Unit 5 Unit 5

Working togetherWorking together

ObjectivesObjectives FocusFocus Warming upWarming up 5.1 Getting to know the workplace5.1 Getting to know the workplace 5.2 Different kinds of companies5.2 Different kinds of companies 5 .3 Company organization5 .3 Company organization 5.4 Company developments5.4 Company developments 5 .5 Working with others5 .5 Working with others Sum-upSum-up AssignmentAssignment

ObjectivesObjectives

When the learners finish learning this unit, When the learners finish learning this unit, they should be able to they should be able to

Show someone physically around the office Show someone physically around the office or premisesor premises

Describe how the business is organized or Describe how the business is organized or structuredstructured

Describe to outsiders or friends what their Describe to outsiders or friends what their company actually doescompany actually does

FocusFocus

Getting to know the workplaceGetting to know the workplace

Sectors of industry and company Sectors of industry and company organizationorganization

Warming upWarming up

A foreigner met you on your road and asks A foreigner met you on your road and asks

you to help him to direct him to the library, you to help him to direct him to the library,

how would you describe?how would you describe?

5.1 Getting to know the workplace5.1 Getting to know the workplace

This section covers the important This section covers the important question of finding one's way about a question of finding one's way about a company's premises either as company's premises either as someone who is new to the company someone who is new to the company or as a visitor. It concentrates on or as a visitor. It concentrates on office life and how offices are laid office life and how offices are laid out.out.

ListeningListening

Listen for the recording, where are the different offices?Listen for the recording, where are the different offices?

Related vocabularyRelated vocabulary

Accounts department canteenAccounts department canteen

Coffee machine General manager Coffee machine General manager

gents toilet receptiongents toilet reception

marketing dept. Lifts marketing dept. Lifts

Photocopying room purchasing dept.Photocopying room purchasing dept.

Sales dept. conference roomSales dept. conference room

Canteen

Ladies reception

Gents Photocopying

Personal ManagerMr. Robinson

Marketing

Accounts Sales

Conference room

Lifts

GeneralManager

Purchasing

Stairs

Coffee machine

5.2 5.2 Different kinds of companies

In this section various aspects of In this section various aspects of describing companies and describing companies and referring to their activities are referring to their activities are covered. covered.

It deals with types of business It deals with types of business and occupational structure in and occupational structure in various sectors of industry and various sectors of industry and product groups.product groups.

5.2 A Do you know them?5.2 A Do you know them?

Goods-producing companies Goods-producing companies belong to the secondary sector.belong to the secondary sector.

service-producing firms to the service-producing firms to the tertiary, etc. tertiary, etc.

The companies listed have been The companies listed have been selected to fit into these two selected to fit into these two main categories. main categories.

Answer to 5.2 AAnswer to 5.2 A

Secondary: e.g. manufacturingSecondary: e.g. manufacturing

Bayer Pepsi Saab-Scania FordBayer Pepsi Saab-Scania Ford Tertiary: e.g. services, banking, iTertiary: e.g. services, banking, i

nsurance, tourism, leisurensurance, tourism, leisure

BNP British Airways Sears HiltoBNP British Airways Sears Hilton Internationaln International

5.2 B Fill in job5.2 B Fill in job

look through the article and then look through the article and then fill in the missing information fill in the missing information

Suggested answers to 5.2 BSuggested answers to 5.2 B

business /major /secondary business /major /secondary /services/ workers/ another /services/ workers/ another /most /countries /work/most /countries /work

Primary / labor /basic /fully Primary / labor /basic /fully /productive / economic / /productive / economic / fishing /percentfishing /percent

5 .3 Company organization5 .3 Company organization

This section deals with the This section deals with the divisions and departments of a divisions and departments of a company and the use of job company and the use of job titles within the company.titles within the company.

5.3 A Listening 5.3 A Listening

Listen to the recording in which Listen to the recording in which a man talk about the structure of a man talk about the structure of his company.his company.

Repeat how the three missing nRepeat how the three missing names are pronounced:ames are pronounced:

Robert Leaf George Harris Robert Leaf George Harris Chow FungChow Fung

Answers to 5.3 AAnswers to 5.3 A

Managing Director: Robert Leaf* Managing Director: Robert Leaf* Finance Director: Weimin Tan*Finance Director: Weimin Tan*Marketing Manager: Rosemary BrooMarketing Manager: Rosemary BrooProduction Manager: George HarrisProduction Manager: George HarrisPersonnel Manager: Deirdre SpencePersonnel Manager: Deirdre SpenceResearch and Development ManagerResearch and Development ManagerDr Tarcisius ChinDr Tarcisius ChinPlanning Manager: Chow Fung Planning Manager: Chow Fung General Manager, Singapore Factory: Lee BGeneral Manager, Singapore Factory: Lee B

oon Engoon Engmember of the board of directorsmember of the board of directors

These are the equivalents These are the equivalents

USA USA GBGB

PresidentPresident Chairman Chairman

CEO CEO MD MD

Director Director Vice President Vice President

Financial Financial Accountant Accountant

Controller Controller

Director Director Manager Manager

5.4 Company developments5.4 Company developments

This section reviews the history This section reviews the history of two well known companies. of two well known companies. (This exercise should be (This exercise should be completed at home to save completed at home to save time.) time.)

Answers to 5.4 A (1)Answers to 5.4 A (1)

Suggested answersSuggested answers DatesWhat happened?Who did what?DatesWhat happened?Who did what?

18471847Simens was foundedWerner Simens was foundedWerner Siemens & Johann Georg HalskeSiemens & Johann Georg Halske11849849Company was established in SCompany was established in SprendilingenJohann Phiipp HolmaprendilingenJohann Phiipp Holman1866n1866Invention of dynamo machineInvention of dynamo machineWerner SiemensWerner Siemens

Answers to 5.4 A (2)Answers to 5.4 A (2)

DatesWhat happened?Who did what?DatesWhat happened?Who did what?18821882First large foreign order begunFirst large foreign order begunHolzman Co.Holzman Co.18851885Workforce exceeding 5,000Holzman Workforce exceeding 5,000Holzman Co.1917Co.1917Aktiengesellschaft foundedAktiengesellschaft foundedHolzmHolzman Co.an Co.19501950Foreign business restartedHForeign business restartedHolzman Co.1979olzman Co.1979Acquisition of J. A. Jones Acquisition of J. A. Jones Construction CompanyConstruction CompanyHolzman Co.Holzman Co.19811981PPurchase of Lockwood Greene Engineer, urchase of Lockwood Greene Engineer, Inc.Holzman Co.Inc.Holzman Co.19891989Takeover of SteinmTakeover of Steinmüller GroupHolzman Co.1992/3üller GroupHolzman Co.1992/3Recorded Recorded annual sales of DM 82 billionannual sales of DM 82 billionSiemensSiemens

Answers to 5.4 A (3)Answers to 5.4 A (3)

HolzmanSiemensLocations of the companHolzmanSiemensLocations of the company's activitiesy's activitiesAmsterdam, Baghdad, East Amsterdam, Baghdad, East Africa, South AmericaIn more than 50 cAfrica, South AmericaIn more than 50 countriesountriesActivities of both companies up to Activities of both companies up to 1940s1940sRailroad and railroad projects, all fRailroad and railroad projects, all fields of building construction and civil eields of building construction and civil engineeringPower engineeringngineeringPower engineeringRecent actiRecent activities of the companiesvities of the companiesPurchase of AmeriPurchase of American companies and one of the most impcan companies and one of the most important German corporationsAn innovatiortant German corporationsAn innovative leader on electrical and electronic mave leader on electrical and electronic marketrket

5 .5 Working with others5 .5 Working with others

This section deals with the This section deals with the functions of agreeing and functions of agreeing and disagreeing.disagreeing.

5.5 A 1)5.5 A 1)

Read the article about a differenRead the article about a different company: Samco.t company: Samco.

Answer the questions given .Answer the questions given .

Suggested answersSuggested answers

1 Workers 1 Workers 2 The assembly line and economies of scale 2 The assembly line and economies of scale 3 A quarter of employees fix their own 3 A quarter of employees fix their own 4 The workers decide 4 The workers decide 5 Employee 5 Employee 6 Employees6 Employees7 There are no central computers 7 There are no central computers 8 There are no controls over expenses and 8 There are no controls over expenses and

business travel business travel 9 He makes his own9 He makes his own

5.5 A 2) read the second 5.5 A 2) read the second extractextract Find the answers to these questions:Find the answers to these questions:1)Who makes decision?1)Who makes decision?2) What have been abandoned ?2) What have been abandoned ?3)How are salaries decided?3)How are salaries decided?4) How are profits shared?4) How are profits shared?5) Who recognizes the factories?5) Who recognizes the factories?6) Who chooses new sites for development?6) Who chooses new sites for development?7) What role do computer play in the factory?7) What role do computer play in the factory?8)Who controls expenses and business 8)Who controls expenses and business

travels?travels?9) Who makes the boss’s tea?9) Who makes the boss’s tea?

Suggested answersSuggested answers

1 Workers 1 Workers 2 The assembly line and economies of 2 The assembly line and economies of

scale scale 3 A quarter of employees fix their own 3 A quarter of employees fix their own

4 The workers decide 4 The workers decide 5 Employee 5 Employee 6 Employees6 Employees 7 There are no central computers 7 There are no central computers 8 There are no controls over expenses and 8 There are no controls over expenses and

business travel business travel 9 He makes his own9 He makes his own

5.5 A 35.5 A 3 ）） Read another extractRead another extract

Answer the questions:Answer the questions:

1)1) What products dies the company mWhat products dies the company make?ake?

2)2) How have the profits of Semco devHow have the profits of Semco developed recently?eloped recently?

3)3) What is the sales situation?What is the sales situation?

4)4) What happens to its output?What happens to its output?

5)5) How would you describe Semco’s fiHow would you describe Semco’s financial situation?nancial situation?

Suggested answersSuggested answers

1 Pumps, dishwashers and 1 Pumps, dishwashers and cooling units cooling units

2 They have increased fivefold 2 They have increased fivefold 3 Good, $30 million 3 Good, $30 million 4 23 per cent is exported4 23 per cent is exported 5 Free of debt5 Free of debt

Sum-upSum-up

In this unit, we learnt:In this unit, we learnt: How to describe your workplaceHow to describe your workplace The structure and organization The structure and organization

of a company.of a company.

AssignmentAssignment

Write a letter to introduce a Write a letter to introduce a company.company.

Search for some information Search for some information about a company on Internet about a company on Internet (Group-work).(Group-work).