ESL Vocabulary (Goal Setting)
1. Tangible - adjective/noun - perceptible by touch
2. Attainable - adjective - able to be attained; achievable
3. Acquisition - noun - the learning or developing of a skill, habit, or quality
4. Competence - noun - the ability to do something successfully or efficiently
5. Trim - verb - to make something neat or of the required size by cutting away unwanted parts
6. Periodically - adverb - at regular intervals of time ; from time to time
1. What is goal setting?
2. According to Eastern Washington University there are three types of goals - process, performance, and outcome goals. Which type of goal most closely relates to your job?
3. Explain why each of these words are important when setting goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely.
4. What are the cons of goal setting?
5. "Everybody has their own Mt. Everest -- we were put on this earth to climb." - Seth Godin. What does this quote meant to you?
6. Do you currently have any goals with a timeline?
Instructions: Choose which type of e commerce start up you would like to discuss and then discuss the following scenarios and explain your answers.
1. Online Paper Store
2. Clothing Store
3. Cybersecurity Company
Decision Making in Human Resources
1. Imagine you are a CEO of an e commerce start up. Your work is expanding and you need to hire the right resources to help you realize the vision of creating a leading online platform. Choose which option you think would be the best and explain your reason.
A. Hire veteran or young employees
B. Work in an office or remotely
Decision Making in Production
2. As your business expands and demands grow you will be forced to increase your production capacity. Choose which option you think would be the best and explain your reason.
A. Produce in your country or outsource productions
B. Machine led production or human laborers
Decision Making in Marketing
3. As your company increases its influence it may need to go throw a rebranding process. Choose which option you think would be the best and explain your reason.
A. Online ads or TV commercials
B. Low Price High Volume or High Price Low Volume
Decision Making in Client Servicing
4. Your business is becoming more stable and gaining a history, so now you have a mix of old, new and potential clients. Choose which option you think would be the best and explain your reason.
A. More discounts and offers for old clients or potential clients
1. What comes to your mind when you think of Puerto Rico?
2. In 1917, Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory and its people became U.S. citizens. What are some negatives of being a territory and not an independent nation?
3. Puerto Rico has won the title of Miss Universe five times. What does this tell you about the country?
4. In Puerto Rico standing close to a person during a conversation and kissing them on the cheek as a greeting is a sign of respect. How do you show respect for someone in your country?
5. "It's a shame to call someone a "diva" simply because they work harder than everybody else." Jennifer Lopez. Do you agree that people are labelled as a "diva" for this reason?
6. In the U.S., many people celebrate Columbus Day for discovering the new world. Why do you think people say he discovered the new world when there were already people on the island when he arrived?
Instructions: Answer the questions and ask your teacher a question with the given verb tense that relates to the picture in anyway
ESL Vocabulary: (Puerto Rico)
1. Enrage - verb - to make very angry
2. Rate - noun - a fixed price paid or charged for something
3. Precaution - noun - a measure taken in place to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening
4. Whether - conjunction - expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives
5. Implement - verb - to put a decision into effect
6. Influx - noun - an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things
1: A. How are you? B. How is you?
Which sentence is correct? // qual sentença é a correta?
2. A. They is happy B. They are happy.
Which sentence is correct?
3. A. We am tired B. I am tired
Which sentence is correct
4. A. She is confused B. He are confused
Which sentence is correct?
5. A. You are scared. B. You is scared
Which sentence is correct?
6. A. We are thirsty B. We is thirsty
7. A. Jame is sad. B. Jessica am sleepy
Which sentence is correct?
8. A. Tony and Carlos is angry. B. Jessica and Samantha are angry.
Which sentence is correct?
9. A. Yanilsa and I are happy. B. Carlo and Luisa is surprised.
10. A. I is smart . B. I am smart
Which sentence is correct?
