Vocabulary and comprehension questions for Unit 7 The new global shift reading p. 60

Par. 1 "The handwriting is on the wall" - expression meaning something is very clear and that something significant is happening. In this article, the "handwriting" refers to corporate downsizing and job slashing.
Par. 4  "mining databases" - to mine, in this case, is to get information from the databases. In a real mine, you extract gems."To mine something" simply means getting something out of something - usually some kind of information.
Par. 5 - surplus - more than is needed
redeploy - to redirect
Par. 6 "to keep xxx in check" - to keep something under control - in this case, it is prices.
Par. 7 - backlash - strong negative reaction
Par. 8 - beneficiary -  someone who receives something/has an advantage over something.
implication - conclusion; result

Check the Unit 7 glossary on p. 150 for more definitions to help you understand the article and answer these questions. Also check online for information when you need it.
Questions
Paragraph 2
1. Why are a lot of jobs headed to India?
2. What are employees doing at Wipro?

Paragraph 3
3. What was the first phase of globalisation?
4. What was the next phase?

Paragraph 4
5. And what is the third phase that is the focus of this article?

Paragraph 5
6. What is offshore hiring?

Paragraph 8
7. What is the "global knowledge industry"?
8. Who are the "big benificaries" mentioned?

Why Apple And GE Are Bringing Back Manufacturing - HW for 11/18

Before you read: What is your opinion of outsourcing? Is it a good idea or a bad idea? Write your answer in a sentence or two, explaining what you think and why.

Now, read this article from Forbes magazine. It talks about why U.S. manufacturers are quitting outsourcing their manufacturing divisions and moving them back to the U.S. for local production.

Answer these questions based on the article in writing. You need only write simple sentences to answer.

1. Why are U.S. companies bringing their manufacturing divisions back home? (3 reasons)
2. What happened when the manufacturing divisions came back to the U.S.? (3 things)

3. In the article, Lou Lenzi, of General Electric, says, "When you outsource the making of products, your whole business goes with the outsourcing." What do you think he means by this?

4. At least 4 companiese are mentioned in the article (see the list below). What kinds of companies are they and what kinds of things do they make?
a) Whirlpool
b) Otis
c) Wham-O
d) General Electric (GE)
To answer this question, do not rely only on the article alone. Check the companies' homepages to find out what each of them makes.

5. What is your opinion of outsourcing after reading the article?

The Conditional Explained (FYI, followup to October 28 class)

The following information comes from エイゴ村: http://eigomura.net/grammar/conditional.html
We will study Third Conditional in Unit 11. Scroll down to see a clear explanation of 3rd conditional.

仮定法(Conditional)  高校の授業で「仮定法過去」とか「仮定法過去完了」といった用語に悩まされた（悩まされている）方はけっこういらっしゃるのではないかと思いますが（僕はそうでした！）、ここでは仮定法の名称は日本語でなく英語で記して説明していきます。 1st Conditional  どんな形？ If + 現在形, 未来形～. 例：If you take a taxi, you'll be there in time. ＊現在形の変わりに、現在進行形や現在完了形も使える。 ＊未来形の変わりに助動詞can, mayなど助動詞も使える。また、命令文を使うこともある。 いつ使う？ if節で述べる内容が、現実として十分起こりうる可能性がある場合 例：If Pete gives me a DVD, I'll be happy. 話者は「ピートがDVDをくれる」可能性はあると考えている。 if節の中で述べられる内容は通常「まだ起こっていないこと」、つまり未来の出来事になりますが、未来形ではなく現在形を使うことに注意してください。 2nd Conditinal  どんな形？ If + 過去形, 主語 + would + 動詞の原形 ～. 例：If I had a million dolls, I would quit the job.  ＊wouldの変わりに助動詞couldも使える。 ＊if節では、主語がwasを要求するものであってもwereを使える（フォーマルな英語ではwereが好まれる）。特に"If I were ～"という表現はイディオムのようなものなので常にwereにするほうがよい。 いつ使う？ if節で述べる内容が、現実として起こるはずがないと判断される場合。 例：If I were you, I would apologize her. 「私があなた」であることは、現実としてはありえない。 3rd Conditinal  どんな形？ If + 過去完了形, 主語 + would have + 動詞の原形 ～. 例：If I had got up earlier, I wouldn't have missed the bus.  いつ使う？ ある出来事が過去に起こらなかったために、ある結果が導かれたということを述べるとき。後悔を表すことが多い。「～をしていたら／しなかったら、・・・だったのに」 例：If I hadn't driven so fast, I wouldn't have had the accident. 車のスピードを出しすぎて事故を起こしたことを後悔している。 Mixed Conditinal  どんな形？ If + 過去完了形, 主語 + would + 動詞の原形 ～. 例：If I had got up earlier, I would be on the bus.  いつ使う？ ある出来事が過去に起こらなかったため、現在の状態があるということを述べるとき。「～をしていたら／しなかったら、（今頃）・・・なのに」 例：If I had studied harder at university, I might be a lawer now.  Zero Conditinal  どんな形？ If + 現在形, 現在形 ～. いつ使う？ 一般的な真実について述べるとき 例：If I work on Monday, my boss gives me extra payment. 会社の規則で「日曜に働くと特別報酬が出る」と決まっている場合

Unit 7: Outsourcing

http://www.entrepreneur.com/encyclopedia/outsourcing

Outsourcing has become a major trend in human resources over the past decade. It's the practice of sending certain job tasks to be done outside of a company instead of handling them inside (inhouse). More and more companies are choosing outsourcing as a way to develop their businesses while keeping payroll (salaries) and overhead costs low. In short, successful outsourcing should save companies money.

Prepare answers for these questions for November 11 class. We will discuss your answers together.

1. What kinds of things can be outsourced?

2. Merits of outsourcing?

3. Demerits (risks)?

See the glossary in the back of your text (p. 150) for more important terms.

For further information, have a look at this interesting article from Forbes magazine.

conditional

 http://eigomura.net/grammar/conditional.html
here

Unit 10: Language Focus, Giving reasons, p. 90

CV format

There are various formats, but these categories are pretty standard, as long as they apply to you. In any case, your contact information and educational background should appear first. Objective is optional, since you may want to have a generic CV.

Here are the categories (there are name variations, but these are common):
Name
Contact Information
Education (must include city and country and specific dates of attendance)
Work Experience (must include city and country and specific dates of employment)
Skills (certificates and licenses should be written in romaji with English translation and the date you got them)
Interests

Use bullets or another symbol for each point of information. The categories should be in bold type.

example:

* 2014 ~ 1st year student in the Department of English Literature,  Faculty of Letters, Gakushuin University, Tokyo Japan