ANGLAIS I group 393 Monday 03 May

ONLINE COURSE N° 07

Dear students. Hello I hope our online course will meet you all in good health . Thank you for all your
exposes which I corrected on Saturday May 1 and which stand for our sixth (6th) online course . I
have tried to give each group the comments and some corrections. I hope the groups will find time to
discuss about them and take those remarks into account in order not to repeat them in future . And
for any next presentations you will do much much better.

Now Let’s correct the exercises about meetings.

As you may all know holding a meeting ,of any kind, needs a little bit of preparation.
What are the preparations neded for the success of the meeting.
T : What are the tasks needed ?
S :…….

Say your opinion (These are personal questions)

1. What meeting do people have in general ?
2. How often do you attend a meeting ?
3. Do you take an active part in meetings ?
4. Do you think meetings are useful ? Why (not)?

Here is a list of words in A and B match them 

then arrrange what is before, during and after the meeting

A B
To set up The agenda (before)
To send Notification (before the meeting)
Email Participants (before)
Check Attendance (during the meeting)
Collect Minutes (before)
To set The agenda (ordre du jour) (before and during)

Ask Availability (of participants, of room) (before)

Organise Floortaking (during)

See to Refreshments (before, after)
Appoint Chairman and spokesman (before)
Report Last information (during)
Share Minutes (before)
Proceed to A vote (during)
Adjourn A meeting, to stop a m. for a short time ( during)

Deadlock for eg : three for and three against a motion or an

idea (during)
A proxy a proxy vote is made on behalf of someone else
(if permission has been obtained) (during)
 casting vote the chairperson may vote to ensure that a
decision is made in case of deadlock.(during)

Power of attorney. Permission to act on someone else’s behalf.

(during)

A general agreement on a subject A consensus (to reach) (during)

Convene Call for

A list of points or items for minutes
discussion

Complete this paragraph using words and phrases from above.

Before the Chairperson convenes a meeting he/she should circulate an agenda so that
everyone knows what items are to be discussed. At the beginning or the meeting the
minutes of the previous meeting are confirmed. Then those present discuss each item
on the agenda end try to reach a consensus view. If an issue is important a vote may be
taken ; those absent may have given power of attorney to someone present and can
therefore vote by proxy . In the event of a deadlock the Chairperson may record a
casting vote so that a decision is made.

Then your meeting is a complete sucess or failure. Depending on how you organised it.
Now let’s do some Use of English review.

Expense vs Expenses vs Expenditure

1. Expense is the money that it costs you to do something. The word occurs in these fixed
expressions.
We’ve modernised our offices at vast expense.
We went to great expense to improve our social club.
The new machine cost a lot to install, but it was worth the expense because of the time it has saved ;

2. The plural of expense is expenses : the amount of money spent can be listed.
such as electricity, water, and local taxes come under the heading of overheads
In some cases expenses will be repaid.
Your interview will be held at 3 p.m. in the Royal Hotel. All reasonable travel and accommodation
expenses will be reimbursed.
We will pay the technician’s return air fare plus expenses

3. If you do something at someone else’s expense then you do not pay :

I fly first Class at the expense of something or someone else, it is not to their advantage.
Economic progress in the Third world should not be at the expense of rural employment.
A devaluation improves the position of exporters at the expense of importers.
4. Expenditure is a more formal word and is used in the context of the spending of (usually)
large sums of money for a particular purpose.
Expenditure on public services has been cut by the government.
Expenditure on TV advertising is huge.

Practice
Complete the blanks using expense, expenses or expenditure

1. I enclose a claim form for travel and hotel expenses.

2. They went to great expense to hire the services of a film star to launch the new product.
3. I suggest you have all the documentation translated by a specialist agency ; it’s well
worth the expense.
4. The expenditure of millions of pounds on new plant was not accompanied by an
increase in production.
5. We increased the pace of work at the expense of efficiency.
6. The different expenses (rent, heating, cleaning bills, etc.) that a firm must pay for out of
trading profit are called overheads.
7. Most agents want 10% commission plus expenses for entertainment, advertising and so
on.
8. British Telecom’s expenditure on telephone exchange modernisation was over £ 500
million.

Now let’s come to the next part of our lessons about

Writing your Curriculum Vitae (CV)

The curriculum vitae or CV is an account of an individual’s educational background and

previous work experience. Prospective empoyers can judge whether the skills,
accomplishment and abilities described match their needs and organisational goals.
1.1 The CV should be clear to read and present an attractive image. It is important to
highlight the features which will interest the reader. It should not be too long. Space left
blank on the page makes it easy to read quickly
1.2 There are two main formats : the chronological and the functional. In both types there
will be the same basic information (name,addresses, date of birth and civil status.)
1.3 When applying for a post abroad it is helpful to give the names of equivalent
qualifications which can be easily understood by the reader.

2. A chronological CV (see below)

This is the most familiar layout. It is possible to start from the present and work back in time
(usual in the U.S) or begin at the start of one’s carreer and work forward in time.

3 . a functional CV (see below as resume)

Here the content is organised into specific categories of abilities. It is useful if you have a
short work record or previous jobs unrelated to current goals. It tells a potential employer
what you can do.
 CURRICULUM VITAE

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NAME Pierre Charreau

D.O.B. 1.8.93
ADDRESSES 35 Rue des Moines, Strasbourg.
67000 , France
[email protected]

EDUCATION
2004-7. Ecole Supérieur de Commerce de Reims (one of
the leading business schol in France)
2008, EDP International : Work experience in market
research. Conducted field surveys in the Netherlands and
France.

PROFESSIONAL
2009-2011. Demont S.A.
ACTIVITY
Financial Controller responsible for :
-organising bank credits for civil engineering work
-visiting Latin American and Asian subsidiaries
-designing data processing, accounting, cost control and
reporting systems.
-hiring and training local staff for subsidiaries
2011- present. Phoenix Properties. Investment Officer
reponsible for :
-checking feasibility studies and predicting returns on
investment
-solving legal problems related to investments.
-negotiating contracts with property developers
-setting up joint ventures with foreign partners

MISCELLANEOUS IT Literate (you can add any other important information)

RESUME

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HEIDI KUNKEL

OBJECTIVE A sales position leading to higher management where my

administrative, technical and interpersonal skills will be used
to maximise sales and promote good customer relations.

EDUCATION B.A.  in Communications (2010) : Ohio State University

Courses in psychology, sociology and interpersonal
communication.

Areas of effectiveness

During my 4 years at Colelli Enterprises (Columbus, Ohi), I

SALES/ promoted better relations with corporate accounts a,d
CUSTOMER recruited new clients over a wider teritory. Dealt with
RELATIONS customer complaints.
Responsible for inventory and follow-up of all orders.

PLANNING/ Was responsible for the re-organisation of the sales

ORGANISATION department’s administrative functions.
Initiated time and motion studies which led to a £150,000,000
saving in labor costs.

LANGUAGES Mandarin Chinese (fluent), French (average)

REFERENCES Available on request.

4 .When describing activities undertaken the following verbs are useful

I was responsible for initiating/planning/negotiating/achieving /implementing /reviewing

5. When stressing abilities, the following words and expressions are useful :

Creative Proficient Comprehensive first-hand knowledge of

Accurate well-organised (have) a proven track record in
Efficient perfectionist Well versed in
Energetic motivated Perform well under pressure
systematic methodical Willing to take the initiative

6. Practice (Faliana,Arotiana, Onisoa, Valisoa) (chronological)

(Lanja, Lucianna, Carinna, Maharavo) (functional)
Write your own C.V.

Grammar

Clauses of reason
I questions (Harivola, Manda Mahery, Tsiky Fitiavana, Tsanta)
a. What do you do to relax ?

b. Read about Sally Gunnell, a former Olympic athlete, and answer the questions.

1. Why do professional athletes have little time to relax ?

2. What does Sally Gunnell do to relax ?

A Many people never find time to relax owing to their busy lifestyles.
B This is certainly true of professional athletes due to the fact that they have to travel the
world to compete and do a lot of promotional work.
C Sally Gunnell explains : ‘It’s important to look after yourself because of the risk of
illness brought on by stress.
D’ I put more strain on my body than most people because I’m a professional athlete.’
E ‘Since I have to train very hard. It’s important for me to find time to rest.’
F ‘I took up yoga as I needed to learn to unwind’.
The expressions in italics in the text extracts introduce an answer to the question ‘Why ?
Which exppressions can go in each sentence below ?
1 Mark left his job_______________________it was stressful. (+subject+verb)
2 Mark left his job _______________________ the stress. (+noun)
3 Mark left his job _______________________ the fact that it was stressful.(+the fact
that+subject+verb)
II a Complete these sentences about Joe with the words or expressions from Exercise 1b ( Loick,
Allan, Mitia S. , Faniry)
1 Joe put on some music _____________________ he wanted to relax.
2 He had lost his job ______________________ his age.
3 The club had reduced its staff ________________________ the fact it was losing
money.
4 But ____________________ he was a talented trainer, he knew he’d get another job.
5 ___________________ his many interests, he was never bored.
6 A lot of unhapppiness is ____________________ boredom.
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