MongoliaBaruun-Urt, Sukhbaatar Aimag
Britta SpanglerPeace Corps 2012-2014
Who are Peace Corps VolunteersTogether volunteers create an interesting
background that we share with the people of Mongolia
• all walks of life – age ranging from minimum age 18 (no upper limit)
• huge diversity in volunteers
Community Economic Development “CED”
• Improve business relations and commerce in their towns
• Some volunteers have extensive education; some have come to Mongolia soon after graduating college.
What is capacity building?
Capacity building is when volunteers work with their counterparts (main coworkers) to develop
their skills and abilities, so as when the volunteers leave, they are able to carry out
those skills and teach them to other
Bayarjaral“BJ”
Coffee Shop
Peace Corps three main goals
1. Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
2. Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
3. Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
Goal 1
Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
Hair Dressers
Hair Dressers
Make-Up Business
HIV
HIV
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Bakery Sales 8/5/2013
Sold 12 Carrot Cakes Sold 32 Cookie Profit: 20,000 Tugriks.
She sold all her cakes and cookies and was very happy .
Luxwood House LLC
Trade Show
Business English Curriculum
• Utilizing two different sectors to work together
NEW VOCABULARYto designto planto implementto improveto change= to adjustto useto stop = to endto start = to beginto collaborateTo cooperate
Зохион бүтээх ТөлөвлөхХэрэгжүүлэх Сайжруулах,өсөн нэмэгдэх Солих ХэрэглэхЗогсох,төгсгөх Эхлэх,эхлүүлэх Хамтран ажиллах Нэгдэх,хамтарч ажиллах
SIMPLE PRESENT VS. PRESENT CONTINUOUS1. (Design) Our company ______ a new product to sell
now.
2. (Plan) They ______ to manufacture shoes.
3. (Implement) We ______ new plans in our company every year.
4. (Change) Our company management ______ right now, we will get a new president soon.
5. (End) The fiscal year ______ in January.
6. (Use) Right now, he ______ a new budget to plan for next year.
ANSWERS1. (Design) Our company is designing a new product
to sell now.
2. (Plan) They plan to manufacture shoes.
3. (Implement) We implement new plans in our company every year.
4. (Change) Our company management is changing now, we will get a new president soon.
5. (End) The fiscal year ends in January.
6. (Use) Right now, he is using a new budget to plan for next year.
SIMPLE PRESENT VS. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. (Stop) She ______ working at 6:00 every day.
2. (not Begin) He ______ his day at 9:00.
3. (Not Collaborate) They ______ with their competitor now, they don’t want to work with them.
4. (Not Cooperate) He ______ with his new boss, maybe he will quit.
5. (Start) Do you ______ work at 8:00 or 9:00?
6. (Adjust) We ______ to the changes at our business currently.
ANSWERS1. (Stop) She stops working at 6:00 every day.
2. (Begin) He doesn’t begin his day at 9:00.
3. (Not Collaborate) They are not collaborating with their competitor now, they don’t want to work with them.
4. (Not Cooperate) He doesn’t cooperate with his new boss, maybe he will quit.
5. (Start) Do you start work at 8:00 or 9:00?
6. (Adjust) We are adjusting to the changes at our business currently.
Sue: Hey, how is your job?
Bob: It’s great. We’re implementing a new plan right now to improve
our company’s products. It’s a lot of work, but I enjoy it.
Sue: Wow. That sounds interesting. What are you changing?
Bob: Well, we are adjusting the working hours for all of the
employees. Currently, we are starting work at 8:00 and ending at 4:00
every day. We are changing that. We will begin work at 7:00 and stop
work at 5:00 4 days a week. Then we will have 3 day weekends!
Sue: That is an interesting idea. Do you think it will improve your
products?
Bob: Yes because all of the employees are cooperating. The
company will save money because it will only be open 4 days a week.
TRUE OR FALSE1. Sue’s company is
implementing a new plan.2. Bob will go to work at 8 am in
the future.3. The employees will have three
day weekends.4. The company will save money
with the new plan
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. T
Goal 2
• Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served
Integration
Baking and Cooking
Walnut Wonder Coffee Cake
Teaching English
Yoga
Goal 3
• The third goal in particular has been easier to achieve during the digital age. Volunteers can blog, send pictures, even have English classes from Mongolia and America talk to one another online.
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