Ділова подорож. Встановлення контактів

Тема: Ділова подорож. Встановлення контактів.

Мета: Розширити словниковий запас студентів новими словами і виразами, які можуть бути використані під час ділової подорожі.

Студент повинен:

знати лексичний мінімум ділових подорожей, слова і вирази, які можуть бути використані під час ділової подорожі;

вміти оперувати лексичним мінімумом з теми, реалізувати свої комунікативні наміри та розуміти комунікативні наміри співрозмовника в типових ситуаціях.

Література та електронні ресурси:

1. Іноземна (англійська) мова (за професійним спрямуванням). Частина 2. Завдання для практичних занять для студентів кооперативних технікумів і коледжів / Уклад.: Мартинчук О.М. ­ К.: НМЦ «Укоопосвіта», 2014.
2. Business Trip http://www.en365.ru/dialog_business_trip.htm

Забезпечення заняття: опорний конспект, картки із завданнями, посібник, планшетний комп’ютер.

Хід заняття

1. Read, translate and discuss the text.

Business Trip

Employees of different countries usually go on business trips. Any firm chooses only the best representatives for it. Companies can arrange such trips both in and outside the country. There are many reasons of going on business: to make a contract, to discuss different terms of delivery, payment or shipment, to have tests, to do consultancy, to improve once professional skills, to work etc.

Usually itinerary of the trip is carefully planned by the head of the department or an executive. A business trip can be a long term or a short term one. Often an employee must give a financial report to the chief.

As a rule businessman has a chance to go sightseeing or to visit theatres, or just have some rest after the working day. They also try to buy gifts or presents to relatives, friends and colleagues.

Business today is international, so business people often have to travel. On a trip people may meet colleagues and business partners for the first time. It is usual for colleagues from different countries to experience cultural difficulties. In other words, they may be surprised by foreign a social condition that is the different ways that other nationalities or different cultures do things. Management styles are also differed from country to country. In some cases it is useful to get a piece of advice from a special agency, consulting on the questions of international business.

Business trip requires proper planning. Here are steps you can take to become organized and well prepared for a business trip.

1. Review your company’s travel policies. Each company has different rules and policies in place for business trips. It is important to be familiar with your company’s travelling policies, as your actions on the business trip will reflect on you and your ability to follow and demonstrate company policy.
2. Prepare travel documents for international travel. Depending on which country you are travelling to, you may need mandatory vaccinations or documents such as passports or visas. Find out if your home country has an embassy or consulate at the place you are travelling to in the case of emergencies or dangerous situations.
3. Make reservations and travel arrangements. If your company makes you responsible for booking and reserving your travel accommodations, make sure you do so in advance. Reserve a hotel room, rental car, train tickets, or airline tickets. If you are travelling to a country that celebrates different holidays, check to make sure businesses are still open for the accommodations you need.
4. Develop an itinerary and document contact information. To stay organized as best as possible, keep records of all your travelling arrangements and accommodations such as flight times, the hours of operation for the hotel lobby or rental car company and business meetings.
5. Obtain the proper currency or make sure your bank or credit card functions properly where you travel. Depending on the payment method your company wants you to use, you may need to verify branches of your bank exist at your destination as well as payment methods accepted by the hotel, airline or other locations. Learn how to obtain proper currency if you are travelling internationally.
6. Learn cultural information and etiquette when travelling to a different country. Some countries practice certain etiquette methods, which may be crucial to making the proper business impressions. For professional reason, learn about the culture and their native language ahead of time by reading books and travel guides or by attending cross-cultural training classes or seminars.
7. Pack everything you need for the business trip. Start a packing list a few weeks ahead of time with items you will need, adding to it gradually up to the time you actually pack to make sure you don’t forget anything important. Begin with business items such as your laptop computer, reports and contracts, and list personal items such as clothing, cosmetics, prescriptions and more.

2. Find in the text English equivalents to Ukrainian word and word combinations. Write down the sentences with them.

Визначні місця, начальник відділу, покращувати професійні навички, рідна мова, обговорювати різні терміни постачання, щеплення, квитки на потяг, укласти контракт, заздалегідь, небезпечна ситуація, організувати, платежі, доставка, причини, посольство, консульство, особисті речі.

3. According to the text, are the following statements true or false? If they are false, give the correct statement.

1. Employees of different countries usually go on business trips.
2. Any firm can choose any representatives for it.
3. Companies can arrange such trips only outside the country.
4. A business trip can be a long term one.
5. Often an employee must give a financial report to the chief.
6. As a rule businessman has a chance to go sightseeing or to visit theatres, or just have some rest after the working day.
7. Business today is not international, so business people seldom have to travel.
8. Each company has the same rules and policies in place for business trips.
9. If your company makes you responsible for booking and reserving your travel accommodations, make sure you do so in advance.
10. Reserve a hotel room, rental car, train tickets, or airline tickets.

4. Use the words from the list below to complete the sentences.

Trip, company, business, passports, planning, vaccinations, destinations, hotel, tickets, information, important, emergency, reasons, language, ahead, visas.

1. Business _________ requires proper _________.
2. Each _________ has different rules and policies in place for _________ trips.
3. Depending on which country you are travelling to, you may need mandatory _________ or documents such as _________ or visas.
4. Reserve a _________ room, rental car, train tickets, or airline _________.
5. Depending on the payment _________ your company wants you to use, you may need to verify branches of your bank exist at your _________ as well as payment methods accepted by the hotel, airline or other locations.
6. Document the contact _________ of people you are meeting on your business trip should any delays or _________ situations occur.
7. For professional _________, learn about the culture and their native _________ ahead of time by reading books and travel guides or by attending cross-cultural training classes or seminars.
8. Start a packing list a few weeks _________ of time with items you will need, adding to it gradually up to the time you actually pack to make sure you don’t forget anything _________.

5. Read and dramatize the conversation.

6. Home task. Tell how to become well prepared for a business trip.