Handout Unit 6

1. Article – Qs


1.       What might make CEOs repulsive? (1)

2.       How can corporate responsibility reports be used by CEOs (2)

3.       What issues might the big investors be interested in? (3)

4.       Do all companies follow and conform to this trend? (4)

5.       What is their biggest mistake? (4,5)

6.       What is SustainAbility? (7)

7.       What does John Elkington say about some reports? (7)

8.       What are the four points the author thinks should be dealt with in the reports? (8-15)

9.       What does Vodafone’s CEO speak about and does he succeed in communicating the message?
(9-10)

10.   What did Mattel do in terms of transparency and recognitions of the importance of governance?
(11-12)

11.   What changes were made in Novo Nordisk? (13)

12.   What message does Gap’s report contain? (14)

13.   How might next year’s corporate responsibility differentiate CEOs? (15)


2. Business Vocabulary in Use


What do ethically responsible companies aim to do in the area of:

a)      employment and community

b)      the environment (protect, pollute)

c)      winning new business (bribe, corrupt)

What is accountability of a company?

What is transparency?

What does a code of conduct say?

What do ethical investment funds (not) invest in?

What information do DJSI World and DJSI Stoxx contain?

What is corporate governance?

In what terms does DJSI define corporate sustainability?

Who does a board of directors consist of?

What kind of remuneration are top executives given?

What are share options?

When are severance payouts given?


3. Translate:


držet krok se současnými trendy

celoživotní vzdělávání

zaměstnatelný díky moderním dovednostem

stát se OSVČ

vyhodit někoho ze zaměstnání

dát někomu výpověď

přiřknout podporu v nezaměstnanosti

odstupné při propuštění

flexibilní trh práce s minimální ochranou zaměstnání

odejít na mateřskou dovolenou

počet obětí stresu

vystresovaní lidé trpí nemocemi spojenými se stresem

nejasnost funkce

pracovním fanatikům hrozí vyhoření

zvolnit/najít rovnováhu v životě


4. Phrasal verbs


bring sth up                  fix up               look into           see to
it                        walk out on

turn down                     back out of       see to               get down to      fill
in


1. If you really want to discuss it, __________it _____at the meeting.

2. I was asked to __________ _____ an application form

3. They __________ _____the house before they moved in.

4. Let's __________ _____ _____business.

5. A working party has been set up to __________ _____ the problem

6. Will you _________ _____ the arrangements for the next meeting?

7. Can you __________ ______ _____ that the fax goes this afternoon?

8. He has been __________ _____ for ten jobs so far.

9. I never __________ _____ _____ a job half done.

10. He lost confidence and __________ _____ _____ the deal at the last minute.


5. Modal verbs - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.


a) Perhaps they didn't notice the tyre was flat. might

They ___________________________________________________the tyre was flat.

b) All that trouble I went to wasn't necessary in the end. needn't

I __________________________________________________________all that trouble.

c) Apparently someone has borrowed the CD player. have

Someone ______________________________________________________ the cassette player.

d) Our worrying so much was a waste of time. needn't

We _______________________________________________________so much.

e) It would have been possible for Helen to take us in her car. could

Helen _______________________________________________________us a lift.

f) It's possible that the last person to leave didn't lock the door. might

The last person _______________________________________________ the door unlocked.


6. Complete each sentence by writing one word in each space. Contractions (can't) count as one
word.


a) I____________ have become a millionaire, but I decided not to.

b) You __________________have been here when Helen told the boss not to be so lazy! It was great!

c) Peter wasn't here then, so he ______________________ have broken your vase.

d) I _____________________________ have bought that car, but I decided to look at a few others.

e) If you felt lonely, you ___________________________have given me a ring.

f) Don't take a risk like that again! We _______________________have lost because of you.

g) It's been more than a week! You ________________________ have had some news by now!

h) We were glad to help. We _______________________have just stood by and done nothing.

i) You really _______________________________have gone to so much trouble!

j) I _____________________________have thought that it was rather difficult.