Module 1

Working life

Lesson 2
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 CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. THE STORY
Module 1 • Chapter 1: No madness no business.
Working life
• Chapter 2: Wow, what a gift!

Lesson 2
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the second lesson

In this lesson we will learn about:

• Personality adjectives.
• Expressions related to personality.
• Work vocabulary.
Charlie won’t help me; Carol is always The customers are not
he is very selfish. characterized by her too happy with the
teamwork. delay in the service.

Vocabulary:
• Adverbs.
Grammar:
• Adjetives.
• Modals of deduction and speculation.
• Expressions.
• Adverbs II – Degree.
• Relative clauses.

Objectives:

• To explain different kinds of jobs and their benefits.

• To describe or give extra information about something or someone.
• To describe one’s weaknesses and strengths.
“Today I should “I probably will not go
wear a tie” to the office today.” • To make predictions about people or different matters.

Are you ready?

let`s get started!
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Chapter 1: Julien answers him.

No madness no business Pete: You’re forgetting that you’re a worker like everyone else.
Pete and Julien argue by the bar’s exit restaurant. Julien: I’m an entrepreneur, it’s different.
Pete: You’re selfish, that’s what makes you different. You are not a supportive
Pete: Do you know what I can’t stand about you? person; you’re not even a team worker.
Julien: No. Julien: Okay, but I’m brave and a go-getter, I take risks unlike you.
Pete: Your superiority complex. I can’t stand your ambition; Pete: One thing is to take risks and another is to be crazy.
you are such an insensitive person.
Julien: Without madness there is no business.
Julien: Why do you say that? You haven’t seen me playing with my daughters,
I am a very close and understanding father. PETE: To be self-employed and to manage a company requires other skills.

Pete: You may be, but at work you behave badly with your employees. Julien: What other skills?

Julien: I haven’t been lucky enough to have capable employees. Pete: Being curious, passionate and respectful to other’s work, for example.

Pete: If you treated them well ... Julien: I respect other people’s work, there’s so much missing. I am the father
of two incredibly precious girls, seperated. I come from a humble working
Julien: It seems to me that you are absolutely susceptible and have quite family, I had a happy childhood. I never had to spare but was never
a strong inferiority complex. in need either.
Pete: Don’t try to defend yourself by attacking me. Pete: And what is all this now?
Julien: No one ever gave me anything, everything I’ve earned Julien: What I am trying to say is that I can differentiate very easily between
has been with the sweat of my brow. a hardworking person and a person who does nothing
but complain. I can’t stand loafers.
Pete: Well, sometimes I get the impression that you are dumb as a post.
Pete: There are also bums who come from
Arrogance
Julien: What?
humble and hardworking families.
Pete: Your ambition leads you to countless debts, you do not settle for being
Julien: I’ve known you for many years and we’ve
self-employed, you want to be a great entrepreneur and that can’t be
always been very close, Pete, very familiar,
achieved over night.
I love you like a brother, but there is something
Julien: I feel sorry for people like you. I can’t stand about you.
Pete: Why? Pete: Yes? What’s that?
Julien: Yes, people who settle, who are unpunctual, people who don’t care about Julien: Your arrogance.
anything and only ask, ask for salary increases, ask for vacations,
ask for extra bonuses ...

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Vocabulary:

5. Entrepreneur:
Example:

1. Complex: - Carl is an entrepreneur; he created his business

Example: from scratch.

- Superiority complex, Inferiority complex.

6. Selfish:
Example:
2. Lead: - Charlie won’t help me; he is very selfish.
Example:

- Too much laziness leads to failure.

7. Team worker
Example:
3. Debts:
Example: - Carol is always characterized by her teamwork.
- They have many debts with the banks.

8. Brave:
4. Self-employed: Example:
Example:
- He is brave enough to take on all the
- Jenny started her own company, and now challenges of the company.
she’s self-employed.

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Grammar: 2. Adverbs II – Degree:

1. Modals of probability: Adverbs of manner

Must
Almost Certain
Will
Used to express the way something happens. We make most
These modals are used to Ought to adverbs by simply adding ly to the adjective
guess what could be possible Should
or that we believe something Can Example: The Grand Canyon is
to be certain or probable.
Could incredibly beautiful.
May
Very Uncertain
Might

Example:

She will be arriving late tonight I should not go to the interview,

because of the traffic. I’m not presentable.
He is quite good at finances.

It may rain today.

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2. Linking devices: Example:

Relative clauses

The computer is processing information.

It is has good memory. The computer that is
That Who processing information has good memory.

The woman is behind the desk.

She is very responsible.
The woman who is behind the desk
is very responsible.
People or objects People

Where Which
The dog is in the car. It likes to look out
the window.
The dog which is in the car likes to look out
the window.

That hotel is beautiful. I met my

Place Animals or things husband there.
The hotel where I met my husband
is beautiful.
If the relative clause is non-defining, i.e., adding extra
information which is not essential, "that" cannot be used
instead of "who" or "which".

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Chapter 2: Mary continues to speak.

Wow, what a gift! Mary: I can talk to the boss about possibly reducing the working hours,
would you like a more intensive schedule?
Mary receives a candidate to work at Finance & Comp.
Candidate: Honestly, yes. I have two small children and I can’t pick them up
from school.
Mary: I was the head of the sales department but now I‘m responsible for
Mary: Perfect, I’ll tell the boss shortly and get back to you. Can we go over
HR until someone with more experience comes along and takes over
your information?
the position. The last person who was in charge had to retire early
due to medical reasons. I’m sorry if I haven’t explained myself well. Candidate: Yeah right.
Mary:
From what I see, you have a very interesting profile. The job is quite Mary: Russell Cooper, right?
simple, you just have to analyse data from the last three years.
Candidate: Yes.
Candidate: What kind of data?
Mary: You live in Rosewood Road, 2346.
Mary: Customer records.
Candidate: No, no, I moved downtown, Charleston Drive 6578.
Candidate: Will I get a contract or is it a freelance position?
Mary: Okay, I’ll write it down. Can I make copies of your
Mary: The truth is that both options are possible. Think about which letters of recommendation?
one suits you best.
Candidate: Yes, Yes. There is one that’s not a letter of recommendation,
Candidate: I’d rather be hired, really. I worked as a freelancer a few years back it is a certificate of professionalism in handling the
and the social security contributions are more complex. Office package and InDesign layout.
Mary: Ok, it will be a temporary contract for 3 months and after Mary: Wow, you know about design, too?
that a possible extension. The first 15 days will also be a trial period.
Candidate: I studied several courses, I’m also a master
Candidate: And the salary? using photoshop.
Mary: Finance & Comp usually pays about 1500 dollars Mary: Interesting. And how’s your Spanish?
per month for administrative work.
Candidate: Very basic, truth be told.
It is a reasonable salary.
Mary: It doesn’t matter. Well, in less than
Candidate: Monday to Friday?
a week we’ll let you know if you’ve been
Mary: Yes, it’s eight hours a day and it’s split selected. Thank you for coming and
shifts, except on friday that is intensive. here’s a pen from our company for you.
Candidate: I would like the schedule to be more flexible. Candidate: Wow, what a gift! thank you.

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Vocabulary:
5. Letter of recommendation
Example:

- Jack gives a letter of recommendation to his

1. Retire
employee for his excellent performance.
Example:

- They are retired and get together to play cards.

6. Selected
Example:
2. Social security
Example: - The company selects the best candidates.

- I need to claim my social security

compensation today.

7. Design
3. In charge of Example:
Example: - She has worked as a graphic designer for 2 years.
- I’m in charge of this team this month.

8. Customer
4. Move to Example:
Example:
- The customers are very happy with
- They moved to a larger office. the quality of the service.

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Grammar:
1. Adjectives and prepositions:

to of about
Jane is still afraid of the dark.

Insensitive Supportive Passionate

Susceptible Proud Curious
Determined Aware Sensitive
Respectful Sensible Worried

Example:
She is extremely curious
about animal life.

Claire is susceptible to other

people’s comments.

Dougal is determined to move

John wasn’t aware of to San Francisco.
today’s celebration.

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