English Web for Professionals
The British Council offers us a lot of learning materials. Among them some very good podcasts (mp3 recordings you can download directly on your Mp3 players) to listen while going to or from home: radio sets do not work under the ground, but mp3 players do!
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Etiquetas: podcasts
27-10-06 So far...
We've worked kinds of companies, the organisation structure or chart and -in terms of business communication- we've dealt with a basic business letter and presentations.
One day there was the question of how to say "autocartera" in English. I gave the translation from where I found it:
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Enjoy your week-end
One day there was the question of how to say "autocartera" in English. I gave the translation from where I found it:
Visit this web for more details
Enjoy your week-end
19-10-06 Answers to the reading text with questions
Click below and you will get the answers to the text.
17-10-06 Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Tonight, while watching an episode of House I have seen an advert on the TV, which , to say the least, has inspired this posting.
It's an advert linking a kind of "perfect" fuel manufactured by Repsol with the well-known theory by Maslow of the hierarchy of needs :
Click on the link to read about the hierarchy and...
Maslows_hierarchy_of_needs.pdf
... then analyse the advert and send me your comments, answering these questions:
1. What is the "message" of the advert?
2. In what way can a fuel make you a better person/professional?
3. What has "self-realization" got to do with a fuel?
I think this might be a nice debate covering both advertising techniques with how to manage/motivate staff.
YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME.
It's an advert linking a kind of "perfect" fuel manufactured by Repsol with the well-known theory by Maslow of the hierarchy of needs :
Click on the link to read about the hierarchy and...
... then analyse the advert and send me your comments, answering these questions:
1. What is the "message" of the advert?
2. In what way can a fuel make you a better person/professional?
3. What has "self-realization" got to do with a fuel?
I think this might be a nice debate covering both advertising techniques with how to manage/motivate staff.
YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME.
16-10-06
As you possibly remember, last Tuesday, 10 -Oct, we saw some interesting vocabulary in our lesson:
Words to describe a company like: turnover, location, kind of business according to ownership, size, activity, etc., job titles,...
It is important to practise this vocabulary as we will be needing it when presenting or speaking about our own jobs....
I suggest you use the "comments" link below to help me recapitulate all the new words you still remember and examples of how they are/were used.
Also let me suggest you read the following article, it will give you a chance to further practise new words:
BE_1_Nytimescom_MCHactivity.pdf>/center>
The answers will be posted soon, ok?
Concerning letter writing, there is also this exercise which I'd like you to have a look at and work with:
BE_1_A_basic_business_letter.pdf
Well, that's all for now. See you tomorrow.
Words to describe a company like: turnover, location, kind of business according to ownership, size, activity, etc., job titles,...
It is important to practise this vocabulary as we will be needing it when presenting or speaking about our own jobs....
I suggest you use the "comments" link below to help me recapitulate all the new words you still remember and examples of how they are/were used.
Also let me suggest you read the following article, it will give you a chance to further practise new words:
The answers will be posted soon, ok?
Concerning letter writing, there is also this exercise which I'd like you to have a look at and work with:
Well, that's all for now. See you tomorrow.
8-10-06 Etiquette Quiz Key
This is the file where you will find everything about the business etiquette issue we dealt with in our first lesson.
Have a nice end to the weekend.
CLICK HERE>CITIES_ETIQUETTE_QuizKEY.pdf
Have a nice end to the weekend.