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FULL NAME: Maria Paula Castro Moreno DATE:01 december 2020

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Listening Test(10 points)

DESCRIBING A COMPANY:
Watch the video about a famous company profile. While listening, take notes and
complete the information given above as possible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=9C3wcKEqLtQ
If it is not mentioned, search on the Internet and complete the information. Don´t forget
to reference your source.
Section 1: Profile of a company
COMPANY PROFILE
Company name Cirque du Soleil
CEO or Founder Foundation with the financial
assistance of the government of Quebec.
Gilles Ste-Croix
Purpose The Circus of the Sun has followed
a strategy that has allowed them to reduce
costs, while differing from the competition
creating a completely new and innovative
show. In this way they managed to attract
large numbers of customers quickly,
generating economies of scale that left
competitors at a clear disadvantage.
Based in Is found in Quebec, Canada,
Sector Saint-Michel area.
Offices in Quebec
Company´s structure External factors of support staff are
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(departments) incorporated for additional tasks such as

stage assemblies, kitchen employees,
assembly receptionist, among others ...
The circus is stateed in a place like
las vegas and in this technology do not
require external help, they have the staff
for every proper function
Type of company Industry and entertainment
Main activity Circus art, theatre and ballet
Main competitors The competition is non existent
Achievements  Don’t use animals in your shows
 Be the best circus in the world
Number of employees It has more than 40,000 employees
from more than 40 different countries.

Section 2: History of the company

Even Year or specific date Describe the event
t
1 March 12 to april 5, Love is a 2006 theatrical production
2009
by Cirque du Soleil, which combines the
Beatles' play and re-imagined music with a
theatrical performance of the circus in a
performance on the artistic and sporting
stage.
2 April 16 to may 24 , is presented at the MGM Grand
2009
hotel and casino in Las Vegas. What makes
this show unique is the technology used for
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different numbers: the main thing is a

platform several meters long that moves in
different ways (rotating, vertical,
horizontal, inclined) to carry out a battle,
the sea, a mountain, etc., also the effects
created by a projector of great capacity and
the size of the stage. It combines
automation, martial arts, pyrotechnics,
multimedia projections and circus
disciplines.
3 May 21 to July 12 , Corteo, an Italian word meaning
2009
"courtship"; it's a fun procession, a festive
cavalstone imagined by a clown. The show
combines the passion of the actor with the
elegance and power of the acrobat to
plunge the audience to an assistant
audience in a theatrical and mysterious
world that, located somewhere magically
between heaven and earth, mixes fun, joy
and spontaneity.
4 July 29 to sep 30, 2009 It is the fusion of the ancient
tradition of the Chinese circus and the
avant-garde approach of Cirque du Soleil.
The name of the show derives from its two
main symbols: the dragon, which
represents the East, and the lion, which
represents the West
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5 Janu 29 to march 23, Quidam focuses on a young girl

2009
named Zoe, a sad and desperate girl her
parents don't pay attention to, so she
dreams of the curious world of Quidam in
an attempt to escape her sadness. Quidam

Section 3: The company and its main competitor

Elements to The company Its main
compare competitor(s)
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2
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NOTE:
According to the CEO of the circus of the sun have no competition, since the main
competition of them are the same consumers as they want to see a higher level.

Writings (5 points)

Based on the information you gathered from the video and previous search in point 1,
write a 5-paragraph composition about the company .Keep in mind the following outline:
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Paragraph 2: General information about the company/profile.
Paragraph 3: The history of the company
Paragraph 4: The company and its main competitors.
Paragraph 5: Conclusion . Include the general data, the history and a comparison with
its main competitors. Use present and past tenses, time expressions, adjectives, superlatives,
comparatives, prepositions, quantifiers, etc. Include your point of view about this kind of
company.
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INTRODUCTION

In this work we will talk about the Circus of the Sun. Known as Cirque Du Soleil. It has a

lot of fans around the world and that will never stop happening. More and more fans are taking

the Circus Del Sol show as obligatory to which they could never miss. Year after year the Circus

of the Sun presents shows around the world full of energy, magic, quality and adventure. Cirque

du Soleil has been awarded about 100 awards during its history. It is a company that currently

has thirteen different shows that simultaneously are performed in different parts of the planet.

COMPANY PROFILE

Considered that the circus of the sun is one of the most attractive shows in the world for

decades, Cirque du Soleil not only represents a core of high-level artistic creation. It is also a

sign of a successful and absolutely current strategy in the field of personnel management.
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HISTORY

In early 1982 a group of artists founded by Gilles Ste-Croix brought their talent to the

streets of Baie-Saint-Paul, a charming villa on the shores of the St. Laurent River near Quebec

City. Known to the public as Les Echassiers de Baie-Saint-Paul (The Stilt Walkers of Baie-Saint-

Paul), this group would form the nucleus that would become Cirque du Soleil. This cast had an

eclectic spectacle, featuring jugglers, dancers, fire swallows and musicians who enchanted local

fans with their numbers. These early fans and artists did not know that these would be the

beginnings that would lead to something magical, exciting and revolutionary on a global scale.

Once a time there was a circus. Considered one of the world's largest theatre producers, Cirque

du Soleil was founded in 1982 by Gilles Ste-Croix and Guy Laliberté. Hoping to become a

circus with an international presence, the history of Cirque du Soleil .Hoping to become a circus

with an international presence, Cirque du Soleil's history goes back a few decades before its true

foundation. More specifically, when one of its creators began managing a hostel for young

travelers interested in the dissemination of cultural and musical activities. Youth, energy and

strength. Undoubtedly, Cirque du Soleil has been able to become one of the most beloved and

admired circus and cabaret works in Spain among spectators. Season after season, this company
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always makes us surprise with one of its new shows and thus live the magic of theater together

with the combination of music and other performing arts.

CONCLUSION

The great success of the Circus of the Sun is due to the creation of a new market in

which they have no competition. They have detached the most from the superfluous elements of

the traditional circus and have enhanced those that if they brought value to the customer. They

have incorporated elements of the world of theater, ballet and Broadway that has allowed them to

create an unparalleled show. The cost reduction achieved and differentiation by creating a unique

show allowed them to quickly attract a large mass of customers, generating economies of scale

that left competitors at a clear disadvantage. Their success has not been due to a couple of

actions but to the alignment of a set of elements that has allowed them to develop a unique

business model that is difficult to imitate. In addition to creating a unique business, they have

erected enough barriers to be comfortably installed in it, albeit with major challenges facing.

INFORMATION GENERAL

Cirqu du soleil. It is a place full of fantasy, emotion, creativity, or innovation and talent.

It is also mainly based on delving deeply into this adventure. It's a lot of fun going on weekends.
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This circus is better than any other and it's easier to go Saturdays and Sundays. The circus of the

sun is the largest in the whole world and certainly one of the best circuses

Speaking (10 points)

Take the final speaking test in the test tab in the virtual classroom. Before you take the
test, read the following instructions:
1. This test has a time limit of 8 minutes.
2. Once started, this test must be completed in one sitting. Do not leave the test before
clicking Save and Submit.
3. There will be 7 different scenarios. Each scenario will have 4 questions, choose only one
scenario to answer the questions. Make sure you answer all the questions in 8 minutes, so
that you can copy the link and paste it to save and submit the test.
4. Note: Do not move to the next scenario. This test does not allow backtracking. If you
don’t answer the questions of the 1st scenario you are given, the activity will not be
graded.)
5. Check the rubric below to know the assessment criteria.
6.
NO
SPEAKIN OUTSTANDING(10 COMPETENT(7 BASIC(
COMPETENT(0
G TEST points) points) 5 points)
points)
Answering The questions were The responses are Some The
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questions based on answered correctly and the not so limited in content questions were student did not
a topic /test student showed willingness as the student tries to answered with answer questions
SPEAKING TEST to speak at length. The show willingness to very limited or or answered with
student was able to speak at length. The off-topic just some words.
communicate clearly with no student was able to answers as the He has a lot of
difficulty. The student communicate clearly. student is not structure
answered questions with Able to answer the able to speak at mistakes-
almost no hesitation, and no questions, but with some length. The Pronunciation is
trace of unusually long difficulty. Use of some student showed not clear and
pauses or hesitation. The pauses, but overall little makes it difficult
student's pronunciation is speech was not difficult comprehension to understand
good enough to understand to follow. Student's of questions but what he
what every word said was. pronunciation was they were says./Test w as
understandable with eventually not taken..
some errors that do not answered.
obscure meaning.. Student took a
long time to ask
and respond to
questions. A lot
of hesitations.
Student's
pronunciation
made
understanding
difficult.

Referencias
https://alexcormani.com/2016/09/la-estrategia-de-valor-del-circo-del-sol

https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/es

https://www.luisarimany.com/circo-del-sol/#la-competencia