English for slow business

The Spanish Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in Spanish history. It was result of deep political and social divisions within Spain. The rebel Nationalists, parts of the military, the landowners and businessmen rose up against the Republican government, supported  by urban workers, labourers and the educated middle classes, and led Spain into three years of conflict, resulting in the deaths of half a million people. The war began when the Popular Front won the 1936 elections. The popular Front was supported by left-wing parties and vehemently opposed to by those on the right. In response to this, a well-planned military uprising began on July 17 1936 around the country and within 4 days the rebels had gained control of the Basque provinces, Catalonia, Spanish Morocco, the Balearic and Canary Islands as well as parts of central Spain. Both sides set about controlling the areas they were set up in and began to ruthlessly repress any opposition and th...

WHAT IS CULTURAL HERITAGE? WHY CULTURAL HERITAGE?  CULTURAL HERITAGE AND DEVELOPMENT. WARS AND THE DESTRUCTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE. The example of Syria. 

SEXISM in everyday life. Read the following story. «A personal incident that I remember vividly, took place in the summer of 2012. It was a breezy Bangalore evening, so I decided to walk home after I was done with my internship. It was around 6 o’clock. There happened to be a deserted stretch on the way. I had my earphones on with a ‘Guns N’ Roses’ track playing on full volume. I was minding my own business when a man on a fancy bike stops next to me and says something to me. I thought he was asking for directions like everyone in the city is always doing. But here is what he asked me: “How much for one night?” What do you say to that? I ignored and walked faster till I reached the next bus stop. That man followed me till I got into the car with a male friend who was picking me up. More than anything else, I remember how shaken I was after the incident. Just because I decided to walk down a deserted road, alone in the evening, you assumed th...

LISTENING Vocabulary:  The following words are found in the conversation. What do you think is the main topic of the conversation? office supplies, fax, brochure, service, computers, answering machines  LISTEN:     Business communication 1. Why can't Elaine Strong answer the phone? A. She's in a meeting. B. She's out of the office. C. She's talking with another customer. 2. What does the caller want the secretary to send? A. information on after-sales service B. a picture of the newest computers C. a list of software products 3. What time should the secretary send the material? A. 2:30 PM B. 3:30 PM C. 5:00 PM 4. What is the caller's name? A. Cordell B. Kordel C. Kordell 5. What is the caller's telephone number? A. 560-1287. B. 560-1828 C. 560-2187 PHONE ENGLISH. Talking business.

Poison isn’t confined to Agatha Christie TV specials: many Christmas favourites harbour deadly secrets Paracelsus , a sixteenth century German Swiss philosopher wrote, “The dose makes the poison”; in essence, too much is too much. It’s one of those things that needed saying to make people think about it properly. Just __________ much of something is too much? And, in Christmas, is there anything we _____________ worry about? Obviously, overeating isn’t healthy in the first place, but who can resist that extra mince pie or the last roast potato? As the pile of empty sweet _______________ grew beside me, I started to worry. So, I sat down to have a think about Paracelsus and some of the more toxic ____________ available to us at Christmas . The most toxic thing you might eat this Christmas is cyanide , in marzipan. Yes, it’s true, marzipan contains a source of cyanide, the same _______________you hear about in spy’s suicide pills and the pages of murder my...

PROJECT: Starting a restaurant . DESCRIPTION : Starting a re s taurant. GROUP: 2 people. FORMAT : physical/digital/ live DURATION : 5-10 minutes. PROJECT LENGTH : 8-10 pages + cover or 10 -15 minutes duration. MUST-HAVE ELEMENTS : INTRODUCTION. Description type of restaurant, target customers, location, etc. BUSINESS PLAN. CREATING A MENU. MARKETING AND PROMOTION. PRESENTATION: powerpoint or video. All MUST be in English . DEADLINE : Feb. 10 th . WORK SESSIONS at school : 10 sessions ( 2 0 hours)+ presentation. INVESTIGATION : websites.  READING. Read the following advice and discuss it.  There are a few keys you’ll need to founding a successful restaurant -- one that stays open for over a year. The first is, obviously, passion. No one should start a restaurant to make money. If that’s your goal, you’ll almost certainly fail. However, it takes more than heart and talent to succeed...

Pre-read. Do you say MOULD or MOLD ? Read the text and answer. Should I throw it or keep it?