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Annales Bac pro Anglais PHIL DIXON 1. PHIL DIXON has turned his schoolboy window-cleaning round into a business employing 800 people, with an annual turnover of £11 million. He has climbed the ladder by doing all the dirty jobs nobody else wants to do. 2. Phil runs New Cleaning Systems, a company based in South Shields with offices in Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. The 43-year-old, married with two children, has come a long way since starting his weekend job back in 1971. Phil, the son of

AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ - Part 1 1. You just found out that your mother is sick. You go to work, and an American co-worker asks you, “How are you?” What do you say? a) “Not good.” b) “Fine, how are you?” c) “I’m not doing too well—I just found out that my mother is sick.” 2. An American has invited you to their house for dinner. Should you bring anything? a) Yes. b) No. c) Only if they ask. 3. Two of your co-workers are talking, and you have to ask one of them a question about a

27/09/07 17:23:57 8 A109 LX PA 00 07 som.indd 2 27/09/07 17:23:57 Presenting companies, department and jobs Sommaire Conseils pour apprendre du vocabulaire Unit 1 : Presenting companies, departments and jobs Lexique Transcriptions Unit 2 : IT evolution: problems and solutions Lexique Transcriptions Unit 3 : Intra & inter...net Lexique Transcriptions Unit 4 : Security, security, security Lexique Transcriptions Unit 5 : Storage and outsourcing Lexique Transcriptions Unit 6 : Software and sales

name is Roisin Smith. Oh my god .. I .. I saw all the murder ! It was so horrible, cruel and inhumane. Oh ! Oh .. Sorry .. The inspector : I know, but I need your help. What were you doing here ? Why were you on the place when the "accident" hapened. The witness : Like every sunday, I left my boyfriend's house, after diner. When I arrive at the entrance of the tunnel that I have to cross to go home, a car cut me off the road. It drove so fast that I heard the tyres screeching. I think the

a second Nell thought it was Percy. For a ridiculous moment she wondered if he’d come back to ask her why there was a little pearl and garnet ring on her engagement finger instead of the sapphire chips he’d given her which were now wrapped in tissue paper and put at the back of her drawer. Bill Monroe was hauled off eventually and Nell didn’t linger on the street. She felt 15 embarrassed for him because she’d seen the look of terror on his face and thought how awful it must be to be such a

m'appelle John Smith. Je suis Pierre Leclerc.Could you spell your name, please ?  Pourriez- vous épeler votre nom, s'il vous plait?'Have you had a good weekend?' ('Yes, thank you.')      Avez-vous passé un bon weekend?“It's a nice day today, isn't it ?”(Yes, it is)  Il fait beau aujourd'hui, n'est-ce-pas? (Oui)Did you have any trouble finding your way here?' ('No, none at all.) Est-ce que vous avez eu du mal à trouver votre chemin pour arriver jusqu'ici? (Non, pas du tout.)  | | SPARE TIME AND HOBBIES

children : Kevin and Mary. Kevin : Oh my god, I have eaten too much. John : But you have juste eaten 8 bigmac . Molly : What do you want to do now my babies ? Mary : I want to go shopping : I have seen the last dress by Calvin Klein and I want it ! Kevin : oh it’s a good idea I come with you I need a new skatebord. John : No problem ! Can you go to the World trade center because I have forgotten my Iphone in my office. Molly : Take my credit card and enjoy !See you later ! (tcheck /bisous)

look similar / look practically the same size / colour… It must take place in the country / in the summer / at the height of the summer season / at the peak of the tourist season… We are given the impression that the field is overcrowded / that the caravans are crammed into a limited space… The cartoon is based on a contrast between the drawing and the caption… The caption clearly conveys the idea that people long to escape from urban life, but it is quite difficult to do so… There is no getting away

state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35754.htm | FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTEMENT IN COLOMBIA | FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN COLOMBIA Foreign direct investment counts a lot in the development of a country. It is not only a source of capital but also new opportunities for the country, new sources of employment but mainly it is a source of knowledge, skills and technology. According to ProExport during the past five years, the Colombian economy grew by 4% per year. In 2008, Colombia’s GDP registered an increase

needed. Before when employees were called to their superior’s office they used to think that it was a matter of negative feedback. However, with the new changes made to the different corporate levels; employees were educated about the new practices such as the” open door policy “where managers are keen to leave their door opens when they are not in a meeting to attend any employee’s concern. At the beginning it was not easy to implement such practices since many long time managers were used to the old