ee uw @ BUSINESS MATTERS 7 VOCABULARY Choose the words that best complete the sentences. 1. | would rather work around a boss who is disor Ja boss who is organized and strict than nice. Janelle worked Gf? on some of her debt to her cousin by designing and managing the website for his business. ‘owing up late for appointments can work@gainsby toward you if you are rying to start a new business. 4. \f we don't find a way to work toward Karound)this problem, we'll never make our deadline. 5. The more people we have working for Kon)the report, the faster we'll get it done. 6. Jesse is working off /foward’a degree in marketing and finance. GRAMMAR e Read each sentence and then answer the questions with yes or no. Had Natalie not lost her job at a bakery, she would never have considered starting her own business. 4. Did Natalie lose her job at the bakery? _Yes_ 2. Did she consider starting her own business? _Yes ‘Should Natalie's business continue to grow, she might hire another baker. 3. Is Natalie’s business growing? __Ne _ 4. Has she hired another baker yet? __No _ Had Natalie raised a large family, she might not have been able to spend a lot of time developing her business. 5. Was she able to spend a lot of time developing the business? _Yes_ * 6. Did she raise a large family? Ne _ ‘Natalie's Cookies might not have become the best-selling cookies in the city had she not worked so hard, 7 id Natalie's Cookies become the best-saling cookies inthe city? Ney 8. Did Natalie work hard? _Yes___ : Escaneado con CamScannertional clause with Had 1. _Had_ the woman not answered the ad 2. the couple nol adopted a cat she'd never have become a veterinary they wouldn't have had so many kittens assistant. at home. 3, Mad the man tof joined the conles| 4. Wid _ the woman nol taken thal ly he wouldn't have won first prize. you Soa te tal elses she wouldn't have started her own business, ON SALE TODAY ‘2O;LOFFALLLIPTOPS, 5, Malthe man_nel taken 2 number, aan 5 he would never have been served She woure oman wal gene" the glove thal day She wouldn't have bought her new laptop. 68 MMB Business matters Escaneado con CamScannerEscaneado con CamScannerLESSON B > The new worker GRAMMAR Choose the expressions that best complete the sentences. 1. @ssuming thad)/ Provided that | were required to travel for a job, | would turn. it down because | don't like to f 2. On the condition that KWhether or not we continued to get more business, we would have to move to bigger offices anyway. 3. Whether or not (Provided thatan applicant had the right job skills, I'd def hire him or her. : 4. Supposing thaP Provided that your boss wanted to transfer you to another department, how would you feel about it? 5. “Assuming that KWhether or nobyou have a good reason to change jobs, V'd strongly recommend staying at your present company. a GRAMMAR E = > Re jespond to what the first speaker says in the conversations. Write sentences using the adverb clauses of condition provided. 1. At If were offered an interesting job that paid wel, | would accept it. (provided that) B: 1 would probably accept it, too, provided that the benefits were also good, 2. A: If |had to commute to work on a daily basis, | would definitely do it. It can't bbe that much of an inconvenience. (on the condition that) 8; Lovowld_3hso_do il on lle condslion thi) the company payd for my commule 3. A: If | didn't receive a raise within the first ___itand find a new job. (assuming that) year | worked at a job, I'd leave Escaneado con CamScanner& VOCABULARY GRAMMAR Under what conditions would you do or not do these things? Write sentences sing the expressions in the box. assuming (that) on the condition (that) provided (that) supposing (that) whether or not 1. take a pay cut I'd take a pay cut on the condition | were given more interesting projects at work. 2. work every weekend Vd desl on Ye _confilson Ihat_1 had d_quod! paid 3. agree to be transferred to a different country q_agsee provided Wha] he company paid foe rr ommvle 4, work two jobs at the same time Ld have Iwo jubs syposing thal | needed tbe eancy _1o_much 5. quit your job and go back to schoo! V'd_go bach So school asiviming Yhal_ 1 had enough money Choose the quality that you consider to be the most important for each job. Then write a sentence explaining why. 1. doctor (leadership ability / training) Training is most important for doctors because people's lives are in their hands. 2. artist (self-disc / initiative) Vniialive 45 mos} wngortant_ for alis\_beawse todo asl they need Jo be molivaled. 3. politician (charisma / influence) \nflvence . because you have to _consice people 4, teacher (communication skills / leadership ability) Communicakon shills .. becavse ygu have to each | 5. writer (initiative / training) | Vnlighive a you have tobe malvaled 6. business executive (influence / leadership ability) Leadership abildy... you have to lead people fo_the poe sil _gets_well | (AEESENEY the now worker 71 Escaneado con CamScannerREADING _ A Read the article quickly and answer the questions. 1. What percentage of employees report being truly engaged in their work? 2. How many companies does the author say completely meet his criteria? 0 The Twelve Attributes of a 3 TIRULY/GREAT PLACE TO WOR ‘More than 100 studies have found that the most engi ©) Create places for employees torest df ‘employees - those who report they/re fully invested in their {bs and committed to their employers - are significant ‘more productive, drive higher customer satisfactic __ and outperform those who ISS engaged. But only 20 percent of employees around the world report that they eflly engaged at work So, what’ the solution? is that great employers must shit the focus 0 out of people to investing more lee : _ chance to provide feedb Escaneado con CamScanner