Module 3 - New Opportunities: Comparing products and proposals INTRODUCTION & PART 1

Dear students,

The following introductory video includes activity number one. Record your answers using Voki or EyeJot and leave the link in the comments.

I look forward to watching your videos!

Miss Natalia

Module 3 - New Opportunities: Comparing products and proposals HELP SECTION

Dear students,

Before we begin working on the activities for today, you should visit the following websites and sign up:

Voki: http://www.voki.com/
EyeJot: http://corp.eyejot.com/
Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/
MixBook: http://www.mixbook.com/
TimeToast: https://www.timetoast.com/
Voxopop: http://www.voxopop.com/
VoiceThread: http://voicethread.com/

If you have any questions, leave them as a comment below.

Useful tutorials:

Module 3 - New Opportunities: Comparing products and proposals PART 5

PART 5: Congratulations! Now tell your boss about the best shipping company for your business. Visit the link below and leave a voice or video comment, justifying your answer: 

Module 3 - New Opportunities: Comparing products and proposals PART 4

PART 4: Pick one of the following companies. Surf the net for information about its history and legacy. You can create a timeline using TimeToast to organize your ideas (see example below).



Options:

Fedex
UPS
Lynden
Amerijet
uShip
Western Union
DHL
Other..

Then, enter the following link and tell us about it (discussion: describing companies):


Talkgroup » International Shipping Companies





Don't forget to join your ideas using linking words for sequencing!! (Check module 2 if you don't remember)

Module 3 - New Opportunities: Comparing products and proposals PART 3

Dear students,

Read the following situation and provide your answer using MixBook.

PART 3:

Your boss needs to hire a new international shipping company. What type of problems does he have to consider before making his decision? Add two pictures to the book and explain your choice below each photo.

| Design your own Photo Book with Mixbook's easy online editor.

Reflection time: Which problem is the worst? Why? Leave your answer as a comment below.

Module 3 - New Opportunities: Comparing products and proposals PART 2B

Superlative Adjectives

A superlative adjective expresses the extreme or highest degree of a quality. We use a superlative adjective to describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group of things.
In the example below, "biggest" is the superlative form of the adjective "big":

A B C  ...  A is the biggest.

There are two ways to form a superlative adjective:

• short adjectives: add "-est"
• long adjectives: use "most"

We also add 'the' at the beginning.

Short adjectives
1-syllable adjectives	old, fast
2-syllable adjectives ending in -y	happy, easy
Normal rule: add "-est"	old → the oldest
Variation: if the adjective ends in -e, just add -st	late → the latest
Variation: if the adjective ends in consonant, vowel, consonant, double the last consonant	big → the biggest
Variation: if the adjective ends in -y, change the y to i	happy → the happiest
Long adjectives
2-syllable adjectives not ending in -y	modern, pleasant
all adjectives of 3 or more syllables	expensive, intellectual
Normal rule: use "most"	modern → the most modern expensive → the most expensive

Exception

The following adjectives have irregular forms:

• good → the best
• bad → the worst
• far → the farthest/furthest

PART 2B: practice

a) Visit the following website and choose the best option: 
Link activity A

b) Visit the following website and fill in the gaps: 
Link activity B


Reflection time: which activity was the easiest? Why? Leave your answer in the comments below.

Sources: 
https://www.englishclub.com
https://elt.oup.com

http://speakspeak.com

Module 3 - New Opportunities: Comparing products and proposals PART 2

Describing a company

You can check the meaning of the words in blue using any of the following online dictionaries:
WordReference
Oxford
Cambridge
Webster

PART 2: 

What characteristics does a good company have? Create your own Wordle using as many adjectives as you can. You can also include nouns and verbs. Post your Wordle in the comments and justify your answer. This activity is in pairs, you will get an email saying who your partner is. Chat with your team-mate using Skype.

Wordle html: 

Module 3 - New Opportunities: Comparing products and proposals: INTRODUCTION & PART 1

Dear students,

The following introductory video includes activity number one. Record your answers using EyeJot and leave the link in the comments.

I look forward to watching your videos!

Miss Natalia

Module 3 - New Opportunities: Comparing products and proposals

Dear students,

Before we begin working on the activities for this week, you should visit the following websites and sign up:

EyeJot: http://corp.eyejot.com/
Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/
MixBook: http://www.mixbook.com/
TimeToast: https://www.timetoast.com/
Voxopop: http://www.voxopop.com/
VoiceThread: http://voicethread.com/

Useful tutorials:

Video: HSBC Funny Culture ads

Discuss:

• What is the video about? 
• Which advertisement is your favourite? Why?

Cultural differences: interview

Activity: Listen to Emily Toms. She is Marketing Director at an international company.

What can cause problems for Americans when they do business with Latin cultures?

Culture shock!!

Watch the presentation and complete the activities.

Cultures

Activity: Look at the pictures and answer the following questions:
1) What do you miss about Argentina when you travel?
2) Why is culture important for business? Give some examples.