Business English: Project management
shareholder : actionnaire A shareholder is someone who owns shares in a company. Mr.Jones has become a major shareholder in the company, and is demanding changes in the way the company is run At the annual general meeting (AGM) there were a lot of complaints from the smaller shareholders about not being consulted when it [...]
a. phone call b. letter c. report d. form Nicky: Have you finished writing your _________ for the boss? Sergei: Not yet, I made a draft yesterday, but it’s not ready to be submitted. Nicky: Well, it’s probably not that urgent anyway, once he has read it it will be filed away with thousands of [...]
a. computer file b. printer c. email d. photograph Ryan: Help! I can’t find that ________ anymore, it seems to have disappeared! Marianne: Don’t panic, maybe you just forgot where you saved it. Ryan: Well the last time I opened it, it was on my desktop Marianne: And you haven’t modified it since then? Ryan: [...]
a. form b. report c. letter d. email Stan: Have you joined the health club yet? Mavis: No, I still have the _______ but I haven’t got around to filling it in. Stan: Well, when you do, sign it and make a copy of it, they often get lost. Mavis: Good idea, I’ll send it [...]
a. report b. form c. book d. letter Lucy: Did you finish writing your __________ ? George: Yes, I’m going to send it later, but I don’t have an envelope. Could you get me one when you go to town? Lucy: No problem. do you want me to address it and post it? George: Oh [...]
a. computer b. phone call c. photocopier d. email Olivia: I need to call a technician, my ___________ won’t shut down. Jack: Really? does it often crash like that? Olivia: No, it’s the first time. But when this happens, I can’t even try to reboot it. Jack: Well the easiest way to restart is to [...]
Read the following conversation and choose the right word to fill the gap. Notice carefully the verbs that are used – they all collocate strongly with one of the following: a. letter b. email c. computer d. report Practice acting out the dialogue. Zak: Did you check your ________? I sent you something yesterday. Ruby: [...]
Discuss these questions: 1.What is rich? Are you rich? How much do you need to be rich? 2.What do you spend your money on? 3.What would you like to buy but can’t afford? 4.Who is responsible for the current recession? 5.What would you do if you won 100 million Euros? 6.finish the proverb: “Money can’t [...]
to sue : intenter un procès The verb to sue is the action of making a claim against someone, usually for money, because that person has harmed you or your interests in some way. Look at these examples: I broke my leg falling in the street, so I’m suing the local authorities for compensation When [...]