Three Passports, Three Companies, One Man
Grammar: Verb 'to be' — full positive
A Business English English lesson exploring business.
What's in this lesson
A Business English ESL lesson on business, practising verb 'to be' — full positive. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: Three Passports, Three Companies, One Man
"I am not French. I am not Japanese. I am not Brazilian. I am all of them at once." Carlos Ghosn said this in a 2005 interview with The New York Times, and the journalist was not sure whether it was a boast or a confession. Ghosn is Brazilian by birth, Lebanese by family, French by education, and — for eighteen extraordinary years — the most powerful executive in the global car industry. In 1999, Nissan is a company in crisis: its debts are enormous, its culture is rigid, and its future is uncertain. Ghosn is the man Renault sends to fix it.
Vocabulary
- diverse background
- dual nationality
- strategic alliance
- turnaround specialist
Grammar: Verb to Be
- Positive — to be
- He is an executive at Renault. — subject + am/is/are + complement
- Negative — to be
- She is not the CEO. — am/is/are + not; contracted: isn't / aren't
Discussion questions
- Imagine you are offered a senior role in a country where you do not speak the language — would you accept?
- What would you do if your manager came from a completely different culture and had very different expectations?
- If you could work in any country in the world for two years, which would it be?
Three Passports, Three Companies, One Man
Grammar: Verb 'to be' — full positive
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