This document provides vocabulary exercises and discussion questions from a management skills lesson. It includes reviewing vocabulary used in previous lessons, matching words with their synonyms, filling in blanks with appropriate terms, and drawing and labeling a Johari window diagram to describe how people perceive themselves and are perceived by others. Students are assigned homework to research the "Nohari window" online and discuss completing a report sheet about the Truth Game activity in the next class.

1. Revision and hw check
• Which phrases were used in Unit 1, Modules 1 & 2:
• Best piece of advice
• Extreme, desperate
• Your colleagues are wanting to see you fail
• To make progress
• An attitude towards a particular matter
• To avoid (meetings)
• To do favours for people in the hope they will be returned
• The amount of time spent thinking about something
• To choose
• To do the best you can
• To be doing recently
• Be perfectly suitable for you
• Destroyed his reputation
• I’ll pay for the drinks

2. Revision and hw check
• Which phrases were used in Unit 1, Modules 1 & 2:
• Best piece of advice – Top tip
• Extreme, desperate - Drastic
• Your colleagues are wanting to see you fail – Out to get you
• To make progress – to get on
• An attitude towards a particular matter – stance /stans/
• To avoid (meetings) – to steer clear of
• To do favours... in the hope they will be returned - scratch a
few backs
• The amount of time spent thinking about something mind
• To choose – opt for share
• To do the best you can – to give it your all
• To be doing recently – to be up to (sth)
• Be perfectly suitable for you – suit you down to the ground
• Destroyed his reputation – blew his reputation
• I’ll pay for the drinks – The drinks are on me

3. The Peter Principle
• In a h___________ every employee tends to
r_____ to his or her level of i_____________ .

4. The Peter Principle
• In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his or her
level of incompetence .
1 worked 2 was published 3 are
4 be considered 5 are clearly being made
6 are based 7 is 8 is not actually doing
9 is based 10 not only gain 11 remains
12 may be summarized
13 are required to carry them out
14 may then be placed 15 are best suited
• Grammar exercises, pp 118-119 ?- come to see me if you
think you need help with the tenses, aspect and voice

5. The Peter Principle
• Find the words that mean the same as:
reality
imperfect
aptitude

6. The Peter Principle
• Find the words that mean the same as:
reality - _________ (pg 1, ln 6)
imperfect - _______ (pg 2, ln 5)
aptitude - ______ ______ (pg 3, ln 6)

7. The Peter Principle
• Find the words that mean the same as:
reality - actuality (pg 1, ln 6)
imperfect - flawed (pg 2, ln 5)
aptitude - natural ability (pg 3, ln 6)

8. The Dilbert Principle
Voc: to prevail in decisions to be impervious to logic

9. The Dilbert Principle
Companies tend to systematically ___________ their least-_________
employees to management (generally middle management), in order to
________ the amount of damage they are capable of doing.

10. The Dilbert Principle
Companies tend to systematically promote their
least-competent / most incompetent employees
to management (generally middle management),
in order to limit the amount of damage they are
capable of doing.

11. Behavioural competences, p 10
(Vocabulary)
• Extension activity
v adj n
analyze
application
communicate
expectation
priority

12. Behavioural competences, p 10
(Vocabulary)
• Extension activity
v adj n
analyze analytical analysis
apply applicable application
communicate communicative communication
expect expected expectation
prioritize prioritized priority

13. Tony and the Bosnian group
Fun to use vocabulary
• Do you remember the expressions Tony
used instead of ...
1 to behave in a firm, confident way
2 to be in a controlling position
3 to manage several different activities at the same
time
4 the ability to see the true nature of a situation
5 to find a way to cope with difficult situations

14. Tony and the Bosnian group
Fun to use vocabulary
• What does he say and about whom?
1 to behave in a confident way – to assert oneself
2 to be in a controlling position – have the upper 
3 to manage several different activities at the same
time – to juggle
4 the ability to see the true nature of a situation
- insight
5 to find a way to cope with difficult situations-
to rise to the challenge

15. Setting goals, p 11
1 clear guidelines
2 measurable objectives / targets
3 realistic targets / objectives
4 written record
5 valuable insight
6 performance appraisal

16. Vocabulary, p 11
• Match synonyms:
1 astute A short term
2 up front B showing good judgement
3 interim C open and honest
• 1B 2C 3A
• Activity no. 7: Read and complete
1 successful 2 achievements 3 perception
4 evaluation 5 defensive 6 responsive
7 effectively 8 non-committal

17. Vocabulary, p 11
• Activity no. 8
SMART
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time-bound

18. Management skills, p 12
• Discussion
Activities 1 & 2
• Vocabulary: False friends / easily confused
sensible ≠ sensitive sensible = ?
sympathetic ≠ easy to get on with, nice
sympathetic = ?
self-conscious ≠ (self-)confident; self-assured
self-conscious = ?

19. Management skills, p 12
• Discussion
Activities 1& 2 – make sure you compiled your lists
• Vocabulary: False friends / easily confused
sensible ≠ sensitive sensible = reasonable
sympathetic ≠ easy to get on with, nice
sympathetic = compassionate
self-conscious ≠ (self-)confident; self-assured
self-conscious = insecure with oneself

20. Management skills, p 12
1 Follow through
with activities 1 -3
(If at home - work
with a partner:
friend, brother,
roomate)
2 Draw a Johari
window in your nb
and complete it as
explained in 3

21. Management skills, p 12
• Draw a Johari window
in your
notebook
Adj. you & your
partner chose to
describe you
Adj. your
partner chose to
describe you,
but you didn’t
Adj. you chose
to describe
yourself, but
partner didn’t

22. Listening: Johari window, cont.
• Complete the labels, p 12
5) ______ 7) _______
6) _______ 8) _______
Known to 1)____ Not known to 2) ___
Known to 3) _____
Not known to 4)
_____

23. Listening: Johari window, cont.
• Complete the labels, p 12
5) Arena 7) Blind
spot
6) Façade 8) Unknown
Known to 1) you Not known to 2) you
Known to 3) others
Not known to 4)
others
HW Activity 5:
Discuss your
Johari window
using phrases
in grey box
HW Activity 6:
Discuss how
managers
might be
perceived
Do it in writing!

24. The Truth game
• Designed to help enlarge the Arena and reduce
the other areas
• Listen and decide which questions they are
talking about.
• Put the phrases in the correct order
• Find expressions which are used for...
• Play the Truth game! – next time in class
• Draw a second Johari – next time in class
• Complete the Report sheet – next time in class
HW – Internet research: the Nohari window