Revision and hw check• Which phrases were used in Unit 1, Modules 1 & 2:• Best piece of advice• Extreme, desperate• Your colleagues are wanting to see you fail• To make progress• An attitude towards a particular matter• To avoid (meetings)• To do favours for people in the hope they will be returned• The amount of time spent thinking about something• To choose• To do the best you can• To be doing recently• Be perfectly suitable for you• Destroyed his reputation• I’ll pay for the drinks

Revision and hw check• Which phrases were used in Unit 1, Modules 1 & 2:• Best piece of advice – Top tip• Extreme, desperate - Drastic• Your colleagues are wanting to see you fail – Out to get you• To make progress – to get on• An attitude towards a particular matter – stance /stans/• To avoid (meetings) – to steer clear of• To do favours... in the hope they will be returned - scratch a

few backs• The amount of time spent thinking about something mind• To choose – opt for share• To do the best you can – to give it your all• To be doing recently – to be up to (sth)• Be perfectly suitable for you – suit you down to the ground• Destroyed his reputation – blew his reputation• I’ll pay for the drinks – The drinks are on me

The Peter Principle• In a h___________ every employee tends to

r_____ to his or her level of i_____________ .

The Peter Principle• In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his or her

level of incompetence .

1 worked 2 was published 3 are

4 be considered 5 are clearly being made

6 are based 7 is 8 is not actually doing

9 is based 10 not only gain 11 remains

12 may be summarized

13 are required to carry them out

14 may then be placed 15 are best suited

• Grammar exercises, pp 118-119 ?- come to see me if you

think you need help with the tenses, aspect and voice

The Peter Principle

• Find the words that mean the same as:

reality

imperfect

aptitude

The Peter Principle

• Find the words that mean the same as:

reality - _________ (pg 1, ln 6)

imperfect - _______ (pg 2, ln 5)

aptitude - ______ ______ (pg 3, ln 6)

The Peter Principle

• Find the words that mean the same as:

reality - actuality (pg 1, ln 6)

imperfect - flawed (pg 2, ln 5)

aptitude - natural ability (pg 3, ln 6)

The Dilbert Principle

Voc: to prevail in decisions to be impervious to logic

The Dilbert Principle

Companies tend to systematically ___________ their least-_________ employees to management (generally middle management), in order to ________ the amount of damage they are capable of doing.

The Dilbert Principle

Companies tend to systematically promote their least-competent / most incompetent employees to management (generally middle management), in order to limit the amount of damage they are capable of doing.

Behavioural competences, p 10 (Vocabulary)

• Extension activity

v adj n

analyze

application

communicate

expectation

priority

Behavioural competences, p 10 (Vocabulary)

• Extension activity

v adj n

analyze analytical analysis

apply applicable application

communicate communicative communication

expect expected expectation

prioritize prioritized priority

Tony and the Bosnian groupFun to use vocabulary

• Do you remember the expressions Tony used instead of ...

1 to behave in a firm, confident way

2 to be in a controlling position

3 to manage several different activities at the same time

4 the ability to see the true nature of a situation

5 to find a way to cope with difficult situations

Tony and the Bosnian groupFun to use vocabulary

• What does he say and about whom?1 to behave in a confident way – to assert oneself

2 to be in a controlling position – have the upper 3 to manage several different activities at the same

time – to juggle

4 the ability to see the true nature of a situation - insight

5 to find a way to cope with difficult situations- to rise to the challenge

Setting goals, p 11

1 clear guidelines

2 measurable objectives / targets

3 realistic targets / objectives

4 written record

5 valuable insight

6 performance appraisal

Vocabulary, p 11• Match synonyms:

1 astute A short term2 up front B showing good judgement3 interim C open and honest

• 1B 2C 3A

• Activity no. 7: Read and complete1 successful 2 achievements 3 perception

4 evaluation 5 defensive 6 responsive7 effectively 8 non-committal

Vocabulary, p 11

• Activity no. 8

SMART

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Realistic

Time-bound

Management skills, p 12

• DiscussionActivities 1 & 2

• Vocabulary: False friends / easily confused

sensible ≠ sensitive sensible = ?

sympathetic ≠ easy to get on with, nicesympathetic = ?

self-conscious ≠ (self-)confident; self-assuredself-conscious = ?

Management skills, p 12

• DiscussionActivities 1& 2 – make sure you compiled your lists

• Vocabulary: False friends / easily confused

sensible ≠ sensitive sensible = reasonable

sympathetic ≠ easy to get on with, nice

sympathetic = compassionate

self-conscious ≠ (self-)confident; self-assured

self-conscious = insecure with oneself

Management skills, p 121 Follow throughwith activities 1 -3(If at home - workwith a partner: friend, brother, roomate)2 Draw a Johariwindow in your nband complete it asexplained in 3

Management skills, p 12• Draw a Johari window

in your notebook

Adj. you & your partner chose to describe you

Adj. your partner chose to describe you, but you didn’t

Adj. you chose to describe yourself, but partner didn’t

Listening: Johari window, cont.• Complete the labels, p 12

5) ______ 7) _______

6) _______ 8) _______

Known to 1)____ Not known to 2) ___

Known to 3) _____

Not known to 4) _____

Listening: Johari window, cont.• Complete the labels, p 12

5) Arena 7) Blind spot

6) Façade 8) Unknown

Known to 1) you Not known to 2) you

Known to 3) others

Not known to 4) others

HW Activity 5: Discuss your Johari window using phrases in grey box

HW Activity 6: Discuss how managers might be perceived

Do it in writing!

The Truth game• Designed to help enlarge the Arena and reduce

the other areas• Listen and decide which questions they are

talking about.• Put the phrases in the correct order• Find expressions which are used for...• Play the Truth game! – next time in class• Draw a second Johari – next time in class• Complete the Report sheet – next time in class

HW – Internet research: the Nohari window