So what does Mel Gibson do?
What is he telling himself while he's trying on female cosmetics?
What is he doing tomorrow, you think?
So what does Mel Gibson do?
VOCABULARY
Delete the verb that does NOT go
0 an email send/draft/post
1. a phone call do/make/receive
2. a press release put up/issue/put out
3. an advertising campaign launch/run make
4. a presentation give / make/ tell
5. a meeting or seminar hold/attend/carry out
6. a report produce/run/publish
7. a notice put out/put up / display
8. a memo to all concerned publish/send out/circulate
9. information on the net post/make / put
For which of the following would you feel most/least confident using English?
a presentation/ a meeting/ a phone call/ a report/ an email
DISCUSSION
Have you had good experiences of dealing with companies through call centers?
Do you shop online?
About which products or services is f2f contact helpful / not necessary?
READING
Match the paragraphs with the statements
Verb Patterns
What is most important for you when choosing a job? Rank from 1-10
an impressive job title training and staff development
a good salary a pension
flextime traveling opportunities
opportunities for promotion parental leave
days off and long holidays a company car
READING SKILLS
Read an article here about XErox. What incentives does the article mention for employees at Xerox?
Now answer the questions here
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
What are some expressions with take in the Xerox text that mean:
1. not completely believe smth
2. look after
3. for exaple
4. participate in
5. employs
6. regarded as important
LANGUAGE PRACTICE: The Past
What tenses can you spot in this job profile? What are they used for?
Steve started as a project manager in global services and since then has moved into sales. He has only been working in the company for two years.
SPEAKING SKILLS
Do you often meet new colleagues, clients, or business partners? What do you discuss?
Here are some answers given by a student to some general questions, They contain one mistake. Can you correct them?
Tell your partner about your job. Use the expressions (with the correct preposition):
I work for/of/about..... I'm involved of/in/with
I'm responsible of/for/about... I deal for/with/ of....
I usually report up/at/to... I'm in charge of/for/to....
I specialise on/for/in....
Think of one person you see and speak to in connection with your work...
at least once a day once every six months
Why is networking an important part of many jobs? Is that true for you?
READING
Read the article about new networking groups. Where do people network and why?
Choose the correct answer.
Match the expressions with the answers
How easy is it for you to develop a conversation with strangers?
Imagine you are in a networking event. Meet people and have a conversation following the steps
WRITING
How to write a memo
This part will be done from a hand out
1. How do you work most effectively? By working...
Regular/flexible hours in a team/on your own
from home/in an office for a boss/as your own boss
Answer for yourself and then compare your answers with a partner.
Have you heard about work-sharing? What do you think it is?
Do you enjoy telling stories? What kinds?
How important is storytelling in your culture?
Are storytelling traditions a thing of the past or should they be preserved for future generations?
Watch Daveed Diggs acceptance speech in Tony Awards. What do you notice about his use of a story?
OWN IT!
Now, using the tips we explored today, turn your childhood story into an inspirational one to promote your company's message.
What have the masters achieved? To what extent are their achievements due to natural talent or hard work in your opinion?
Practice prepositions
https://create.kahoot.it/share/prepositions-advanced/20ca120f-311c-4ae7-a6f9-30c426e8afb5
When and where do you think there were invented?
brain surgery, concrete, eye make-up, water sanitation systems
Read the text and check your predictions
Is our way of living more important or our genes and the way we grew up? What is your opinion?
Let's watch a video on our genome, first.
1. genetics
2.heredity
3.traits
4.inheritance
5.factor
6.implement
7.determine
8.compound
a. decide/ affect
b.characteristics
c. the characteristics or things passed down from previous generations
d. decide
e. the process that determines what biological characteristics are passed down to the next generation
f. something that determines a result
g. apply
h. mixture
i. the science of analysing the human genes
1. What is the function of the gene in an organism?
2. What did ancient people know about heredity?
3. How long would DNA be if we unraveled it?
4. How many genes do we have?
5. Where are genetics useful?
6. What are the dilemmas that humanity is facing now?
So if our genes are so important, what role does our lifestyle play to our life?
Let's watch it on the news!
What is the extreme form of these adjectives?
very big | |
---|---|
very small | |
very clever | |
very bad | |
very sure | |
very good | |
very tasty |
Walking/running as exercise
alcohol/ junk food for health
vegetables/ food for brain
swimming quick way to build arm muscles
smoking bad for the lungs
Did you use to play any of the games in the photos?
What point does the author wish to make by mentioning each of the following?
a. 'toothpaste', 'snake eyes' and jumbos' (lines 1-2)b Egypt three millennia ago (lines 6-7)Using topic sentences
Paragraphs in more formal texts, such as articles and essays, often include topic sentences. Most topic sentences are at the beginning or end of a paragraph. They summarize the paragraph in some way: by stating the argument, asking a key question or establishing its structure or content.
It may be useful to identify topic sentences, such as when you need to summarize a text. When a topic sentence sums up the message of the entire text, it can be used as a 'pull quote'. These are short quotes from the text that are displayed in larger writing to encourage people to read the article
GRAMMAR
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