lingua houseTM Innovation in Learning A A BUSINESS SITUATIONS Company and job Lesson code: I1TJ-218B-FZZ1-4 INTERMEDIATE 1 Key words Match the terms on the left with the definitions on the right: 1. founder a. a company that is owned by a larger company 2. annual turnover b. a large company that does business in several different countries 3. shareholding c. a part of the ownership of a company 4. subsidiary d. a person who establishes an organisation 5. just-in-time e. goods 6. flagship f. producing only what is needed at a particular time and therefore not wasting money on producing more goods than is necessary 7. merchandise g. the amount of business that a company does in one year 8. multinational corporation h. the most important product, idea, store, etc. that a company owns 2 Describing a company Listen to a description of the Toyota Motor Corporation and complete the profile below. Company Toyota Motor Corporation Headquarters Founder Kiichiro Toyoda Year founded Year of expansion to US Employees Subsidiaries Lexus, Scion Shareholdings Daihatsu Motors, Isuzu Motors and Yamaha Motors You can review this worksheet online at www.linguahouse.com/ex 1/4 c Linguahouse.com PI Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory. AB Brands owned LE Turnover (2008) P H OT OC O is currently the world's largest.. stores worldwide Market position .. Oysho and Stradivarius Flagship store Profit (2007) Which innovative business practices have allowed Toyota and Inditex to achieve their success? 3 Useful expressions Study the following expressions used for describing a company... Listen to the recordings again and tick the ones that you hear: Headquarters ... c Linguahouse..linguahouse.achieved an annual turnover of.was established in. AB Financial results .. in the world .'s success has been .... ... ... Employees .com LE Strategy An important factor in .has shareholdings in .. ..made a profit of......is based in. per cent market share .com/ex 2/4 PI Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.. Pull and Bear.... . operates ....is one of the largest ......... people ...is headquartered in.... . Massimo Dutti.. has a .lingua house Company and job Innovation in Learning A A TM A A BUSINESS SITUATIONS Now listen to a description of Inditex SA and complete the profile: Company Inditex SA Headquarters Spain Founder Amancio Ortega Gaona Year founded Employees Number of stores Brands owned Zara.. employs ....... P H OT OC O .... people Size . has a workforce of . per cent stake in .runs ... History .... You can review this worksheet online at www..has a .........was founded in/by. This is made possible through. subsidiaries .. Complete their profiles below.com PI Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.. providing information about head office location. 4 Describing your job Now listen to three employees of an IT distribution company called Xcel Systems describing their jobs. financial information.. competitors.. Services: Our main clients are/include. Customers/clients Products: Our main customers are/include..linguahouse. AB You can review this worksheet online at www. Services We provide/offer .lingua house Company and job A A TM Innovation in Learning A A BUSINESS SITUATIONS Study some more expressions for describing a company: Competitors Our main competitors are..... customers/clients. products/services.. number of employees. Video Anthony Smart Position: Daniel Goldman Susan Clarke Managing director Responsibilities: Enjoys: 3/4 c Linguahouse. Now describe your company.com/ex LE Doesn't enjoy P H OT OC O . 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AB You can review this worksheet online at www. P H OT OC O . What I like my work very interesting. click `Learning English' and enter Lesson code: I1TJ-218B-FZZ1-4.com PI Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory. I my work. i Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory. Massimo Dutti. which doesn't leave me much time for my family. That can be rather unpleasant sometimes. I enjoy my work . In 1937. dealing with suppliers and important customers. organising people's work. The company began to expand in the 1960s with a new research and development facility and established a worldwide presence by the 1970s. Toyota was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda as an independent company dedicated to the production of automobiles. On top of that.Describing a company Toyota Toyota Motor Corporation is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan and is currently the world's largest automaker. Oysho and Stradivarius. On the whole.000 people. which drastically decreases the time it takes to get new merchandise from the design stage to the in-store stage.Describing your job Anthony Smart My name's Anthony Smart. What I like most about my work is the responsibility.I've always enjoyed working with numbers. founded in Spain in 1975. Pull and Bear. Today. and established American and Brazilian divisions. 4. I'm responsible for the day-to-day running of the business including managing projects. The part I don't really like is the long hours. c Linguahouse.Transcripts A A Innovation in Learning A BUSINESS SITUATIONS 2.com/ex LE Daniel Goldman My name's Daniel Goldman and I'm the managing director of Xcel Systems. is one of the largest fashion groups in the world and owns well-known brands such as Zara (it's flagship store). I'm responsible for cash flow. I'm the chief accountant for Xcel Systems.it's a very friendly and supportive work environment. preparing financial statements. This is made possible through the innovative use of information technology. accounting reports and so on. I also really enjoy motivating and inspiring other people to achieve their goals and develop the company. It's not uncommon for me to spend 12 hours in the office. the automaker exported the first Japanese car to the United States. In 1957. The group runs 4270 retail stores worldwide and employs over 79.Describing a company Inditex Inditex. credit control. In 2007. the company owns the brands Lexus and Scion and has shareholdings in Daihatsu Motors. Isuzu Motors and Yamaha Motors. One task I don't quite like is chasing money from late payers. I'm also in charge of developing the company's long-term strategy.25 billion. It operates 522 subsidiaries and has a workforce of over 316. Its chairman and founder. PI A TM P H OT OC O .000 people.linguahouse. the challenge and of course the salary. Amancio Ortega Gaona. 2. An important factor in Toyota's success has been its just-in-time production system which avoids overproduction. especially when we have problems with our suppliers. I also like the company culture and the people here at Xcel . my job can get pretty stressful at times.com AB You can review this worksheet online at www.lingua house Company and job . Inditex made a profit of e1. achieving an annual turnover of over $260 billion in 2008. is the richest man in Spain. Inditex designs and manufactures almost everything by itself and new designs are dispatched twice a week to Zara stores. It's also my job to improve the company's working conditions. What I don't like so much is when I have to deal with a difficult employee . it doesn't happen too often.com/ex LE Susan Clarke My name's Susan Clarke. takes too many days off or doesn't meet deadlines.for example. I find my work very interesting mainly because I enjoy working with people. That can be rather stressful.Transcripts A A Innovation in Learning A BUSINESS SITUATIONS ii Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory.linguahouse. But luckily. I work for Xcel Systems as a human resources manager. My responsibilities include recruiting new employees and organising training for company staff. c Linguahouse. It's also very satisfying to see employees improve and develop their skills because of initiatives that I have put into practice.lingua house Company and job .com AB You can review this worksheet online at www. somebody who is habitually late. PI A TM P H OT OC O . Key A A TM Innovation in Learning A A BUSINESS SITUATIONS 1...000 Flagship store: Zara Profit (2007): e1... has a workforce of . .Useful expressions .. e 8. operates .. subsidiaries . AB You can review this worksheet online at www. stores worldwide . c 4. An important factor in .was founded in/by.Describing your job i c Linguahouse..000 Subsidiaries: 522 Turnover (2008): $260 billion Inditex Year founded: 1975 Number of stores: 4270 Employees: 79..is currently the world's largest.....lingua house Company and job .is headquartered in. .. g 3..... in the world . people . Pre-teach difficult vocabulary from the recordings... a 5.. This is made possible through...runs ..com PI Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory. b 2..25 billion Innovative business practices: Just-in-time production (Toyota) and information technology (Inditex) 3. people . e..is one of the largest .made a profit of. d 2....has shareholdings in . h 7...Key words 1. ..Describing a company Play the audio files or use your mobile device to scan the QR codes (make sure you have installed a QR code reader app and can access the Internet on your device).. challenge. .'s success has been ... long hours.... employs . ... 4...achieved an annual turnover of...com/ex LE Play the audio files or use your mobile device to scan the QR codes.. f 6.. initiatives.g.linguahouse.. credit control.. chasing money. P H OT OC O . Toyota Headquarters: Japan Year founded: 1937 Year of expansion to US: 1957 Employees: 316... php for more information.linguahouse. AB You can review this worksheet online at www.Key A A A TM Innovation in Learning A BUSINESS SITUATIONS Anthony Smart Position: chief accountant Responsibilities: cash flow. work environment Doesn't enjoy: chasing money from late payers Daniel Goldman Position: managing director Responsibilities: day-to-day running of the business.linguahouse.Flashcard review ii c Linguahouse. Visit www. seeing employees improve and develop their skills Doesn't enjoy: dealing with difficult employees 5. organising work. encourage your students to register on our website and review the material from this lesson in their spare time using our unique flashcard application. P H OT OC O . challenge. improving company working conditions Enjoys: working with people. motivating/inspiring people Doesn't enjoy: long hours.com/ex LE For a state-of-the-art blended learning system. company culture. organising training. Expemo. which are displayed at optimally scheduled intervals (spaced repetition). The material from the worksheet is broken down into specially-designed multimedia flashcards.com/expemo. dealing with suppliers and important customers. managing projects.Useful expressions responsible most charge find responsibilities quite job part enjoy what 6. people. preparing financial statements.lingua house Company and job .com PI Review your flashcards at least 3-5 times a week for 20 minutes to keep the material fresh in your memory. stress Susan Clarke Position: HR manager Responsibilities: recruiting. credit control Enjoys: working with numbers. Students should try to review their flashcards on a regular basis in order to remember all the material from your lessons. developing the company's long-term strategy Enjoys: responsibility. salary.