SPECIAL COURSE. BUSINESS
GETTING OUT
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WARM-UP
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Have you ever been to any
of these types of events?
What were they like?
exhibitions and trade fairs
team-building weekends
conferences
corporate events
Is it important for corporate life to
attend such events? Why / Why not?
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purchase
book
create
research
pack
prepare
a. accommodation
b. an itinerary
c. for meetings
d. tickets for travel
e. your destination
f. your travel documents
Is there anything else
you do to get ready for a
business trip?
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to network
to close a deal
to check conditions
to show sample products
to a client
to meet clients face to face
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c)
a)
b)
It’s often essential to see the place where
your product is made and packaged.
Potential customers are much more
likely to sign with you if you meet
them in person.
Seeing that the client
understands how it works is
often better than any other way.
e)
The more connections you have the greater
your business opportunities will be.
d)
Take the time to
take your clients
for a drink or meal
to show your
gratitude.
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Arrive at your hotel
Board the plane
1 Check your flight status
Get your bags at baggage claim
Make a new contact while in the air
Meet your colleagues at dinner to discuss the conference
Pick up your rental car
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PUT THE EVENTS IN THE CORRECT ORDER
What other typical
events take place during
a business trip?
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What do these words mean?
Choose the best word to complete
each of the sentences below
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complete
hectic
low-budget
worthwhile
profitable
eventful
The trip was a ___________ disaster. The flight was delayed and we didn’t manage to close
the deal.
The trip was ___________. We met some potential clients that could help grow the business.
It was quite ___________. Our driver got lost several times and there was even a fire at the
hotel!
It was very ___________. We had a lot of meetings in only a few days and had to travel a lot.
We chose ___________ options for the trip to keep down costs.
It was very ___________. The trip didn’t cost a lot and we got some big orders on the new
product.
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TALK ABOUT A PAST BUSINESS TRIP
You should describe:
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the purpose of the trip
what preparations you made
what events took place during the trip
explain how you felt about the trip.
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What do you like about
business trips? What don’t
you like about them?
How much of your day
do you spend sitting?
Do you think you sit
too much?
Would you prefer to have a
job in which you sit, or stand
and walk? Why?
Do you think business trips
are necessary or can
everything be done, for
example, on Skype?
What is the most
valuable thing you can
get from a business trip?
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9.3
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10%
7%
What do these
figures refer to?
20-30
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You could take care ……... your health, or you
could take care …….. obligations.
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First, there's this amazing thing about
actually getting …….. of the box.
Watch the
second part
And if we're going to solve problems and
look …….. the world really differently.
So I started this talk talking …….. the tush, so
I'll end with the bottom line.
You'll be surprised …….. how fresh air drives
fresh thinking.
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Do you agree that sitting is the
smoking of our generation? Can
sitting really be so unhealthy? If
so, what can be done to get us
off our duffs?
How much sport activity
do you do? Do you huff
and puff after a 15minute walk or going 4
stories upstairs?
Nowadays people are
sitting 9.3 hours a day,
which is more than we're
sleeping, at 7.7 hours. How
about you? How much do
you sleep vs sit?
Why do you think
that walking may
stimulate out-ofthe-box thinking?
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HOMEWORK
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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
tush
get off your duff
huff and puff
out-of-the-box thinking
the bottom line
1) be stinking of sweat
2) breathe very hard
1) rear-end, bottom
2) belly
1) stop sitting and
drinking beer
2) stand up and
start doing things
1) original approach to a problem
2) trying to figure out how to escape
In her talk, Nilofer Merchant
uses some colloquial/
idiomatic expressions.
Connect them with their
meanings (choose either 1)
or 2) for each expression).
1) introduction/beginning
2) the main or essential point