1 | Practice file Working with words 1 Match the adjectives in the list to comments 1-9. an varied jemandling challenging routine glamorou: depressing stressful dul 1 6 What I like best about my job ig that no two days are the same, so [never get bored? ait 2 6 One of the great things about my job is that ! meet, Fauiyus peuple and stay in some expensive hotcls.® 2 6 My job keeps me flly occupied and I don'thave time to think about anything else until its time to gohome.? 4 6 Sometimes | think to myself - you'll never be able to do that, but then I find a way to succeed. It really is cuite satisfying? 5 6 Every morning. ative atthe offce, switch onthe photocopier and check the phone for messages. hen Tetart the coffee maker and open the mail 3 6 6 I spend all day in front of a computer screen. I really don't think I can stand it much longer. It makes me feel so miserable! 7 61 got quite wor depend on me. Even at home, I keep thinking about work —it stops me eating? and anxious, So many people 8 6 ‘really enjoy going to work. We have a fantastic time and everyone gets on so well together. It doesn't feel ice wore at all? 9 6 It's not the best paid job in the world, but I know that I ‘make a differencs to people's lives, There's no greater satisfaction than seeing someone walk again after a terrible accident. 102 Business communication skills 1. Rick Parry io a buyer for a cupermarket chain. He is introducing a colleague, Marcel Grover, to Patty Kline, the representative of a key supplier. Complete their conversation with the words and phrases from the lis Hwantyoutomeet deal with Rick Come over here Marcel, ! want uo somect. one of our guests, Marcel, ?___ un Hu Patti Kune, She works with Longridge, one of our biggest ceuppliers Marcel > a Patti ¢__ — you wo.% a Mareel, what do you do? Marcel Well, 'm® cour stores in the south of England Patti That 7 nD Patti really demanding, You know, a lot of responsiblity. Marcel Well, I don't LT ‘every sing alone. I've got a good team. 2 Put the words in italics in the right order to create another conversation between two guests Greg Good afternoon. met //think-/ we've /don't wsbeet. 'm Greg Wilkes from the "National Bank Jen to / delighted J meet Tm / you? ______. Mr Wilkes. My name's Jen Mills. Greg I see you're from Research and Development. Jen That’ right. responsible / for / We're product development. ‘Greg. That sounds interesting. How long does it ake to create a new product? Jon That pends 2/1 tives / sng / of —_ soitean take several years. Greg Really? That seems along time. Have you got a minute? like / introduce / 0 / Ti / 10 / you 5 Hi ani my colleague — he's a scientist roo,Language at work | Present simple review | Frequency adverbs Present simple review Form Positive: Add -safter the verb with he/ she / it. 1 / you / we / they work for Ford. He / she /it works really well Negative: Use the auxiliary do / does + not + verb. ‘He doesn't work I don't work. ‘Exceptions 1 The verb beiis irregular: Lam, you / we / they are, he / she / it is, 'm not, you / we / they aren't, he / she / it isn’t 2 Verbs ending in consonant +» (e.g rely), change the -yto an jand add es. He / she /it relies on financial support. 3 Verbs ending in ch,-o,--ch ss, and =x(e., reach), add -e. ‘He /she /ttreaches new levels every day. Questions. 1 With be, put am / are /is first. ‘Are you Swedish? 2 With all other verbs, use do / does. Does it cost alo? 3 With question words (who, what, where, how, etc.), add do / does to the question word. Where does he work? How do they get to work? 4 Ifthe question word isthe subject, do not use do / does. Who works for a multinational? 5 Indirect questions can start with expressions such as, Can Task ..7, Do you know ..2, Could you tell me 7 Use the same word order as for present simple statements, ‘Do you know where the reports? 6 For indirect yes / no questions, use for whether Can Task if / whether you have experience in accounting? Us 1 To talk about facts or things which are generally true. Lucia comes from Milan ‘In Europe most people work in service industries. 2 To talk about repeated actions or events, Every Monday we have a team meeting. Frequency adverbs Use adverbs of frequency (never, always, sometimes, ec.) to describe how often we do something. 1 With be, place the adverb after the verb, J.am never late for work. 2 With all other verbs, place the adverb before the verb often work iat. 3 Place occasionally, sometimes often, usually at the beginning ‘fa sentence to put a stronger focus on the frequency, ‘Sometimes | work at the weekend. 1 Complete this article with the correct form ofthe verbs in brackets, Gustav Olaffson | troriis_(work as a geologist in the North Sea. He?___tgpen three weeks on anol platorm and then has three weeks of While hes on the ol platform he 5 (ris his family, bute *__ ry) twtalk tois children as often as possible. Interviewer Can ask what {you / find) most dificult about working on the oll platform? Gustav The long hours are hard, but I get alot oftime off between shifts Interviewer What ® (your job / involve} exactly? ‘Gustav Well the company drils into the seabed and | analyse rock samples. Interviewer /__tyou / work) onshore as well? Gustav No,1®___ (not, but I sometimes get the ‘opportuntty to work on il platforms in Nigeria Interviewer *__{you./ be} happy with your job? ‘Gustav Yes, "°__ (bo but 1 would like to spend ‘more time with my family. 2. Rewrite what Julia says about her job using adverbs from the lst. 1 Every Monday morning we have a team meeting. We always have a team meeting on Monday morn 2 [frequently have lunch in the staff restaurant. 4. Most Friday afternoons, I finish work at 4.00 p.m. 5 I only work on Saturdays two or three times a year. 6 I don’t work on Sundays ~ this is a personal rule of mine. 2 a 3 & ® ayn BuDoM| T 103