Unit 1 Company Culture

7. Speaking

With a partner, acto ut the roles below, base don the dialogue from task 6. Then sutchi roles.

Use language such as:

·         I need some help with this poster…

·         I’d start with…

·         What do you think of…

A: I need some help with this poster for next month's jobs fair.

B: Sure, have a seat. What can I do?

A: Well management wants a display that shows our core values. The problem is, the manual lists a lot of values, but I can only show four.

 B: I'd start with customer care. You could write about how we keep our software affordable. A: That's good, thanks. What do you think of including environmental issues though?

B: Yeah, why not? You could mention a few of our environmental initiatives. Like our recycling program.

A: Good idea. But it's a job fair, and there's nothing about our employees yet. I should include something about them right?

B: What do you have in mind?

Task 8 - Writing. You are writing a website page about your company's core values. Using the poster and the conversation from Task 7, write a paragraph for the website (100 - 120 words). Talk about:

·                     What your company's core values are.

·                     What your Company endeavors to do.

·                     How your Company stays one step ahead.

Our Company's Core Values: Our company's core values inform every aspect of our business. Firstly, we strive to provide great customer care: that means providing quality products at affordable prices, as well as treating each customer as an individual and helping them feel important and valued. Secondly, we value innovation and use this to stay one-step ahead of the market: we carefully monitor trends and move quickly to fill gaps in the market. Last, but not least, we see our employees as our greatest asset. As such, we endeavor to provide a pleasant, friendly working environment, supply our staff with training opportunities and perks, and foster their professional, development and growth.