Exercise Five

 

Part Two

 

1. Reading Material:

On-the-job Training (OJT)

On-the-job training (OJT) is one of the best training methods because it is planned, organized, and conducted at the employee's worksite. OJT will generally be the primary method used for broadening employee skills and increasing productivity. It is particularly appropriate for developing proficiency skills unique to an employee's job - especially jobs that are relatively easy to learn and require locally-owned equipment and facilities.

Morale, productivity, and professionalism will normally be high in those organizations that employ a sound OJT program.

An analysis of the major job requirements (identified in the position description and performance plan) and related knowledges, skills, and abilities form the basis for setting up an OJT plan. To be most effective, an OJT plan should include:

The subject to be covered;

Number of hours;

Estimated completion date; and

Method by which the training will be evaluated

 

2. Spot Dictation:

1. Well in a sense I’ve got no choice in the matter. Not anyone’s actually told me to get the __________. It’s just that from my point of view, my own sense of confidence, if you like, I feel that if __________________________ other people in the company, then I should do something to ___________________________. On the other hand I don’t know what I feel about the course itself. ________________, I am not __________________________________ every day. It’s going to be very _______. Mind you, I know I shouldn’t complain. It’s only for a month after all.

 

2. it’s certainly a _______, isn’t it? Of course I am _______ in some ways. Who wouldn’t be? Then again there’s a lot to ____________ as well. For ______, it’s going to be something like twenty people doing it. So I’m sure that’s going to include some _____________, you know, people you enjoy ____________________ on the course itself and also afterwards. Could be _____________________, too. Well, ok. I need the course. If I don’t do it, I won’t be able to ___________________________. I mean, these days, _________________________, don’t you? But still I don’t see why it can’t be enjoyable at the same time.

 

3. What I mainly feel really is nervous. You know, like I am being sent back to school or something. I am feeling very ______________, which is of course not the best _________________. It’s just after all these years of doing the job and doing it well, I’m proud to say, and __________________________. It seems ___________________________________; to have to ______________ especially when you feel you know what you’re doing. Yes, of course, I do realize there’ll be things on the course I _____________ before. And that ________ me too. Because I don’t know _______________, if I’ll be able to _____ it afterwards. Oh perhaps it will all be ok in the end. I certainly hope so.

 

4. Yes the course content does look good in the _________. I know in a sense I shouldn’t complain. After all it’s a chance to ___________________________. And that’s welcomed at the most of times. But it’s still a bit of gamble, isn’t it? I just have to hope it really does improve my chances of _____________________. It’s a bit frightening to tell you the truth, with ____________________. After 20 years in a company, ______________________________, do you? But I really wish the _______ should __________. It looks good, as I said, but there’s no ____, nothing on the ______________. So I feel a bit _________ really.

 

5. At this time of age, you’ve just got to want to _______________________and ______________________________. That’s ________________ anyway. I just can’t wait to get started. Ever since I first saw the _____ up on the board, I knew it was for me. I do ____________________. Yes, and I am a little ____ on some of the detail or what the other people will be like. But those are _____ things ____________ points to my mind. It’s certainly __________. Not by anyone’s standards. ____ you get what you pay for, don’t you? I am really confident that I’ll be enjoying the benefits of it for years to come. So I’m sure it represents ________________________.

 

Part Three

 

1. Spot dictation:

23.

Just because a person is running a company, it doesn’t mean they should, in fact, it’s essential that they remember what the company does, what it’s for. I’ve found it fascinating. On the underground, for example, to look at people’s shoes, it tells you ____________________________________________.

A form of ______________?

The best kind of _______________.

24.

In 1870. The company was founded by three people. I’m the __________ of one of them and the __________ of another. And now my son is in the business. He is thirty.

25.

Before any family member joins the firm, they must approve themselves ______ of it. They must have worked _________. …… He did not consider it ___________ that I would follow him. But when I was offered a place at Cambridge to study economics, he insisted that I did some sort of ______________ instead.

26.

And you’ve insisted your son has done the same, I believe.

Uh, he was an ______________ with a car company for some time.

Good experience.

He’s increase our _______ to 70% of our _______. Germany, France and US, the three of our _______, well, in fact, our ___________.

27.

How many shoes do you…?

Export?

Uh, make?

In a week?

For example.

______ pairs. They sell from ___ pounds to _____ pounds a pair.

28.

But we are not _________. It’s not easy trade with a ____________. Cheap imports have ___________ what was a __________ industry.

What’s the extent of the …?

There’s an ______________ over 80%. 4 out of 5 shoes sold here are imported.

That’s incredible.

Hundreds of companies have ________. But we’re still at the top.

29.

What has been your strategy?

We avoided a ______ with ____________. We stick to our _____________. And ironically we export to the countries which have _________, uh, flooded the market with cheap imports.

Oh?

Yes. They make money and want to spend it on ______.

There’s always a market for ________.

Yes. ________ relies on skill. Low ________ concerns can make shoes cheaper. What they cannot do is make _______ shoes better than we can.

30.

What’s your main concern about the future?

___________. Some countries put an __________ of 27% on our shoes ______ we carry an 8% duty.