III. Discuss these statements.

1. Making lists of things to do is a waste of time.

2. If you make a plan, you should stick to it.

BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY

I. Write the verbs from the list under the correct prefix to make words

Connected with change and planning. Some of the verbs can be used with

More than one prefix. Use a dictionary to help you.

centralize organize train arrange locate structure assess consider define size regulate launch develop

Down- de- re-

II. Match the given verbs to nouns 1 to 5. Each pair of words describes a way

To plan effectively.

do collect estimate consider forecast

1. ........ costs 4. .........information

2. ........ sales 5. ........options

3. ........ research

III. Match the verbs in the left-hand column to the nouns in the right-hand

Column. Make as many combinations as you can.

write a deadline

rearrange a schedule

meet a budget

arrange a plan

prepare a meeting

keep within a report

define a goal

implement

develop

IV. Listening

Planning a new office

(Market Leader Pre-Intermediate Unit 8 Recording 8.1)

A Managing Director talks about the planning of a new sales office in the

US. Complete the text with nouns from tasks II and III. Then listen and

Check your answers.

Recently we decided to open a new sales office in New York. First I arranged a ____(1) with the finance department to discuss the project. We prepared a ____(2) with details of the various costs involved. Then we collected ____(3) about possible locations for the new office. We considered two ____(4) - one in Greenwich Village and the other near Central Park. After doing some more ____(5), I wrote a ____(6) for the board of directors. Unfortunately, we made a mistake when we estimated the ____(7) as the exchange rate changed, and so we didn’t keep within our ____(8) . We overspent by almost 20 percent. We had to rearrange the ____(9) for moving into the building because the office was not redecorated in time. The board of directors was unhappy because we didn’t meet the ____(10) for opening the office by 15 December. It finally opened in January. However, we forecast ____(11) of at least $500,000 in the first year.

V. Match the list of objectives 1-6 with the plans to achieve them a-f.

Objectives	Plans
1. Recruit a new Chief Accountant 2. Increase the number of staff who speak English 3. Export to more countries 4. Reduce costs 5. Thank the sales manager (he is retiring) 6. Welcome the visitors from the US	a. Increase salaries by only two percent this year b. Collect money for a gift c. Introduce language training courses for employees d. Arrange visits to local tourist attractions e. Set up five overseas offices f. Advertise in the newspapers

VI. Complete this text with the correct alternatives.

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Listen to this extract from their conversation, make notes.	\|	I. The Managing Director of a Hong Kong-based hotel group is talking to his managers about the group’s future plans. Underline the plans that he mentions.

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