B2 English Listening Practice: Leading Remote and Hybrid Teams

 

HYBRID TEAM [équipe hybride] = some employees work in the office, while others work remotely, or employees alternate between the office and home.

REMOTE TEAM [équipe entièrement à distance / équipe en télétravail] = employees work remotely, usually from home or another location, without regularly working in a central office.

 

Examples:

• Our company has a hybrid team, so employees work from home three days a week and come to the office twice a week.
• Our company has a remote team, so everyone works from different locations.

 

Discussion:

1. What kind of team do you manage or do you belong to? –

2. What are the challenges of being in a remote or hybrid team? –

Business English Speaking Practice: Questions for Business Negotiations

 

Questions

GENERAL EXPERIENCES AND OPINIONS

1. Have you ever been involved in a negotiation, either in your personal life or at work? If so, can you share the experience? [Avez-vous déjà été impliqué dans une négociation, que ce soit dans votre vie personnelle ou au travail ? Si oui, pouvez-vous partager cette experience?] 

2. Do you think negotiations are more challenging in a professional setting or in personal relationships? Why? [Pensez-vous que les négociations sont plus difficiles dans un cadre professionnel ou dans le cadre de relations personnelles? Pourquoi?]

3. Have you ever negotiated with people from other countries? If so, did you notice that the French negotiate differently? Please explain. [Avez-vous déjà négocié avec des personnes d'autres pays ? Si oui, avez-vous remarqué que les Français négocient différemment ?  Expliquez.]

4. Do you prefer face-to-face negotiations or negotiating through written communication (emails, messages)? Why? [Préférez-vous les négociations en face à face ou les négociations par le biais de la communication écrite (courriels, messages)? Pourquoi?]

5. Have you negotiated with a competitor? If so, what is the best approach? [Avez-vous négocié avec un concurrent ? Si oui, quelle est la meilleure approche?]

Answer: We approach negotiations with competitors cautiously, focusing on areas of potential collaboration or mutual benefit.

C1 English Listening Practice: 13 Negotiation Tactics & Business Vocabulary

 

Common Negotiation Tactics
When it comes to negotiation, there are several well-established tactics that can help you navigate a difficult conversation and, ideally, secure a favorable outcome.

Vocabulary 1

A. Give up (phrasal verb) [French: renoncer à, abandonner, céder]: To stop having or trying to get something. Example: I had to give up my seat to an elderly passenger. (J'ai dû céder ma place à une personne âgée.)

B. Rapport (noun) [French: bonne entente, relation de confiance]: A friendly and trusting relationship between people. Example: She quickly built a good rapport with her new colleagues. (Elle a rapidement établi une bonne relation de confiance avec ses nouveaux collègues.)

C. From the outset (expression) [French: dès le début, dès le départ]: From the very beginning of something. Example: We knew from the outset that the project would be difficult. (Nous savions dès le départ que le projet serait difficile.)

D. Receptive (adjective) [French: réceptif, réceptive, ouvert(e)]: Willing to listen to or accept new ideas. Example: The students were very receptive to the new teaching method. (Les étudiants étaient très réceptifs à la nouvelle méthode d'enseignement.)

English Listening Practice: Walking and Its Health Benefits | B1-B2 English

 

Vocabulary:

A. Cardiovascular fitness (noun) [French: forme cardiovasculaire]: The ability of the heart and lungs to work well during exercise. Example: Regular exercise can improve cardiovascular fitness. (Faire régulièrement de l’exercice peut améliorer la forme cardiovasculaire.)

B. Stroke (noun) [French: accident vasculaire cérébral (AVC)]: A serious condition caused by a problem with blood flow to the brain. Example: His grandfather had a stroke last year. (Son grand-père a eu un AVC l’année dernière.)

C. Type 2 diabetes (noun) [French: diabète de type 2]: A disease that causes high blood sugar levels. Example: A healthy diet can help prevent type 2 diabetes. (Une alimentation saine peut aider à prévenir le diabète de type 2.)

D. Anxiety (noun) [French: anxiété]: A feeling of worry, fear, or nervousness. Example: She felt anxiety before her job interview. (Elle ressentait de l’anxiété avant son entretien d’embauche.)

E. Brisk walking (noun phrase) [French: marche rapide]: Walking at a fast pace that increases your breathing and heart rate.

Verb form: Go for a brisk walk. Example: We went brisk walking (We went for a brisk walk) around the park after lunch. (Nous avons fait une marche rapide dans le parc après le déjeuner.)

F. Count (verb) [French: être considéré comme]: To be considered part of something. Example: Does a part-time job count as work experience? (Un emploi à temps partiel est-il considéré comme une expérience professionnelle ?)

G. Moderate-intensity physical activity (noun phrase) [French: activité physique d’intensité modérée]: Physical activity that makes you breathe faster but still allows conversation. Example: Cycling to work is moderate-intensity physical activity. (Faire du vélo pour aller au travail est une activité physique d’intensité modérée.)

H. Guidelines (noun) [French: recommandations]: Official advice about how to do something safely or correctly. Example: The company published new guidelines for working from home. (L’entreprise a publié de nouvelles recommandations pour le télétravail.)

I. Aerobic activity (noun) [French: activité aérobique]: Physical activity that makes your heart and breathing work harder. Example: Swimming is a good aerobic activity. (La natation est une bonne activité aérobique.)

J. At once (expression) [French: d’un seul coup / en une seule fois]: All at the same time or in one period. Example: I cannot answer all these questions at once. (Je ne peux pas répondre à toutes ces questions en même temps.)

K. Inactive (adjective) [French: inactif / inactive]: Not doing much physical activity or exercise. Example: He became inactive after he started working from home. (Il est devenu inactif après avoir commencé à travailler à domicile.)