What did we learn on 17th May (up-int)

Hi all,

In our last lesson, we learned the negotiating skills which are signalling, checking understanding and  summarising. We listened some expressions (ex. 4.3) and finded which ones were signalling, checking understanding and  summarising. Then we did a role play and tried to use these skills. Alptekin was a very persuasive retailer

Secondly, we started the unit 5 - Job Satisfaction and talked about on that subject. We listened an inteview with HR director at Procter and Gamble (ex. 5.1-5.2).

Now, some vocabulary about the new unit:

praise = express approval or admiration for sb/sth

appraisal = assessment

perks = fringe benefits = money or goods received as a right in addition to one’s pay

remuneration = pay

autonomy = independence

golden handshake = severence package = money paid to an employee whose contract is terminated

burn out = ruin one’s health due to hard working

devil’s advocate = who speaks against sb/sth simply to encourage discussion

 Lastly, we have an exam on wednesday and unit 5 will not be included.

Banu 

What did we learn yesterday? (up-int 03.05.07)

Hi,

Yesterday we listened to the second part of the interview with Agnes Chen and read the article “AIG knows everyone in Asia”.

First, some vocabulary about them:

a promise is a verbal contract.

capitalisation is the total value of a company’s shares on a stock exchange.

a benchmark is a level of quality which can be used as a standard when comparing other things.

“benchmarking signal level”

to tap into = to get into, to exploit

to lobby = to appeal to a company to do something   

pioneer is a person or a company who is first at doing something.

an entrepreneur is a business pioneer.

a quest is a journey that involves travelling to find something.

to court a person is to win him/her.

a deputy is an assistant.

to thrill is to make somebody very happy.

to forge = to make shapes from metal

to pursue = to chase

Lastly, this week’s homework for those who were absent:

1.  Do a psychometric test and write about 250 words about the uses of psychometric tests in large companies.  Include possible problems, possible advantages in using them and ethical issues.

2. “A foreign company is opening a branch in your country. What factors should it consider?”(Market Leader Course Book, p.24, H-2)  Write a list of bulletpoints.

Gaye.

What did we learn yesterday? (up-int / 02.05.07)

Here are some vocabulary describing relations:

networking is creating social contacts for own benefit.

to change back to : to become something that was before.

what is a sycophant?

to be let down : to be disappointed 

to cement : to stick together, to make strong

to encourage : to give support, confidence or hope 

to foster : to encourage

to disrupt : to interrupt,  to make difficult

to establish : to start building

to jeopardize : to endanger

to maintain : to keep, to continue

to promote : to encourage

to restore : to rebuild, to make new again, to refresh

to resume : to start again

to break down : to finish, to fall down

to sour : to become unpleasant and unfriendly

“sour is the opposite of sweet”

to undermine : to make less strong than before

“an intermediary is someone who carries messages between people.”

“psychometric testing is used to profile people.”

Gaye