Back to the Future

Dell's founder, Michael Dell, has interesting information to share about how a company can grow.  Let's watch his interview and discuss the questions here


Michael's future and future tenses here!

Discover IT Vocabulary here

Now, imagine you are Dell's Training officer and you are planning a seminar. Look at this example of an email to the participants and find ways to improve it.

Time to sing! LYRICS

Immigration and Global Business (adv)

How are immigration and global business interconnected?



Mindreading: what is the association between  the Wilshire Grand Centre and today's subject?

What are some reprecussions of immigration on global business, in your opinion?

Read the article to find out more

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Are you a good Time Manager? (U-I)

Jokes for the Day!

  

Is it easy to manage time? How well do you control your time? Why? Why not?
Watch this video and choose the advice you think is best.

So, how good are you at time-management?  Do you plan time well?
Read the article and find out.
1. What things stop you completing your tasks on time?
2. Are you a perfectionist? If so, what problems does this cause?
3. Do you have your own personal time management tips?
4. Did you ever do things that you wish you hadn't done because they stole from your time?


Study adjectives and practice  here.



Then write a report to suggest ways for your company to introduce Time Saving measures for employees.

...and speak so that the others listen! (adv)

What do you think are some habits that will obstruct or discourage conversation?

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Listen so that others speak....

What does empathetic listening mean to you?

Here is an interesting article

How do you think the following words/ notions are interconnected with effective listening skills?

time, questions, personal examples, repetition, body language, silence, offering solutions

Discover a potentially new perpective in the rest of the article 


Write an email to a client who is complaining using some of the tips (active...reading tips, in this case!)

LYRICS