Devoir anglais 1 bts muc 1ere année

Epreuve 1 :

Exercice 1 : 

Exercice 2 :

1. Walmart has been ranked n°1 for two years in a row

False :  « Walmart ranked n°1 Coporate Global Leader in 2010 »

1. Sam Walton inherited the buisness of his father who was succefful entrepreneur

True : « «Walton was the epitome of the American dream : a self-made man and entrepreneuf who started out doing farm »

1. When he was young. Walton was a shy reserved child who kept a low profile.

False : « he worked his way trouhgh high school and college »

1. Walton ‘s innovative strategy in the first store he managed made him lose money.

True : « As store manager, he pioneered many concepts that contributed to his success, such as keeping the store open later and practicing discount merchandising »

1. Walmart geographical isolation was a driver of the company’s innovative strategy.

True : «  Aware that being located in the middle of the country in one of the poorest States of the Union was a disadvantage , Walton realized distribution was key to being competitive and continued to innovate » « The reason we built all our own logisitics and a system is because we are in the middle of nowhere »

1. The company streamlined distribution thanks to efficient IT

1. Walmart is a family business registered as a private company

False : « In 1972, Walmart became a public corporation quoted on the stock market »

1. Walmart in a global coporation but it operates under different names and has various types of stores

True « Some operating under its name, others such as Asda in UK or Seiyu in Japan » «  Walmart has learned to be flexible »

1. In 2010, Walmart was ranked as one of the best compagnies to work for

True : « Or armong the 100 best companies to work for »

1. Walmart’s customers are mainly middle and upper class

False : «  If Walmart « Low prices, always » strategy benefits low-income customers »

1. The fact employees are called « associates » has increased their satisfaction by 70%

False : « The 70% turnover reflects the dissatisfaction of working conditions »

1. Walmart employees sometimes earn less than minimum wage

True : «  $10,78 an hour for full-time employees, but they often start out at a lower pay »

1. Walmart’s products have to be manufactured in the United States

False : « Its successes in countries like the UK, Japan and China »

1. Walmart encourages labour union to participate in change.

False « anti-union practices, poor health coverage… being environmentally unfriendly  and runing smaller business »

1. Consumers and employees have pressured Walmart to take socially responsible steps.

True : « Employee and public pressure have obliged the coporation to take steps to improve its socially responsible image »

1.  Walmart will pay for employees to attend local high shcools.

True : « Walmart will spend $50 million over the next three years for employees to get a higher education. »

1. Calmar twill invest in sustainable development by buyung food from local farmers and strating training programs for suppliers.

False : «  food for 100,000 meals » « in october 2010, the company’s commitment to sustainable agriculture among suppliers, and its intention invest in training for small and medium sized producers espescially in emerging countries »

1. According to the next, Walmart is unable to raise wages on account of its losses due to the economic crisis.

True : « can certainly afford to be more generous and include its minimum wage « associates » in the feast »

Document 2 :

A :Number of etablishments : One million one hundred twenty two thousand seven hundred and three.

     Sales, shipments, receipts : Three billon nine hundred and thirty-two million twenty-seven thousand four hundred and forty-for.

    Annual payroll : Three hundred and sisty-four million nine hundred and ninety-one thousand seven hundred and thirten

    Number of employees for pay period : Fifteen million six hundred and ten thousand seven hundred and ten

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