1 Facoltà di Economia Corso di Laurea in Economia e Gestione Aziendale Corso di Laurea in Economia e Finanza Pre-Corso Lingua Inglese Business English prof.ssa Luisanna Fodde a.a. 2003/2004

Communicative Competences 2. Talking about your job, your company, its products and services. What is your present job? Businessman, business consultant, lawyer, engineer, doctor, teacher, employee, clerk, secretary, receptionist, accountant…. Why do you want to change jobs? Why are you interested in this job? Because I want to meet new people / to have more opportunities Because I want to change city

2. Talking about your job, your company, its products and services. JOB INTERVIEW Where did you train in accounting? How long have you worked for your present employer / in your present position? How long have you been in your current job? How many companies have you worked for? How long did you continue your studies after high school? How long did you study English at school? How much experience do you have in accounting? Have you ever worked abroad? When can you start?

Types of Companies Service, Manufacturing, Engineering, Accounting, Auditing, Wholesale, Retail COMPANY How many employees has Tiscali got? It’s got 150,000 Has it got any factories/subsidiaries in the U.S.A.? PARENT/ HOLDING COMPANY NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES/STAFF

Products and Services What type of products does NOKIA manufacture/produce? Electronic products, especially cellular/mobile phones What type of services does E-TRAVEL SELL? Travel services How many production sites /factories/ plant does ICHNUSA HAVE? Three

Company Description Name: Tiscali S.p.A. Type of service /product: Internet access, content and business applications, innovative communications services (internet fax and telephony). Number of users: 7.6 million active users, 15.2 million visitors per month Headquarters: Cagliari, Italy. The UK company was launched in July 2001

Reading Comprehension Company Description BENETTON “Today, the Benetton Group is present in 120 countries around the world. Its core business is clothing: a group with a strong Italian character whose style, design expertise and passion are clearly seen in the fashion- orientated United Colors of Benetton and Sisley brands; in The Hip Site, the brand for teenagers; and in sportswear brands Playlife and Killer Loop. The Group produces over 100 million garments, 90% of which is manufactured in Europe. Its network of 5,000 stores around the world is increasingly focused on large floor-space point of sale offering high quality customer services. The Group wholesale annual turnover is about 2.0 billion euros. “ BEFORE YOU READ: What do you know about Benetton? WHO ? WHERE? WHEN? SKIMMING: What do they produce? What are its sportswear brands? What is the percentage of products manufactured in Europe? How many stores around the world? SCANNING: What is the meaning of ‘core business’? Give another word for ‘garment’ Turnover means: a.Interest rate b.A Street sign c.Goods and services sold by a company in a period of time

Benetton (continued) The development of Benetton's commercial organisation has been supported by a major programme of investment in larger size stores, some of which are directly managed by the Group. These stores are characterised by their large dimensions, their prestigious locations in historic and commercial centres and by the high level of customer services they offer. The new Benetton megastores carry complete casual womenswear, menswear, childrenswear and underwear collections, as well as a selection of accessories, offering a full range of Benetton style and quality. SKIMMING: Mention one characteristic of the Group’s megastores SCANNING: Rephrase the sentence: “Some stores are directly managed by the Group” Which prefexis does the word wear carry in the text? What is the meaning of ‘range’: a.A group of products made by the same company, generally of the same type b.A group of products of the same colour, size, material c.A group of similar products made by different companies

Reading Comprehension Benetton Group S.p.A. is engaged in the design, manufacture and marketing of distinctive casual apparel for men, women and children, which it markets principally under the brand names United Colors of Benetton and Sisley. Following the 1997 acquisition of Benetton Sportsystem S.p.A., the Company was active in the sportswear and sports equipment sector with brands such as Prince, Rollerblade, Nordica, Kastle, Killer Loop and Ektelon, but the equipment businesses were sold in In launching a new potential area of growth, it added a new sportswear brand, Playlife. Until the sale of the sports equipment business in the first half of 2003, the Group's operations were divided into two primary sectors: casual, which includes footwear, accessories and other complementary items sold through the network of Benetton stores, and sports, comprised of sportswear, distributed mainly through the Playlife stores, and equipment, marketed only through sporting goods stores.

Listening Comprehension White Flag When do you need a white flag? 2. What is the opposite of ‘going up’? 3. What is the difference between a ship and a sheep? 4. “Put your hands up! You are under arrest”. What do you do when a policeman pronounces these words? 5. What is the future form of ‘I GO DOWN’? 6. What is the future form of ‘I DON’T PUT MY HANDS UP’?

Listening Comprehension White Flag Well I will go down with this ship And I won't put my hands up and surrender There will be no white flag above my door I'm in love and always will be

White Flag And when we meet Which I'm sure we will All that was then Will be there still I'll let it pass And hold my tongue And you will think That I've moved on....