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Describing Companies: Which of These Companies Do You or Would You Like To Work For?
Describing Companies: Which of These Companies Do You or Would You Like To Work For?
Describing Companies: Which of These Companies Do You or Would You Like To Work For?
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rJ Which of these companies do you or would you like to work for?
1 a family-owned company
2 a multinational company
3 your own company (be self-employed)
I] Can you name a company in each of these business sectors? Is there one
that you would like to work for?
• Telecommunications/Media • Banking and finance • Food and drink
• • Transport • Retailing
Engineering
• Pharmaceuticals/Chemicals • Manufacturing • Another service industry
• Construction • IT/Electronics • Tourism
rJ Complete the chart on the next page with the information in the box below.
Describing Then write sentences about the companies.
companies EXAMPLE: Cis-co Sys-temS" is- an American company Which s-upplies
Internet e q uipment.
American Express container-ship operator fashion/retail Finnish
Japanese Korean Nokia oil and gas pharmaceuticals Toyota
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UNIT 2 .... COMPANIES
I] Complete the sentences below with the words and phrases in the box.
I head office market share net profit parent company
share price subsidiary tuffle·o'er workforce
2 The money a company makes after taking away its costs and tax is its . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I am pleased to say the. P.�r.�0t. ���-P.'?.0Y..1 has continued its excellent performance. We
are changing, growing and doing well at a difficult time for the industry.............2 was
€57 .2 million. an increase or 15% on last year, and ............'1 rose by 5% to €6.4 million.
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We are a highly competitive business. We have increased our ...... ...... ' to 20%.
Consequently, our . . . ... . . ... _s has risen and is now at an all-time hi g h or €9.6.
Increased production and strong demand have had a positive effect on our cash now, so
we arc able to finance a number or new projects. We have successfully moved to our new
. .. . . . . . . . . .6 in central London. We are now planning to start full production at the recently
opened Spanish . .. . .. . . . . .7 in October.
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Finally. thanks once again to our loyal and dedicated ... . . . .. . 8• Our employees wi l l
. . .
liJ '4»> CD1.17 listen to the CEO reading from the company report and check your
answers to Exercise C.
See the DVD-ROM � D Now talk in the same way about your own company or one you know well.
for the i-Giossary. W Which other companies in your country are doing well I not doing well at
the moment?
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UNIT 2 ,. .. COMPANIES
LISTENING .: l3 �l» CD1.18 Listen to the first part of an interview with Susan Barratt, the Chief
A successful Executive Officer of Nature's Way Foods, and correct the six mistakes i n this
company paragraph.
Nature's Way Foods is a drinks-manufacturing company based on the east coast of Ireland.
They put chilled product, the majority of which is milk and cheese, into various types of
packaging for the major retailers and various food-service companies in Ireland.
IIJ �l» C01.19 Listen to the second part, where Susan talks about the reasons
for the company's success, and complete these notes with one word in
each gap.
First reason for success: the . . . . . . . . . ... 1
• Health - desire to eat healthy . . . . . . . . .. 2
. .
Susan Barratt
• Convenience - . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 -poor
• Sustainability - low level of food . . . . . . . . . . . •
• Indulgence - diet Monday to Friday, but have several pieces of cake on Friday night
II �l» co1.20 Listen to the third part and answer these questions.
1 What two things has Susan enjoyed the most when running a company?
2 What does she not enjoy about running a company?
m �)» (01.21 Listen to the final part and complete this extract.
I've learned a lot of lessons from the companies I've worked for. I think the key thing
is that you have to make sure your . .1 in the organisation are engaged with the . . . . . . . . . .
Watch the organisation and have a clear . 2 of what that organisation is trying to .
. . . ?.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
interview on
If you can get that clarity of . .• and 5 from the people within the
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
the DVD-ROM.
organisation, then that will help move the business forward in itself.
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Article 1 UNIT 2 �� COMPANIES
FT
Mr Tata , Chairman of India's biggest At risk is more than the future of Js over a group as complex as Tata. i t
company, is expected to retire - yet the Tata Group, though this is very would be disastrous," says a banker
again - in two years . But this time 20 important to the national economy. who knows the company.
things look d i ffere n t . The group With its I 00 subsidiaries - includjng However. some critics argue that
5 appears ready to move on, formally [ndia's biggest private-sector steel introducing professionals would help
announcing last month that it has set company, its biggest i n formation -10 to break down a reputation for weak
up a special committee to look for a technology outsourcing company management i n large, family-run
new CEO. 25 and its biggest automotive producer companies.
I nstead of simply choosing the - i t is also the country's first true
10 most obvious successor, the group multinational, with 65 per cent of its
has said it will consider all candidates $7 1 bn in revenue generated overseas.
for India's biggest corporate job. I n a Analysts question whether Tata
country where companies are often 30 can create an example for corporate
controlled by influential families, the I n d i a of orderly transition from
15 idea of an outsider, particularly a fam i l y leadership to professional
foreigner, controlling a group ofTata 's management. "There's a feeling i f an
size and reputation is revolutionary. outsider, especially a foreigner, took
Article 2
*A supermarket chain, part of the John Lewis group adapted from the Guardian
II After reading, ask your partner what they have learned about Tata I
John Lewis. Add the new i nformation to your chart i n Exercise B.
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UNIT 2 H COMPANIES
Some verbs are almost always used in the present simple rather than the present
continuous, for example like, want, know, need.
El Complete these sentences with either the present simple or the present
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 We normally . . . h�)� . .. (hold) our sales conference in Mumbai, but this year we
. . .. . . . .. . ..
(hold) it in Delhi.
2 Although we . . . . . . . . . . (use) our own sales representative at the moment, we generally
. .
I] Complete the job advertisement below with either the present simple
or the present continuous form of the verbs i n the box.
I be consider employ have grow look need offer offer prepare
Sales Manager
• We . . . �rg . . . . 1 one of the largest • We . . . . . . . . . . .8 for people who
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company.
in 10 countries, and we . . . . . . . . .4 fast.
.. .
• We . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a competitive
• We . . . . . . . . . . . .5 over 3,000 workers.
salary and private health
Currently, we . . . . . . . . . .6 the next
. . stage insurance. We are willing to
in our development, and we . . . . . . . . . . . .7 reward staff with attractive
for major growth outside Europe. performance-based bonuses.
II Work in pairs.
Student A: Turn to page 134. Student B: Turn to page 136.
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U N IT 2 H COMPANIES
SKIL� B What sort of presentations have you given? How did you feel?
Presenting your
company IJ ..ll) CD1.22 Listen to the beginning of a presentation by Robert Pullin, Director
of Human Resources at DCV Fashions, and answer these questions.
1 What is the main aim of the presenter?
2 What kind of audience is he probably addressing?
why we've been so successful in the fashion industry . . . . . ?, I'll tell you about our
. . . . . . .
mission statement. This describes what we're all about, why we're in business. And
4, I'll explain how we communicate with people through our advertising
. . . . . . . • . . . .
and promotion.
DCV Fashions IJ ,.l)) CD1.23 Listen to the rest of the presentation. Work i n pairs and complete
the information on the left. I f necessary, listen again.
Head office
Products
Turnover D Number these phrases which introduce different sections of the presentation
(last year)
in the order in which they appear.
Work in pairs. Make your presentation and answer your partner's questions.
Your audience is a group of young people from a fashion college.
U S E F U L LANGUAGE