ETA STUDENT'S BOOK ISBN 978-83-958013-1-2Performance key Using your Student’s Book to consolidate your knowledge with some practical information and exercises designed to fully develop your English skills, Let’s go! e . Tae ee ¥ as Getting started ans Start your Student's Book lesson with the Aims. In this cs ae section, you will see the subjects covered and the objectives oF ens forthe isson- hiss whet you ave working owas! Cd COMPREHENSION Language in context In your online study you have already practised using the target language and structures in real life scenarios. Use the Comprehension section to review them, and be sure to pay attention to the spelling of words. English spelling and pronunciation can sometimes be very different from fone another Want to see the Video Scenario again? Just scan the QR code with your mobile phone. USE OF ENGLISH How it works Practice isessentialto learning anew language, but sometimes a theoretical explanation about language structures and how they are used can help too. The Use of English section is where you will find them such explanations.=) WORK-OUT Learn by doing, In your online lesson you worked hard on your spoken English. Now it’s time to complete exercises! ‘The Work-out section exercises will give you the practice necessary to consolidate your skills and build your vocabulary. WORD LIST Vocabulary is important The Word List will help you keep track of the new vocabulary you have been learning, with topic specific groupings of the words, KEY ¥ as you finish. This immediate feedback on your mistakes is very important for learning. Be sure to take advantage of it!Index UNIT 1 2 Writing s CV A career move 4 Getting tough heinervew N= UNIT2. 3 ios: ‘The art of fine dining 4 Constructive coiticiam UNIT 3 2 Ataise memory Memory 4 The future of learning UNIT4 i fesse Moving toa new town 3 Qos UNIT 5 2 The proposa Tingshe knot 3 angfrthe tgTopic: Skill: Grammar: Vocabulary: A career move Emphasising a point, feeling, issue Expressing attitudes and feelings precisely Present Perfect Continuous to explain something Present Perfect Simple vs. Present Perfect Continuous Expression ‘when it comes to. Collocation Topic: Skill: Grammar: Vocabulary: The art of fine dining Critiquing and reviewing constructively Organising a group project Phrasal verbs, especially splitting Prepositional verbs Expression ‘to manage’ something Household tasks Topic: Skill: Grammar: Vocabulary: Tying the knot Expressing opinions tentatively, hedging Futures (revision) Adjectives + prepositions Idiomatic expressions Expressions with put 165A career move a A career move ee Emphasising a point, feeling, issue Sere ut Seen ona ce aig eee ee er) Present Perfect Simple vs. Present Perfect Continuous, Nort ast COR Can ae ret| searchLesson The search new one on the Internet. A friend helps hirm with his search, suggesting some job websites \ eee Aims N = In this lesson you have revised Present Perfect Continuous and Present Perfect Simple and their multiple usages: \ + How long have you been home? What's this you've been writing? Ihave been getting really sick of the office lately. + I've been getting kind of angry at work but | haven't mentioned it to anyone. - Ihave done some great work for that company. + Have you considered talking to someone about it? You have also learnt vocabulary connected with talking about your job and some related to looking for a job: + It's starting to get me down. + This is a serious recruitment company. + My degree's in Illustration. “Illustrator wanted. Must have two years’ experience, a friendly and professional attitude and a degree in Illustration.” Finally, you have learnt some idioms and collocations which make it easier for to you to communicate your ideas and thoughts more efficiently: 8) - tjust have itchy feet. I want to change my environment I think it’s finally got under my skin. + | feel taken for granted. + It may be that you're stuck in a rut and you just need a change.Lesson 1: The search How long have + past participle are used to ask about ‘he duration ofa situation, Johis used to say approximately. We can use —/sh with adjectives too. Have/has been + ingis used much Ike the Present Perfect Simple, only there isan emphasis, ‘onthe event continuing into the future too, To be not yourse//maans te not ae he you vusly ack sick oymennesoredat Q Don’t get me wrong means I'm e not beng unaprecate but.” means make me unhappy. Get me dow If something gees under my kin. itmeans that it annoys me ®@ or angers me, ate is used informally in the UK to mean friend Work it out means to find a ® ‘solution, Character lisa Joe lisa sloe isa toe isa Joe isa slow isa Joe isa slow Dialogue Hey, Joe! How's it going? How long have you been home? How long have you played guitar? About two hours, since 3:30-ish ”. We had a short day due to some building works I'l see you at 6pm-ish. ‘The weather is warm-ish, ) What's this you've been writing? ' You don’t seem like yourself, Joe. I've been reading this book for a month and I'm only half-way through it My dog doesn’t seem herself (5) today. Perhaps she is sick No, I'm alright. ‘That's hard to believe. You can tell me you know?! Well, it’s just that... I'm looking for a new job. | have been getting really sick of the office lately. Don't get me wrong, I've had a good time there but now it’s starting to get me down, I'm really sick of these white walls. | want to paint them red. Don't get me wrong (, the meal was nice but it was too expensive. This bad weather is getting me down. ‘What's been happening to make you feel this way? Nothing is that different, really... | just... have itchy feet want to change my environment. Make my life a bit more stress free. I've had itchy feet for a while which is why I'm moving out of the city. ‘Are you sure that’s the only reason you want to leave? I'm not convinced | don't know. I've been getting kind of |”) angry at work but haven't mentioned it to anyone and | think it’s finally got under my skin It’s kind of late; I think | should go to bed. | don’t know why, but John really gets under my skin (1) What's been upsetting you? | know for a fact that 3 people are getting promotions and I'm not included. | feel taken for granted. | have done some great work for that company and they don’t show me that they appreciate me. [eft my husband because he took me for granted Oh gosh! I didn’t realise you felt this way, mate”. Have you considered talking to someone about it, you know, to see if you can work it out? Hello mate! | haven't seen you in a long time. I'm terrible at maths. | need a calculator to work things out. 14) I"ve been having appraisals with my manager nearly every week, but | really don’t feel like he cares that much as he's, always so busy. Ill feel like a burden if | bring it up. ‘Some people feel that old people are a burden on society. | don't want to bring this up (©), but you still owe me £100.Unit 1 {A burcon is something which makes things dificult for other people ‘ng up means to mention a difficult subject ‘Move on means to leave a place and ‘do something different “Seuck in» eubmeans trapped in 3 Boring routine, To not got snywheremeans to not make any progress To get on with means tod A helping hands help from another person A ccoris 3 person who is very helpful 10 Lisa Joe Lisa Joe Lisa Joe Lisa Joe Lisa Joe Lisa soe Lisa Joe Lisa Joe Joe Lisa Joe Lisa Joe Lisa Joe ‘right, so maybe itis time to move on”. Youhave been there fora while, It may be that you're stuck in arut and you just need 2 change. I've been in this job for a long time so it’s time to move on. | ended things with Karen because we were stuck in a rut ("! Yeah, | think you're right. OK, let's have a look at this, then. Wh What about this? No. That wouldn't get me anywhere. "It's a position lower than mine. Plus, I've done a similar job before so it wouldn't feel new to me I've been learning Spanish for a year but | haven't got anywhere. | still can’t have a conversation. | see. Oh well! So that one’s not for you. There's plenty more here Oh wait! Seroll back up a litle. This one looks like something I'd be good at. High salary, short hours, it's in this area, But you need 2 degree in art history. What do you have again? ‘ave you found? Hmmm, I didn’t see that. My degree’s in illustration Let's have a look at more job websites. I'm sure we'll find you 2 great job. OK, I'm not having much luck here. Right. Jobs. Categories. Art, Local, within 10 miles? Let's say 15 miles as I don't mind driving if it’s a great job. | don’t need to help you, you know. | do have other things can be getting on with. Do you have any homework to be getting on with? No, no. I'm sorry. I'm just being pessimistic. | think I've been staring at the computer for too long, | have a good feeling about this website. It’s 2 serious recruitment company. ‘The page certainly does look professional Hey, look. Illustrator wanted. Mu: experience, a friendly and professional a in illustration. That's me! I told you not to give up! Go on then. Apply! ‘Thanks Lisa! | was really starting to lose hope, it’s taken me so long to find something Glad | could give 2 helping hand |”. You might end up with the best job in the world! Who knows!? Painting the living room would have taken a long time but my sister gave me a helping hand, so we did it quicker. Imagine that. The highest salary, the shortest hours and the friendliest manager! Right. I'm going to make a cup of tea have two years’ titude and a degree Thanks, Lisa. You're a star!” You're such a star for lending me that money.Lesson 1: The search Use of English PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE We use Present Perfect Simple when we We also use Present Perfect Simple to talk want to show that a past action is somehow about a present result of a past action or about connected to the present moment. It's how many times an action has happened up to different to Past Simple which shows that the the present moment. action is past and not connected to the present moment. (©) - | have had this problem several times —_ myself. (68+ Ihave broken my arm. + She has been here twice already. My arm is broken now. + thave run 20 miles. + She hasn’t done her homework. + We have made a lot of food for today's Her homework is not done now. party. We show that an action is completed or finished using Present Perfect Simple. le-&+|- Have you done your homework? “= Yes, | have. + Ihave finished! Can Igo out now? PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS We] Ure Fresert) Perfect Condavous] When) (Q®]) Ihave been runniog for 20 minutes we want to talk about an action that started - She has been sleeping for 20 hours inthe past and is contiouing upto the present now. Go and wake Her up! moment. We often connect it. with the ease ene aerate eiceedecte ati eee Work-out Match the beginnings with the endings, 1. They are renovating our office a, and | don’t think I'd enjoy it 2. Don't get me wrong, I've had a good b. are getting promotions and I'm not time there included, 3. We hada short day . atthe computer for too long. 4, I know for a fact that 3 people d. itis time to move on? 5. Alright, so maybe @. 50 | have to work in the lobby. 6. It's a position lower than mine f. but now it's starting to get me down 7. I think I've been staring 4g. due to some building works. l.e_2 3. 4 5. 6. 7.Unit 1 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Example: us /to/an/They/going/are/send/e-mail They are te send eonsatcl 1. I/really/ was /to /lose/ starting / hope 2. I'm/eup/to/a/of/ dishes /and/tea/going /do/make/the 3. have/I/‘greatjob‘/a/ about / good / website / feeling / the 4. 'U/1/ burden / feel /if/a/like/it/ up / bring 5. get/That /me/anywhere/wouldn’t 6. realise /1/felt /didn’t /way /you/mate/this 7. you/!/give/to/not/told/up! 8. things /1/have/ been / about /ages / other /for/ applying / for / thinking Replace the words in bold with a suitable form of the expressions below. get me wrong / due to/hard to believe / sick of /Iet out /there’s no harm /end up/ work it out /SRRIAE Example: As long as they are comfortable staying in a hostel, then | can’t see a problem. As tong as they don't mind staying cn a hostel then I can't see a problers. a 1. We had a short day because of some building works. 2. Have you considered talking to someone about it, you know, to see if you can resolve the problem? 3. They are renovating our office, so we were allowed to leave eatly. 4, Five times in two hours! That’s almost impossible! 5. He never stops talking about himself. I'm fed up with him 6. I suppose /t can’t hurtto try. x Thope you don't misunderstand me. | just want to help you. 8. IF we don’t start discussing our problems, we'll start shouting at each other. 12Lesson 1: The search Match the words to form collocations. 1. high a. hours 2. itchy b. job 3. long c. staffed 4, get d. feet 5. short fe. acareer 6. to pursue f salary 7. to gain 9. apromotion 8. part-time h. qualifications Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs. Use Present Perfect Simple or Continuous, Example: | have been to Thailand twice. (be) 1. How long English? (you learn) 2. Meg her homework yet. (not do) 3. They in 5 cilties so far. (live) 4, How many European countries. this year? (you visit) 5. Paul onions that's why his eyes are so red. (cut) Choose the correct response. Example: What's been happening to make you feel this way? Jam really looking forward to it. [LMROESUFEFEaN 11, Are you sure that’s the only reason you want to leave? Well, not really. / I’m great. / I have to leave. 2. What's been upsetting you? lenjoy working with people. / | feel taken for granted. / Thanks. 3, Why have you been arriving late recently? Ihave been having problems sleeping. / | have to leave early today. / Can you help me? 4, Have you considered pursuing a career as a musician? It just seems too academic. /| would like nothing better!/1 don’t have time. 5, When was your last appraisal? November of last year. /| don’t know how to ask him. / Where? 6. Maybe you just need a change? No, not very often. / It’s been a while, / Yes, I think you're right. 7. What do you like best about the job? Honestly? The money. / The people are too noisy. / We all do. 8, Would you be happy to commute that far? As long as I could listen to music. / We generally travel by train. /1 would like to be a manager.Unit 1 PtiON detect en ge overdose owder gather ance ‘eu ¢ abbreviation recognition iminton weird join swa Fee ust Word List environment be yourself grounding have itchy feet long for Tearn the ropes mate pick up sticks out of the blue start to get somebody down within walking distance Key Le 1. Iwas really starting to lose hope. Q@:: @ 2 irrssing fe make cup of tee and 3g do the dishes 4b 3. | have a good feeling about the sd “greatjob’ website 6a 4. Fil fee like a burden if | bring it up ne 5. That wouldn’t get me anywhere. 6. I didn’t realise you felt this way, mate. 7. Itold you not to give up! 8. | have been thinking about applying for other things for ages. 1. dueto Le @ 2 eicocat O27: 3. let out Bla 4. hard to believe 4g 5. sick of Sc 6. there's no harmin trying be 7. get me wrong Zh 8. end up ab have you been learning 1. Well, not really. OD ritaane Oo eritier ie ranted 3. have lived 3. Ihave been having problems sleeping. 4, have you visited 4. | would like nothing better! 5. has been cutting 5. November of last year. 6. Yes, | think you're right. 7. Honestly? The money. 8. As long as | could listen to music.anit a CVLesson Writing a CV Joe wants to apply for a job and needs to improve his, CV. A friend helps him to write a better one, CB aims In this lesson you have further revised Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous e.g. to talk about your job experience or to talk about past actions with present results: ©&) + How have you been? Ihave just been working hard and looking for another job in my free time Ihave landed on my feet, haven't |? + I've completed the application section but my CV is outdated. + Ihave been working on it for some time You have learnt some collocations with make, do and get: es) | couldn't make it on time. + I'll get you a cup of coffee + You've done reaily well Finally, you have learnt some new vocabulary connected with writing a CV: 8) + experience “+ references + relevant skills + contact details, credentials 16Lesson 2: Writing a CV Cd Comprehension How have you been Feeling? Te hano something isto putiten How come? means why? A dead end jobisajob with no future prospects To get on the Jaddermeans to achieve the first and easiest step in the process of getting to ‘the top of something From where fn sanding means in my opinion. To land on your feet means to Find yourself in 2 goed situation without realy trying To foe! blues to feel sad or depressed We use outdocod/for things which are not current Crack on means to get to work fon something To sell yourselfmeans to convince someone that you can do something by talking about yourself positively. To help someone outisto help. «1s to talk about how good 1, but itis seen a5 negative Character Joe Archie slow Archie Joe Archie Joe Archie sloe Archie Joe Archie Joe Archie Joe Archie soe Archie toe Dialogue Thanks for letting me come over and use your laptop, Archie. It's really kind of you ‘That's OK. | haven't seen you for ages! How've you been? Hey Sarah, how have you been? Not bad. | have just been working hard and looking for another job in my free time. rithang ‘You have some lovely pictures hanging on your walls. Thanks, » that in the cupboard So, how come you' How come the sky is blue? after another job?” It’s a bit of a dead end job. I need to get on the ladder, you know!? Work my way up somewhere. | left school without any qualifications and | can only get dead end jobs now. '*) ‘These days it’s difficult to get on the property ladder ‘That's what | did, And look at me now! You have done really well though, Archie. Company car, 2 health care package and it looks like a pretty high salary from where I'm standing © From where I'm standing I think | did as well as possible. Haha! I have landed on my Feet", haven't 1? But it hasn't been ‘easy. lwas where you are 3 years ago. Feeling abit blue and going from application to interview avery few days. It does get easier. | landed on my feet when | got another job the day after losing my other one. | always feel alittle blue *) on Sunday evenings. ‘Thanks for the encouragement, mate. | do have a good feeling about this job, though. I've completed the application section but my CVis just outdated Giving flowers to a woman is a little outdated, isn’t it? ‘Well, | can help you if you like!? Let me just get 2 cup of tea Have you eaten? Do you want anything? Just a cup of tea, please. I'm rather full from lunch: It’s rather cold so wear a coat. Ok, I'll be right back. You crack on”) with the CV and I'll come and have 2 look in a bit. We need to crack on with this essay because it's due on Monday. Alright. Although I'm not sure how much you can help as it's just a CV. Hey man! Sometimes a friend is the best person to help with these things! What do you mean? Well, sometimes it’s hard to sell yourself someone who knows you well to help you out. The last candidate really sold herself so that’s why she got the job. [need a place to stay tonight. Will someone help me out? {12 "You need | see what you mean. I'm not very good at boasting "about my skills.Unit 1 [A coom playeris someone who enjoys working as part of a team, To crsp something means to rot develop an idea Because itis impossible to de or just not very good A crodentialis some kind of qualification which you can se to hers you are capaale of doing job, To double check means to make absolutely sure of something, Ifyou say | owe you one, itmeans that someone has done something nice for you and you now want to 60 ‘something nice in return, Buddy's an informal word for friend, 18 Archi Joe Archie Joe Archie Joe Archie Joe Archie Joe Archie Joe Archie Joe Archie Joe Stop boasting! You are not as good at singing as you think you are, Wall, you don’t need to boast as such, but when it comes to presenting your attributes, it’s always wise to have a friend around. Do you want to take a look at what I've got so far? | have been working on it for some time. | had been writing it for a few hours before my laptop broke so it’s not quite finished. ‘OK. So, punctual, team player, organised, interested in caving?? The work got done quickly because there are 2 lot of team players in the company. Well. I've been caving a few times. When was the last time you went caving, huh? Fair enough. You're right. Scrap "that then. What can | re place it with? | need to include Some sort of hobby or interest. We were going to go to the park, but we had to scrap that idea because of the rain Haven't you been running the sign language society at the University for a few years now? That's @ good credential” to include, It shows you have committed to another project for a long period of time ‘Once | saw his credentials, | knew he was the right man for the job. Yeah, | suppose | could include that. | had actually forgotten about it. It’s just a part of my routine now. You see! This is why you need someone else to help point out your good qualities. ‘OK. So once I've changed that, do you think itl be OK? I've included past experience, references, relevant skills and contact details. Check and double check |!” your email address and phone number as they are the most important. You don't want to make a silly mistake like that! I've double checked the bedroom and your keys are not there! That's true, OK. Joewilliams@airmail.com. 0 779 847 550 Yeah! Looks great! So I'll send this, and then we can go for a drink. I'm paying! | pi owe you one! Thanks for driving me to the airport. | owe you one. That's what friends are for, buddy "hope you get the job! Hey buddy, where are you going? Thanks.A Use of English Lesson 2: Writing a CV PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE VS. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS, We revised the key differences between Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous in the previous lesson. There is one more thing that you really have to remember: action and non-action verbs Non-action verbs are stative verbs. They talk about states, not actions, e.g. like, love, hate, understand, know, belong, seem, be, believe, etc, We never use Present Perfect Continous when ‘we want to use a non-action verb, even when ‘we want to say how long. How long have you been married? Ihave been married for 22 years. + How have you been? + She has liked helping her mother since she was a child. FOR AND SINCE Remember that when we want to say how long we have been doing an action, we can use two forms in English, for or since. S| - | have been learning English For 10 years. + Ihave been learning English since 2002. Work-out o In the first sentence you say how long, and in the second, since when you have been doing an activity. Write the nouns in the correct column to complete the collocations. SBBIAL, redundant, down to business, well, overtime, the ball rolling, an application, the books, through, a job, the sack, started, money, lunch, an effort, business, your best, an appointment make do get a_paint 19Unit 1 Rewrite the sentences using the prompts. Example: Although there is no * ‘ight’ or ‘wrong’ way for creating the perfect CV, there are a few rules that you have to follow. (While) While there is ne ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ wity for creating the perfect there are a few rules that you have te follow In terms of his past work experience, he’s worked for numerous IT companies. (when it comes to) It’s important to mention that he speaks 3 foreign languages, including Chinese. (it’s worth) Why are you looking for another job? (how come) He earned $10,000 a month, but he left his job anyway. (although) In my opinion he's just lazy, not ill. (from where I’m standing) To answer your question whether I know any foreign languages, | do speak English and French fluently. (regarding) Regarding my IT skills, | am competent in Microsoft Office Software. (as for) Can you elaborate on your work experience as an illustrator? (expand) Fill in the gaps with an appropriate verb in the correct tense to complete the sentences. Use idioms and expressions that you have learnt in this lesson. Example: She's a good candidate, however, she could _imapreve_her language skills. 1, After the initial failure with starting the business, Miranda eventually on her feet. 2. From where | he’s got the most mundane job in the word. He's a junior accountant in some huge company. 3, Before getting to the top of the ladder, he had to his way up in the company. 4, It's not enough to list your qualifications and experience, You also have to yourself properly. ‘When | saw him waiting for the interview, | knew | had met him before, but | had difficulty, ‘a name to the face. I'm fed up with being an errand-boy. | need te do something to finally up the ladder. 1 blue yesterday, | wasn't in the mood for anything. I'm nervous about Jeremy's interview. If he too much about his skills, he will come across as big-headed,Lesson 2: Writing a CV Read the defi ions below and complete the adjectives to match them. Example: when you are in charge of a certain thing in a company ~ respensible 1. a person who is always on time~a _ __ person 2. a person who knows how to work in a team = a__ 3. a person whose desk is always neat and tidy and his work done on time ~ __ person 4, something that is weak, e.g. relationship or connection ~ a__ 5. something that is unclear or difficult for people to understand ~_ instructions 6. something that presents facts clearly and in a few words ~ summary 7. a person who is sure of their skills, capabilities, and they know their value ~ a_i person 8. anaction or an experience that brings you satisfaction or benefits — __ experience Match the words to make collocations. 1. good a. rise 2. feel b. yourself 3. crack c. credential 4, sell 4d. the application 5. high fe. salary 6. pay f blue 7. complete 9. car 8. past h. on 9. company i. experience 10. health care is package Find elements you would see ona CV. x]s[RlelFle|R|elN|cle ululolelaly| 1 iwi |x c[r|elole|n|tlifAalule «[y[alulM|alc|s|m)o|e olalriclalajulzielPlR almjolalijolriaiifxfa ole|r|title Kk Plolnle sis|xli[tluls|ilejsin s[ulslolslelzjalejric x|tlA[Nie|u e[sle 21Unit 1 8B Word List ey attributes complement background crack on be suited for come in handy commit to a project disturb company car double check contact details encouragement credential feel blue dead end job outdated feedback put a face to the name from where I'm standing regarding something get on the ladder Fewarding health care package scrap. land/fall on one’s feet smartass layout tenuous market yourself when it comes to experience references relevant skills sell oneself work one’s way up decryption detect agen woven dressagerange overdose shortlist gunpowder gather attendance % a esteemed abbreviation community “Sofie tt peacefultattoo Pidep , “evelsag COI reneur sein neighbourhood ‘godson badminton “Batches redecorate swap butcher, wagon confused Fee. aged eherous rude cue polite sirloin habit get promote Ismo' seafood Starve herring kiosk dosite 22 entive vet muttonLesson 2: Writing a CV Bk. make: a point, redundant, an application, an effort, money, an appointment When it comes to his past work experience, he’s. worked for numerous IT companies. 2. I’sworthmentioning that he speaks de: 3. foreign’ languages, Including wel, Business, your best, overtime, the Chinese books, lumen 3. How come you are looking for another job? get 4, Although he earned $10,000 2 down to business, the ball rolling, month, Re left his ob anyway. through, 2 job, the sack, started 5. From where I'm standing, he's just lazy, not il 6. Regarding your question whether I know any foreign languages, | do speak English and French fluently. 7. As for my IT kil, lam competent in Microsoft Office Software 8. Can you expand on your” work experience as an illustrator? 1. landed 1. punctual @ & Srcing O 2 eiiier 3. work 3. organised a, Sell 4. tenuous 5. putting 5. confusing 6. get 6. succinct 7. felt 7 confident 8. boasts 8. rewarding he 1. credential @:: @ si 3h 3. e-mail ab 4. education Sie 5. surname 63 6. languages 7 4 7. experience ai 8. reference 3. g 10.) 23E | Notesa ym) nervesLesson A ease of the nerves Before his job interview, Joe is very nervous and doesn’t know what to wear. A friend gives him a hand and takes him shopping, Aims In this lesson you have learnt how to make your language more interesting by using some more advanced adverb + adjective collocations. Now you know that by using these collocations, you can express your attitude towards something or emphasise your feeling: £8) + You must be joking! Wearing this dress to the party is utterly ridiculous! + Don't wear a jumper, silly! It’s swelteringly hot! In addition to this, you have worked on communicating useful phrases £8) = Whenit comes to my work experience, | have been working in show business for many years. + Needless to say... | didn’t get that job. + As long as you are happy. I'm happy Last but not least, you have practised vocabulary concerning the preparation for an interview, the do's and dont’s, the clothes you should wear at an interview ©&) _» Come on! You can’t possibly show up at the interview wearing a floral shirt, + Thave a lot of office wear, as | have to be smart for my current job. 26Lesson 3: A case of the nerves Cd Comprehension Character Dialague Than anythingwith more + is used to emphasise the aejective yourselpis to not try and act ferently from your true nature Mortifyiogis extremely embarrassing, Nesdless to say means obviously Terriblymeans extremely. you say ie'= my department, you mean that you know a lot about it Absolutely means extreme “Swelteringly bot means extremely hot Blandi means bering lyis another way to say extremely, isa soe isa sloe lisa Joe soe isa Joe Lisa Joe Lisa slow lisa Joe lisa I'm so pleased you have an interview for this job! Are you excited, Joe? Oh, I'm excited but I’m more nervous than anything! ! Thanks. | don’t mind that the room is small, It's more cold than anything. Why are you nervous? You have all the credentials! The CV you sent off was really professional, You just have to be yourself” When you are on a date it's important to just be yourself. What if | make 2 mistake... or say something stupid? That's happened to me before. | was so nervous when | went for my last job interview. | was repeating the interviewer's name over and over in my head. "It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr Jackson, I'm Joe Smith. It's great to meet you, Mr Jackson, my name's Joe Smith..." ‘And, what happened? Well, | walked into the interview room, put my hand out to shake his and said ‘It's nice to meet you, Mr Smith, I'm Joe Jackson!" Hey, don't laugh at me! It was mortifying). | had to apologise, obviously, and re~introduce myself. Needless to say, | did not get that job, It was mortifying when my housemate walked into the bathroom while | was having a shower. | drank too much beer at the party last night. Needless to say (8), | feel bad this morning These things happen, mate. When it comes to interviews, none of us are experts, but I'm a great believer in fate. If it’s meant to be, you'll gat the job. | don't even know what to wear! I'm teribly ”/ unprepared, I'm terribly thirsty. Do you have anything to drink? OK. Clothes. This is my department! |° Let's have a look at what you've got. I have a lot of office wear, as | have to be smart for my current job. We're only going to your sister's barbecue, so you don’t have to be smart, Well, that’s a good start. Hmmm. What about this? Yes, it looks smart but no, because it’s absolutely swelteringly hot! | wore it to work last year and | looked like a tomato all day. | have a thinner grey jumper somewhere. It’s absolutely freezing in here! Close the window! It can get swelteringly hot ‘in the Middle East, Grey is a bit bland” anyway. You don’t want your first impression to be dull. How about this? I'm not enjoying this sandwich because it tastes a bit bland. Lisa, are you serious? | wore that for a 70's costume party when | was at university! It's utterly "ridiculous! You are utterly crazy to think you can finish that huge meal by yourself | think it’s nice, they would certainly remember you if you showed up wearing this! 27Unit 1 ‘That's choemeans that something is finished As long sis used much like a conditional. The beo'= Kneesis the bast To grab something is to get something quickly, To haven eye for something is to be able to see certain things others may miss. © [A bine ls away to say something without actually saying it ‘Cus dow means to reduce the amount of something you do. 28 Joe Lisa Joe Lisa Joe Lisa Joe Lisa Joe lisa Joe Lisa Joo Lisa Joe Lisa Joe Lisa Joe "ll certainly call you when | get home. That's true, but | think they'd remember me for the wrong You have lots of professional looking clothes, Joe. Just choose your favourite and that’s that! First, you fry the onions, then you add the sauce and that’s that. | know but none of them make me feel really confident. They are all my usual boring clothes. I might go shopping. Now that sounds like my kind of activity! Where do you want to go? | think I'll have some lunch and go into town. Do you want to come? Yeah! I'ma fashion expert afterall Alright then. As long as |” we don't have any more floral shirt suggestions. AAs long as you're happy, I'm happy. No, | promise we will make you look like the bee's knees |!” Wow! This bed is the bee’ s knees ~ | think | slept for a year! OK, let’s grab "some food and get going! Do I have time to grab a coffee before the meeting? What did | tell you? | have an eye for "bargains, don’t I? George really has an eye for decorating. His home is wonderful, You sure do! I'm really pleased. | can’t believe we got all of this for one interview, though. Don't you think it’s a Bit excessive? | suppose if you try it all on again and you don’t like some things as much as you thought you did, then you can always go and get your money back. That's true! Well, thanks for your help, Lisa. | have really enjoyed shopping with you. No problem. | always enjoy shopping. Now, who's making the tea? Is that a hint? |!" | hinted that | wanted a new computer for Christmas by complaining to my father that my old one was too slow. ‘Well, | think you owe me... OK. Milk, two sugars? One sugar please, I'm trying to cut down | I've cut down on cigarettes. | went from 20 a day to 10, OK. I'll be back in 5 minutes.Lesson 3:A case of the nerves h Use of Engli ADVERB + ADJECTIVES COLLOCATIONS As you have learnt so far, some words go with others and some don't. These combinations of words are called collocations. In this lesson, you have seen some adverb + adjective collocations, but we can also talk about adjective + noun collocations, adjective + preposition collocations, etc. They are an extremely important aspect of learning English, especially when you are as good as. you already are. Let’s have a look at the example from the video, Lisa wanted Joe to wear a sweater to the job interview. Joe thought it was too hot to wear a sweater so he said: e-8+|- Yes, it looks smart but no, because it’s sweltering hot! Joe wanted to emphasise his point. Saying It's hhot! wouldn't have had the same effect, would iv The adjective hot collecates with numerous adverbs: blazing, boiling, exceedingly, nally, ‘extremely, incredibly, insufferably, nsely, _ oppressively, scorching, __stiflingly, __swelteringly, unbearably, uncomfortably, unusually. Hot does not collocate with greatly, absolutely, hugely etc. The same applies to every adjective, How do you learn collocations? Simply observe the language, read books in English and learn collocations one by one. When you hear one, tryto rememberit. Collocations are often listed in EnglishEnglish dictionaries or if you're very interested, try a collocations dictionary. WHEN IT COMES TO When you want to bring up a new topic in a conversation, you can use ‘when it comes to’, [68)+ when it comes to sport | can watch it Son + When it comes to his rude behaviour, | think there’s no justification for it. jarding.’ ‘as for’, and ‘with reference to’, are synonymous expressions to ‘when it comes to.’ 2930 Match the adverbs to the adjectives to make collocations, then write them below the table. Some adjectives may have more than one adverbial collocation. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. 8 9 swelteringly extremely gainfully freezing really utterly particularly stinking terribly Example: freezing extremely cold b. 4 f. freezing really / extremely / terribly cold ridiculous peculiar unprepared confident rich cold hot employed beautiful Match the endings of the collocations and idioms to their beginnings. an eye for, my department, into the lion's den, fun at somebody, like the bee's knees, your money back, your way up, on your feet, yourself Example: make it’s look get ge poke work land A_mistiakLesson 3: case of the nerves Fill in the sentences with the idioms and collocations from the pre Remember to use an appropriate verb form Example: You want to go shopping? I'llhelp you. It's my department It's your turn to I went to see the boss the other day. You should have seen her before the interview. She First and foremost, try net to pretend that you are a different person. Just. 4. It took him a long time but he became a successful CEO in the end, 5. It's not funny! This is my best outfit. Don’t me. 6. His company almost went bankrupt, but luckily he 7. Second-hand clothes? Ask Ann to help you. She good items. 8, It's faulty. It's normal if you should try to Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions. Example: Have you heard ales Jane? 2. What he 2. she gave her previous job. And she's got anew one! Wow! How didit happen? 3. She was sick that job. It was a dead end job, you know? She decided to try her chances the TV industry I's been a struggle, though. The other day, she showed at an Interview for a weather presenter wearing 3 colourful dress whereas everybody else wore grey, official clathes. They suggested she was too fat to work rv. No way! That's avefall 4. Isnt it? But she did't lose hope. She went a diet, cut on the amount of food she ate and lost 10 pounds in a month. | went shopping for clothes with her, and can you imagine she tried size M! Stunning! 31Unit 1 Find synonyms to the adjectives and do the crossword. 8 olz/> pene embarrassing = m_ Put the words into the correct order to make sentences. Example: try/ You/that/eompany / could /in / always /town /graphie design /new You_could always try that new grinkic design company tn town 1. more/it/project/I'm/ comes / When /than /tired / our / anything /to 2. that’s/ We / down / get /and/that /business/to/have /just /to 3. seriously/You/as/ working /eontinue /it/as/here /long /ean/you/taking /start 4, bythe time/ Needless /exhausted/were /to/finished /they/had/say/they /work 5. taking breaks /prefer/ When /and/relax/comes to/get /it/all the work/1/ to/done/then 6. past /about / experience / What / your /work ? 7. mortifying / for /is/A/ interview / experience /people/a/many /job 8, nervous/ean't/during /feel/and/sleep/often/interviews/night/before/I/the 32Lesson 3:A case of the nerves 8B Word List be yourself cut down on go into the lion’s den have an eye for i's my department Took like the bees knees poke fun at somebody show up that's that wyen absolutely bland grab hint mortifying open-minded peculiar rapid skittish Stiff tense terribly decry ly yption detect pain wolbn dressage/tee overdose shortlist gunpowder gather attenda nce ka i esteemed abbreviation communit attend, recognition peacefultattoo ep | amino sedan peighbourhood gedson badminton spend noughredécorate ‘swap butcher, wagon confused fee ngaged generous rude cue polite sirloin #838 jo, habit get promoted Ge “vgn amo! seafood Staqie pering kiosk” deste 33,& | Key 34 a) really / utterly ridiculous b) really / particularly peculiar o: it’s my department look like the bee's knees 6 terbiyatteriy unprepared 3. have an eye for Sealy Fenemely confident 2 Get your toney back @) eal suning scree ch 5. Jointo the rfs den fh treeting realy Feetcmely /toribly | 6 poke tun st somebody oid 4: Mork your way up o) sweltering terribly ely hot 8. Tandon your feet A guintlyepoyed 5. beyoursel H) kremely really beau 1. go into the lion's den 1. about 2: Cokes ike the Bee's nes O:: 5: beyoursel 3 SPrin upon 2 tort hie way up oni dawn on 5. poke fun at 6. landed on his Feet 7. hasan eye for 8, get your money back GEEEPEEEEE EEEEELE flelePlerIs When it comes to our project, I'm more tired than anything. We just have to get down to business and that's that. You can continue working here as Jong as you start taking it seriously, Needless to say they were exhausted by the time they had finished work When it comes to taking breaks, | prefer to get all the work done and then relax What about ‘experience? A job interview is a mortifying ‘experience for many people. often feel nervous before interviews and can't sleep during the night. your past workGetting through the TartLesson Getting through the interview At the interview, the company manager wants to know more about Joe's training and professional experience. Joe must respond convincingly to his questions. eee Aims In this lesson you have learnt vocabulary that will come in handy when having a job interview in English. You have learnt formal language and useful phrases | + Water would be great, thank you. + This has been an integral part of my work experience. | manage a small illustration team in a crafts department. am a flexible worker. | enjoy both teamwork and working alone. You have also learnt multiple verb + noun collocations: lose your zest gain experience + pitch an idea + focus on individual projects + face a difficult situation + manage a team run errands As for grammar, you have revised talking about how long you have been doing things using and for. You have also learnt how to use within: ©8) = | studied illustration at university 4 years ago and I've been working in the industry since ~ then: Ihave been working for my current employer for 2 years. +I did start at the bottom of the ladder, running errands and learning the basics but | progressed quickly and got to a senior position within 3 years. 36Lesson 4: Getting through the interview Comprehension Thoroughly means te do something with a lot of focus and detail. it can also go with the verb =o) to say that you really 27/oy/2. something (On popermeans that something seems to be good when you look at the information about it, But it might not be true in reality A strict polieyiaa rule which is very important To run an errand means ta do small jobs, like going to the post office etc Ta have people under youmeans that they are people who work for you ‘nd of lee means that there are some similarities ber ween two things, but they are not dentical Yo face something means to have 0 deal with a problem ora hard situation, To pitch an idea means to show your idea to others s0 that they choose it ‘over other ideas, Encively means completely, We usually use it in the negative to mean not 100% Phrasing something means to carefully choose the right words in order to say what you mean, Character MrJobnson Joe MrJobnson soe MrJobnson Joe MrJohnson Mr Johnson oe Mr Johnson slow Mr Johnson soe Dialogue Hello, Mr Smith Hello there. Nice to meat you. You too. Sit down, please. This is a nice space. Yes, it's a very pleasant building to work in. Anyway, would you like a drink? Water, tea, coffee? Water would be great, thank you, No problem. David. Please bring in two glasses of water. So Joe, | read your CV thoroughly and it all looks good fon paper. Here at Illustrate Incorporate we have a strict hiring policy of people with 2 years or more experience. Can you tell me about your previous jabs and the experience you have gained? ‘The police searched the house thoroughly but found nothing, | thoroughly enjoyed that film. I'd watch it again, On paper ‘) the house looked fine, but we discovered some problems when we went to look at it in person. ‘There is a strict no smoking policy within this building. Certainly. | studied illustration at university 4 years ago and I've been working in the industry since then. | did start at the bottom of the ladder, running errands and learning the basics but | progressed quickly and got to a senior position within 3 years. | have been working for my current employer for 2 years. This has been an integral part of my work experience. | can’t meet you for coffee now; I need to run an errand. What are your responsibilities? | manage a small illustration team in a crafts department. | have four people under me who report to me daily and | ‘check their work. | am kind of like the quality control for, my department. | also head projects and design brands or logos for customers. How many people do you have under you? | This band kind of sounds like (°) that band we saw last week. | see. Can you tell me a difficult situation that you have faced at work and how you overcame it? When her husband died, Betty had to face life alone, Hmmm, OK. There was a project recently for a popular drinks company and one of my colleagues pitched "an idea which wasn’t entirely appropriate for all age groups. So before he went to the manager wit' his idea, | spoke to him one on one and asked him questions. | phrased them in ‘a way which made him analyse his target audience, and he realised on his own that his idea could have been offensive to some people. | pitched the idea of going for a drink but everyone wanted to stay in the house. The job isn't entirely (°) bad ~ | do get weekends off. If you want him to say yes, then you will have to phrase your request carefully, ("°) 37Unit 1 @ A doaulineis a specific future date which all work must be completed by. @ To ovjusemeans to become used to something. rultful means productive, 6 To know something like the back of your handis te know it very well Zose means enthusiasm and passion To impact on something means to affect it, usually negatively, Furnoveris the amount of something completed. e Srsinstormingis when everybody sits down and puts their ideas together to see what the best way to {do something is ‘The passive yor / past particlp/eis sed when somebody does something t0// for you. To ease into something means to begin doing small amounts slowly in ‘order to bulld up your confidence, To find your feetis te become confident in something, Sovtled means comfortable and happy where you are, 38 Mr Johnson Mr Johnson Joe Mr Johnson Joe Mr Johnson Joe Joe Mr Johnson Joe Mr Johnson Joe OK. Thank you. We focus a lot on individual projects and each designer has their own deadlines. After working with a team how do you think you'll find adjusting to a more solo role? The deadline (1?) for the application is the 20th of March. When he moved to China, Richard found it difficult to adjust. (12) am a flexible worker. | enjoy both teamwork and working alone. [have done both types of projects in my career, so! can’t See it being a problem. ‘Thank you. OK. Can | ask why you have chosen to leave your current position? | have enjoyed my time there and it has been a very fruitful experience overall, However, there aren't many ‘opportunities to continue my professional development. have reached a point now where | know the job like the back of my hand but, unfortunately, there aren't any positions for me to move into and | don't want to lose my zest for design. When learning a language, itis fruitful "9) to go to that country and speak with the locals. When | was a child, | knew the forest like the back of my hand. (1) Tanya has a real zest 5) for life! Yes, that does happen in many of the smaller firms. Do you have any questions for me? Yes, | have some notes, | have been researching the industry over the past few years and your company produces the highest amount of illustrations for corporate businesses per year. How does, this impact on the illustrators '” in terms of creativity and how many projects would | be expected to produce per week? Having two jobs really impacts on my social life. Good questions. The turnover for production actually creates a very innovative atmosphere in the office, The designers help each other with ideas and have brainstorming sessions every week. You get a team leader assigned to you and they help you make your quota for the first few months. We do ease you in and the amount of projects depends on the size Fast food restaurants have 2 high turnover (7) of transactions. How are we going to make this idea work? We need to sit down and brainstorm it. 2) I got given \"® this pen by the company. After my injury. | eased back into playing football slowiy. Ah, | see! That'll be useful, to have someone to help me find my feet and get settled if | am a successful candidate. It took me a while to find my feet (21), but now I love my. new job. | wouldn't want to move house now. I'm settled 2) here. Well, | think you have answered all my questions. Thank you for coming, and we'll be in touch shortly with a decision either way. ‘Thank you. It was a pleasure to meet you. | look forward to hearing from you.Use of English FOR, SINCE AND WITHIN When you are at a job interview, you might be asked to talk about your previous work ‘experience. To talk about how long you have been doing things, remember to use ‘since’ and “for”. We revised their usages in the previous lessons. Now look at ‘within’. ‘Within’ indicates that something happened ‘or will happen before a certain period passed. Look at the examples. | did start at the bottom of the ladder, running errands and learning the basics but | progressed quickly and got to a senior position within 3 years. + His cancer was metastatic, and he died within a few weeks. + The report should be ready within an hour. ce Lesson 4: Getting through the interview It can also mean during some time. Ten new supermarkets have been ‘opened within a month. + Awhole department has been dismissed within a week following the scandal. 39Unit 1 =) Work-out 40 Match the nouns to the verbs to make collocations, then write them in the table below. 1. gain @. aproblem 2, bes ©. your quota 3. meet luck 4, make d, your zest 5. overcome fe. anidea 6. lose f ateam 7. pitch 4g. adeadine 8, wish somebody A. experience 9. manage i. ateam leader Example:.be 4 tens leader Correct the sentences if necessary. Tick any which are already correct. Example: The turnover for production actually EFBREE a very innovative atmosphere in the office atmssphere in the office 1. The weather tends to be bester inthe summer. 2. We train you up 30 you have the skills to be confident on your own 3. Your personality have lot to do with what job you decide to doin life 4, Tes useful to know a bit on the job before you go to the interview. 5. Have you had much experience working to children? 6. Apart from that, Ihave worked lke a teacher for the last 4 years 7. Can you tell me a bit about your previous job? 8. I have worked as a salesman with the company since 5 years.Lesson 4: Getting through the interview Replace the word or phrase in bold with a suitable form of the expressions given below. ‘competition /striet hiring policy /run an errand /at the ‘bottom of the ladder /under/ integral / face /solo Example: | feel that the time | have spent here on this course has been a very helpful L feel that the time | have spent here on this course has been & very frustful experience, 1. How do you feel now that you are working on your own? 2. When | started this job 10 years ago, | had to do small jobs for all the senior workers and managers. 3. The company I work for has a set of rules they follow when hiring people. 4. Now | am a father, | can’t run away from responsibility any more. | simply have to accept my problems and get on with it 5. There are more than 100 employees working forme, 6. Coming to the school sometime before the interview to meet people will give you an advantage over the other applicants. 7. Ihad to start in a very low position in the company before | got promoted. 8. What my team does is absolutely crue/a/to the whole functioning of the place, ® Match the beginnings with the endings. had up to 200 people So one day | had to talk to my manager about getting a raise and websites For ecological companies. A flexible worker means someone | knew that something was not right working under me sometimes. We need to consider toa deadline if necessary. | am able to work 1 2 3 4. generally design logos 5 6 who can adapt to different situations. 7 have worked with both children and adults, so | don’t think it would be a problem. 8 When | was called into the office, h. who our target audience are. 41Unit 1 42 ince’ or ‘within’. lin the sentences with ‘for’, Example: | have been preparing for my interview since 5 pm yesterday. 1. He must have been working here the company first opened, 2. Ihave an auntie who has been living in America cover twenty years now. 3. | haven't seen such a beautiful summer. 1989! 4, was able to finish my project the time we were given, 5. They have been playing on the computer 3 hours non-stop. 6. I should manage to get fit enough to run the marathon a year. 7. haven't seen my brother last summer, and | am starting to miss him. 8. My friend lived in London 5 years before she found a good job. Put the words in brackets i Continuous. "to Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Example:|_have been reseArching (research) the industry over the past few years. 1. 1am sure | will think of something else but, for now, you (answer) all my questions 21 freach) a point where | no longer need the book to tell me what | need to do. 3.1 {live} with my current housemates for 4 years now. ' (study) politics for S years. 5. He (tell) me what to do and how to do it since the day | started ‘working here. 6. Tell me about the experience you (gain) in your previous jobs 7. So how long (be) the manager here? al fenjoy) working here with you guys so mucha Word List run errands pitch integral ‘quality control hiring policy ‘work your way up the ladder ‘work under someone phrase something differently target audience deadline flexible worker zest senior position turnover brainstorming make a quota strict innovative: Find your feet alter ego kind-hearted ‘open-minded shame Fruitful experience in terms of decry reach a point yption detect pagan woven dressagetgtee overdose shortlist gunpowder gather attendance ‘vu i esteemed abbreviation community | °°attend ‘recognition peacefultattoo Déep “overload caciepraneur sedan peighbourhood godson Padminton spend enough redécorate wena butcl er wagon. confused cen engaged generous rude cu polite Stith SREEENE eton habit get. promoted {8 yg line seafood herring eae " cesta 43,gain experience bea team leader meet a deadline make your quota overcome a problem lose your zest pitch an idea wish somebody luck manage a team Correct. Correct. Your personality hasa lot to do with what job you decide to do in life. It's useful to know a bit about the job before you go to the interview. Have you had much experience working with children? Apart from that, | have worked asa teacher for the last 4 years. Correct. have worked as a salesman with the company for 5 years 1. How do you fel now tat you are | gy 1. 6 @ > woriss 07 2s 2. Whentatertedthsjob10yearsago, | 3 f Thadtorunerrandeferatnesenior | 4b storkers and managers Sh 3, Thecompany work forhasasirt | 6. @ hiring oley when hing people. 2S 4. Now lam o father Veartnn | 8 2 sway from cesponaity any more T"eply have to. face upto. my problems and get on witht 5, There are more thn 100 employees wrong under me 6. Coming to. the school sometime betore te interview to meet people srl give you an advantage over the competion 2. had to stit atthe bottom ofthe Iadder'in the company before got promoted a. bihat my team does is absolutly integral to the whole Functioning of the lace ei 1. 1am sur | wl think of something 2 fer the but for now, You hove svouerad 3 Since Sifmy auestions ann 2. hme veathed 9 point where | no 5 for longer need the bok to tall me 6. thin ina ed to do. 9. Since 3. hava een ting with my current ote hourerates for years now. 44 I have been studying politics for 5 years. He's been telling me what to do and how to do it since the day | started working here. Tell me about the experience you have gained in your previous jobs. Se how long have you been the manager here? have enjoyed working here with you guys s0 much.