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NIT2 ee eee The world of work > Work ver rue @ G24 Listen to three extracts from interviews fora business magazine. Complete the information sbout the thee people Extract 1 Name: José Manuel Faria Job: Food Division Company: Unilever Place of work: Extract 2 Name: Genevieve Cresset Job: Team Co-ordinator ‘Company: Teleimages Place of work: Extract’3 Name: Kensuke Matsumura Job; Professional Products Company: Electrolux Place of works 4) 21 Listen tothe erie exeacs again. Joxé Manel Generis, and nuke all aed English fo different acti at work, Which actives? Work in groups, Answer the gvestions 1 Do you ned English for any ofthe activites you ited in 2. Make ais of ned for your group @ 22 Linen to thre more extrac from the interviews ‘hoivee the questions. Extract 1 What very big changes Unilever making tits distburon system 2 Wy José Manoel having aloe of mecings with constants? xtract2 1 Tawhat way is TEimages changing? 2. Wharnews is Teléimages hoping to get soon extract2 ‘Whats happening o Electcoluxsalesin Japan ia 1 he Profesional Products Division? 2 the Consumer Prod Division? 4 @ Unirez © Look ashe vrbsin @. They areallin the Present Coins. Why? Present Simple and Present Continuous Read the examples, Complete the gramiar eles and answer the question, Present Simple © Tusualy stay there for about a week © Hedocsnt speak japan + Doyounced English in your? How often do you goto iteration meetings? Present Continuous Were changing our dition stem ‘The Consumer Pacts Divison is having his problem. Arecompanis ie srl having robles 00? | Wharchangesis Unilever making Wire the Present Continuous the Present Sle Ue oral aout cela sits, © Ue atabout cuentas © Tommke ate i for theverd ow do wemake short answers withthe Present Continaous? Qwamae Pronunciation 1. @ 23 Lisentothe examples, Noe the pronunciation of do nde. ‘a (weak ‘tron Example a DoyouwotkinPars? —b Yes Ido ‘dou weak) sa eon) Example2 4 Does shelve in Madtid?_b Yes she does 2 @ 24 Linen othe pronunciation of do and does in the enences. ‘Which sound do you hea? Tk (| orb. The stones done a snesample. tweak) stone) Where do they le? Z Does shespeak English? Yes she doc. : ‘What edo we arcive? - Do you often ave abeond? 6 Yess, 3.) 24 Listen agin and repeat the sentence, 4 When door does atthe end ofthe sentence do we pronounce itas testo oem othe weak fom? Practice Workin pis Sent A with another Sadent A, StodenB wth another Sent B Student A 1 Read about Kensuke Matsumura, Sen B will ak you questions about isin Aes Matsumura works n Tokyo but he doesit ve there. He goes to work by underound and his journey takes one and ‘half hours, He works nine hours a day oF more and usually takes werk home at weekends He spends about five hours a day fon phone call and emails He doesn get much time co eax but fhe enloys watching TY, andonce a month he does kendo. Uke a {ot of managers in apa he has two weeks’ holy ayer. and nual taker one week inthe summer and the other nthe winter, 2 Prepate questions about Jose Manel Faia to ask Student Bin {ete words below andthe Present Sample 2 How many cildeaJoxe Manel Faiaybave? 3 Wha langue st ome? What works wife ‘Wherchespendnost of his work eme How oftenfetravl Bilbao? £ Whyhefglo flac t bikeivng in Barcelona ‘Whadhlejoy digi his fe ie? Student 1 Read a hin in José Manet Faia, Stdent A will sk you questions about Joxé Manuel Fria es with his wie and two sons in Barcelona After seven years in Spi they all speak Spanish, but at home thr language ls Portuguese ands wife works a a translator in both languages. ose Mantel spends most of his ime working in rcelona but every Monday he goes Blbao to sk his Company's factory and have meetings with people there He kes fisng In Barcelona and ns re me enjoys smi with his sons ar walling nthe mountains. 2 Prepare questions abou Kenske Matsumura cask Student A in Uc the words below andthe Preset Spe a Wher/Kensuke Matsumura B heen Ty? © How lnghis journey ro work? 41 How many hours aye wok? {Mow machtinethelpend on phone calls and email? Whachedato relax f Whavthedavonc a month? A How many wks holiday a yeashfhave @ Work witha diferenrparenes Sadent A with Stadent B. Ask yourguestons| and answer your partner quctions © Complet the arte abou Genevtve Cress. Ue the Preset Simple or Present Continuous form afte verbsn bracket Genevieve Crest {stare work t 9am. and ash) around 6 or pan. The company she work fo, Flenages, : {produce TV programmes and ‘se them ro 1V channclsn rance and exer countries, Abou a hundred people * work ful-tine in the company’s Champs Eysées fice. Genevieve (noc have) much de Importane project ~ she ‘ote a book. The book Isaboux the wartime memories af two Workd War solders They were heroes, she sys, s0rght now (record their totes or the fate. think “ber Important we not Forget) the enormous courage of people ie them. © Prepare our answers to these questions ‘Whar’ happening in your ie these days? Atwork Aether ay changes or new development in your ob Outside work Inanything new happening your tami hes 3 socialite Areyou aking any plans for your nextday? {saving money for somthing tmportant! © Workin pire, Ask nd answer the guest @ Telihe chase thee things bout your partners curen activites Work file. Verb groups © Complete the verb zoups with words rom she box “pone call some work fulltime amesting accion holy [ iGiscncon paretine fletine ajob- anexam’ ssi ip [Cromework [aeappainiment | Te From bam ‘Spm. L @ Prepares question about cach opicinthejob desription. Examples What own do ynork? - Do you have discussions at work? Who with? What about? Name Job title e 1 Working hours, if 2 Lunch 3 Phone calls a 4 Meetings or discussions ua 5 Business trips 6 Holidays, © Workin pais. Ask your parmer your questions. Answer your partes questions 3 @ unir2 Describing a company The pictures show some ofthe prodacts made by companies in the lr Group pir ath the names of he products withthe lawntower frocer reigercor dishwasher cooker ctimcleaner ‘washing machine @ 25 A Swedish employee of Estos is welcoming a group of vistors, {center presentation and complete the company datafile COMPANY DATAFILE ‘The Electrolux Group-the world's largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning, and outdoor use Nationality ponent Head ofice Started — ri ‘Worlds fist vacuum cleaner First ridge Employs people Sell ts products in countries Worldwide turnover” € million Global divisions: Consumer Durables of sales Professional Products © Read she phrases for desribing company: Describing a company (Unread) |e» as | camps | ‘ces rom ‘bias (ts head ces 9 | oda ‘amsfaties ll {tp | employs han employees le worldwide urnaver is anhas | (2) visions {s} nana groups loan} wellknown brands lu) spends (5%) ofits tevenue® on R sD (Sort ofis | sevenuecomes | from... Ut) hasa (10%) markersharein ‘alescome ecomomy a peline © Workin Group Aor Group Group {ok athe information abou Unilever Bepate ashort presentation about the company. Use stable phrases fom Unilever Nasonaiy Bh. Ouch Head ofc Rowe and London Emplys 247,00 poplin 87 courrier, 5 Wonridecumover —€48,760m Untleve SpendingonR 0. 2 3%ofrumowe Global deine Food oer SOhof ales Home and Personal Care Busnes groups "regional groups ro mort eed oflcal mais Saletsproducein —1S0countiesto 80m customers, oor Ono Ups & Magnomiceceam Dove (Fm 002 Group {ook he informaton hour Renal Prepare a shor preseration about the company Use stable phrases rom Somes RENAULT gikiderevenve €36.336m Ses Ne ane Renae, Samsung (South ores), and Dacia (Romani) alee apa ane topelingcars- Megane, Co Laguna Renault-Nissan Group word's Share atomtle manafctret [geo Present your company tothe ther group. Listen other presentation ‘Write a shor description of your ow company o organization for bsiness magazine. uniT2 @ 21

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