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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
dont. Use www.wordreference.com
Vocabulary
1. Human Resources

Description

Synonym

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


research about peoples needs and
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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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

go

went

gone

Ir (yo voy)

(yo) fui

(yo he) ido

do

did

done

eat

ate

eaten

write

wrote

written

send

sent

sent

drink

drank

drunk

see

saw

seen

get

got

gotten

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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 dont 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 havent 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
Reinforcing activities:
Fill in the blanks with the future form of going to + verb in parentheses at the end of the
sentence.
Tom and I work in the Sales Department. Our boss has asked us to write down at least five
goals 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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

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


Tom _____all the clients from the pharmaceutical industry. (visit)
I _____the clients of big supermarket chains. ( call on)
We _____our sales in one percent every single week. (increase)
We _____all the clients that have expressed interest in our products. (follow up)
Tom _____down all the characteristics of our products. (write)
I _____the characteristics into benefits. (transform)
We _____a really good Prezi presentation. (prepare)
We _____it to our colleagues. (present)
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 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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

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


Tom is going to visit all the clients from the pharmaceutical industry.
I am going to call on the clients of big supermarket chains.
We are going to increase our sales in one percent every single week.
We are going to follow up all the clients that have expressed interest in our products.
Tom is going to write down all the characteristics of our products.
I am going to transform the characteristics into benefits.
We are both going to prepare a really good Prezi presentation.
We are going to present it to our colleagues.
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/mustnt

Reinforcing activities:
Change the modal must for have to in the following sentences:
1. You must respect other peoples 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.
2.
3.
4.
5.

When arriving in a foreign country, you have to pass through immigration.


You have to declare anything you are bringing into the country.
You have to show your passport if required.
You have to address people politely.
You have to obey the officers in the airport as instructed.

Answer Key
Change the modal must for have to in the following sentences:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

You have to respect other peoples beliefs.


Any place where you go, you have to do as they do.
Before going to another country on business, you have to study about that country.
You have to represent your country in a positive way.
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.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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


You must declare anything you are bringing into the country.
You must show your passport if required.
You must address people politely.
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 shouldnt
8. Study them.

English

Meaning

Sentence

campaign
commercial
consumers
message
slogan
analytical

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communication skills
negotiation skills
brainstorm
influence
liaise
persuade
trend
media
advertise
announce
hype
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 You
should
1. You should book a space in a trade fair months in advance.

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

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You should pack all of your samples for the trade fair in plastic boxes.
You should arrive at least one and a half hours in advance the day the fair starts.
You should keep track of the number of visitors to your stand.
You should contact your visitors after the fair.
You should keep good relations with your competition.
You should walk around the fair to see your competitors stands.
You should take pictures of the stands you like the most.
You should get the business cards of your competitors.
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.

Reinforcing activities:
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 very


busy hotel. Harriet _____ some routine activities that she _____ and some that she
hates. Some of her routine activities _____ preparing the menus the restaurant will offer
every 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 asking
her 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 and
balancing the dishes to make a healthy diet. She loves fresh food to prepare the dishes
and talking to customers for feedback.
Answer key:
Harriet works as a chef in an international restaurant. The restaurant is in a very busy
hotel. Harriet has some routine activities that she likes and some that she hates. Some
of her routine activities are preparing the menus the restaurant will offer every week,
keeping statistics of the clients and their food preferences; and making a weekly list of
ingredients, vegetables and fruit she needs for the food she will prepare. On balance,
she likes doing them. The routine activities she dislikes are asking her 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 are not interesting dishes
anymore. On the other hand, she loves creating new dishes and balancing the dishes to

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make a healthy diet. She loves fresh food to prepare the dishes and talking to
customers 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 here
your 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?
Reinforcing activities:
Exercise: Write a sentence using the verbs in the box and the Present Perfect for the
situations below.
a. Half an hour ago, it was raining and now it isnt. Its stopped raining.
b. The photocopier doesnt work. Half an hour ago, it did. _____________________
down.
c. Ten minutes ago, you called for a taxi. Its 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 dont 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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Non-cognates

English

Spanish

Word

Meaning

Copy paste in a Word document the following chart. Organize the words in cognates and noncognates. Look for a Spanish meaning of the words you dont 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 a
career
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.

English

Meaning

Sentence

tidy
flat
do some shopping
hang-gliding
appraisal
dont 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
embarrassed
ashamed
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! DONT 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 paragraphs
and 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.

English

Meaning

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 dont really know what
Im doing! Last week I asked a guy where the Human Resources
department was and he didnt know either. He was new here, too!....
Actually, he was really good looking. Yeah, I quite liked him--- his
names Daniel! I think. OK hang on; its him. Ive got to go.

Karen

Hi!

Daniel

Hi, Karen. I wasnt interrupting, was I?

Karen

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

Daniel

So hows it going?

Karen

_____ _____?

Daniel

Hows it going? The job!

Karen

Oh, sorry. _____ _____ _____ _____ today. Its 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. _____ _____, hes an interesting


actor but it depends on the film. This one was _____ _____
_____ _____! I mean, I like interesting films, and I really dont 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.
5. Open your book to page 108.
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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Open your book to page 36.


Read the text Job Adventures.
Take notes of important information as your read.
Answer the questions in exercise 3, page 36.
Go to page 39, and fill out the application form in the purple box with your personal
information.
Open your book to page 45.
Read the email that your boss sent you.
Take out a piece of paper or your tablet or your laptop.
Reply to the mail by explaining why you have arrived late and missed deadlines.
Your email should be 100-120 words.
Work in teams or individually.
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?
Design on paper the front page.
Show how it is similar and how it is different to at least three other online magazines.
Write two paragraphs explaining the most important things on how it works.
Prepare a 4-5 slide power point presentation with its highlights.
Present the information to your teacher and classmates.
Your presentation should last 5 minutes and you have to reserve 5 minutes for
questions and answers.
Read the text about Nike.
Fill in the chart considering these important dates in the development of the brand:
1964
1971
1972
1984
2004
Answer the questions about Nike in Exercise 1.
Open your book to page 78.
Do the questionnaire of Soft Skills.
Find out your score of Soft Skills.
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

Past

The manager said, The sales improve each The manager said that the sales improved
quarter. The manager told me, The new
each quarter.
assistant needs help. The manager told us,
The trade fair is an important event for us.

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Present
progressive

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Past 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 early
today.

The secretary informed me that she was


taking all my phone calls.

Past

Past Perfect

The carpenter said, I bought more wood


yesterday. The carpenter told us, I made a
new file cabinet. The carpenter said to
Jennifer, The boss asked me to renew your
furniture.

The carpenter said that he had bought more


wood the day before.

Present
Perfect

Past Perfect

The floor manager told my boss, The


workers have prepared a presentation for
you. The floor manager said, The workers
have received the right training. The floor
manager said, Management has given us an
increase in our salaries.

The floor manager told my boss that the


workers had prepared a presentation for him

Must

Had to

The CEO said, You must observe the


working schedule. The CEO told us, We
must prepare a new mission statement.
The CEO told my boss, You must evaluate
your subordinates.

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.
5. Open your book to page 100.
6. Read the text Kasem Srisai.
7. Make a concept map about the things he says about his job.
8. Open your book to page 107.
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 one
slide 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). Commerce 2. China: Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 9780194569835

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