Chapter 6: The Programmers
02/16/22 • 23 min
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Meet the team of international coders behind JBlock’s technology. And find out why they think salespeople, like Lola and Cayetano, are a waste of space.
We focus on the pronunciation of words within the pharmaceutical sector such as BIOTECHNOLOGY, ANTIBIOTICS, PARACETAMOL and VIRUS.
In the vocabulary section we make a clear distinction between a DEGREE and a CAREER and between FREAKS and GEEKS. We also consider whether a person from the United States should be described as US citizen or an AMERICAN citizen.
Finally we cover a couple of important business concepts. Do you know what a P.O.C. is? Do you know what makes a good corporate SLOGAN?
We hope you enjoy the diverse and relevant content in this chapter. When you are ready for more, please sign up to live and interactive classes with Marina and me, right here:
www.gratton.es/club-gratton-info
Bring English into your life!
And gain the language skills and confidence to succeed in international communication.
The Adventures of Lola Badiola is now available as a book.
It’s the perfect complement for this podcast.
It includes complete transcripts, explanations and quizzes.
So buy it now on Amazon, right here!
Meet the team of international coders behind JBlock’s technology. And find out why they think salespeople, like Lola and Cayetano, are a waste of space.
We focus on the pronunciation of words within the pharmaceutical sector such as BIOTECHNOLOGY, ANTIBIOTICS, PARACETAMOL and VIRUS.
In the vocabulary section we make a clear distinction between a DEGREE and a CAREER and between FREAKS and GEEKS. We also consider whether a person from the United States should be described as US citizen or an AMERICAN citizen.
Finally we cover a couple of important business concepts. Do you know what a P.O.C. is? Do you know what makes a good corporate SLOGAN?
We hope you enjoy the diverse and relevant content in this chapter. When you are ready for more, please sign up to live and interactive classes with Marina and me, right here:
www.gratton.es/club-gratton-info
Bring English into your life!
And gain the language skills and confidence to succeed in international communication.
The Adventures of Lola Badiola is now available as a book.
It’s the perfect complement for this podcast.
It includes complete transcripts, explanations and quizzes.
So buy it now on Amazon, right here!
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Chapter 5: The Apple
JJ Thomson and his associates at JBlock await the arrival of Lola Badiola, their new Commercial Director. But somebody in the company is already spreading rumours about her.
Let’s discuss the term OFFICE POLITICS. Is it something that you have experienced in your workplace? Did it impact you in any way?
Let’s also discuss the purpose of a company’s MISSION STATEMENT. And let’s look at some examples of effective mission statements.
And finally, we explain a couple of business expressions. Have you ever found yourself OPERATING IN A VACUUM? Do you expect your new recruits to HIT THE GROUND RUNNING?
We hope you enjoy the diverse and relevant content in this chapter. When you are ready for more, please sign up to live and interactive classes with Marina and me, right here:
www.gratton.es/club-gratton-info
Bring English into your life!
And gain the language skills and confidence to succeed in international communication.
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Chapter 7: The Speech
Lola starts her first day at JBlock and is asked to make a speech that she’s not prepared for.
In this chapter we talk about public speaking and how intimidating it can be for many people. We discuss what happens when your MIND GOES BLANK.
The chapter is full of useful phrasal verbs such as TO END UP, TO THROW UP and TO DAWN ON.
And finally, we introduce the concept of INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION and observe how easy it is to misunderstand someone from a different business culture.
We hope you enjoy the diverse and relevant content in this chapter. When you are ready for more, please sign up to live and interactive classes with Marina and me, right here:
www.gratton.es/club-gratton-info
Bring English into your life!
And gain the language skills and confidence to succeed in international communication.
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