7 THE BUSINESS OF FUN


7.3 Extending skills


stress within words • fixed phrases • giving sentences a special focus


AListen to some stressed syllables. Identify the word below in each case. Number each word. Example:


You hear: 1 tin /tin/ benefit


calculate continuous entertainment 1 You write: financial ingredient


manufacturing maximize


B Listen to the final part of the lecture from Lesson 2.


1 Complete the notes on the right by adding a symbol or abbreviation in each space.


2 What research task(s) are you asked to do?


C Study the phrases from the lecture in the blue box. For which of the following purposes did the lecturer use


each phrase? 


to introduce a new topic


 to emphasize a major point  to add points  to finish a list


 to give an example  to restate


D Rewrite these sentences to give a special focus. Begin with the words in brackets.


1 Walt Disney came up with the idea of starting a theme park. (It)


2 In 1853, the first amusement park was opened. (It)


3 The location of the park is very important for the whole business operation. (What)


4 Planning is complex because planning decisions are based on a wide variety of different factors. (The reason)


5 A good design plan shows what the park will look like when it is finished. (The advantage)


See Skills bank


E Choose one section of the lecture. Refer to your notes and give a spoken summary. Use the fixed phrases and


ways of giving special focus that you have looked at.


F Work with a partner. 1 Make a Gantt chart for an activity, project or process.


2 Present your chart to another pair. Practise using fixed phrases and ways of giving special focus.


population resource sequence


simultaneously


Future of theme parks big theme parks


services ( best e.g. demand for other hotels, restaurants, shops) visitors need these facilities Disney World (whole park


28,000 acres, Magic Kingdom 100 acres!) Surrounding facilities, - golf course - hotel/other accom. - retail centre - cinemas - concert halls - restaurants - shops Summary 1 must have clear vision


you want (which theme shows


on)


2 each step requires careful planning (economic analysis, management) theme parks businesses


v. complex


** make guests feel special entertain them


etcetera


In other words, … Let’s take …


Let me put it another way. Not to mention the fact that ... Plus there’s the fact that ... The fact of the matter is, ... You’ve probably heard of ...


57 markets to focus


know what rides


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