benefits to envisage = to imagine what will happen in the future fringe benefits = extra things that an employer gives you as well as your wages Have you already undertaken any steps to contact potential employers? ✓ monitor vacancies ✓ inquire about internal promotion (to assess your future in the present company) ✓ request your employee file from the local personnel officer ✓ consider relocation targets ✓ schedule potential interview deadlines ✓ undergo preliminary screening (out of curiosity) to undertake = to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it What body of knowledge/evidence have you got to support your application(s)? ✓ CV ✓ LinkedIn profile ✓ references ✓ certificates of on-line course completion body of sth = large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected, e.g. body of knowledge/evidence/opinion reference = letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer 229 2 Debriefing questions Describing strengths edit_ol_qa active Answer the following questions. What are your strengths? ✓ ability to learn on the go → agile approach ✓ building & leading a team ✓ undertaking ambitious tasks ✓ having a strategic vision → understand the big picture to assess a roadmap ✓ being results oriented → adjust work-life balance depending on urgency → be loyal to people ✓ spanning both hard & soft skills ✓ give concrete examples → provide tangible data, statistics How well are you able to collaborate with other depts? ✓ attended training in cross-functional collaboration ✓ had to work with teams across different regions, time zones, corporate cultures... → consider yourself more as a team player / team leader ✓ focus on scale ✓ mention any relevant training What is your most recent success story? ✓ focus on a real success with company-wide impact rather than a minor but more recent one ✓ give metrics How can you make use of your Russian experience & leverage it abroad? ✓ local business practice sometimes more effective than best practices abroad ✓ greater flexibility or different management behaviour of your corporate environment could be a source of inspiration ✓ build brand awareness ✓ transfer technologies to leverage = to influence people and get the results you want What is the pool of competing candidates? ✓ explain how you would be able to adapt better, faster... (based on your experience) → stress why you are a good match for this company 228 FMCG | CPG = fast-moving consumer goods, also known as consumer packaged goods (CPG), products sold quickly and at a relatively low cost fintech = portmanteau of "financial technology", refers to firms using new technology to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. Artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and big data are regarded as the "ABCD" of fintech. to approach = to speak to sb about sth, especially to ask them for sth or to offer to do sth SME = small and medium-sized enterprises to envisage = to imagine what will happen in the future fringe benefits = extra things that an employer gives you as well as your wages to undertake = to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it body of sth = large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected, e.g. body of knowledge/evidence/opinion reference = letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer to leverage = to influence people and get the results you want 227 It's easy for me find information and learn I'm a fast learner It's one of my ~~really~~ real strengths ]]> 20240709 10:10-11:30 2 active Small talk - OBS Studio - Work opportunities AI (Yaroslav only) By the end of this session you will have studied print

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 226 active textbook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x5beWdlxOQ&t=17s T / Cl OBS virtual cam → alternative host setup (instead of Zoom) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1OcXiXdw7U ✓ use virtual cam to setup background [02:14] chroma key (need a green background) [04:25] adding gradient border (relevant?) scene → sources → video capture device → camera effects → chroma key → host setup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwpxf1ZN5S4 create scene host scene → sources → video capture device → camera = host scene → sources → image = background scene → sources → image (gif /w transparency) = logo scene → sources → text = e.g. video title optional: → select + ctl → group (e.g. logo + video) T / Cl v4l2loopback https://github.com/umlaeute/v4l2loopback#load-the-module-at-boot modprobe v4l2loopback devices=1 video_nr=10 card_label="virtual_cam" exclusive_caps=1 * Linux display alternatives xorg → Window capture (X composite) | vncserver wayland → Window capture (pipewire) * scene host Sources → + add source → V4L2 crop alt + click shrink click on corner consider green background, filter to blur background, jpg background consider https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/obs-backgroundremoval * scene guest Sources → + add source → Window capture → guest from Zoom virtual monitor crop alt + click shrink click on corner consider green background, filter to blur background, jpg background * scene Chrome Wayland Sources → + add source → Window capture → Chrome OR Xorg + tigervnc Sources → + add source → Screen Capture XSHM → Advanced settings → X server :1 * scene Chrome + talking heads scene Chrome scene host scene guest Start virtual camera → Sources → + add source → v4l2 → Device → virtual_cam (v4l2loopback) ]]> 225 active textbook 224 223 20240704 10:10-11:30 2 active Quality service for all By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Business workshop 2 Quality service for all pg 90 ex 1 reading Background https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 222 active textbook ✓ depends on how much localisation is needed to satisfy individual market needs → customers might not buy services & products for the same reasons = different expectations ≠ quality standards How standardised should the behaviour of sales team & front-desk staff be in different regions of the world? ✓ depends on high / low context culture e.g. toothpaste smile might be confusing, misinterpreted & distrusted What should training of employees include to address regional & global disparities? ✓ cross cultural communication skills e.g. how to use the Lewis model ✓ understanding of local business practice e.g. nepotism might be acceptable in the middle east or other regions pg 90 ex 1 reading Background Training & development issues pg 90 ex 2 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_39_BW201.mp3 pg 90 ex 3 A reading → pg 131 role A report on Asia → pg 133 role B report on Europe → pg 134 role C report on South America pg 90 ex 3 B speaking pg 90 ex 4 speaking Skills map pg 91 ex 5 speaking Functional language: Creating a blended learning course pg 91 ex 6 7 role play ]]> 221 rapport /ræˈpɔ:/ = friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well nepotism = giving unfair advantages to your own family if you are in a position of power, especially by giving them jobs Lewis model = born in an era of rampant globalisation of business, is particularly appropriate for assessing an individual’s likely performance in a commercial role. The design of the questionnaire is based on business situations. The nomenclature of the typologies is succinct: Linear-active, Multi-active, Reactive. While the three types are distinctive, each possesses behavioural elements from the other two categories. It is a question of which one is dominant. Many individuals deviate from the national type in a work situation e.g. engineers and accountants tend to be Linear, sales people Multi-active, lawyers and doctors Reactive linear-active culture = culture where you may want to be concise, precise, and factual, avoid interruptions and distractions, and follow a clear agenda and timeline multi-active culture = culture where you may want to be friendly, enthusiastic, and empathetic, allow for some flexibility and improvisation, and use stories and examples to illustrate your points reactive culture = culture where you may want to be polite, respectful, and humble, listen attentively and patiently, and use indirect and subtle cues to convey your messages 220 in at selling It was quite expected (predictable) This skills map can't to help HR to improve ]]> 20240702 10:10-11:30 2 active Keeping the workforce happy By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Business workshop 1 Keeping the workforce happy pg 88 ex 1 reading Background https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 219 active textbook ✓ high quality & expertise in local domain ✓|〆niche market ✓ perhaps more traditions & better work-life balance ✓ more personalised, less anonymous customer service 〆little opportunities for career development for non-family members 〆possible lack of international ambitions pg 88 ex 1 reading Background pg 88 ex 2 speaking pg 88 ex 3 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_37_BW101.mp3 T / Cl Would managers in a non-family run business need to be as transparent as suggested? ✓ larger companies can't afford being discriminative or unethical → equal rights are taken for granted 〆family businesses may have to be more careful in terms of equal opportunities pg 88 ex 4 speaking pg 88 ex 5 6 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_38_BW102.mp3 T / Cl Are problems listed actually inherent to a family-run business? 〆probably not Lexical material: Employee satisfaction survey pg 89 ex 7 A B reading The survey → pg 134 ex 7 B Employee satisfaction survey T / Cl Are answers given by other employees much different from Carolina, Tomasz, Andy, Sirina? yes, except: ✓ flexible hours ✓ meal vouchers ✓ positive cooperation at work pg 89 ex 8 speaking T / Cl How can you improve employee retention? 〆increase salary ✓ appeal to millennials by providing better working conditions pg 89 ex 9 task pg 89 ex 10 role play set for homework - to be confirmed pg 89 ex 11 writing a proposal ]]> 218 retention = action of keeping sth rather than losing it or stopping it Millennials = also known as Generation Y or Gen Y, are the demographic cohort following Generation X and preceding Generation Z. Researchers and popular media use the early 1980s as starting birth years and the mid-1990s to early 2000s as ending birth years, with the generation typically being defined as people born from 1981 to 1996. Most millennials are the children of baby boomers and early Gen Xers; millennials are often the parents of Generation Alpha inherent to sth = existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute 217 lacks of insufficient | lack of salary ]]> 20240627 10:10-11:30 2 active Writing a press release By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 8.5 Writing a press release pg 86 ex 1 reading Beeza Airlines fully independent investigation https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework) (optional homework - Sergey) smartphone or tablet device

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. English Grammar in Use - Intermediate by Murphy, Cambridge University Press

Complete the following exercises Unit 68 ing clauses key to exercise

Check your answers with the key at the end of the file. english_grammar_in_use_intermediate_3rd_ed_murphy_cambridge_unit68_present_past_perfect_participle_clauses_w_key.pdf

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 216 active textbook ✓ to announce the launch of a new product or service → use a rather engaging & perhaps emphatic register ✓ to apologise for delays or disruptions & explain actions taken → use the passive form to avoid blaming anyone ✓ to inform about a company's new strategic | corporate decision e.g. restructuring, massive layouts due to economic outlook... → use rather neutral or formal register = often meant to be quoted by other news channels (...) pg 86 ex 1 reading Beeza Airlines fully independent investigation Functional language: Writing a press release pg 86 ex 2 vocab pg 86 ex 3 A B task → pg 133 Working in Malawi e.g. ~~Big changes in the company~~ ✓ make more formal We are happy to announce significant changes... set for homework pg 86 ex 3 C task ]]> 215 to quote = to repeat the words that someone else has said or written: to occur = to happen 214 20240625 10:10-11:30 2 active Brainstorming By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 8.4 Brainstorming https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 213 active textbook ✓ depends on how advanced a project actually is pg 84 ex 1 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_33_804.mp3 T / Cl What is arguably one of the most challenging stages of brainstorming? ✓ collecting ideas without evaluating them pg 84 ex 2 A listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_34_805.mp3 pg 84 ex 2 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_35_806.mp3 pg 84 ex 2 C listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_36_807.mp3 pg 84 ex 2 D speaking Functional language: Leading a brainstorming session pg 85 ex 3 A vocab pg 85 ex 3 B vocab pg 85 ex 4 A B C task ]]> 212 to discount = to think or say that sth is not important or not true; to take an amount of money off the usual cost of sth to expand (on a topic) = to talk more; to add details to what you are saying; to elaborate to build on = to be based on; to rest on; of theories and claims, for example 211 would you like to group these ideas? ]]> 20240620 10:10-11:30 2 active GROW model By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 8.3 Coaching & mentoring pg 83 ex 7 A B vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 210 active textbook T / Cl Which approach proved to be more effective? ✓ coaching = more inspirational pg 82 ex 5 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_8l8_3_4.mp4 T / Cl What is the bottom line of both meetings? ✓ once all emotions have settled, results will be the same = Katie will most probably have to agree What is instrumental in choosing either approach? ✓ highlighting motivational factors ✓ explaining how important the task is not only for the company but also potentially Katie → coaching is more long-term oriented pg 82 ex 6 speaking T / Cl When giving your opinion, to what extent are your questions genuine or rhetorical? 〆rhetorical questions may give a feeling of being a mentor (when you are more experienced you probably know all answers) 〆can be demotivating = focus on avoiding mistakes ✓ genuine questions are more like coaching = recognise what is acceptable damage (e.g. missed deadlines) → give opportunity to learn from mistakes = more goal oriented ]]> 209 active textbook pg 83 ex 7 B vocab pg 83 ex 8 role play Functional language: GROW model (goal, reality, options/obstacles, way forward) pg 83 ex 9 A B C task ]]> 208 to shadow sb = to be with sb who is doing a particular job, so that you can learn about it to approach = to speak to sb about sth, especially to ask them for sth or to offer to do sth to make up one's mind = to decide 207 which who you started ~~work~~ working with in the start-up In ~~generally~~ general I agree I need an some advice Do you know which department ~~are~~ you are going to change to? Most of the tasks that we do is are fixing bugs ~~How~~ What do you think about this work? ]]> 20240618 10:10-11:30 2 active Coaching & mentoring By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 8.3 Coaching & mentoring https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 206 active textbook 〆probably not Why are coaching & mentoring skills increasingly needed in today's corporate world? ✓ no long term employment guaranteed in today's business world ✓ professional mobility ✓ people change jobs more often → reskilling / upskilling → continuous learning ✓ senior staff need to provide some induction to new comers more frequently What are the main differences between coaching & mentoring? ✓ coaching doesn't give advice ✓ coaching is usually shorter & more focused on objectives ✓ mentoring depends more on personal experience pg 82 ex 1 A B lead in T / Cl In practice, which of coaching or mentoring involves greater accountability for results? ✓ coaching pg 82 ex 2 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_8l8_3_1.mp4 pg 82 ex 3 A speaking T / Cl Given Katie's likely reluctance to getting out of her comfort zone, what option may be better [indirect (coaching) | direct (mentoring)]? ✓ be direct = mentoring pg 82 ex 3 B video option A business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_8l8_3_2.mp4 option B business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_8l8_3_3.mp4 T / Cl Given Katie's feedback on meeting Sanjit, what option may have been better [indirect (coaching) | direct (mentoring)] ? 1B 2A 3AB 4AB 5B 6B → coaching ]]> 205 counselling = professional advice about a problem scythe /saið/ = tool with a long handle and a slightly curved blade, used for cutting long grass and corn; коса sickle = tool with a curved blade and a short handle, used for cutting grass or corn hammer and sickle = tools representing the people who work in industry and farming, used on the flag of the former Soviet Union and as a symbol of Communism 204 have done it ~~up to the~~ by next week People can work in this company ~~the whole~~ their whole life (OR all their life) ]]> 20240613 10:10-11:30 2 active Describing a major change By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 8.2 Managing change pg 81 ex 8 A B grammar https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 203 active textbook pg 81 ex 8 A speaking T / Cl How can you report the following: How about helping me writing this e-mail in English? ≠ request 〆He/She asked to help him/her to write an e-mail in English = suggestion ✓ He/She suggested helping him/her to write an e-mail in English pg 81 ex 8 B grammar Functional language: Describing a major change pg 81 ex 9 A B speaking pg 81 ex 10 A speaking pg 81 ex 10 B writing ]]> 202 201 told asked me if I could help move a desk ~~First time~~ At the beginning my team lead wasn't happy about it How big is your team? ]]> 20240611 10:10-11:30 2 active Managing change By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 8.1 Change at Brompton bikes pg 80 ex 6 grammar https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 200 active textbook ✓ changing jobs? ✓ getting married? pg 80 ex 1 lead in pg 80 ex 2 A listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_30_801.mp3 pg 80 ex 2 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_31_802.mp3 pg 80 ex 3 4 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_32_803.mp3 pg 80 ex 5 speaking ]]> 199 20230529-1941 Reported speech (A2-B1) active grammar 198 1 Reported speech active deck_shuffled deck_of_phrases_reported_speech_b1_02.csv 197 20230529-1942 Reported speech B1-B2 (cont.) active grammar 196 active textbook reported speech mindmap

reported_speech_mindmap.pdf ]]> 195 active textbook ]]> 194 disruptive = causing problems, noise, etc. so that sth cannot continue normally upheaval /ʌpˈhi:vəl/ = big change that causes a lot of confusion, worry and problems better-off = being in a more prosperous, fortunate condition 193 common general he thinks it was a change for the better ]]> 20240606 10:10-11:30 2 active How adaptable are you? By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 8.1 Change at Brompton bikes pg 78 ex 6 vocab pg 79 ex 8 vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 192 1 pix/icons8-dictionary-100_white.png Change curve active wip xml_multi_dd_row Change curve - negative emotions (denial, anger, blame, guilt, sadness) How do people react to change? How may resistance to change impact the company? italics) with the stages]]> 10 9 left shock shock negative emotions negative emotions negative emotions negative emotions process adjustment process adjustment ]]> 1;2 3;4 5;6 7;8 9;10 11;12 13;14 15;16 denial It's not true!
That's impossible! anger What the hell! blame It must be their fault... guilt Is it really our fault? sadness Oh dear, dear, dear... energy drops I can't do anything else
I don't know what to do regain of confidence I think we can try doing something about it! energy emerges Let's try this and that. ]]> shock denial anger → inability to take rational decisions negative emotions blame guilt sadness energy drops → lack of motivation & future goals process adjustment regain of confidence energy emerges → need for new team building & strategies ]]> 191 active textbook pg 79 ex 10 speaking → pg 135 adaptability quiz pg 79 ex 11 A B C speaking ~~pg 79 ex 12 A B C writing~~ ]]> 190 to weigh up sth (up) | ~ (up) sth (against sth) = to consider sth carefully before making a decision apprehensive of / about = worried or frightened that sth unpleasant may happen to cope with = to deal successfully with sth difficult; to manage to bring about = to result in 189 the scratch ]]> morale /mɔˈrɑ:l/ 20240604 10:10-11:30 2 active Change at Brompton bikes By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 8.1 Change at Brompton bikes (optional homework) Unit 7.5 An e-mail giving reasons pg 76 ex 3 B writing an e-mail → pg 129 list of tasks to solve problems https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 188 wip textbook 〆can't only focus on future aims 〆professional goals depend on past experience → find a balance Do you agree with Socrates' quote? 〆would agree perhaps more with Diogenes♣ ♣ Greek philosopher credited by some with originating the Cynic way of life → need critical thinking skills to deal with changes pg 77 Metamorphosis of butterflies ]]> 187 active textbook ✓ greater availability of pick-up locations for scooters 〆less healthy 〆perhaps more dangerous 〆1st-generation e-bikes need pedalling to ride though no effort is required → no cardio activity benefit pg 78 ex 1 lead in pg 78 ex 2 A B video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_8l8_1_1.mp4 pg 78 ex 3 video pg 78 ex 4 video pg 78 ex 5 speaking set for homework pg 78 ex 6 vocab ]]> 186 1 pix/icons8-dictionary-100_white.png Change management stages Change management stages active wip xml_multi_dd_row How do you organise & implement changes? 16 4 left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 185 active textbook ]]> 184 active textbook ]]> 183 folding bike = bicycle designed to fold into a compact form, facilitating transport and storage. When folded, the bikes can be more easily carried into buildings, on public transportation (facilitating mixed-mode commuting and bicycle commuting), and more easily stored in compact living quarters or aboard a car, boat or plane 182 up the hill uphill it's so easy I'll get to ~~the job~~ work by bicycle If your city doesn't do make efforts to clean the pavements and ~~velo structure~~ cycling tracks in winter ~~Did you use to~~ Have you got used to your working place I got to Belorusskaya ~~by walk~~ on foot ]]> Socrates /'sɔkrə,ti:z/ Diogenes /diˈoɡeneːs/ 20240530 10:10-11:30 2 active An e-mail giving reasons By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 7.5 An e-mail giving reasons pg 76 ex 1 reading Video for product launch https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 181 active textbook Video for product launch

]]> 180 20240530-1034 Reduced past participle clauses active grammar which | that have been received yesterday must be answered by the end of the day How can you make this long sentence shorter with a reduced participle clause? ✓ E-mails received yesterday must be answered by the end of the day ]]> 179 active textbook pg 76 ex 3 A task → pg 130 table with problems & solutions pg 76 ex 3 B writing an e-mail → pg 129 list of tasks to solve problems ]]> 178 active textbook 〆can't only focus on future aims 〆professional goals depend on past experience → find a balance Do you agree with Socrates' quote? 〆would agree perhaps more with Diogenes♣ ♣ Greek philosopher credited by some with originating the Cynic way of life → need critical thinking skills to deal with changes pg 77 Metamorphosis of butterflies ]]> 177 unforeseen = that you did not expect to happen; unexpected to arise = (especially of a problem or a difficult situation) to happen; to start to exist; to occur 176 couldn't be wasn't able to deliver on time ]]> circumstance /'sə:kəm,stæns/ failure /'feilyə:/ Socrates /'sɔkrə,ti:z/ Diogenes /diˈoɡeneːs/ 20240528 10:10-11:30 2 active Difficult negotiations By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 7.4 Difficult negotiations pg 74 ex 3 vocab pg 75 ex 4 vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 175 wip textbook ✓ demanding ✓ appreciate being given time 〆dislike pressure 〆feel disheartened when decisions have already been made pg 74 ex 1 lead in T / Cl Would you enjoy going to Japan to work temporarily? ✓ provided you didn't have to go the extra mile & work after hours → meet tight deadlines What can you do to avoid being a 'difficult' partner during a negotiation? 〆avoid negative / confrontational language 〆be flexible 〆accept rather than be reluctant to short notice changes pg 74 ex 2 A listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_27_701.mp3 pg 74 ex 2 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_28_702.mp3 pg 74 ex 2 C listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_29_703.mp3 ]]> 174 active textbook business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_29_703.mp3 ]]> 173 1 pix/icons8-dictionary-100_white.png Vocab active wip xml_multi_dd_row What strategies can you use to manage difficult negotiations? 17 8 left 1;2 3;4 5;6 7;8 9;10 check your understanding So what you're saying In other words agree on common ground I know we're both on the same wavelength I think we all agree on that point acknowledge your partner's point of view In your opinion / From your standpoint I understand where you're coming from make suggestions How about (verb + ing) What if we (verb + past simple → 2nd conditional) call for action We're going to have to go the extra mile What that means is that ]]> 172 active textbook 1) take control 2) check your understanding 3) set a framework for communication / define the process 4) remain open pg 74 ex 3 vocab Functional language: Dealing with difficult negotiations pg 75 ex 4 A vocab pg 75 ex 4 B speaking pg 75 ex 5 A B C task → student A pg 130 → student B pg 132 → student C pg 134 ]]> 171 to acknowledge = to accept that sth is true; to recognise to go the extra mile = to make a special, extra effort to achieve sth 170 jump toss a coin Haruki wants ~~that~~ Javier ~~goes~~ to go to Japan They didn't ~~see at~~ look at | consider this opportunity ~~Can I proper understand~~ Do | Did I understand properly that... You ~~can don't~~ don't have to worry ]]> 20240523 10:10-11:30 2 active Discussing priorities By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 7.3 Dealing with urgency pg 73 ex 7 A B vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 169 active textbook pg 72 ex 5 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_7l3_7_3_4.mp4 T / Cl What conclusions can be drawn? ✓ include keywords like 'urgent' in your correspondence if it is relevant → follow-up quickly if there's no response 〆don't come across as impatient or upset if your recipient hasn't acknowledged receipt → think twice before you call back to avoid putting too much pressure ✓ communicate on why it is urgent for you → consider option B only if you really want to avoid Sanjit panicking pg 72 ex 6 speaking ]]> 168 active textbook pg 73 ex 8 role play ]]> 167 1 Role play active role_play Recycle new expressions and language. You had ordered on-line spare parts for a broken machine tool. Delivery was scheduled for yesterday. You haven't received any explanations or apologies for late delivery. You are upset because you can't continue production without those spare parts. It seems you haven't responded to my e-mails. Please, prioritise this! When can you get back to me? We really need this by EOP. You are a very busy logistics provider. I'm sorry for not returning your call earlier. We're quite overloaded this week. I'm afraid I shan't be able to respond by COB. Can I get back to you by the end of the week? 166 active textbook pg 129 role A pg 132 role B ]]> 165 active textbook ✓ demanding ✓ appreciate being given time 〆dislike pressure 〆feel disheartened when decisions have already been made pg 74 ex 1 lead in T / Cl Would you enjoy going to Japan to work temporarily? ✓ provided you didn't have to go the extra mile & work after hours → meet tight deadlines What can you do to avoid being a 'difficult' partner during a negotiation? 〆avoid negative / confrontational language 〆be flexible 〆accept rather than be reluctant to short notice changes pg 74 ex 2 A listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_27_701.mp3 pg 74 ex 2 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_28_702.mp3 pg 74 ex 2 C listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_29_703.mp3 ]]> 164 ASAP = as soon as possible COB = by (the) close of business - end of the working day or the business day, especially on a financial market EOP = by (the) end of play - end of the working day or the business day, especially on a financial market 163 20240521 10:10-11:30 2 active Dealing with urgency By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 7.2 Smart work pg 71 ex 9 vocab Unit 7.3 Dealing with urgency https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 162 active textbook ✓ nowadays, probably better to use instant messaging pg 72 ex 1 A B lead in pg 72 ex 2 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_7l3_7_3_1.mp4 T / Cl How would you react if your supplier was expected to go bankrupt? ✓ consider alternative suppliers → don't underestimate the gravity of the situation If a situation is obviously urgent, do you always expect a quick response? ✓ don't wait & send a reminder 〆don't be patient pg 72 ex 3 A speaking pg 72 ex 3 B video option A - low pressure business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_7l3_7_3_2.mp4 T / Cl Are you satisfied with this answer? 〆Emma is v.busy 〆Emma might not have enough information → just trying to calm Sanjit down Nothing to worry about = misleading answer 〆not professional → should have replied she has checked info about bankruptcy rather than she's v.busy → consider escalating option B - high pressure business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_7l3_7_3_3.mp4 T / Cl Was it a good idea to call Emma? 〆should have given her a little more time to reply 〆Emma had to defend herself ✓ got a quite assertive confirmation from Emma that everything is OK → should have mentioned she is considering an alternative supplier to SendAll ]]> 161 wip textbook pg 72 ex 5 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_7l3_7_3_3.mp4 pg 72 ex 6 speaking ]]> 160 timeliness = being at the right time 159 write me written | sent me a message in... ]]> 20240516 10:10-11:30 2 active Do you seem as senior as you actually are? By the end of this session you will have studied print

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 158 1 Do you seem as senior as you actually are? 20240510 hw20240517 active wip edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa pix/icons8-movie-100_white.png If you are applying for a much coveted dream job, how can you ensure you don't get underestimated during the job interview? Do You Seem As Senior As You Actually Are? Watch an ex-Google, ex-Microsoft super senior software engineer and a negotiation/communication coach put a senior software/AI engineer to the test to see if he's presenting himself to be as senior as he actually is. Software engineers get downleveled and rejected oftentimes because of how they're perceived by the interviewer. Avoid that by workshopping your skills until there's no question about your perception matching the reality. Ex-Google, ex-Microsoft super senior software engineer: @dimakorolev Negotiation/communication coach: Kevin Landucci Senior software/AI engineer: Alex Bowe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbCne6_sBBs see also The 5 Interview Stages (With Steps and Tips) Ali Khalil Empowering Your Career Journey: Specializing in Job Placement in Luxembourg and UAE https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-interview-stages-steps-tipswhat-ali-khalil-5nuze/ The 3 Stage Interview Process - A beginner's guide Hannah Kuspira Tech and Creative Recruiter | Passionate Collaborator | Studier of People and Leadership https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-stage-interview-process-beginners-guide-hannah-kuspira/ → watch the video → answer the questions]]> stopwatch do_you_seem_as_senior_as_you_actually_are_nbCne6_sBBs.mp4 What do you usually start your interview with? → practise with the stopwatch What should you avoid when the interviewer asks to introduce yourself? [01:20] → compare your answer with Alex's What can you do to make a good, first impression which will be the base for possibly the whole interview? How can this help you prepare better? [02:37] If you were an interviewer that just heard you give that intro how curious would you be about carrying that through to a whole interview [02:37] ✓ imagine the recruiter has never read your CV... → tease him/her with success stories and metrics ! don't explain how you have achieved them yet ✓ when preparing, skip some pieces of information to anticipate questions → allow the interviewer to elicit with follow-up questions = more natural conversation ]]> to tease = to harass someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); to provoke someone with persistent annoyances to elicit = to draw forth (what is latent); to get information or a reaction from sb, often with difficulty How can you encourage the interviewer to ask you follow-up questions? [04:44-16:15] → give some examples → compare your answers with Alex's the breadcrumbs for your interviewer to follow up on [16:18] ✓ academic achievements ✓ funding (...) ]]> How can you bridge the gap between theory and practice at work? [17:35] What do you think of Alex's so-called 'no-mock interview' answer? [18:15] I'm positive that like I'm shamelessly positive that I I speak research I speak scientific language is better than most engineers and speak engineering language is better than most scientists [17:50] 〆avoid quick repetition of sentence beginnings → speak slowly, with confidence Alex So I seven years ago I finished my PhD in compressed data structures uh the Highlight there was that uh I co-invented a graph of uh DNA fragments that reduced the memory requirement from 300 gabt of ram to two gigabytes of RAM which made it uh which made complex analysis achievable on commodity hardware uh Since then though I was working at cruise I was one of the first 100 Engineers which gave me the opportunity to work on some core routing uh fine grain controls which directly led to us getting uh billions of investing from SoftBank um and that that gave me some opportunities to apply my research background to build uh Sorry what's the instrumentation to build instrumentation uh around spatio temporal graph analysis which allowed the or enabled the company to make data driven decisions each quarter 〆avoid long sentences with subordinate clauses 〆don't learn by heart at the risk of pausing (e.g. instrumentation) ]]> What can you tell about yourself in a way that invites questions that you expect to be asked and want to answer? What methods can you use? [20:36] → give the same answer using different narrative approaches STAR method structured manner of responding to a behavioural-based interview question by discussing the specific situation, task, action, and result of the situation you are describing → use the STAR method in a googledoc to brainstorm ideas & refresh all your achievements ✓ sort out relevant support stories, anecdotes ✓ prepare facts & figures ✓ find relevant metrics → imagine you are dating someone, trying to seduce = once refreshed & structured, try to forget about the STAR method! → focus on the Minto pyramid Minto Pyramid Principle 1. Answer, thesis or key point 2. Arguments & main points 3. Supporting details & ideas https://www.toolshero.com/communication-skills/minto-pyramid-principle/ → keep pts 2,3 for follow-up questions BLUF (Bottom Line Up First) Bottom Line Up Front is basically the staff-and-above-level special: it’s extraordinary at shielding your counterpart from unnecessary details; you tell them the most important thing first, don’t make them wait til the end to hear why they should be listening at the beginning! This is the opposite approach of STAR, which often buries the lede https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLUF_(communication) ]]> How can you describe a time you had a conflict with a colleague if you've never really experienced such a strong argument? What mistakes should you avoid? [21:20] → practise with the stopwatch → compare your answers with Alex's annoyance that persisted over time [21:37] → re-assess what a strong argument is e.g. walking away, swearing Kevin the conflict is with somebody above you in the org I think that that represents you better [24:42] → choose a conflict with someone in a senior position rather than junior to you ✓ show how you have gained respect Dima you seem to be down playing this incident this conflict because it sounds like in your mind it's mining it's not worthy of attention but it's actually a staff level conflict that's the majority of conflicts senior Engineers deal with are of lower mag this one you could totally answer with this story at a step level interview so you're downplaying it as if it's something minor but you you will be how would he say it so he's so he's making it seem like it as as major as it how how how what would it what would a staff level engineer interview answer maybe sound like in this case [28:44] ✓ don't downplay an incident ]]> How can you start a rather long story in an engaging way (before even introducing the Minto Pyramid or STAR framework)? → practise answering the question below with the stopwatch e.g. Can you tell me about a time you drove a project forward? [44:35] → compare your answer with Alex's You know that part when you have to cross the street... [44:35] Kevin Do you know that really challenging thing on the app? [44:54] → start with a rhetorical question ]]> ✓ begin your support story with a rhetorical question ✓ include impact on the whole organisation What use of language (grammar) will make your delivery more natural? [45:10] You had spoken speech, asides, to yourself [45:10] That's a clue, I'm speaking like a real person [45:35] → don't learn by heart → feel free to hesitate (or pretend to be doing so) = example of self-confidence ]]> aside = remark, often made in a low voice, which is not intended to be heard by everyone present What body language can be misleading? What soft exposing giveaways can you fake? [46:07] Then you look to this side (...) Maybe when doing them, it's a good sign [46:07] ]]> giveaway = something that makes you guess the real truth about sth/sb How can you tell a support story sounds convincing? [47:34] I almost forgot that you had sort of prepared it. It was so natural (...) If you told me, like out of 10 stories, these two are the ones I prepared, I would not point to this one. [47:34] ]]> How can you make the interviewer less intimidating during an on-line interview? [48:24] What can you do when you're running out of ideas? Emphasise lessons learnt? Anything else? [50:00] Whenever you feel you're out of steam, just end with 'Yeah, that was it' [50:47] → signal clearly you believe you have answered ~ bluffing Kevin You want them to have breadcrumbs [51:04] → leave room for follow-up questions ]]> Why aren't senior people using the STAR framework? [54:08] Crutches are useful to stand up but actually they'll be a hindrance when you develop the skill Kevin If senior people are using the STAR framework, you cannot tell [54:19] → no need to be dogmatic about it ]]> What does it mean when the interviewer is asking what lessons you've learnt & you can predict that moment? [54:32] What better follow-up question should you expect from perhaps a more experienced interviewer? [56:56] Is it really relevant? They lack the capacity & skill to do without [55:25] = situation when interviewer follows the STAR structure ✓ hints at interviewer's lack of insight → you are mentoring them = your answers might be the result of a self-intro which didn't tease enough → don't provide exhaustive answers Dima What would you do differently? [56:56] = typical, alternative follow-up question Kevin That is somewhat popular advice (...) but that's not the standard across companies [57:37] → don't be dogmatic / systematic about concluding with lessons learnt → focus on narrative structure (i.e. rest your case) ]]> to rest your case = to have no more to say about sth, especially because you think you have proved your point What 3 points should you focus on during your prep? Why should they give you a sense of ease during an interview? [01:02:33] You've got to know what you gonna say. You've got to believe in it. You've got to enjoy it 1) knowing → helps build structure 2) believing → helps show passion 3) enjoyment → suggests some kind of grace, effortlessness = builds confidence in skills relevant to the interview ]]> 157 coveted = greatly desired to tease = to harass someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); to provoke someone with persistent annoyances to elicit = to draw forth (what is latent); to get information or a reaction from sb, often with difficulty aside = remark, often made in a low voice, which is not intended to be heard by everyone present giveaway = something that makes you guess the real truth about sth/sb Minto Pyramid Principle (aka the McKinsey’s Pyramid Principle) = tool used to process and structure large amounts of information to convey a story, message or presentation without omitting important details. The principle of the McKinsey Pyramid is to cut to the chase in written texts or presentations. This ensures that the audience’s attention is captured and that a riveting story can be created that’s easy to remember and understand (src: https://www.toolshero.com/communication-skills/minto-pyramid-principle/) 156 20240514 10:10-11:30 2 active Smart work By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 7.2 Smart work pg 70 ex 3 B reading Cutting overtime in Japan - one company's efforts https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 155 active textbook ✓ focus on prioritising tasks ✓ set deadlines to motivate yourself ✓ avoid burning out 〆fight procrastination pg 70 ex 1 2 lead in T / Cl How can you avoid lengthy meetings? ✓ stick to a clear agenda ✓ run standing meetings pg 70 ex 3 A B reading Cutting overtime in Japan - one company's efforts pg 70 ex 4 vocab pg 70 ex 5 speaking ]]> 154 20191017-1350 Adverbs of frequency active grammar most of the time (when I've got nothing else to do) call my friends in the evening ✓ adverbial phrase = at the beginning = to emphasise These are adverbs of [frequency | manner]? ✓ frequency 3. I usually call friends quickly quickly ✓ adverb of manner = at the end 4. I [always read / read always] a book in the metro ✓ always read = adverbial of frequency I read a book [in the metro everyday / everyday in the metro] ✓ in the metro everyday = place adverbials before time adverbials ]]> 153 active textbook ✓ it (very) seldom happens pg 71 ex 6 grammar pg 71 ex 7 8 vocab set for homework pg 71 ex 9 vocab T / Cl Do you hardly ever feel overwhelmed because you're well-organised? 〆doesn't matter how well organised you might be pg 71 ex 10 speaking ]]> 152 overtime = time that you spend working at your job after you have worked the normal hours now and then = from time to time at the latest = no later than the time mentioned to put in many hours = to work hard overwhelmed = experiencing such a strong emotional effect that it is difficult to resist or know how to react to put off = to postpone 151 's not doesn't always happen Due to this argument You can feel ~~hardly~~ completely overwhelmed ]]> 20240507 10:10-11:30 2 active Managing time By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 7.1 Managing time pg 69 ex 6 vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 150 active textbook ✓ switch off your mobile phone ✓ ignore e-mails (...) pg 68 ex 2 A speaking pg 68 ex 2 B video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_7l1_7_1_1.mp4 pg 68 ex 3 video pg 68 ex 4 speaking Lexical material: Managing time pg 68 ex 5 vocab set for homework pg 69 ex 6 vocab pg 69 ex 7 vocab pg 69 ex 8 speaking pg 69 ex 9 A B project ]]> 149 worlds away = completely different from (something) Fordism = industrial engineering and manufacturing system that serves as the basis of modern social and labour-economic systems that support industrialized, standardized mass production (nothing is handmade, but everything is made through machines and moulds by unskilled workers) and mass consumption 148 good well Modern warehouses are ~~high~~ highly automated They work under huge time ~~press~~ pressure | constraints At home you have a lot of ~~attractions~~ distractions ]]> 20240502 10:10-11:30 2 active Managing time - Remind - TaskJuggler By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 6.5 Company newsletter https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 1 Writing a newsletter 20240425 hw20240502 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png active wip edit_ol_qa_writing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C-78umBV_lJpsdeB4_ia3Ju2qn4yIyIa3u1v0aYaC1U/edit Sergey & Yan https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-8fFInj_Cq2Umw68mmDkJM3f5ylSnY3bXofLTVvC2CM/edit ]]> 147 active textbook ✓ https://dianne.skoll.ca/wiki/Remind_FAQ#How_can_I_get_emailed_15_minutes_before_some_events? Why would I want to use Remind? Remind is very fast and lightweight in comparison to typical GUI calendar programs. Remind can handle rather complicated recurring reminders, which are beyond the capability of most calendar applications. Remind can interact well with other programs. You can quickly add reminders from the terminal, with Quicksilver, or with a homebrewed Python script; you can schedule applications to execute through Remind; you can display Remind's output through an external application, or even read off your reminders with a text-to-speech program. If you have any programming experience, then the idea of using a scripting language to describe a calendar may seem very natural to you How can I get emailed 15 minutes before some events? 1. Add a 15 minute 'tdelta' to any reminders that you want advance warning for, e.g. REM Nov 27 2006 AT 14:00 +15 MSG %"Do something%" %1 2. Launch a background Remind process in "daemon mode" and tell it to send triggered reminder messages to 'mail': remind -z -k'echo "%s" | mail -s "reminder" username' ~/.reminders & How do you plan what needs to be done at work? Have you got any favourite project manager software? ✓ TaskJuggler https://wiki.freephile.org/wiki/TaskJuggler#Cheatsheet Project management tool to plan and track projects, resources, tasks, costs and deliverables. TaskJuggler is written in Ruby and leverages parts of the KDE environment. Original code came from SUSE Linux in Germany (now Novell). The software is used by many people/organizations like AMD and there is good support in the active forums and mailing lists. Source code is maintained on GitHub One approach to balancing resource loads is to use the limits property right in the allocation. You can also define limits in the resource defintion, or you could adjust (artificially) workinghours task baseActivities "Baseline Activities" { effort 3000h start 2008-04-01 allocate GregRundlett { mandatory limits { dailymax 4h } } allocate SallyStar { mandatory limits { dailymax 4h } } allocate JoeDoe { mandatory limits { dailymax 4h } } } (...) task gui "Graphical User Interface" { effort 35d # This task has taken 5 man-days more than originally planned. # We record this as well, so that we can generate reports that # compare the delayed schedule of the project to the original plan. delayed:effort 40d depends !database, !backend allocate dev2, dev3 } pg 68 ex 1 lead in ]]> 146 145 20240425 10:10-11:30 2 active Company newsletter By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 6.5 Company newsletter pg 66 ex 1 lead in pg 66 ex 2 A B vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 144 active textbook ✓ informal, engaging style ✓ convincing narrative pg 66 ex 1 lead in T / Cl Would you like to be the hero of the month at your company? What project ideas would you like to promote? ✓ sports tournament ✓ mini film festival ✓ craft workshops for children Functional language: Writing a company newsletter T / Cl Would you like to help building a school in South Africa? What social projects would you volunteer for? How would you encourage companies to sell only eco-friendly products? ✓ need to be community-minded ✓ be an activist pg 66 ex 2 A B vocab pg 66 ex 3 A B C task see pg 134 lesson 6.5 > 3 A Notes on environmental situation in office ]]> 143 1 Writing a newsletter 20240425 hw20240502 pix/icons8-hand-with-pen-100_white.png active wip edit_ol_qa_writing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C-78umBV_lJpsdeB4_ia3Ju2qn4yIyIa3u1v0aYaC1U/edit Sergey & Yan https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-8fFInj_Cq2Umw68mmDkJM3f5ylSnY3bXofLTVvC2CM/edit ]]> 2nd paragraph: current situation ← present simple / present continuous 3rd paragraph: future plans & goals ← going to 142 141 20240423 10:10-11:30 2 active Sales & selling By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 6.4 Sales & selling https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 140 active textbook ✓ give examples of other people who have already done so for you & how they benefited from it = social proof ✓ promise to return the favour = reciprocity What makes a good salesperson? their smile? haircut? charisma? ✓ understanding people's needs ✓ communication skills e.g. pitching ✓ interpersonal skills e.g. empathy ✓ being an expert isn't always a top priority Can you recommend any films where sales techniques play a prominent role in the narrative? Who killed BlackBerry The Founder (of McDonald's) pg 64 ex 1 lead in pg 64 ex 2 A listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_25_605.mp3 pg 64 ex 2 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_26_606.mp3 T / Cl Would you spend time on studying an offer if you had no clue about costs? 〆probably not = solution provided is trying to find out how much you can pay → demand a rough estimate pg 64 ex 2 C speaking Functional language: Selling a product or service pg 64 ex 3 A vocab T / Cl 'How does that sound?' means [request feedback on what was said | invite further questions]? ✓ request feedback on what was said pg 65 ex 3 B vocab pg 65 ex 3 C role play pg 65 ex 4 A B C task ]]> 139 pitch = talk or arguments used by a person trying to sell things or persuade people to do sth 138 can be are able to sell (Are you) having a fun? One advantage is to not ~~afraid~~ frighten potential customers with the price It doesn't matter how much it can be cost ]]> 20240418 10:10-11:30 2 active Voicing & responding to concerns By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 6.3 Transparency in business pg 63 ex 7 A vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 137 active textbook ✓ to find solutions to a controversial problem → play the role of a sparring partner pg 63 ex 7 A vocab T / Cl Will you always think out loud with your colleagues if some problems with your recommended solutions come to light? 〆perhaps not a good idea ✓ focus on constructive feedback → think carefully first - unless you need brainstorming pg 63 ex 7 B speaking pg 63 ex 8 vocab pg 63 ex 9 speaking T / Cl What happened to office space after the pandemic? Have all staff members come back to their desks, or have companies tried to cut costs? ✓ hot desking = work office organization system where each space is available for any worker, rather than reserved for a specific worker, so different workers may use the same spot along the day or week. The "desk" in the name refers to a table or other work space being shared by multiple workers on different shifts as opposed to every staff member having their own personal desk. A primary motivation for hot-desking is cost reduction through space savings—up to 30% in some cases pg 63 ex 10 A B task → student A pg 128 → student B pg 130 ]]> 136 to think out loud = to say what you are thinking to come to light = to be revealed or disclosed sparring partner = someone you have friendly arguments with; person you practise boxing with to halve = to divide by two hot desking = work office organization system where each space is available for any worker, rather than reserved for a specific worker, so different workers may use the same spot along the day or week. The "desk" in the name refers to a table or other work space being shared by multiple workers on different shifts as opposed to every staff member having their own personal desk. A primary motivation for hot-desking is cost reduction through space savings—up to 30% in some cases 135 can't don't want to be impolite but your solution is... But ~~from~~ on the other hand you can be... Just thinking out ~~loudly~~ loud maybe we can have an IPO Do you really understand how much money do you need? Don't you think there are other ways to make your life more ~~interest~~ interesting? Have you ~~known~~ heard that we haven't got enough desks for everyone? ]]> 20240416 10:10-11:30 2 active Transparency in business By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 6.3 Transparency in business https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 134 active textbook ✓ building long term relationship → show all your cards ✓ if reached a stalemate = situation in a dispute or competition in which neither side is able to win or make any progress → unlock a negotiation 〆hidden agenda → keep a trump card up your sleeve ✓ white lie = harmless or small lie, especially one that you tell to avoid hurting sb → not to worry or disappoint pg 62 ex 1 lead in pg 62 ex 2 A video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_6l6_3_1.mp4 T / Cl What means 'It's your call!'? ✓ It's your decision pg 62 ex 2 B speaking pg 62 ex 3 A speaking option A - be indirect 〆only a gossip ✓ useful for cross-company communication only → check information option B - be direct & share information ✓ if you know about some issues, you should tell your partner = more ethical → preferable for in-company collaboration pg 62 ex 3 B video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_6l6_3_3.mp4 T / Cl What are the pros & cons of option B? ✓ being honest ✓ making apologies for giving wrong advice 〆Sanjit hiding his disappointment & worries 〆Sanjit doesn't share his concerns with Claudio ≠ being honest like Claudio business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_6l6_3_2.mp4 T / Cl What are the pros & cons of option A? 〆being vague = suspicious behaviour → lack of trust 〆information being withheld → hedging is misinterpreted pg 62 ex 4 speaking T / Cl Which option is better? ✓ option B pg 62 ex 5 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_6l6_3_4.mp4 T / Cl What conclusions can be drawn? ✓ preserve trust when building a long standing relationship 〆if you lie (or hide the truth once) you may jeopardise your future collaboration pg 62 ex 6 speaking ]]> 133 stalemate = situation in a dispute or competition in which neither side is able to win or make any progress trump card = something that gives you an advantage over other people, especially when they do not know what it is and you are able to use it to surprise them white lie = harmless or small lie, especially one that you tell to avoid hurting sb It's your call! = it's your decision hedging = way of avoiding giving a direct answer or opinion to jeopardise = to put in danger 132 counter partner counterpart | partner This project has a chance to ~~success~~ succeed | of succeeding ]]> 20240411 10:10-11:30 2 active The triple bottom line | Conditionals By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 6.2 The triple bottom line pg 61 ex 7 A B grammar (conditionals) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 131 active textbook business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_21_601.mp3 pg 60 ex 4 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_22_602.mp3 T / Cl Would you buy products from a particular company only because of its ethical conduct? ✓ if it's not too expensive pg 60 ex 5 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_23_603.mp3 pg 60 ex 6 speaking ]]> 130 20210320-0858 Third conditional active grammar 129 20210423-2014 Unreal conditionals active decks deck_of_phrases_conditionals_2-3.csv 128 active textbook pg 61 ex 8 A grammar Lexical material: Sustainability, 3Ps (profits, people, planet), ethical business pg 61 ex 8 B speaking pg 61 ex 9 speaking ]]> 127 dairy = made from milk sustainability = social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long time; development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs 126 20240409 10:10-11:30 2 active The triple bottom line Ethical choices (2/2) By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 6.1 Ethical choices pg 59 ex 7 8 vocab Unit 6.2 The triple bottom line https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework) @ Natasha

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w → deadline Friday 20240322 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 125 active textbook pg 59 ex 7 vocab T / Cl What is the most effective motivational factor to campaign against unethical fashion? ✓ being able to afford such ethical choices ✓ giving your own children a good example → make savvy choices & explain to them the dangers of fast fashion pg 59 ex 8 vocab Look good, be good pg 59 ex 9 role play How ethical are your clothes? ]]> 124 active textbook ✓ in traditional business accounting and common usage, the "bottom line" refers to either the "profit" or "loss", which is usually recorded at the very bottom line on a statement of revenue and expenses What does the triple bottom line take into account that wasn't included before? ✓ over the last 50 years, environmentalists and social justice advocates have struggled to bring a broader definition of bottom line into public consciousness by introducing full cost accounting e.g. if a corporation shows a monetary profit, but their asbestos mine causes thousands of deaths from asbestosis, and their copper mine pollutes a river, and the government ends up spending taxpayer money on health care and river clean-up, how can we capture a fuller societal cost benefit analysis? ✓ triple bottom line adds two more "bottom lines": social and environmental (ecological) concerns ✓ 3 Ps (profits, people, planet) pg 60 ex 1 lead in T / Cl Are working conditions the only ethical concerns of employees in your country? ✓ impact of global warming not really visible yet ✓ equal rights & opportunities of minor groups not high on the agenda either → only few ethical criteria available to assess a company pg 60 ex 2 reading (to be continued) pg 60 ex 3 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_21_601.mp3 ]]> 123 triple bottom line | TBL | 3BL = accounting framework with three parts: social, environmental (or ecological) and economic. Some organizations have adopted the TBL framework to evaluate their performance in a broader perspective to create greater business value. Includes 3 Ps (profits, people, planet) 122 20240404 10:10-11:30 2 active Ethical choices By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 5 Performance Unit 5.5 Performance review summary pg 56 ex 3 B task (prepare orally only) → see pg 130 lesson 5.5 > 3 B → use model from pg 56 ex 1 lead in → use expressions from pg 56 ex 2 A B vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework) @ Natasha

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w → deadline Friday 20240322 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 121 active textbook → see pg 130 lesson 5.5 > 3 B → use model from pg 56 ex 1 lead in → use expressions from pg 56 ex 2 A B vocab T / Cl Demo I'm please to report that... I'm impressed by your good communication skills Indeed, you have been clear and concise ~~pg 56 ex 3 C task~~ ]]> 120 active textbook ✓ being good is good business Would you buy some particular brand of clothes to show your professional status & success (e.g. a suit by Armani)? Or would you be ready to buy clothes only because they were ethically produced? ✓ depends on corporate image ✓ Lacoste shirts used to symbolise wealth ✓ Nike & Adidas suggest a certain lifestyle Millennials & Zoomers want to identify with Do you avoid fast fashion brands? Fast fashion is the business model of replicating recent catwalk trends and high-fashion designs, mass-producing them at a low cost, and bringing them to retail quickly while demand is at its highest. The term fast fashion is also used generically to describe the products of this business model. Retailers who employ the fast fashion strategy include Primark, H&M, Shein, and Zara,[1] all of which have become large multinationals by driving high turnover of inexpensive seasonal and trendy clothing that appeals to fashion-conscious consumers. Fast fashion grew during the late 20th century as manufacturing of clothing became less expensive—the result of more efficient supply chains, new quick response manufacturing methods, and greater reliance on low-cost labor from the apparel manufacturing industries of South, Southeast, and East Asia, where women make up 85-90% of the garment workforce. Labor practices in fast fashion are often exploitative, and due to the gender concentration of the garment industry, women are more vulnerable.[2] Fast fashion's environmental impact has also been the subject of controversy. The global fashion industry is responsible for 8–10% of global carbon emissions per year, to which fast fashion is a large contributor. The low cost of production, favoring synthetic materials, chemicals, and minimal pollution abatement measures have led to excess waste src: wikipedia pg 58 lead in pg 58 ex 2 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_6l6_1_1.mp4 pg 58 ex 3 reading pg 58 ex 4 speaking ]]> 119 Zoomers = generation Z, demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha fast fashion = business model of replicating recent catwalk trends and high-fashion designs, mass-producing them at a low cost, and bringing them to retail quickly while demand is at its highest. Its environmental impact has also been the subject of controversy sweatshop = factory or workshop, especially in the clothing industry, where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions 118 of confidence ]]> 20240402 10:10-11:30 2 active Performance review summary By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 5 Performance Unit 5.4 Reviewing projects pg 55 ex 3 C vocab Unit 5.5 Performance review summary pg 56 ex 1 lead in https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework) @ Natasha

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w → deadline Friday 20240322 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 117 active textbook ✓ a few months pg 56 ex 1 lead in Functional language: Making positive comments & constructive criticism T / Cl If you always meet deadlines, what kind of reputation will you earn? ✓ being punctual pg 56 ex 2 A B vocab pg 56 ex 3 A task ]]> 116 active textbook → see pg 130 lesson 5.5 > 3 B → use model from pg 56 ex 1 lead in → use expressions from pg 56 ex 2 A B vocab T / Cl Demo I'm please to report that... I'm impressed by your good communication skills Indeed, you have been clear and concise ~~pg 56 ex 3 C task~~ ]]> 115 to settle = to make a place your permanent home; to make yourself or sb else comfortable in a new position to fall behind with = to make less progress than others in a competition; to get late to keep up = to continue aptitude = natural ability or skill at doing sth - aptitude is a natural talent, whereas 'ability' is knowledge or expertise held in a specific area to exhibit = to show clearly that you have or feel a particular feeling, quality or ability to think out = to consider carefully and rationally; to plan 114 20240328 10:10-11:30 2 active Reviewing projects By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 5 Performance Unit 5.4 Reviewing projects pg 54 ex 3 A vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework) @ Natasha

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w → deadline Friday 20240322 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 113 active textbook ✓ taking risks gives room for creativity What does failing fast mean in the context of an entrepreneurial culture? ✓ recover quickly & learn from your mistakes pg 54 ex 1 lead in pg 54 ex 2 A listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_19_501.mp3 T / Cl Have you ever lacked time & resources for prototyping that led to a technical debt? How did you deal with it? ✓ scheduled a special iteration to address exclusively the unwanted & crippling technological work-around (i.e. technical debt) → depends to what extent the prototype is being future proof, scalable or just a POC (proof of concept - e.g. alpha, beta versions) pg 54 ex 2 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_20_502.mp3 T / Cl Is working face-to-face still more effective than remotely? ✓ perhaps mostly when solving misunderstandings & conflicts → identify body language & hidden clues to communicate more implicitly Functional language: Leading & participating in review meetings pg 54 ex 3 A vocab pg 55 ex 3 B vocab set for homework pg 55 ex 3 C vocab pg 55 ex 4 A B C task → role play delivery of performance development experience ]]> 112 thoroughly = precisely, exhaustively oversight = fact of making a mistake because you forget to do sth or you do not notice sth technical debt = in software development, or any other IT field (e.g. Infrastructure, Networking, etc.) technical debt (also known as design debt or code debt) is the implied cost of future reworking required when choosing an easy but limited solution instead of a better approach that could take more time to wrap up = to sum up 111 entrepreneurial /,ɔntrəprə'nə:i:əl/ 20240326 10:10-11:30 2 active Responding to challenging feedback By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 5 Performance Unit 5.3 Managing challenging feedback pg 53 ex 7 A B vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w → deadline Friday 20240322 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 110 quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240319.xml Quarterly test (logs) wip active quarterly_test_logs test_log_Polina_20240321_1912_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240319.xml test_log_LibermanYan_20240323_2339_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240319.xml test_log_SergeyTelelyukhin_20240326_0051_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240319.xml test_log_YaroslavKarunnyi_20240327_2342_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240319.xml 109 active textbook T / Cl Which option is better? 〆little difference ✓ option A? = more long-term oriented pg 52 ex 5 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_5l5_3_4.mp4 T / Cl What conclusions can be drawn? option A ✓ Sanjit stands up for Katie ✓ Sanjit stands his ground 〆may result in a negative relationship = more constructive ✓ will lead to better team spirit = more long-term oriented pg 52 ex 6 speaking T / Cl How can you manage feedback efficiently? ✓ show you are open to constructive feedback ✓ acknowledge your mistakes ✓ show you have learnt the lesson ]]> 108 active textbook ✓ try not to take it too personally → learn to take distance ≠ not being professional pg 53 ex 7 A B vocab T / Cl If there's improvement, you mean it is [good enough | not enough]? ✓ not enough = British understatement pg 53 ex 8 speaking → recycle expressions from pg 53 ex 7 A vocab pg 53 ex 9 role play ]]> 107 the big picture = overall perspective; whole picture; entire perspective; most important facts to take on board = to understand or accept an idea or a piece of information to appreciate = to recognize the good qualities of sb/sth; to understand or realize that sth is true 106 are you are talking about You should ~~say~~ tell me about that ]]> honestly /ˈɔnɪstlɪ/ 20240321 10:10-11:30 2 active Managing challenging feedback By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 5 Performance Unit 5.2 A culture of rewards pg 51 ex 7 vocab Unit 5.3 Managing challenging feedback https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w → deadline Friday 20240322 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 105 active textbook ]]> 104 active textbook ✓ depends on corporate culture → provide feedback at quarterly appraisal if relevant How do you react to negative feedback? ✓ acknowledge being the culprit ✓ focus on lessons learnt pg 52 ex 1 lead in pg 52 ex 2 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_5l5_3_1.mp4 T / Cl Is it fair to blame Katie for poor sales figures? 〆inappropriate comment by Claire to question Katie's professionalism = unprofessional to make personal comments → people get more stressed → should address the problem instead Could Claire have been focusing more on the opportunity to learn & improve? ✓ provide critical feedback = more constructive pg 52 ex 3 A speaking T / Cl Should Sanjit take the blame for poor results? ✓ defend Katie against challenging feedback option A business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_5l5_3_2.mp4 T / Cl What are the pros of option A? ✓ focus on the big picture = markets need more time to react to the marketing campaign ✓ Sanjit had warned Claudio quarterly figures would be lower ✓ Claire shouldn't have confronted Katie with poor results option B business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_5l5_3_3.mp4 T / Cl What are the pros of option B? ✓ acknowledge common mismatch between forecasts & results → don't single out Katie for the blame ✓ exchange of opinions (local perspective of Sanjit vs global experience of Claudio) → benefit from each other's perspectives ]]> 103 wip textbook T / Cl Which option is better? 〆little difference ✓ option A? = more long-term oriented pg 52 ex 5 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_5l5_3_4.mp4 T / Cl What conclusions can be drawn? option A ✓ Sanjit stands up for Katie ✓ Sanjit stands his ground 〆may result in a negative relationship = more constructive ✓ will lead to better team spirit = more long-term oriented pg 52 ex 6 speaking T / Cl How can you manage feedback efficiently? ✓ show you are open to constructive feedback ✓ acknowledge your mistakes ✓ show you have learnt the lesson ]]> 102 culprit = someone who has done something wrong lesson learnt = experience distilled from past activities that should be actively taken into account in future actions and behaviours; to decide not to do something again because it has caused you problems in the past to pull the plug = to prevent from happening or continuing to confront sb with sb/sth = to make sb face or deal with an unpleasant or difficult person or situation to stand up for = to defend against attack or criticism to stand your ground = to refuse to change your opinion or give in to an argument: 101 is producing produces | delivers the best IT services You could be blamed on for all mistakes ]]> 20240319 10:10-11:30 2 active A culture of rewards By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 5 Performance Unit 5.1 Performance & rewards pg 49 ex 9 vocab Unit 5.2 A culture of rewards pg 50 ex 3 reading How to develop a rewarding culture https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w → deadline Friday 20240322 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 100 1 Lead in wip active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Are you satisfied by your job? What motivates you? ✓ feeling of happiness or pleasure because you have achieved something ✓ being challenged by different tasks ✓ being surrounded by inspiring people What is a good indicator that an employee likes their job? ✓ eagerness or willingness to do something without needing to be told or forced to do it ✓ feels almost like a hobby = might become a workaholic eagerness = being very interested and excited by sth that is going to happen or about sth that you want to do What kind of motivation is more effective for you? Why? ✓ intrinsic motivation = more long term ✓ extrinsic motivation = rather short term → needed to satisfy hygiene roots → hygiene factors are more important than motivators = Herzberg 2-factor theory intrinsic = inherent, essential; belonging naturally (intrinsic value) Herzberg 2-factor theory = motivators will fail if hygiene factors are not satisfactory hygiene factor = feature of a job that will make a worker unhappy if it is not provided, for example fair pay or comfortable working conditions: Hygiene factors are those which are necessary for people to work, not those that actually motivate people to work harder Do you always need to do something creative, unlike routine, to enjoy your job? 〆creative jobs can be emotionally exhausting & frustrating ✓ need to strike a balance → try to learn new ways to do your job well 99 active textbook ✓ achieving KPIs ✓ meeting deadlines ✓ customer feedback What are you motivated by? Are these intrinsic or extrinsic reasons? ✓ company-wide / public appraisal ✓ perks ✓ financial incentive pg 50 ex 1 lead in pg 50 ex 2 vocab pg 50 ex 3 reading How to develop a rewarding culture pg 50 ex 4 reading T / Cl Is your work hard to evaluate? ✓ depends on the level of seniority ]]> 98 2 pix/icons8-dictionary-100_white.png Discourse markers B1 active wip xml_multi_dd_row in order to finish the project → expressing a purpose / result]]> 14 12 left 1;2;3;4 5;6;7;8 9;10;11;12 13;14 15;16 17 expressing a cause because as According to (+ noun phrase) As a result of (+ noun phrase) expressing a contradiction though / although (+ clause) however in spite of the fact that despite expressing a purpose / result so therefore as a result (+ clause) in order to (+ infinitive) adding an argument What's more (+ clause) In addition emphasising What is important is that (cleft sentence) The interesting thing is that considering all aspects Taking into account (+ noun phrase) ]]> 97 active textbook set for homework pg 51 ex 7vocab pg 52 ex 8 A B speaking ]]> 96 incentive = something that encourages you to do sth intrinsic = inherent, essential; belonging naturally (intrinsic value) Herzberg 2-factor theory = motivators will fail if hygiene factors are not satisfactory hygiene factor = feature of a job that will make a worker unhappy if it is not provided, for example fair pay or comfortable working conditions: Hygiene factors are those which are necessary for people to work, not those that actually motivate people to work harder however = used to introduce a statement that contrasts with sth that has just been said, although; и тем не менее although = conjunction used to mean 'but' or 'however' when you are commenting on a statement; хотя though = conjunction used to mean 'but' or 'however' when you are commenting on a statement; хотя according to = following or agreeing with sth; согласно (чему-л.); соответственно in order to = so that; для того чтобы taking into account = considering all aspects; учитывая whereas = used to compare or contrast two facts; несмотря на то, что - тогда как therefore = so, as a result; поэтому, следовательно 95 a false (OR like a false statement) It looks ~~like a false~~ wrong If you don't tell them ~~how~~ what success looks like, people don't do their best I will go to the office today in spite of the fact that I don't want to do it I will go to the office today ~~in spite of~~ although I don't want to do it ]]> 20240314 10:10-11:30 2 active Moving up in the company By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 5 Performance Unit 5.1 Performance & rewards pg 48 ex 6 vocab pg 49 ex 7 vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w → deadline Friday 20240322 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 94 active textbook Lexical material: Rewarding performance T / Cl Which would you prefer [guarantee of lifelong employment | higher salary]? ✓ higher salary 〆guarantee of lifelong employment → doesn't encourage improving skills Have you risen through the ranks or joined the company as an already experienced employee? 〆patiently rising through the ranks is less common among young, ambitious employees → nowadays, many employees change companies every 3-5 years pg 48 ex 6 vocab T / Cl How often do you have a performance appraisal? Do they impact on your salary or bonus? ✓ on a quarterly / yearly basis pg 49 ex 7 8 vocab set for homework pg 49 ex 9 vocab T / Cl What kind of perks would you like from your company? ✓ company car ✓ flat at a competitive cost of rent pg 49 ex 10 speaking T / Cl If you had a brilliant to improve sales, how would you convince your boss to promote you to a higher position? ✓ need authority to represent the company's interests when negotiating ✓ recruit more staff to deploy your solution ✓ take on more responsibilities (...) → have to be promoted to the position of manager pg 49 ex 11 A B role play set for homework - to be confirmed pg 49 ex 11 C writing writing an e-mail ]]> 93 to appraise = to consider or examine sb/sth and form an opinion about them or it; to make a formal judgement about the value of a person's work, usually after a discussion with them about it appraisal = judgement of the value, performance or nature of sb/sth 92 if I had some ability ~~to visit~~ attend some conferences ... to get a salary at least at market ~~price~~ rates | levels Some ~~times~~ time ago it was ~~able~~ possible to attend conferences I need some ~~exclusion from~~ exception to this rule It will ~~be increased~~ increase our profits ]]> 20240312 10:10-11:30 2 active Performance & rewards By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 3 Finance Unit 3.5 Annual report summary pg 36 ex 2 vocab Unit 4 Digital disruptors (already covered) → see 20231121 Unit 5 Performance Unit 5.1 Performance & rewards https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 91 active textbook ✓ frustrated by lack of promotion ✓ demotivated by other staff members who don't pull their weight 〆being a sole trader can be risky 〆not everyone wants to be a manager and/or a business person Do think elder staff members might feel threatened by junior, arguably more innovative recruits? Should the latter be rewarded just as well as senior staff? 〆reward doesn't always depend on performance → rather a way to retain experienced talents pg 48 ex 1 lead in pg 48 ex 2 3 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_5l5_1_1.mp4 pg 48 ex 4 video ]]> 90 89 For the first look At first glance | sight being your own boss can have many advantages but... It can be difficult for them to be in ~~concurrency~~ competition with new recruits ]]> recruit /rə'kru:t/ 20240307 10:10-11:30 2 active Asking for clarification & paraphrasing By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 3 Finance Unit 3.3 Communicating bad news pg 35 ex 4 A vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 88 active textbook ✓ I don't understand pg 35 ex 4 A vocab pg 35 ex 4 B vocab pg 35 ex 5 A B role play task 1 - Financial forecasts for business unit TT task 2 - Growth forecast → pg 127 student A Sorry, I don't follow! Can you please go over why profit margins increased so dramatically from year 1 to year 2? → pg 129 student B I can talk you through the forecasts ]]> 87 active textbook To our shareholders Functional language: Writing a summary set for homework pg 36 ex 2 vocab pg 36 ex 3 task → pg 128 task 3 A ]]> 86 active textbook 85 to talk sb through = to discuss all the details of something, often before making a decision; to help (someone) understand or do something by explaining its steps in a careful way to go over = to repeat mature = more experienced; adult capital expenditure = money that a company spends on land, buildings, and equipment that it uses to produce products and provide services to repay = to pay back or to reward someone or something to refund = to pay an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with a product or service that you have bought 84 go up increase revenue at in year 4 You ~~talked~~ told me about high expenses I can explain ~~you~~ the product upgrade to you In spite of the challenges ]]> mixed /'mikst/ meant /'ment/ 20240305 10:10-11:30 2 active Responding to bad news By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 3 Finance Unit 3.3 Communicating bad news pg 33 ex 7 A B vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 83 active textbook ✓ setback = difficulty or problem that delays or prevents sth, but you (probably already) know how address to this Which is more exciting [setback | challenging]? ✓ challenging = probably enjoy doing pg 33 ex 7 A B vocab pg 33 ex 8 A B role play ]]> 82 active textbook tmp_pdf/../../../bups/business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_coursebook.pdf → ask for immediate clarification ✓ usually faster, even during a group call → request a detailed e-mail ✓ better to avoid any misunderstandings in important situations 〆may be time-consuming 〆delayed decision making process → double check understanding with instant messengers 〆difficult to keep track of pg 34 ex 1 A B lead in pg 34 ex 2 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_10_301.mp3 pg 34 ex 3 A listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_11_302.mp3 Lexical material: Gross, net margins, EBIT pg 34 ex 3 B vocab pg 34 ex 3 C listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_12_303.mp3 ]]> 81 setback = difficulty or problem that delays or prevents sth, or makes a situation worse to turn things around = to improve significantly; go from bad to good redundancy = situation when sb has to leave their job because there is no more work available for them EBIT = earnings before interest and taxes 80 leave the job quit | give your letter of resignation I'm sure if we ~~will be~~ are successful we can get (OR will get) a higher salary I'm confident everything will ~~go back~~ get better (OR confident that we will recover) Sometimes it's very ~~nervous~~ stressful ]]> doubt /daut/ honestly /'ɔnɪstlɪ/ 20240229 10:10-11:30 2 active Communicating bad news By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 3 Finance Unit 3.2 Catching up with rivals pg 31 ex 6 grammar https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 79 active textbook ../../../bups/bup_vet_books_cds_dvds/business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_coursebook.pdf ✓ use affirmations ✓ remind yourself to focus on the good things, no matter how small they are ✓ do something nice for someone ✓ focus on the present moment ✓ surround yourself with positive people Do you spend much time doomscrolling? = activity of spending a lot of time looking at your phone or computer and reading bad or negative news stories, even though that news is saddening. Practice of obsessively checking online news for updates, especially on social media feeds, with the expectation that the news will be bad, such that the feeling of dread from this negative expectation fuels a compulsion to continue looking for updates in a self-perpetuating cycle. Experts warn that doomscrolling can be harmful to your mental health How do you communicate bad news? ✓ beat about the bush ✓ sugarcoat the problem at stake → cushion the blow ✓ be direct → give clear explanations pg 32 ex 1 A B speaking T / Cl What was the result of the previous meeting between En-Tek & Go Global? ✓ run 2 pilot production projects → in Bangladesh (as preferred by En-Tek) → in China (as a survey by Go Global had demonstrated) pg 32 ex 2 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_3l3_3_3_1.mp4 pg 32 ex 3 A speaking T / Cl Which option is better? ✓ option A = focus on the positives → be optimistic & confident of success ✓ option B = focus on the negatives → be realistic & cautious pg 32 ex 3 B video → option A business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_3l3_3_3_2.mp4 T / Cl How realistically can teething problems account for being over 20% budget? 〆not really realistic = suggests some mistakes were made in planning & estimating costs → should have acknowledged there were problems → option B business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_3l3_3_3_3.mp4 pg 32 ex 4 speaking pg 32 ex 5 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_3l3_3_3_4.mp4 option A motivational approach 〆may lack problem recognition ✓ fosters hope = team-culture oriented option B practical approach ✓ acknowledges problem → focus on finding solutions ✓ improves reputation = result-oriented culture pg 32 ex 6 speaking ]]> 78 doomscrolling = activity of spending a lot of time looking at your phone or computer and reading bad or negative news stories, even though that news is saddening. Practice of obsessively checking online news for updates, especially on social media feeds, with the expectation that the news will be bad, such that the feeling of dread from this negative expectation fuels a compulsion to continue looking for updates in a self-perpetuating cycle. Experts warn that doomscrolling can be harmful to your mental health doom = death or destruction; any terrible event that you cannot avoid to beat about the bush = to talk a lot, but avoid directly addressing the most important point 77 20240227 10:10-11:30 2 active Expressing certainty & probability By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 3 Finance Unit 3.2 Catching up with rivals pg 30 ex 3 reading New Adidas chief raises group's sales & earning targets https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework) smartphone or tablet device

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 76 active textbook New Adidas chief raises group's sales & earning targets pg 30 ex 4 reading ]]> 75 1 Modal verbs active decks deck_of_phrases_modal_verbs_b202.csv 74 20230130-1907 wip review 73 active textbook set for homework pg 31 ex 6 grammar ]]> 72 20200415-1657 Position of adverbs in future, affirmative and negative tenses active grammar 71 active textbook pg 31 ex 8 grammar pg 31 ex 9 A B speaking ]]> 70 to forecast = to say what you think will happen in the future based on information that you have now; to predict to be due to = to be expected to 69 Yes, No, we haven't It is unlikely to open ~~the~~ offices outside ~~the~~ Russia Are you certain our company ~~probably~~ will probably create new products? It will open new offices ~~in the~~ next year I hope it ~~will be happen~~ happens in this week ]]> 20240222 10:10-11:30 2 active Catching up with rivals By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 3 Finance Unit 3.1 Recessions and depressions pg 29 ex 6 vocab Unit 3.2 Catching up with rivals pg 30 ex 3 reading New Adidas chief raises group's sales & earning targets https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework) smartphone or tablet device

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 68 active textbook ../../../bups/bup_vet_books_cds_dvds/business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_coursebook.pdf pg 29 ex 7 vocab T / Cl What happens to economic growth in times of crises? 〆growth recedes If there is a financial crisis, do interest rates increase? ✓ most likely → lending is scarce pg 29 ex 8 discussion T / Cl Should the government systematically bail out state companies that are not competitive? ✓ preserving jobs & purchasing power is more important ~~pg 29 ex 9 A B project~~ ]]> 67 active textbook ✓ use AI to make your mark? pg 30 ex 1 lead in pg 30 ex 2 vocab T / Cl How could your company boost its profitability? ✓ sign contracts with Chinese partners Are Chinese products making up ground in terms of quality? ✓ perhaps in some sectors such as the car industry ]]> 66 wip textbook New Adidas chief raises group's sales & earning targets pg 30 ex 4 reading ]]> 65 insolvent = not having enough money to pay what you owe; bankrupt to recede = (especially of a problem, feeling or quality) to become gradually weaker or smaller bottom line = most important thing that you have to consider or accept; the essential point in a discussion, etc; amount of money that is a profit or a loss after everything has been calculated to make up ground = to spend more time doing something that one previously neglected to do; to move faster in order to come closer to someone or something ahead to make your mark = to have an important or permanent effect on sth 64 20240220 10:10-11:30 2 active Finance By the end of this session you will have studied print

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 63 active textbook ../../../bups/bup_vet_books_cds_dvds/business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_coursebook.pdf ✓ crypto currency 〆no savings available pg 28 ex 1 lead in pg 28 ex 2 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_3l1_3_1_1.mp4 pg 28 ex 3 video pg 28 ex 4 speaking pg 28 ex 5 vocab ]]> 62 active textbook tmp_pdf/raising_finance_mindmap.pdf 61 savings = money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc to bank with | at = to have an account with a particular bank stock market | exchange = business of buying and selling shares in companies and the place where this happens recession = difficult time for the economy of a country, when there is less trade and industrial activity than usual and more people are unemployed; movement backwards of sth from a previous position severe = extremely bad or serious severity /si'verəti:/ = quality or state of being severe to bail out = to loan or give capital to an entity that is in danger of failing; черпак (для вычёрпывания воды из лодки) 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 Black Tuesday (29.10.1929) = Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Great Crash or the Crash of '29, was a major American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929. It began in September, when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) collapsed, and ended in mid-November. The pivotal role of the 1920s' high-flying bull market and the subsequent catastrophic collapse of the NYSE in late 1929 is often highlighted in explanations of the causes of the worldwide Great Depression crash = sudden serious fall in the price or value of sth; the occasion when a business, etc. fails loan = money that an organization such as a bank lends and sb borrows 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; the sum of money that you borrow bond = agreement by a government or a company to pay you interest on the money you have lent 60 invest investing your money you can't double it to spend money ~~for~~ on my travels If you don't ~~go to debts~~ get debts | get indebted ... for current ~~spendings~~ expenses ]]> debt /'det/ meant /'ment/ 20240215 10:10-11:30 2 active Training request By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 2 Training & development Unit 2.4 Facilitating a meeting pg 24 ex 3 A vocab pg 25 ex 3 B vocab Unit 2.5 A training request pg 26 ex 1 lead in reading an e-mail https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 59 active textbook tmp_pdf/../../../bups/bup_vet_books_cds_dvds/business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_coursebook.pdf ✓ probably at the beginning = let's hear everyone one by one pg 24 ex 3 A vocab pg 25 ex 3 B vocab pg 25 ex 4 A B C role play (pdf 27) → recycle expressions from pg 24 ex 3 A pg 25 ex 3 B (pdf 26 27) pg 126 student A (pdf 128) pg 129 student B (pdf 131) ]]> 58 active textbook reading an e-mail Functional language: Writing an request pg 26 ex 2 A B vocab pg 26 ex 3 A discussion → read the advertisement → explain why you need this training → try to convince your boss (who has only a limited budget) ~~pg 26 ex 3 B C writing~~ ]]> 57 to kick off = to start (a meeting) to e-mail round = to send an e-mails to all particicpants (to keep them in the loop) vital = very important to cover for sb = to do sb's work or duties while they are away 56 internalise internationalise our business ]]> 20240213 10:10-11:30 2 active Facilitating a meeting By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 2 Training & development Unit 2.4 Facilitating a meeting https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 55 active textbook tmp_pdf/../../../bups/bup_vet_books_cds_dvds/business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_coursebook.pdf ✓ give participants some chocolate... ✓ ensure everyone can participate → nobody should hog the floor ✓ send the agenda beforehand pg 24 ex 1 reading T / Cl Is taking turns, going around the table (reminiscent of Round Robin), an efficient way of structuring a meeting? ✓ provided everyone has prepared for the meeting → consider brainstorming each item on the agenda → consider also scrum approach (when each member becomes team leader in turn) pg 24 ex 2 A listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_07_204.mp3 pg 24 ex 2 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_08_205.mp3 pg 24 ex 2 C listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_09_206.mp3 pg 24 ex D speaking set for homework pg 24 ex 3 A vocab pg 25 ex 3 B vocab ]]> 54 to hog (~ the floor) = to take much more than a fair share of something, especially by eating too much; to speak too much to ensure = to make sure, to guarantee scrum = agile team collaboration framework commonly used in software development and other industries. Scrum prescribes for teams to break work into goals to be completed within time-boxed iterations, called sprints. Each sprint is no longer than one month and commonly lasts two weeks. The scrum team assesses progress in time-boxed, stand-up meetings of up to 15 minutes, called daily scrums. Scrum's approach to product development involves bringing decision-making authority to an operational level.[3] Unlike a sequential approach to product development, scrum is an iterative and incremental framework for product development.[4] Scrum allows for continuous feedback and flexibility, requiring teams to self-organize by encouraging physical co-location or close online collaboration, and mandating frequent communication among all team members. The flexible and semi-unplanned approach of scrum is based in part on the notion of requirements volatility, that stakeholders will change their requirements as the project evolves 53 extract his speak out their ideas He ~~says~~ told her that because she has expertise perhaps she can... ]]> 20240208 10:10-11:30 2 active Exchanging ideas By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 2 Training & development Unit 2.3 Communication skills pg 23 ex 7 A vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 52 active textbook pg 23 ex 7 B vocab pg 23 ex 8 A B speaking Functional language: Organising a team building event pg 23 ex 9 A B reading pg 23 ex 9 C D discussion ]]> 51 to pick up on = to add or continue a thought or initiative that was started by someone else 50 20240206 10:10-11:30 2 active Team communication & kinds of team cultures By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 2 Training & development Unit 2.2 Human resource strategies pg 21 ex 7 grammar (modal verbs) pg 23 ex 7 A vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 49 active textbook ✓ flat hierarchy makes team work & cross functional collaboration skills increasingly important pg 22 ex 1 A lead in Lexical material: Team cultures team culture A → focus on the individual ✓ clear & specific role ✓ faster decision making team culture B → focus on collaboration & interaction ✓ generate more creative ideas ✓ shared leadership pg 22 ex 1 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_06_203.mp3 pg 22 ex 1 C speaking ]]> 48 active textbook 〆probably not → prefer China pg 22 ex 2 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_2l3_2_3_1.mp4 pg 22 ex 3 A speaking T / Cl What is EN-Tek's & Sanjit's preferred type of culture? (team culture B) ✓ focus on collaboration & interaction ✓ get involved = team culture What risks is Go Global running if they don't choose the right approach? 〆ignore EN-Tek's experience 〆undermine motivation What steps should Go Global take? ✓ ensure all team members understand why a given approach is better ✓ explain their role as expert → choose option A pg 22 ex 3 B video → option A business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_2l3_2_3_2.mp4 → option B business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_2l3_2_3_3.mp4 T / Cl 'Sounds fair' means [you are open to a suggestion | something seems difficult to achieve] ? ✓ open to a suggestion = reasonable → treat teams equally pg 22 ex 4 speaking pg 22 ex 5 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_2l3_2_3_4.mp4 pg 22 ex 6 reflection T / Cl What conclusions can be drawn? ✓ option A is more results-oriented 〆goes against core values of EN-Tek ✓ the double pilot project is a creative idea → option B fosters better long-term teamwork & creativity ]]> 47 to know something like the back of your hand = to have very good and detailed knowledge of something 46 repair address | solve the situation ]]> 20240201 10:10-11:30 2 active Training & development strategies By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 2 Training & development Unit 2.2 Human resource strategies pg 21 ex 7 grammar https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 45 active textbook ✓ (strong) recommendation ↔ should pg 21 ex 6 A grammar business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_05_202.mp3 pg 21 ex 6 B C grammar set for homework pg 21 ex 7 grammar (modal verbs) ]]> 44 1 Modal verbs active decks deck_of_phrases_modal_verbs_b202.csv 43 active textbook ✓ mustn't be taken = prohibited perhaps because staff are not productive enough ✓ ought to be taken = recommendation because staff members are perhaps close to burn out pg 21 ex 8 A speaking pg 21 ex 8 B role play pg 21 ex 8 C writing T / Cl Do you agree in a modern workplace staff members ought to have good communication skills? ✓ video conferencing → teleworking with a team ]]> 42 active textbook ✓ flat hierarchy makes team work & cross functional collaboration skills increasingly important pg 22 ex 1 A lead in Lexical material: Team cultures team culture A → focus on the individual ✓ clear & specific role ✓ faster decision making team culture B → focus on collaboration & interaction ✓ generate more creative ideas ✓ shared leadership pg 22 ex 1 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_06_203.mp3 pg 22 ex 1 C speaking ]]> 41 to take over (as job title) = to take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities 40 suspicious suspicions | doubts about this team culture ]]> 20240130 10:10-11:30 2 active Human resource strategies By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 2 Training & development Unit 2.2 Human resource strategies pg 19 ex 7 vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 39 active textbook → training = used in one job or department, usually task oriented, with short term goals → development = train employees to use skills for more than one job or department, for usually long term goals pg 20 ex 1 lead in Lexical material: Models of training, development, blended learning pg 20 ex 2 vocab pg 20 ex 3 A B listening for gist business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_04_201.mp3 pg 20 ex 4 listening for detail T / Cl What happens if staff haven't got the mindset for growth? 〆development will fail → don't waste resources on training Should you consider potential for development when recruiting employees? ✓ depends on short or long term needs → hire for a specific functional position rather than a cross-functional role ! team leads / project managers are expected to have some relevant (technical) background in IT, team leads need strong developing skills, unlike project managers (who used to be team leads but lack up-to-date skills) Today's more common horizontal management style involves [more |fewer] cross functional skills? ✓ more Have your training & development been cross-functional? ✓ provide a complete perspective of how a business is run ✓ understand the challenges faced by each functional group = get the broader picture from both sides → take informed decisions pg 20 ex 5 speaking T / Cl Should training & career development be considered a form of reward for loyal employees? 〆experienced employees may not need any further training → consider training for new employees ✓ may be worth investing in development of loyal staff members ]]> 38 functional training = used in one job or department, usually task oriented, with short term goals cross-functional collaboration = process where individuals from different departments in an organization with different areas of expertise come together to achieve a common goal. This collaboration could be organic or project-based (src: https://www.bigcommerce.com/ecommerce-answers/what-is-cross-functional-collaboration/) blended learning = when training & development courses are delivered on-line and face to face 37 implements completing all objectives ]]> 20240125 10:10-11:30 2 active Training & development By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 2 Training & development pg 19 ex 6 A vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 36 1 Training & development wip edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay Henry Ford Do you agree? ]]> Should training be systematic whatever the professional experience of staff? ✓ keep up-to-date with industry standards → should be mandatory in some areas (e.g. medicine) Should staff be trained even at the risk of them leaving for a better paid job? ✓ investing in staff is also a form of talent retention → ensure to give opportunities & challenges to develop your skills rather just train Aren't business skills like team playing, leadership, public speaking, giving presentations already taught at school? Aren't teenagers already learning these techniques? ✓ encourage life-long learning, up-skilling → responsibility of individuals up-skilling = teaching (an employee) additional skills 35 active textbook 〆probably not → learn on the job pg 18 ex 1 Lead in pg 18 ex 2 3 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_2l1_2_1_1.mp4 T / Cl Which type of training do you prefer [blended, induction, mentoring]? Why? ✓ mentoring (...) pg 18 ex 4 speaking ]]> 34 active textbook ✓ a project ✓ your career (...) pg 18 ex 5 vocab T / Cl If you have a conflict with a new, younger, inexperienced employee, what do you need [emotional intelligence | mentoring]? ✓ emotional intelligence = capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically → build rapport & trust, only then mentoring pg 19 ex 6 A B vocab set for homework pg 19 ex 7 vocab pg 19 ex 8 A B role play → prepare induction to a new job T / Cl What induction solutions can you recommend? ✓ show a short video rather than just give a probably boring, deja-vu, speech → inspire people = prove you are going to be part of a special community ✓ organise a tour of the plant → break it down in stages with Q&A sessions = check understanding ✓ show how to use the in-house knowledge management database = find out whom to contact if you have any specific questions ]]> 33 on boarding = process of introducing sb to a new job, skill, organization, etc.; a ceremony at which this takes place induction training = process of introducing sb to a new job, skill, organization, etc.; a ceremony at which this takes place mentoring = experienced person who advises and helps sb with less experience over a period of time blended learning = on-line and face-to-face training up-skilling = teaching (an employee) additional skills to drive = to force sb/sth to move in a particular direction; to force sb to act in a particular way; to make sb very angry, crazy, etc. or to make them do sth extreme mentee = person who is advised, trained, or counselled by a mentor to benchmarking = to evaluate (something) by comparison with a standard. emotional intelligence = capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically empathy = ability to share someone else's feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person's situation to comprise = to consist of skills set = person's range of skills or abilities rapport = friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well 32 rarely rare when the positions in different companies are the same It can be done ~~for~~ during | within an hour or day It's important you understand how you ~~measure~~ evaluate | appreciate | assess (the skills | performance of) a new employee ]]> 20240123 10:10-11:30 2 active A company news blog Training & development By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 1 Corporate culture Unit 1.5 A company news blog pg 16 ex 1 lead in Two months in the Caribbean? https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework) https://disk.yandex.ru/d/i0gyu0f5OxCfbQ (audio files ← course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 31 active textbook ✓ probably yes 〆destination might be in dire straits pg 16 ex 1 lead in Two months in the Caribbean? Functional language: Writing a company's news blog T / Cl Have you ever written a blog? ✓ for personal reasons in Instagram or other social media ✓ a live journal in Telegram for your extended family ✓ at work for conducting a webinar pg 16 ex 2 A vocab pg 16 ex 2 B vocab pg 16 ex 3 A B C role play pg 126 mindmap ]]> 30 1 Training & development active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay Henry Ford Do you agree? ]]> Should training be systematic whatever the professional experience of staff? ✓ keep up-to-date with industry standards → should be mandatory in some areas (e.g. medicine) Should staff be trained even at the risk of them leaving for a better paid job? ✓ investing in staff is also a form of talent retention → ensure to give opportunities & challenges to develop your skills rather just train Aren't business skills like team playing, leadership, public speaking, giving presentations already taught at school? Aren't teenagers already learning these techniques? ✓ encourage life-long learning, up-skilling → responsibility of individuals up-skilling = teaching (an employee) additional skills 29 time off = time period when you are not required to work providing = used to say what must happen or be done to make it possible for sth else to happen; provided, if to talk (sb) through = to discuss something thoroughly in dire straits = in a very bad situation that is difficult to fix walks of life = various levels of social position or achievement 28 delighted delighting How often is can sabbatical ~~can~~ be ~~get~~ given | granted to (the) staff ]]> taught /'tɔ:t/ 20240118 10:10-11:30 2 active Introducing yourself to a new project team By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 1 Corporate culture Unit 1.3 Building relationships pg 14 ex 1 Lead in pg 15 ex 3 A B vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 27 Unit 1.4 Presenting yourself active textbook bups/business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_coursebook.pdf tmp_pdf/../../../bups/bup_vet_books_cds_dvds/business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_coursebook.pdf ✓ try to make a good, first impression → boast about your achievements? 〆don't show off too much = keep a low profile & be modest → be attentive to the expectations of your interlocutors? Should you ask closed questions to break the ice? 〆not only → need to give partners the opportunity to tell more about themselves pg 14 ex 1 lead in pg 14 ex 2 A listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_01_101.mp3 pg 14 ex 2 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_02_102_v2.ogg pg 14 ex 2 C listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_03_103.mp3 ]]> 26 active textbook pg 15 ex 3 C vocab pg 15 ex 4 A B reading pg 15 ex 4 C D role play ]]> 25 active textbook Functional language: Writing a company's news blog pg 16 ex 2 A vocab set for homework pg 16 ex 2 B vocab pg 16 ex 3A B C role play ]]> 24 proactive behaviour = involves acting in advance of a future situation, rather than reacting. It refers to taking control of a situation and making early changes, rather than adjusting to a situation or waiting for something to happen learning curve = rate at which you learn a new subject or a new skill; the process of learning from the mistakes you make to boast = to talk with too much pride about sth that you have or can do 23 have started in last year I think Sue's presentation is very ~~convinced~~ convincing ]]> 20240116 10:10-11:30 2 active Building trust Self presentation By the end of this session you will have studied print

Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Business Partner B2, Pearson Unit 1 Corporate culture Unit 1.3 Building relationships pg 13 ex 7 A vocab https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book) https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)

Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 22 active textbook business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_1l3_1_3_4.mp4 Which option is more adequate? 〆option B generates a little more heated atmosphere = more tense, perhaps uncomfortable → relevant to an important discussion ✓ option B enables partners to be more honest → achieve goals better in the long term pg 12 ex 6 reflection ]]> 21 Choosing the best candidate for leading a new project active textbook How do you show you trust your partners? ✓ focus on common objectives → build a relationship & trust pg 13 ex 7 A speaking T / Cl How do you show you trust your partners? 〆compliment their ideas ✓ ask for their expertise ↔ Based on your experience, how do you think we can...? ≠ I like your suggestion to get... ✓ delegate ↔ Do you think you would be able to... = show trust We are in the same boat means [focus on common objectives | show trust in others]? ✓ focus on common objectives pg 13 ex 8 vocab pg 13 ex 9 role play → choose the best candidate for leading a new project pg 126 student A (prefers Mike) ✓ long term oriented ✓ focused on building relationships 〆not always available (single parent) ↔ reminiscent of option A pg 128 student B (prefers Alice) ✓ assertive ✓ goal-oriented 〆possible issues with time management ↔ reminiscent of option B ]]> 20 heated = (of a person or discussion) full of anger and excitement to be in the same boat = to be in the same unpleasant situation as other people 19 bad badly | poorly We should ~~take into~~ pay attention to many more variables We should take into ~~attention~~ account many more variables ]]> 20240111 10:10-11:30 2 active Building relationships By the end of this session you will have studied Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w → deadline Friday 20231215 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version) Optional homework English Grammar in Use - Intermediate by Murphy, Cambridge University Press Unit 24 future perfect vs future continuous

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Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 18 active textbook pg 11 ex 7 A B speaking ]]> 17 1 Communication styles active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png What is the best way to begin a new business partnership? Should you be assertive with a clear agenda or focus on building a long term relationship? Will you sign a contract if you don't trust your business partner? 〆probably not → build a relationship → be open to gain trust to gain = to obtain Should you focus on building trust right from the beginning of a new business relationship? ✓ having a good reputation & track record will help 〆being open might expose your weaknesses in the light of competition track record = all the past achievements, successes or failures of a person or an organization Do you trust partners only after you have had some trade experience together? ✓ support long-term strategies 〆might be perceived as selfish & self-seeking self-seeking = (disapproving) interested only in your own needs and interests rather than thinking about the needs of other people Should you push for commitment to your own corporate values (e.g. supporting local labour market) or remain open to others' ideas? ✓ listener decides 〆seller has yet to convince → depends on your corporate culture 16 active textbook tmp_pdf/../../../bups/bup_vet_books_cds_dvds/business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_coursebook.pdf 〆probably not → build a relationship → be open to gain trust Should you focus on building trust right from the beginning of a new business relationship? ✓ having a good reputation & track record will help 〆being open might expose your weaknesses in the light of competition Do you trust partners only after you have had some trade experience together? ✓ support long-term strategies 〆might be perceived as selfish & self-seeking --> pg 12 Lead in ]]> 15 active textbook business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_1l3_1_3_1.mp4 pg 12 ex 3 A video pg 12 ex 3 B video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_1l3_1_3_2.mp4 business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_1l3_1_3_3.mp4 T / Cl Which option is more assertive? ✓ option B Which option will pay off in the long term? ✓ option A pg 12 ex 4 speaking ]]> 14 wip textbook business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_1l3_1_3_4.mp4 Which option is more adequate? 〆option B generates a little more heated atmosphere = more tense, perhaps uncomfortable → relevant to an important discussion ✓ option B enables partners to be more honest → achieve goals better in the long term pg 12 ex 6 reflection ]]> 13 to gain = to obtain track record = all the past achievements, successes or failures of a person or an organization self-seeking = (disapproving) interested only in your own needs and interests rather than thinking about the needs of other people heated = (of a person or discussion) full of anger and excitement 12 what which one to choose I don't know ]]> 20240109 10:10-11:30 2 active Employee retention By the end of this session you will have studied Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w → deadline Friday 20231215 → time allowed: 60min Quarterly test (on-line version) smartphone or tablet device

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]]> 10 active textbook pg 11 ex 5 C grammar ]]> 9 20210403-1213 Future perfect vs present perfect active grammar 8 3 Speaking wip edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Discuss in groups the following questions. Practise present perfect and future perfect. What have you already done today? What will have you finished by the end of the week? 7 20210403-1027 Future simple vs future perfect active grammar Which action is 'in progress'? ✓ (4~5) I will be travelling next week = future continuous Which action is a 'point in time'? ✓ (4.5) I will visit the customer (on Tuesday) = future simple Which action will be completed by a certain time? ✓ (5) I will have signed the contract = future perfect ]]> 6 20210120-1440 Future continuous vs future perfect active grammar 5 wip textbook ]]> 4 4 Speaking wip edit_ol_qa prep_ol_qa Explain what you need to do to complete your project by its deadline. Before I contact the customer... ✓ I will have met my boss & discussed our targets I'll have rehearsed my sales pitch. to rehearse = to practise or make people practise a play, piece of music, etc. in preparation for a public performance I will be travelling on a business trip and... I'll be flying from one plant to another I will need to recruit a team a month before the peer review starts Before I leave.., Before I leave I will have signed the relevant papers. Before the peer review starts all participants should have adequate authorisation for visiting the plant. If we want to reach a win/win solution... We will have been negotiating for a long time. We will have been preparing for a long time We will have been thinking about the transients for a long time transient = continuing for only a short time, temporary 3 active textbook pg 11 ex 7 A B speaking ]]> 2 retention = action of keeping sth rather than losing it or stopping it menial = (usually disapproving) (of work) not skilled or important, and often boring or badly paid sabbatical = period of time when sb, especially a teacher at a university, is allowed to stop their normal work in order to study or travel to pay off = to yield a profit or result humane /hju:ˈmeɪn/ = showing kindness towards people and animals by making sure that they do not suffer more than is necessary Millennials = also known as Generation Y or Gen Y, are the demographic cohort following Generation X and preceding Generation Z. Researchers and popular media use the early 1980s as starting birth years and the mid-1990s to early 2000s as ending birth years, with the generation typically being defined as people born from 1981 to 1996. Most millennials are the children of baby boomers and early Gen Xers; millennials are often the parents of Generation Alpha 1 at on Friday evenings ]]>