You are your own brand

 

Use all or some of these words: 

presence, communicate, profile, self-promotion, stand out, passionate, distinct, benefit, reputation, self-image

How do you define a personal brand?

"These days you are nobody unless you have a personal brand identity" do you agree with the statement? 

What advantages does personal branding give?

How does it help someone professionally?

Vocabulary. Match the words with the words in bold in the following sentences.

help,  interested in, is responsible for, committed to, give, lead, concentrate on, handle, loves, makes

1. I head up a tech company.

2. My boss is passionate about what he does.

3. We focus on the customer experience.

4. My colleague assists people with their queries.

5. We provide services to tech companies.

6. Our designer creates amazing works of art.

7. I'm fascinated by making life for women healthier and more beautiful.

8. My manager coordinates all aspects of our work.

9. We deal with financial matters all day.

10. Our secretary is involved in local sports events. 

Talk it out!

Make sentences that are true for you using the words in bold. Tell each other and ask follow up questions. 

Imagine you designed your own brand T-shirt. What would you put in it? 

Preposition time!

https://agendaweb.org/grammar/prepositions-english-exercises.html

 Have you ever bought perfume? What brand did you buy?

Why do people wear perfume, do you think?

What do ads for perfume usually show?

B. Study and practice  examples of ways to talk about possibility HERE

C. After reading the text, imagine you are in charge of marketing a new perfume. 

Who is your target audience?

What kind of photograph might appeal to them?

What is your message(what do you want the audience to do?)

What are some keywords to include in your message?

D. Present your favourite perfume to the class so that they just have to buy it!

Making small talk

 Are you shy or outgoing when you meet new /or not-so-new people? Do you like to make small talk?  

Where do you usually have the chance to do so? (in the office kitchen/ at the reception area/at the park/ on the way to work/ waiting in line/ ?) 

What is your pet subject for small talk?

Use the following expressions and take it in turn to strike a conversation with a different partner:

How do you like this weather? 

Are you enjoying this class?Did you hear about__________?

How long have you been waiting (for the elevator/ the train/ the class to begin, etc)

My Bucket list

Do you have a bucket list? What are 3 items in it?

Let's watch a guide on how to set one.

What are the steps?

What's a good piece of advice you heard from Vanessa?

• He's worked at the company since 2009.
• He's been working at our company since 2009.

• They've been waiting for hours! (This emphasises the length of time).
• They've waited for 3 hours. (This emphasises the amount of time).

• I've been reading the book you recommended. (I'm enjoying it, but I'm not finished).
• I've read the book you recommended. (I've finished it, so we can talk about it).

• She's been running a lot recently. (She doesn't usually do this).
• Usually, I study at home, but I've been studying in the library for the last week.

• I've been eating dinner, so there are plates all over the table.
• I've eaten dinner, so let's go out.

Let's Kahoot!

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