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1. Study the following vocabulary.

2. Give a synonyms in English to the words that you know.

3. Look up in the dictionary the meaning of the words that you

don’t. Use www.wordreference.com

Vocabulary Description Synonym

1. Human Resources Department that recruits and hires

people

2. Purchasing Department that buys material

3. Production Department that makes products

4. Sales and Marketing

Department that sells and does

rese rch bout people’s needs nd

preferences

5. Manufacturer Maker of a product

6. Advert Announcement

7. Vacancy A position to be filled

8. Fashion

What people wear in a specific

season

9. Chain store A group of stores that have the

same name.

10. Copy Text

11. Currently Now; at present

12. Bill

Invoice, receipt

13. Investment Money working to bring in more

money

14. Budget Document that says how much

money the department, or company,

thinks it is going to spend

15. Finished product A product ready for sale


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16. Maintenance Keeping the machinery or buildings

in good shape to work

17. Train Teach/develop skills in a company

18. Improve

Make better

19. Skill Ability

20. Cheap Costing little money

1. In your words write a general meaning of each word

2. Look up the meaning of those words that you don't know

on www.wordreference.com

3. Write a sentence in English using each word

English Meaning English

1. Tales

2. Interview

3. Underground

4. Motorway

5. Traffic jam

6. Lounge

7. Cash machine

8. Nightmare

9. Baggage reclaim

10. Duty free shop

11. Departure lounge

12. Rucksack

13. Catch a plane

14. Miss a train

15. In a suite room


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16. Pounds

17. Agree

18. Stay

19. Flight

20. Realize

1. Print the list of verbs below.

2. Under the verb, write the meaning for each verb considering first person singular, do this

can be in Spanish or English.

3. Study the following forms of the verbs.

Present Past Past participle

1 go went gone

Ir (yo voy) (yo) fui (yo he) ido

2 do did done

3 eat ate eaten

4 write wrote written

5 send sent sent

6 drink drank drunk

7 see saw seen

8 get got gotten


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9 drive drove driven

10 have had had

11 say said said

12 tell told told

13 leave left left

14 wear wore worn

15 pay paid paid

16 grow grew grown

17 ride rode ridden

18 win won won

19 is/am/are was/were been

20 think thought thought

Go to http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/exercises

Do the exercises related to the simple past, levels 1 and 2.

Save the screenshot of each exercise and share it with your teacher.


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Reinforcing activities:

Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. Yesterday I _____ to a travel agency. (go)

2. The receptionist at the travel agency offered me a soda and a piece of cake. I am on

a diet, but I _____ the cake (eat)

3. Last week, my travel agent _____ me a brochure to choose my destination for my

ideal vacation. (send)

4. I _____ many interesting places in the brochure. (see)

5. Last year I _____ all over Spain, so this time I don’t want to drive. I just want to enjoy

the scenery from a bus seat. (drive)

6. My agent asked me if I would like to visit some exotic places. I ____ absolutely no.

(say)

7. At the end, I decided to go to France, so she booked me a plane ticket and I _____

immediately with my new credit card. (pay)

8. I _____ the agency very happily. (leave)9. I took a taxi and _____ back home making plans for my coming trip. (ride)

10. I _____ indeed so happy that I started packing right away. My trip starts in a month,

but I already have my suitcase standing by the door. (be)11. Find a meaning in Spanish for the following words. Study them. Write a sentence in

English with each one of the words

1. sales increase*

2. increasing sales*

3. sales rise

4. rising sales

5. sales fall

6. falling sales

7. sales decrease

8. decreasing sales

9. retail

10. despite

11. blame

12. fair trade

13. adverts


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14. auction

15. differentiate

16. merge

17. feature

18. influential

Go to: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/exercises

Do the exercises related to present perfect, levels 1 and 2.

Reinforcing activities: Write the right tense for each of the verbs in parentheses at the end of the sentence,

past or present perfect.

1. My boss _____ a wonderful thing yesterday. (do)

2. He _____ an e-mail to all the staff in the department inviting us to go to a soccer

game. (write)

3. We all _____ very excited. (get)

4. We _____ the opportunity to go to the stadium all together, so this will be our first

time. (have, get)

5. I _____my colleagues about how fun it is to go to the stadium: the game itself, the

hurrahs and the booing. (tell)

6. I _____my jersey every time my team _____. (wear) (play)

7. My love for my team _____even more because they _____all the games in this

tournament. (grow) (win)8. I _____about getting a jersey for all of my colleagues. I hope I get a good price so

that we can all cheer my team on Saturday. (think)

Answer Key

1. My boss did a wonderful thing yesterday.

2. He wrote an e-mail to all the staff in the department inviting us to go to a soccer

game.

3. We all got very excited.4. We haven’t had the opportunity to go to the stadium all together, so this will be our

first time.

5. I have told my colleagues about how fun it is to go to the stadium: the game itself,

the hurrahs and the booing.

6. I have worn my jersey every time my team has played.


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7. My love for my team has grown even more because they have won all the games in

this tournament.

8. I have thought about getting a jersey for all of my colleagues. I hope I get a good

price so that we can all cheer my team on Saturday.

9. Find one meaning in English of the following words.

10. Study them to be ready for the next session.

11. Elaborate a sentence in English using the word.

English Meaning Sentence

1. faux pas

2. stereotype

3. hand over

4. soles

5. tend to

6. hugging

7. greeting

8. handshake

9. wink

10. kidding

11. stylish

12. open

13. lively

14. good sense of humor

15. lazy

16. customize

17. advertise

18. distribute

19. globalize

20. enquiries


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21. market share

22. membership


Fill in the blanks with the future form of going to + verb in parentheses at the end of thesentence.

Tom and I work in the Sales Department. Our boss has asked us to write down at least fivegoals that we have to reach by the end of the quarter. We are working together in some goals,but other goals are personal. Here is our list.

1. Tom and I _____ 3 new clients every day. (contact)

2. Tom _____all the clients from the pharmaceutical industry. (visit)

3. I _____the clients of big supermarket chains. ( call on)

4. We _____our sales in one percent every single week. (increase)

5. We _____all the clients that have expressed interest in our products. (follow up)

6. Tom _____down all the characteristics of our products. (write)7. I _____the characteristics into benefits. (transform)

8. We _____a really good Prezi presentation. (prepare)

9. We _____it to our colleagues. (present)

10. They _____us interesting feedback. (give)

Answer Key Tom and I work in the Sales Department. Our boss has asked us to write down five goals thatwe have to reach by the end of the quarter. We are working together in some goals, but othergoals are personal. Here is our list.

1. Tom and I are going to contact 3 new clients every day.

2. Tom is going to visit all the clients from the pharmaceutical industry.

3. I am going to call on the clients of big supermarket chains.

4. We are going to increase our sales in one percent every single week.

5. We are going to follow up all the clients that have expressed interest in our products.

6. Tom is going to write down all the characteristics of our products.

7. I am going to transform the characteristics into benefits.

8. We are both going to prepare a really good Prezi presentation.

9. We are going to present it to our colleagues.

10. They are going to give us interesting feedback.11. Find a meaning for the following vocabulary words.

12. You can use the electronic dictionary at http://www.wordreference.com

English Meaning

1. badge


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2. business card

3. client

4. contact

5. exhibitor

6. freebies

7. leaflets

8. retailer

9. samples

10. stand

11. competition

12. entrepreneur

13. invest

14. loan

15. biro

16. pocket

17. mat/pad

18. mug

19. case something that protects an article)

Notice the different road signs used in Europe.

Study how they have been classified by country.

Learn their meaning.

Choose at least ten and write sentences using must/mustn’t


Change the modal must for have to in the following sentences:

1. You must respect other people’s beliefs.

2. Any place where you go, you must do as they do.

3. Before going to another country on business, you must study about that country.


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4. You must represent your country in a positive way.

5. You must always stay away from trouble, especially in a different country.

Change the modal have to for must in the following sentences .

1. When arriving in a foreign country, you have to pass through immigration.2. You have to declare anything you are bringing into the country.

3. You have to show your passport if required.

4. You have to address people politely.

5. You have to obey the officers in the airport as instructed.

Answer KeyChange the modal must for have to in the following sentences:

1. You have to respect other people’s beliefs.

2. Any place where you go, you have to do as they do.

3. Before going to another country on business, you have to study about that country.

4. You have to represent your country in a positive way.

5. You always have to stay away from trouble, especially in a different country.

Change the modal have to for must in the following sentences .

1. When arriving in a foreign country, you must pass through immigration.

2. You must declare anything you are bringing into the country.

3. You must show your passport if required.

4. You must address people politely.5. You must obey the officers in the airport as instructed.

6. Check the meanings in English of the words.

7. Write a sentence for each one, using should or shouldn’t

8. Study them.


campaign

commercial

consumers

message

slogan

analytical


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communication skills

negotiation skills

brainstorm

influence

liaise

persuade

trend

media

advertise

announcehype

emotional appeal

emotional appeal

powder

Reinforcing activities: Rewrite the following sentences changing the phrase of advice (e.g. It is advisable) for

You should…

1. It is advisable that you book a space in a trade fair months in advance.

2. I recommend that you pack all of your samples for the trade fair in plastic boxes.

3. It is advisable that you arrive at least one and a half hours in advance the day the fair

starts.

4. It is recommended that you keep track of the number of visitors to your stand.

5. It is advised that you contact your visitors after the fair.

6. It is recommended that you keep good relations with your competition.

7. I recommend you to walk around the fair to see your competitors’ stands.

8. It is advisable that you take pictures of the stands you like the most.

9. It is a good idea to get the business cards of your competitors.

10. I recommend you to enjoy the ride!

Answer Key Rewrite the following sentences changing the phrase of advice (e.g. It is advisable) for Youshould…

1. You should book a space in a trade fair months in advance.


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2. You should pack all of your samples for the trade fair in plastic boxes.

3. You should arrive at least one and a half hours in advance the day the fair starts.

4. You should keep track of the number of visitors to your stand.

5. You should contact your visitors after the fair.

6. You should keep good relations with your competition.

7. You should walk around the fair to see your competitors’ stands.

8. You should take pictures of the stands you like the most.

9. You should get the business cards of your competitors.

10. You should enjoy the ride!

11. Go to the following link: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/exercises

12. Do the exercises level 0 and 1 for question forms in the simple present section.

13. Save the screenshot of each exercise and share it with your teacher.


Read the following text and then answer the questions.

Using the words in the box, complete the text below:

is likes needs

are not loves has

dislikes hates works

Harriet _____ as a chef in an international restaurant. The restaurant _____ in a verybusy hotel. Harriet _____ some routine activities that she _____ and some that shehates. Some of her routine activities _____ preparing the menus the restaurant will offerevery week, keeping statistics of the clients and their food preferences; and making a

weekly list of ingredients, vegetables and fruit she _____ for the food she will prepare.On balance, she _____ ( ) doing them. The routine activities she _____ ( ) are askingher aides to arrive punctually, telling them how to cut the vegetables again and again,and preparing boring dishes such as French fries or hamburgers. They _____

interesting dishes anymore. On the other hand, she _____ ( !) creating new dishes andbalancing the dishes to make a healthy diet. She loves fresh food to prepare the dishesand talking to customers for feedback.

Answer key:

Harriet work s as a chef in an intern ational restaurant. The restaurant is in a very bu sy

hot el. Harriet has some rout ine activi t ies that she l ikes and some that she hates. Some

of her rou tine activi t ies are preparing th e menus the restaurant wil l offer every week,

keeping stat ist ics of the cl ients and their food preferences; and making a weekly l ist of

ingr edients, vegetables and fru it she needs for the foo d she wil l prepare. On balance,

she l ikes doin g them . The rout ine activi t ies she disl ikes are asking her aides to arrive

punct ual ly, tel ling th em how to cut the vegetables again and again, and preparing

boring dishes such as French f r ies or hambur gers. They are not interest ing dishes

anymore. On the oth er hand, she loves creating n ew dishes and balancing the dishes to


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make a heal thy diet. She loves fresh fo od to p repare the dishes and t alk ing to

custom ers for feedback.

1. Work in teams or individually.

2. Go online and research one of the following:

eBay, Mercadolibre.com and Amazon.com.3. Write two paragraphs explaining the most important things on how it works. Imagine that

you are explaining it to your grand-parents.

4. Prepare a 4-5 slide power point presentation with its highlights.

5. Present the information in front the class.

6. Your presentation should last 5 minutes and you have to reserve 5 minutes for questions

and answers.

7. Copy/paste in a Word document the following list of words.

8. Write the meaning next to it.

9. Choose ten of the words and write a sentence.

10. Make a drawing for the rest.

English Meaning Sentence/drawing

accessories

casual

designer

menswear

sportswear

stylist

authentic

basic

designer

eco-friendly

fashionable

luxurious

stylish

upmarket

glitz


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abroad

internship

gained

network

hang on

branded

label

advertisements

wardrobe

trainers

1. Watch the following two videos.

https://www.youtube.com/..2I

https://www.youtube.com/..DV

2. Watch them a second time, but this time, turn the volume down to zero; in other

words, you will only watch, but not listen.

3. As you watch them with no sound, try to be the “announcer” and describe in real

time what is going on the video.

4. Reflect on what values these TV spots are based on.

Reinforcing activities: Search for 3 commercials about your favorite products or services and then write hereyour expressions and advertisements description:

Advertising 1

Advertising 2

Advertising 3

Copy paste the following in a word document. Match the words with the images.

On the line below the picture, label the following images:backslash, colon, ISP, upper case, wifi, at, dash, underscore, attachment, reply, forward, reply

all, browser, lower case, dot

: INTERNET @ .

________ ________ ______ ______


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/ \

________ ______ ______ ______

________ ________ ______ ______

1. Watch the following videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgFrn92htyk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSBygi7MhyI

2. Write a list of how they are similar and how they are different.

3. What kind of music is played? Why?


Exercise: Write a sentence using the verbs in the box and the Present Perfect for thesituations below.

a. Half an hour ago, it was raining and now it isn’t. It’s stopped raining.

b. The photocopier doesn’t work. Half an hour ago, it did. _____________________

down.

c. Ten minutes ago, you called for a taxi. It’s now outside the office. The taxi

______________________________.

d. Last year, your company of new fashion was based on a site outside town. Now its

offices are located in the center of town. ___________________________ into the

downtown area.

e. She works for a company of contemporary style of clothes. A week ago, she worked

for a different company. ______________________________.

f. A cognate is a word that looks very similar in English and in Spanish AND they mean

the same.

g. Classify the following words in cognates and non-cognates.

h. Give the meaning for the cognates and look for the meaning of the words that are not

cognates and that you don’t know.

atmosphere, factor, flexibility, responsibility, support, training, bonus, overtime, lush,

promotion, workforce, challenging, essential, financial, flexible, relaxed, nationwide,

audit, advisory, manufacturer, wellbeing, let down, and growth.


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Cognates Non-cognates

English Spanish Word Meaning

Copy paste in a Word document the following chart. Organize the words in cognates and non-cognates. Look for a Spanish meaning of the words you don’t know.

English Spanish

behavior

chat

ethnographer

field trial

focus group

motivate

observation

questionnaire

respond

sample group

survey

commercial awareness

organizational skills

problem solving

team working

range

high side/ high end

layout


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on the whole

rather (expensive)

not at all

lose out

understaffed

rubbish

snoop

1. Copy/paste the following list of Words and find an illustration to go with the word and then

write a general description of the word…

Inflatable cots, spectacles, hanger, trap, typewriter, keyboard, correction fluid, vacuum

cleaner, stuntman, built-in, jet-powered, get stuck, sticky, take off, prototype, register,

patent, steal, whether, strength, award, affordable, top-of-the-range, household, wind up,

clockwork, disabled, and disease.

2. Do your homework in a Word document.

3. Copy/paste the following table of words in a word document. Find the meaning and

study them. Write a sentence using the past continuous.

English Meaning Sentence using the past

continuous.

upset

refuse

walk away

customer service

fault

hang up

afterwards

strengthen

weakness

miserable


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irritating

tasks

spoil

get a point across

rise

make or break acareer

clever

improve

feelings

in fact

look into

dispatch

department

tick

1. Copy/paste the following words and look for their meaning. Choose ten words to write a

sentence using the second conditional.


tidy

flat

do some shopping

hang-gliding

appraisal

don’t let it run your day!

worry about

performance

promote


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apply for a job

be redundant

be off

afraid

ecstatic

smug

proud

jealous

envious

embarrassedashamed

overwhelmed

shy

hopeless

hopeful

embarrassed

guilty

exhausted

lonely

a. Choose two topics studied in the course. The first topic is the one you liked the most; the

second topic is the one you liked the least.

b. Write a paragraph for each one of the topics saying why you liked the first and why you

disliked the second.

c. Your writing should be of 120-150 words.d. Take a trip to a shopping center, a supermarket such as HEB or Soriana, a Seven

Eleven, a Starbucks or any other place where people shop.

e. You will spend some time observing people. For example: If you go to OXXO, get

yourselves a hot dog so that you can spend some time watching people without

bothering or being bothered. Look at what the shoppers do, such as:

a. Time spent in the store


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b. What products they buy

c. Are they men? Women? Moms with kids? Kids? Youngsters?

d. What do they possibly do in their lives? Example: office

employees? Housewives? Construction workers? Maids? Clerks in surrounding

stores? Etc.

e. How much are they spending on average?

f. How do they interact with the shop clerks?

g. What other things would you like to observe?

There are many things to observe. If possible take pictures. YOU SHOULD

NOT SCARE THE CLERKS!!!!!! You have to be discreet! DON’T GET

YOURSELVES INTO TROUBLE!

f. Write a report on your findings.

g. Make a PowerPoint presentation

h. Illustrate both your report and your PP presentation with the pictures you took.

i. Record your presentation.

j. Turn in your report to your teacher. It should be at least one page with four paragraphsand another page with pictures.

k. Study the following vocabulary. Give a meaning in English to the words that you

know. Look up in the dictionary the meaning of the words that you do not

know. Usewww.wordreference.com

l. Write a sentence with each one of the words in present tense.


vacuum cleaner

tap water

trainers / sneakers

while

amazing

perhaps

deserve

buyer

seller


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marketplace

aims

desperately

afford

bargain

elsewhere

charge

be aware of

supply

demand

seasonally

lift /elevator

run out of

shelter

sanitation

1. Go to the following link: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/exercises

2. Do the exercises on level 2 and 3 for affirmative, negative and questions for present

tense and present progressive.

3. Save the screens of each exercise on a word document.

4. Share your answers with your teacher

1. Match each acronym with its meaning.

1. AFAIK (a) Please

2. TTYL (b) Hope this helps

3. FYI (c) By the way


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4. PLS (d) Well-off older person

5. IMO (e) As far as I know

6. HTH (f) Single income, no boyfriend, desperate

7. BTW (g) Fun loving youth

8. WOOPIE (h) Talk to you later

9. SINBAD (i) Single income, two children, oppressive mortgage

10. SITCOMS (j) Double income, no kids yet

11. DINKY (k) For your information

12. SKIPPY (l) School kid with purchasing power

13. FLY (m) In my opinion

2. Find the meaning for the following words or phrases:

1. Trendspotters

2. Word of mouth

3. Target (verb)

4. Fashionable

5. Wholesaler

6. Out of town

3. Study the vocabulary in the lists above.

1. Study the vocabulary in the following lists:

been

arranging

done


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typing

printed

written

arranging

surfing

working

listening

*Search for meaning and synonyms

2. Fill in the chart using the vocabulary list:

Karen Yeah, the job is going OK, I think… but I still don´t really know what

I’m doing! Last week I asked a guy where the Human Resourcesdepartment was and he didn’t know either. He was new here, too!....

Actually, he was really good looking. Yeah, I quite liked him--- hisname’s Daniel! I think. OK hang on; it’s him. I’ve got to go.

Karen Hi!

Daniel Hi, Karen. I wasn’t interrupting, was I?

Karen Oh no! Not at all. I was _____ …_____ … talking to a colleague.

Daniel So how’s it going?

Karen _____ _____?

Daniel How’s it going? The job!

Karen Oh, sorry. _____ _____ _____ _____ today. It’s fine, _____.

Daniel Did you find the Human Resources Department last week?

Karen Oh yes… finally.

Daniel Great. So how was your weekend?

Karen _____ _____ _____ _____? It was _____ _____OK.

Daniel Did you go out?

Karen I went to the cinema on Saturday, you know, with some friends. Some


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old girlfriends from college.

Daniel I went to the cinema, too. What did you see?

Karen The new Johnny Depp film.

Daniel Me too! What did you think of it?

Karen Well, I like Johnny Depp normally. _____ _____, he’s an interesting

actor but it depends on the film. This one was _____ _____ … _____ … _____! I mean, I like interesting films, and I really don’t like

action films, but…

Daniel Oh, I kind of liked it.

Karen Oh, well, so did I. I liked it, too. _____ _____ _____ …

Daniel Hey, look at the time. I have to get back to work. See you around.

Karen Yes, bye.

1. Open your book to page 24.

2. Read the text Bullying, one stop advice

3. Answer the following questions:

a. Where can bullying happen?

b. What are the signs of bullying at work?

c. What happens to the person that is bullied?

d. Who can bully at work?

e. How can a person deal with bullying?

4. Write a 100-120 word letter to the editor of a magazine. Explain in the letter that you are an

assistant to a manager and that you have good relationships with a lot of people from

different departments. Tell the editor that that day, you saw how a manager was bullying

one of your friends at work during lunch time. Give two examples of how the manager

bullied your friend. Finish your letter asking for advice.


6. Look at the section concerning Unit 5.7. Read the positive and negative points of Internet.

8. From your personal point of view, add two more positive and negative points of

Internet.

9. Go to page 32 and read the article on Google.

10. Make a drawing for each one of the most important matters discussed in the article.

11. Answer exercises 2 and 3 below the article.


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13. Read the text Job Adventures.

14. Take notes of important information as your read.

15. Answer the questions in exercise 3, page 36.

16. Go to page 39, and fill out the application form in the purple box with your personal

information.


18. Read the email that your boss sent you.

19. Take out a piece of paper or your tablet or your laptop.

20. Reply to the mail by explaining why you have arrived late and missed deadlines.

21. Your email should be 100-120 words.

22. Work in teams or individually.

23. Brainstorm ideas for the online magazine of your dreams. What topics should it cover?

What links should it have? What pictures and videos should it include?

24. Design on paper the front page.

25. Show how it is similar and how it is different to at least three other online magazines.26. Write two paragraphs explaining the most important things on how it works.

27. Prepare a 4-5 slide power point presentation with its highlights.

28. Present the information to your teacher and classmates.

29. Your presentation should last 5 minutes and you have to reserve 5 minutes for

questions and answers.

30. Read the text about Nike.

31. Fill in the chart considering these important dates in the development of the brand:

1964

1971

19721984

2004

32. Answer the questions about Nike in Exercise 1.


34. Do the questionnaire of Soft Skills.

35. Find out your score of Soft Skills.

36. Copy/paste the following chart in a word document. Do the exercise. Follow the

example given in each case.

Instructions: Transform the following statements from direct speech to reported speech.

Present

The manager said, “The sales improve each

quarter.” The manager told me, “The newassistant needs help.” The manager told us,

“The trade fair is an important event for us.”

Past

The manager said that the sales improved

each quarter.


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Present

progressive

The secretary informed me, “I am taking all

your phone calls.” The secretary told Jim,“Natalie is taking your messages today.”

The secretary said, “I am leaving earlytoday.”

Past Progressive

The secretary informed me that she wastaking all my phone calls.

Past

The carpenter said, “I bought more woodyesterday.” The carpenter told us, “I made a

new file cabinet.” The carpenter said to

Jennifer, “The boss asked me to renew yourfurniture.”

Past Perfect

The carpenter said that he had bought morewood the day before.

Present

Perfect

The floor manager told my boss, “Theworkers have prepared a presentation for

you.” The floor manager said, “The workershave received the right training.” The floor

manager said, “Management has given us anincrease in our salaries.”

Past Perfect

The floor manager told my boss that theworkers had prepared a presentation for him

Must

The CEO said, “You must observe the

work ing schedule.” The CEO told us, “Wemust prepare a new mission statement.”

The CEO told my boss, “You must evaluate

your subordinates.”

Had to

The CEO said that we had to observe the

working schedule.

1. Draw a table with two rows and two columns. Label each square with the words: strengths,

weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

2. Think about your own strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

3. In each one of the squares of your table write at least five of each.


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4. Based on your own SWOT analysis, write four paragraphs about it. Each paragraph should

refer to one of the squares in your table. Make sure to provide specific examples of your

strengths, your weaknesses, your opportunities and your threats.


6. Read the text Kasem Srisai.

7. Make a concept map about the things he says about his job.


9. Write a letter of application for the job.

10. Follow the model you have in the same page.

11. Your letter should be 180-200 words.

12. Individually or in pairs.

13. Brainstorm ideas to research about the history about large Mexican Company such as

Cemex, Pemex and Vitro.

14. Find out information about their overseas business, what their ethics code is, how they

feel about diversity, what their brands stand for and what their office life is like.

15. Make a power point presentation to present your findings. You should have at least oneslide per topic.

16. Your slides should NOT have sentences or paragraphs, only keywords to guide your

thoughts.

Bibliography

Textbook

Hobbs, M. and Starr, J. (2006). Comm erce 2. China: Oxford University Press.ISBN: 9780194569835

Inglés Básico e Intermedio

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