Aims of the class (ciljevi časa) • Unit 4: Troubleshooting (četvrta lekcija: rešavanje problema), First

Insights into Business (Longman), str. 36

• DVD Projection. Participating in a meeting. (DVD Projekcija:

učestvovanje i rešavanje problema na sastanku)

• Grammar: Clauses of purpose, other conjunctions (gramatika:

namerne klauze, ostali veznici)

• Vocabulary - word building, First Insights into Business (Longman),

str. 19 i 41

troubleshooting

a management consultant

SWOT analysis

Key vocabulary, Unit 4: Troubleshooting (listening: track 27)

solving problems

to achieve goals/objectives effectively

to re-plan a strategy

S= STRENGTHS

W=WEAKNESSES

O=OPPORTUNITIES

T=THREATS

Fill in the gaps with the words given in the box below. There are TWO EXTRA WORDS you do not need to use.

• Sometimes _______________ realise that they are not achieving their ___________ or objectives effectively. In this case they have to re-plan their ____________. It can be useful to get an outsider, e.g. a ___________________ to analyse the company's performance.

• A _________ analysis can be useful.

• _________________ or solving problems, is a necessary part of running a company.

companies

goals strategy

management consultant

SWOT

Troubleshooting

goals; troubleshooting; to run a company; companies; efficient; management consultant; strategy; SWOT

S W

T

Strengths

jake strane

Opportunities

prilike

Threats

pretnje O

Weaknesses

slabosti

S WOT ANALY S IS

Which are internal factors (inside the company)? Which are external factors (ouside the company)?

Which are helpful to achieving the objective? Which are harmful to achieving the objective?

Internal: • STRENGTHS • WEAKNESSES External: • OPPORTUNITIES • THREATS

Helpful: • STRENGTHS • OPPORTUNITIES Harmful: • WEAKNESSES • THREATS

SWOT ANALYSIS • Work in groups. Look at the SWOT diagram and decide

where each factor belongs.

Prevod nekih reči iz SWOT dijagrama:

• USP (Unique Selling Point)= jedinstvena tačka prodaje; a characteristic of a product that differentiates it from all other products

• competitor = konkurent/ takmičar

• overheads = režije /troškovi (costs)

• obstacles = prepreke • raw material = sirovine • labour disputes = prepirke među

radnicima

USP (Unique Selling Point) of this T-shirt: it displays a text message

SWOT ANALYSIS – check your answers

DVD Projection. Participating in a meeting.

• After viewing: write down as many phrases as you remember

that that were used during the meeting to show

agreement/disagreement, opinion, to make suggestions...

• I’d like to start by asking (name)…

• I’ve prepared some handouts…

• In my opinion…I think…

• What do you mean by that?

• I can’t agree with you there…

• Can I bring you in here (name)...Any comments?

• I’ll talk you through our offers…

• Go ahead, it would be good to look at the details… It could be very

useful information… Let’s move on, shall we?

• Thanks (name)…

• I personally feel that this is vital information…

• What do you think about…? I like that idea…

• I suggest/Can I make another suggestion…?

DVD Projection. Participating in a meeting -

some (unknown) words: • handout

• – umnožen radni materijal • cost saving measures • – mere smanjenja troškova • redundancies • – viškovi • workforce • – radna snaga • cost-cutting • – smanjenje troškova • downturn • – smanjenje obima posla • market • – tržište • I’ll talk you through • = discuss in details

Grammar: Clauses of purpose (namerne klauze)

• knjiga First Insights into Business (Longman), str. 42

• Choose the best conjunctions. Odaberite odgovarajuće veznike.

1. I put the light on ______ I could see where I was going.

a) so that b) as if c) while

2. We moved the piano ______ there would be room for the Christmas tree.

a) as long as b) while c) so that

3. Sarah went to the computer lab ______ print out her research report.

a) to b) so that c) in order that

4. Inspiratory muscle training involves exercises that make breathing in more difficult, ______ strengthen breathing muscles (yoga, tai chi).

a) while b) so that c) in order to

1. to infinitive… 2. in order + infinitive with

to… 3. so that…/ in order that (+ subject + verb)

Basic Coordinating Conjunctions osnovni veznici za koordinaciju, knjiga Engleski poslovni jezik, zad. 59, str. 91

join two similarly constructed words

Basic Subordinating Conjunctions veznici za subordinaciju, Engleski poslovni jezik, zad. 60, str. 92 join a subordinate clause to a main clause.

Basic Subordinating Conjunctions – veznici za subordinaciju

Veznici (Some other conjunctions)

knjiga Engleski poslovni jezik, zad. 59. i 60.

• 59. zadatak, 1. so 2. but 3. or 4. so 5. but 6. but 7. so 8. or 9. and 10. so

• 60. zadatak,

1. a)

2. b)

3. a)

4. b)

5. a)

6. b)

7. b)

8. a)

Vocabulary - word building • Write the verb forms

from the nouns given in the table.

• Tabele su na str. 19 i 41 u knjizi First Insights into Business, Longman

NOUNS VERBS

PRODUCTION, PRODUCT

PROVIDERS, PROVISION

DEVELOPMENT

MARKETING, MARKET

ADVERTISEMENT

BUYER

(an) INCREASE

PARTICIPATION

(a) VISIT

RECOMMENDATION

TO PRODUCE

TO PROVIDE

TO DEVELOP

TO MARKET

TO ADVERTISE

TO BUY

TO INCREASE

TO PARTICIPATE

TO VISIT

TO RECOMMEND

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

See you next class!