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Pierre is talking about his work. Correct what he says.
work for a French supermarke: company. (1) I work about the development of new
supermarkets, (2) In fact I running the development department and (3) 1 am manage for a
team looking at the possiblities indifferent countries. It's very interesting. (4) One of ray main
is to make sure that new supermarkets open on time. (5) I'm also charged sith financial
reporting. (6) I deal at alot of different organizations in my work. (2) 'm responsible of
planning projets from stat to finish. (8) I work closely near our foreign partners, and so 1
travel alot.
Complete the text wth on of he prepositions from B oppo
Rebecca lives in London and works in public relations She leaves
home for work a 7.30 am. She dives (1) .aje% ro work
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‘Tcould never take the time (4) «GN eeniernee WORK.”
‘She loves what she does and is glad to be (5) .....SaX.
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1 'm Alicia. I work in a public libra
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2 My husband works in an office from 9 am to 5.30 pm. (heljob)
3 Our daughter works in a bank from eight til five every day. (she/work)
4 I'm David and I work in a café from 8 pm until midnight. (/work)
'5 My wife works in local government and she can have this job for as long as she
‘wants it. (shefjob)
6 Our son is working on a farm for four weeks. (he/job)
7 Oar daughter is working in an office for three weeks. (she!work)
in the afternoons from two until six. (job)
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t-Ghe haut a ex porary YOrK2.1. Which person (1-5) is most likely to do each of the five things (a-el?
12.1 A software designer in an Internct company. Has to be in the office,
2 An office worker in a large, traditional manufacturing company.
1.3 A manager in a department store in a large city. Lives in the country.
4.4 Acconstruction worker on a building site where work goes on 24 hours a day.
E 5 Atechnical writer for a city computer company. Lives in the country,
1 work in shifts
b work under a flexitime system
¢ telecommute
commute to work
clock on and off ar the same time every day
2.2. Look ar che words and expressions in B and C opposite.
Five people «kt about their jobs. Match the jobs (1-5) co the people (ae)
and put the words in brackets into the correct grammatical forms.
1 accountant
2. poswoman
3 flight attendant
4 software developer
5 veacher
3, 4 Obviously, my work involves. SSO ——_Kueavl) lot Ie can be quite
Physically dhe (tire), but Tenjoy nn sth Sm. (deal) with
customers, except when they become violent. Luckily this doesnt happen often.
b Tike Seen in-work) with figures, but my job is much less wleaeec (bore)
and routine than people think, The Work ..\.OMINES uuu fnvolve) alo of human
contact and teamwork, working with other managers
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NaS Gp (be) Ou in the Open ac And T pec lot of exercise
14, 6 You've got to think ina very logeal way. The work can be mentally
hive. (tire), but it’s very satisfying to write a program that works.
€ Hove my job. leg very ..3AN MMs ARS... (stimulate) and not at all
sli. GAR SE on (epeat: no ovo days are the same. I's good to see the children
learn and develop.
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