nlmkind020 y23nlmkind020 20230329 Prepare for quarterly test Download onto your phone or tablet and listen carefully. ]]> xml sbook_plugins/wordlist_generated_from_xml_clog_sbook_for_sbook_session.inc Elena Sidorova sidorova_ea@nlmk.com 20230329 08:45-09:45 1.5 tbc Choosing quality By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate pg 36 ex 3 scan reading pg 37 Two kinds of quality the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_students_book_pg36-47_unit3_quality.pdf Zoom meeting details E.Sidorova - D.Potter Zoom Meeting (recurring) https://eu-nlmk.zoom.us/j/86419753299?pwd=QlFJYkNWOVFxOFJFanFqRTZCUS8xZz09 ]]> The Business Upper Intermediate 2.0 B2 active textbook pg 36 ex 3 reading pg 37 Two kinds of quality T / Cl Are Russian products closing the gap with Western ones in terms of quality? 〆 only warfare and nuclear installations Can you afford quality for quality's sake? 〆 probably not = doesn't actually add real value What are the two kinds of quality mentioned? ✓ taken for granted quality = should be a standard in today's competing markets ✓ enchanting quality = calls for innovation (e.g. IPhones) Lexical material: Quality control, planned obsolescence pg 36 ex 4 5 reading for detail pg 36 ex 6 7 listening the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_46.ogg T / Cl Do you think long-lasting goods are more eco-friendly? (...) Do you believe consumers really want planned obsolescence? ✓ easier to recycle 〆 some consumers don't want to upgrade so often ✓ some consumers don't want to keep things too long because they may not be fashionable any more (...) ]]> durability = ability to last long by resisting to stress or force white goods = domestic appliance, is usually defined as a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, or food preservation built-in / planned obsolescence = commercial strategy to decide of built quality and when goods could become old-fashioned; falling into disuse or becoming out of date fracture = fact of sth breaking, especially a bone heading = title printed at the top of a page or at the beginning of a section of a book superficial = not studying or looking at sth thoroughly; seeing only what is obvious sake (for the - of sth) = because of the interest or value sth has, not because of the advantages it may bring enchanting = capturing interest as if by a spell spell = words that are thought to have magic power or to make a piece of magic work elusive = difficult to find, define, catch, or achieve craze = an interest followed with exaggerated zeal, sth which becomes suddenly very popular to take for granted = to accept without verification or proof; to suppose or understand to be true lean = of organizations, etc.) strong and efficient because the number of employees has been reduced; (of meat) with little fat trap = a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned fads = any form of behaviour that develops among a large population and is collectively followed with enthusiasm for some period, generally as a result of the behaviour's being perceived as novel in some way; things which are fashionable for a short time sour = unpleasant, unsuccessful, having a stale taste marvel = wonderful and surprising person or thing amid = in the middle of or during sth, especially sth that causes excitement or fear to rumble = to make a long deep sound or series of sounds tbc_20230418 08:45-09:45 1.5 tbc Avoiding blaming people directly By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate Unit 3 Quality pg 39 ex 7 8 collocations the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_students_book_pg36-47_unit3_quality.pdf Zoom meeting details E.Sidorova - D.Potter Zoom Meeting (recurring) https://eu-nlmk.zoom.us/j/86419753299?pwd=QlFJYkNWOVFxOFJFanFqRTZCUS8xZz09 ]]> 20210915-1555 The passive to be less direct active grammar 3 The passive active deck_shuffled deck_of_phrases_the_passive_b1_02.csv 4 The passive active deck_shuffled deck_of_phrases_the_passive_b1_03.csv active textbook set for homework pg 40 ex 2 grammar ]]> active textbook ]]> active textbook tmp_pdf/the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_students_book_pg40-41_quality_passive_structures_passive_modals_have_something_done.pdf the_business_mac_millan/the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0/the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_audio_cd01/the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_audio_cd01_050.ogg ]]> active textbook ]]> active textbook Feedback pg 41 ex 7 8 role play pg 115 internal auditor ✓ practise being polite ✓ use passive & modals forms pg 117 night shift supervisor ✓ suggest what should be done ✓ use modals forms ]]> to comprise = to consist of sb/sth to entail = to involve sth that cannot be avoided; вызывать, подразумевать to envy = to wish you had the same qualities, possessions, opportunities, etc. as sb else to resemble = to look like or be similar to another person or thing to mend = to repair forklift = small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them skip = large open container for putting old bricks, rubbish/garbage, etc. in. The skip is then loaded on a lorry/truck and taken away stacking = placing in a vertical arrangement so that each item in a pile is resting on top of another item in the pile rack = piece of equipment, usually made of metal or wooden bars, that is used for holding things or for hanging things on pallet = heavy wooden or metal base that can be used for moving or storing goods to spot = to see or notice a person or thing, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to do so lean (manufacturing technique) = containing little excess fringe = outside boundary or surface of something fringe benefit = incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment product recall = quest by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) tbc_20230411 08:45-09:45 1.5 tbx Analysing quality By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate Unit 3 Quality pg 39 ex 7 8 collocations the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_students_book_pg36-47_unit3_quality.pdf Zoom meeting details E.Sidorova - D.Potter Zoom Meeting (recurring) https://eu-nlmk.zoom.us/j/86419753299?pwd=QlFJYkNWOVFxOFJFanFqRTZCUS8xZz09 ]]> active textbook T / Cl Why are statutory requirements in the RF often higher than elsewhere? ✓ legacy of the USSR 〆 form of protectionism How often do poor industry standards result in design defaults? (...) Are measurable objectives always compatible with best practice? 〆 technical specifications to be satisfied are too demanding What quality assurance will satisfy customer expectations in Russia? ✓ not made in Russia!? Is best practice rather than profit margins on the agenda of Russian manufacturing plants? 〆 probably not yet set for homework - to be confirmed pg 39 ex 9 10 presentation & discussion T / Cl Where do you have your office during quarantine at home? in the kitchen? (...) What should the kitchen of the 21st century look like? Which white goods will be present? (...) Clever Kitchen - interior designing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSNI8w1orxk Watch the video. Would you buy such a design? Why / Why not? → describe its features ✓ practise new adjectives from pg 39 ex 5 vocab ]]> 20190919-1744 The passive active grammar active textbook ]]> 20211003-2135 Have something done active grammar subject + auxiliary/modal verb + object + past participle Is the agent (hairdresser) important? 〆 no → arrangement for a different person to do sth for us ✓ I have my hair cut every month by ♣my neighbour who is a butcher subject + auxiliary/modal verb + object + past participle + preposition + agent ♣ my neighbour who is a butcher = agent A hotel manager asks the customer: Will you [have served your breakfast | have your breakfast served] in your room? ✓ will you have your breakfast served = arrangement for a different person to do sth for us ... or will you have it downstairs? [arrangement | request] ≠ arrangement ✓ request, order ]]> 1 Have something done active deck_shuffled deck_of_phrases_have_something_done_b2_03.csv active textbook pg 41 ex 3 have something done Feedback ]]> statutory /ˈstætjutərɪ/ = fixed by law; that must be done by law compulsory = obligatory design fault = flaw in a product which is due to it being poorly designed technical specifications = precise guidelines which establish how the product should be built industry standards = accepted norm in a particular field of business to impose = to force sb/sth to have to deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant quality assurance = system put in place to ensure that quality targets are met tbc_20230404 08:45-09:45 1.5 tbc Choosing quality By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. The Business 2.0 Upper Intermediate pg 38 ex 2 reading Quality is in the eye of the stakeholder the_business_upper_intermediate_2_0_students_book_pg36-47_unit3_quality.pdf Zoom meeting details E.Sidorova - D.Potter Zoom Meeting (recurring) https://eu-nlmk.zoom.us/j/86419753299?pwd=QlFJYkNWOVFxOFJFanFqRTZCUS8xZz09 ]]> active textbook discuss using the following expressions - white goods - planned / built-in obsolescence - labour time - spare parts - fashion - frequent upgrade - recycling - taken-for-granted quality - enchanting quality - depreciation of assets implemented by B2B T / Cl What is your definition of quality? (...) pg 38 ex 1 discussion Quality is in the eye of the stakeholder ]]> active textbook the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_47.ogg the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_48.ogg the_business_mac_millan_upper_intermediate_audio_cd01_49.ogg pg 38 ex 4 word building Lexical material: Adjectives describing quality positively & negatively pg 39 ex 5 speaking ]]> beholder = person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses; observer substandard = of less than the required or normal quality or size; inferior exacting = needing or demanding a lot of effort and care about details shoddy = designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently heavy-duty = made for long or hard use; very strong flimsy = thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies, lacking solidity or strength, not convincing to splash out = (informal) to spend a lot of money on sth compliance (in - with) = practice of obeying rules or requests made by people in authority disposable = item that can be disposed of after it has been used tough = strong enough to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations on to | onto another provider ... quality software with the next following traits Exactly at the same time it should be scalable ]]> 08:45-09:45 1.5 future By the end of this session you will have studied Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson. Zoom meeting details E.Sidorova - D.Potter Zoom Meeting (recurring) https://eu-nlmk.zoom.us/j/86419753299?pwd=QlFJYkNWOVFxOFJFanFqRTZCUS8xZz09 ]]> active textbook active textbook