HW check: BA, p 77:
Task 6: Alliteration
Task 7: Analogies
Task 8: Press conference
• Interviews about one crisis situation
BA, UNIT 7: INVESTMENT
Which of the following forms of investment would you
recommend for these people?
stocks
bonds
mutual funds*
real estate
Investor 1: I’m very twitchy about the stock market and
already have two homes. But I can’t just have my money sitting
in a bank.
Investor 2: I’m looking for some exciting performance and am
not averse to taking a bit of a risk with my money - taking a
punt.
Investor 3: I want to spread my investments around a bit, not
put everything in one pot. And I don’t want to have to do lots
of paperwork.
Investor 4: I think with potential food shortages in the future
agriculture is a good business to get into.
BA, p 84: Discussion
EUR 500,000
Task 1: Rank the criteria
and get ready to explain
your list to a colleague
Investing responsibly
BA, UNIT 7: INVESTMENT
Investing responsibly
What ethical considerations might there be when investing
in these industries?
STUDENT FUNDS GET RESPONSIBLE
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Get into pairs or small groups (7)
Read your section
Make a list of unknown words and look them up
Write a comprehension question for your section
(sketch the answer)
• Dictate your question to the class
• Put your question on the board
• Put your new words on the board and explain
them to the class
• Read through the text on p 85 and answer the
questions your colleagues formulated
HW: p 84 Tasks 2, 3, 6, 7
2nd progress test: Friday, 24 Jan
Types of exercises in the progress test:
• Definitions of words
• Rephrasing sentences
• Using a given phrase in
sentences/paragraphs
• Inserting the missing part of a collocation
• Answering comprehension questions on
the texts covered
Texts / topics
• Strategic marketing:
– The Brand is the Strategy
– Let your customer do the talking
• Risk management
– Damage control
– It will never happen to me
• Investment:
– Student funds get responsible