Hi everybody,
It is a pleasure to write about the English classes and topics we have learned.
Last Friday, 04/09, teacher Nasseemm (thank you) explained to us new idioms with "take", like:
- Take Notice
"means please attention"
- Take Turns
"means to change"
- Take to Pieces
"means dismantle".
- Take by Surprise
"means very surprise"
- Take On
"means assume, accept"
- Take In,
"means deceived"
- Take Up,
"means to continue"
- Take ( ) Eyes Off,
"means pay attention, keep looking"
- Take ( ) Back,
"means remember, reminiscence"
- Take for Granted.
"means to expect"
I have created some phrases to practice the new vocabulary:
- Today, in the morning, I took the bus to UNSW TAKING NO NOTICE for the other passengers.
- Usually to fly to Brazil is 20 hours and the pilots have to TAKE TURNS according to the security procedures for long distance flights.
- Qantas Airline is doing the maintenance in one Airbus A380 and they decided TAKE the turbine TO PIECES to scrutinize the problem.
- We were climbing the harbour bridge when a hurricane TOOK us BY SURPRISE.
- We will soon have to TAKE ON a few more employees in the factory.
- I couldn´t quite TAKE IN what you said.
- I´m feeling very well, I TAKE UP to play tennis in Australia.
- I went to a Brazilian restaurant last weekend and it TOOK ME BACK to my mum´s house.
- I was walking in Bondi Beach when I saw a beautiful girl and I couldn´t TAKE MY EYES OFF.
- I saw the Bondi Rescue people and I TOOK them FOR GRANTED.
Great subject! Cool.
Daniel
Thursday 10 September 2009
Sunday 6 September 2009
Herzberg´s Theory of job satisfaction
06/09/2009 – Homework - Teacher Hellen
Hello Everybody,
The follow content is related to job satisfaction and this activity involves knowledge new vocabulary and expressions. Enjoy.
Vocabulary studied - just the unknown vocabulary contain description :
- Inspiration
- Remuneration
- Accomplishment
The action of accomplishing something or achieve something.
- Astonishment
The feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising à “He looked at me in astonishment. à “Amazement”.
- Carried
- Broken
- Brought
to carry, convey, conduct, or cause (someone or something) to come with, to, or toward the speaker: “Bring the suitcase to my house. He brought his brother to my office.”
- Pulled
- Reward
- Congratulation
- Prize
a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.
- Acknowledgement
to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: “to acknowledge one's mistakes.”
- Examination
- Evaluation
- Testing
- Interrogation
- Perks
- Awards
- Praise
- Loyalty
- Satisfying
- Fulfilled
- Completed
- Retaining
- Mature
- Accountable
subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable.
- Mindful
attentive, aware, or careful (usually fol. by of): “mindful of one's responsibilities”.
- Comfortable
- Dependence
- Autonomy
- Separateness
- Liberty
- Rise
- Increase
- Growth
- Raise
- Break
- Run
- Fire
- Burn
- Absence
state of being away or not being present: “I acted as supervisor in his absence. Your absence was noted on the records.”
- Period
- Leave
- Devise
to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: to devise a method.
- Term
a period of time to which limits have been set: “elected for a term of four years.”
Herzberg´s Theory of job satisfaction
Frederick Irving Herzberg was management professor at the University of Utah known internationally for his work on helping companies understand how to motivate workers and increase productivity. He is known for his “Motivation-Hygiene Theory”. According to Herzberg, five factors increase job satisfaction and staff motivation to perform.
1 – Achievement
A sense of accomplishment or pride whenever a demanding task is carried out successfully.
One way managers can contribute to this is by encouraging employees to set clear, realistic professional goals for themselves.
2 – Recognition
The acknowledgment of an individual´s or group´s efforts, or contributions. For example, managers can highlight staff efforts and contributions in meetings. They can also give a genuinely positive performance evaluation and devise a judicious system of perks, such as housing allowances or extra holidays.
3 – Challenging work
For work to be completed there must be tasks that are challenging or motivating. Just as each individual prefer some tasks more than others, each finds some tasks more challenging than others.
4 – Responsibility
When staff feel responsible and accountable for their own work, and when they are somehow involved in the decision-making process, their job satisfaction increases. Managers can gradually increase staff autonomy and decision making as they gain expertise.
5 – Growth and Development
Everyone needs to continue to develop personally and professionally on the job. When there are limited opportunities for rise and development, motivation decreases. Employees may commit energy to other aspects of their personal lives, seek other employment, or run out. Managers can advocate educational or special training period for staff and encourage them to attend training programmes and conferences.
Hello Everybody,
The follow content is related to job satisfaction and this activity involves knowledge new vocabulary and expressions. Enjoy.
Vocabulary studied - just the unknown vocabulary contain description :
- Inspiration
- Remuneration
- Accomplishment
The action of accomplishing something or achieve something.
- Astonishment
The feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising à “He looked at me in astonishment. à “Amazement”.
- Carried
- Broken
- Brought
to carry, convey, conduct, or cause (someone or something) to come with, to, or toward the speaker: “Bring the suitcase to my house. He brought his brother to my office.”
- Pulled
- Reward
- Congratulation
- Prize
a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.
- Acknowledgement
to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: “to acknowledge one's mistakes.”
- Examination
- Evaluation
- Testing
- Interrogation
- Perks
- Awards
- Praise
- Loyalty
- Satisfying
- Fulfilled
- Completed
- Retaining
- Mature
- Accountable
subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable.
- Mindful
attentive, aware, or careful (usually fol. by of): “mindful of one's responsibilities”.
- Comfortable
- Dependence
- Autonomy
- Separateness
- Liberty
- Rise
- Increase
- Growth
- Raise
- Break
- Run
- Fire
- Burn
- Absence
state of being away or not being present: “I acted as supervisor in his absence. Your absence was noted on the records.”
- Period
- Leave
- Devise
to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: to devise a method.
- Term
a period of time to which limits have been set: “elected for a term of four years.”
Herzberg´s Theory of job satisfaction
Frederick Irving Herzberg was management professor at the University of Utah known internationally for his work on helping companies understand how to motivate workers and increase productivity. He is known for his “Motivation-Hygiene Theory”. According to Herzberg, five factors increase job satisfaction and staff motivation to perform.
1 – Achievement
A sense of accomplishment or pride whenever a demanding task is carried out successfully.
One way managers can contribute to this is by encouraging employees to set clear, realistic professional goals for themselves.
2 – Recognition
The acknowledgment of an individual´s or group´s efforts, or contributions. For example, managers can highlight staff efforts and contributions in meetings. They can also give a genuinely positive performance evaluation and devise a judicious system of perks, such as housing allowances or extra holidays.
3 – Challenging work
For work to be completed there must be tasks that are challenging or motivating. Just as each individual prefer some tasks more than others, each finds some tasks more challenging than others.
4 – Responsibility
When staff feel responsible and accountable for their own work, and when they are somehow involved in the decision-making process, their job satisfaction increases. Managers can gradually increase staff autonomy and decision making as they gain expertise.
5 – Growth and Development
Everyone needs to continue to develop personally and professionally on the job. When there are limited opportunities for rise and development, motivation decreases. Employees may commit energy to other aspects of their personal lives, seek other employment, or run out. Managers can advocate educational or special training period for staff and encourage them to attend training programmes and conferences.
Saturday 5 September 2009
The perfect handshake
04/09/2009 – Teacher Nessemm
Hello Everybody,
The content bellow referred the English class we have had yesterday. Please sorry about my mistakes bellow it is part of the learning process, I am just starting to write in English.
Please enjoy this blog.
In the first part of the class we have learned about a perfect handshake and importance about it.
The video “the perfect handshake” has been presented to us, if you are interested to see this interview about handshakes please access the following link to see the video: http://today.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=812108
The following topics were discussed after to see that movie:
- The importance of handshakes
-“Nothing is more important than a firm and good handshake” That sums everything.
- Handshakes are part of the symbolic communication “channels”.
-The handshake is part of the communication channel, part of the body language. It is very important in formal or informal processes. We can use for example meet a new friend or start a business negotiation.
-Don’t miss to look to another person in his eyes during the handshake; it is part of the “perfect handshake”.
- Different types of handshakes and their meanings
-Classic: Quick, Firm, Dry, looking at his eyes.
-Bone crusher: Show domination, but it’s very offensive in some cultures and it´s not recommended mainly for women.
- Some of the more popular handshake types
-The classic handshake is the more popular and it is good way to don´t make mistakes.
- The ideal handshake
-In my opinion the ideal handshake is the classic, because it is common, firm and represents respect to another person.
- Should men treat women differently when shaking hands?
-For sure men treat women differently because they know the women are “fragile” and they can´t do a bone crusher handshake for example. There is no reason for this.
- Do handshakes correctly show a person´s feelings or personality?
-The correct handshake represent a good start during the “meet process”, but it is impossible to do a correct diagnosis about the another person personality.
Thank you!!!
See ya!
Daniel
Hello Everybody,
The content bellow referred the English class we have had yesterday. Please sorry about my mistakes bellow it is part of the learning process, I am just starting to write in English.
Please enjoy this blog.
In the first part of the class we have learned about a perfect handshake and importance about it.
The video “the perfect handshake” has been presented to us, if you are interested to see this interview about handshakes please access the following link to see the video: http://today.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=812108
The following topics were discussed after to see that movie:
- The importance of handshakes
-“Nothing is more important than a firm and good handshake” That sums everything.
- Handshakes are part of the symbolic communication “channels”.
-The handshake is part of the communication channel, part of the body language. It is very important in formal or informal processes. We can use for example meet a new friend or start a business negotiation.
-Don’t miss to look to another person in his eyes during the handshake; it is part of the “perfect handshake”.
- Different types of handshakes and their meanings
-Classic: Quick, Firm, Dry, looking at his eyes.
-Bone crusher: Show domination, but it’s very offensive in some cultures and it´s not recommended mainly for women.
- Some of the more popular handshake types
-The classic handshake is the more popular and it is good way to don´t make mistakes.
- The ideal handshake
-In my opinion the ideal handshake is the classic, because it is common, firm and represents respect to another person.
- Should men treat women differently when shaking hands?
-For sure men treat women differently because they know the women are “fragile” and they can´t do a bone crusher handshake for example. There is no reason for this.
- Do handshakes correctly show a person´s feelings or personality?
-The correct handshake represent a good start during the “meet process”, but it is impossible to do a correct diagnosis about the another person personality.
Thank you!!!
See ya!
Daniel
Thursday 3 September 2009
Beginning
I would like to use this blog like a diary, publishing our routine during the english classes in Australia. Enjoy!
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