Everyday English (Elementary)
Topic: Company History
Lesson Notes April 4, 2023 (Elementary)
I checked the credit card receipts against the payments, to make sure everything balanced.
I was doing the receipts and had to answer the phone, then I became confused about the receipts.
Yesterday, a lot of customers came to the club.
Some new employees started at the company yesterday.
I’ve heard that octopus dishes are famous.
Skewer; a long piece of wood or metal used for holding pieces of food
Do restaurants overseas have something like Otoshi?
(Traffic / speeding / parking) ticket
Fiscal year; start of the financial year, especially for governments
In most countries this is from April 1 to March 31.
Company history
Employee (noun)
There are 25 employees in my company.
Employ (verb)
I am employed in a small company.
When did you start at your company?
Full time employees (full-timers)
Part time employees (part-timers)
I answer the telephone and support customers.
Each year 2 or 3 horses change.
Put (someone) to pasture; dismiss, retire someone who is too old or past their prime
Last year our company put a lot of older senior staff to pasture to make room for new employees to join the company.
Section 4 - History of Apple Inc - Questions & Answers
Student A
1. When did Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak establish Apple?
They established Apple in 1976.
2. What did Apple introduce in 1977?
It introduced the Apple II.
3. When did Apple make the Macintosh?
It was made in 1984.
4. What did Apple produce in 1986-1993?
It produced some unsuccessful products.
5. When did Apple introduce the iPod?
It was introduced in 2001
6. How many people does Apple employ today?
It employs more than 70,000 people.
Student B
1. How much did Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak sell their first computer for?
They sold it for $666.
2. What did the Apple II have?
It had colour graphics and a disk drive.
3. What did Steve Jobs start in 1985?
He started his own company.
4. When did Steve Jobs become CEO?
He became CEO in 2000.
5. When did Apple introduce the iPhone?
It was introduced in 2007.
6. How many stores does Apple operate today?
It operates 394 stores.
