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Unit 2: Theory X and Theory Y (Motivation)

Unit 2: Herzberg's Motivation Theory (YouTube)

Unit 4: The Lewis Model (YouTube)

Unit 4: Lewis Model of Cultural Types (article)

BBC Learning English Quizzes

How to embed a YouTube video into PowerPoint 2010

Unit 6: Women in Business (YouTube)

Unit 6: The World's Most Powerful Women (YouTube)

Unit 8: Production Managers (YouTube)

Unit 9: Logistics (YouTube)

Unit 27: Protectionism (YouTube)

Free Trade vs Protectionism (YouTube video)

Presentation Skills Videos

Meetings - Roberts Rules of Order (Youtube)

Meetings Task
1.
Form groups of 4-6 students, decide on a situation or issue, and determine speaking roles.
2.
Brainstorm ideas and prepare speaking notes (1-2 minutes) for each member. Be sure to include appropriate meeting expressions.
3.
Prepare an agenda and conduct your meeting at the designated time.

Word Lists: You will be tested on your knowledge of these words.

Vocabulary.com

   
 
Unit 1 Words
1. consultant
2. crisis
3. innovation
4. objective
5. promotion
6. public sector
7. strategy
8. subordinate
 
Unit 2 Words
1. wage
2. incentive
3. promotion
4. skilled
5. unskilled
6. job rotation
7. corporate culture
8. pessimistic
9. monetary
10. knowledge worker
11. hierarchy
12. self-actualization
13. remuneration
14.  benefit
 
Unit 4 Words
1. collectivist
2. confrontation
3. innovation
4. connection
5. eye contact
6. glocalization
7. improvise
8. interrupt
9. intuition
10. logic
11. lose face
12. status

   
 
Unit 6 Words
1. come across
2. quota
3. voluntary
4. compliance
5. dissolution
6. apprentices
7. convert
8. accountability
9. compulsory
 
Unit 8 Words
1. equity
2. founder
3. prosperity
4. standard of living
5. embedded
6. risk
7. disrupting
8. exponentially
9. procurement
10. stability
11. supply chain
12. lead time
 
Unit 27 Words
1. tariff
2. quota
3. free trade
4. productivity
5. generic
6. subsidize
7. dumping
8. trademark
9. copyright

   
 
Unit 9 Words
1. accurate
2. agile
3. estimate (n)
4. forecast
5. lean (adj)
6. logistics
7. manual (adj)
8. replenish
 
Unit 10 Words
1. bountiful
2. headaches
3. regulation
4. reworking
5. scrapping
6. service
7. warranties
8. morale
9. staff turnover
 
Unit 12 Words
1. distribution channel
2. market opportunities
3. market penetration
4. market segmentation
5. market skimming
6. price elasticity
7. product differentiation
8. sales representative
9. wholesaler

Business English Listening Practice

BBC Business English Quizzes

Business English - freeeslmaterials

Business English text

Business English - eslflow