Quarterly test RRWC Group 5 C1 2023/09/20 16:40:18 20230920_1640 Anna Shekshueva shekshuevaas@yandex.ru 80 inc_drills/grammar_time_clauses_with_a_future_meaning_b1_02.csv 1 Grammar B1 - 02 Time clauses with a future meaning (present simple, present perfect, future, future perfect) 0 am will be am am 1 1 call will call will call will call 2 2 understand will understand understand understand 3 3 sign will have signed will have signed will have signed 4 4 send will send send will send 0 80 inc_drills/grammar_defining_non_defining_shortened_relative_clauses_selection_c1_01.csv 2 Grammar C1-01 Defining, non-defining and shortened relative clauses 0 The company (|which|that) I work for is very modern. The company which/that I work for is very modern. 1 1 The manager (who|that) joined us last week is very ambitious. The manager (who/that) joined us last week is very ambitious. 2 2 Our flagship product(, which was designed 10 years ago,| designed 10 years ago) is not competitive any more. Our flagship product (, which was designed 10 years ago,/designed 10 years ago) is not competitive anymore. 0 3 The new service (offered |which is offered |that is offered) by our rivals cannot compete with our solution. The new service (which is offered/ offered) by our rivals cannot compete with our solution. 3 4 Our customers appreciate the product's unique design (based|which is based|that is based) on our decade-long expertise. Our customers appreciate the product's unique design (which is based/based) on our decade-long expertise. 4 80 inc_drills/vocab_handling_conflicts_b2_03.csv 3 Vocab B2 - 03 Handling conflicts 0 to agree fully see eye to eye on see eye to eye on 1 1 to quarrel about petty points make a fuss make a fuse 0 2 exactly, precisely to the letter to the letter 2 3 in an uncontrolled manner frantically frantically 3 4 change your behaviour so that you can deal with a new situation better accommodate accommodate 4 80 inc_drills/vocab_differentiation_switching_costs_b2_03.csv 4 Vocab B2 - 03 Differentiation and switching costs - review 0 company present in a small segment of a market niche player niche player 1 1 costs involved in changing hardware from one producer to another switching costs switching costs 2 2 crucial moment, when sth long awaited is going to happen crunch time cruch time 0 3 important part or share in a business, plan, etc. that is important to you and that you want to be successful but which you may lose when taking risks stake stake 3 4 when production costs are reduced by producing substantial quantities economies of scale economies of scale 4 5 find out the true or correct information about sth ascertain ascertain 5 6 reveal, disclose unveil unveil 6 7 real| exactly what it appears to be| not artificial genuine genuine 7 8 clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation| astute shrewd shrewd 8 9 discrimination between things as different and distinct differentiation differentiation 9 90 1 Vocab B2 - 03 Writing (~300words) Intelligent Business Upper Intermediate Unit 5 Technology Dilemma - Turning ideas into reality pg 48 write it up OR Choose 2 topics from the list below.
(150 words / topic) When possible, use the following:
as
As a result of (+ noun phrase)
According to (+ noun phrase)
although (+ clause)
however
therefore
as a result (+ clause)
in order to (+ infinitive)
What's more
In addition
Taking into account (+ noun phrase)
What is important is that
]]> Does your company support any innovative product of long term social & cultural value?
  • How can we get out of the 'make-taste-waste-society'?
  • How would you erect a barrier to protect your company's market?
  • What are the pros and cons of a direct conflict?
  • Should line managers be responsible for people strategy (engagement, retention, DEI) instead of HR?
  • Why does retention trump talent acquisition?
    • ]]>     . As as | since | because marketing is at the forefront of everything. Although, there are , however, (option 1) several solutions to avoid this strategy , though (option 2). In order to avoid waste, we should reduce the packaging and wrapping. Also, we have to replace the large consumption of new goods to just by just | simply | only restoring the old ones. Although, now there are however a lot of workshops which | that are starting to (appear) (open), and they offer repairs to of old things instead of buying new ones. Repair rather than replace. In this case, they should use less and educate people to do it in a proper way. However,(Why do you need a conjunction here?) trying to use less paper, for example, (subject of the clause?) switch to digital version of information as much as possible. Due to this way, By doing so we can show people a different concept of using things for avoiding to avoid waste. One more strategy is sharing things. For example, cars, bicycles, clothes, household appliances and others. Share rather than own individually. You don't need to buy new and expensive goods if you will consume already used items. Why does retention trump talent acquisition? Taking into account that HR leaders are prioritizing retention over hiring new talents, we can see an absolutely different situation at in this area inside the HR Ppolicy of the company. In addition, the reducing turnover is a very important for the top-management's KPIs. What's more, nowadays, the companies invest significantly more into retention of talented employees than they have in the past. (In conclusion,) What is important is that we can grow talented managers from our owns employees. As a result of this process, we will have manifestation evidence | a guarantee | confidence inof the employees' loyalty to the company from employees. ]]> 70