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good ideaAn entrepreneur is someone who has a _______________

and sees a chance to _____________________.start a business with it

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Decide which qualities aremost important for an

entrepreneur to possess.

Optimistic

Diplomatic

Creative

Calm

Energetic

Determined

Organized

Willing to take a risk

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What help do busy professionals need?

Think about a service you could provide to help peoplewho are money rich but time poor.

Decide on:what service it iswhere your headquarters will be

how you will make sure your business is a success.

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Types of companies

1 A PLC is unlikely to have a hierarchy.

2 If you are a sole trader and you go bankrupt, you may have to

sell your possessions to pay your debts.

3 If a sole trader becomes a partnership you have more capital toinvest in the company.

4 If you go bankrupt, it is better to be in a Ltd company.

5 In a private limited company, shareholders can buy or sellshares as they wish.

6 It is easier for a PLC to raise capital.

7 You cannot lose money if you buy shares in a PLC.

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

FALSE

TRUE

TRUE

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Im staying for five

days.

Im from New

Zealand.

Im here on

business.

Reported speechSorrywhat did she say?

I have beenvisiting

customers.

She said she was from New Zealand.

She said that she was here on business.

She said she was staying for five days.

She said she had been visiting customers.

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They exceededproduction targetsby 20% last year.

Reported speech what did he say?

We are expectingthe same results

this year.

He said that the production was based in China.

He added that the factory had 250 staff intotal.

He reported that they had exceededproduction targets by 20% last year.

He explained that theywere expecting the sameresults that year.

The production isbased in China.

The factory has250 staff in total.

?

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Reported speech what did he say?

He revealed that they saved a lot of moneyon raw material costs.

He continued that the company wouldinvest more money in machinery that year.

He added that they had plans toopen another factory in Korea.

He said that we shouldlook at their website for

the latest news.

We save a lot ofmoney on rawmaterial costs.

The companywill invest

more money inmachinerythis year.

We have plans toopen another

factory in Korea.

Look at ourwebsite for the

latest news.

?

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lookafter

put through cope with

give up run into

set up look for

give away

1 Could you take care of the catering arrangements for me?1 Could you look after the catering arrangements for me?

5 Id like you to transfer me to the manager.5 Id like you to put me through to the manager.

2 Im having problems with my work load.2 Im not coping with my work load.

6 David needs to stop smoking hes very unfit.6 David needs to give up smoking hes very unfit.

3 The company started to have problems during the recession.3 The company ran into problems during the recession.

7 Oscar founded the company when he was made redundant.7 Oscar set up the company when he was made redundant.

8 The magazine is including free sunglasses with the summer issue.8 The magazine is giving away sunglasses with the summer issue.

4 Im trying to find a summer job but its not easy!4 Im looking for a summer job but its not easy!

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Phrasal VerbsMatch the beginning with the correct ending to make questions.

a) up as soon as they meet a problem?

2 What do you do whensomebody puts you

1 Who used to look

3 How do you cope

4 Who do you know thatgives

b) through to the wrong department?

c) with stress at work / university?

d) after you when you were a child?

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Phrasal VerbsMatch the beginning with the correct ending to make questions.

e) away in order to attract newcustomers?

6 What is it important toremember when you set

5 What do you do whenyou run

7 What do you look

8 What kinds of gifts docompanies give

f) up your own company?

g) for when you are when meeting apotential business partner?

h) into problems at work / university?

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Complete the table with phrases for dealing with interruptions

Rejecting an interruption Impolite interruptionPolite interruption

Coming back to a point Adding an opinionPreventing an interruption

1 If I could just finish

______ _______

______ _______.

May I interrupt here?

2 sorry to interrupt but Id

______ _______ ______

______ _______.

5 Id like to make

______ ______

before we all start talking.

As I was saying.

4 Could we get back to

______ ______

______ ?

Let me speak for myself

3 Stop ______ _______!

6 Ive got something

_______ ______

______.

what I

was saying like to

in

come

here

right there

the first

point

two pointsto say

here

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Brainstorm a business you would like to start in the food industry.