UNIT 5 - Company Facts and Figures
UNIT 5 - Company Facts and Figures
UNIT 5 - Company Facts and Figures
A. Vocabulary.
1. Say these numbers. Then try to match them with items 1-5 below.
2. Here are some facts about Pizza Hut (UK). Use the words in the box to complete
the sentences.
B. Listening
« (Track 12)
1. Listen to the short presentation on Pizza Hut (UK). Are these statements true (T) or
false (F)?
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2. Tricon Global Restaurants is a subsidiary of Pizza Hut T F
3. Jon Prinsell is the President of Pizza Hut (UK) T F
4. British people do not eat many pizzas T F
5. Pizza Hut wants to expand T F
2. In the talk what do these numbers refer to? Listen again and match the numbers
with the correct information on the right.
« (Track 13)
3. Listen to these extracts from the presentations again and fill in the gaps.
LANGUAGE NOTE
Giving a Talk
1. Presenting the structure of a talk
I am here to talk about/ give a presentation on….
The subject of my talk is….
The talk is in the three parts.
The first
second part looks at / is about….
last
2. Introducing each point
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Right / first / now / finally….
Let’s start with / let’s look at / let’s talk about….
3. Ending
Do you have any questions?
Thank you.
C. Reading
1. Look at these notes on Swiss watch manufactures the Swatch Group.
2. Now organize the information under the appropriate headings, as in the examples.
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3. Make a short presentation on the Swatch Group using this information and the
language from the Language Note below.
LANGUAGE NOTE
Presenting a Company
1. Structure and location
The company / group is called….
It is a (French) company, based in (Paris).
It has factories / production centers / subsidiaries in….
The Chairman / CEO / founder / owner is….
It employs (200) people / it has (200) employees.
2. Products and customers
Their main activity is….
The main products / customers are….and….
3. Results and future plans
The annual turnover is ($30 million) with profits of ($2 million).
The company is successful because….
We plan to….
D. Pronunciation
« (Track 14)
1. In spoken English, the most important words in a sentence are stressed more the
others. In sentences 1-3 below, the stressed words are underlined. Listen, the
underline the stressed words in sentences 4-6.
2. Listen again and check. Notice how the pronunciation of do and does changes
when they are unstressed.
3. Listen and repeat. Pay attention to stress and to the sound of do and does.
E. Speaking
(Track 15)
1. Listen to the questions about your company and reply. If you don’t work, choose a
company you know well. If you are not sure of the answer, say Sorry, I don’t know.
e.g What’s the company called? It’s called…..
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2. Now prepare a short presentation on your company or a company you know. Use
the expressions in the Language Note.
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