Lesson 12: Outsourcing

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Lesson Preparation

Vocabulary and Expression Builders.
Outsourcing vocabulary.
Take advantage: To benefit from a situation.
They took advantage of the low currency exchange and bought a computer.
The rand: The rand is the South African currency.
The rand is low.
To run an operation: To be responsible for an activity.
They ran the operation form South Africa.
Outsourcing: To work in a different area.
They are outsourcing their activities to India.
Locate: To be found.
They are located in South America.
Indirect activities:Activities not related to principle ones.
The indirect activities are not so important as the direct ones.

Purchased on the net: To buy on the internet.
They purchase everything on the net.
Cheaper: Less expensive
It is cheaper to do it from North Africa.
Stealth: Not to be seen.
They run a stealth operation.
Infrastructure: The network.
The infrastructure is good in Spain.
Legal consultants: Lawyers and specialists in law.
They work with legal consultants.
Adapted: Modified.
They have adapted the program to meet everyone’s needs.
Creative talent: Artists
That company has a lot of creative talent.