Do you like changes? Why? Why not?

1. Not like

- Change is a natural part of human condition. We often perceive them as a threat to our stability, our self-esteem and our present value

- Changes mean that it may take us quite a long time to get accustomed to those and sometimes we have to get rid of things that have been familiar with us

2. Like:

- Life is changing so fast. Therefore, change is the origin of development and improvement

- The most important issue is how to handle changes that will etheir promote positive or negative ones

- It offers a good opportunity for growth

- During the changing process, you may know the hidden ability that you haven't realised before

What should people do with changes?

- Change is a natural part of human condition. We often perceive them as a threat to our stability, our self-esteem and our present value==> Hardly surprising that the most frequent reaction to change is resistance

- Whatever form it takes, change can be either good or not ==> Try to be always flexible. Admitting that change has already happened is hard but denying it will not make things easier

- View change as an avenue for growth. U may not like the transformation at first but U most likely to get used to it soon

- Look on the brighter side of change. Be optimistic and keep ur head held high

- Look at the change around you in a different perspective

- Stop dwelling on the past, move on and make ur step towards and accept changes with open arms

- Focus on what is left, what you have, not on what is lost. Rest for a while, concentrate on the next step and give you attention to this

- Let you control your life

Some people think changes are always a good thing. What do you think?

Agree

- It offers a good opportunity for growth

- It helps to create new and efficient method of approaching to problem solving and solution finding

- Change reduces the status mentality and can facilitate growth in a positive way

- Change can promote system thinking rather than linear approach to create positive one

- change is the origin of development and improvement

- A life without changes would be so boring

What are the advantages for a company of using celebrity endorsement in its advertising?

- Celebrity endorsement is becoming more and more popular technique in advertising at the moment

- Customers are more likely to choose goods and services endorsed by than those without such endorsements

- Advertisers have attempted to quantify and qualify the use of celebrities in their marketing campaign by evaluating their awareness, appeal and relevance to a brand 's image

- Having influence on customer's buying behaviour. Ex, they have been proven very successfully in China, where due to consumerism, it is a considered as a status symbol to purchase an endorsed products

- Help to create positive attitude towards the brand name and a distinct personality for the brand

What are the disadvantages for a company of using celebrity endorsement in its advertising?

- Have to pay a lot more cost rather than other formal means of advertising

- Some potential problems: In long term, relationship between the celebrity and the brand can effect customers'behaviour and take impact on them

- The company's sales can decline by the negative images of the celebrity who endorsed the brand

- The overshadowing the brand - customers may only give attention to the celebrity and fail to realise the brand

Can you name some advantages of advert?

- Advertising: a process of commercial promotion of goods and services ==> contribute to boost sales

- Inform the buyer the availabilty of a certain goods or service in the market and encourage them to buy

- Indicating the introduction of new products and replacement of old ones

- Through advertising, manufacturers can approach a wide range of customers. By this way, it helps to create new ones and increase brand awareness

- A good way to obtain feedback from customers regarding a certain product

- Often take positive effects on consumers'behaviour, build up purchasing relationships between buyer and sellers

Do you like watching TV commercials? Why, why not

Don't like:

-There are a lot of advertising which are repeated and they make me feel annoyed. Besides, they spend time on advertising more than other programmes.

-Some product is not good as the advertising on TV so I think almost of people don't believe completely in advertising. Maybe they like they like colourful image, lively sound or beautiful celebrity in advert more than the product advertised

Like:

- TV commercial is a popular technique in advert than other advertising medias. If your advertisement is designed well, people will remember it.

- In the other hand, TV is a informative media which appears in every family. This means the viewers will pay attention to the advertisement.

-Morever, TV has the advantage of using sight, sound and motion as you talk above

What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of open-plan office?

I. Ad:

- Good for communication. People see each other at the office - good for team spirit

- More interaction between staff and they are likely to work harder when being on display

- More economical - able to provide more work spaces and place more employees in an office

- Handling problems will be much faster bcs everyone is in a centralised area

II. Dis:

- Although the office did create a favourable social working environmental, no evidence was found to support the claim for improved productivity in that

- Open space offices are noisier and can be more chaotic than closed plan offices. This can lead to employees becoming distracted which may lessen productivity.

- Be lack of privacy when neccessary

In some organizations, there is a trend that a number of employees choóe to work from home? What in your view are the advantages and disavantages of this trend?

- IT ages give peole opportunity to work from home

I. Ad:

- Flexibility: Many people put this at the top of their reasons for the want of working from home

- Getting rewarded for the work you do because you determine the financial reward U receive in relation to the effort U put in

- Work under less stress: Reduce the amount of stress u often get associated with

II. Dis:

- Fail to outline the expectations of their positions when it moves to a telecommuting status

- Many of them approach with relaxed attitude towards it and forget that it is still work

Do you like having a lot of money? Why, why not?

What are the advantages and disavantages of having a lot of money?

I. Ad

- Give us the power to do things we wish to2 topic này nội dung tương tự

- Money is very useful for influencing people - the main reason why having a lot of money is power

- If so, people may value your opinion

- A motivation to reach our dreams and desires: do anything u want, get to anywhere in the world

- A guarantee for a comfortable life, improve your life

II. Dis:

Very few

- Take negative effect if you do not know how to control your use of money: use it for useless purposes or activities like gambling,, drugs ...or buying things that are not good to them

What do you think of the saying "Neither be a borrower nor a lender be"?

- Full quotation: Neither be a borrower nor a lender be. For loan oft loses both itself and friend

- Always regard this sentence to be true. Especially when the finacial crisis has put many negative effect on us --> cause the falldown in the value of currency

- when you owe st to sb, you are still ịn debt till it is returned

- Be uncomfortable if you have a good relationship before. If you happen to do so, if things go wrong and you never get your money back, it will be terrible

Do you think we need to save money in our life? Why ánd why not?

- Saving money always play a very important part in our life

- One of the important means to lead a contended life

- The savings or investment option need to be decided based on our finacial goals or individual needs

- Save money for present and future needs. If you do so from now on, it will bring you a flexible resources in future

- The value of money keeps declining year by year without doing anything

- Keep money for the risk of unexpected accidents such as illness...

Discusss some of the ways for a new business to raise money?

- One of the biggest issues when dealing with setting up a new business is to find the cash and stay in business

- Use your own money - the best way to fund a start up if u have the capital to invest

+Decision will not be controlled by outsiders

+Guarantee the highest percentage of profit

- Apply for a grant

- Put your money into bank account

- Find angel investors - typically wealthy individual wwho use their own money to fund a start up in exchange for repayment of the investment: friends, family members or previous business partners

- take on venture capital

In some countries, promoting alcohol on TV is considered as an acceptable advertising practice. What is your opinion on this

A: Oh, you look so happy. Have you had a great vacation?

B: What a very exciting holiday! Everything is great. And I have a present for you

A: A wine! I like it very much. Ocean thanks for you!

B: Never mind. I see an advertisement about it on TV. It has a special taste and I believe you will like it

A: Oh, really? Alcohol is promoted on TV in American?

B: Right. In American and some countries, promoting alcohol on TV is considered as an acceptable advertising practice

A: You know. In my opinion, it's necessary to have a law which bans promoting alcohol on TV

B: sorry, I don't follow you. Can you explain in more detail?

A: What I mean by that is that alcohol is not good drink. It can be good in some cases but in general it shouldn't be incentived. Promoting it on TV can make bad damage to children. Children usually tend to immitate. They can try and addict whenever they see it. It's dangerous.

B: Maybe you're right. Promoting alcohol on TV is an unacceptable advertising practice.

A: But I'm very happy with your wine. I'm sure it has a good taste. Would you like have lunch with me?

B: Yes, I'd love to. By the way we will try a new wine

A: of course, Come on!

Chủ đề 2: What should people do with changes?A: Hello! Nice to meet you.

B: Hello! I haven’t seen you for a long time. How’s everything going?

A: Oh, It not good at the moment. Our company’s going to merge with a foreign partner. I’m very worry about this. Can you give me some advices?

B: Oh yes, of course. Infact, most of people feel worry with the changes working. But they shouldn’t do that

A: Well, I see. So, What should people do with changes?

B : In my opinion, We should face with changes.

A: How do you mean exactly?

B: I think we should learn how to adapt quickly.

A: How about our managers? I think they need to help us more than creating changes.

B: Oh, you’re right. In my mind, a supportive style of management, together with adequate training, can also boost self confidence and so help staff cope better with changes.

A: I agree with you. Thank for your help.

B: No problem. Oh, Sorry. I have to go now. I'm very happy when meet you.

A: Me too, good bye see you later.

B: Thank you. Good bye.

Chủ đề 3: Some people think changes always a good thing. What do you think?A: Hello! Nice to meet you! How are you?

B: Hello, Please to meet you. I’m fine, thanks. How’s business?

A: Oh, Not bad at the moment. How’s everything going?

B: Oh, my company is going to use “ open-plan office” and I really like it.

A: Uhm. It’s good. As I know, some people think changes are always a good thing. What do you think?

B: Well, I think so, too. Changes make me have many opportunities to challenge myself, I’ll have a progressive person. How about you?

A: I’m afraid I don’t agree with you. In fact, changes are the main factor causing stress. We need to adapt quickly if we don’t want to set-back. Changes’ll be the most stressful factor in your life if you don’t have ability to adapt quickly.

B: May be you’re right. Changes aren’t good in the all time but it’s very useful in the life.

A: Exactly. I agree with you.

B: Oh, Sorry. I have to go now. I'm very happy when meet you.

A: Me too, good bye see you later.

B: Thank you. Good bye.

Chủ đề 4: What are the advantages for a company of using celebrity endorsement in its advertising?

A: Hello! Nice to meet you.

B: Hello! I haven’t seen you for a long time. How’s everything going?

A: Oh, not bad at the moment. Recently, my company using endorsement to advertise a new product.

B: Yes, I have seen the advertise. It very attractive. So, Can you tell me What are the advantages for a company of using celebrity endorsement in its advertising?

A: Of course. I think, when using celebrities to advertise will have more people known the company's products, it helps brand the company is expanding. What’s your opinion?

B: I agree with you.

A: Thanks. In addition, it will help the company sell more products and increase profits. That is good.

B: Oh yes. I think if famous people using your company's brand, the results will be very wonderful.

A: That right.

B: Oh. Sorry. I have to go now. I'm very happy when meet you.

A: Me too, good bye see you a gain.

B: Thank you. Good bye.

Chủ đề 5: What are the disadvantages for a company of using celebrity endorsement in its advertising?

A: Hello! Nice to meet you.

B: Hello! I haven’t seen you for a long time. How’s everything going?

A: Oh, not bad at the moment. Recently, my company using endorsement to advertise a new product.

B: Yes, I have seen the advertise. It very attractive. But, Can you tell me What are the disadvantages for a company of using celebrity endorsement in its advertising?

A: Of course. I think, a few famous people have a bit of notorious. Then the advertise will also be affected. In addition, the company will face strong competition from other competitors, because competitors will also use celebrities to advertise. What do you think?

B: Oh. I agree with you. I think when using celebrities for advertising would cost more money.

A: That right.

B: Oh. Sorry. I have to go now. I'm very happy when meet you.

A: Me too, good bye see you a gain.

B: Thank you. Good bye.

Chủ đề 6: Can you name some advantages of advertising?

A: Hello! Nice to meet you.

B: Hello! I haven’t seen you for a long time. How’s everything going?

A: Not bad. Oh, the T-Shirt is very beautyful.

B: Thanks. I saw it on the advertising on TV. I really like it, so I bought it.

A: Oh, really! I feel advertising have a lot of advantages.

B: Yes, I think so too.

A: So, Can you tell me some advantages of advertising?

B: I think, advertise can provide information about products to customers. In addition, it build a unique brand for the company to differentiate with competitors. Especially, advertise contributed to increased sales or market share by providing information about products or services to customers

A: Exactly. I think advertising plays an important role in creating customer awareness for the company and attracting customer to buy products.

B: I see. May be you right. Oh. Sorry. I have to go now. I'm very happy when meet you.

A: Me too, good bye see you later.

B: Thank you. Good bye.

Chủ đề 7: Do you like watching TV commercials? Why/ Why not?

A: Hello! Nice to meet you! How are you?

B: Hello, Please to meet you. I’m fine, thanks. How’s business?

A: Oh, Not bad at the moment. Recently I have a lot of free time because I have just passed an exam.

B: Great! What do you do in free time?

A: I like reading book, cooking or travelling with my friend.

B: So, Do you like watching TV commercials?

A: I really like watching TV, especial TV commercials.

B: Why do you like it?

A: I think TV commercials is a good way to advertising a product to public because through TV commercials, we can know more about a product before we buy it. In addition, watching TV commercials helps me relax when I feel tired.

B: Oh. That is good.

A: Thank you.

B: So, I don’t like watching TV commercials. Because I think TV commercials is a trick to attractive customer.

A: I see. May be you right.

B: Sorry. I have to go now. I'm very happy when meet you.

A: Me too, good bye see you a gain.

B: Thank you. Good bye.

Chủ đề 8: What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of the open-plan office?

A: Hello! Nice to meet you! How are you?

B: Hello, Please to meet you. I’m fine, thanks. How’s business?

A: Not bad at the moment. How’s everything going?

B: Oh, my company is going to use “ open-plan office” and I really like it.

A: Really! Can you tell me, What do you think are the advantages of the open-plan office?

B: Of course. I like it because I think it’s good for communication, people see each other at the office, it’s good for team spirit, too. There’s more interaction between people, and people work hard when they’re on display.

A: I see. So, disadvantages of the open-plan office?

B: Yes. In addition, it also has some disadvantages. For example, with open-plan offices, there’s a problem of privacy. The people need more time to learn how to adapt quickly and if people don’t adapt quickly, they can lose the work. I think nobody want this.

B: I agree with you. I think this is dangerous.

A: That right.

B: Oh, Sorry. I have to go now. I'm very happy when meet you.

A: Me too, good bye see you later.

B: Thank you. Good bye.

Chủ đề 9: In some organization, there is a trend that a number of employess choose to work from home.

What in your view are the advantages and disadvantages of this strend?

A: Hello! Nice to meet you.

B: Hello! I haven’t seen you for a long time. How’s everything going?

A: Oh, It not good at the moment. So, recently In some organization, there is a trend that a number of employess choose to work from home. What do you think?

B: I think it has some advantages and disadvantages? Right ?

A: Oh yes. What’s the advantages?

B: About advantages, I think it make the employ more flexible, comfortable and you can wake up when you want, you make your schedele. You can wear whatever you want. You are closer to your family.

A: What about disadvantages?

B: You aren’t that active anymore, you can end up staying too many days in your house, just working. Your friends and family don’t understand the importance of your job and think that, if you are working from home, you have more free time of then.

A: Oh, I agree with you. I think you have a lot of experience. Thanks.

B: No problem. Oh, Sorry. I have to go now. I'm very happy when meet you.

A: Me too, good bye see you later.

B: Thank you. Good bye.

Chủ đề 10: Do you like having a lot of money? Why/Why not?A: Hello! Nice to meet you again!

B: Hello! Please to met you!

A: Are you busy now?

B: Oh no.

A: Great! Would you like to go shopping with me?

B: No, I don’t want to waste money. I have to save money.

A: Why do you want to save money?

B: Uhm. I like having a lot of money.

A: So, Can you tell me Why do you like having a lot of money?

B: Of course. When I having a lot of money I can do everything that I like, I fell relax and comfortable, never have to worry about something.

A: For example?

B: For example, when you want to start up business, If you haven’t a lot of money, you can’t do it. So, I think when have a lot of money, you can do everything. What do you think?

A: In my opinion. When you have a lot of money, you will become a lazy person, you will not try and always depend on it. Especial, you can become complacent.

B: I see, But I’m afraid I can’t agree with you. Oh. Sorry. I have to go now. I'm very happy when meet you.

A: Me too, good bye see you later.

B: Thank you. Good bye.

10. Do you like having a lot of money? Why, why not?

A: have you read a lastest newspaper today?

B: No, I haven’t. I intend to go a post office to buy it right now. Have any hot news in there?

A: Oh, very hot news. You know, a poor man who lived in slum won lottery $1,000,000

B: What? $1,000,000. What a huge money! That’s my dream

A: you must be like having a lot of money

B: Yes, of course. Every body wants to be rich rather than being poor. That’s fact. And I want to be rich

A: Certainly, me too. If I had a lot of money, I will make my dream become true. First of all, If I have a lot of money, I don’t have to worry about matters related to money, and I can buy anything I want. For example, I will buy branded clothes, new moblie phone, new motobike to become stylish and fashionable… Secondly, I can travel around the world

B: that sounds nice. I like it so much. And in addition, I want to go abroad to take a master degree. If I become rich, I can choose to study where I want and I will have the best environment to study such as Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford… Besides that, I can get involved in some kind of activities and still don’t need to worry about the tuition fees and payments

A: great. You’re right. Probably, the powerful of money is very strong because you can ask somebody to help you doing somethings easier and faster by paying them

B: I see what you mean. In some up, money can buy power. Money can buy fame, money can buy time. Sometimes money can buy a life. So money has become the first common goal for me.

A: Exactly, I absolutely agree with you! We need to respect value of money

B: yes of course. Thank you for sharing! But now, I have to go to buy a newspaper. The post office will close in the next 5 minutes

A: Ok. Hurry up! See you later

11. What are the advantages and disavantages of having a lot of money?

A: have you read a lastest newspaper today?

B: No, I haven’t. I intend to go a post office to buy it right now. Have any hot news in there?

A: Oh, very hot news. You know, a poor man who lived in slum won lottery $1,000,000

B: What? $1,000,000. What a huge money! That’s my dream

A: You must be like having a lot of money. Me too

B: Certainly. Every body wants to be rich rather than being poor. That’s fact. No one doesn’t want to be rich. Money can buy power. Money can buy fame. Money can buy time. Sometimes money can even buy a life. So money has become the first common goal for everybody

A: That’s right. Besides, if we have a lot of money, we can enjoy a lot of things that money can buy. We don’t have to worry about matters related to money, controlling your expenses… Also, we don’t have to worry about your living: fear for losing a job, saving money to raise the child…

B: Having a lot of money has many advantages. However, it has also disadvantages which you can realise easily. I can say… For example, when you are rich, risk goes out the window, may be somebody is planning to kidnap your ralatives in order to earn some money. It’s can be dangerous.

A: Right, I see what you mean, You know, there are some people rather live poor and happy because the more money you have, the more things you have to worry about. So, just treasure what you have. But for most people in our modern-capitalism world, money is the first thing, and sometimes the only thing that measures success in their life. In general, we need respect value of money

B: I absolutely agree with you. Thank you for sharing! But now, I have to go to buy a newspaper. The post office will close in the next 5 minutes

A: Ok. Hurry up! See you later

Chủ đề 11: What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a lot of money?

A: Hello! Nice to meet you again!

B: Hello! Please to met you!

A: Are you busy now?

B: Oh no.

A: Great! Would you like to go shopping with me?

B: No, I don’t want to waste money. I have to save money.

A: Why do you want to save money?

B: Uhm. I like having a lot of money.

A: So, Can you tell me What are the advantages of having a lot of money?

B: Of course. When I having a lot of money I can do everything that I like, I fell relax and comfortable, never have to worry about something.

A: For example?

B: For example, when you want to start up business, If you haven’t a lot of money, you can’t do it. So, I think when have a lot of money, you can do everything.

A: I see. So, I think, having a lot of money is disadvantages.

B: Why do you think so?

A: Becase I think when you have a lot of money, you can become complacent.

B: What exactly do you mean?

A: What I’m saying is when you have a lot of money, you will become a lazy person, you will not try and always depend on it.

B: Well, so. When we have a lot money, there are a lot of advantages and disadvantages?

A: That right.

B: Oh, I see. Sorry. I have to go now. I'm very happy when meet you.

A: Me too, good bye see you later.

B: Thank you. Good bye.

12. What do you think of the saying "Neither be a borrower nor a lender be"?

A: Let’s smile. You look so sad. What’s the happened with you? How can I help you?

B: Oh, nothing special. I lent my colleague a large ammount of money but she forgot to pay it back. Meanwhile in fact, I really need money to invest in stock market

A: Oh, why don’t you remind her that she owe you money?

B: Uhm.. I have a bit embarous. She is my boss. I don’t know how to deal with this situation

A: In my opinion, you should ask her directly, But I have a tip for you. Neither be a borrower nor a lender be

B: Sorry, I can’t follow you. I have never heard this sentences befores. Can you a bit more specific?

A: To be more specific, it’s very famous quote made by Shakespeare. If you interested in Shakespeare, you’ll find this quote in Hamlet play. It means don’t borrow and don’t lend money. You know, if you lend money to a friend, you’ll lose both your money and your friendship. And if you borrow, you’ll fall of out of the habit of spending wisely and saving money

B: Oh, What an useful tip!. You make me understand many thing. Thank U so much

13. Do you think we need to save money in our life? Why ánd why not?

A: in fact, the powerful of money is very strong. It can give us many things which we need and want. So, what do you think about that

B: I think money isn’t everything but it’s very important. Earning money is not really simple. So we should respect the value of money

A: What exactly do you mean?

B: uhm. In my opinion, we beed to save money in our life

A: Could you tell me any reason?

B: There are always changes in our life. Some of them can be good. Another can be bad but we can’t forecast most of them. And save money is a way of guarantee for ourselves, exspecially when you get sick or risk

A: That’s right! Personally, I think saving money help us always have clear plans in expenditures. In addition, financial comfort by saving money is not only help us make our plans or intention when have opportunity but also gives us feeling confident and happy to share or help other

B: I agree with you. Thanks a lot for your sharing

Chủ đề 13: Do you think we need to save money in our life? Why/Why not?

A: Hello! Nice to meet you again!

B: Hello! Please to met you!

A: Are you busy now?

B: Oh no.

A: Great! Would you like to go shopping with me?

B: No, I don’t want to waste money. I have to save money.

A: Why do you want to save money?

B: Oh, I think we have many reasons to save money in our life.

A: Can you explain in more detail?

B: Of course. I think save money help us have a better life, we can plan for major purchases like house, weddings, education by saving .

A: What’s else?

B: In addition, when you have save money you will be ready before the opportunities or challenges. Especially, you can share with others.

A: Really, That good.

B: Exactly.

A: So. It means we need to save money in our life.

B: That right. Oh, Sorry. I have to go now. I'm very happy when meet you.

A: Me too, good bye see you later.

B: Thank you. Good bye.