1 C. Business facilities
STARTING UP
Discuss the following:
1. How can business facilities support one’s business?
2. Is it necessary for a developing company to have a well-equipped office? Why / why not?
3. Do modern hotels have necessary business services, like conference halls, Wi-Fi, audiovisual equipment, etc.?
Vocabulary: office facilities and equipment
A. Match the words from the box to the photos.
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L ANGUAGE FOCUS: HAVE GOT, SOME, ANY
• We use have got to talk about possession.
We've got a new printer, but it doesn't work very well.
The office hasn't got a lift.
Have you got a problem with cash flow? Yes, we have. I No, we haven't.
• We use some with plurals in positive sentences.
I've got some problems with cash flow.
• We use any with plurals in questions and negative sentences.
Have you got any meetings today?
A. Make sentences about what Marco has and hasn't got.
Example: Marco's got a company car He hasn't got a fax machine.
1 a company car X
2 a fax machine V
3 a high salary X
4 a great boss V
5 a personal assistant X
6 a lot of free time X
7 two telephones V
8 free Internet access V
B. Work in pairs. Look at the list in Exercise A. Tell each other what you've got and what you haven't got. You can add your own ideas.
LISTENING
Listen to four phone calls. Write the number of the call after the problem. Some calls have two problems.
1 There are no instructions.
2 A piece is missing.
3 The printer doesn't work.
4 The invoice is incorrect.
5 The air conditioning doesn't work.
6 The line is engaged.
READING: MODERN BUSINESS
The Emirates Towers hotel means business
The Emirates Towers was named the best Business Hotel in the Middle East.
The Emirates Towers was presented with the award for the Best Business Hotel in the Middle East at the Business Traveller Magazine Awards.
An iconic landmark where business meets pleasure, the Emirates Towers is located in the heart of Dubai, within a few minutes walk from Dubai International Financial Centre. In the heart of Dubai’s business and commercial District, the iconic structures of the Jumeriah Emirates Towers grace the beautiful skyline of the city. The Emirates Towers offers 5-star luxury at its best. This hotel combines high-tech with luxury and style, and is considered to be one of Dubai’s most prestigious hotels.
It offers everything that a business traveller needs: there are 400 luxury rooms and suites, restaurants, gyms, tennis courts, conference halls, meeting rooms and others.
It offers unique style all the way down to the unique structure of its room access keys in the famous shape of the hotel itself. Rooms are equipped with all the amenities of a home office including a workstation, complimentary high speed internet, fax, copier, and printer.
Its business facilities are what set the Emirates Towers apart from other business hotels in the region. The hotel’s conference and business facilities are second to none – 12 boardroom style Congress Rooms are situated on Level 1-5 in the Hotel Tower and level 3 is occupied by a fully equipped Biz Pod business centre, with state-of-the-art life-size video conferencing system, along with three intimate boardrooms that are open 24 hours daily.
A. Answer the questions on the text:
1. Where is The Emirates Towers hotel situated?
2. What business facilities are there in The Emirates Towers hotel?
3. What’s the hotel’s business strategy?
4. Does the hotel have everything to arrange an important business meeting or conference?
LISTENING
A. Listen to the short dialogues and fill in the gaps bellow.
1. A I need to __________ this. Could I use the ___________?
B Yes, _________.
2. A I need to _______ my assistant. Can I make a ______ call from here?
B Yes, ________.
3. A I need to _______ this to my office. Could I use the __________?
B Yes, _________.
4. A I need to ________ this file. Can I ______ emails from this computer?
B Yes, _________.
5. A I need to ________ a copy of this file. Is there a _________ I can use?
B Yes, _________.
SPEAKING
Look at John’s office. He is the head of a large international marketing company. Describe his office using have got and the words from the lesson.
Suggest some ideas what would you add to this room to make it more comfortable and useful.
