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I. Speaking: Course 2-Organization

The document provides information about an organization course, including sections on speaking, vocabulary, reading, and grammar related to organizations. The speaking section asks about the importance of various status symbols in an organization. The vocabulary section matches terms like headquarters, warehouse, and call center with their definitions. The reading comprehension section provides statements about working at Google and asks students to identify if they are true or false. It also asks discussion questions about working at Google. The grammar section covers noun combinations and possesses nouns.

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I. Speaking: Course 2-Organization

The document provides information about an organization course, including sections on speaking, vocabulary, reading, and grammar related to organizations. The speaking section asks about the importance of various status symbols in an organization. The vocabulary section matches terms like headquarters, warehouse, and call center with their definitions. The reading comprehension section provides statements about working at Google and asks students to identify if they are true or false. It also asks discussion questions about working at Google. The grammar section covers noun combinations and possesses nouns.

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Course 2- Organization

I. SPEAKING
How important are the following in showing a person's status in an organisation? Give each one a score from 1 (not
important) to 5 (very important).

• a reserved parking space • an assistant


• an office with a view • taking holidays when you like
• a uniform • the size of your desk
• a personal business card • more than one seat in your office
• a company car • flying business class
• your name on your office door • a company credit card
• the latest company mobile phone • fixed working hours

II. VOCABULARY - Match the words and phrases which have the same meaning.

1 subsidiary a) an office where people answer questions and make sales over the phone
2 factory/plant b) a building from which goods or supplies are sent to factories, shops or customers
3 call centre c) a place through which products are sold
4 service centre d) a place where faulty products are mended
5 headquarters e) a company which is at least half-owned by another company
6 distribution centre f) the main office or building of a company
7 warehouse g) a building for storing goods in large quantities
8 outlet h) a large building or group of buildings where goods are made (using machinery)

What do the following departments do? Match these activities (a-k) to the correct department (1-11). Can you add
any other activities to any of the departments?

1 R&D a) deal with complaints


2 Customer Services b) draw up contracts campaigns
3 Human Resources c) carry out research
4 Sales and Marketing d) train staff
5 Production e) fun advertising
6 Finance f) issue press releases
7 Administration g) operate assembly lines systems equipment
8 Legal h) prepare budgets/ accounts
9 Logistics i) keep records
10 Public Relations j) transport goods
11 IT k) install and maintain

III. READING - Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones.
1 Google promotes the idea of staff getting together.
2 Every month, managers get money to build teamwork or reward staff.
3 Ninety per cent of Google Italy workers thought it was a friendly place to work.
4 The furniture in Google offices is different to that in most offices.
5 The work is challenging, and you need a university degree to work there.
6 Employees know what their objectives are and have the freedom to achieve them.
7 Employees have the opportunity to listen to well-known or important authors

Discuss these questions.


1 Would you like to work in a company like Google? Why? / Why not?
2 Would Google's philosophy work in your organisation? Why? / Why not?
3 Which of the perks or ideas mentioned in the article appeals to you the most?
Course 2- Organization

Match these nouns from the article (1-5) to their meanings (a-e).

1 accomplishments (paragraph 2) a) important new plans to achieve an aim


2 initiatives (paragraph 3) b) success in doing something
3 autonomy (paragraph 6) c) giving people the power to do something
4 empowerment (paragraph 6) d) teaching staff
5 faculty (paragraph 7) e) independence/freedom to make your own decisions

IV. GRAMMAR- NOUNS AND NOUN COMBINATIONS


1. 's possessive……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. one noun used as an adjective…………………………………………………………………………………..
3. phrases with of…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. compound nouns forming one word............................................................................

TRANSALTE
1. sedinta de azi-
2. un plan de 10 ani-
3. un hotel de 4 stele
4. o baza de date-
5. programele de instruire ale unei companii-
6. o carte de credit-
7. un imperiu industrial vechi de 100 de ani-
Course 2- Organization
Course 2- Organization

TRANSLATE IN ENGLISH PAYING ATTENTION TO THE NOUNS

1.Vestile pe care ni le-a adus ieri sunt incredibile; pur si simplu imi vine greu sa cred ca acel om este un

criminal.

2. Pantalonii pe care vrei sa ii porti in seara asta nu sunt calcati.

3. Informatiile din ziarul de ieri sunt demne de crezare.

4. Banii pe care ii primeste un stagiar sunt putini.

5. Cand am ajuns acasa toata familia dormea.

7. Foarfeca este in sertarul de sus al dulapului.

8. Guvernul se intruneste maine pentru a lua masurile necesare pentru stoparea inflatiei.

9. Echipa de fotbal a facultatii va juca impotriva colegilor lor din Bucuresti.

10. Sfaturile pe care ti le dau parintii trebuie intotdeauna luate in seama.

11. Bagajele pe care le-ai adus cu tine sunt foarte grele. Ce ai pus in ele?

12. Grupul de straini care ne viziteaza este impresionat de progresele facute.

13. Marfurile trebuie sa soseasca in curand cu vaporul.

14. Atletismul este unul dintre cele mai populare sporturi din lume.

15. El crede ca banii ii apartin numai lui.

16. Acest mijloc de cercetare s-a perfectionat mult in ultimii zece ani.

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