WHAT IS IT?

It’s a good example of a franchise.

It has a global image.

It was started by two brothers.

It all began

in 1940 in

California.

Later, Ray

Kroc paid $2.7

million to the

brothers for

control of the

company.

Company revenues in 2008 were $25 billion.

• It’s considered a place of fun.

• The image is very important for the company.

There more than 31,000 restaurants in the world.

• But, it’s criticized for health problems.

Listening 1Fill in the gaps.

McDonald’s was _________ by two brothers, Dick and Mac McDonald, in California, in _______. They developed a method called the “Speedy Service System.” When a _________ orders food they receive it in less than a minute. In ______, Ray Kroc, recognized the potential of this ‘Speedy Service System’ and ________ in the McDonald’s restaurant. In 1961 Ray Kroc decided he didn’t want to be a _________, he wanted to be the boss and paid $2.7 _________ to the McDonald brothers for control of the__________. He then built it into an international ___________ by using a __________ business model.

Now answer the questions:1. Who started McDonald’s?2. What does the ‘Speedy Service System’

do?3. When did Ray Kroc join the company?4. Why did Ray Kroc pay $2.7 million to

the McDonald’s brothers?5. How did Ray Kroc build McDonald’s into

an international success?

Fill in the gaps.There are more than (1) McDonald restaurants in the world, and they are operated as franchises. The restaurants pay for the (2) to be a McDonalds, and the McDonalds Corporation controls the food, the service, and the (3) of each restaurant. Is it a(4) ? Yes it is. Company (5) in 2008 were (6)

billion dollars, a rise of 30% the past three years. (7) continue to see McDonalds as a place of fun, where the food is (8)

, it tastes good and is served(9). This image is very important for the company.

Unfortunately, it is not all good news. McDonalds is a company that is criticized for (10)__________ problems and for (11) .

Now answer the questions:

1. How many McDonald’s restaurants are in the world?

2. What does the McDonald’s Corporation control?

3. What were the company revenues for 2008?

4. How do the customers see McDonald’s?5. Why is McDonald’s criticized

The placements are designed to support your school or college schedule and you will benefit from a range of training courses and develop valuable hands-on work experience.

Apply now!If you are a student between the ages of 14 to 19 who is interested in applying for this programme, please e-mail Education@uk.mcd.com

Making people a priorityMcDonalds would not be what it is today without the work of our great employees. Our employees are hard-working, ambitious, dedicated to their work, ready to please their customers and pretty happy with the level of job satisfaction they enjoy.

McDonald’s work experience

QUESTION 1How is McDocnald’s work experience

designed?

QUESTION 2What is the purpose of the interview?

QUESTION 3What does mean to take part

McDonald’s work experience?

QUESTION 4Do you need any special abilities to

work at McDonald’s? How old must you be?

QUESTION 5Explain how can you find your dream

job?

QUESTION 6Find the meaning of the personal qualities

that are listed.

QUESTION 7Choose the five work skills that are

most important for you.

QUESTION 8What do you have to do if you are a

student interested in working at Mcdonald’s?

QUESTION 9What are the most remarkable

personal qualifications of the McDonald’s employees?