Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Slips Trips and Falls in the Workplace



Before watching

1- What are the main causes of slips, trips and falls?
2- How can slips, trips and falls be reduced?

Watch the video and compare your answer with the ideas on it.

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Workplace Safety.




Watch the video and explain the following concepts:
  • unsafe conditions
  • unsafe acts
  • human factor
  • behavioral safety
  • acts of indifference
  • lack of knowledge.

Monday, July 21, 2014

The POWER of a TEAM - Together Everyone Achieves More



1- Do you know the story of the rabbit and the tortoise? Who beat who?

2- Watch the video and summarize the last story using the collocations on page 49.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Customer help



Watch the video and answer the following questions.

1- What's the woman's problem?

2- Does the service match the customer's expectactions? Why/why not?

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Meetings - Any other business?



Watch the video.

a- Do you think that Denise is a good chairperson? Why/ Why not?
b- What personal qualities should a chairperson have? You can choose from the list below:
 
          tactful - flexible - indecisive - methodical - detached - determined -
              outgoing- conventional - creative - impulsive - focused
 
Watch the first part of the video again.
 
a- What does the chairperson do at the beginning of the meeting?
b- What's the purpose of the meeting?
c- Why have they decided to hold a formal meeting?
d- What's Tan's view?
e- What decision is made at the end of the meeting? How is it reached?
 
Now watch the whole video.
 
Choose expressions for the following purposes:
  • Making sure that everybody has the agenda.
  • Asking somebody to take the minutes.
  • Announcing the start of the meeting.
  • Thanking people for attending the meeting.
  • Stating the objectives of the meeting.
  • Inviting discussion.
  • Asking somebody to speak.
  • Summarizing the discussion.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Projects





Watch the video and answer the questions.

a- What was the guy's project? Why did he have that project?

b- Did he meet his objective?

c- What resources did he use?

d- What are his plans for the future?

e- What changes has he brought into his community?



Think about a project you were involved in and tell us about it. You will create your own audio recording. Here is a tool you can use:

https://audioboo.fm/

Monday, March 10, 2014

New Year's Resolutions



What New Year's Resolutions are mentioned in the video?

Think about your English lessons. What are your learning objectives for this year?