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TELEPHONING UNIT 3 Exercise 27 Discuss the questions to the text. 1. What is corporate culture? 2. What is meant by ‘strong’ corporate culture? 3. How do corporate culture and success interrelated? 4. What is the cornerstone of corporate culture? 5. Why is it important to understand the culture of your organization? 6. How do the Xerox culture and the General Electric culture differ? 7. Why do people sometimes seem to fail in new work? 8. Which aspects of organization does culture affect?
Exercise 28 a) What, in your opinion, are the shared values behind the following businesses? McDonalds, Sony, Rolls-Royce, The Walt Disney Company, Christian Dior, IBM. b) Have you ever been in a situation where your personal culture didn't match the culture of an organisation/group you belonged to? Describe your experience. Exercise 29 Here is a list of words and expressions connected with work. Use your dictionary and divide them into the following categories: · departments in a company · hours of work · money · losing a job · applying for a job · adjectives describing different jobs. Sales, a 9 to 5 job, personnel, accounts, references, a salary, a wage, advertising, out of work, rate of unemployment, to do overtime, to go for an interview, to get a bonus, manual, to make someone redundant, a 7% pay rise, an hourly rate, mundane, to earn $10 p.a., skilled, to sack an employee, to work in shifts, to work flexi time, challenging, to get a commission, to fill in an application form, to get a promotion, flexible.
Words to remember: at the most – саме більше be available – бути на місті (не бути на місті); ant unavailable be away – бути відсутнім beg one’s pardon – просити вибачення be helpful – допомогти be in – знаходитися, бути вдома, на місці be in touch – зв’язуватись, знаходитись у контакті be on another line – розмовляти по іншій лінії call back – передзвонити catch – піймати, уловити зміст, зрозуміти collect call – сплачений телефонний дзвінок extension – додатковий номер hang up – покласти слухавку, припинити телефонну розмову hold on – очікувати (часто біля телефону); розм. hang on leave a message – залишити повідомлення put through – з’єднувати (по телефону) receive a phone call – прийняти телефонний виклик Shoot! – сл. Давай! speak up – говорити чітко та голосно take a message – прийняти повідомлення urgent – терміновий, невідкладний
Exercise 1 Role play two phone conversations. What are they about? Phone conversation # 1 Mr. Jackson: Good morning, Sales Department of the L.L Bean company. Brenda Dyer: Good morning, my name isBrendaDyer. I’m calling fromGMC in Detroit, Michigan. Could I speak to Mr. Jackson, please? Mr.J.: Speaking. Good morning, Miss Dyer. What can I do for you? B.D.: My colleague Joan Smith wrote to you recently and we received your sales material.We’re interested in ordering some T-shirtsto give away as Christmas gifts to our customers.We understand we can create our own design. Is that right? Mr.J.: Yes, that’s right. You send us a deposit and we produce a proof garment from your design. B.D.: We are a little anxious about the delivery times.You see, we need the goods by mid-November at the latest. Mr.J.: Yes, I see. Well, if you send your order off now, you should receive our proof garment in two weeks. B.D.:Two weeks? Mr.J.: Well, we could make it one week if you write a note saying it’s urgent. B.D.: Good. Mr.J.: Then if you send us the order, we can send you the invoice immediately. B.D.: If we fax you a copy of our banker’s order, would you accept that or do you wait until the money is credited to your account? Mr.J.: I’m afraid we have to wait until we receive the money. But it usually takes two or three days at the most. B.D.: Thank you very much indeed,Mr. Jackson. You’ve been most helpful. Phone conversation # 2 Secretary: Hello. Mr. Headington: Is this ‘Bendon & Brothers’? S.: Yes, who’s speaking? Mr. H.: My name is Alan Headington from ‘Mennings Constructions’. I’d like to find out about the progress of our issue. S.: Oh, Mr. Herrington... Mr. H.: No, Headington, as in ‘head’. S.: So what was it, Mr. Headington? Mr. H.: Well, the contract, of course! I called you the day before yesterday. S.: Ah, the contract... I don’t have any info on that from our main office yet. Perhaps they’re still working on it. Mr. H.: Do you think they’ll be ready before this weekend? S.: Maybe, I don’t really know. Call us tomorrow. No, better on Friday morning, Okay? Mr. H.: I’m not sure my boss will be pleased with this attitude, Mam. S.: Well, l don’t think I can help you in that, I’m afraid. Bye-bye...
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