Unit 5 Grammar Language Review Multiword verbs The

Unit 5 - Grammar (Language Review) Multi-word verbs The use of multi-word verbs are very common in spoken English. They are usually formed when with a verb and a particle such as off, up, away, down and in. For example: 1. Layla, please set up the computer system. 2. You need to finish up the reports tonight! 3. Mohammad, you can’t call off the meeting. 4. Don’t get carried away with the presentation. Exercise A: Underline the multi-word verb in each sentence. 1. I have to draw up a contract with our customers. 2. We need to build up market share in Saudi Arabia. 3. We get on really well when working together. 4. Can we set up a meeting on Friday? 5. Don’t forget to clean up the meeting hall. 6. Please hold on to my business card.

Exercise B: Use the verbs above to fill in the sentences. 1. I need to ___________ a plan for our meeting tomorrow. 2. The company needs to work hard to _____ a good market. 3. Ali and Mohammed ______ very well, they are good friends. 4. Can you give us a chance to ______ a meeting for tomorrow. 5. My friend always ______ their place when they have guests only. 6. Could you please _______ to my back for a minute, I need to wash my hands.

Unit 6 - Reading: AIG Knows everyone in Asia Read the article below: By Shawn Donnan et al. AIG, American International Group, has grown from a small Shanghai-based underwriting agency ( ﻭﻛﺎﻟﺔ ﺍﻛﺘﺘﺎﺏ )ﺿﻤﺎﻥ into the world's largest insurer by market value. It has a capitalization ﺭﺃﺲ ﻣﺎﻝ of $166 bn. , and is firmly embedded in Asia's corporate culture ﺛﻘﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺸﺮﻛﺎﺕ. Indeed, with roots dating back more than half a century ﻗﺮﻥ , and the constant focus ﺍﻟﺘﺮﻛﻴﺰ ﺍﻟﻤﺴﺘﻤﺮ on the region by Maurice Greenberg, its chairman, AIG has an unrivalled ﻣﺠﺎﻝ ﻣﻨﻘﻄﻊ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﻴﺮ scale of operations ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻠﻴﺎﺕ and a wealth ﺛﺮﻭﺓ of political ﺳﻴﺎﺳﻴﺔ and business connections. For other US and European insurers, the company is both a benchmark ﻣﻌﻴﺎﺭﺍ and a powerful competitor ﻣﻨﺎﻓﺲ. "They know anyone who is anyone in Asia". However, in order to prosper, AIG will have to succeed in China - probably the insurance market with the biggest untapped potential in the world. After 17 years of lobbying by Mr. Greenberg, AIG was the first foreign insurer to be allowed into China in 1992. It now operates in eight cities but admits making only "a small profit" in the country. Today, turning its pioneering presence into a commercial success is AIG's biggest challenge. In China as with the rest of Asia, AIG's main advantage over its competitors is its longstanding presence. The group was founded in Shanghai in 1919 by Cornelius Starr, a 27 - year-old American entrepreneur. That historical accident, and Mr Starr's quest to expand to the rest of Asia in the ensuing 10 years, are still benefiting the company. Over the past nine decades, AIG built on those foundations through endlessly pursuing close relationships with Asia's governments, regulators and powerful businessmen. Edmund Tse, who runs the Asian operations and life assurance worldwide, says AIG's policy is to build relationships with as many influential people as possible. "If you want to do business, you have to be friends with senior leaders, " he says. "You need to be friends with the head of the state, the minister of finance, the minister of trade, the central bank governor and the insurance regulator. " AIG believes its three decades spent courting China will be rewarded with unrestricted access to its vast insurance market. "The Chinese always remember good friends, " says Mr Tse. But if its "friendship" with China is not enough to tap the country's potential, AIG may lose its main growth engine. And without a strong Asia, AIG would be a much weaker company. AIG may be a company of 80000 employees and 350000 affiliated agents in 130 countries but much of its success is down to individual relationships. Many of those relationships have been forged by Maurice Greenberg, the company's chairman and chief executive. Mr. Greenberg says that playing the long game has given AIG an edge, particularly in terms of investing in emerging markets. He courted the Chinese for 17 years before being granted a licence in 1992. Mr Greenberg knows quite a few people. His style has always been to discuss big issues - corporate, political and economic with anyone he meets. One analyst refers to AIG as a "sovereign corporate nation" as Mr Greenberg insists on representing the company in high- level discussions. "If you are dealing with the premier or president of a country, he is not thrilled to have a deputy come and see him. Even if a country is not one of the leading nations in the world, that country is important. It's important to him and it’s important to us. "

Reading Summary: In general, this article is discussing AIG insurance company. It discusses how AIG came to be a very successful organisation in Asia, what they did and what their strategy was to break into the Asian market. They later became the first foreign insurance company to enter China in 1992. Exercise A: Answer the following questions 1. What does AIG stand for? a) American Insurance Greenberg c) American Insurance Group b) Accident Insurance Group d) American International Group 2. AIG is the world’s…………. insurer by market value a) wealthiest b) largest c) oldest d) the most restricted 3. Who founded the company? a) Maurice Greenberg b) Shawn Donnan c) Cornelius Vander Starr d)The minister of trade 4. When was the company founded? a) In 1919 b)In 1992 c) 10 years ago d)17 years 5. Who is the company chairman? a) The minister of finance b) Shawn Donnan c) Cornelius Vander Starr d) Maurice Greenberg 6. It took Mr. Greenberg………… of lobbying to be allowed to open an office in China. a) 17 years b) 10 years c) 35 years d) twenty years 7. When did AIG open its first office in China? a) In 1992 b) In 1919 c) 35 years ago d) 17 years ago 8. How did AIG become successful in China? 9. AIG has over ……………. . employees in ……. . ………countries. 10. Who wrote the article? A) The minister of finance b) Shawn Donnan c) Cornelius Vander Starr d) Maurice Greenberg

Unit 6 - Communication Skills (Useful Language): Exercise A: What would you say when giving advice? - I suggest you call her. - You could check your email. - You should start work on time, everytime. What would you say when mentioning people you know? - Ahmad suggested I call you. - I was given your name by Layla Al Ahmadi. What would you say when referring to previous meetings? - Haven’t we met before? - You look familiar, have we met? - Your name sounds familiar, haven’t we met before? Answer: Yes, we met in the London sales conference last year.

Topic 4: Success Introduction: There are many things that define ‘success’. Success can be defined by educational achievement, the size of our house, the amount of money we have, the type of job, the salary we earn or the way in which we live our lives. Unit 7 - Vocabulary: Exercise A: Below are prefixes which were taken from the reading article on Steve Jobs. Match the common prefixes from the box with the correct meaning below underselling overproduce 1. Former 2. With 3. Better / more than 4. Too much 5. Too little 6. Again 7. Extremely ex-president renamed ultra-sophisticated out-vote co-founder

Exercise C: Now underline the odd one (the wrong word) out in each group 1. Under efficient / cautious / big / modern 2. Ex director / worker / author / boss 3. Over lose / supply / estimate / spend 4. Under efficient / cautious / big / modern 5. Co worker 6. Out perform 7. Ultra big / small / modern / profit / producer / author / boss / bid / win / class

Exercise E: Now complete the sentences with the appropriate words from the choices below: 1. Mr. Harbi and Miss Rahaili were the two………………of the report. co-authors / co-producer / co-bosses 2. My ……………. was impossible to work with so I left the company. ex-worker / ex-author / ex-boss 3. Our ……………. office has state-of-the-art computers. ultra-small / ultra-modern / ultra-profit 4. They had to……. . their competitors to win the contract. out-perform / out-charge / out-boss

Unit 7 - Grammar (Language Review): Present simple, present continuous and past simple 1. We use the present simple to describe actions and situations which are generally true. ‘We work in advertising’, ‘Saudi Arabia is an oil producing country’ and ‘Taibah University is in Medina, Saudi Arabia. ’ 2. We use the past simple to describe finished actions at a particular point in the past. ‘He sent the fax yesterday’, ‘She went to the conference in Jeddah’ and ‘Dr. Sara reorganized the department. ’ 3. We use the present continuous to describe events that are current or temporary situations. ‘We are travelling to the sales conference tonight’, ‘They are working on the project’ and ‘Mr. Al- Harbi is checking the plan. ’ Exercise A: 1. Which statement is an example of the past simple tense? a. I met the client in Singapore. b. Sara and Layla are meeting the client in Singapore. c. We meet clients in Singapore 2. Which statement is an example of the present continuous tense? a. They wrote the financial report last night. b. He is writing the report for his boss. c. As she is the secretary, she writes reports for her boss. 3. Which statement is an example of the present simple tense? a. They produced good quality products for the Saudi market. b. She is producing good quality products for the Saudi market. c. We produce good quality products for the Saudi market.