WELCOME TO CLASS Business English Lecturer: Dr Marisa Della Gatta Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta A pitch: definition Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta § An pitch is a brief, persuasive speech that you use to spark interest in what your organization does. You can also use them to create interest in a project, idea, or product – or in yourself. § They should be interesting, memorable, and succinct. They also need to explain what makes you – or your organization, product, or idea – unique. Watch the video Listen carefully Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta From Those Girls’ pitch Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta § What is the goal? § What does the product do? § What is their USP (Unique Selling preposition? § What gap in the market do they fill? Listen again and pay attention to the verb tenses Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta § Going to (future) § Present perfects + continuos § Modals Catching expressions C-Capital, to be on the fence, take the business to the next level, to make something a priority, trademark, distributors, retailers, retail, retail prince, wholesale price, to extend the product range… Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta Negotiation language Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta NEGOTIATING GAME Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta § A role-playing game where you pretend to be negotiate. § You will have a few minutes to think of negotiation strategies. Vocabulary Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta Vocabulary ENGLISH FOR ACCOUNTING | Topic: Accounting (common words/ expressions) - vocabulary matching Match each definition with the letter of one of the following: a - balance sheet, b - liquid assets, c - liability, d - net income, e property, f - payroll, g - equity, h - journal, i - cash flow, j - expense 1. a list of all employees and their wages 2. an accounting record where all business transactions are INITIALLY entered 3. money that is spent to purchase goods or services provided by someone else 4. a detailed summary of a person's or a company's financial condition at a specific point in time, taking into account their assets, liabilities, etc. 5. something that is legally owned by a person or company Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta Vocabulary a - balance sheet, b - liquid assets, c - liability, d - net income, e - property, f - payroll, g - equity, h - journal, i cash flow, j - expense 6. an obligation to settle a debt; money owed to someone 7. this word has 2 meanings: "stock (shares)" and "net worth” 8. the balance of cash receipts minus cash payments over a given period of time 9. cash or something that is easily convertible into cash 10. money remaining after all expenses and taxes have been paid Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta Case study Australia Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta Introduction to Australian economy And the welfare state Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta Australia Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta § “Worker men’s Paradise” § The “Lucky country” § Contradictions of Australian capitalism: § Fair go vs distrust for authority § Individual responsibility vs welfare § Individual liberty vs fair distribution of wealth Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta Infographics Australia Sept. 2019 Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta What is cash rate? § Business English EA MCA Dr Marisa Della Gatta A cash rate is the interest rate that a central bank – such as the Reserve Bank of Australia or Federal reserve – will charge commercial banks for loans. The cash rate is also known as the bank rate or the base interest rate.
