Universidad Alberto Hurtado

Ingeco (Vesp) – English I

What do you know

about Management
Theory?
Learning Objectives

 To elaborate descriptions.
 To re-tell past events.
PRE: Reading
 Read the company’s
description and fill in the
blanks using the verbs
provided.
To have – To achieve – To
use – To provide – To be –
To read –
To make – To write
Manti _______ the largest company of truck
service in Springfield, Alabama. In its 7 centers,
Manti _________ automotive repair, cleaning,
and other services. Often, its centers ________
waiting lists of customers that rarely _________
bad reviews. Manti’s highly committed workers
_______ innovative technology to offer a reliable
and high quality service.
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WHILE: Writing & Speaking
 Think about your
daily routine at
I always respond emails from 10 to 11… work. Then, write a
brief description that
includes 4
actions/activities
you normally do.

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WHILE: Writing
What do you
 Read the excerpt and answer True or False.
know about
1. __ Management theory appeared in the XVII Management
century. Theory?
2. __ Management’s theorists wanted to create
efficient businesses.
3. __ Taylor studied the work process of
businesses scientifically.

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POST: Writing

 Read the text and

answer the questions
in complete sentences.

1. How did Taylor create his four

principles?
2. What did Taylor believe?
3. What did Taylor study?

SUBJECT – VERB – PREDICATE

(OBJECT, COMPLEMENT)

TAYLOR WAS INTERESTED IN EFFICIENCY

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Universidad Alberto Hurtado
Ingeco (V) – English I

Principles of
Management
Theory
Learning Objectives

 To identify principles and authors of management theory.

PRE: Reading & Speaking

 Read Taylor’s principles

and say what principle(s)
you consider more
important.

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WHILE: Reading

 Read the text and conjugate the verbs in

brackets.

There can be a lot of confusion between the

‘administration’ and ‘management’ of businesses. In the
practical world of business, they ______ [to be] very
similar and generally _______ [have] identical functions
and responsibilities. Many people _______ [think] that
administration _______ [to be] related to paper work,
while management _______ [to deal] more with
authority and decision-making. However, unless clearly
defined by a particular company, business management
and administration _______ [to be] generally the same.
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WHILE: Writing

 Rearrange the words to form complete sentences.

1. of – created – 14 – Fayol – principles – management

_____________________________________________

2. mining – had – engineering – background – Fayol – a –

in
_______________________________________________

3. theory – very – Fayol – like – was – Taylor – also –

influential – in – management
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POST: Reading

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