Revision and hw check

1. Revision and hw check • Which phrases were used in Unit 1, Modules 1 & 2: • Best piece of advice • Extreme, desperate • Your colleagues are wanting to see you fail • To make progress • An attitude towards a particular matter • To avoid (meetings) • To do favours for people in the hope they will be returned • The amount of time spent thinking about something • To choose • To do the best you can • To be doing recently • Be perfectly suitable for you • Destroyed his reputation • I’ll pay for the drinks

2. Revision and hw check • Which phrases were used in Unit 1, Modules 1 & 2: • Best piece of advice – Top tip • Extreme, desperate - Drastic • Your colleagues are wanting to see you fail – Out to get you • To make progress – to get on • An attitude towards a particular matter – stance /stans/ • To avoid (meetings) – to steer clear of • To do favours... in the hope they will be returned - scratch a few backs • The amount of time spent thinking about something mind • To choose – opt for share • To do the best you can – to give it your all • To be doing recently – to be up to (sth) • Be perfectly suitable for you – suit you down to the ground • Destroyed his reputation – blew his reputation • I’ll pay for the drinks – The drinks are on me

3. The Peter Principle • In a h___________ every employee tends to r_____ to his or her level of i_____________ .

4. The Peter Principle • In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence . 1 worked 2 was published 3 are4 be considered 5 are clearly being made6 are based 7 is 8 is not actually doing9 is based 10 not only gain 11 remains12 may be summarized 13 are required to carry them out14 may then be placed 15 are best suited • Grammar exercises, pp 118-119 ?- come to see me if you think you need help with the tenses, aspect and voice

5. The Peter Principle • Find the words that mean the same as: reality imperfect aptitude

6. The Peter Principle • Find the words that mean the same as: reality - _________ (pg 1, ln 6) imperfect - _______ (pg 2, ln 5) aptitude - ______ ______ (pg 3, ln 6)

7. The Peter Principle • Find the words that mean the same as: reality - actuality (pg 1, ln 6) imperfect - flawed (pg 2, ln 5) aptitude - natural ability (pg 3, ln 6)

8. The Dilbert Principle Voc: to prevail in decisions to be impervious to logic

9. The Dilbert Principle Companies tend to systematically ___________ their least-_________ employees to management (generally middle management), in order to ________ the amount of damage they are capable of doing.

10. The Dilbert Principle Companies tend to systematically promotetheir least-competent / most incompetentemployees to management (generally middle management), in order to limitthe amount of damage they are capable of doing.

11. Behavioural competences, p 10 (Vocabulary) • Extension activity

12. Behavioural competences, p 10 (Vocabulary) • Extension activity

13. Tony and the Bosnian group Fun to use vocabulary • Do you remember the expressions Tony used instead of ... 1 to behave in a firm, confident way 2 to be in a controlling position 3 to manage several different activities at the same time 4 the ability to see the true nature of a situation 5 to find a way to cope with difficult situations

14. Tony and the Bosnian group Fun to use vocabulary • What does he say and about whom? 1 to behave in a confident way – to assert oneself 2 to be in a controlling position – have the upper 3 to manage several different activities at the same time – to juggle 4 the ability to see the true nature of a situation - insight 5 to find a way to cope with difficult situations- to rise to the challenge

15. Setting goals, p 11 1 clear guidelines 2 measurable objectives / targets 3 realistic targets / objectives 4 written record 5 valuable insight 6 performance appraisal

16. Vocabulary, p 11 • Match synonyms:1 astute A short term2 up front B showing good judgement3 interim C open and honest • 1B 2C 3A • Activity no. 7: Read and complete 1 successful 2 achievements 3 perception4 evaluation 5 defensive 6 responsive7 effectively 8 non-committal

17. Vocabulary, p 11 • Activity no. 8 SMART Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time-bound

18. Management skills, p 12 • DiscussionActivities 1 & 2 • Vocabulary: False friends / easily confused sensible≠ sensitive sensible = ? sympathetic ≠ easy to get on with, nicesympathetic = ? self-conscious ≠ (self-)confident; self-assuredself-conscious = ?

19. Management skills, p 12 • DiscussionActivities 1& 2 – make sure you compiled your lists • Vocabulary: False friends / easily confused sensible≠ sensitive sensible = reasonable sympathetic ≠ easy to get on with, nice sympathetic = compassionate self-conscious ≠ (self-)confident; self-assured self-conscious = insecure with oneself

20. Management skills, p 12 1 Follow through with activities 1 -3 (If at home - work with a partner: friend, brother, roomate) 2 Draw a Johari window in your nb and complete it as explained in 3

21. Management skills, p 12 • Draw a Johari window in your notebook

22. Listening: Johari window, cont. Known to 1)____ Not known to 2) ___ • Complete the labels, p 12 Known to 3) _____ Not known to 4) _____

23. Listening: Johari window, cont. Known to 1) you Not known to 2) you • Complete the labels, p 12 HW Activity 5: Discuss your Johari window using phrases in grey box Known to 3) others HW Activity 6: Discuss how managers might be perceived Not known to 4) others Do it in writing!

24. The Truth game • Designed to help enlarge the Arena and reduce the other areas • Listen and decide which questions they are talking about. • Put the phrases in the correct order • Find expressions which are used for... • Play the Truth game! – next time in class • Draw a second Johari – next time in class • Complete the Report sheet – next time in class HW – Internet research: the Nohari window