2.1 VOCABULARY WORK L discuss the questions. 41 What are the people doing in the photo? 2 What sort of company is it? 3 Would you like to work for a company like this? Why/Why not? 2A Work in pairs. Match the words in the box with definitions 1-10. ‘company employee salary office customer employer staf task boss bonus 1 business that makes or sells things or provides services company 2 a person who buys products or uses services 3 extra money gven ta worker (often fr especially good work). 4 place where many people work at desks 5 a worker 6 job you need todo 7 person wha manages the workersin the company 8 everyone who works in the company 9 a fixe, regular sum of money given to someone fordoingajob 10 a person or business that pays workers to doa job B D)2 wono stRess Listen to the words and repeat. 3A Work in pairs. Discuss. What are the most important things for people who work? Number the items below in order of importance. 1 = very important. §= not important at al BB Compare your ideas with other students. THE COMPANY 4 U PS STINTI 4A BRR Listen to someone talking about how companies motivate their staf. How ae the ictus (A-D) connected tothe ideas? meting seu B Listen and check. Which other ideas do they talk ‘about? Which ideas do you think are the best? 5 A D203 sen to three employees describing what they are doing, ik the aces they mention, watching afilm choosing @CD fishing studying waiting fora customer making coffee having a massage checking emails B Listen again, Answer the questions. 1 What is the ‘agreement’ between the two shops? 2 What does the company pay for? 3 Why can the woman start work at 1pm?LTS PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS. G A Read sentences a) and b). Answer the questions. 2) This isthe clothes shop. by I'm having a break 11 Which sentence describes something that is always true? 2 Which sentence describes a temporary situation? 3 Which sentence uses the present simple? 4 Which sentence uses the present continuous? B Read sentences a)-d). Answer the questions. a) I'm choosing my free CD for the week. b) I'm checking my emails ©) I'm studying history. 4) Sixof us are doing online courses. 1 Which two sentences refer to this exact moment? 2 Which two sentences refer to the general present, ‘but not to this moment? D>page 130 LANGUAGEBANK ? Make two sentences or questions with the prompts. Use the present simple and present continuous. 1 you/ work — on a special task at the moment? on Saturdays? ‘Are you working on a special task at the moment? o you work on Saturdays? 2 I/look fora job at the moment at my emails when | get to work 3 I/mot/use English for my job the photocopier at the moment 4 you/ watch the news on TV every day? ‘TWright now? 5 1/not /read any good books at the moment a newspaper every morning 6 you/have a good time at this party? a company car? my house IT products to companies in Asia 7 1/selt 8 A Make you questions with the prompts. Use the present simple or present continuous. 4 think/ your salary / good? Do you thik your salaryis good? speak / any other languages? why /Tearn English? study for/an exam / now? workon /a special project /at the moment? have /your own / office? 7 ike / your / boss? B Work in pais. Choose four or five questions to ask your partner. Find similarities and differences between you and your partner WRITING STARTING/ENDING AN EMAIL 9 A Look at the phrases below. Which are formal (F) ‘and which are informal ()? Starting an email Dear colleagues F DearSir Hi DearDrBryce Hello Dear All Hi everyone Introducing the main topic lam writing about... Itsabout... Regarding Ending an email See you soon Best wishes Bye for now look forward to hearing from you Best regards Speaksoon Take care Cheers Love Yours sincerely B Read the email, What work does Vanessa do? Dear Mr Shaw, | am writing to apply for the position at your ‘company advertised in SI | believe my personal ualties and my experience make me a good ‘candidate for ths job. | worked for Seng Tech for three yeas, producing designs for apps. Our customers included Sherting In. and B72 Co. lam currently developing mobile apps fortwo other companies. 1am very motivated by interesting tasks and | am looking fora chance to develop my skis ina bigger company. Hook forward to heating from you Yours sincerely, Vanocea Chiara C Read the advert and write to BES, Use the prompts below and phrases from Exercise 9A, 1. Say why you're writing and introduce yourself. 2 Say what you're doing now (studying English, etc). 3. Ask for information about BES's work experience programme. 4 End the email, (1 eee yee atone Pee ea See ons2.2 )) ARISKY BUSINESS A DSS NWN JOBS L.A Work in pairs. Discuss. Which are the best/worst jobs? Think about: + meeting people + opportunities to travel + problems to deal with + tasks + hours of work + salary B Match the jobs with photos A-G. sales rep fashion designer IT consultant foreign correspondent personal trainer rescue worker motorcycle courier © [DRM stRESsED SYLLABLES Listen and repeat. Underline the stressed syllables, sales rep speakout TIP ‘The stressed part of @ word or phrase sounds lon ger LOUDER and "than the other parts Practise saying new vocabulary, focusing onthe stressed parts, ge 152 PHOTOBANK (pees ree 2 A Complete the phrases with the words in the box. work deal with risk get 1 ' good salary/long holidays 2 ina team/under pressure 3 their lives/your health 4 problems/customers B Use the phrases to talk about the jobs in Exercise 1 IT consultants get a good salary. 3 A complete sentences 1-6 with the words in the box. get team under deal holidays risk 1 People are more motivated when they a g00d salary. 2 People work better alot of pressure, 3 It’ important that employees get long, 4 People who ther lives at work should get more money. 5 It's more enjoyable to workin a than alone. 6 These days, people usually ___with their own IT problems. B Work in pairs. Discuss, Which of the sentences above do you agree/disagree with? Why?4 A Work in pairs. Discuss. Which of the jobs in Exercise 1 do you thinkis the best pad, most interesting or most dangerous? Why? BB Work in groups. Student A read the text below. Student 8: read the text on page 160. Student C: read the text on page 162. Make notes on: + job + country + people interviewed + why the jb is dangerous + special memories/stories € Tell your group about your text using the notes. Up in the mountains, the view is beautiful But not for emergency doctor Martin Schrnidt, paramedic Marius Aer and helicopter pilot Klaus Hartinann, Their job isto find and rescue people in trouble: climbers caught in an avalanche, injured skiers, even lost walkers. Reporter Luey Rose met the tearn and asked them about their work. Adler says they love their jobs, but they sometimes get angry with the people they rescuc, “Climbers always risk theie lives, but when they {get into trouble they also risk ours? What exactly are the dangers? Hartunann says that, although the sun is shining today, th usually lyin much worse weather condition hich can be very dangerous. Another problem is that, oNten, the people they rescue are frightened, They panic, and this makes it for the tear, dificult And what are the best things about the jab? Hartmann says, ‘Saving lives is its own reward And occasionally they get a surprise. One time after a skiing accident. She was badly hurt, Later her husband brougl hhuge box of chocolates? The people they rescue, Schmidt explains, hardly ever say thank you! GRAMMAR ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY 5 A Look at sentences 1-9, Put the words in bold in the correct place onthe line. 1 He never worries. 2 Often the people they rescue are frightened 3. The mountain rescuers sometimes get angry. 4 Itusually involves a few broken bones. 5 Life asa jockey is rarely safe. 6 These people always risk their lives, 7 The people they rescue hardly ever say thank you 8 Once in a while jockeys even die during a race. 9 Occasionally they get a surprise. ‘ccasionally/once ina while always 098 (none 100% ofthe time) fallthe time) B Read your text again. Underline all the adverbs ‘or expressions of frequency, Look at the other texts to find more examples. D>page 130 LANGUAGEBANK A Find and correct the mistakes in sentences 1-6, There is one mistake in each sentence 1 Lwork always at night. 2 Once on awhile study at weekends. 3 Lever hardly study alone. 4 work at home occasional 5 tis sometime dificult to study and work at the same time 6 | don't usual miss classes because of work B Write four sentences about your job or studies. {deal with customers once in a while © compare with a partner. RNs ? A Work in groups. You are making a TV programme about dangerous jobs. Discuss the questions and choose three jobs for your programme. 1 Which jobs are dangerous? Why? How often are the people in dangerous situations? 2 Which jobs are the most interesting for your TV audience? 3. Who will you interview forthe programme? What questions will you ask them? B Work with another group and compare your ideas.