20231004 10:10-11:30 2 tbc Briefing & assigning tasks By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Unit 5 Technology pg 45 ex 2 vocab pg 45 practice collocations intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg42-49_unit5_technology_march_of_the_mobiles_relative_clauses_dilemma.pdf Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 790 6481 2277 Passcode: WwX2fj https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79064812277?pwd=3Nv2CIFcL3WEleMHgwLVAKb6inDjHU.1 ]]> 20190808-0916 Defining vs non-defining clauses active grammar active textbook Grammar: Shortened, relative clauses (defining vs non defining) pg 46 ex 1 grammar set for homework pg 46 ex 2 practice defining clauses ]]> 20230914-0930 active review active textbook tmp_pdf/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg42-49_unit5_technology_march_of_the_mobiles_relative_clauses_dilemma.pdf ✓ depends on corporate culture ✓ be polite but assertive (...) pg 47 Career skills pg 47 ex 1 listening intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_17.ogg Functional language: Outlining objectives, describing methods, assigning roles, referring to visuals pg 47 ex 2 listening intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_17.ogg pg 47 speaking → outline form of the briefing (assign brainstorming activities) → create mixed teams (focus groups) → collect feedback at another meeting (thanks to marketing team using a questionnaire) ]]> active textbook ✓ depends on your manager's management style ✓ initiative isn't always expected and/or even welcome ✓ in today's volatile world initiative can be more efficient in the long term Does the way of assigning tasks depend on corporate culture? ✓ depends more on the manager & activities in a given dept strategic planning, international relations, HR → greater flexibility operations dept → more dictatorial style Can you trust your subordinates not to go corner cutting? ✓ depends on empowerment or micro-management Culture at work - assigning tasks T / Cl Who makes major decisions, the manager or the team? ✓ the manager (with the help of the team) ✓ depends on the level of confidentiality When do you use brainstorming sessions? Before or during final decision meetings? → brainstorming session ✓ run meetings with mixed hierarchy ✓ review forms of focus groups → final decision meeting ✓ team consensus < manager's decision What is a high context presentation style to assign tasks? ✓ presenter assumes audience understands facts being discussed ✓ meaning depends on how rather than what [body language] ✓ much non-verbal communication [e.g. Steve Jobs] ✓ riskier when needing to assign tasks ✓ effective for persuasive & sales minded goals → empowerment What is a low context presentation style to assign tasks? ✓ explicit & detailed communication ✓ data shown on visuals supported by verbal explanation ✓ addressing more of a negotiation like meeting → micro management What conclusions can be drawn for assigning tasks? ✓ ways of assigning tasks depend on maturity & professional experience of corporate environment ✓ C2 (command & control) is often more common in Asia → think as much about who is the best person to perform a task as how to assign this given task ]]> to shrink = to become or to make sth smaller in size or amount thorough = complete, exhaustive to draw on something = to be inspired by, based on, modelled on to assign = to give sb sth that they can use, or some work or responsibility to the letter = with nothing done wrong or left undone; exactly; precisely focus group = form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their perceptions, opinions, beliefs and attitudes towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging. Questions are asked in an interactive group setting where participants are free to talk with other group members to carry out orders to the letter = with nothing done wrong or left undone, exactly, precisely, by the book hierarchy /haɪə.rɑː.ki/ hierarchical /ˌhaɪəˈrɑː.kɪ.kəl/ 20230927 10:10-11:30 2 active Technology By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Unit 5 Technology pg 43 ex 1 2 reading pg 44 The march of the mobiles intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg42-49_unit5_technology_march_of_the_mobiles_relative_clauses_dilemma.pdf Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 790 6481 2277 Passcode: WwX2fj https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79064812277?pwd=3Nv2CIFcL3WEleMHgwLVAKb6inDjHU.1 ]]> Intelligent Business B2 Unit 5 Technology active textbook ✓ consumers are pushed to change devices to keep up with trends & fashion ✓ planned obsolescence makes technological updates more frequent ✓ government & industry adoption of new standards lag behind new technologies ✓ only geeks & general buyers can afford to splash out on the latest developments In which field is the pace (speed) of technology the fastest? ✓ mobile telecommunication ✓ nanotechnology ✓ AI, machine learning Is Moore's law obsolete? 〆whether Moore's Law is still valid today is up for debate. The law remains relevant in the semiconductor industry, but recent technological trends may render it obsolete in the near future 〆there is reason to believe that we've reached the physical limitations of silicon-based CPUs. Without a practical alternative, engineers can no longer increase the computing power of chips as rapidly or as cheaply as they did in years past pg 41 The pace of change - keynotes T / Cl Would you like to have such a view on a telecoms tower as in the photo? 〆probably not (unless you enjoyed free 5G access) Is the market your industry specialises in already saturated? ✓ greater offer than demand pg 42 ex 1 2 preview ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg42-49_unit5_technology_march_of_the_mobiles_relative_clauses_dilemma.pdf ✓ iPhone pg 42 ex 1 2 listening intelligent_business_the_economist_longman/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01/intelligent_business_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_track_16.ogg pg 42 speaking → describe the Blackberry phone → recycle expressions from pg 42 ex 1 listening → convince your partner to buy it ]]> active textbook ✓ use IoT (internet of things) to connect household goods together ✓ equip pets with wearable devices pg 43 ex 1 2 reading pg 44 The march of the mobiles pg 43 speaking T / Cl Have you ever tried setting up your own smart home? ✓ use of vocal commands to switch on / off some lights pg 45 ex 1 vocab set for homework pg 45 ex 2 vocab pg 45 practice collocations ]]> wip textbook built-in / planned obsolescence = commercial strategy to decide of built quality and when goods could become old-fashioned; falling into disuse or becoming out of date obsolete = no longer used because sth new has been invented; out of date to lag (behind sb/sth) = to move or develop slowly or more slowly than other people, organizations, etc infant = baby or very young child frantically = in an uncontrolled manner to boast = to talk with too much pride about sth that you have or can do to strap = to fasten sb/sth in place using a strap or straps astounding = surprising untapped market = potential market which hasn't been exploited yet convergence = occurrence of two or more things coming together to saturate = to fill to capacity saturated = when there a more goods than people who want to buy them to dispense = to distribute, deal out coverage = area where mobile technology thorough = done completely; with great attention to detail to outline = to give a description of the main facts or points involved in sth