‘IN A GOOD ECONOMY, PEOPLE WORK HARD TO SUCCEED. IN A BAD ECONOMY, PEOPLE WORK HARD TO NOT FAIL.’ JAROD KINTZ
TRACKING: ECONOMY RULES THE WORLD? In this tracking you will: explore the world of corporations; learn how to make proper business calls; read about and discuss the role of the economy in our society; write about the future of trade unions; think up your own business concept (integrated language task); make a promotion video for your own business (integrated language task).
CONTENTS 1
2
Exploring the field of economy
3
1.1
The corporation
3
1.1.1
Which sector do you want to work in?
3
1.1.2
Who’s who in a company
1.2
Money talks
7
VIPs in business
8
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
3
4
5
2
The employee: superman? The employer The clients Great minds in business
5
8 10 14 14
Your business skills
18
3.1 3.2 3.3
18 21 22
Understanding an invoice Business calls Sales talk: are you up to it?
Troubleshooting
24
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5
24 26 30 32 33
A fair price for a fair product? Taxes: nothing but a nuisance? Masters of the Universe Trade unions: needed or obsolete? Ethics in business?
Young entrepreneurs
36
5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4
36 37 39 40
A product or service to stand out Market research Crowdfunding: the new financial boost A place to do business
TRACKING: ECONOMY RULES THE WORLD?