METU/SFL

Spring 2021
DBE
LHO 1
INTERMEDIATE GROUP
TOPIC: WORK
TASK I. In this section, you will listen to a lecture on how to stay motivated while you are working
from home. You will hear the lecture only ONCE. As you listen, complete the statements
with the correct word / words. Before you listen to the lecture, you will have 60 seconds to
read the text below.
The talk is about how to stay motivated while you are working from home.
The first tip that the speaker gives is to wake up early. The people who work from home don’t have an
office or (1) _______________________. As a result of this, they usually don’t feel motivated to wake
up early. However, people should remember that waking up early improves their
(2) _______________________. People who wake up early also work harder, faster, and more
(3) _______________________to finish their work.

Secondly, while working from home, people should wear actual clothes. Since people who work from
home don’t have any (4) _______________________, most of them don’t want to dress up. According
to Dr. Karen Pine, when we wear an item of clothing, we immediately adopt the characteristics of that
clothing. To illustrate, if you wear pajamas all day, you feel (5) _______________________, and,
consequently, you won’t finish your work. For the speaker, wearing (6a) _______________________
and (6b) _______________________ would be enough to get motivated.

Finally, people who work from home should work out to stay motivated. Exercise increases motivation
in addition to improving (7) _______________________. At home, you only move when you want to
go to the (8a) _______________________ or the (8b)_______________________. Planning a trip to
the gym can be difficult during the workday as it might take a lot of (9)_______________________.
Therefore, trying out (10) ____________________ workout programs might be a better idea.

Task II. In this section, you will listen to a short job interview between two people. As you listen,
complete the statements 1-4 with the correct information. Now you have 20 seconds to look
at the statements.

1. Ms. Dee thinks that online teaching is similar to (a) ___________________ because she can
(b) ______________________________________.
2. She sometimes has problems when students cancel their lessons or when they have poor ___
__________________________________.
3. She enjoys teaching _______________________ classes the most.
4. Besides teaching, Ms. Dee is also a/ an ________________________. She has a degree in science
as well.

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TASK III. In this section, you will listen to three short talks related to work. As you listen, mark the
alternative that best answers the question or completes each statement. Before you listen
to each talk, you will be given 15 seconds to have a look at the three alternatives.
1. According to the speaker, ____.

a) interviewers should use a variety of job interview techniques while hiring
b) there are several weaknesses of the job interview process
c) job interviews provide a reliable guide to a candidate’s performance

2. Some companies use the term “competitive salary” in job adverts ___.
a) in order to attract the individuals who are interested in the job itself
b) so that they don’t need to discuss the salary with the successful candidates
c) because it is against the company policy of some workplaces

3. What is the main idea of the talk?

a) Not being able to meet deadlines may have a number of negative consequences.
b) College and work life seem to have different types of deadlines.
c) Meeting deadlines is important both in college and work life.


TASK IV. In this section, you will hear a talk about workplace health and safety. As you listen,
complete the blanks with the correct information. Now you have 40 seconds to look at the
statements.

The responsibilities of the employer

1. They should make sure that their employees use ________________________________________.
2. They should use ________________ and _________________ to warn their employees about
dangerous situations. They should also make sure that the employees see and
___________________ them easily.
3. They should ______________________ their employees about the possible
_____________________ of the job and teach them how they can
___________________________.

The responsibilities of the employees

1. They should _______________ and _______________ employer safety and health
______________________.

2. They should wear _________________________________________________ while they are

working.

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 3. They should report all _______________________________________________ to their
employers.


TASK V. In this section, you will listen to a lecture about women in the technology sector. As you
listen, mark the alternatives that answer the questions or complete the statements.
Before you listen to the lecture, you will be given 45 seconds to look at the questions and
the alternatives.

1. Which of the following points is not mentioned by the speaker?

a) Many women quit their jobs in the tech sector during the first year
b) Women are much more successful than men at the university level
c) “Pinkification” is one reason why women don’t pursue a career in tech.

2. According to the speaker, women in the tech sector face sexism because ____.

a) they are in the minority
b) they don’t have self-confidence
c) they don’t have role models


3. The study published in Fortune magazine shows that the main reason why women leave the
technology sector is ___.

a) the sexism they face at work
b) the gender stereotypes
c) the companies’ maternity leave policies