Dear Ms Jensen,

I'm writing to request some time off between Monday 18 February and Friday 8 March in order to work on my MBA dissertation, which is due for submission on 30 March.

I understand that the three weeks I am requesting exceeds my remaining annual leave by four days. I would like to ask if those four days may be taken in lieu of the extra working hours I put in during the two weekends of the Chicago International Management Conference last November.

I have spoken to Kristian Sander and Jasmine Riber, who have both agreed to cover for me during my absence. I would also distribute a playbook for my team members so that everyone is clear on the tasks they are in charge of and the deadlines they have to meet. During my leave, I would be fully reachable by phone and email to answer any questions or provide any assistance needed. I would also be happy to discuss any further plans to ensure my workload is covered.

I believe that the research I am doing and the resulting MBA will contribute greatly to my professional development, and my improved expertise and qualifications will in turn benefit the company.

Please let me know if you need any additional information. Thank you for your consideration of my request.

Best regards,

Stefan Bauer

*Now write a letter answering to your friend's questions. 

True

False

2. Stefan's dissertation deadline is 8 March.

True

False

3. In addition to his annual leave, Stefan wants to take four days of unpaid leave.

True

False

4. Kristian and Jasmine will take over Stefan's work duties when he is away.

True

False

5. Stefan will suggest to his team ideas on how to play and relax in his absence.

True

False

6. Stefan thinks that the studying he is doing will be good for both himself and his company.

Dear Mr Pennant,
I am writing to _______ for some time off from Monday 22 July through to Friday 26 July. It has been a while since I have ___________

 time off work and I wish to use some of my annual ___________ to spend some much needed time with my family.
Upon your ____________ , I will make plans to arrange for ___________ of my responsibilities and I will also ____________ that all pending work will be completed in __________  before I leave. I will be checking my email every day when I'm off and will be ____________  if urgently needed.
Thank you for ____________ my request and I look forward to  your response.
Best regards,
Jingmei Yuan

Manager: Hi.

Presenter: You work for a well-known firm of retailers, but it's not the products I wanted to talk to you about today, it's the people involved. You've been responsible for a staff of 15 for a year or so now. Tell me how you got there.

Manager: Well, I did the standard round of applications from university and this is my second employer. I enjoy the area of retailing, but as far as managing staff, that's more recent and so it's quite a new area for me, with a whole new set of challenges.

Presenter: You pride yourself on being good with people. You've got quite a sociable, outgoing personality. I imagine you'd be a good person to work under.

Manager: Well, that's what I like to think. But managing people isn't all about sitting down with a cup of tea and talking over issues. Being in a position of responsibility means you can be the bringer of bad news as well as good. You have to develop a thick skin ... to be unpopular, not to be liked for a decision you make.

Presenter: And I guess that can be hard at first.

Manager: Yes, but the thing you learn, if you stick at it long enough, is that people will still respect you even if they don't like what you had to say on a particular subject or the way you acted.

Presenter: Are there other aspects of line managing that you find difficult?

Manager: One of the hardest, most awkward things is the issue of disciplinary action. The company should have a system in place for dealing with this kind of area, and you have to make sure the system is understood and agreed by everyone. But ultimately, if you've taken the employee through all the procedures and he or she still doesn't shape up, some hard decisions have got to be made.

Presenter: We seem to be focusing a lot on the negative side here. What about some of the positive things?

Manager: Oh, the chance to help people reflect on things, how they are developing with the company. I like seeing people develop, change and perhaps go off on a completely new path, something that may never have occurred to them if you hadn't pointed them in that direction.

Presenter: I imagine it can be quite satisfying.

Manager: Yes. And then there's the sheer variety. You plan your work, you have to get yourself well organised, but ultimately no two days are ever the same. There's always a new challenge, and I like that more than anything.

2. a business that sells products to customers in a shop

3. a series of

4. enjoying meeting and talking to people

5. to not easily be hurt by criticism

6. to continue trying hard to do something difficult

7. difficult to do

8. complete [emphasises the noun after it]
Vocabulary: 

reduced

key

management

right

raise

collect
new

Your score is 90%.

B1+ User

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We are waiting for you with open arms, see you soon! 

I don't really know what I want to do later but I want to have several knowledge in the trade that's why I oriented myself in marketing and business development. This year I am doing a work-study program at Eurovanille in the field of prospecting. My goal is to find new customers through mailings or during meetings at international trade fairs. I update the databases. With my team, we work to satisfy our customers with our different product lines. Vanilla comes from Madagascar and Tahiti principally. We offer pastes, pods, flavors for different applications such as chocolate, biscuit factory, health and many others. 

I do an internship in an insurance who is called Groupama in the city of Compiègne since September. In Groupama insurance you can assure your car, your home and have a complementary health who are going to help you if you have a problem in these subject.

My role is to welcome customers in the agency and answer their questions, advise them.

Each question is different, which makes it a rather complicated job.

I do some phoning too. I have to call some peoples to propose them our offers or to check that all is well on their contracts. I have a lot of training too, on Teams or in others Groupama agencies. Sometimes I even have some in Orleans.

Do not hesitate to come and make a comparison, we will give you a reduction.

My name is Marine Vitis and I am 23 years old. Actually, I am working as sells orders assistant in petrochemical company. I take orders clients and I speak with the clients to give informations about their orders 

In the company where I work they make industrial tubes stream cracking furnaces. They use a special method to make these metal pieces and they have a French know how and a specific know how. Wa are the leader on the market. 

I think you might like these products because they have a good quality. 

I’m in a work-study program since this year and I’m working as a sales representant in the society Burologic.

Burologic sell office products such as printers, document management solutions, …

I’m the sales rep of the Amiens’s zone, so I’m in charge of the city of Amiens and I spend my weeks in work prospecting, phoning and doing sales meetings.

Thanks for listening.

-      Create interest about the presentation 

-      Create participation 

-      Clear speech 

Achraf:  

 

Hello, my name is Achraf ait ouhmad, I’m a recent graduate with a bachelor’s in finance and I’m looking for an internship in a Bank or a financial institution. Over the past few years, I interned with la Banque Populaire, Attlanta insurance and middle fiduciary as an intern analyst. Through this experience I developed a better understanding of how financial system works as well as useful skills that I hope to use in my next position. I know that your company is currently hiring for an intern financial analyst, I am very interested in applying. 

Chastise is also excellent, her introduction is very detailed, her voice is very loud, let me hear what she is talking about.  In terms of content, she also drew pictures for us to help us understand, which is very good.  Her introduction is worth learning from.

 Before the ESC I was in marketing techniques in DUT.

My ultimate dream is to go abroad and travel around the world, the first step will be Canada I think and work there. Simply because I like to travel and I want to discover other cultures and countries to change a bit from France. 

So to realize this dream I plan to do a Master's degree over 2 years because I like to have ambition. I am looking for an internship for this year which will last 6 months in marketing, communication, digital communication etc. I am open to everything because I want to discover the business and have as much experience as possible. I want to grow in a welcoming company and I appreciate teamwork.

Great posture 

Smiling, good sense of humor 

Intervention with the public (looking at everyone) and the white board 

Nice explanation and presentation 

He do triple jump and I didn’t know what that was before he explained to us. 
Good guy.

I find interests in the simplest things such as reading, listening to music, and watching Korean or foreign tv shows overall. I don’t have any other hobbies beside the ones previously listed. 

I’d like to pursue my studies and if I success to do so, id like to study brand luxury. Why? I don’t really know but it’s the only thing I can find myself doing for a very long time. 

My dream job is actually being paid for doing absolutely nothing (because I’m the laziest person I know) but since we are living a very real life, one day after studying and working for other people, I would like to be at the head of my own company. 

 

I find interests in the simplest things such as reading, listening to music, and watching Korean or foreign tv shows overall. I don’t have any other hobbies beside the ones previously listed. 

I’d like to pursue my studies and if I success to do so, id like to study brand luxury. Why? I don’t really know but it’s the only thing I can find myself doing for a very long time. 

My dream job is actually being paid for doing absolutely nothing (because I’m the laziest person I know) but since we are living a very real life, one day after studying and working for other people, I would like to be at the head of my own company. 

 

BACH 3

Thanks to my skills I think I am the best assistant manager for this company. Indeed I have a Bachelor degree in business school. So I know the skills I need to have for this job. Moreover I speak English and German and for this job German is very important. I learned these languages during my schooling and also with linguistic trips like 2 months in London and 3 months in Berlin during a study semester. I master computer tools like SAP, Microsoft, powerpoint, pack office in general. 

In the third year of my Bachelor's degree, I had a specialization in Finance and Accounting, so I perfectly mastered the financial rules because I spent one year in a work-study program at the end of my studies within an investment firm. I know how to work independently on projects and I am very rigorous. All this information makes me think that I am the most qualified person for this position of assistant manager in the field of finance.

I thank you for your attention and I hope that my skills will make me your next employee in your company and that I will occupy this position.

For answer to your question, I think I am the best choice for this job because I speak perfectly english as I was a banker for 7 years in London. This experience allowed me to perfect my language skills and financial knowledge. I also speak German as I went there for 1 year on Erasmus in a German business school in Berlin and I speak perfectly French (native language). During these 7 years as a banker, I have been able to learn to use the office package (Microsoft Office) and I can now use all applications from the office package perfectly like Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint. 

I have a strong taste for human contact and group work, I have a quick mind and an ability to adapt quickly, which allows me to learn quickly from the people around me.

These are assets that I hope will enable me to be effective in the tasks you will assign to me. Curious, dynamic, and creative, I hope that my profile will interest you.

Nicolas Boulet

Courses at ESC Amiens includes intern communication studies so I will be able to understand the communication process of your enterprise.

My finance specialization is proving my interest in this field. 

 I have a C1 level in English and German, my main language is French, and I have a little knowledge in Spanish. 

Feel free to contact me for more details or set an appointment,
Regards,

Nice to meet you, 

My name is Lazarine Duporge, I am a student in business school, more precisely in bachelor 3 

I would like to contact you following your ad  for the position of assit in the management of Account Receivable.

I have an excellent understanding of English and German (written and spoken), which is required for the position. This will allow me to follow training courses, understand collections processes and procedures, and communicate effectively with other departments and business units.

 

I have a certain passion for finance or accounts receivable. This means that I have some basic knowledge in these areas. I am a motivated person who is always looking to learn 

 

I love languages, as a result of my schooling I was able to learn different languages like English or German. That I practice regularly, which is a distinct advantage for the job. I am a person passionate about the cultural discovery of the countries around me. 

 

I have several training in this field, thanks to different internships. This is another distinct advantage for the position. I have experience in this field and I would like to continue to evolve.

 

That's why I am applying to your company. 

Sincerely 

Lazarine Duporge 

During my school year, I make different internship and I make a travel in Spain to make prospection for a real estate on the East Cost of Spain. My different experience in Intech Medical and Eurovanille had me a very good Experience with Microsoft business application and a solid communication, collaboration, and organizational skills that you propose. I was currently in contact with different customers all around the world as Americans, Europeans and I must speak English and Spanish easily. 
So, I’am the best person for this job. If I apply for this job is to continue to learn and experience new opportunities. Then, I’am agree with your philosophy where every employee is valued and respected for their experiences and perspectives and that It’s very important and motivate for the collaborators in a company. I listen to my colleagues to find and solve any problems to anticipate the future impacts. This job allow me to combine science and trade : the 2 sectors who have study during my school. 

 

Further to your advertisement for the position of assistant management of Accounts Receivables, I will contact you to show you that I am the best person for the job. 

 

Currently I am in business school in France, in bachelor 3 degree specialized in finance. So, thanks to this course I know and control the accounting and finance aspect of a company.  

In addition, I have done internships in France in a similar position. 

 

In terms of management, I know how to lead a team for me the good understanding within a group is essential to go far, but I know how to listen to the advice given to me whether it is from my superiors but even from the people that I manage.   

 

I am very comfortable with a lot of accounting software, so it won’t be a problem for me to adapt to your work software. 

 

My goal is to join a large company abroad, like yours. I am fluent in English, German and I speak little Romanian, which I learned after several trips in Romania.  

 

It would be a real pleasure for me to join your company.

 

Sincerely. 

 

Hugo DUPONT

I am eager to use my skills and experience to help drive your company’s success, and I am excited about the opportunity to learn and grow as a data scientist through this co-op. 

Sincerly,

LAW Jacky

Today, there will only be the B3 Initiaux group, (14 students total from both groups)

Together, we will be creating a newsletter. This newsletter will simply be a list, of stories, information, thoughts, perspectives, and conversations with a thoroughly global lens.  We will be choosing everything from style and arts to social justice and politics and recommendations. This idea was inspired by the singer Dua Lipa and we'll be looking at her website for inspiration. 

Service95 is a global style, arts and society venture – the ultimate cultural concierge – at the service of the reader.

Founded by Dua Lipa, Service95, which launched in February 2022, is inspired by her lifelong love of creating personal and extensive lists that recommended under-the-radar places, products, issues and people to her inner circle. Now, with the launch of Service95, everyone is invited.  

This weekly newsletter serves up a considered curation of lists, stories, information, thoughts, perspectives and conversations with a thoroughly global lens. There are brilliant articles from some of the world’s most compelling voices – on everything from style and arts to social justice and politics – alongside savvy social commentary and left-of-centre recommendations.

First, in pairs, pick the category that inspires you the most. First come, first served. 

Second, now that you've picked your category, pick two subjects that inspire you and create your own thing.

Again, I will show examples to help you understand.  

1. Arts & Culture - arts, books, TV & Film

2. Beauty & Wellbeing Fashion - skincare, hair, makeup, health & fitness 

3. Fashion - Jewelry, sustainability, people, trends  
4. Lifestyle - food & drink, travel, social commentary, work 

5. Social Justice & Activism - Politics, Human Rights, Environment, People

6. Make your own category -  

If we have time, we'll review the TOEIC and other speaking activities. 

I am writing to express my interest in the financial analyst position at NAPCO and to explain why I am the best candidate for the role. I have always been passionate about finance and economics, and I believe that my skills and qualifications make me the perfect fit for this position.

I hold a bachelor’s degree in Finance, and I have been working in the financial industry for the past two years. During this time, I have gained extensive experience in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting. I have also had the opportunity to work on various projects that have helped me develop my analytical and problem-solving skills.

I am an ambitious and dedicated professional who is committed to achieving success. I am confident that my ability to think strategically and my attention to detail will make me an asset to your organization. I am also a quick learner, and I am always looking for new challenges and opportunities to improve my skills.

I am excited about the opportunity to work for NAPCO, and I believe that this position will provide me with the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. I am confident that my skills, experience, and enthusiasm for finance will enable me to make a valuable contribution to your organization.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss this position further with you.

Sincerely,

Achraf AIT OUHMAD 

Taboo is a word guessing game by Hasbro. A player chooses a card and has to make his partners guess the word on the card without saying the “taboo” words. For example, a student may have to make his partners guess the word “pool” without saying the words “swim,” “water,” or “bathing suit.” Students work in pairs or groups of three and compete against other groups.
Collocations Game

Students are given three words and have to determine what word collocates with all three words. For example, if the words are “super,” “mainframe,” and “personal,” the word that collocates with all three is “computer.”
With business collocations, students are asked to find the noun that collocates with all three (or more) words on the card. Note that the correct answers may collocate before or after the words on the cards. 

 

To find this reason or purpose, experts recommend starting with four questions: