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.