Future forms
Which future form do we use for events that are scheduled or timetabled? Give an example.
The Present Simple
Our train doesn't leave until 8.30 this evening.
One word is missing. Put it in the right place: "Where you come from?"
Where do you come from?
Which department is responsible for recruitment and for looking after the employees?
Human Resources (HR)
Which preposition? "I report ______ the IT Director."
to
Which word means "a move to a more important job in a company or organisation"?
promotion
Complete: "I ______ (visit) the suppliers tomorrow – it's already confirmed in my diary." Which form and why?
I'm visiting
Present Continuous, because it's a plan / arrangement (confirmed, involves other people).
One word is missing in each. Correct them: "Why you studying English?" / "When and where you born?"
Why are you studying English?
When and where were you born?
Which department deals with cash flow, invoicing and pricing?
Finance
Which prepositions? "I'm in charge ______ the R&D team." / "I'm responsible ______ coordinating the production team."
of / for
Which word means "a complicated official system that has a lot of rules and processes"?
bureaucracy
Correct the mistake and explain why it's wrong: "I'm getting to the office early tomorrow."
I'm going to get to the office early tomorrow.
This is a personal intention, not a plan/arrangement with other people, so the Present Continuous doesn't work here.
Make a question with *you* that fits this answer: "I've been studying English for three years."
How long have you been studying English?
Which department is responsible for manufacturing and quality control?
Production
(also accept Operations / Manufacturing)
Which prepositions? "I look ______ the company website." / "I take care ______ the export documentation."
after / of
Which word means (a) "a system of organisation in which people are divided into levels of importance"? And which adjective means (b) "new, different and better than before"?
(a) hierarchy
(b) innovative
What function does be going to have in this sentence? "Look at this office! It's not going to be big enough for four people."
A prediction
Something we expect / think is probable, based on evidence we can see.
Look at these: What does she do? / Why have you called me? What is the word order rule for wh- questions?
Question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb + (complement (object))
Which key words are these? (a) the system of companies and processes that gets a product from the producer to the customer (b) the money moving in and out of a business
(a) supply chain
(b) cash flow
Complete with the right preposition and explain the difference in meaning: "I'm the Head ______ Sales." / "I work closely ______ the Head of Marketing."
of / with
Head of = you lead that department
Work with = you cooperate with someone, but they are not your boss
Explain the difference between a centralised and a decentralised organisation.
centralised = control is organised so that everything is done or decided in one place.
decentralised = parts of the organisation have been moved from that central place to several smaller ones.
Explain the difference between these two sentences: "I'm visiting the suppliers tomorrow." / "I'm going to visit the suppliers tomorrow."
The first is a plan / arrangement made between the supplier and me. The second is my personal intention. Both are correct, because many events can be seen either way.
Two things: (a) Ask a question that fits "Last night at midnight I was playing computer games."
(b) Give the positive AND negative short answer to "Were you in London last week?"
(a) What were you doing last night at midnight?
(b) Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.
Name a department for each of these four: brand image · health and safety · recruitment · invoicing
Marketing · Operations (or HR) · Human Resources · Finance
Complete these sentences: (a) My role as Programme Director is to ______ the production team. (b) I'm responsible for ______ the human resources team. (c) We need to ______ ______ we're getting cash in.
(a) lead
(b) running
(c) make sure
Three from the listening: (a) What does W. L. Gore call its staff? (b) Zappos staff work in about 500 teams called ______. (c) What is the name of a system that works without traditional managers?
(a) associates
(b) circles
(c) holacracy