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International companies

These people are talking about their companies. Read what they say. Notice the words in blue.

Lesson B Big business

This company employs 500 people. We manage three offices in three different countries.

We produce millions of computer games and ship them to many countries.

Lesson A Success stories

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These people are talking about their companies. Read what they say. Notice the words in blue.


Our customers want new products. To compete with other companies, we must work to develop new products first.

We advertise using TV commercials and the Internet. You can purchase our products in stores or online.


Vocabulary Link

Use the correct form of the words in blue from the pictures to complete the sentences below.

Keys

1. Starbucks ________ and sells bottled coffee drinks. They also ________ coffee from farmers and sell it in their stores. Starbucks has over 5,500 stores and ________ thousands of people worldwide.

produces



2. Microsoft ________ software and Internet technology for computer users. They ____ their products to Europe, Asia, and Latin America. They ________ branch offices in more than 60 countries.

3. In 1971, Nike was a young company. Its owners paid a struggling designer only $35 for their famous “swoosh” logo. Today they use the logo to ________ their products and to _________ with other sports and fitness companies worldwide.

purchase

employs

developsship

manage

advertise compete


employ, manage, produce, ship, compete, develop, advertise, purchase

Speaking

Tell me about your company.

Talking about approximate amounts

Useful Expressions


Approximately 400 employees work here.

The average worker earns about $20,000 per year.

We have a large number of opportunities to expand our business.

We spent nearly three months on the project.

Our profits will decline over two percent this year.

You can save up to 50% if you buy it now.

Talking about approximate amounts


So, welcome to our show. Why don’t you tell our listeners who you are and what you do.My name is Beverly Smith. I’m the CEO for TalkBack Communications.Can you tell us your company?Certainly. Our company was founded in 1995. We’re based in New York City.We have about 10,000 employees worldwide.What does your company do?We do business in fields, such as telecommunications and computers. Our main area of business is new cell phone technology.I hear your company is doing quite well.Well, we made five million dollars profit last year. Experts say our company will grow by 10% next year.

Speaking

Practice the conversation with a partner.

Host:

Woman:Host:Woman:

Host:Woman:

Host:Woman:


about

a large number of

over


up to


Speaking

Create your own company and complete a company profile for it.

Company Profile

Name of company: ___________________Location:___________________________Number of employees: ________________Fields you work in: __________________ __________________________________Main industry: ______________________Current projects:_____________________ __________________________________Profit/loss in past year: _______________Growth prospect for next year: _________ __________________________________




Speaking

Play the parts of a TV host and a business professional. Ask and answer questions about your companies. Use the Useful Expressions to help you.



Information for practice

What does your company do? Can you tell us about your company? Where are you based? How many employees does your company have? What was your profit last year? What’s your current project? What are you developing now? Is your company doing well? …

Questions the host may ask


Communication

Read this company profile.

MTV was launched on August1, 1981. A video called “Video Killed the Radio Star” was shown first. MTV was not very popular in the beginning. That changed, however, when Michael Jackson’s videos were played by the network.

Today MTV is a world wide success story. It still shows music videos. Other programs are broadcast by MTV as well. MTV is consistently voted one of the most popular TV stations by young TV viewers.

In 1985, MTV started a second video channel, VH1. In the 1990s, MTV Asia, MTV Latino, and MTV Russia were started.


Company profiles


Communication

Make notes about MTV. Divide your notes into the history of MTV, and MTV today.


Company profiles

does music videos and other programs

was launched in 1981


History of MTV MTV Today

Develop the profile of the company you created in the previous activity. Include some information about its past. Then tell your partner about your company’s history and what it does today.

Communication


History of the Company________________________________ ________________________________

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The Company Today ________________________________

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Company profiles


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