Career Advice_1.4_A great businessperson

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Career advice

Lesson 1.4 - A great businessperson

Goals

- discuss important tips to be successful in life

- practice your listening skill through a video about an important businessman

- analyse how you can use his tips in your own career

What you need today

- Worksheet "A famous businessperson"

(Onderwijscatalogus - LE Engels COM/JAM - LJ1 - Period 1 - Week 5)

- Pen and paper

- Youtube and Lesson up

Mention a great/famous businessperson

How does he/she inspire you?

What do you know about Jeff Bezos?

Watch the video and answer

a.    What happened to Bezos when he was 4 years old?

b.    Why did he start working for Mc Donald’s?

c.    Which American university did he attend?  Which courses?

d.    The failure rate of his investment was _________ %
e.    When did he launch his first online business? What did he sell

- What was his dream mentioned in his speech when graduating high school?

  - How can you relate this dream to what Bezos has already achieved nowadays? Has his dream come true?

In groups - 15 minutes

• Watch the video from 3:00 to 6:47
• Answer Questions 5 and 6 on your worksheet.
• Discuss with your group how you can apply his tips to your own career.
• Share your findings with the class

How can you apply his tips to your own career?

Homework

- Worksheet - exercises about Past Simple

Tips and tops about the lesson.