Lesson 7: Company Policies (20-25 minutes)

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1 Main Topic 1: Business Introductions Lesson 7: Company Policies (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to COMPANY POLICIES. 2. Review GENERIC COUNT NOUNS. I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning? (5-6 minutes) A. Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. 1. The policy on hiring new employees is very strict. a. case b. goal c. rule d. tool 2. The CEO will fire Mr. Smith because of his poor performance. a. appreciate the job of b. release from the job c. give new tasks to d. lessen the tasks of 3. The company will implement the new dress code policy next month. a. apply b. prepare c. announce d. approve Page 1

2 4. A cash incentive will be given to the best employee. a. extra b. increase c. savings d. reward 5. I received a notice letter from the management for not following the new rule. a. greeting b. command c. warning d. business B. Sentence-Making Practice (3-4 minutes) Practice using the words you ve learned in your own sentences. 1. Policy 2. Fire 3. Implement 4. Incentive 5. Notice Page 2

3 Exercise 2: What s the word? (4-5 minutes) Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. Mr. Bill, the CEO talks to Ms. Rogers, the Human Resource Manager, to remind their employees about the company policies. Mr. Bill: Good Morning, Ms. Rogers. I need to talk to you because I have observed that most of our company policies are not being implemented well. Ms. Rogers: I am very sorry, Mr. Bill. I will call a general meeting to remind our employees to all our policies. Mr. Bill: Please do so. And make sure that all employees will be provided with a hard copy of all our policies. Ms. Rogers: Yes, Mr. Bills. I will make copies right away. Mr. Bill: I will anyone who repeatedly does not follow the company policies. Ms. Rogers: I think we should try to be more considerate, let us just their salaries as a replacement for demotion. If they still do not follow our policies, that is the time we can demote. Mr. Bill: Okay. If you think that is better, I agree with you. Choices: a. demote b. promote c. obey d. delay Page 3

4 II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: General Description: Topic: Generic Count Nouns (5-6 minutes) Generic noun is a noun used to make generalizations. A generic count noun represents things by using numbers and it can take a singular or a plural form. It has the ability to: Take a singular form Ex. She brings her chair inside the room. Take a plural form Ex. My friends will visit the house Use words such as a/an, many and Ex. A lion escaped from the zoo. Use numerics Ex. 20, 000 tourists watched the Sakura festival. Remember: Generic count nouns cannot use the word much. Examples: The word farmer is an example of a count noun Farmer Farmers A farmer Many farmers Two farmers But, the expression much farmer is not acceptable. Comprehension Check: What word can you add to make the following words plural generic count nouns? Computer Manager Meeting Page 4

5 Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (3-4 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. The new held a general meeting yesterday. a. first manager b. much manager c. manager d. a manager 2. Nine prepared a presentation for the dinner party. a. employee b. employees c. a employees d. an employee 3. famous company will be awarded for its high sales. a. A b. An c. Many d. Much Page 5

Lesson 9: Union (20-25 minutes)

Main Topic 1: Business Introductions Lesson 9: Union (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to UNION. 2. Review ARTICLE with GENERIC NON COUNT NOUNS. I. VOCABULARY Exercise