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Dell Inc. is a multinational information technology company. It is best known for its competitively-priced computers and its original distribution methods. It was started by Michael Dell in 1984 under the name of PCs Limited. Dell was a student at the University of Texas and believed he could make money by making computers for and selling directly to his customers. He made $73 million in his first year by allowing customers to order their computers and choose design options. In 1996, Dell started selling computers via the Internet and his company became a serious contender in the PC market. In 2002, Dell moved into making televisions, music players and printers. Dell is committed to innovation and green technologies. It is working towards being “the greenest technology company on the planet”.

1. BRAINSTORM CHAT: Write all the words you can think of about Dell on the board or on a piece of paper. Talk about these words with your partner(s).

2. DELL MORNING: Each student pretends to be an employee of Dell. They walk around the class and talk about the company and their job.

3. RUMOURS: Each student writes down a pretend rumour about Dell. They then walk around the class and talk to other students about their rumour.

4. GOOD AND BAD: Brainstorm good and bad things about Dell and write them on the board. Students talk about these in pairs.

5. TRUE OR FALSE: Students find out several facts about Dell. They write these down and add the same number of things about the company that are false. Students test each other on which of their points are true or false.

6. FACTS: In groups, students write down as many facts as they can about Dell. The winner is the group with the most facts. Teacher may wish to have groups share their facts to make sure they are real.

  LISTENING / READING GAP FILL

Dell Inc. is _________________________ technology company. It is best known for its competitively-priced computers and its _________________________. It was started by Michael Dell in 1984 ____________________ PCs Limited. Dell was a student at the University of Texas and believed he could _________________________ computers for and selling directly to his customers. He made $73 million in his first year ___________________ to order their computers _________________________. In 1996, Dell started selling computers via the Internet and his company became _________________________ the PC market. In 2002, Dell moved into making televisions, music players and printers. Dell is committed to innovation and green technologies. It is working _________________________ technology company on the planet”.

  CORRECT THE SPELLING

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  UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

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  PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS

dell inc is a multinational information technology company it is best known for its competitively-priced computers and its original distribution methods it was started by michael dell in 1984 under the name of pcs limited dell was a student at the university of texas and believed he could make money by making computers for and selling directly to his customers he made $73 million in his first year by allowing customers to order their computers and choose design options in 1996 dell started selling computers via the internet and his company became a serious contender in the pc market in 2002 dell moved into making televisions music players and printers dell is committed to innovation and green technologies it is working towards being “the greenest technology company on the planet”

  CHOOSE THE CORRECT TENSE

Dell Inc. .......... (be) a multinational information technology company. It is best .......... (know) for its competitively-priced computers and its original distribution methods. It .......... (be) started by Michael Dell in 1984 under the name of PCs Limited. Dell was a student at the University of Texas and .......... (believe) he .......... (can) make money by making computers for and selling directly to his customers. He .......... (make) $73 million in his first year by allowing customers to order their computers and .......... (choose) design options. In 1996, Dell .......... (start) selling computers via the Internet and his company became a serious contender in the PC market. In 2002, Dell .......... (move) into making televisions, music players and printers. Dell is .......... (commit) to innovation and green technologies. It is .......... (work) towards being “the greenest technology company on the planet”.

  REWRITE WITH SPACES

DellInc.isamultinationalinformationtechnologycompany.Itisbestknownforitscompetitively-pricedcomputersanditsoriginaldistributionmethods.ItwasstartedbyMichaelDellin1984under
thenameofPCsLimited.DellwasastudentattheUniversityofTexasandbelievedhecouldmake
moneybymakingcomputersforandsellingdirectlytohiscustomers.Hemade$73millioninhis
firstyearbyallowingcustomerstoordertheircomputersandchoosedesignoptions.In1996,Dell
startedsellingcomputersviatheInternetandhiscompanybecameaseriouscontenderinthe
PCmarket.In2002,Dellmovedintomakingtelevisions,musicplayersandprinters.Dellis
committedtoinnovationandgreentechnologies.Itisworkingtowardsbeing“thegreenest
technologycompanyontheplanet”.

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  PROJECT DELL

Part 1. Your mission is to increase the profits and sales of Dell. Complete this  table with your project partner(s):

Part 2. Change partners and look at their project. Suggest improvements. Ask for advice on your project:

Part 3. Make a presentation on your project. Give it to the class. Vote the best projects.

  DELL – ROLE PLAY 1

  DELL – ROLE PLAY 2

  JOB INTERVIEW ROLE PLAY

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  DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

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  DELL SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about Dell in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

  WRITING 1 – SPEED WRITING

Write anything about Dell for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

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  WRITING 2 – LETTER OF COMPLAINT

Write a letter to Dell. Complain about one of its products. Ask for a refund. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

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  WRITING 3 – LETTER OF APOLOGY

Write a letter of apology to the customer. Explain why you cannot give a refund. Show your partner your letter. Correct each other’s work.

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  HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about Dell. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Dell. What have they done recently? What are their plans? Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. DELL POSTER Make a poster about Dell. Make sure you sell the company to the public.  Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY DELL LESSON: Make your own English lesson on Dell. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.

6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on Dell. Share your findings with the class.