Energy in Iceland

Before watching

What do you know about Iceland?

While watching

a- Watch the video.

Mention five new things you have learned about this country.
What types of energy does this country harness?

b- Watch the video again and write the numbers.

Population in the country:
Population in the capital:
Frequency geysers erupt:
Megawatts of electrical power the geothermal plant produces:
Liters of hot water the geothermal plant produces:
Percentage of houses that profit from geo power:
Megawatts of electricity the electricity plant produces:
Year the first hydrogen filling station opened:

c- Complete this sentence:

If geothermal plants hadn't been built, ...............................................................................
                                                              ...............................................................................

Gerunds vs Infinitives

Read the note above and do the following quiz:

https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/268.html

Why Outsource?

1- Watch the video and say why outsourcing can boost a business.

2- Watch the video again and complete these sentences:

a- Outsourcing is no longer a business buzzword or _________________.
b- Management of non-core functions like ______________ , ____________________ and the like  
are transferred to your outsourcing partner.
c- Filipino workforce _____________ among the most globally _______________ and _____________ people.
d- These labour force are not left behind in _____________  ___________ with the rapidly evolving technology.
e- Outsourcing can be effective in improving the quality of services through being _______________ and ________________,
f- To keep up with the _____________ ____________ of changes in technology, start-ups and small companies can look up to outsourcing for help.
g- Your outsourcing partner usually invests and acquires new technological resources to ____________ the clients' operational needs.
h- When done right, outsourcing can be a joyous ______________.

Predictions

1- Watch the video and get ready to tell us in class which predictions you agree with.

2- Read about the 20 top predictions for life 100 years from now? Make 10 sentences using the expressions in exercise 4 on page 34

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16536598

Ethical business

Watch the video and answer the following question:



According to Simon Webley, what are the ethical issues facing business today?

Success: Negotiations Part 2

Watch the video until 1:37 and answer these questions:

a- What are the two conditions proposed by Victor? Why?
b- What expressions are used to show agreement?

Now, watch the presenter's explanations and answer the following questions:

c- What phrases can be used when giving a condition?

d- What can you say to introduce a problem?

e- Apart from the expressions that you wrote down in exercise b, what other expressions can be used to agree or disagree to conditions?

f- What phrase could be used when you think it might be a difficult condition for the other side to accept?

g- What expressions are usually employed when someone wants to signal a condition?

Success: negotiations

Watch the video until 1:32 and answer the following questions.

a- What's Lin's attitude towards the results of the negotiation? What about Victor and Sue?
b- What does John say about their terms? Does he sound confident?
c- What's Lin's proposal?

Watch the rest of the video and answer the questions below.

a- What's a negotiation?
b- What's the purpose of small talk? What questions can you ask?
c- What phrases can you use:

• to show it's time to start the negotiation?
• to make an opening statement?
• to state your point of view?

d- What does ´run it past the board' mean?

Success - Carlos Slim

Watch the video and mention at least three new things you've found out about him.

A teleconference

1- Watch the video and do the activities the teacher has sent you.


2- Watch it again and write down five expressions you would use at a teleconference.


SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS...



Technical problems



You're very faint. Can you speak up a bit?
You're breaking up. I haven't got a very good signal.
I can't hear (Mirela).
There's an echo on the line. / Sorry, it's a really bad line.
Hold on while I go somewhere quieter.
Hang on....Is that better?
I'm afraid I didn't catch that / that last bit.
I'll hang up and (try again)
Yes, it's fine again now.
Yes, you're back again now.



Timing

Can we speed up a little?
Could you slow down a bit? We're having problems following you.

Fracking

The Business of English - Episode 2: Why don't you join us?

Watch the video and answer the following questions:

a- What invitation does Sam make?

b- Do Victor and his associate accept it?
c- What does Sam suggest Walter?
d- Where will they meet?
e- Who are having dinner together?
f- Why does Lin ask Sam to wait?

 Watch the video again and fill in the gaps

VICTOR: Well, it's been good ………………………….. you Sam, and very interesting to hear about your business.
SAM: Look, we are having a small dinner for some of our clients and friends after this. Why ……………………………..you join us?
VICTOR: That's very ………………………………. of you. I'll just check with my associate whether they have other ……………………………………….. for us.
SAM: Your associate is most welcome to ………………………….. us too.
VICTOR: Thank you - excuse me.
WALTER: ………………………… is Sam Eriks from Eriks imports. He has very kindly invited us to a dinner.
SAM: Yes, ……………………………………….. you like to join us?
WALTER: …………………………………….. I have another engagement, but thank you for ……………………………………………….
SAM: Well, perhaps you …………………………… join us after that for a drink?
WALTER: Sounds great. I'd be happy to. Where ……………………….. we meet?
SAM: How …………………….. the lounge bar here. At about ten?
WALTER: I'll see you then. Excuse me…
SAM: Lin. Victor's joining us for dinner.
LIN: Oh wonderful.
VICTOR: I hope you don't …………………………………...
LIN: Of course not, you're most welcome.
SAM: Well, ……………………………. we make a move?
LIN: Would you ………………………………. if I just say goodbye to a few people?
SAM: No problem - we'll see you outside in a few minutes.
LIN: Okay.

Digital Junkie - Information Overload

1- Watch the video and explain what being a digital junkie means.

2- Read the following answers, watch the video again and suggest what the questions are.

a- A theory which has recently been developed to address the intake of too much data.
b- 1/2 part of the year or 182 1/2 days.
c- 10%.
d- 100 a day.
e- 30 to 40 times an hour.
f- Twice as many as productive windows.
g- Only 1 in every 40 people are able to do so.
h- It has been a large contributor to information overload.
i- We need to learn how to limit ourselves.

Dumping

1- Before you watch the video, look up the word 'bottom-line' in a dictonary.

2- What do you know about dumping? Write down the words you associate with it. Then, watch the video and tick those words if they are mentioned there.

3- Watch the video again and answer these questions:

1. What's the connection between a company's bottom-line and dumping?
2. How is 'dumping' defined in this video?
3. Why do companies employ the dumping strategy?
4. What kind of companies employ this strategy?
5. What can countries do to prevent dumping?
6. Which organization deals with dumping disputes?

4- Now do the activities at the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3-eLEOpkeG6N3B4eUlmNi1jUWs/view?usp=sharing

Trade

1- Watch the video and say whether the speaker is in favour of free trade or not.

2- Watch the video again and answer the following questions:

a- What principles motivate trade?
b- How does trade encourage countries?
c- How much has trade increased since World War II?
d- What restrictions can be imposed to punish competing nations?
e- What is not considered good trade? Why?

3- Read the video script and do the activities at the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3-eLEOpkeG6clVMcUNqcWNiRnc/view?usp=sharing

Cultures

Cultural differences



Watch the video and do activities 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 in the photocopies.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zgzrjjdp1jgv02p/Cultural%20differences.pdf?dl=0

The verb 'fall'

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.

Spot the hazard

Look at the following picture and try to spot the hazard. There are 8 to find.

Now, click on the link below to check your answer.

https://nationalvetcontent.edu.au/alfresco/d/d/workspace/SpacesStore/bdacbb79-453d-4e3e-af0d-8886cb33bbbb/ims/metalliferous/html/m7_apply/m7_activity1_5.htm

Workplace Safety.

Watch the video and explain the following concepts:

• unsafe conditions
• unsafe acts
• human factor
• behavioral safety
• acts of indifference
• lack of knowledge.

How do you describe a graph in English?