A teleconference

1- Watch the video and identify the positive and negative aspects of this teleconference.


2- Watch it again and write down five expressions you would use at a teleconference.


SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS...



Technical problems



You're very faint. Can you speak up a bit?
You're breaking up. I haven't got a very good signal.
I can't hear (Mirela).
There's an echo on the line. / Sorry, it's a really bad line.
Hold on while I go somewhere quieter.
Hang on....Is that better?
I'm afraid I didn't catch that / that last bit.
I'll hang up and (try again)
Yes, it's fine again now.
Yes, you're back again now.



Timing

Can we speed up a little?
Could you slow down a bit? We're having problems following you.

PEST Analysis

1- Watch the video until 4:49 and say what the purpose is.

2- Watch it again and list what each of the following factors involved in a PEST analysis refer to.

• Political factors
• Economic factors
• Sociocultural values
• Technological factors

3- Watch the introduction to the video and complete the following passage.

The global environment of today is _________  ____________ than it was even 10 years ago. While companies _________  _______ _____________ to get any kind of information about markets. Today, they are _________________ in information. To stay afloat, company may ____________  _______ what is known as a PEST analysis. In a PEST analysis, we audit these factors to ________  ________________ about a company's environment.

4- Choose one of those factors and explain what examples are given to illustrate it.

Deny, Reject, Refuse & Decline

Deny, Reject, Refuse & Decline







http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1837_aae/page19.shtml

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The bitcoin

1- Watch the video and say what the presenter's position about the bitcoin is.

2- Watch it again and complete these sentences from the video.

a- The bitcoin is a digital currency which aims to........
b- Banks and credit card companies rely on..............
c- Many people have try to work out.......
d- How do you prove that you've paid for something or that ....?
e- Nakamoto proposed that instead of .....
f- As a result, any attempt to ....
g- Within months of this proposal it was used to buy and sell goods, although....
h- While some are profiting from getting involved early, ......
i- As it's designed to have a limited amount ever in circulation.....