CSR
What does it mean when we say that a business is thriving?
The business is doing very well. It is very successful; thus making a good profit.
Who or what is the largest donor of humanitarian aid?
The European Union (1 billion euros per year reache 120 million people)
Change this direct quote to reported speech:
"I am tired," said Teresa May.
Teresa May said that she was tired.
Your best friend is exhausted. (S)he stayed up all night preparing for a presentation.
Give her/him some advice using a modal.
You should go to bed early tonight.
You should take a nap today.
etc.
The next European Council meeting (hold) on 9 May. (official arrangement)
The next European Council meeting is to be held on 9 May.
What is the difference between shareholders and stakeholders?
A shareholder owns part of a public company through shares of stock, while a stakeholder has an interest in the performance of a company for reasons other than stock performance or appreciation.
What is a 'forgotten crisis'?
An ongoing and lengthy crisis that has been forgotten by the media and the general public
Change this direct quote to reported speech:
"We reserved the room last week."
They said that they had reserved the room the week before/the previous week.
Your mother called an hour ago to say she was leaving her office to go home. She has a 30-minute commute. Make a logical deduction.
She must be home by now.
The package (deliver) this morning, but it is now 3:00 pm and it still hasn't arrived. (expectation because of an arrangement)
The package was supposed to be delivered this morning, but it is now 3;00 pm and it still hasn't arrived.
What are the 3 P's? Briefly explain what each means.
People - CSR should benefit a company's employees; people in the community (local or worldwide)
Planet - CSR should promote good environmental practices; sustainability
Planet - CSR should also be beneficial to a company in terms of profit
Name four types of humanitarian aid that are urgently needed in case of a natural disaster.
1) clean water and sanitation
2) food
3) healthcare and medical supplies
4) shelter
5) protection (safety from harm)
6) transport
7) coordination
Change this direct quote to reported speech:
"I will have the full report ready for you by tomorrow," promised the assistant.
The assistant promised that he would have the full report ready by the following/next day.
You arrive at your friend's party, and everyone there is dressed up except you. You feel uncomfortable. (Reproach your friend for not telling you in advance that it is a formal event.)
You could have told me that I needed to dress up!
The Smiths (new house, build) on the property they inherited.
The Smiths are having a new house built on the property they inherited.
Name 5 different groups of stakeholders in a company.
shareholders
employees
customers
suppliers/distributors
government
community
competitors
Explain the difference between a refugee and an internally displaced person.
A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave his/her country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
An internally displaced person is someone who has been forced to flee his or her home, but who remains within his/her country's borders.
Change this direct quote to reported speech. Change said to a more appropriate verb.
"If the U.K. leaves the E.U. without a deal next week, it will have disastrous effects on the economy," said the economist.
The economist warned that if the U.K. left without a deal the following week, it would have disastrous effects on the economy.
You bring six 2-litre bottles of coca cola to the birthday party. When you arrive, you see that there are already five on the table. (Your friend points out the 'absence of necessity.' Express it in two ways.)
You needn't have brought so much coca cola. We already have plenty!
You didn't have to bring so much coca cola. We already have enough.
You see a woman slip and fall on the sidewalk. Her arm is swelling and she is in great pain. Make a strong recommendation.
Your arm looks like it is broken. You (go to the hospital), and (arm, examine) (arrange for someone else to do it).
You had better go to the hospital and have your arm examined.
Why is CSR booming? Give at least 3 reasons.
1) Companies have to protect their reputations in an age when a number of big companies have been mired in scandal.
2) Companies are under pressure by the public through social media to 'do good.'
3) Concern over climate change; environmental impact of business
4) Employees are now demanding high CSR standards from their employers.
What is U.N. Resolution 1325?
U.N. Resolution 1325 addresses the impact of armed conflict on women, highlighting the important role female peacekeepers and female police officers play in peacekeeping missions.
Change this direct quote to reported speech. Do not use plane or car in your answer. Replace 'said' with an appropriate verb.
"Why don't you take a plane? It's so much faster than going by car," said my brother.
My brother suggested that I fly instead of driving because it is much faster.
My brother advised me to fly rather than drive because it is much faster.
On your recent vacation, you packed all the wrong clothes: you took clothes for hot weather, and it was very cold. (Express regrets about this past situation and how it might have been different.)
- use the verb 'know'
- use the verb 'pack'
- use the verb phrase 'check the weather'
I wish I had known that it was going to be so cold. I would have taken warmer clothes.
I wish I had packed warmer clothes, then I wouldn't have been so cold!
I wish I had checked the weather report before packing. Then I would have been better prepared.
Susan (watch horror series alone, habitually in the past) until one day, she (at any moment, past) to turn on "The Walking Dead" when she (hear) a strange noise at her door. She decided she (hide, felt threatened) because she was terrified.
Susan used to watch horror series alone until one day, she was about to turn on "The Walking Dead" when she heard a strange noise at her door. She decided she had better hide because she was terrified.