Video for product launch pg 76 ex 1 reading Unit 7.5 An e-mail giving reasons textbook active 181 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Unit 7.5 An e-mail giving reasons Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied An e-mail giving reasons active 2 10:10-11:30 20240530 Diogenes /diˈoɡeneːs/ Socrates /'sɔkrə,ti:z/ ]]> I got to Belorusskaya by walk on foot Did you use to Have you got used to your working place If your city doesn't do make efforts to clean the pavements and velo structure cycling tracks in winter I'll get to the job work by bicycle When you're going up the hill uphill it's so easy 182 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 183 ]]> pg 79 ex 8 vocab set for homework Lexical material: Tips for dealing with changes textbook active 184 ]]> pg 79 ex 7 vocab textbook active 185 ]]> confirm successful changes & celebrate gather feedback make amendments & improve measure results implement changes motivate team members build teams (restructuring) communicate the big picture (rationale) plan changes confirm successful changes & celebrate gather feedback make amendments & improve measure results implement changes motivate team members build teams (restructuring) communicate the big picture (rationale) plan changes 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ]]> 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 left 4 16 ]]> --> set for homework pg 78 ex 5 speaking pg 78 ex 4 video pg 78 ex 3 video business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_8l8_1_1.mp4 pg 78 ex 2 A B video pg 78 ex 1 lead in → no cardio activity benefit 〆1st-generation e-bikes need pedalling to ride though no effort is required 〆perhaps more dangerous 〆less healthy ✓ greater availability of pick-up locations for scooters Have you ever tried e-bikes? Why would e-scooters be more convenient than bikes? T / Cl Unit 8.1 Change at Brompton bikes textbook active 187 ]]> pg 77 Metamorphosis of butterflies → need critical thinking skills to deal with changes ♣ Greek philosopher credited by some with originating the Cynic way of life 〆would agree perhaps more with Diogenes♣ Do you agree with Socrates' quote? → find a balance 〆professional goals depend on past experience 〆can't only focus on future aims Do you think you are able to address the future without being slowed down by past? T / Cl Unit 8 Change textbook wip 188 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Unit 7.5 An e-mail giving reasons (optional homework) Unit 8.1 Change at Brompton bikes Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. (no homework) By the end of this session you will have studied Change at Brompton bikes active 2 10:10-11:30 20240604 morale /mɔˈrɑ:l/ ]]> They make it from the scratch 189 to bring about = to result in to cope with = to deal successfully with sth difficult; to manage apprehensive of / about = worried or frightened that sth unpleasant may happen to weigh up sth (up) | ~ (up) sth (against sth) = to consider sth carefully before making a decision 190 ]]> pg 79 ex 12 A B C writing pg 79 ex 11 A B C speaking → pg 135 adaptability quiz pg 79 ex 10 speaking pg 79 ex 9 speaking textbook active 191 ]]> → need for new team building & strategies energy emerges regain of confidence process adjustment → lack of motivation & future goals energy drops sadness guilt blame negative emotions → inability to take rational decisions anger denial shock ]]> Let's try this and that. energy emerges I think we can try doing something about it! regain of confidence I can't do anything else
I don't know what to do energy drops Oh dear, dear, dear... sadness Is it really our fault? guilt It must be their fault... blame What the hell! anger It's not true!
That's impossible! denial 15;16 13;14 11;12 9;10 7;8 5;6 3;4 1;2 ]]> process adjustment process adjustment negative emotions negative emotions negative emotions negative emotions shock shock left 9 10 → expressing a purpose / result]]> --> pg 78 ex 6 vocab Unit 8.1 Change at Brompton bikes Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied How adaptable are you? active 2 10:10-11:30 20240606 ]]> In common general he thinks it was a change for the better 193 better-off = being in a more prosperous, fortunate condition upheaval /ʌpˈhi:vəl/ = big change that causes a lot of confusion, worry and problems disruptive = causing problems, noise, etc. so that sth cannot continue normally 194 ]]> pg 80 ex 6 grammar textbook active 195 ]]> reported_speech_mindmap.pdf textbook active 196 ]]> → tense shifting You need to use a past form when there is a difference = difference between what is said and what is true ✓ were She said you [are | were] on holiday till next week. 3. I didn't expect to see you because... → tense shifting = difference between what is said and what is true ↔ You are surprised, perhaps you are not sure ✓ could 2. The man said he [can | could] speak Chinese but he looked confused → no tense shifting ↔ You don't always need to change the verb to the past! = still true ✓ is = reported speech ✓ was 1. The man on the phone said he [is | was] the manager in charge of operations How do you report the following statement: grammar active Reported speech B1-B2 (cont.) 20230529-1942 197 deck_of_phrases_reported_speech_b1_02.csv deck_shuffled active Reported speech 1 198 ]]> argue believe claim conclude feel maintain note remark report state warn Common reporting verbs = back-shifting will → would = reported speech ✓ would arrive 3. Jay said he [will | would] arrive on time → past perfect = past in the past = reported speech ✓ had wanted 2. Jake said Tom [wants | wanted | has wanted | had wanted] to buy this car for a long time e.g. present simple → past simple ✓ yes, one 2. Do we shift tenses back? = reported speech ✓ was 1. The secretary said the man [is | was] a manager How do you report the following statement: grammar active Reported speech (A2-B1) 20230529-1941 199 ]]> pg 80 ex 5 speaking business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_32_803.mp3 pg 80 ex 3 4 listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_31_802.mp3 pg 80 ex 2 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_30_801.mp3 pg 80 ex 2 A listening pg 80 ex 1 lead in ✓ getting married? ✓ changing jobs? What has been the most disruptive experience in your life? T / Cl Unit 8.2 Managing change textbook active 200 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Unit 8.1 Change at Brompton bikes Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Managing change active 2 10:10-11:30 20240611 ]]> How big is your team? First time At the beginning my team lead wasn't happy about it My classmate told asked me if I could help move a desk 201 202 ]]> pg 81 ex 10 B writing pg 81 ex 10 A speaking pg 81 ex 9 A B speaking Functional language: Describing a major change pg 81 ex 8 B grammar ✓ He/She suggested helping him/her to write an e-mail in English = suggestion 〆He/She asked to help him/her to write an e-mail in English ≠ request How about helping me writing this e-mail in English? How can you report the following: T / Cl pg 81 ex 8 A speaking pg 81 ex 7 A B grammar textbook active 203 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Unit 8.2 Managing change Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Describing a major change active 2 10:10-11:30 20240613 ]]> People can work in this company the whole their whole life (OR all their life) I hope I will have done it up to the by next week 204 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 sickle = tool with a curved blade and a short handle, used for cutting grass or corn scythe /saið/ = tool with a long handle and a slightly curved blade, used for cutting long grass and corn; коса counselling = professional advice about a problem 205 ]]> → coaching 1B 2A 3AB 4AB 5B 6B Given Katie's feedback on meeting Sanjit, what option may have been better [indirect (coaching) | direct (mentoring)] ? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_8l8_3_3.mp4 option B business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_8l8_3_2.mp4 option A pg 82 ex 3 B video = mentoring ✓ be direct Given Katie's likely reluctance to getting out of her comfort zone, what option may be better [indirect (coaching) | direct (mentoring)]? T / Cl pg 82 ex 3 A speaking business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_8l8_3_1.mp4 pg 82 ex 2 video ✓ coaching In practice, which of coaching or mentoring involves greater accountability for results? T / Cl pg 82 ex 1 A B lead in ✓ mentoring depends more on personal experience ✓ coaching is usually shorter & more focused on objectives ✓ coaching doesn't give advice What are the main differences between coaching & mentoring? ✓ senior staff need to provide some induction to new comers more frequently → continuous learning → reskilling / upskilling ✓ people change jobs more often ✓ professional mobility ✓ no long term employment guaranteed in today's business world Why are coaching & mentoring skills increasingly needed in today's corporate world? 〆probably not Would you go back to university each time you changed jobs? T / Cl Unit 8.3 Coaching & mentoring textbook active 206 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Functional language: GROW model (goal, reality, options/obstacles, way forward) pg 83 ex 8 role play pg 83 ex 7 B vocab pg 83 ex 7 A vocab Functional language: Coaching & mentoring textbook active 209 ]]> = more goal oriented → give opportunity to learn from mistakes = recognise what is acceptable damage (e.g. missed deadlines) ✓ genuine questions are more like coaching = focus on avoiding mistakes 〆can be demotivating (when you are more experienced you probably know all answers) 〆rhetorical questions may give a feeling of being a mentor When giving your opinion, to what extent are your questions genuine or rhetorical? T / Cl pg 82 ex 6 speaking → coaching is more long-term oriented ✓ explaining how important the task is not only for the company but also potentially Katie ✓ highlighting motivational factors What is instrumental in choosing either approach? = Katie will most probably have to agree ✓ once all emotions have settled, results will be the same What is the bottom line of both meetings? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_video_files/business_partner_b2_video_unit_8l8_3_4.mp4 pg 82 ex 5 video = more inspirational ✓ coaching Which approach proved to be more effective? T / Cl pg 82 ex 4 speaking textbook active 210 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Unit 8.3 Coaching & mentoring Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied GROW model active 2 10:10-11:30 20240620 ]]> OK, so how would you like to group these ideas? 211 to build on = to be based on; to rest on; of theories and claims, for example to expand (on a topic) = to talk more; to add details to what you are saying; to elaborate 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 212 ]]> pg 85 ex 4 A B C task pg 85 ex 3 B vocab pg 85 ex 3 A vocab Functional language: Leading a brainstorming session pg 84 ex 2 D speaking business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_36_807.mp3 pg 84 ex 2 C listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_35_806.mp3 pg 84 ex 2 B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_34_805.mp3 pg 84 ex 2 A listening ✓ collecting ideas without evaluating them What is arguably one of the most challenging stages of brainstorming? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_33_804.mp3 pg 84 ex 1 listening ✓ depends on how advanced a project actually is How often do you start a meeting with brainstorming? Is it really always relevant? T / Cl Unit 8.4 Brainstorming textbook active 213 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> pg 86 ex 3 C task set for homework We are happy to announce significant changes... ✓ make more formal e.g. Big changes in the company → pg 133 Working in Malawi pg 86 ex 3 A B task pg 86 ex 2 vocab Functional language: Writing a press release Beeza Airlines fully independent investigation pg 86 ex 1 reading (...) = often meant to be quoted by other news channels → use rather neutral or formal register e.g. restructuring, massive layouts due to economic outlook... ✓ to inform about a company's new strategic | corporate decision → use the passive form to avoid blaming anyone ✓ to apologise for delays or disruptions & explain actions taken → use a rather engaging & perhaps emphatic register ✓ to announce the launch of a new product or service When do you need a press release? T / Cl Unit 8.5 Writing a press release textbook active 216 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test english_grammar_in_use_intermediate_3rd_ed_murphy_cambridge_unit68_present_past_perfect_participle_clauses_w_key.pdf Check your answers with the key at the end of the file. Unit 68 ing clauses Complete the following exercises English Grammar in Use - Intermediate by Murphy, Cambridge University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. (optional homework - Sergey) https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Unit 8.5 Writing a press release Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Writing a press release active 2 10:10-11:30 20240627 ]]> You can't compensate lacks of insufficient | lack of salary 217 inherent to sth = existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute 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 retention = action of keeping sth rather than losing it or stopping it 218 ]]> pg 89 ex 11 writing a proposal set for homework - to be confirmed pg 89 ex 10 role play pg 89 ex 9 task ✓ appeal to millennials by providing better working conditions 〆increase salary How can you improve employee retention? T / Cl pg 89 ex 8 speaking ✓ positive cooperation at work ✓ meal vouchers ✓ flexible hours yes, except: Are answers given by other employees much different from Carolina, Tomasz, Andy, Sirina? T / Cl → pg 134 ex 7 B Employee satisfaction survey The survey pg 89 ex 7 A B reading Lexical material: Employee satisfaction survey 〆probably not Are problems listed actually inherent to a family-run business? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_38_BW102.mp3 pg 88 ex 5 6 listening pg 88 ex 4 speaking 〆family businesses may have to be more careful in terms of equal opportunities → equal rights are taken for granted ✓ larger companies can't afford being discriminative or unethical Would managers in a non-family run business need to be as transparent as suggested? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_37_BW101.mp3 pg 88 ex 3 listening pg 88 ex 2 speaking Background pg 88 ex 1 reading 〆possible lack of international ambitions 〆little opportunities for career development for non-family members ✓ more personalised, less anonymous customer service ✓ perhaps more traditions & better work-life balance ✓|〆niche market ✓ high quality & expertise in local domain Would you like to work for a family-owned business? Why / why not? T / Cl Keeping the workforce happy Business workshop 1 textbook active 219 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Keeping the workforce happy Business workshop 1 Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Keeping the workforce happy active 2 10:10-11:30 20240702 ]]> This skills map can't to help HR to improve It was quite expected (predictable) In my country sales people are excellent in at selling 220 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 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 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 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 nepotism = giving unfair advantages to your own family if you are in a position of power, especially by giving them jobs rapport /ræˈpɔ:/ = friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well 221 ]]> pg 91 ex 6 7 role play Functional language: Creating a blended learning course pg 91 ex 5 speaking Skills map pg 90 ex 4 speaking pg 90 ex 3 B speaking → pg 134 role C report on South America → pg 133 role B report on Europe → pg 131 role A report on Asia pg 90 ex 3 A reading business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_39_BW201.mp3 pg 90 ex 2 listening Training & development issues Background pg 90 ex 1 reading e.g. nepotism might be acceptable in the middle east or other regions ✓ understanding of local business practice e.g. how to use the Lewis model ✓ cross cultural communication skills What should training of employees include to address regional & global disparities? e.g. toothpaste smile might be confusing, misinterpreted & distrusted ✓ depends on high / low context culture How standardised should the behaviour of sales team & front-desk staff be in different regions of the world? ≠ quality standards = different expectations → customers might not buy services & products for the same reasons ✓ depends on how much localisation is needed to satisfy individual market needs Should services & products be the same for all customers world-wide? T / Cl Quality service for all Business workshop 2 textbook active 222 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Quality service for all Business workshop 2 Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Quality service for all active 2 10:10-11:30 20240704 ]]> 223 224 ]]> Developing AI voice recognition T / Cl textbook active 225 ]]> Start virtual camera → Sources → + add source → v4l2 → Device → virtual_cam (v4l2loopback) scene guest scene host scene Chrome * scene Chrome + talking heads Sources → + add source → Screen Capture XSHM → Advanced settings → X server :1 Xorg + tigervnc OR Sources → + add source → Window capture → Chrome Wayland * scene Chrome consider green background, filter to blur background, jpg background shrink click on corner crop alt + click Sources → + add source → Window capture → guest from Zoom virtual monitor * scene guest consider https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/obs-backgroundremoval consider green background, filter to blur background, jpg background shrink click on corner crop alt + click Sources → + add source → V4L2 * scene host wayland → Window capture (pipewire) xorg → Window capture (X composite) | vncserver * Linux display alternatives modprobe v4l2loopback devices=1 video_nr=10 card_label="virtual_cam" exclusive_caps=1 https://github.com/umlaeute/v4l2loopback#load-the-module-at-boot v4l2loopback T / Cl optional: → select + ctl → group (e.g. logo + video) scene → sources → text = e.g. video title scene → sources → image (gif /w transparency) = logo scene → sources → image = background scene → sources → video capture device → camera = host create scene host https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwpxf1ZN5S4 → host setup effects → chroma key scene → sources → video capture device → camera [04:25] adding gradient border (relevant?) [02:14] chroma key (need a green background) ✓ use virtual cam to setup background https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1OcXiXdw7U → alternative host setup (instead of Zoom) OBS virtual cam T / Cl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x5beWdlxOQ&t=17s OBS for Zoom recordings T / Cl textbook active 226 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Investment opportunities Business workshop 3 Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Small talk - OBS Studio - Work opportunities AI (Yaroslav only) active 2 10:10-11:30 20240709 ]]> It's one of my really real strengths It's easy for me find information and learn I'm a fast learner 227 to leverage = to influence people and get the results you want reference = letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer body of sth = large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected, e.g. body of knowledge/evidence/opinion to undertake = to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it fringe benefits = extra things that an employer gives you as well as your wages to envisage = to imagine what will happen in the future SME = small and medium-sized enterprises to approach = to speak to sb about sth, especially to ask them for sth or to offer to do sth 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. FMCG | CPG = fast-moving consumer goods, also known as consumer packaged goods (CPG), products sold quickly and at a relatively low cost 228 → stress why you are a good match for this company ✓ explain how you would be able to adapt better, faster... (based on your experience) What is the pool of competing candidates? to leverage = to influence people and get the results you want ✓ transfer technologies ✓ build brand awareness ✓ greater flexibility or different management behaviour of your corporate environment could be a source of inspiration ✓ local business practice sometimes more effective than best practices abroad How can you make use of your Russian experience & leverage it abroad? ✓ give metrics ✓ focus on a real success with company-wide impact rather than a minor but more recent one What is your most recent success story? ✓ mention any relevant training ✓ focus on scale → consider yourself more as a team player / team leader ✓ had to work with teams across different regions, time zones, corporate cultures... ✓ attended training in cross-functional collaboration How well are you able to collaborate with other depts? → provide tangible data, statistics ✓ give concrete examples ✓ spanning both hard & soft skills → be loyal to people → adjust work-life balance depending on urgency ✓ being results oriented → understand the big picture to assess a roadmap ✓ having a strategic vision ✓ undertaking ambitious tasks ✓ building & leading a team → agile approach ✓ ability to learn on the go What are your strengths? Answer the following questions. active edit_ol_qa Describing strengths Debriefing questions 2 229 reference = letter written by sb who knows you, giving information about your character and abilities, especially to a new employer body of sth = large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected, e.g. body of knowledge/evidence/opinion ✓ certificates of on-line course completion ✓ references ✓ LinkedIn profile ✓ CV What body of knowledge/evidence have you got to support your application(s)? to undertake = to make yourself responsible for sth and start doing it ✓ undergo preliminary screening (out of curiosity) ✓ schedule potential interview deadlines ✓ consider relocation targets ✓ request your employee file from the local personnel officer ✓ inquire about internal promotion (to assess your future in the present company) ✓ monitor vacancies Have you already undertaken any steps to contact potential employers? fringe benefits = extra things that an employer gives you as well as your wages to envisage = to imagine what will happen in the future ✓ fringe benefits ✓ depends on relocation package ✓ may accept a lower position Have you envisaged relocation? Under what conditions? SME = small and medium-sized enterprises to approach = to speak to sb about sth, especially to ask them for sth or to offer to do sth (...) → get possible recommendations from employees in the target company → use social media & professional networking sites ✓ SME ✓ joint-ventures ✓ multinationals What company(ies) will you approach? How will you approach them? 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. FMCG | CPG = fast-moving consumer goods, also known as consumer packaged goods (CPG), products sold quickly and at a relatively low cost (...) ✓ FCMG ✓ fintech ✓ big tech (position) What position(s) are you applying for? In which industry(ies)? --> Investment opportunities Business workshop 3 Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. (Rescheduled from previous lesson) By the end of this session you will have studied JH | Job hunt debriefing questions (Yaroslav only) active 2 10:10-11:30 20240711 ]]> 231 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 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 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 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 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 sticky = (informal) difficult or unpleasant 232 maturity = quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner to hit the ground running = to begin an activity immediately and with full commitment → show what actions you're taking to avoid this from happening → show what you are doing to hit the ground running → need time to adapt ✓ lack of local market & clients 〆authority rival 〆status recognition ✓ professional maturity Can you think of any reason why we shouldn't select you? to rectify = to put right sth that is wrong, to correct ✓ don't forget to describe what you've learnt ✓ explain the situation ✓ learnt how to work in close collaboration with... 〆the Russian market is moving away from a demonstrative behaviour (e.g. demand for flashy goods such as the Porsche Cayenne) → explain decisions on the long-term & why it is profitable only then → win the market first ✓ satisfy a market of high prices & high discounts sample answer: 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? --> reciprocity = situation in which two people, countries, etc. provide the same help or advantages to each other to defuse = to stop a possibly dangerous or difficult situation from developing, especially by making people less angry or nervous ✓ don't forget to describe what you've learnt ✓ explain steps taken ✓ look for common interests ✓ make concessions to encourage reciprocity ✓ consider starting by acknowledging your mistakes ✓ defuse tension ✓ conflicts are normal & necessary How did you deal with a conflict in your team? USP = unique selling point to span = to include a large area or a lot of things ✓ you are unique because your set of skills spans... ✓ your USP ✓ unique combination of direct sales, digital transformation & strategic thinking ✓ exhaustive understanding of internal company policies ✓ know how to motivate & engage team ✓ leadership skills ✓ team player ✓ thinking outside the box How can you add value to the team? Why should we take you? → name at least 6 categories What topics do you think questions during a job interview will cover? stopwatch --> ✓ sharing team spirit → gain credibility from clients ✓ socialising with the team members ✓ explain how now you would be able to adapt better, faster... ✓ give an example of how you had to adapt to a new corporate policy 〆 lacked proper induction 〆 made embarrassing mistakes 〆 felt stressed by deadlines & constant performance appraisal during the probation period Investment opportunities Business workshop 3 Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. (Rescheduled from penultimate lesson) By the end of this session you will have studied JH | Dealing with sticky points (Yaroslav only) active 2 10:10-11:30 20240716 ]]> It has a good looking view perspective on... 235 maturity = quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner to rectify = to put right sth that is wrong, to correct reciprocity = situation in which two people, countries, etc. provide the same help or advantages to each other to defuse = to stop a possibly dangerous or difficult situation from developing, especially by making people less angry or nervous USP = unique selling point to span = to include a large area or a lot of things couch potato = (informal, disapproving) person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television 236 maturity = quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner to hit the ground running = to begin an activity immediately and with full commitment → show what actions you're taking to avoid this from happening --> 〆the Russian market is moving away from a demonstrative behaviour (e.g. demand for flashy goods such as the Porsche Cayenne) → explain decisions on the long-term & why it is profitable only then → win the market first ✓ satisfy a market of high prices & high discounts → name at least 6 categories What topics do you think questions during a job interview will cover? stopwatch --> Investment opportunities Business workshop 3 Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. (Rescheduled from penultimate lesson) Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test It's NOT too late!... By the end of this session you will have studied JH | Preparing for a job interview (Yaroslav only) active 2 10:10-11:30 20240718 ]]> 239 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 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/) 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 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 240 ]]> (to be continued) e.g. Google ✓ often the last resort for companies in difficulties What should they focus on? = 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 〆strategic investors considered by small investors as unethical asset-strippers Is asset-striping ethical? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_40_BW301.mp3 pg 92 ex 2 listening → prefer safer investment strategies (golden eggs) 〆Australian goose only interested in high returns 〆probably not If you wanted to avoid taking risks, would you contract out a company like Augoose? T / Cl Background pg 92 ex 1 reading ✓ renewable energies ✓ generative AI ✓ IT & telecoms What companies would you invest in if you were a venture capitalist or business angel? T / Cl Investment opportunities Business workshop 3 textbook active 241 → recycle discourse markers]]> → practise with the stopwatch → find support stories to back up your answers pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Being a team player (optional homework - Yaroslav) hw20240723 20240718 4 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Investment opportunities Business workshop 3 Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. (Rescheduled from penultimate lesson) Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test It's NOT too late!... 20240725 cancelled lesson ← substitute teacher to be confirmed By the end of this session you will have studied JH | Being a team player Investment opportunities active 2 10:10-11:30 20240723 ]]> Our net profit was more than doubled It depends of on society 242 exit strategy = pre-planned means of extricating oneself from a situation that is likely to become difficult or unpleasant competitive edge = attribute / advantage that allows an organization to outperform its competitors track record = all the past achievements, successes or failures of a person or an organization 243 ]]> → pg 135 group C → pg 132 group B → pg 131 group A Investment opportunities pg 93 ex 6 A B reading set for homework → pg 134 → pg 132 → pg 131 pg 93 ex 5 A B speaking Functional language: Gathering information from graphs textbook active 244 ]]>

Lexical material: Trends textbook active 245 ]]> → be flexible & worry about it when you cross that bridge 〆time consuming because requires much diligence ✓ good practice Do you always have an exit strategy before starting a new project? T / Cl pg 92 ex 4 A B speaking business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_41_BW302.mp3 pg 92 ex 3 listening (...) ✓ management team ✓ figures What are good indicators of a potentially successful company to invest in? T / Cl (cont. from previous lesson) textbook active 246 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> set for homework - to be confirmed pg 93 ex 7 A B C task Lexical material: Investment meeting pg 93 ex 6 C writing → provide guarantee / evidence of world-wide adoption despite being a pioneer 〆risk of technological standards changing in the early days of charging solutions ✓ quick return on investment Are charging stations for electric vehicles a viable, long-term business? T / Cl → pg 135 group C → focus on software development ✓ better quality than Asian competitors (though Chinese products are catching up quickly) 〆higher costs of European-made hardware Is it realistic for a Dutch company to compete with Asian manufacturers in the field of electronics? T / Cl → pg 132 group B → target BRIC markets 〆interest of North American target audience in cosmetics is fading due to ageing populations Would you invest in chemical-free cosmetics? T / Cl → pg 131 group A Investment opportunities pg 93 ex 6 A B reading (cont. from previous lesson) textbook active 249 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Rise of the robots Business workshop 4 → pg 135 group C Yan → pg 132 group B Yan → pg 131 group A Sergey pg 93 ex 6 A B reading Investment opportunities Business workshop 3 Business Partner B2, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. trends_pictogrammes.pdf Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test It's NOT too late!... @ Yan, Polina, Natalia By the end of this session you will have studied Investment opportunities active 2 10:10-11:30 20240806 ]]> I believe and I wait expect that we can use driver-less taxis 250 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 to outgun = to surpass in military or other power or strength quinary /ˈkwaɪnərɪ/ sector = human services quaternary sector = information services tertiary sector = services 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) primary sector = raw materials efficient = performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort effective = adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result to embrace = to accept an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc., especially when it is done with enthusiasm; to include brave = willing to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful; not afraid disruption = delaying or interrupting the continuity, causing disorder 251 ]]> (...) → take orders & prepare meals depending on food stocks available ✓ Agnes the caterer → avoid congestion at entrances by using real-time satnav equivalent data → pick up luggage ✓ Oskar the driver Which of these robots will help you cut costs? T / Cl → pg 95 descriptions of 6 robots pg 94 ex 3 speaking pg 94 ex 2 B C speaking Rise of the robots pg 94 ex 2 A reading = social responsibility of companies → need to retrain staff to keep jobs in the area ✓ bringing down operating costs at the expense of human resources What are the disadvantages of using robots? T / Cl Background pg 94 ex 1 reading ✓ companies will be outgunned by competition = describes the role of manufacturing. Encompasses industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction ✓ secondary sector ✓ primary industry What industries are still struggling with digital transformation? Why is this transformation so important? 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 Being effective is about doing the right things, while being efficient is about doing things right. ✓ can be summed up shortly, sweetly and succinctly: What is the difference between effectiveness and efficiency? = inevitable future ✓ AI powered robots can improve productivity significantly Would you mind working with humanoid robots? Are they really more efficient? T / Cl Rise of robots Business workshop 4 textbook active 252 ]]> = when I saw | because ✓ seeing Seeing the car (this morning), I decided to buy it (this morning) = because ✓ having seen Having seen the car (3 days ago), I decided to buy it (this morning) ✓ consequence action in the main clause = [reason / consequence] (meaning past + present) ✓ perfect [present | past | perfect] participle Having seen this film 3 times, I don't want to watch again Having... Complete this sentence I have seen this film 3 times, I don't want to watch again ✓ past participle [present | past | perfect] participle ✓ because I was surprised 'surprised' means [because I was surprised | at the time I was surprised] Surprised, I couldn't say anything (meaning present + present) ✓ present participle [present | past | perfect] participle ✓ because I speak English 'speaking English' means [because I speak English | at the moment I speak English]? Speaking English I can travel everywhere grammar active wip Participle clauses 20200122-1907 253 test_log_YaroslavKarunnyi_20240730_0104_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240613.xml test_log_SergeyTelelyukhin_20240624_1939_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240613.xml quarterly_test_logs active wip Quarterly test (logs) quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240613.xml 254 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Rise of the robots Business workshop 4 Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test It's NOT too late!... @ Yan, Polina, Natalia By the end of this session you will have studied Rise of the robots active 2 10:10-11:30 20240808 ]]> Neither None of all these robots can be used at... The robot driver took him not to the correct (OR to the wrong) place for 3 times We are disappointed (very) sorry she can't eat right now Her lunch appeared was dropped on her shoes Sorry, it's in favour of you for your security | for your own good You could replace the robot security guard to by a human security guard Do Are you ready to allow robots to start shooting by on their own decision 255 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 256 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 ]]> → don't fly to the sun → most people think they are better than they really are in most aspects of life = illusory superiority ✓ Hubris kills ✓ stop obsessively training ever-larger models that we don't understand → pause the reckless race to super intelligence → don't pause AI

Why shouldn't AI development be paused? [11:32] = provably safe AI [11:04] not just the numbers that were in your training data → prove that this program correctly adds up any numbers, ✓ use formal verification tool known as Dafny e.g. additions at primary school [10:10] = impossible to run unsafe code → focus on proof checking code = easier to verify a proof than discover it ✓ don't need to understand how AI algos function [08:52] → humans write a specification [08:03] e.g. guard rails ✓ AI can't violate laws of physics [07:23] How do Steve Omohundro and Max Tegmark plan to make AI safe? [06:50-11:04] → prove the presence of risk but not the absence of risk [06:42] = train AI not to say bad things instead of not doing bad things ✓ excessive focus on evals & risky AI behaviour ✓ lack of a convincing plan for AI safety [06:11] What is the problem? [06:42] species /ˈspi:ʃi:z/ ]]> ✓ 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 ✓ chance that something goes... catastrophically wrong on the scale of human civilisation... might be... between 10 and 25% Dario Amodei ✓ The bad case is... lights out for all of us Sam Altman, co-founder of OPenAI ✓ super intelligence & machines are like a new species ✓ machines take control - Alan Turing (1951) What did Alan Turing predict? [03:59] to plummet = to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position ✓ deep-fake [02:58] ✓ mid-journey prompt [02:39] ✓ dancing robots [02:28] ✓ forecasts are plummeting from 20 years to 2-3 years [02:05] 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] ✓ human intelligence will be far behind artificial intelligence perhaps in only a few years ✓ progress has been faster than expected ✓ governments have let AI companies develop without any meaningful regulation Why was Max Tegmark wrong 5 years ago when he warned about the dangers of AI? [01:20] how_to_keep_ai_under_control_max_tegmark_ted_xUNx_PxNHrY.mp4 --> ]]> pg 95 ex 4 B speaking business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_44_BW401.mp3 pg 95 ex 4 A listening Functional language: Reporting an incident textbook active 258 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Rise of the robots Business workshop 4 Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240614 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test It's NOT too late!... @ Yan, Polina, Natalia By the end of this session you will have studied Reporting incidents active 2 10:10-11:30 20240813 ]]> 259 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 to plummet = to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position 260 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 ]]> → don't fly to the sun → most people think they are better than they really are in most aspects of life = illusory superiority ✓ Hubris kills ✓ stop obsessively training ever-larger models that we don't understand → pause the reckless race to super intelligence → don't pause AI

Why shouldn't AI development be paused? [11:32] = provably safe AI [11:04] not just the numbers that were in your training data → prove that this program correctly adds up any numbers, ✓ use formal verification tool known as Dafny e.g. additions at primary school [10:10] = impossible to run unsafe code → focus on proof checking code = easier to verify a proof than discover it ✓ don't need to understand how AI algos function [08:52] → humans write a specification [08:03] e.g. guard rails ✓ AI can't violate laws of physics [07:23] How do Steve Omohundro and Max Tegmark plan to make AI safe? [06:50-11:04] → prove the presence of risk but not the absence of risk [06:42] = train AI not to say bad things instead of not doing bad things ✓ excessive focus on evals & risky AI behaviour ✓ lack of a convincing plan for AI safety [06:11] What is the problem? [06:42] species /ˈspi:ʃi:z/ ]]> ✓ 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 ✓ chance that something goes... catastrophically wrong on the scale of human civilisation... might be... between 10 and 25% Dario Amodei ✓ The bad case is... lights out for all of us Sam Altman, co-founder of OPenAI ✓ super intelligence & machines are like a new species ✓ machines take control - Alan Turing (1951) What did Alan Turing predict? [03:59] to plummet = to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position ✓ deep-fake [02:58] ✓ mid-journey prompt [02:39] ✓ dancing robots [02:28] ✓ forecasts are plummeting from 20 years to 2-3 years [02:05] 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] ✓ human intelligence will be far behind artificial intelligence perhaps in only a few years ✓ progress has been faster than expected ✓ governments have let AI companies develop without any meaningful regulation Why was Max Tegmark wrong 5 years ago when he warned about the dangers of AI? [01:20] how_to_keep_ai_under_control_max_tegmark_ted_xUNx_PxNHrY.mp4 --> ]]> Changing expectations Business workshop 5 Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied How to Keep AI Under Control - Max Tegmark active 2 10:10-11:30 20240815 ]]> 262 union representative = person representing an organization of workers, usually in a particular industry, that exists to protect their interests, improve conditions of work, etc appraisal = judgement of the value, performance or nature of sb/sth 263 ]]> 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 pg 96 ex 2 3 listening ✓ work life balance ✓ sustainable living How different are expectations from millennials? → being a people person is not the same as being able to value work of individual team members = are experienced enough to realise that appraisals depend on soft skills of managers ✓ probably yes Do you agree with the generalisation that older employees are expected to stay longer than millennials? T / Cl Background pg 96 ex 1 reading e.g. millennials → greater interest in eco-friendly solutions ✓ perhaps more relevant to younger generations Should using renewable sources be a priority? T / Cl Changing expectations Business workshop 5 textbook active 264 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Changing expectations Business workshop 5 Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Changing expectations active 2 10:10-11:30 20240820 subsidized /'səbsə,daizd/ ]]> In Japan we will see even more less such work life balance 265 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 266 ]]> pg 96 ex 12 speaking pg 96 ex 11 role play pg 96 ex 10 role play textbook active 267 ✓ no problem to offer... ✓ might be able to offer... 〆can't offer... You are the HR manager 〆I'm willing to make concessions on... ✓ what is desirable is that... ✓ what is essential is that... You are a young staff member. --> = boosts company image → example of corporate social responsibility millennials are likely to adhere to = eco-friendly measure ✓ subsidised public transport What is a proactive measure that could attract some younger generations? T / Cl pg 96 ex 9 A speaking pg 96 ex 8 speaking 〆improving people skills are probably among the latest measures to be taken → smaller companies may still be lacking KPIs ✓ probably a decade or so How long have such measures been implemented in your industry? ✓ mostly for managers Can 360 degree feedback indeed be valuable during a performance review? T / Cl pg 96 ex 7 A B listening business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_46_BW502.mp3 pg 96 ex 6 listening pg 96 ex 5 speaking (...) → start-ups are more likely to have engaging - though challenging - goals ✓ corporate culture → performance indicators are more relevant to larger corporations ✓ company size → IT, pharmaceuticals... often pay better than in traditional sectors ✓ depends on the industry What other factors might affect expectations & performance? → long-term, financial incentives are less relevant to more mobile generations ✓ continuous learning & work life balance → opportunities for growth (to retain talents) ✓ tangible career path → no nepotism or discrimination ✓ transparency What reward systems are valued by millennials? T / Cl textbook active 269 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> → communicate better on end-state goals ✓ achieve consensus with all stakeholders → find alternatives e.g. don't touch at the elephants' route ✓ discard any plans disrupting local wildlife → involve all possible agencies & local inhabitants → be as transparent about your intentions as possible ✓ focus on public welfare Should AfHomes revise their plans to build in the centre to preserve its ethical image? T / Cl → pg 136 student B → pg 98 student A AFHomes questionable move to Dodoma pg 98 ex 2 A B reading 〆probably not... Should urban development threaten the local ecology in the name of welfare? Is it still ethical? T / Cl Background pg 98 ex 1 reading → AFHomes may be regarded as an ethical business because it complements the government's actions ✓ the government's Whose role is it usually to provide welfare? → depends on low-cost housing policies conducted by the government 〆most housing is not affordable How many people actually own their house or flat rather than just rent it? T / Cl AFHomes, Tanzania Business workshop 6 textbook active 272 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> AFHomes, Tanzania Business workshop 6 Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied AFHomes, Tanzania active 2 10:10-11:30 20240827 ]]> 273 274 ]]> favour a position that has scope for professional development or leaning towards management? accept / discard purely administrative roles? become a manager of managers if team size increases in the future? grow further as a specialist in a rabbit hole? endure long working hours / demand decent work life balance? make do without a relocation package / negotiate transfer costs & perks put up with any location / look forward to relocating? go for a job that is only transitional? downgrade professional expectations / make a genuine career move? ]]> concessions BATNA fair must-have

--> Roles & differences between staff engineer and staff manager pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png 1 276 ]]> ]]> https://techbehemoths.com/blog/best-countries-for-it-jobs 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. USA > Switzerland > Singapore > Canada > Australia > United Kingdom > Germany> France > Japan What are the top destinations for IT jobs in 2023? Do you agree with these findings? ]]> https://landgeist.com/2021/06/16/employment-in-high-tech/ Employment in high-tech src: landgeist.com 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. 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. Which areas in Europe are the biggest hubs for high-tech, when it comes to employment? ]]> https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Russia&country2=United+Kingdom&city1=Moscow&city2=London Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and London src: numbeo.com Local Purchasing Power in London is 51.5% higher than in Moscow Groceries Prices in London are 78.9% higher than in Moscow Restaurant Prices in London are 145.4% higher than in Moscow Rent Prices in London are 204.9% higher than in Moscow Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 138.7% higher than in Moscow Consumer Prices in London are 104.3% higher than in Moscow (without rent) Indices Difference  Is life in London better than in Moscow? ]]> https://www.numbeo.com/quality-of-life/rankings_by_country.jsp?title=2022&displayColumn=1 src: Wikipedia 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". 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] How would your purchasing power in Moscow compare with other destinations? ]]> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita src: Wikipedia 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. 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. 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. Would you enjoy the standard of living you have now if you relocated? --> keep contents for future selection! → convince stakeholders you can be trusted = show you have skills to deal with lessons learnt → provide measures to deal with corruption ✓ deny allegations → organise a press release ✓ communicate on difficulties encountered Should the company abandon the project because it is not ethically feasible? Should Mr Ndege save his reputation? → don't try implementing the company's mission at any cost, i.e. at the cost of moral integrity ✓ most guidelines follow best practices already Can the company's code of ethics be improved? T / Cl AFHomes code of ethics & company mission pg 99 ex 4 reading Lexical material: Business ethics → adopt best business practice 〆fair work conditions 〆corrupted local businesses Could such things going wrong have been anticipated & mitigated better? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_48_BW601.mp3 pg 99 ex 3 listening textbook active 281 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> → create a plan to exhibit at a trade fair pg 101 ex 6 B speaking Trade fair on innovation & new ideas pg 101 ex 6 A reading textbook active wip 284 ]]> --> not urgent - not important not urgent - important urgent - not important urgent - important ]]> deck_shuffled_lines_halign pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png active Prioritising tasks Prioritising tasks 1 285 ]]>

business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_51_BW703.mp3 pg 101 ex 4 listening Functional language: Prioritising tasks = invite people to have a chat over a cup of coffee & biscuits ✓ catering = also a mean to collect details of prospect customers ✓ raffles What else can be organised to catch people's attention? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_50_BW702.mp3 pg 100 ex 3 B C listening pg 100 ex 3 A vocab business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_49_BW701.mp3 pg 100 ex 2 listening Lexical material: Conference calls Background pg 100 ex 1 reading ✓ conduct some lecture on the company's corporate & educational mission ✓ organise a hands-on workshop ✓ make samples available for testing, trying them out ✓ feature videos running in a loop demonstrating the range of products in different contexts ✓ make announcements & run pre-scheduled activities to gain visibility ✓ advertise on the exhibition's web-site ✓ locate your booth close to the entrance How do you make an impact at a trade fair? T / Cl Planning for a trade fair Business workshop 7 textbook active 286 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Planning for a trade fair Business workshop 7 Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Planning for a trade fair active 2 10:10-11:30 20240905 ]]> One customer will (OR A single customer is enough to) decide solve all problems I don't know how much is it cost costs We could rent hire | recruit | outsource some trainers or well-known bloggers to endorse our brand 287 oregano = plant with leaves that have a sweet smell and are used in cooking as a herb Halal = (of meat) from an animal that has been killed according to Muslim law gluten = sticky substance that is a mixture of two proteins and is left when starch is removed from flour, especially wheat flour Adjika = Georgian spicy, subtly flavoured sauce or dip, often used to flavour food condiment = substance such as salt or pepper that is used to give flavour to food foodie = someone who is enthusiastic and passionate about food, enjoying exploring different cuisines, restaurants, cooking techniques, and ingredients 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 288 ]]> ✓ culture of mutual respect between management & workers ✓ organic, gluten-free ✓ traditional (mothers') recipe Would you buy Chillhot sauces only because it is organic, or also because of the founders' vision (mission statement)? T / Cl Background pg 102 ex 1 reading ✓ oregano = Georgian spicy, subtly flavoured sauce or dip, often used to flavour food ✓ Adjika = substance such as salt or pepper that is used to give flavour to food condiment What condiments do you use when cooking? Where do you buy them? ✓ someone who is enthusiastic and passionate about food, enjoying exploring different cuisines, restaurants, cooking techniques, and ingredients Are you a foodie? T / Cl Chillhot sauces, Malaysia Business workshop 8 textbook active 289 ]]> pg 101 ex 7 writing → create a plan to exhibit at a trade fair pg 101 ex 6 B speaking Trade fair on innovation & new ideas pg 101 ex 6 A reading (...) ✓ provide best time management application ✓ should be based on AI What innovative product or service are you confident would attract interest at a trade fair? What can you do to gain visibility & increase sales? T / Cl textbook active 290 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Planning for a trade fair Business workshop 7 Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Chillhot sauces, Malaysia Presenting at a trade fair | Chillhot sauces, Malaysia active 2 10:10-11:30 20240910 ]]> He started his career in house property development 291 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 fellow = (informal, becoming old-fashioned) a way of referring to a man or boy to hinder ~ sb/sth (from sth / from doing sth) = to make it difficult for sb to do sth or sth to happen accountability = responsibility to someone or for some activity apathy /ˈæpəθɪ/ = feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about anything chore /tʃɔ:/ = task that you do regularly; unpleasant or boring task to ditch = to get rid of sth/sb because you no longer want or need it/them to refine = to improve sth by making small changes to it to sacrifice = to give up sth important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important agile = able to think quickly and in an intelligent way; able to move quickly and easily profound = very great; felt or experienced very strongly paternalistic = (especially of people in authority) kind, helpful and generous but sometimes intrusive, making decisions for others and telling them what to do 292 ]]> pg 103 ex 5 C speaking pg 103 ex 5 A B role play business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_52_BW801.mp3 pg 103 ex 4 B listening → their survival may depend on (international) best practice 〆lack corporate culture of empowerment ✓ might be a strategy to not being taking over Can staff at Chillhot Sauces find inspiration in the Michelin model to grow & become more profitable? T / Cl textbook active wip 293 ]]> Chillhot sauces for takeover? pg 103 ex 4 A reading → need more soft skills than hard skills ✓ bringing a challenge rather than a solution is more engaging for employees ✓ probably not Would a change from a top-down approach generate negative feedback? T / Cl What the staff thought → pg 136 reading pg 103 ex 3 speaking pg 103 ex 2 B reading → measure results with KPIs ✓ need to find new tools to control Can you imagine what corporate culture shock a traditional, family-run business will experience when stepping back into a less formal coaching role? T / Cl Power to the workers: Michelin's great experiment, Financial Times pg 102 ex 2 A reading = how you make a living ✓ information is power Why could leaders resist sharing knowledge? → depends on leader's trust → depends on professional maturity of employees ✓ in theory, yes Are staff members more accountable if they are given more responsibilities? T / Cl textbook active 294 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Business workshop 8 Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Chillhot sauces, Malaysia active 2 10:10-11:30 20240912 ]]> Thank you, now I have no any worries What factory are do you working work for? Can you provide some answers for to this question? Nowadays in that moment (and) just now | right now | so far | as far as I know there are no such threats Can you say tell us about this situation? They feel like they are traitors betrayed by their managers Managers don't say tell them what to do 295 rumour /ˈru:mə/ = piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true 296 ]]> pg 103 ex 5 C speaking (...) ✓ give a press release ✓ meet trade unions What actions can you take to stop rumours? T / Cl → pg 135 role C factory worker → pg 130 role B production manager → pg 133 role A CEO pg 103 ex 5 A B role play business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_cb_audio/business_partner_b2_cb_audio_52_BW801.mp3 pg 103 ex 4 B listening → their survival may depend on (international) best practice 〆Malaysian family-run businesses probably lack a corporate culture of empowerment → informal & engaging work conditions to stimulate innovation = make relationship with management less formal ✓ might be a strategy to not being taking over Can staff at Chillhot Sauces find inspiration in the Michelin model to grow & become more profitable? T / Cl textbook active 297 ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test https://disk.yandex.ru/d/GR8Q5Hv202TQdA (audio files ← work book) --> Business workshop 8 Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Chillhot sauces for takeover? active 2 10:10-11:30 20240917 ]]> How long have you know known your best friend? What you brings you to London? They ask you all the time how old are you are We collect also from another other sources 298 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 self-centred = (disapproving) tending to think only about yourself and not thinking about the needs or feelings of other people treasured /'treʒə:d/ = characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; cherished, precious innocent = not guilty of a crime, etc.; not having done sth wrong; not harmful indiscreet = not careful about what you say or do, especially when this embarrasses or offends sb embarrassing = making you feel shy, awkward or ashamed BRITs = British annual pop music awards 299 ]]> 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 pg 132 grammar bank 1 B set for homework pg 132 grammar bank 1 A pg 7 ex 2 C grammar textbook active 300 ]]> → embedded question 〆 no inversion subject - verb / verb - subject main clause + comma + question word + subject + verb + object ✓ it is Do you know what time [is it | it is]? → regular question = inversion subject - verb / verb - subject = question word + object + verb + subject ✓ What time is it? Which is correct [What time is it? | What time it is?] Embedded questions = open question (no answer is given in the question) ✓ what [What | Which] is your favourite drink? ('what' is possible too) = closed question (you have to choose the right answer) ✓ which [What | Which] do you prefer, tea or coffee? Questions with what / which = less formal, unmarked ✓ who [Who | whom] does this phone belong to? = more idiomatic - preposition at the end Who does this phone belong to? = both correct ✓ 2 ✓ 1 (1) who does this phone belong (2)? Where is the preposition 'to' in the following question? → don't use an auxiliary = question is about the subject (people) - [How many people | Who] attended the conference? Ask a question about the people: → use an auxiliary verb = question is about the object (conference) - What did many people attend? Ask a question about the conference: 'Many people attended the conference' - do = auxiliary verb → Do you have a problem? - have = auxiliary verb → Have you got a problem? What is the question form of 'I have a problem'? - do = auxiliary verb → I don't have a problem - have = auxiliary verb → I haven't got a problem What is the negative form of 'I have (got) a problem'? grammar active Building questions (questions word order) 20200518-1147 301 ]]> 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 pg 7 ex 2 A B listening pg 7 ex 2 grammar Grammar: Question formation pg 6 ex 1 D E speaking ✓ eating chocolate at the end of hard working day Have you got a guilty pleasure? T / Cl Functional language: Politely refusing to answer a question pg 7 Q&A Dan Stevens pg 6 Q&A Florence Welch pg 6 ex 1 C reading pg 6 ex 1 A B reading and speaking = embarrassing ✓ some questions might be difficult to answer → understand why do people ask the question in the first place ✓ not necessarily Are all questions innocent? ✓ depends on the local culture Is it indiscreet to ask about someone's salary? T / Cl Unit 1 A Questions and answers textbook active 302 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files (for workbook) English File 4th edition upper intermediate workbook Optional (for Sergey?) English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book pg 7 Q&A Dan Stevens pg 6 Q&A Florence Welch pg 6 ex 1 B C reading English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied ENGLISH FILE 4TH EDITION B2 | Questions and answers active 2 10:10-11:30 20240919 ]]> I try to exit from leave this place When will can we play at it (OR When can we have a game together? 303 gut-feeling = instinctive reaction geek = (slang, especially AmE) person who is boring, who wears clothes that are not fashionable, etc 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 light-hearted = intended to be amusing or easily enjoyable rather than too serious; cheerful and without problems exaggeration /i,gzædʒə:'eiʃən/ = statement or description that makes sth seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is 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 anxiety /æŋˈzaɪətɪ/ (about / over sth) = state of feeling nervous or worried that sth bad is going to happen good-natured = kind, friendly and patient when dealing with people innocent = not having done sth wrong; not guilty 304 ]]> pg 9 ex 4 F G speaking pg 9 ex 4 D E vocab pg 9 ex 4 C reading (to be continued) Would you get the job? pg 8 ex 4 A B reading pg 8 ex 4 A speaking ✓ answer behavioural questions ✓ evidence skills ✓ demonstrate experience What do they often ask you about at a job interview? T / Cl Functional language: Working out meaning from context textbook active 305 ]]> pg 7 ex 3 E speaking 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 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_1.07.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_1.06.mp3 pg 7 ex 3 B listening Functional language: Reacting to what someone says 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 pg 7 ex 3 A listening Functional language: Showing interest with intonation textbook active 306 ]]> = indirect question Can you tell me if your colleague takes sugar? = specific question How much sugar do you take? ✓ falling intonation on 'coffee' ✓ rising intonation on 'tea' On which word is the rising intonation, on which word is the falling intonation? = choice question → the answer is in the question Would you prefer tea, or coffee? ✓ closed question = [open | closed] question → the answer is in the question answer: Yes, I do | No, I don't Do you like coffee? ✓ open question = [open | closed] question → the answer is not in the question answer: tea, coffee... What would you like to drink? grammar active Open / closed questions, choice questions, indirect questions 20200131-2138 307 ]]> → pg 110 student B → pg 106 student A Indirect questions pg 7 ex 2 D speaking textbook active 308 deck_of_phrases_word_order_in_indirect_embedded_questions_b2_01.csv deck_shuffled_monochrome deck_shuffled wip active Word order in indirect (embedded) questions 1 309 deck_of_phrases_reported_speech_b1_02.csv deck_shuffled_monochrome deck_shuffled active wip Reported speech 1 310 ]]> → more polite ✓ indirect Don't you think that your shoes are a little strange? = direct question Aren't your shoes a little strange? → embedded question 〆 no inversion subject - verb / verb - subject main clause + comma + question word + subject + verb + object ✓ it is Do you know what time [is it | it is]? → regular question = inversion subject - verb / verb - subject = question word + object + verb + subject ✓ What time is it? Which is correct [What time is it? | What time it is?] grammar active Embedded questions 20210130-0915 311 ]]> 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 pg 132 grammar bank 1 B Grammar: Indirect questions textbook active 312 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files (for workbook) English File 4th edition upper intermediate workbook Optional (for Sergey?) English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book Would you get the job pg 8 ex 4 A B reading pg 132 grammar bank 1 B English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Showing interest (pronunciation & intonation in questions) active 2 10:10-11:30 20240924 ]]> It's a lot of things that you can to do Some teams have more job work 313 314 ]]> pg 9 ex 4 F G speaking pg 9 ex 4 D E vocab pg 9 ex 4 C reading Would you get the job? pg 8 ex 4 A B reading pg 8 ex 4 A speaking ✓ answer behavioural questions ✓ evidence skills ✓ demonstrate experience What do they often ask you about at a job interview? T / Cl Functional language: Working out meaning from context textbook active 315 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files (for workbook) English File 4th edition upper intermediate workbook Optional (for Sergey?) English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book Would you get the job pg 8 ex 4 A B reading English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Would you get the job? active 2 10:10-11:30 20240926 ]]> Which things will you spend your money on? It's highly expectedly likely 316 317 ]]> pg 9 ex 6 B C D speaking → pg 110 student B → pg 106 student A pg 9 ex 6 A speaking Functional language: Dealing with tough questions pg 9 ex 5 D speaking (...) ✓ Steve Wozniak (Apple) ✓ Demis Hassabis (DeepMind) ✓ Sam Altman (OpenAI) If you could have dinner with 3 people from your industry, who would you choose and why? T / Cl 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 pg 9 ex 5 B C listening pg 9 ex 5 A speaking → shows if you are practical & don't mind getting dirty e.g. Do you like eating crabs? Why / why not? → suggests if you are a team player e.g. Do you practise sports in a team or individually? Do you remember being asked any particularly unusual question at a job interview? T / Cl Functional language: Answering questions at a job interview textbook active 318 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files (for workbook) English File 4th edition upper intermediate workbook Optional (for Sergey?) English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book (no new homework) English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Answering questions at a job interview active 2 10:10-11:30 20241001 ]]> Why no one didn't find found any clues (OR trace) of the mess after the wave (like trees after a hurricane) It's non-logical illogical Three lighthouse keepers are had disappeared One hour I was finding looking for it one hour Two rain jackets was were missing 319 weird /wɪəd/ = unusual or different; not normal 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 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 trace = mark, an object or a sign that shows that sb/sth existed or was present uninhabited = with no people living there sea serpent = large marine animal of unknown nature, often reported to have been seen at sea, but never yet captured to baffle = to confuse sb completely; to be too difficult or strange for sb to understand or explain amateur /ˈæmətə:/ = person who takes part in a sport or other activity for enjoyment or interest, not as a job to scour (for sb/sth) = to search a place or thing thoroughly in order to find sb/sth 320 ]]> see pg 133 1 B grammar pg 11 ex 2 D grammar set for homework textbook active 321 ]]> pg 133 1 A grammar see pg 133 1 B language bank pg 11 ex 2 D grammar 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 C listening pg 11 ex 2 B grammar pg 11 ex 2 A grammar Grammar: Auxiliaries to add emphasis, textbook active 322 ]]> pg 11 ex 1 F speaking ✓ QE2 suffered a very similar experience Do you believe in the theory of the monster wave? T / Cl 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 pg 11 ex 1 E listening pg 10 ex 1 D vocab 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 The mystery of the lighthouse keepers pg 10 ex 1 C reading 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 B listening pg 10 ex 1 A speaking = engaging → everyone may play detectives & try to find by themselves ✓ Tv series adaptation make old narratives more appealing to a younger audience ✓ intriguing stories challenge your logical skills Why are Sherlock Holmes mysteries still popular? T / Cl Lexical material: Detective stories Unit 1 B It's a mystery textbook active 323 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book The mystery of the lighthouse keepers pg 10 ex 1 C reading Unit 1 B It's a mystery English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied It's a mystery active 2 10:10-11:30 20241003 ]]> You didn't swim last week, did you? Yes No, I didn't 324 325 ]]> pg 12 ex 4 E F speaking 〆how you deal with problems ✓ interaction with people Do you agree with the findings? T / Cl 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 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_1.16.mp3 A walk in the forest pg 12 ex 4 B C listening pg 12 ex 4 A speaking → peaceful, calm character ✓ relaxing in the woods Do you like picking mushrooms? What does this hobby suggest about your personality? T / Cl Functional language: Describing feelings textbook active 326 ]]> → student B pg 111 → student A pg 106 pg 11 ex 3 C D speaking 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 A B pronunciation & speaking Functional language: Intonation & sentence rhythm textbook active 327 ]]> see pg 133 1 B grammar pg 11 ex 2 D grammar was set for homework textbook active 328 ]]> 〆 no with a falling intonation, you think the answer is [yes | no] ✓ yes with a rising intonation, you think the answer is [yes | no] I don't think we've met, have we? negative sentence → affirmative tag ✓ do you You don't like coffee, [do you | don't you]? affirmative sentence → negative tag ✓ don't you You like coffee, [do you | don't you]? answer: Yes, I do / No, I don't = tag question ⇒ request confirmation → the answer is in the question You don't like coffee, do you? = tag question ⇒ request confirmation → the answer is in the question answer: Yes, I do / No, I don't You like coffee, don't you? grammar active Tag questions 20200131-0916 329 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book see pg 133 1 B grammar pg 11 ex 2 D grammar Unit 1 B It's a mystery English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied A walk in the forest You're psychic, aren't you? active 2 10:10-11:30 20241008 ]]> 330 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 tight-fisted = not willing to spend or give much money; mean, stingy narrow-minded = (disapproving) not willing to listen to new ideas or to the opinions of others absent-minded = tending to forget things, perhaps because you are not thinking about what is around you, but about sth else laid-back = calm, and relaxed; seeming not to worry about anything bad-tempered = often angry; in an angry mood good-tempered = cheerful and not easily made angry big-headed = having a very high opinion of how important and clever you are strong-willed = determined to do what you want to do, even if other people advise you not to well-balanced = sensible and emotionally in control 331 ]]> pg 13 ex 5 D E speaking ✓ avoid conflicts ✓ don't be misled by a supposedly laid-back attitude How do you behave with people who seem two-faced? → will get the job done nonetheless ✓ narrow-minded staff may be unpleasant to work with or disagree with you → will forget stages to achieve given objectives 〆absent-minded people may not be reliable What is worse: working with absent-minded or narrow-minded colleagues? → won't get invited to join again 〆probably not Should you be tight-fisted when going on a picnic with friends? T / Cl textbook active wip 332 ]]> 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 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_1.19.mp3 pg 13 ex 5 B listening pg 13 ex 5 A vocab ✓ far-fetched Do you really believe if there are no fences around the house you had imagined it means you are open-minded? T / Cl Lexical material: Compound adjectives textbook active 333 ]]> pg 13 ex 4 H speaking 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 G grammar Grammar: Comparatives the..., the... textbook active 334 ]]> conditionals_mindmap.pdf Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf.

textbook active 335 test_log_YaroslavKarunnyi_20241009_1631_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240917.xml test_log_LibermanYan_20241003_0013_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240917.xml quarterly_test_logs wip active Quarterly test (logs) quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20240613.xml 336 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20240920 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book (no new homework) Unit 1 B It's a mystery English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Comparatives the..., the... active 2 10:10-11:30 20241010 ]]> People can introduce themselves how as they want It doesn't matter what clothes people wear on If I will be hire am hired I will be passionate in about it 337 to rummage = to move things around carelessly while searching for sth diabetic = having or connected with diabetes blazer = jacket, not worn with matching trousers/pants, often showing the colours or badge of a club, school, team, etc salary banding = level of pay given for certain jobs within a company 338 ]]> pg 14 ex 1 C speaking → be creative → show both technical and communication skills ✓ answer challenging questions Have you ever experienced 'extreme interviewing' techniques? T / Cl 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 pg 14 ex 1 A B video The interview part 3 Methodology: Extreme interviewing pg 14 ex 1 C speaking 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 A B video The interview part 2 pg 14 ex 1 D speaking 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 B C video pg 14 ex 1 A reading The interview part 1 Colloquial English - Talking about getting a job textbook active 339 ]]> pg 13 ex 5 D E speaking ✓ avoid conflicts ✓ don't be misled by a supposedly laid-back attitude How do you behave with people who seem two-faced? → will get the job done nonetheless ✓ narrow-minded staff may be unpleasant to work with or disagree with you → will forget stages to achieve given objectives 〆absent-minded people may not be reliable What is worse: working with absent-minded or narrow-minded colleagues? → won't get invited to join again 〆probably not Should you be tight-fisted when going on a picnic with friends? T / Cl textbook active 340 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book (no new homework) Unit 1 B It's a mystery English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Talking about getting a job - Colloquial English active 2 10:10-11:30 20241015 ]]> It depends on the department you want to work for You can answer for to the questions in a manner that shows you're the smartest On the other side hand if you have necessary skills If the company have has a policy like (OR such as) you should... ... because you can lost lose your job Three women answered with in different ways 341 emphatic = used to give emphasis to pad sth out = to exaggerate, to embellish, make look better by adding details; раздувать (штаты и т. п.) aware of = knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing outright = later complete and total; in a direct way and without trying to hide anything; clearly and completely essential (to / for sth) | ~ (to do sth) | ~ (that ...) = completely necessary; extremely important in a particular situation or for a particular activity; vital to exaggerate = to make sth seem longer, better, worse or more important than it really is 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 commence = to begin to happen; to begin sth 342 ]]> pg 15 ex 3 F speaking → failed to provide timely expertise 〆needed extra time to find a relevant solution ✓ exaggerated experience in a given field Have you ever got caught out lying? What happened? T / Cl 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 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_d.mp4 pg 15 ex 3 D video pg 15 ex 3 C speaking → be prepared to learn ✓ exaggerate only a few things which are not essential for the job Would you pad things out in your CV? T / Cl 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 The conversation pg 15 ex 3 A B video pg 15 ex 2 vocab e.g. medical & legal terms ✓ Latin (or Greek) Expressions will sound more [Latin | Anglo-Saxon]? ✓ rather formal If you want to make a good impression at a job interview, you should use [informal | formal] language? T / Cl Lexical material: Formal language for interviews textbook active 343 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book pg 15 ex 2 vocab Unit 1 B It's a mystery English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied The conversation active 2 10:10-11:30 20241017 cough /kɔf/ ]]> 344 stitch = short piece of thread, etc. that doctors use to sew the edges of a wound together 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 heartburn /ˈhɑ:tbə:n/ = burning sensation in the chest resulting from indigestion to throw up = to vomit, to be sick to come down with flu = to be to get over = to recover to come round = to become conscious again to pass out = to faint prawn = any of various marine crustaceans, resembling a shrimp but usu. larger 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 consciousness = state of being able to use your senses and mental powers to understand what is happening dizzy = feeling as if everything is spinning around you and that you are not able to balance flu (influenza) = infectious disease like a very bad cold, that causes fever, pains and weakness blister = swelling on the surface of the skin that is filled with liquid and is caused, for example, by rubbing or burning to faint = to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain, usually because of the heat, a shock, etc diarrhoea /ˌdaɪəˈrɪə/ = illness in which waste matter is emptied from the bowels much more frequently than normal, and in liquid form 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 swollen = (of a part of the body) larger than normal, especially as a result of a disease or an injury rash = area of red spots on a person's skin, caused by an illness or a reaction to sth lukewarm = slightly warm 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 to bandage sth (up) = to wrap a bandage around a part of the body in order to protect it because it is injured 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 pinch = to take a piece of sb's skin between your thumb and first finger and squeeze hard, especially to hurt the person to sprain = to injure a joint in your body, especially your wrist or ankle, by suddenly twisting it damp = slightly wet, often in a way that is unpleasant 345 ]]> ✓ inhale various medicines ✓ stay warm ✓ drink warm beverages What can you do to get over flu faster? ✓ after having problems with low blood pressure Have you ever passed out? T / Cl 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 pg 152 ex 3 B listening pg 152 ex 3 A vocab Lexical material: Phrasal verbs connected with illness ✓ when a plaster wasn't enough to heal a large wound Have you ever had any stitches? T / Cl 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 pg 152 ex 2 B listening pg 152 ex 2 A vocab ✓ proximity in public transport ✓ greater mix of populations due to migration Are viral infections more common in bigger cities? ✓ eat sth sweet What do you do when you feel dizzy? T / Cl 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 pg 152 ex 1 D listening pg 152 ex 1 C vocab 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 B listening pg 152 ex 1 A vocab vocab bank Illnesses & injuries textbook active 346 ]]> → pg 152 vocab bank Illnesses & injuries pg 16 ex 1 C vocab ✓ statistics in the US show more people die of wrong assistance than lack of any 1st aid at all Would you help someone if you weren't confident you are doing the right thing? T / Cl → pg 111 student B → pg 106 student A pg 16 ex 1 B speaking Medical myths or first-aid facts? pg 16 ex 1 A reading ✓ if you have a driving licence you should! Would you know what to do if someone got injured in a car accident? T / Cl Lexical material: Illnesses and injuries Unit 2 A Doctor, doctor! textbook active 347 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book Medical myths or first-aid facts? pg 16 ex 1 A reading Unit 2 A Doctor, doctor! English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Doctor, doctor active 2 10:10-11:30 20241022 ]]> You said the right thing about nothing doing nothing 348 scruffy = untidy or dirty; грязный; неаккуратный; неухоженный paramedic = person whose job is to help people who are sick or injured, but who is not a doctor or a nurse to trip over sth = to catch your foot on sth and fall or almost fall stretcher = framework of two poles with canvas etc. between, for carrying sick, injured, or dead persons in a lying position seizure (epileptic ~) = sudden attack of apoplexy etc., a stroke 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 349 ]]> 〆might have to look after drunk people ✓ helping people may feel v. rewarding Would you like to work as a paramedic? T / Cl pg 17 ex 3 E speaking 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 C D listening → paramedics should try a cardiac massage = could be a stroke What does it mean if you can't feel someone's pulse? T / Cl 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 pg 17 ex 3 B listening pg 17 ex 3 A speaking ✓ just make sure the person doesn't hurt themselves Would you do any first aid if someone had an epileptic seizure (attack)? T / Cl textbook active 350 ]]> 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 E listening → pg 166 167 sound bank pg 17 ex 2 D pronunciation pg 17 ex 2 C pronunciation 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 B listening pg 17 ex 2 A pronunciation pg 16 ex 1 D speaking = usually stronger, especially sudden 〆hurt = long, continuous pain ✓ aches your back [hurts | aches]? If you carry a heavy rucksack on your back when hiking in the mountains = also feel ill (AmEn) = want to vomit (BrEn) ✓ feel sick = vomit (BrEn) ✓ sick you are [ill | sick]? If you eat something that has gone off when eating out T / Cl textbook active 351 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book pg 152 ex 3 A vocab Unit 2 A Doctor, doctor! English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Giving & receiving first aid active 2 10:10-11:30 20241024 ]]> I never have never been had an allergic reaction yet They had a conversation about how much many times he called came I don't have any allergic allergy 352 vitamin / dietary supplements = vitamins and other foods eaten in addition to what you usually eat supplement /ˈsʌplɪmənt/ = thing that is added to sth else to improve or complete it pain in the neck = something or someone that causes trouble; source of unhappiness tumour (benign | malignant ~) = mass of cells growing in or on a part of the body where they should not, usually causing medical problems 353 ]]> pg 18 ex 4 E speaking textbook active 354 ]]> pg 134 ex B grammar bank 2 A pg 134 ex A grammar bank 2 A 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_2.14.mp3 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_2.13.mp3 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_2.12.mp3 Grammar: Present perfect simple & continuous textbook active 355 ]]> → pg 134 grammar bank 2 A pg 18 ex 4 D grammar 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 C listening textbook active 356 ]]> → present perfect continuous = action in progress (still on-going) all day ✓ have been lying I [lied | have been lying] in bed all day → past simple = point in time last night ✓ had I [had | have been having] a stomach ache last night grammar active Past simple and present perfect continuous 20201029-1614 357 ]]> 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 pg 18 ex 4 B listening ✓ avoid self-diagnosis based on information from the internet Do you know anyone who might be a hypochondriac? What can you do to calm such people? = such people can be a pain in the neck ✓ a hypochondriac What kind of people take their temperature 5-6 times in just half a day? T / Cl 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 pg 18 ex 4 A listening textbook active 358 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book → pg 134 grammar bank 2 A pg 18 ex 4 D grammar Unit 2 A Doctor, doctor! English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Present perfect simple and continuous active 2 10:10-11:30 20241029 ]]> I hope that this letter will catch reaches you Tell me how did you spend spent your trip in... Sorry that I don't be haven't been (OR kept) in touch with you for a while Hope you will be are | get | feel better soon 359 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 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 liver = large organ in the body that produces bile and cleans the blood 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 life-threatening = sth which could kill you 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 scare stories = exaggerated reports in the news that make people worry under the weather = in bad health or low spirits miracle cure = successful treatment for an illness that was thought impossible to cure ECG = abbreviation for 'electrocardiogram' (a medical test that measures and records electrical activity of the heart) consolation = person or thing that makes you feel better when you are unhappy or disappointed chest = top part of the front of the body, between the neck and the stomach open-heart surgery = medical operation on the heart, during which the patient's blood is kept flowing by a machine cyberchondriac = person who compulsively searches the internet for information about symptoms of illness 360 ]]> → recycle expressions from pg 115 ex 1 C useful language → write an informal e-mail pg 115 ex 1 D E writing pg 115 ex 1 B C vocab Lexical material: Informal language for an e-mail (opening expressions, responding to news, closing expressions) An informal e-mail pg 115 ex 1 A reading 〆not really Can you afford to make mistakes in an informal e-mail? T / Cl Functional language: Writing an informal e-mail textbook active 361 ]]> → pg 115 writing an informal e-mail pg 19 ex 6 writing ✓ cholesterol level Do you worry about anything in particular about your health? T / Cl pg 19 ex 5 E speaking ✓ no discrimination between common and rare conditions Were you aware that answers to queries on the internet may be right but are not ranked per frequency? T / Cl pg 19 ex 5 D vocab 〆believe more in medical technologies Do you believe in miracle cures? 〆no, unless you are a cyberchondriac Have you ever googled the internet because you thought you had some life-threatening illness? T / Cl pg 18 ex 5 C vocab pg 19 Confessions of a cyberchondriac pg 18 ex 5 B reading pg 18 ex 5 A speaking e.g. identify different kinds of rash 〆unable to distinguish symptoms Do you search the internet to find out what treatment you may need when you feel under the weather? T / Cl Lexical material: Self-medication textbook active 362 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book pg 18 ex 5 C vocab pg 19 Confessions of a cyberchondriac pg 18 ex 5 B reading Unit 2 A Doctor, doctor! English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Confessions of a cyberchondriac active 2 10:10-11:30 20241031 Sian | Shahn /ʃɑːn/ Dilys /ˈdɪlɪs/ ]]> I can't remember some actions which call my admire to provoked some admiration for him In common general I agree with... If I will had not read the text 363 to look up to sb = to admire or respect sb couldn't care less = used to say, often rudely, that you do not think that sb/sth is important or worth worrying about to take sides = to express support for someone in a disagreement ignorant (of / about sth) = lacking knowledge or information about sth; not educated to counsel = to listen to and give support or professional advice to sb who needs help; to advise sb to do sth to persuade /pəˈsweɪd/ = to convince to hit it off = to have a good friendly relationship with sb to click = to become friends with sb at once to cheer sb up = to give someone a feeling of happiness entrepreneur /ˌɔntrəprəˈnə:/ = person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks glamorous /'glæmə:əs/ = especially attractive and exciting, and different from ordinary things or people 364 ]]> pg 21 ex 1 I speaking e.g. Michelle Obama ✓ inspirational leaders ✓ coach / mentor at work Who do you look up to? Are they close friends? Does their age matter? T / Cl pg 20 ex 1 H vocab → pg 111 student B → pg 107 student A pg 21 ex 1 G speaking 〆intellectual conversations vs more physical activities ✓ both have common interests but in different topics Is friendship among men the same as friendship among women? T / Cl pg 21 ex 1 F speaking pg 21 ex 1 E speaking pg 20 The joy of the age-gap friendship pg 21 ex 1 D reading pg 20 ex 1 A B C speaking ✓ coaching & mentoring have become common practice ✓ generations probably mix more than in the past ✓ people enjoy ability to stay young & dynamic thanks to better health care ✓ many traits of character remain despite seniority Do people change personality as they grow older, or do they stay the same? T / Cl Unit 2 B Act your age textbook active 365 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book pg 20 The joy of the age-gap friendship pg 21 ex 1 D reading Unit 2 B Act your age English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Act your age active 2 10:10-11:30 20241105 ]]> Oh no, it's bullshit rubbish | nonsense People can be disagreed disagree with this (Just) as you (do) I disagree as you I disagree as you as you do 366 leather = material made by removing the hair or fur from animal skins and preserving the skins using special processes; кожа magnificent = extremely attractive and impressive; deserving praise 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 generous (with sth) = giving or willing to give freely; given freely the deaf = people who cannot hear cuisine /kwi:ˈzi:n/ = style or method of cooking, esp. of a particular country or establishment Dutch = of, relating to, or associated with the Netherlands 367 ]]> pg 21 ex 2 C speaking textbook active 368 ]]> pg 135 ex A B grammar was set for homework textbook active 369 ]]> adjectives_mindmap.pdf

textbook active Order of adjectives (mindmap) 20191105-1703 370 ]]> → size age shape colour origin material type noun ✓ a ravishing, young, long-legged, blond, Swedish girl a [ ] girl (blond ravishing Swedish long-legged young) Put the following adjectives in the correct order: ✓ a large old rectangular brown French wooden bed a [ ] bed (rectangular large wooden brown French old) Put the following adjectives in the correct order: = opinion adjective before fact ✓ brilliant, global campaign It's an absolutely [brilliant, global | global, brilliant] campaign = opinion adjectives [good | bad] before fact adjectives [old | red] ✓ a good, old armchair [an old, good armchair | a good, old armchair] Where do you like to read a book? = adverb before adjective ✓ very long Which is correct: a [long very | very long] story grammar active Order of adjectives 20191105-1626 371 ]]> → pg 135 grammar bank 2 B pg 21 ex 2 B grammar pg 21 ex 2 A grammar Grammar: Using adjectives as nouns, adjectives order textbook active 372 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book pg 135 ex A B grammar Unit 2 B Act your age English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Using adjectives as nouns, adjectives order active 2 10:10-11:30 20241107 ]]> It's does not cost much to look neatly neat 373 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 anaesthesia /ˌænɪsˈθi:zjə/ = use of anaesthetic during medical operations 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 ~) caries | dental ~ | tooth decay = decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone 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 bow tie /boʊ tai/ = man's tie that ties in a bow 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 denim = strong cotton fabric that is usually blue and is used for making clothes, especially jeans cardigan = knitted woollen jacket, usually with no collar and fastened with buttons at the front Lycra = elastic polyurethane fibre or fabric used esp. for close-fitting sports clothing suede /'sweid/ = soft leather with a surface like VELVET on one side, used especially for making clothes and shoes fabric = material made by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, curtains, etc. and for covering furniture flax = threads from the stem of the flax plant, used to make linen linen = fabric made from flax, used to make high quality clothes, sheets, etc hoodie | hoody = type of sweatshirt with a hood that, when worn up, covers most of the head and neck, and sometimes the face Hawaiian /hə'waiən/ = of or relating to Hawaii or its people or language plain = not decorated or complicated; simple checked = having a pattern of squares, usually of two colours patterned = (with sth) decorated with a pattern trainers (BrE) | sneaker (AmEn) = shoes that you wear for sports or as a piece of informal clothing polo-neck | turtleneck = sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar see-through = (of fabric) very thin so that you can see through it wardrobe /ˈwɔ:drəub/ = large movable or built-in cupboard with rails, shelves, hooks, etc., for storing clothes; person's entire stock of clothes 374 ]]> 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 pg 153 ex 1 D listening ✓ at a wedding party When did you last wear a bow tie? T / Cl pg 153 ex 1 C vocab ✓ for a presentation or meeting Do you occasionally wear a linen suit at work? T / Cl 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 pg 153 ex 1 B listening ✓ after working out When would you wear a hoodie? T / Cl pg 153 ex 1 A vocab ✓ Hawaiian shirt If you need to dress up for a party, what will you wear? ✓ probably loose In summer, what clothes do you want to wear [tight | loose]? T / Cl Vocab Bank textbook active 375 ]]> → pg 153 Vocab Bank pg 22 ex 3 D vocab pg 22 ex 3 C speaking Can the same clothes work for all ages? pg 22 ex 3 B reading pg 22 ex 3 A vocab ✓ elegant items of quality which are timeless e.g. dark suit for a funeral ✓ only garments which are needed only on special occasions Do you wear clothes that used to belong to your parents? Why / why not? → dress in a trendy way if you can afford it 〆fashionable items can get expensive Are you keen on fashion? Can you afford to be fashionable? Do you care about what you look like? T / Cl Lexical material: Clothes and fashion textbook active 376 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book → pg 153 Vocab Bank pg 22 ex 3 D vocab Can the same clothes work for all ages? pg 22 ex 3 B reading Unit 2 B Act your age English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Can the same clothes work for all ages? active 2 10:10-11:30 20241112 ]]> It costs expensive much OR It is expensive It's really important how do you feel It can be weared worn by anyone 377 to carry something off = to succeed in doing or achieving something difficult chinos /ˈtʃiːnoʊ/ = informal trousers made from strong woven cotton blazer = jacket, not worn with matching trousers, often showing the colours or badge of a club, school, team, etc 378 ]]> pg 23 ex 5 F speaking e.g. vintage ✓ greater choice of styles ✓ cheaper Would you buy second-hand clothes? Why / why not? T / Cl 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 pg 23 ex 5 E listening pg 22 ex 5 D vocab (...) ✓ don't wear more than 3 colours simultaneously ✓ don't wear white trainers with a suit Do you know of any fashion rules? T / Cl 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 pg 23 ex 5 B C listening pg 22 ex 5 A speaking ✓ younger men tend to dress up to look more serious & older ✓ older women try to dress younger than they are Does the way you dress show your age? T / Cl textbook active 379 ]]> pg 22 ex 4 D speaking 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 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_2.21.mp3 pg 22 ex 4 B listening pg 22 ex 4 A Pronunciation textbook active 380 ]]> ✓ brush off the salt crystals to see how much of the stain is left ✓ repeat soaking and blotting the stain as necessary → salt will absorb much of the wine and help to lift the stain ✓ press the crystals against the damp fabric ✓ cover the stain entirely with salt ✓ press salt against the stained, damp fabric What can you do if you spill wine on a shirt? T / Cl 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 pg 153 ex 3 B listening pg 153 ex 3 A vocab 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 2 B listening pg 153 ex 2 A vocab Functional language: Describing clothes and the way people dress textbook active 381 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book pg 153 ex 3 A vocab pg 153 ex 2 A vocab Unit 2 B Act your age English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Clothes and fashion active 2 10:10-11:30 20241114 ]]> I'm also first looking about for something comfortable and good-looking for me I prefer to avoid them at all altogether They sew jeans that are probably more suit suited to me A lot of managers are loyal for to this situation (OR they are trustworthy | fair to you | honest about it) 382 to get over = to recover crease = untidy line that is made in fabric or paper when it is pressed or crushed; отутюженная складка на брюках bleach = хлорная известь; белизна 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 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 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 in mint condition = in brand-new condition, almost new, unworn; в отличном состоянии to be bothered (about sb/sth) (especially BrE) = to think that sb/sth is important implication = consequence; последствие long-haul = involving the transport of goods or passengers over long distances vulnerable = weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally to faint = to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain, usually because of the heat, a shock, etc to bandage sth (up) = to wrap a bandage around a part of the body in order to protect it because it is injured bandage = strip of fabric used for tying around a part of the body that has been hurt in order to protect or support it swollen = (of a part of the body) larger than normal, especially as a result of a disease or an injury tight-fisted = not willing to spend or give much money; mean, stingy absent-minded = tending to forget things, perhaps because you are not thinking about what is around you, but about sth else bad-tempered = often angry; in an angry mood 383 ]]> pg 24 ex D E vocab pg 24 ex C vocab suit → appearance fit → size ✓ it doesn't fit you If something is too tight, it doesn't [fit | suit] you T / Cl pg 24 ex A B vocab pg 24 ex A B grammar Unit 1 & 2 Revise and check textbook active 384 ]]> 〆disagree with the throw-away culture Do you accept fast fashion culture? T / Cl pg 23 ex 7 C speaking ✓ support the brand ✓ probably also depends on price Would you buy a pair of jeans because they are unique and hand-made? T / Cl 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 pg 23 ex 7 A B video e.g. creating / maintaining jobs ✓ socially responsible e.g. durable & recyclable materials ✓ eco-friendly ✓ hand-made ✓ quality Have you ever bleached jeans yourself to make them more unique? What makes a pair of jeans fashionable? (...) ✓ Lewis Have you got a favourite brand of jeans? T / Cl pg 23 ex 6 A B writing → keep a margin to be able to bargain ✓ don't set too low a starting price ✓ suggest it won't shrink after washing ✓ insist on the quality & durability How would you sell a clothing item which is in mint condition at an on-line auction (e.g. e-bay)? T / Cl textbook active 385 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book pg 24 ex A B grammar Unit 1 & 2 Revise and check English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Huit Jeans active 2 10:10-11:30 20241119 ]]> 386 387 ]]> e.g. Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized horses? ✓ conduct a so-called 'extreme interview' e.g. imagination, force or intellectual skills ✓ to find out what qualities you value in someone ✓ to assess your creativity & reaction to unexpected situations Why would you be asked who your favourite superhero is? T / Cl 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 pg 25 ex C listening Astronaut returns from space younger than his twin pg 25 ex B reading pg 25 ex A speaking → might uncover new physical opportunities ✓ travel to space affects blood pressure, muscles... Do you believe that your body could become younger after flying to space? T / Cl textbook active 388 B2 English File 4th edition ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details English File 4th edition upper intermediate audio files English File 4th edition upper intermediate student's course book Astronaut returns from space younger than his twin pg 25 ex B reading Unit 1 & 2 Revise and check English File 4th edition upper intermediate, Oxford University Press Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Astronaut returns from space younger than his twin active 2 10:10-11:30 20241121 ]]> We promise to do make our life more protective safer 389 sample size = number of people used by researchers to get the information they need viable = that can be done; that will be successful gauge /ɡeɪdʒ/ = instrument for measuring the amount or level of sth respondent = person who answers questions, especially in a survey qualitative = connected with how good sth is, rather than with how much of it there is quantitative = connected with the amount or number of sth rather than with how good it is focus group = small group of people, specially chosen to represent different social classes, etc., who are asked to discuss and give their opinions about a particular subject. The information obtained is used by people doing market research, for example about new products or for a political party desk research | secondary research = research method that involves compiling existing data sourced from a variety of channels. This includes internal sources (e.g.in-house research) or, more commonly, external sources (such as government statistics, organisational bodies, and the internet) primary research = gathering data that has not been collected before. Methods to collect it can include interviews, surveys, observations or any type of research that you go out and collect yourself in-depth = very thorough and detailed 390 ]]> pg 9 ex 10 D project ✓ how much you would you pay for this product? What typical question can you ask a focus group to gauge the viability of your product? T / Cl pg 9 ex 10 B C project Functional language: Designing qualitative vs quantitative surveys pg 9 ex 10 A project How market research affects brands textbook active 391 ]]> pg 9 ex 9 speaking pg 9 ex 8 vocab set for homework pg 9 ex 7 vocab pg 8 ex 6 A B vocab Lexical material: Market research pg 8 ex 5 speaking = life cycle of the product ✓ depends on the stage of development of the product Which is more valuable: primary or secondary research? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_video_files/business_partner_b2_plus_video_unit1_lesson1_1.1.1.mp4 pg 8 ex 4 video business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_video_files/business_partner_b2_plus_video_unit1_lesson1_1.1.1.mp4 pg 8 ex 2 3 video Lexical material: Primary vs secondary (aka desk) research ✓ be more efficient when designing & selling ✓ not any more Are companies only interested in understanding how much people are willing to spend? T / Cl pg 8 ex 1 speaking If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research A.Einstein 〆probably not Should you be too categorical when doing market research? (...) ✓ anticipate trends → improve products ✓ obtain feedback Do you believe market research can really help companies understand their customers better? = in-depth research ✓ in a focus group → collect statistical data that is easier to segregate ✓ usually consist of rather straightforward questions = survey → address a large part of the population ✓ in supermarkets, on the phone... Have you ever taken part in a market survey? On what occasion? What questions were you asked? T / Cl Lexical material: Conducting market research Unit 1.1 Market research methods Unit 1 Market Research textbook active 392 B2+ Business Partner ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Business Partner B2 Plus coursebook Business Partner B2 Plus, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. (no new homework) By the end of this session you will have studied Business Partner B2 Plus | Market research methods active 2 10:10-11:30 20241126 ]]> All these people work in down-town (= AmEn OR in the town centre = BrEn) 393 expectation = belief that sth will happen because it is likely appealing = attractive or interesting 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 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 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 394 ]]> pg 10 ex 8 speaking ✓ search engine per cuisine, calories, price... ✓ bookmarks for favourite dishes What extra features would you need? T / Cl pg 10 ex 7 vocab 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 6 listening ✓ provided it indeed featured decent food at a reasonable price ✓ if you were in a district with many restaurants around your workplace Would you use this app to make healthy food choices? T / Cl pg 10 ex 5 speaking 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 4 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 3 A B listening ✓ achieve consensus ✓ encourage participants to voice their opinion even if different ✓ manage people Have you ever been a moderator? Would you like to? Why / Why not? T / Cl Functional language: Moderating focus groups pg 10 ex 2 vocab Lexical material: Focus groups pg 10 ex 1 speaking 〆probably only marketeers can create the need for new products ✓ collect diverse feedback Can you trust focus groups to pinpoint how your product or service need to be improved? T / Cl Unit 1.2 Working with a focus group textbook active 395 B2+ Business Partner ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Business Partner B2 Plus coursebook pg 9 ex 8 vocab Business Partner B2 Plus, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Working with a focus group active 2 10:10-11:30 20241128 ]]> If you have some job offer | vacancy I will join to you Is the salary more great greater | better than in our previous company? I think everybody knows this reason, do don't they? Do you have heard something about our colleagues, haven't you? 396 397 ]]> pg 11 ex 12 A B speaking pg 11 ex 11 grammar pg 11 ex 10 grammar textbook active 398 ]]> pg 114 ex 3 speaking 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 1 2 listening Grammar: Intonation in question tags textbook active 399 ]]> → pg 114 pronunciation pg 11 ex 9 B grammar = you don't know the answer → open questions to collect information ✓ in primary research When would question tags have a rising intonation? ≠ diagnostic questions for a focus group → secondary research ✓ rhetorical questions to confirm findings Why would question tags all have a falling intonation? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_audio_files/business_partner_b2_plus_coursebook_audio_004_1_04.mp3 pg 11 ex 9 A listening Grammar: Question tags textbook active 400 ]]> 〆 no with a falling intonation, you think the answer is [yes | no] ✓ yes with a rising intonation, you think the answer is [yes | no] I don't think we've met, have we? negative sentence → affirmative tag ✓ do you You don't like coffee, [do you | don't you]? affirmative sentence → negative tag ✓ don't you You like coffee, [do you | don't you]? answer: Yes, I do / No, I don't = tag question ⇒ request confirmation → the answer is in the question You don't like coffee, do you? = tag question ⇒ request confirmation → the answer is in the question answer: Yes, I do / No, I don't You like coffee, don't you? grammar active Tag questions 20200131-0916 401 B2+ Business Partner ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Business Partner B2 Plus coursebook pg 11 ex 11 grammar Business Partner B2 Plus, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Tag questions active 2 10:10-11:30 20241203 ]]> 402 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 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 to go for = to accept; to give an affirmative reply to; to respond favourably to tidy profit = (informal) large amount of money 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 403 ]]> pg 12 ex 6 reflection Meghan would have shown more critical thinking... ! option B might be less realistic in the real world → will probably lead to an offer more within her budget & satisfactory expectations anyway (Meghan doesn't feel controlled) = Prisha & David demonstrate smart control ✓ option B 〆might lead to a costly offer she's not prepared for → reminiscent of brainstorming ✓ Meghan doesn't need to worry whether her requests are costly or feasible option A What option was more successful? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_video_files/business_partner_b2_plus_video_unit1_lesson3_1.3.4.mp4 pg 12 ex 5 video Functional language: Leading questions to control a negotiation pg 12 ex 4 speaking = just selling a solution ✓ no real choice How successful was this option? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_video_files/business_partner_b2_plus_video_unit1_lesson3_1.3.3.mp4 option B → shouldn't have agreed to all demands 〆uncertainty about how to satisfy expectations with the given budget 〆lack of control How successful was this option? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_video_files/business_partner_b2_plus_video_unit1_lesson3_1.3.2.mp4 option A pg 12 ex 3 B video ✓ leading questions option B = more cunning approach ✓ follow-up with leading questions ✓ start with open questions option A What kind of questions will you need in the following options? T / Cl pg 12 ex 3 A speaking ✓ ask leading questions How would you convince a prospective customer to choose a venue of your choice for their event? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_video_files/business_partner_b2_plus_video_unit1_lesson3_1.3.1.mp4 pg 12 ex 2 video = you are actually in control → make people think they are choosing ✓ leading questions What kind of questions do you want to ask when negotiating? ≠ dishonest but arguably manipulative = relevant technique in the negotiation process ✓ may stop you from thinking of alternatives ✓ directional questions guide the person to the desired answer Are leading questions necessarily manipulative or dishonest? T / Cl pg 12 ex 1 A B lead in → lead the discussion into a given direction ✓ asking the right questions What is more important [finding the right answers | asking the right questions]? T / Cl Lexical material: Open vs leading questions Unit 1.3 Carrying out a needs analysis textbook active 404 B2+ Business Partner ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Business Partner B2 Plus coursebook Business Partner B2 Plus, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Carrying out a needs analysis active 2 10:10-11:30 20241205 ]]> You want to have some party, isn't don't you? Of course, we can offer you (provide you with)a catering I think we want to invite people for to take part in our conference 405 406 ]]> pg 13 ex 9 D role play → practise opening & leading questions pg 13 ex 9 C speaking → pg 129 pair B (client) → pg 126 pair A (events company) pg 13 ex 9 A B role play textbook active 407 ]]> business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_audio_files/business_partner_b2_plus_coursebook_audio_040_P1_02.mp3 pg 114 ex 1 listening Indian English pronunciation textbook active 408 ]]> → recycle expressions from pg 13 ex 7 A vocab → practise open & leading questions pg 13 ex 8 speaking pg 13 ex 7 A B vocab Functional language: Using leading and open questions to effect textbook active 409 B2+ Business Partner ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20241213 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test Business Partner B2 Plus coursebook pg 13 ex 7 A B vocab Business Partner B2 Plus, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Using leading and open questions to effect active 2 10:10-11:30 20241210 ]]> The speaker can easier forget more easily if... All people in the auditory audience forget about... If you present some information with yourself alone 410 hedging = avoiding giving a direct answer to a question or promising to support a particular idea, etc 411 ]]> pg 14 ex 3 D speaking 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 C listening (...) ✓ controversial ✓ off-topic ✓ you don't know the answer When is changing topics quickly a good idea? T / Cl business_partner/business_partner_b2_plus/business_partner_b2_plus_audio_files/business_partner_b2_plus_coursebook_audio_005_1_05.mp3 pg 14 ex 3 A B listening pg 14 ex 2 A B speaking textbook active 412 ✓ add a timeline at the bottom of each slide where you are going to where you are now where you come from → ensure audience understand: ✓ signpost each part ✓ start with a clear plan of the presentation / agenda How would you deal with a question you have already explained or you will address later? → ask to raise their hands when they want to ask about sth ✓ mute participants by default → set clear rules at the beginning ✓ make sure it doesn't happen How do you answer several questions coming at the same time? e.g. focus on how this can help your project → engage in the discussion in a constructive way ✓ ask for evidence supporting their opinion What if your findings or objectives are challenged by the audience? → remind of timing and narrative sequence (plan) ✓ keep control of the presentation → politely suggest including this topic into the next presentation ✓ welcome the opportunity to broaden the scope → enquire how it is relevant to the person ✓ explain why it is a digression Should you follow up off-topic questions? Why/why not? 〆don't ignore or change topics as if you hadn't heard the question → require confirmation/authorisation from your manager to disclose sensitive information ✓ bluff → suggest providing an answer at a later occasion ✓ be honest How do you respond to questions to which you don't know the answer? = customer-centred approach → build the presentation around the participants' needs ✓ learn who you audience are Is it possible to anticipate questions from the audience? ]]> hedging = avoiding giving a direct answer to a question or promising to support a particular idea, etc 4) referring back 3) admitting inability to answer 2) hedging 1) clarification Question-handling strategies: --> What do you find more challenging: delivering a presentation or answering questions? How do you prepare for questions? pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png edit_ol_qa active Dealing with questions 1 413 ]]> pg 14 ex 1 speaking --> 〆answering questions might be disruptive → rehearse both parts carefully without sounding too mechanical ✓ each often require different skills What do you find more challenging: delivering a presentation or answering questions? T / Cl --> Unit 1.4 Dealing with questions Business Partner B2 Plus, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Communication strategies active 2 10:10-11:30 20241217 ]]> and the result was bla, bla, bla such and such 420 421 ]]> Presentation Performance appraisal Coaching a junior staff member Behavioural questions STAR (Situation, Task, Actions, Result) Dealing with resistance while negotiating sticky points Answering questions after a presentation Writing an introductory e-mail Minto / McKinsey Pyramid You need to schedule an urgent meeting to satisfy latest client requirements The company web-site is going down for scheduled maintenance BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) Presentation Performance appraisal Coaching a junior staff member Behavioural questions Dealing with resistance while negotiating sticky points Answering questions after a presentation Writing an introductory e-mail You need to schedule an urgent meeting to satisfy latest client requirements The company web-site is going down for scheduled maintenance 6;7;8;9 3;4;5 1;2 ]]> STAR (Situation, Task, Actions, Result) Minto / McKinsey Pyramid BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) left 12 30 ]]> --> Unit 1.4 Dealing with questions Business Partner B2 Plus, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Choosing communication strategies active 2 10:10-11:30 20241219 ]]> We have to do it faster as fast as we can Could you write take my e-mail? Let me call to Trump Do Can you remember remind me what company do you have work for? ...if it makes sense for to you It can be a long time to wait for somebody from IT Sorry for to interrupt you (OR Sorry for interrupting) 423 to put oil on the smouldering fire = to refer to something which makes existing anger, conflict, emotion, etc., more intense 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 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 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 424 ]]> → deal with questions from the audience → give a presentation pg 15 ex 6 A B C task pg 15 ex 5 A B speaking = not to make things worse ✓ not to put oil on the smouldering fire When is it better to ignore angry questions? T / Cl pg 15 ex 4 vocab ✓ consider discussing one-to-one with the manager How do you address sensitive questions? T / Cl Functional language: Responding to questions during a presentation textbook active 425 test_log_AlexandraNikolskaya_20241208_1323_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20241212.xml quarterly_test_logs active wip Quarterly test (logs) quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20241212.xml 426 B2+ Business Partner ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20241213 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test Business Partner B2 Plus coursebook pg 14 ex 4 vocab Unit 1.4 Dealing with questions Business Partner B2 Plus, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Dealing with questions and resistance to change active 2 10:10-11:30 20241224 ]]> Nevertheless it is winter, nevertheless there is little snow Nevertheless Although it is winter, there is little snow 427 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 nevertheless = in spite of sth that you have just mentioned to raise concern = to express or bring attention to worries, doubts, or objections regarding a specific issue, situation, or decision typo = (informal) a small mistake in a typed or printed text 428 ]]> pg 16 ex 3 C speaking pg 132 writing about a detailed survey ✓ the survey indicates that... Do customers admit being happy with lower quality to maintain current prices? T / Cl → pg 126 table pg 16 ex 3 A task Lexical material: Reporting verbs textbook active 429 ]]> tell can be used with (that) + clause
can be used with to + infinitive accuse (someone of) thank (someone for) always have an object
are followed by a preposition and an -ing form or a noun phrase discuss, suggest admit, apologise for never have an object
are followed by an -ing form or a noun phrase invite, order, remind, tell, warn advise, ask, encourage always have an object remind, warn tell, advise, inform always have an object before the that clause reply, state announce, complain say, add, admit never have an object before the 'that clause' tell accuse (someone of) thank (someone for) discuss, suggest admit, apologise for invite, order, remind, tell, warn advise, ask, encourage remind, warn tell, advise, inform reply, state announce, complain say, add, admit 12 10;11 8;9 6;7 4;5 1;2;3 ]]> can be used with (that) + clause
can be used with to + infinitive always have an object
are followed by a preposition and an -ing form or a noun phrase never have an object
are followed by an -ing form or a noun phrase always have an object always have an object before the that clause never have an object before the 'that clause' left 12 13 ]]> --> How can you report findings of a customer survey in an engaging way? xml_multi_dd_row wip active Reporting customer surveys and comments Reporting verbs and patterns pix/icons8-dictionary-100_white.png 1 430 ]]> → pg 118 reporting verbs pg 16 ex 2 B grammar 2) to announce (no object) + that + clause 2) The CEO announced that they have a project to develop a new service 1) The CEO announced a project that they are developing a new service Which is correct? T / Cl pg 16 ex 2 A vocab → indicate ~ show ✓ confirm What is stronger [indicate | confirm]? T / Cl Functional language: Reporting and summing up findings Summary findings pg 16 ex 1 A reading → in agreement = preposition + noun ✓ agreement What is the opposite of 'disagreement'? ✓ fewer thanks to spellchecks How often do you notice typos or mistakes on-line? T / Cl Unit 1.5 Reports - Summary findings textbook active 431 test_log_AlexandraNikolskaya_20241208_1323_quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20241212.xml quarterly_test_logs active wip Quarterly test (logs) quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20241212.xml 432 B2+ Business Partner ]]> https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 Passcode: U2c0NY Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Zoom meeting details Quarterly test (on-line version) → time allowed: 60min → complete as h/w by Friday 20241213 〆no language notes 〆no dictionaries Complete quarterly test Business Partner B2 Plus coursebook Summary findings pg 16 ex 1 A reading Unit 1.4 Dealing with questions Business Partner B2 Plus, Pearson Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. By the end of this session you will have studied Reports - Summary findings active 2 10:10-11:30 20241226 ramin.t.mikailov@kaspersky.com Mikailov Ramin now team lead works for Yan 4 yrs in KL 20240924 started as intern alexandra.nikolskaya@kaspersky.com Nikolskaya Alexandra --> Cherezov Konstantin Serafima.Bolotkina@kaspersky.com Bolotkina Serafima kirill.a.kulakov@kaspersky.com Kulakov Kirill Alena.Vorobyeva@kaspersky.com Vorobyeva Alena Alexander.V.Egorov@kaspersky.com Egorov Aleksander Alisher Tretyak Polina natalya.bogomolova-polyak@kaspersky.com Bogomolova-Polyak Natasha ekaterina.kasyanova@kaspersky.com Kasyanova Ekaterina 18 + 16 yo kids 20240409 1.92m 47 yo 20230207 sergey.telelyukhin@kaspersky.com Telelyukhin Sergey