UNIVERSIDAD EAN

FACULTAD DE ESTUDIOS EN AMBIENTES VIRTUALES

LENGUAS MODERNAS

GUIDE # 1. GREAT IDEAS

AUTHOR

LINA MARIA ACOSTA URREGO

TUTOR

MARTHA MÉNDEZ BAUTISTA

FUSAGASUGA, FEBRUARY 16, 2015

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INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this work is to present good ideas and great business ideas, which

provide more clarity on the issue of business

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TABLE OF CONTENT

INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................2

ACTIVITY 1 READING AND LISTENING................................................................5

ACTIVITY 2 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMA...........................................................9

ACTIVITY 3 SPEAKING AND WRITING..................................................................9

ACTIVITY 4 TASK..................................................................................................11

ACTIVITY 5. SELF-ASSESSMENT........................................................................12

BIBLIOGRAPHY.....................................................................................................13

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ACTIVITY 1 READING AND LISTENING

1. Work to be graded.

1.1 Watch the following videos about career and jot down the most relevant

information.

25 Common Characteristics of Successful

Entrepreneurs.http://goo.gl/q2Sm7d

1 and 2 .Do what you enjoy, and take what you do seriously.?

3 and 4 Plan everything- especially money

5 ask for the sale

6 focus on and know the customer

7 and 8 become a shameless self-promoter, but build a positive image

9 know the customers and show your appreciation

10 invest in technology

11 build a top-notch team, because they are the front line

12 become an expert so people seek your advice

13 create a competitive advantage over those big businesses

14 invest in yourself by expanding your brain

15 be accessible by giving customers what they want- when the wan it.

16 and 17 build a rock-solid reputation by selling the benefits of using your

business

18 and 19 get involved and grab attention

20 master the art of negotiations to protect your interest and finances

21 and 22 Design your own separate workspace to delineate your personal

and professional life and stay productive

23 and 24 take time off and appropriately deligate tasks to avoid burnout

and grumpy service

25 follow up !

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Entrepreneur Motivation. http://goo.gl/qcIJ5q

We are the results of our thoughts and actions

85% of millionaires are self-made

You can be anything, if you just decide

Don’t stop believing !

Decide what you want , and go after it with everything you got !

Don´t waste time looking for ‘ get rich quick’ schemes

Create a product or service build a business and work your ass off to make

it happen , never quit!

Enough with the excuses! Don’t let anyone tell you what to do !

Don´t quit !

Do what you love! and successful will follow

Running a business is not easy

Be the 1% 99% of wealth is controlled by entrepreneurs and businessmen

most of the started with nothing

Every day you waste is a day you’ll never get back !

Now is the time to get to work !

Get off your ass write a plan and take action!

Wait for no one! Start right now!

You must keep persisting!

Mind Map: Exploring Your Career Pathhttp://goo.gl/N59zdm

Exploring your career path .so we must be clear about the following

1. Ask yourself the questions as: Do I see myself carving out a new

career path?

Do I have a great business idea?

Do I want to move up the management ladder?

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2. You must decide whether you want to work ( in the public or private

sector)

3. Tara research; You know what you want: he know you have clarity

more or less what direction going

4. Study potential companies

5. When you´re looking for a role with another company: suitability is the

key so look good

6. Find roles that suited most to you while conducting this research

7. You might not be able to find all the answers you sell

8. Ask the question: who do you know that could potentially help me?.

We must study the potential

Time to review and played the plan

We must review the aspects as: personal

1.2 Read the article why 20-somethings are the most successful

entrepreneurs http://goo.gl/EozDw. Jot down the most relevant

information.

The young entrepreneurs can build incredible successful companies is that

They really don’t have anything to lose . because these entrepreneurs are used

to living in a cheap college apartment and eating ramen noodles , at that age

they usually doesn’t pay for a mortgage , a car or a built-up lifestyle to

maintain , while that a more experienced entrepreneur that is starting a

company later in life has everything to lo se . by this time in their career, they

are used to a strong –paying salary

With nothing to lo se , young entrepreneurs can look at solving problems with a

completely different mindset

Will never be a better time in your live to live your dream of entrepreneurship

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1.3 Once you have watched the videos and read the article, and by using

the information you just jotted down, create a timeline with the

information asked below. Use one the following on line tools to create an

interactive timeline:http://timeline.knightlab.com, http://www.tiki-toki.com

Choose 2 of the richest young entrepreneurs and tell the story of their

successful lives from the moment they started their academic studies until they

turned their ideas into successful business start-ups.

1.4 Paste the timeline link on the word file.

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ACTIVITY 2 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMA

1. Individually and in an autonomous way practice the following exercises:

2. Complete the Tell Me More activities related to the second learning guideline. Remember they account for 8 points.

ACTIVITY 3 SPEAKING AND WRITING

GROUP WORK:

Javier Moran

Maria del Pilar Pinzon

Luz Esperanza Zambrano

Lina Maria Acosta

1. Go over learning object 2 "Report" to learn how to write a report.

2. In the same groups you worked the case study, do the writing activity on

page 43 in your Market Leader book.

3. Include the report in the word file and submit using the activities tab.

Dilip Singh

Product report

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We are interested in participating in international competition for people

who want to create a new attraction in the country, and we want to present

our proposals

Introduction:

This report will look at

The proposal  of attraction

Findings

according to our discussion, the idea that we are pleased to make our proposal is the tourism and trek vulcan station - Alberta, Canada because we believe it is an exotic attraction as it offers a natural attraction

nature is a factor that attracts people to visit each attraction so now, our environment is running. This is another of our reasons for what we do

Conclusion

It is an idea that will benefit the two parties both the client and the employer without affecting our environment

Recommendation

expect a quick response, thanks

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ACTIVITY 4 TASK

1. In the following link you will find an irregular past simple jeopardy game. http://goo.gl/WdqRW

2. In the same groups you worked task 1, create a wh question jeopardy game related to the history of the company you chose in task 1. Ask from 12 to 15 questions. You can use the template you find in the following link: http://goo.gl/30cij

1. What is Alpina?

3. How do start Alpina?

4. Why they decided to undertake this project?

5. How long takes Alpina?

6. What kind of company is Alpina?

7. What products do Alpina?

8. Who is the CEO of Alpina?

9. What do you like about Alpina?

10.What is the competence of Alpina?

11.How much does it Alpina countries is?

12.Where do Alpina is located?

13.What is their main goal?

14.Post the jeopardy PowerPoint by using the blog tab in the virtual classroom.15.During the face-to-face session, your classmates will take part in a contest

by answering the questions you and your group have asked.

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ACTIVITY 5. SELF-ASSESSMENT

1. By using a SWOT matrix, identify your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities

and threads in your own learning process during this first learning guideline.

2. Include the matrix in the word file with the other activities you have to submit.

Strengths:

new knowledge and skills

Threats:

forgetting certain activities

Opportunities:

strengthening of the knowledge acquired

Weaknesses:

difficulty in understanding activities

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Blake. B. (2014). Why 20-Somethings Are the Most Successful Entrepreneurs.

[Reading]. Retrieved fromhttp://goo.gl/EozDw

Entrepreneur (2014, July 24). 25 Common Characteristics of Successful

Entrepreneurs. [Video]. Retrieved fromhttp://goo.gl/q2Sm7d

Get Out The Box (2012, July 24). Entrepreneur Motivation. [Video]. Retrieved

from http://goo.gl/qcIJ5q

IQmatrix (2011, March 4). Mind Map: Exploring Your Career Path. [Video].

Retrieved from http://goo.gl/N59zdm

Cotton, D., Falvey, D., Kent, S. (2012). Pre-Intermediate Market Leader.

Business English Course Book. Third edition. Pearson: England.

Cotton, D., Falvey, D., Kent, S. (2012). Pre-Intermediate Market Leader.

Business English DVD-Rom. Third edition. England, Longman.

Auralog. Tell Me More online. English online software at

http://www.tellmemorecampus.com