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Prepare for quarterly test
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## Outlook (ext.duncan.potter@ef.com)
→ use firefox w/ latest login
login: ext.duncan.potter@ef.com
password: use microsoft authenticator on android
enter code from chrome on laptop into android app
confirm w/ pin 1333
## teams
〆 off-line linux version lacks window sharing...
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ww/microsoft-teams/log-in
→ use chrome
login: duncanpotter@yandex.ru
passwd: 99nacnud
### sound sharing
→ same workaround as skype
pulseaudio
recording → skype: input from → (was Built in audio) change to Monitor Built in audio
### break out rooms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq2pbPtMZGk
#### Outlook Calendar → join meeting
#### Breakout rooms
Teams main menu → top right → Breakout Rooms (preview)
right pane → ... menu (rename / move people around...)
OR
top right ... menu → recreate rooms
right pane → Start rooms → attendees get pulled automatically
#### If attendee is late
Breakout room preview → Assign participants (name of late attendee) → assign SS to room
#### How to join a room
Organiser → choose room → ... → join room
#### How to leave a room
top right, red 'Leave' → click middle top right 'Resume' to come back to main meeting room
#### Make an announcement to / across all rooms
Breakout rooms (preview) ... → make an announcement
right pane → Close rooms
### Create and manage breakout rooms during class meetings
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/create-and-manage-breakout-rooms-during-class-meetings-18b340cd-1106-4fa5-a852-5676614f7e7d
Organizing a meeting with breakout rooms is currently only available in the Teams for Education desktop app for Windows or Mac.
(...)
For educators
Before you get started, make sure you have the desktop app
(...)
You can create meetings in any version of Teams, but you'll need Teams for Windows or Mac to create breakout rooms for your students. Students can join from any version of Teams.
20220218 e-mail by Ivor
## Kindly send an invitation to all students via calendars using your EF email account.
### Open Outlook
→ if you don’t have it please visit this website https://login.live.com/login.srf?wa=wsignin1.0&rpsnv=13&rver=7.3.6963.0&wp=MBI_SSL&wreply=https%3a%2f%2fwww.microsoft.com%2fru-ru&lc=1049&id=74335&aadredir=1
Login with your EF email account credentials
### Open the calendar (usually it’s on the left hand corner).
Create a new meeting.
Subject of the meeting - English Lesson Group №_ Miele
Location of the meeting – include your TEAMS link
Invite attendees – by copy / pasting all your students’ email addresses.
Include the date, time and recurrence (circle at the top) this will enable you to do it once for all the upcoming meetings (6 months).
## introductory email
Mondays, 10.00 am, once a week, 80 minutes, level B1-B2, Business and General mix
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aRmw42KSCQ_0PxuBwDeAvZ3CLS-BbuNBmLAr9ywtJzhY1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=b90b1e2f-9903-4932-bbd9-fbf86d724a96&tenantId=3a60cf47-712f-4c38-8404-bbeb5721e4b9
attendance sheet
https://disk.yandex.ru/edit/d/98xtEURk03IBTNHQm_SWXyPegnqahzm72s0qoIz-cKg6Qm0xNjlsSnFTZw
So, I will have lessons w/ them 11.07 - 18.07 - 22.08 - 29.08 - 12.09. I can't have a lesson 01.08 (flying back to Russia via Istanbul)
dmitry
business English
Nadezhda
Lev Sviridov
Sales manager - Russia
Svetlana Ruche
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Miele
Speaking Club
Elena
Lipteeva
elena.lipteeva@miele.com
Dmitry
Nikolaev
dmitry.nikolaev@miele.com
runikol
sales manager
responsible for customer accounts
control of rules implemented for point of sale displays
finding new clients
dealing w/ complaints - answer & solve
placing advertising in various channels (internet, hoardings)
Evgenii
Teplov
evgenii.teplov@miele.com
Tatiana
Yakimova
tatiana.yakimova@miele.com
Nadzheda
Kuchina
nadezhda.kuchina@miele.com
rukuc
2 kids - 6, son 10 yo
20221226
10:10-11:30
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The happiness formula
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Speak Out Upper Intermediate
The happiness formula
speak_out_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg28-9_the_happiness_formula.pdf
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Speak Out Intermediate
My worst week
pg 76 ex 1 DVD preview
reading
speak_out_intermediate_students_book_pg76-77_my_worst_week.pdf
Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
Speak Out Upper Intermediate
Unit 6 How to live to 101 - Okinawa
speak_out_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg76-77_how_to_live_to_101_case_study_okinawa.pdf
How to make filthy water drinkable, Michael Pritchard
http://www.ted.com Too much of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Engineer Michael Pritchard did something about it -- inventing the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable in seconds. An amazing demo from TEDGlobal 2009.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXepkIWPhFQ
Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
New Inside Out Intermediate
Unit 5 - Edible
pg 44 ex 1 reading
Memories of food
new_inside_out_intermediate_students_book_pg40-47_unit_5_food_uncountable_used_to_would.pdf
Vote Him Away (The Liar Tweets Tonight)
by Roy Zimmerman and The ReZisters, featuring Sandy Riccardi. Made in collaboration with the Raging Grannies of Mendocino.
“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” words and music by Solomon Linda. Parody lyrics by Ede Morris, Roy Zimmerman, Melanie Harby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkU1ob_lHCw
What future for Russia - scenarios
Sensitive contents available on demand, designed to help people express their stance no matter whether they are for or against Russia's 'special operation'. Lexical material covers: military actions, government strategies, Western responses, reactions of the public opinion, scenarios...
Zoom meeting details
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Passcode: Z9H9zm
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73922930448?pwd=Eb3FNOWULJZtG3s1NSZ_tRyMgYqjKa.1
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Speak Out
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Answer the following questions.
Do you occasionally feel stuck on a treadmill?
✓ lack of time for personal development
treadmill = work or a way of life that is boring or tiring because it involves always doing the same things
Is the rat race stronger in your industry than somewhere else, or the opposite?
✓ depends on corporate culture
rat race = exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation
Can economic growth and being wealthy make people happy?
〆apparently not, it's just a step
wealthy = rich; having a lot of money, possessions, etc
If you want to be happy, do you want to make a career & earn more money, or do you want to work less?
✓ need work to have some minimum welfare
✓ may enjoy work
〆couldn't be a couch potato
couch potato = (informal, disapproving) a person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television
Are you motivated to work to be more eco-friendly and buy more ethical goods?
✓ believe in slowing down
✓ consider down-shifting
downshifting = trend where individuals adapt simpler lives from what critics call the "rat race"
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pg 28 ex 1 DVD preview
pg 28 ex 2 reading
The happiness formula
Lexical material: Failure of consumerism to deliver happiness
BBC The happiness formula
pg 28 ex 3 A DVD view
T / Cl
Do you actually consume everything you purchase?
(...)
pg 28 ex 3 B C DVD view
T / Cl
How can we convince people to change the way they live?
(...)
Lexical material: Rat race, stuck on a treadmill
pg 28 ex 3 D speaking
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rat race = exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation
treadmill = exercise machine that has a moving surface that you can walk or run on while remaining in the same place; work or a way of life that is boring or tiring because it involves always doing the same things e.g. I'd like to escape the office treadmill
possession = something that you own or have with you at a particular time
consumerism = (sometimes disapproving) buying and using of goods and services; the belief that it is good for a society or an individual person to buy and use a large quantity of goods and services
to diminish = to reduce
leisure = time that is spent doing what you enjoy when you are not working or studying
suspect = that may be false and that cannot be relied on
downshifting = trend where individuals adapt simpler lives from what critics call the "rat race"
of myself as a daughter of the company
You receive get | are assigneda very transparent clear goal
For me it's really the first time in the life
I think in generally general about this question
It doesn't isn't worth
Even if you have 5 millions million on your bank account
I'm have subscribed for to a Singapore ecological channel
The only one single answer is that...
It's not worser worse than a new one (talking about spare parts made from recycled material)
It can reduce restrict freedom
Clean streets lead to less fewer criminals
Clean streets lead to less criminals criminality
She can't afford herself to travel
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20221121
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lc
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pg 20 background & key features
Henri Claude Cosmetics - reading
market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg20-21_international_marketing_case_study_creating_a_global_brand.pdf
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Passcode: Z9H9zm
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20221107
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Breaking the glass ceiling
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The Business Advanced
pg 16 ex 2 reading
the_business_mac_millan_advanced_students_book_pg16-17_the_glass_ceiling.pdf
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The Business
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Can gender impede career development?
✓ probably yes
to impede = to be a hindrance or obstacle to
What is a metaphor for professional discrimination?
✓ the glass ceiling
glass ceiling = ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions
What leads to a glass ceiling?
✓ excessive gender gap
gender gap = difference in opinions or attitudes between men and women concerning a variety of public and private issues, including political candidates, parties, or programmes
What leads to emancipation & equal opportunities?
✓ positive discrimination by public services
✓ no censorship of feminism oriented content
✓ recognition of LGBT by the public opinion
gender role = overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness
LGBT = lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
Are today's men still as inflexible & intolerant as 50 years ago?
〆many men still tend to put women on a pedestal
〆many men still pamper their spouse
patriarchal = (of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line
to pamper = (sometimes disapproving) to take care of sb very well and make them feel as comfortable as possible
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Until the 1980s men and women in the U.S. exhibited similar voting habits. Since then, however, women have been more likely than men to support the Democratic Party and liberal policies, particularly on issues such as equal employment opportunity, child care, and gun control. In contrast, in western Europe women historically have been more likely than men to support conservative political parties.
source Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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1.6 Case study - The glass ceiling
Lexical material: Equal opportunities, gender role, gender gap, glass ceiling
pg 16 ex 1 2 discussion
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to study [on | at] week ends
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✓ at = British English
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Look at Gemma's Johari profile: is she hiding much?
✓ big facade
= perhaps she lacks self confidence
→ might not succeed in Sweden
→ stay in Spain but move to another company?
Look at Gemma's Johari profile: is everything clear & obvious?
✓ big arena
= she is determined to succeed
→ we all know she will make a career whatever happens
→ go to Sweden
Look at Gemma's Johari profile: is she not aware of too many things?
✓ big blind spot
= she doesn't realise she won't make a career, either in Spain or Sweden
→ her boss or husband should tell her she has reached a glass ceiling?
What are Gemma's options?
1 stop work & have a baby
✓ improve marketing skills
〆don't attend an MBA course?
= give up having a real career?
2 move to Sweden
✓ make a career
〆end up divorcing?
(...)
What would you recommend (based on her Johari profile)?
✓ give up SEVS (because won't be able to make a career there anyway)
✓ attend relevant training (Xabi makes 'good money' now = they can afford it)
✓ go job hunting in Spain in a multinational firm
= more likely to find equal opportunities
bold = courageous
caring = kind, helpful and showing that you care about other people
grey cardinal = someone who is a Grey Cardinal exerts power behind the scenes, without drawing attention to himself or herself
dignified = calm and serious and deserving respect
ingenious = having a lot of clever new ideas and good at inventing things
self-assertive = aggressively self-assured
dependable = worthy of reliance or trust
self-conscious ~ (about sth) = nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you
witty = able to say or write clever, amusing things
tense = nervous or worried, and unable to relax
Johari window = technique designed to help people better understand their relationship with themselves and others. It was created by psychologists Joseph Luft (1916–2014) and Harrington Ingham (1916–1995) in 1955, and is used primarily in self-help groups and corporate settings as a heuristic exercise. Luft and Ingham named their model "Johari" using a combination of their first names
arena = place with a flat open area in the middle and seats around it where people can watch sports and entertainment; area of activity that concerns the public, especially one where there is a lot of opposition between different groups or countries
façade /fəˈsɑːd/ = way that sb/sth appears to be, which is different from the way sb/sth really is
blind spot = area that sb cannot see, especially an area of the road when they are driving a car; if sb has a blind spot about sth, they ignore it or they are unwilling or unable to understand it
dark horse = political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly
gender role = overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness
gender gap = difference in opinions or attitudes between men and women concerning a variety of public and private issues, including political candidates, parties, or programmes
to impede = to be a hindrance or obstacle to
glass ceiling = ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions
to overreach = to fail by trying to achieve more than is possible
to reconcile = to make (one thing) compatible with (another)
to sing praises = to express your approval or admiration for sb/sth
to hit below the belt = disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing)
self-starter = energetic person with unusual initiative
to beg = request urgently or persistently
irritable = getting annoyed easily; showing your anger
patriarchal = (of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line
to pamper = (sometimes disapproving) to take care of sb very well and make them feel as comfortable as possible
gender role = overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of your maleness or femaleness
LGBT = lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
(prejudice) some people have
Normal people like we us
... because she weared wore her hijab not properly
He took his maternity paternity leave
If she would be were a man we would beg her
Is Does she really understood what she wants to do?
She should be more patient in at first
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20221031
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Defending yourself vs avoiding conflicts (discourse markers)
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The Business Advanced
Managing conflict
pg 46 ex 1 grammar (subordinators & coordinators)
the_business_mac_millan_advanced_students_book_pg44-47_managing_conflict.pdf
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expressing a purpose / result
expressing a contradiction
adding an argument
considering all aspects
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expressing a cause
since
as
Following
In accordance with
(Given the current situation)
expressing a purpose / result
Consequently
expressing a contradiction
though
in spite of
while
yet
still
nevertheless
Having said that
adding an argument
Moreover
considering all aspects
To put it in a nutshell
Bearing in mind
(Having said that)
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expressing a cause
Owing to
On account of
expressing a purpose / result
It gave rise to
It brought about
hence
with a view to (+ gerund)
expressing a contradiction
despite
nonetheless
Contradictory to
adding an argument
Furthermore
emphasising
Surprised, I couldn't say anything
Much unexpected as it may be,
However strange it may sound, ...
Not only was it ..., it was also ...
Try as you might,
considering all aspects
Seeing that
To cut a long story short,
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Robert & Dorothy Bolton - Conflict management chart
T / Cl
What is Jasmine's profile?
✓ expressive
(too much responsiveness in sections 3 4)
What is Lee's profile?
✓ driver
(too assertive at the cost of Jasmine's proposal)
How can you explain the conflict?
〆director didn't assign a single person responsible for the project (section 1)
〆mistake was perhaps to fail reaching a compromise (section 3)
✓ Jasmine knew better how to build brand recognition
〆director didn't provide enough coaching / supporting
→ Lee & Jasmine were reluctant to escalate their disagreement (section 3)
〆Jasmine probably wasn't convincing enough
〆Lee was perhaps bullying or intimidating & pushing Jasmine to reach deadlines (section 5)
→ degenerating into a shouting match
What steps should have been taken?
(see pg 44 ex 6 pt 3c)
〆issuing a written warning will not help solve the situation
→ director should provide more direction
✓ consider assigning a new team
pg 47 ex 5 writing - to be confirmed
T / Cl
If Lee is analytical, his letter will be more [tentative | persuasive]
✓ tentative
If Lee is a driver, his letter will be more [tentative | persuasive]
✓ persuasive
→ practise pg 20 ex 2 key expressions
→ should have considered postponing deadlines
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owing to = because of
following (+ noun phrase) = as a result of
to bring about = to result in
to give rise to = to result in
to put it in a nutshell = to sum up
with a view to (+ gerund) = in order to
however = used to introduce a statement that contrasts with sth that has just been said; but
yet = in spite of what has just been said
in spite of (+ noun phrase) = although
despite (+ noun phrase) = although
nevertheless = in spite of sth that you have just mentioned
nonetheless = in spite of this fact
having said that = despite what has just been said
whereas = used to compare or contrast two facts; in contrast or comparison with the fact that; although; in spite of the fact that
while = although; in spite of the fact that
bearing in mind = remembering and considering something when making a decision or before taking action
on solid ground = to be safe in a given situation; to be justified in doing something
whether = used to express a doubt or choice between two possibilities
unsubtle = obvious; behaving in a clever way, and using indirect methods, in order to achieve sth
secretive /sɪˈkri:tɪv/ = inclined to make or keep secrets; uncommunicative
to come to a head = when a situation reaches a point where something must be done about it
prohibitive = (of a price or a cost) so high that it prevents people from buying sth or doing sth
to kill two birds with one stone = to succeed in doing two things by only one action; get two results from one effort
another other is a rather private person
Despite Although they have different characters they should work together
Following the fact that he wants to get on the task quickly, they agree to work independently
Following As a result of he wants him wanting to get on the task quickly, they agree to work independently
Contradictory to Jasmine thinks (who is) thinking (Lee) (he) is not sharing his ideas, Lee responds by...
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Adapting management styles
By the end of this session you will have studied
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The Business Advanced
Managing conflict
pg 46 ex 1 grammar (subordinators & coordinators)
the_business_mac_millan_advanced_students_book_pg44-47_managing_conflict.pdf
Zoom meeting details
Miele Speaking Club - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 799 4847 6862
Passcode: Z9H9zm
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73922930448?pwd=Eb3FNOWULJZtG3s1NSZ_tRyMgYqjKa.1
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20221010
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→ study the charts
→ answer the questions below
the_business_mac_millan_advanced_students_book_pg44_managing_conflict_management_styles.pdf
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McGregor - Theory X and Theory Y Management
Hersey & Blanchard - Situational leadership
Blake & Mouton - Managerial chart
Robert & Dorothy Bolton - Conflict management chart
Kilmann - Conflict management chart
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How can you use the management charts to understand your manager better, or be a better manager yourself?
✓ interpret their management style
→ read between the lines (what is meant vs what is said)
✓ make feedback constructive
→ take criticism with a pinch of salt
✓ anticipate their expectations
→ mitigate or sugar-coat challenges if relevant
✓ voice your plans in-line with their strategies
→ explain your concern for production
✓ use language appropriate to the context
→ distinguish registers (incl. coherent lexical material and intonation)
When is delegating / observing the wrong management style?
〆just a way to hide the manager's lack of competences, guidance and/or feedback
= nobody knows about the details of your work better than you do
What management style(s) do you need for a start up?
✓ produce or perish at the early stages
✓ telling / directing
How should managers deal with trade union strikes?
✓ try a more accommodating style
〆making too many concessions to keep trade unions happy
What management style(s) are best to mitigate a crisis?
✓ be an assertive driver
〆avoid produce or perish
Have you ever had managers who were behaving in an extremely competitive manner?
✓ for some managers demonstrating their leadership could be just a lifestyle
〆rivalry among departments generates a conflictual atmosphere
≠ everyone should have a fair chance of winning
→ competitive environment should stimulate staff & be constructive
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In what situation(s) can you use this particular chart?
✓ when a manager relies on micromanagement
→ draw attention of a manager's inappropriate way of motivating staff (X-type manager)
〆authoritarian
〆tight control
→ need to trust employees more
(McGregor) X-type manager = uses too much threat
When will you not use this chart?
✓ when empowerment fails to deliver expected results
e.g. everyone is happy & motivated but sales targets haven't been achieved
✓ when staff don't understand the need for continuous improvement
empowerment = giving or delegating power or authority
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In what situation(s) can you use this particular chart?
✓ when turnover of highly qualified staff is high
✓ if employees are exhausted
= burnout
→ tell managers they need to show less concern for production
〆if no results have been achieved in spite of high employee satisfaction
↔ talent retention fails despite ideal work life
→ provide more training on motivational management
impoverished = poor enough to need help from others
When will this chart be less relevant?
〆when managers make decisions without consensus
→ build mutual understanding
= scratch my back & I'll scratch yours
〆when managers fail to understand what motivates staff
→ identify incentives
mutual = used to describe feelings that two or more people have for each other equally, or actions that affect two or more people equally
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In what situation(s) can you use this particular chart?
✓ during a quarterly or yearly appraisal meeting / performance review
✓ when a new manager takes over an existing team but doesn't know how experienced team members are
→ need to adapt their management style to the professional maturity of employees
maturity = quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner; state of being fully grown or developed
When will this chart prove less efficient?
✓ when even experienced staff are only motivated by hygiene factors
✓ when information is held secret as a means to achieve career progression
↔ rivalry among team members instead of team playing
= probably vertical, top-down, corporate policy
→ improve knowledge management w/in the company
hygiene factor = feature of a job that will make a worker unhappy if it is not provided, for example fair pay or comfortable working conditions: Hygiene factors are those which are necessary for people to work, not those that actually motivate people to work harder
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In what situation(s) can you use this particular chart?
✓ when team members, business partners, political opponents (...) don't understand each other
→ learn about the other person's profile to adapt your emotional response & and/or degree of self-confidence
✓ when staff fail to work together during team building activities
= they don't understand how to talk to each other
→ they can't convince each other of their intentions, ideas, etc
Was B.Johnson more of an expressive or a driver?
✓ probably expressive
= using very vivid, offensive, almost farcical metaphors
〆relying on intuition on the spur of the moment
spur of the moment = done without planning in advance; impulsive
Was D.Trump more of an expressive or a driver?
✓ probably driver
= very assertive, often inconsiderate of people's feelings
〆not very diplomatic
Was Obama more of an amiable or an analytical?
✓ probably amiable
= charismatic, eloquent
✓ 1st black Afro American president = symbol
〆role model who wanted (or had) to be liked
→ a crowd pleaser
〆could not say no
amiable = pleasant; friendly and easy to like
Was T.May more of an amiable or an analytical?
✓ probably analytical
✓ little emotional response because reserved
← wanting to be (to look) very professional
〆failed to be assertive enough
→ couldn't close the Brexit deal perhaps because she knew it was a poor deal
(she was against Brexit initially!)
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In what situation(s) can you use this particular chart?
✓ when a manager is not taking responsibilities for their team (= avoiding)
✓ when business partners fail to negotiate an agreement
→ change sales representative to unlock the stalemate
✓ when debate doesn't generate constructive feedback (= accommodating)
= manager and/or staff member just approve without feedback
↔ yes-person
→ lack of criticism is not constructive
stalemate = situation in a dispute or competition in which neither side is able to win or make any progress
When will you not use this chart?
✓ when only win-lose (competing) is the goal instead of collaborating (win/win)
✓ when no repeat business is expected
= situation of monopoly, or more demand than offer
impoverished = poor in quality, because sth is missing
assertiveness = aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
amiable = pleasant; friendly and easy to like
mutual = used to describe feelings that two or more people have for each other equally, or actions that affect two or more people equally
hygiene factor = feature of a job that will make a worker unhappy if it is not provided, for example fair pay or comfortable working conditions: Hygiene factors are those which are necessary for people to work, not those that actually motivate people to work harder
stalemate = situation in a dispute or competition in which neither side is able to win or make any progress
spur of the moment = done without planning in advance; impulsive
to the manager & succeed
We can compare information about people and concern of for production
When I'm interested for in trying to support my colleague to try support
If that person will be done achieve their result more efficiently
If there would be was a driver and an amiable (together) they would be a problem
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Management & conflict styles
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The Business Advanced
Managing conflict
pg 46 ex 1 grammar (subordinators & coordinators)
the_business_mac_millan_advanced_students_book_pg44-47_managing_conflict.pdf
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x means, as a manager, you believe people need to be threatened
y means, as a manager, you believe people need satisfaction
Where is 9:1?
✓ x axis far right
✓ y axis bottom
Where would be a field marshal?
✓ 9:1
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How can you use the management charts to understand your manager better, or be a better manager yourself?
✓ interpret their management style
→ read between the lines (what is meant vs what is said)
✓ make feedback constructive
→ take criticism with a pinch of salt
✓ anticipate their expectations
→ mitigate or sugar-coat challenges if relevant
✓ voice your plans in-line with their strategies
→ explain your concern for production
✓ use language appropriate to the context
→ distinguish registers (incl. coherent lexical material and intonation)
When is delegating / observing the wrong management style?
〆just a way to hide the manager's lack of competences, guidance and/or feedback
= nobody knows about the details of your work better than you do
What management style(s) do you need for a start up?
✓ produce or perish at the early stages
✓ telling / directing
How should managers deal with trade union strikes?
✓ try a more accommodating style
〆making too many concessions to keep trade unions happy
What management style(s) are best to mitigate a crisis?
✓ be an assertive driver
〆avoid produce or perish
Have you ever had managers who were behaving in an extremely competitive manner?
✓ for some managers demonstrating their leadership could be just a lifestyle
〆rivalry among departments generates a conflictual atmosphere
≠ everyone should have a fair chance of winning
→ competitive environment should stimulate staff & be constructive
to cajole /kəˈdʒəul/ sb (into sth / into doing sth) | ~ sth out of sb = to make sb do sth by talking to them and being very nice to them; to coax
to devise = to work out
to perish = to be destroyed; to suffer death or ruin
impoverished = poor enough to need help from others
amiable /ˈeɪmjəbl/ = disposed to please, friendly and pleasant in temperament; likeable
to accommodate to sth | ~ sth / yourself to sth = to change your behaviour so that you can deal with a new situation better
accommodating = helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; willing to help and do things for other people
country club = club in the country, or on the edge of a town, where people can play sports and go to social events
impoverished = poor in quality, because sth is missing
assertiveness = aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
amiable = pleasant; friendly and easy to like
Johari window = technique designed to help people better understand their relationship with themselves and others. It was created by psychologists Joseph Luft (1916–2014) and Harrington Ingham (1916–1995) in 1955, and is used primarily in self-help groups and corporate settings as a heuristic exercise. Luft and Ingham named their model "Johari" using a combination of their first names
arena = place with a flat open area in the middle and seats around it where people can watch sports and entertainment; area of activity that concerns the public, especially one where there is a lot of opposition between different groups or countries
façade /fəˈsɑːd/ = way that sb/sth appears to be, which is different from the way sb/sth really is
blind spot = area that sb cannot see, especially an area of the road when they are driving a car; if sb has a blind spot about sth, they ignore it or they are unwilling or unable to understand it
dark horse = political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly
anything everything
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Managing people
Managing people the hard way
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The Business Advanced
Managing conflict
pg 44 ex 3 reading
pg 45 Are you the manager that people love to hate?
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✓ life-long employment
✓ less competitive environment
→ feel safe at work
〆creativity & initiative means taking risks
Which is the most efficient way of managing people: the carrot or the stick? Why? What does it depend on?
How should management styles adapt to the subordinates professional experience & social maturity?
Should a good leader be able to work in different industries because they are expected to manage people rather than be specialists?
Should management styles embrace mentoring of new hires?
✓ managers are inspirational, may be a role model
〆peer review may be more effective
How often do leaders groom their successors? Is it important?
〆leaders may be afraid of future competition
→ depends on mutual trust
Why should leaders make staff feel safe?
✓ motivated staff will work better in the long term
✓ more loyal staff can concentrate on performance and not be distracted by external difficulties
How can good leaders actually make you feel safe?
✓ treat everyone equally
✓ support employee's initiatives
✓ understand what staff members can and can't do
✓ foster talent development
✓ assign interesting, challenging tasks
= create a climate of trust
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What kind of manager is better at building team spirit?
✓ sports coach
What sort of manager is likely to show more empathy?
✓ a parent
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demeanour /,di'mi:nə:/ = way that sb looks or behaves
phoney /ˈfəunɪ/ = (informal, disapproving) not real or true; false, and trying to deceive people
brusque /'brəsk/ = using very few words and sounding rude
to concede = sth (to sb) | ~ sb sth to admit that sth is true, logical, etc
to bark out sth = to give orders, ask questions, etc. in a loud, unfriendly way
to solicit sth (from sb) | ~ (sb) (for sth) = to ask sb for sth, such as support, money, or information; to try to get sth or persuade sb to do sth
abrasive = rude and unkind; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings
field marshal = officer holding the highest rank in the army
rebel = person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority
street fighter = contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods
to sugarcoat = to cause to appear more pleasant or appealing
to preserve = to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that sth is kept
spine = backbone; row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back
assertiveness = aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
gee /'dʒi:/ = exclamation (especially AmE) a word that some people use to show that they are surprised, impressed or annoyed
to belittle = to make sb or the things that sb does seem unimportant
scapegoat = someone who is punished for the errors of others
To In my point of view
... how to work more efficient efficiently
In this time At this stage you can think about your professional needs
He's able to work good well in this company
She doesn't quit fire | dismiss these people if they can't work...
It's depends on the situation
Sorry for disturbing interrupting you
I read it very fastly fast | quickly
A situation a person cannot exist tolerate | support | put up with
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Making staff feel safe
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Managing conflict
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Why was Captain Swenson recognised?
✓ ran into live fire when caught in an ambush in Afghanistan
✓ rescued the wounded
✓ pulled out the dead
= brave
→ reminiscent of a hero?
to recognise = to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
What is remarkable about what Captain Swenson did?
✓ he kissed his wounded soldier who was being evacuated by helicopter
→ emotional intelligence?
emotional intelligence = ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict
What is the difference in making sacrifices in the army and in business?
✓ in the army, they're willing to sacrifice themselves so that others may gain
→ leaders are rewarded with a medal
✓ in business, leaders give bonuses to people who are ready to sacrifice others so that leaders may gain
= opposite action
Do you know of - or believe that - soldiers are attracted by the ideology: having a vocation, giving a service to their country?
〆their environment doesn't define how they act
✓ they would sacrifice themselves for you (if you can create the right environment)
What is special about this environment? What are the 2 key ingredients?
✓ trust
✓ cooperation
≠ words or instructions
→ empathy
What is the circle of safety?
✓ an area where the tribe of social animals collaborate together
→ feel safe
✓ protect against external danger
= feeling of trust & cooperation
How does the anecdote of the airport staff support the anti-thesis (i.e. situation in which you are not in the circle of safety)?
〆if you don't follow the rules
→ lose your job
= don't trust their leaders
What makes a good parent?
✓ giving love
✓ ensuring education
✓ teaching discipline
✓ providing support to make great achievements
✓ giving opportunities to try and fail
→ be a role model?
How many leaders prepare their successors?
〆lack of talent management
〆little concern for knowledge management
= self-protection in Russia
What is lifetime employment policy?
✓ don't lay off staff for performance issues (because you wouldn't lay off children either)
→ coach when there is an issue
Would you sacrifice numbers to save people?
✓ in practice, reduce operational costs before labour costs because recruiting is time consuming
What is the difference between head counts and heart counts?
✓ don't lay off staff during hard times
✓ people who feel safe will collaborate better & spontaneously make compromises
= better to all suffer a little than one should suffer a lot
How different are some of the recognised leaders at the top and unofficial leaders at the bottom?
✓ many leaders at the top feature only authority
〆they lack empathy
〆they are not trusted
✓ leaders at the bottom (usually) lack authority
→ feature consideration for others
✓ they are trusted
= create a safe environment
Why are some staff members ready to sacrifice themselves?
✓ because that's what their managers would do for them
= guarantee of a safe environment for all
≠ networking
ambush = act of hiding and waiting for sb and then making a surprise attack on them
reminiscent of = reminding you of sb/sth
to recognise = to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
emotional intelligence = ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict
predisposition /'pri:dɪspə'zɪʃ(ə)n/ (to / towards sth) | ~ (to do sth) = condition that makes sb/sth likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular disease; предрасположение
empathy with sb/sth | for sb/sth | between A and B = ability to understand another person's feelings, experience, etc
another differently
Good leaders are ready to sacrifice yourself themselves
...like the three Musketeers: one for all and all for the others one
When someone does something unappropriate inappropriate
As a parent, you are bounded bound by feelings
They try to fall as approach | move to | reach the level that of children to understand them
... when they sit at the same time in at table
It leads to mischievous behaviour
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Case study - Selig and Lind
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Market Leader 3rd edition Upper Intermediate
Unit 7 Management styles
Case study - Selig and Lind
pg 72 background
pg 73 description of managers 1-4
→ read & prepare pg 73 task 2, 3
market_leader_3rd_upper_intermediate_pg72-73_selig_and_lind_choosing_a_manager.pdf
(this is optional homework for Marina V, Lev S)
Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
pg 53 ex 3 vocab & grammar
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Would you like to relocate to Copenhagen, Denmark?
✓ better work life balance in Scandinavian countries
✓ lifestyle closer to nature
(...)
What differences in corporate culture & management style would you expect?
✓ stronger labour rules to protect employees
✓ less stressful work conditions
Lexical material: Choosing the right manager & management style
pg 72 background
reading
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What management mistakes do you think Paul Johnstone made?
(...)
Was he too authoritarian?
(...)
pg 72 management style of Paul
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What is a better management style: saying what to do or how to do things?
✓ what to do
= focus on goals
→ provide support only if needed
= situational management
Hersey & Blanchard - Situational leadership
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What is more effective: being a people's person or focusing on results?
✓ depends on short & long term goals
→ build rapport if long term, strategic goals are set
Blake & Mouton - Managerial chart
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Has Paul Johnstone any potential for improving his management style?
〆should have already proven by now that he is prepared to learn & improve himself
→ current situation is not a warning but a likely dismissal
→ leadership course is probably too late
What management styles should be used?
✓ see pg 67 ex D
pg 72 replacing the project manager
pg 73 read descriptions
pg 73 task 1 2
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→ Isn't Ruth too decisive? (indeed, sales management consists in pushing people)
→ Will the team want to work 6-7 days a week with Kazuo when they're already exhausted?
→ Is Eduardo decisive enough?
→ Has Martina got sufficient interpersonal skills?
pg 73 task 3 4
〆Martina has limited experience in managing people (only IT, not multicultural)
✓ Eduardo may set a better example for a customer service to retail outlets though is not goal oriented
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Why did he alienate from his staff?
〆result-oriented
〆unclear goal-setting
〆demotivating by not involving staff in decision-making
〆poor, little constructive feedback
→ improve communication skills
What are the most striking weaknesses of the candidates?
〆Ruth doesn't appear to want to accommodate her management style to an international team
〆Kazuo might turn people off by considering company is more important than individuals
〆Eduardo may be too hesitant and not prepared to take tough decisions because he wants to be liked too much
〆Martina believes people are motivated by money
Who would the consultant recommend?
✓ Ruth might face some resistance at the beginning but eventually will meet deadlines
= favourite candidate
✓ Eduardo would build a good rapport with team members but might not get things done
= front-runner
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Why was Captain Swenson recognised?
✓ ran into live fire when caught in an ambush in Afghanistan
✓ rescued the wounded
✓ pulled out the dead
= brave
→ reminiscent of a hero?
to recognise = to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
What is remarkable about what Captain Swenson did?
✓ he kissed his wounded soldier who was being evacuated by helicopter
→ emotional intelligence?
emotional intelligence = ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict
What is the difference in making sacrifices in the army and in business?
✓ in the army, they're willing to sacrifice themselves so that others may gain
→ leaders are rewarded with a medal
✓ in business, leaders give bonuses to people who are ready to sacrifice others so that leaders may gain
= opposite action
Do you know of - or believe that - soldiers are attracted by the ideology: having a vocation, giving a service to their country?
〆their environment doesn't define how they act
✓ they would sacrifice themselves for you (if you can create the right environment)
What is special about this environment? What are the 2 key ingredients?
✓ trust
✓ cooperation
≠ words or instructions
→ empathy
What is the circle of safety?
✓ an area where the tribe of social animals collaborate together
→ feel safe
✓ protect against external danger
= feeling of trust & cooperation
How does the anecdote of the airport staff support the anti-thesis (i.e. situation in which you are not in the circle of safety)?
〆if you don't follow the rules
→ lose your job
= don't trust their leaders
What makes a good parent?
✓ giving love
✓ ensuring education
✓ teaching discipline
✓ providing support to make great achievements
✓ giving opportunities to try and fail
→ be a role model?
How many leaders prepare their successors?
〆lack of talent management
〆little concern for knowledge management
= self-protection in Russia
What is lifetime employment policy?
✓ don't lay off staff for performance issues (because you wouldn't lay off children either)
→ coach when there is an issue
Would you sacrifice numbers to save people?
✓ in practice, reduce operational costs before labour costs because recruiting is time consuming
What is the difference between head counts and heart counts?
✓ don't lay off staff during hard times
✓ people who feel safe will collaborate better & spontaneously make compromises
= better to all suffer a little than one should suffer a lot
How different are some of the recognised leaders at the top and unofficial leaders at the bottom?
✓ many leaders at the top feature only authority
〆they lack empathy
〆they are not trusted
✓ leaders at the bottom (usually) lack authority
→ feature consideration for others
✓ they are trusted
= create a safe environment
Why are some staff members ready to sacrifice themselves?
✓ because that's what their managers would do for them
= guarantee of a safe environment for all
≠ networking
disheartening = not to motivate or encourage
distant = not friendly; not wanting a close relationship with sb
morale /mə:'æl/ = amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time
to the letter = in every detail
ashamed ~ (of sth/sb / yourself) | ~ (that ...) | ~ (to be sth) = feeling shame or embarrassment about sb/sth or because of sth you have done
to alienate /ˈeɪljəneɪt/ = to make sb less friendly or sympathetic towards you; to make sb feel that they do not belong in a particular group
front-runner = competitor thought likely to win
rapport /ræ'pɔ:r/ (with sb) | ~ (between A and B) = a friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well
tenacious = that does not stop holding sth or give up sth easily; determined
to overlook = to fail to notice
to carry out = to execute, to perform
to tread (on) = to put down or press the foot, place the foot
to tread on one's toes = to do something that embarrasses or offends someone else
big pocket lot of savings
It's does not always fit to the Russian style of life
The level of life is more higher than in other countries
When you take (withdraw) the money at (from) the ATM
He was able to give good advises pieces of advice
He's (much) too much loyal
If I would be were on the side of the interviewer
We don't see so much many questions about the experience
She's workaholic on the one side hand
What was said correctly about the Ruth is...
Taking in the into account all the candidates
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Building a successful relationship
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New Inside Out Upper Intermediate
Unit 6 Rituals - present & past habits
Writing
pg 49 ex 3 writing
→ Describe dynamic routines using will + infinitive to talk about predictable events in the future
→ Describe stative routines using present simple to talk about predictable feelings in the future
~ 250 words
→ Send your assignment in *.docx by Friday 19.08
duncanpotter@yandex.ru
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They are standing in the kitchen, holding glasses of wine.
→ practise present simple for habits
They often cook together.
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They enjoy [to cook | cooking] together
✓ cooking
to enjoy + ing
= verb pattern
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He is trying [to repair | repairing] the car
✓ to repair
to try + infinitive
↔ try and get a result
= verb pattern
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Have you ever tried to read the mind of your spouse?
(...)
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What would the worst wife or husband be like?
〆 they would forget celebrating to celebrate birthdays
〆 they would not remember to discuss discussing their spouse's dish or music
(...)
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How have relationships in marriages changed from one generation to another?
✓ divorces are more common
(...)
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apron = piece of clothing worn over the front of the body, from the chest or the waist down, and tied around the waist
caring = compassionate, esp. with reference to the professional care of the sick or elderly.
spouse = (formal or law) a husband or wife
to deserve = if sb/sth deserves sth, it is right that they should have it, because of the way they have behaved or because of what they are
to remember + infinitive = to keep in mind you need to do sth and not to forget
to remember + gerund = to recall a past action
to try + gerund = to try & see what happens
to try + infinitive = to try & get a result
can't stand = to dislike very much
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apron = piece of clothing worn over the front of the body, from the chest or the waist down, and tied around the waist
caring = compassionate, esp. with reference to the professional care of the sick or elderly.
spouse = (formal or law) a husband or wife
to deserve = if sb/sth deserves sth, it is right that they should have it, because of the way they have behaved or because of what they are
to remember + infinitive = to keep in mind you need to do sth and not to forget
to remember + gerund = to recall a past action
to try + gerund = to try and see what happens
to try + infinitive = to try and get a result
to fancy = to want sth or want to do sth
to keep + ing = to do again and again
to put off = to delay, make happen later
first stage is first your for you
When you are not very close to each other
These activities might do make your marriage more rich richer
There was no another other way
They are thinking of leaving the market at all altogether | completely
I'm sure I will have never forgot forgotten to come coming to this workshop for a long time
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20220725
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Rituals - present & past habits
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pg 46 ex 2 reading
pg 47 Mind games
pg 46 ex 2 vocab
new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg46-49-137_rituals_will_would_used_to_habits_in_the_present_and_past_pg48_audioscript.pdf
(this optional homework for Nadezhda, Tatiana, Dmitry K, Dmitry N)
New Inside Out Upper Intermediate
Unit 6 Rituals - present & past habits
pg 49 ex 1 2 Grammar - present & past habits
new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg46-49-137_rituals_will_would_used_to_habits_in_the_present_and_past_pg48_audioscript.pdf
Zoom meeting details
Miele Speaking Club - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 799 4847 6862
Passcode: Z9H9zm
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73922930448?pwd=Eb3FNOWULJZtG3s1NSZ_tRyMgYqjKa.1
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pg 49 ex 5 Grammar - present & past habits
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WTO = Всемирная торговая организация
top-shelf = of a high quality; excellent
for a few minutes ago
I'm have been working as a sales manager (for) 10 years
Now because of the situation (OR crisis) we don't do it but previous time previously we did it (OR used to do it)
We have a lot of gas solded sold
I could fly for 1 or 2 times once or twice a week
I didn't think about how can I can book a hotel
I'd like to know how it influenced for the UK in generally general
What kind of breakfast would did you (use to) prefer?
I liked football very well much
I can't stand (feel I) need to ask if you still play football
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20220718
10:00-11:20
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Describing past & present habits
Understanding rituals
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New Inside Out Upper Intermediate
Unit 6 Rituals - present & past habits
→ session contents will start from pg 48
new_inside_out_upper_intermediate_students_book_pg46-49-137_rituals_will_would_used_to_habits_in_the_present_and_past_pg48_audioscript.pdf
Download onto your tablet or print & illustrate the following mindmap in your own way (use colours, symbols, etc)
http://www.ictnle.com/mindmaps/used_to_would_will_mindmap.pdf
(this optional homework for Elena, Tatiana, Evgenii, Dmitry)
Writing
Market Leader 3rd Intermediate
Case study - Fast fitness
market_leader_3rd_intermediate_course_book_pg80-81_case_study_recruitment_dilemma_at_fast_fitness.pdf
✓ Compare shortlisted candidates
✓ Choose & justify why a candidate is suitable for the post at Fast Fitness
→ Practise 'used to, would' to describe past experience (habits)
→ Practise 'will' to make predictions about how these candidates may perform at Fast Fitness
~ 250 words
→ Send your assignment in *.docx by Friday 15.07
duncanpotter@yandex.ru
MS Teams details
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Zoom meeting details
Miele Speaking Club - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 799 4847 6862
Passcode: Z9H9zm
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73922930448?pwd=Eb3FNOWULJZtG3s1NSZ_tRyMgYqjKa.1
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Market Leader 3rd Intermediate
Case study Fast fitness
✓ Compare shortlisted candidates
✓ Choose & justify why a candidate is suitable for the post at Fast Fitness
→ Practise 'used to, would' to describe past experience (habits)
→ Practise 'will' to make predictions about how these candidates may perform at Fast Fitness
→ Practise discourse markers & linguistic devices
~ 250 words
DVD case study commentary
Feedback
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Past habits (used to vs would)
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urge = strong desire
to slam = to close violently
cosy = enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
to indulge (oneself) into = take pleasure freely
to be fond of = to like very much, to be keen on
repulsive = causing a feeling of strong dislike; very unpleasant
attached ~ (to sb/sth) = full of affection for sb/sth
to have a go at sth = to give sth a try
to have a go on sth = to have a ride on sth
to give sth a go = to try sth for the first time
to make a go of sth = to succeed in doing sth; to turn into a success
on the go = very busy or active
to set out = to leave, depart
by bicycle (OR by bike)
Now I didn't am not used to go going to the office (any more)
Some people are pray on to the God (for sth)
...in my usually usual life
I'm not 100% sure for 100%
He didn't let them to do that
People try to calm themselves down themselves
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20220711
10:00-11:20
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Choosing a manager (depending on past & present habits, performance...)
By the end of this session you will have studied
Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
Market Leader 3rd Intermediate
Case study - Fast fitness
pg 80 background
reading
pg 80 task 1
reading pg 81 cards
market_leader_3rd_intermediate_course_book_pg80-81_case_study_recruitment_dilemma_at_fast_fitness.pdf
MS Teams details
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Zoom meeting details
Miele Speaking Club - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 799 4847 6862
Passcode: Z9H9zm
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73922930448?pwd=Eb3FNOWULJZtG3s1NSZ_tRyMgYqjKa.1
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Are facilities competitive?
✓ probably
What can explain the problems that the chain is facing? Why aren't members renewing their cards?
(...)
pg 80 Fast fitness job description
T / Cl
What kind of manager do they need to improve performance? Do you agree with the job description?
〆 being a sporty person is not a prerequisite
✓ charisma
(...)
pg 80 task 1
reading pg 81 cards
SSS rank candidates in terms of suitability
practise 'used to', 'would' and 'will' to describe habits
pg 80 task 2 listening
market_leader_3rd_intermediate_audio_cd02_010.ogg
Sean
〆 sounds over-confident
〆 doesn't like conflicts
market_leader_3rd_intermediate_audio_cd02_011.ogg
Paulo
〆 lacks education & experience
✓ may endorse the brand
✓ has a plan to make improvements
market_leader_3rd_intermediate_audio_cd02_012.ogg
Martha
〆 talks about problems with her boss
〆 focuses too much on her achievements with people suffering from Parkinson's disease
〆 lacks confidence
✓ has many ideas
market_leader_3rd_intermediate_audio_cd02_013.ogg
Silvia
✓ wants to be challenged & earn more
✓ gives facts rather than just opinions
✓ is demanding, convincing
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Market Leader 3rd Intermediate
Case study Fast fitness
✓ Compare shortlisted candidates
✓ Choose & justify why a candidate is suitable for the post at Fast Fitness
→ Practise 'used to, would' to describe past experience (habits)
→ Practise 'will' to make predictions about how these candidates may perform at Fast Fitness
→ Practise discourse markers & linguistic devices
~ 250 words
DVD case study commentary
Feedback
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leisure = time that is spent doing what you enjoy when you are not working or studying
martial = connected with fighting or war
to put / to lay one's cards on the table = to let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets
treadmill = exercise machine that has a moving surface that you can walk or run on while remaining in the same place
chain = group of shops/stores or hotels owned by the same company
to bug = to annoy or irritate sb
flair ~ for sth = a natural ability to do sth well
to liaise (with sb) (especially BrE) = to work closely with sb and exchange information with them
outstanding = extremely good; excellent
to flock = to go or gather together somewhere in large numbers
leisure = time that is spent doing what you enjoy when you are not working or studying
to appeal = to attract, to interest
sun deck = part of a ship where passengers can sit to enjoy the sun, or a similar area beside a restaurant or swimming pool
to liaise (with sb) (especially BrE) = to work closely with sb and exchange information with them
outstanding = extremely good; excellent
runner-up = person or team that finishes second in a race or competition; a person or team that has not finished first but that wins a prize
consignment = quantity of goods that are sent or delivered somewhere
that those people
Gyms should be near with our home
I'm not don't agree
I didn't find any anything catching catchy | attractive for me
She's more aimed focused on results
I think the Paulo is the a better candidate
He's interested for in gaining reaching all the targets
It's impossible to have no any conflicts
He says I'm not really good well qualified
I'm famous in the Brazil
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event /i'vent/
qualified /'kwɔlə,faid/
Candidate_D
09:45-10:00
2
tbc
Speaking skills assessment
By the end of this session you will have studied
Zoom meeting details
Miele Speaking Club - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 799 4847 6862
Passcode: Z9H9zm
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73922930448?pwd=Eb3FNOWULJZtG3s1NSZ_tRyMgYqjKa.1
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providing finance
Have you ............ any other bank, if I may ask?
approached
I'd like to make a ............ ............ ............ . Why don't you revise your business plan?
make a suggestion
Good, Could I ask what sort of ............ ............ you have in mind?
repayment terms
............ ............ ............ what the money's for. The 250 000 would be for working capital.
Let me clarify
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Topic A
Imagine a job you would like to do.
Topic B
You have to give a presentation about our planet to a visiting alien delegation.
Topic C
Compare two kinds of films or books.
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You should say:
• What the job involves
• How you would get the job
• What might happen during a typical day
You should talk about:
• Some basic features
• Positive and negative characteristics of humans
• How the earth can be improved
You should talk about:
• How they are different
• Why they are different
• Which you prefer
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Listening
Discussion - 4min
Long turn - 6min
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Candidate_C
09:30-09:45
2
tbc
Speaking skills assessment
By the end of this session you will have studied
Zoom meeting details
Miele Speaking Club - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 799 4847 6862
Passcode: Z9H9zm
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73922930448?pwd=Eb3FNOWULJZtG3s1NSZ_tRyMgYqjKa.1
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providing finance
Have you ............ any other bank, if I may ask?
approached
I'd like to make a ............ ............ ............ . Why don't you revise your business plan?
make a suggestion
Good, Could I ask what sort of ............ ............ you have in mind?
repayment terms
............ ............ ............ what the money's for. The 250 000 would be for working capital.
Let me clarify
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Why do people emigrate to a foreign country?
Topic B
What effect does business have on the environment in your country?
Topic C
Compare two kinds of food or vehicles.
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• Possible reasons to emigrate
• Advantages of living in a foreign country
• Disadvantages of living in a foreign country
• Politically
• Socially
• Naturally
You should talk about:
• How they are different
• Why they are different
• Which you prefer
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Listening
Discussion - 4min
Long turn - 6min
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Candidate_B
09:15-09:30
2
tbc
Speaking skills assessment
By the end of this session you will have studied
Zoom meeting details
Miele Speaking Club - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 799 4847 6862
Passcode: Z9H9zm
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73922930448?pwd=Eb3FNOWULJZtG3s1NSZ_tRyMgYqjKa.1
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providing finance
Have you ............ any other bank, if I may ask?
approached
I'd like to make a ............ ............ ............ . Why don't you revise your business plan?
make a suggestion
Good, Could I ask what sort of ............ ............ you have in mind?
repayment terms
............ ............ ............ what the money's for. The 250 000 would be for working capital.
Let me clarify
We seem to be getting somewhere now. Let me ............ ............ what we've agreed so far.
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Topic B
Imagine you have been asked to develop a programme to help clean up the environment in your community.
Topic C
Compare two kinds of music or painting.
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Discuss:
• The main causes of divorce
• Social factors that affect the divorce rate
• The changing roles of men and women
You should describe:
• The major problems
• The cause of these problems
• The solutions (what to do about it)
You should talk about:
• How they are different
• Why they are different
• Which you prefer
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Listening
Discussion - 4min
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Candidate_A
09:00-09:15
2
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Speaking skills assessment
By the end of this session you will have studied
Zoom meeting details
Miele Speaking Club - Duncan Potter's Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 799 4847 6862
Passcode: Z9H9zm
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73922930448?pwd=Eb3FNOWULJZtG3s1NSZ_tRyMgYqjKa.1
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providing finance
Have you ............ any other bank, if I may ask?
approached
I'd like to make a ............ ............ ............ . Why don't you revise your business plan?
make a suggestion
Good, Could I ask what sort of ............ ............ you have in mind?
repayment terms
............ ............ ............ what the money's for. The 250 000 would be for working capital.
Let me clarify
We seem to be getting somewhere now. Let me ............ ............ what we've agreed so far.
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Would you prefer to work for a large or a small company?
Topic B
What effect does tourism have on the environment in your country?
Topic C
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Discuss:
• financial aspects
• social aspects
• job prospects
• Politically
• Socially
• Naturally
You should talk about:
• How they are different
• Why they are different
• Which you prefer
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Speaking assessment results
Дмитрий Лазаренко
Speaking
Listening
Discussion
Long turn
Total 93%
Sample mistakes
I have missed Some of the gaps are missed by me
Probably they are fishermens fishermen
I haven't hadn't (ever) seen such a good celebrates celebrations | parties | events
Estimated level 20221013
general EF level: 13
grammar: B2+ 12.8
speaking: C1 13.5
Кантаржи Сергей
Speaking
Listening
Discussion
Long turn
Total 87%
Sample mistakes
They are competing with each other
Looking to at the similarities
It's more to win over another against other people
For the company on the long term perspective they really try to...
For the company on in the a long term perspective they really try to...
A company can focus a 100% there on that
Estimated level 20221013
general EF level: 13
grammar: B2+ 12.3
speaking: C1 13
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