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UNIT 8

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“Expect the best, plan for the

worst, and prepare to be

surprised”

Denis Waitley, US productivity consultant

Starting up:

A. What would you consider when you

plan these things?

Which of the following things do you use

to plan your day or your week? Which do you prefer? Why?

-Desk or pocket diary

- Ask someone to remind you

Which of the following things do you use

to plan your day or your week? Which do you prefer? Why?

-Notes stuck on board or fridge

-Electronic reminder

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Which of the following things do you use

to plan your day or your week? Which do you prefer? Why?

-Memory

-Write on hand

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budget

information

Ways to plan

your business goal

Choose the structure

all the activities

talking to real

refine your plan

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B What do you think Teresa means by don’t reinvent the wheel?

To reinvent the wheel:

To waste time trying to solve a

problem that has already been

solved in a simple, effective way

What are some possible threats and

opportunities for foreign investors in

Vietnam?

Opportunities: good infrastructure and

accessibility, market is not yet saturated Foreign Direct Investment plays an

important role in the Vietnamese

economy, most importantly in helping to balance the country’s trade deficit

difficult to compete with local

companies because of the

low-cost products they produce

Cultural differences

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intend to use are hoping to create

is planning to invest will focus

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Language Review:

Talking about FUTURE

PLANS

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4

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Case study:

THE VOICE OF

BUSINESS

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Task

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Dear Mr Dang Le Nguyen Vu

Re: invitation to a live interview

I am writing to you as the producer of the

exciting new EBA business news

programme We would like to invite you to

be a keynote speaker at our live interviews

March.

EBA is a media company which makes radio

We would be pleased if you would be

at the live interview As a good

leader and excellent strategist, we

believe you could help many SMEs

move in the same direction.

We hope this invitation is of interest

and look forward to hearing from

g) refused e) experiencing or seeing h) strong

f) controlled b) idea or design

2 True or false

a) This year, Tesco plans to open a store in

Phoenix.

b) Tesco is already the UK's largest non-food retailer.

c) Tesco has plans to expand both in the UK and

abroad.

d) Tesco is planning to make films in the USA.

e) Tesco will open up to 200 stores in America.

f) Wal-Mart has more of the US grocery market than

F T

F

F F T

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3 The necessary condition for

effective direction is ongoing

communication with employees.

4 Skills required of managers:

interpersonal, organizational, and

technical skills.

5 managers’

Extract 1

Deciding to move abroad to set up your own business is probably one of the biggest decision you will ever

make That is why you should plan your move well in

advance (1) ……… , it is a good idea to

make several visits to the area where you intend to

relocate This will allow you to research your customer base, to assess local competition, and to make useful business contacts (2) ……… , you could

begin to learn the language of the country where you want to go As the way people do business varies from one country to another, you also need to learn about

Secondly Firstly

Extract 2

To the vast majority of business people, there never

seems to be enough time (3) ……… there will never be more than 24 hours in a day, the solution

to this problem consists in making time for ourselves But how can this be done?

The key to effective time management is planning

Good managers make a plan (4) ……… for the current month or week, but for every single day In their plan, they usually include empty slots, during

which they have time to deal with unexpected events (5) ……… , they include several short breaks instead of just one longer break This way, they find it

As

not only

In addition