What do you know about changes in the aviation industry? Are things improving for small airlines large airlines passengers the environment airline staff?
Jan 12, 2016
What do you know about changes in the aviation industry?
Are things improving for
small airlines
large airlines
passengers
the environment
airline staff?
Delicatessen
fall increasedecrease risego down go upgrow shrink
fell
decreased
went down
shrankrose
increased
went up
grew
Project Planning TermsMatch a word on the left with the correct definition on the right.
A particular period of time during the development of something
2. milestone
1. resources
3. green light
4. deadline
5. phase
A specific time or date by which you have to do something
Something such as money, workers, or equipment that can be used to help an institution or business
The official approval to go ahead with something
An event or achievement which marks an important stage in a project
Listening for detail - Did you get it right?
GRAPH 1 TOURISTS
10000
9000
1000
800070006000500040003000
2000
January April July October January
Describe the trend shown in the diagram below
organic wine
non-organic wine
10% 50% 60%
1998 Today 5 yearsfrom now
1 ORGANIC WINE: MARKET SHARE IN THE UK
Describe the trend shown in the diagram below
2 PRICE OF SHARES IN BRINFIELD AUTOS
2 days ago
$10
$5
Shar
e pr
ice
yesterday today tomorrow
Describe the trend shown in the diagram below
3 WIDGETS: EFFICIENCY OF PRODUCTION
Last year
10
5
Now Next year
Tim
e in
min
utes
Describe the trend shown in the diagram below
4 SALES OF WIDGETS
Sale
s / Y
ear (
thou
sand
s)
100
75
50
25
3 years ago
2 years ago
Last year
This year
forecast
Describe the trend shown in the diagram below
5 COST OF PETROL IN AUSTRALIA
Describe this process using the present simple passive
cut
transport
sell
make
cut
Presentations
Why do people give presentations?
Have you ever given a presentation?
When you give a presentation what
are the most important things to
remember?
First of all
Signposting
Are there any questions?
Thank you for coming
Match the presentation phrases
a) we’ll look at how this has affected our share prices
2. First of all
1. I’d like to start by
3. After that
4. Moving on to
5. Let’s go back and look at
b) our share prices : the next slide shows us...
c) giving you a short overview of today’s presentation
d) showing you how we aim to reach this target
e) we’re going to look at the sales figures for the last two years.
6. I’d like to finish by f) the first slide again
Sequencing and imperatives
Don’t forget Then Secondly After that Make sure Firstly Finally
1) ____________, decide on the budget for the stand.
2) ____________, choose the size and the location of the stand.
3) ____________, design the stand (shelving scheme, display area).
4) _______ ______ you book your stand space with the exhibition organizers.
5) _______ _______ to think about your colour scheme, graphic panels, and audio-visual equipment.
6) _______ _______ organize the logistics of the delivery (stand, publicity, products
7) _____________, set up the stand.
Firstly
Secondly
Don’t forget
Then
Make sure
After that
Finally
free in-flight food free headphones carbon footprint of flight a lot of legroom
wide seats seatback TV fast check-in free newspapers or magazines
seat allocation friendly cabin crew free in-flight drinks a clean and tidy plane
How important are these things for you when you fly?Rate the following as A: (very important), B: (important) or C: (not important)
Work in two groups. You are the managing directors at ScotAir, a traditional airline with a long history. ScotAir is in trouble. It is losing a lot of customers to its low cost competitors. Share prices are falling and the stockholders are demanding that something be done, quickly!
Discussion
Group BYou don’t think ScotAir needs to start a new budget subsidiary. Think of the reasons why a budget subsidiary would be a bad idea, consider the staff, passengers, the environment. Prepare to present your ideas to the rest of the class.
Group AYou think ScotAir needs to start a new budget subsidiary. Think of the reasons why a budget subsidiary would be a good idea, consider the staff, passengers, the environment. Prepare to present your ideas to the rest of the class.