ESL Vocabulary (Business Bias)
1. Implicit - adjective - implied though not plainly expressed
2. Knee Jerk - adjective phrase - an automatic and unthinking response
3. Explicit - adjective - stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for doubt
4. Perpetuate - verb - to make a negative situation continue indefinitely
5. Backlash - noun - a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people
6. Outcome - noun - the way a thing turns out; a consequence
1. What is bias?
2. What are some different types of biases?
3. Should business companies participate in unconscious bias training?
4. What does the term confirmation bias mean?
5. What are some common biases people may have in your country?
6. Are there any benefits to having a bias in favor or against someone or something?
ESL Vocabulary Exercise ( Business Ethics)
Instructions: Choose the correct vocabulary word to fill in the missing blank. Some words may be used more than once.
1. Business ethics provides a basic ________ that businesses can choose to follow to gain public approval. (A. appropriate | B. attempt | C. guideline | D. enthusiastic )
2. Business ethics concerns ethical _______ or controversial issues faced by a company. (A. dilemma | B. attempt | C. unethical | D. appropriate)
3. Business ethics is the study of ________ policies and practices regarding potentially controversial subjects. (A. unethical | B. appropriate | C. enthusiastic | D. attempt )
4. The marketing team can not become too _________ , because their product may not meet all of the government requirements. (A. guideline | B. dilemma | C. enthusiastic | D. attempt )
5. Corporations _______ to balance marketing and social responsibility. ( A. attempt | B. appropriate | C. unethical | D. guideline )
6. When it comes to preventing _________ behavior, companies hire public relations employees to help keep the company reputation positive. (A. attempt | B. dilemma | C. unethical | D. enthusiastic)
Word Bank
1. Appropriate - adjective - suitable or proper in the circumstance
2. Guideline - noun - general rule, principle , or piece of advice
3. Attempt - verb - make an effort to achieve or complete something
4. Enthusiastic - adjective - intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval
5. Unethical - adjective - not conforming to a high moral standard; not ethical
6. Dilemma - noun - a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
ESL Vocabulary (Japan)
1. Epidemic - noun - a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
2. Entitled - adjective - believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment
3. Repercussions - noun - an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one
4. Arduous - adjective - involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
5. Collectivist - adjective - relating to the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it
6. Intervene - verb - come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events
1. What comes to your mind when you think of Japan?
2. Why do you think samurais and ninjas are so popular in mainstream culture today?
3. A government study found that Japanese workers only take 52.4% off of their vacation time. What does this tell you about the work culture in Japan?
4. "People, who can't throw something important away, can never hope to change anything." - Attack on Titan. What does this quote mean to you?
5. The national animal of Japan is the snow monkey. What does this animal symbolize to you?
6. If you could take one person with you on a week long trip to Japan who would you take?
ESL Vocabulary (Ethics)
1. Appropriate - adjective - suitable or proper in the circumstance
2. Guideline - noun - general rule, principle , or piece of advice
3. Attempt - verb - make an effort to achieve or complete something
4. Enthusiastic - adjective - intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval
5. Unethical - adjective - not conforming to a high moral standard; not ethical
6. Dilemma - noun - a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
