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    Here are some suggestions for improving The English Academy based on its strengths and weaknesses: 1. Refurbish the building to give it a fresher, more modern look which will attract more students. However, keep the spacious facilities. 2. Upgrade the IT facilities - add more computers, improve the internet speed. Train teachers in using technology in lessons. 3. Introduce a flexible payment plan to make tuition more affordable. Offer discounts for long term enrolment. 4. Provide continued training for teachers to maintain high standards and keep their skills/methods up to date. 5. Improve customer service by training reception staff to be more welcoming and helpful. 6. Modernize some

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    Here are some suggestions for improving The English Academy based on its strengths and weaknesses: 1. Refurbish the building to give it a fresher, more modern look which will attract more students. However, keep the spacious facilities. 2. Upgrade the IT facilities - add more computers, improve the internet speed. Train teachers in using technology in lessons. 3. Introduce a flexible payment plan to make tuition more affordable. Offer discounts for long term enrolment. 4. Provide continued training for teachers to maintain high standards and keep their skills/methods up to date. 5. Improve customer service by training reception staff to be more welcoming and helpful. 6. Modernize some

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    A Sense of Adventure: Good Contacts

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    Here are some suggestions for improving The English Academy based on its strengths and weaknesses: 1. Refurbish the building to give it a fresher, more modern look which will attract more students. However, keep the spacious facilities. 2. Upgrade the IT facilities - add more computers, improve the internet speed. Train teachers in using technology in lessons. 3. Introduce a flexible payment plan to make tuition more affordable. Offer discounts for long term enrolment. 4. Provide continued training for teachers to maintain high standards and keep their skills/methods up to date. 5. Improve customer service by training reception staff to be more welcoming and helpful. 6. Modernize some

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    When you start up a business the following are all important.

    Put them in order from the most to the least important.

    financial backing a good marketing strategy

    a sense of good contacts


    adventure
    luck
    original ideas
    a business background

    ambition
    hard work and dedication
    NAME Estée Lauder

    1) BORN IN (YEAR & PLACE) 1908 in Queens, New York


    __________________________

    2) COMPANY FOUNDED IN (YEAR) 1940s


    __________________________

    face creams, cosmetics, perfumes


    3) COMPANY’S MAIN PRODUCTS __________________________

    over 130
    4) SOLD IN __________________(countries)

    over 6 billion dollars


    5) CURRENT ANNUAL TURNOVER __________________________

    6) DIED IN (YEAR) 2004


    __________________________
    Think about a successful businessperson you admire.
    Tell your partner what makes them so good at what they do.

    ambition hard work and dedication


    financial backing
    original ideas

    luck SUCCESS?
    a sense of
    a business background adventure
    good contacts
    a good marketing strategy
    hard-working unhelpful generous hands-on dishonest

    disorganised ambitious uncooperative stressed

    positive negative
    calm
    mean
    honest
    lazy
    helpful
    lacking in drive
    organized
    hands-off
    cooperative
    Noun Adjective

    adventure adventurous

    1)
    ambition ambitious

    2)
    decision decisive

    finance
    3) financial

    flexibility 4)
    flexible
    luck lucky

    organization
    5) organized

    pioneer
    6) pioneering

    success successful
    7)
    8)
    stress stressful
    What sort of worker/student are you?

    How would your colleagues describe you?

    Write down your answers on a


    piece of paper.
    Your teacher will collect them in
    and read them out.
    Can you guess who is being
    described?
    Past continuous
    1970 1980 1990 NOW

    He was working at the University of Chittagong in the 1970s.

    Past simple
    1970 1980 1990 NOW

    Muhammad Yunnus founded Grameen Bank in 1977.


    Last night you were the winner of The Trainee and you won the prize
    of a £750,000 contract with the successful entrepreneur Tomas Flint.
    Today all of the newspapers and magazines want to talk to you.

    Student A is the winner of the reality show and Student B is a


    journalist from a national newspaper.

    Before you meet, prepare information so that you can talk about:

    • What job you used to do before the show


    • How you won a place on the show
    • What the most difficult thing you had to do was
    • Why you think you won the prize
    Disagreeing diplomatically
    You’re wrong I’m afraid I don’t completely agree with you
    That’s rubbish
    What are you talking about?
    No way!

    Of course not! I agree with you up to a point…


    I’m sorry but I can’t agree with
    you I don’t really see it that way.
    Absolutely not!
    The problem is that…
    Well maybe, but I…
    The I’m afraid I don’t
    Well maybe, problem
    but... completely agree
    is that… with you

    What do you think?


    I don’t I’m sorry but I agree with
    really see it I can’t agree you up to a
    that way with you point…

    ? ?
    All
    The
    Allpeople
    last caught
    person
    employees
    Companies to stealing
    be pay
    should
    should hired from
    befor a company
    should
    entitled be
    to athe
    employee first
    free
    gym
    All people have the right
    should go to to work flexi-time
    jail
    person
    meal to be
    at work
    membership fired
    ? ?
    Case Study - The English Academy

    Strengths Weaknesses

    1 good location 1 needs a facelift – ‘shabby’


    2 spacious facilities 2 not enough seating in the library
    3 high standard of teaching 3 not enough computers
    4 well-qualified staff 4 slow internet connection
    5 good results 5 more expensive than new school
    6 well-established (15 years) 6 some teachers are not qualified
    7 receptionists are unfriendly
    8 old-fashioned teaching
    material/methods

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