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Send me a (link to a) video with the perfect pitch for your innovation project (3-5 minutes in length, good vocab, contains all the information a dragon would need). This is an individual task.

Have a lovely bank holiday!

Kind regards

Dagmar

Watch video the Dragon´s Den video and answer the questions below:

You can earn 3 points for every good answer.

1) What is the innovation presented by the entrepreneurs (mention technical details if any are mentioned in the video)?

2) Which problem is solved by this idea?

3) What do the inventors want from the dragons?

4) What do they offer in return?

5) What other (financial) figures are mentioned?

6) What do the dragons criticise about the invention?

7) Would you invest? Why? Why not?

8) How could you modify this product to make it successful / a real innovation?

Kind regards 

Dagmar

Dear all

Here´s e-learning task 4.1 (10 points if answered comprehensively):

Use the following vocab words / expressions in meaningful sentences about your innovation project:

- overheads

- make a killing

- revenue

- strings attached

- forecast

Kind regards

Dagmar

There are different legal entities. Use the list below to discuss what the main characteristics of the various types of business listed below are.
Answer the four questions below for every type of entity given. Send me an email with your answer.

Schedule a meeting with me in groups of three to five.

We´ll then complete an online group activity and I´ll give you feedback on your use of language (duration approx. 30-45 minutes).

Have a lovely weekend!

Kind regards

Dagmar

What are the advantages and disadvantages of offshoring and outsourcing?

In your innovation project, are you going to outsource / offshore activities?

Which activities and why?

Dear all.

Here´s another task:

Have a look at these offices and discuss what you like or dislike about the offices. (6 points for reference to one office, you can describe one or more)

Do you know any other interesting office concepts? Describe them and ideally post a link to this company (6 points).

In addition, you can earn 2 points for every comment on your colleagues´ entries.

Kind regards

Dagmar

Watch video 1 and video 2 and answer the following questions (please send me an email with your answers):

You can earn 3 points for every good answer.

1) What is the innovation presented by the entrepreneurs (mention technical details if any are mentioned in the video)?

2) Which problem is solved by this idea?

3) What do the inventors want from the dragons?

4) What do they offer in return?

5) What other (financial) figures are mentioned?

6) What do the dragons criticise about the invention?

7) On what conditions are they willing to invest?

8) Would you invest? Why? Why not?

9) The videos are already a couple of years old. Is such a wand on the market now or do you know similar products? Do they sell well?

Read the article "20 Proven Reasons Why Competition Is Good", choose two reasons and say if you agree or disagree (and add what this might mean for your innovation project).

This is an individual task - for every meaningful comment on your peers´ entries you can earn 2 more points.

Kind regards

Dagmar

Please use the following words in meaningful sentences:

• Ferocious
• Competitive edge
• Minor player
• Capitalise on
• Fragmented
• Durable goods

Have a lovely weekend!

Kind regards

Dagmar

Have a look at this article about the pharmaceutical industry: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/opinion/coronavirus-vaccine-cost.html

Define the industry your innovation project belongs to and find at least one good article about "your industry". Summarise the article in approximately five sentences and then go on to describe "your" industry in more detail, mentioning at least 5 interesting facts about it. 

This task can be completed by one or more members of your group (if there are more participants, let me know and all of you will get points, but please be honest :) (as always :)).

Have a nice evening!

Kind regards

Dagmar

Watch the video and answer the following questions (please send me an email with your answers):

You can earn 3 points for every good answer.

1) What is the innovation presented by the entrepreneur (mention technical details if any are mentioned in the video)?

2) Which problem is solved by this idea?

3) What does the inventor want from the dragons?

4) What does he offer in return?

5) What other (financial) figures are mentioned?

6) What do the dragons criticise about the invention?

7) Do you think one of them will invest? Why? Why not?

8) Would you invest? Why? Why not?

Read the page about innovations (again) and make sure you use the glossary. Choose five words you are not (particularly) familiar with, look them up and use them in meaningful sentence. This task is worth five points. Have a nice weekend!

Kind regards Dagmar

Go to Padlet (on top of our Teams main page next to the link to the website) and post something about your your week (I´ve already posted the first entry).

You can make your post informative, funny, interesting, .... and of course you´re more than welcome to post a picture ... 

Every post is worth five participation points!

TECHNICAL ENGLISH II

Dear all

Welcome to the first e-learning session. I´m sure you´ve made yourself familiar with the content in Teams and have read the respective pages on our website (Innovation Project, Grammar and Language Focus) and have also found a partner / topic for your innovation project.

For E-Learning Task 1.1, you can complete grammar exercises online (https://b.socrative.com/login/student/ room name: TKITVWRP). The grammar exercises are worth 10 participation points.

If you want to practise your persuasion skills, please go to Session 1 – Language Focus on our website, scroll down and use one of the language techniques to sell an innovative product to potential dragons. Write 1-2 sentences. You can earn 5 points for every persuasive entry (please also say which technique you´ve used). This is e-learning task 1.2. You can post e-learning task 1.2 here or in your MS Teams Channel.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Have a good day!

Kind regards

Dagmar