B2- UNIT 7

B7. U7 Class 8 - Unit Review

PART 1
GUIDELINES
Step 1: Dictate the KEY STRUCTURES.
Step 2: Ask the student if he knows what the key structures mean. If the student fails to remember, give them the synonym and ask them to explain it.
Step 3: Make the student repeat the sample sentence, and reformulate it into the negative form.
Step 4: Ask the questions and extend the questions' dialogue by making another two questions relevant to the same questions.

KEY STRUCTURES
1. To expand your global footprint To increase international presence (STUDENT)
 To set up reps in several countries to increase international visibility. (TEACHER KNOWLEDGE NOT FOR THE STUDENT)
1. Going online is the best way to expand your global footprint.
2. Why do companies tend expand their global footprint?

2. To lower production costs To reduce overhead (STUDENT)

 To decrease expenses related to manufacturing or labor. (TEACHER KNOWLEDGE NOT FOR THE STUDENT)
1. Sometimes it’s a bad idea to lower production costs.
2. What action is best to lower production costs?

3. To move production overseas To relocate offshore (STUDENT)

 To change the premises where manufacturing is done. (TEACHER KNOWLEDGE NOT FOR THE STUDENT)
1. All big manufacturers have moved their production overseas.
2. Have Brazilian companies moved any of their production overseas?

4. To retained control of decision-making To hold the reins (STUDENT)

 To not let go of the control to have the las word in any decision. (TEACHER KNOWLEDGE NOT FOR THE STUDENT)
1. It is common for corporate to retain decision-making.
2. How important is it to retained control of decision-making of outsourced ops?

5. To run the day-to-day operation To manage the daily activities (STUDENT)

 To be present at a business supervising all activities. (TEACHER KNOWLEDGE NOT FOR THE STUDENT)
1. Having a manager is key to run the day-to-day operation.
2. How difficult is it to run your company’s day-to-day operation?

6. To be up to par with ordinances To meet regulations (STUDENT)

 To keep within the set policies stablished by an organization or gov. (TEACHER KNOWLEDGE NOT FOR THE STUDENT)
1. All foreign businesses must be up to par with ordinances.
2. Is there any consequence if a business isn’t up to par with ordinances?

7. To have an arm's-length contract To have a standard deal (STUDENT)

 The fact that the parties to a transaction are independent and on an equal footing. (TEACHER KNOWLEDGE NOT FOR THE STUDENT)
1. Multinationals tend to have an arm's-length contract with suppliers.
2. Is it better to have leverage or to have an arm's-length contract?

8. To have a fiduciary relationship To have a confidential relationship (STUDENT)

 To have an obligation to act in the best interest of another party. (TEACHER KNOWLEDGE NOT FOR THE STUDENT)
1. The CEO has a fiduciary relationship with the shareholders.
2. Is it important for a lawyer to have a fiduciary relationship with a client?

9. To keep cost in check To keep within budget (STUDENT)

 To spend just the sum projected for an activity. (TEACHER KNOWLEDGE NOT FOR THE STUDENT)
1. Controllers main role is to keep costs in check.
2. What are good ways to keep your monthly costs in check?

10. To work on-site To act at the site (STUDENT)

 To happen in the place where people are involved in a particular activity. (TEACHER KNOWLEDGE NOT FOR THE STUDENT)
1. The consultants will have to work on-site to answer any questions.
2. How effective is it to require staff to work on site?
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B7. U7 Class 8 - Unit Review

PART 2
GUIDELINES
Step 1: Dictate the Following texts and ask the student to write them.
Step 2: Ask the student to read aloud and check if what he wrote matches with the texts.
Step 3: Correct any misspelling.

UNIT CONCEPT REVIEW DICTATION:

1) KEYNOTE
Globalization is forcing businesses to make cost savings by reducing operating costs.
One way to do this is by outsourcing - transferring business processes such as order processing or call
center management to outside suppliers and service providers. Offshoring is a new form of
outsourcing where businesses relocate back-office operations in overseas facilities where labor costs
are lower.

VOCABULARY REVIEW DICTATION:

2) TOPIC ILLUSTRATION
Nike has being acclaimed as the largest maker of athletic shoes in the world does not manufacture
even one shoe by itself. It has strategically outsourced 100 percent of its shoe production and only
manufacture a few of its technical components.
It has concentrated on their major competence which is research and development (preproduction
phase) and marketing, distribution and sales (post production phase). Having developed an on-site
program, which helps them coordinate all its suppliers and affiliates, Nike also outsourced its
advertisements to Wieden & Kennedy. This is the most strategic way of converting the weakness in to
strength, concentrating on what you know how to do best.

LANGUAGE REVIEW DICTATION:

3) GRAMMAR SAMPLE

Luisa recently returned from a conference in Dubai and told her colleagues about her trip there.
She said that the architecture of Dubai was really fascinating, with many new buildings of glass and
steel. Of course, she also saw the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. Some of her friends went up
to the top, but Luisa said she didn’t because she has a fear of heights. “I don’t even like being on a
second-story balcony, so the Burj Khalifa was definitely out of the question for me!”
Luisa said that there were many shopping centers in Dubai, but that they were expensive. The
weather was “unbelievably hot.”
On her last night in Dubai, Luisa and her friends went on a dinner cruise on a small boat in the harbor.
There was music and great food, and they could see the lights of the city as the boat cruised through
the harbor. “It was the perfect ending to two weeks in Dubai,” she said.