UNIT

1 Who Are You?

LE V EL 1 – RE A DING WORK SHEE T: Business

READING
Read the text about Paulette. Why does Paulette like her job?

Work Hard, Play Hard

Hi! I’m Paulette Gomes and I am the human resources manager at InterWorldFin. I’m from Quito, Ecuador,
and now I live in São Paulo, Brazil. My job is very interesting. It is hard work, but I enjoy it. It’s good to work
for a large company, and InterWorldFin is very large. I work in São Paulo, but sometimes I travel to the US
on business. I learn a lot and I meet a lot of interesting people. I speak Spanish, Quechua, and English.
I need English to speak with people in our New York office.
I also have a life away from the office! My hobbies are samba dancing and running. I run 10 kilometers
to the office every day. I take a shower there, and I am at my desk by 8:30 a.m. In the evening, I cook.
My favorite dish is shrimp ceviche. In my family, my nickname is “little shrimp”!

VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences with words and phrases from the box.

company  human resources   manager  office  on business

1 A/An runs part of a business.

2 A/An is a room where people work.
3 When you go to a place , you go there to work.
4 A/An is a type of business.
5 The department hires people and trains them.

COMPREHENSION
Choose the correct option.

1 Paulette Gomes lives and works in …

a Quito. b São Paulo. c New York.
2 Paulette thinks her job is …
a hard. b easy. c boring.
3 Paulette speaks English when she …
a travels on business. b goes on vacation. c is in her office.
4 In her free time, Paulette likes to …
a read and learn. b sit and relax. c move and be active.
5 Paulette’s family calls her “little shrimp” because …
a she is small. b she likes fishing. c she likes shrimp ceviche.

THINKING
Do you think you would enjoy working in human resources? Why or why not?

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1 Who Are You?

LE V EL 1 – RE A DING WORK SHEE T: Services

READING
Read the text about a hotel. What is the most important thing for a hotel manager?

We Aim to Please
The Majestic Hotel is a busy hotel in the downtown area of a large city. The staff
members come from all over the city. They all wear a uniform, so it’s easy to see who
works at the hotel. The manager is Noah Riley. He runs the hotel, and his assistant
managers help him.
“The guests are very important to me,” Noah says. “Without the guests, there is no
hotel. I try to welcome the guests when I can. I can’t say hello to everyone because
I work in different parts of the hotel. We have staff at reception to give the room keys
to the guests and tell them which floor their room is on. We also have staff to show
the guests to the elevator and take them to their room. Everyone has his or her job
and I check everything runs okay. I want people to leave our hotel with a smile on
their faces.”

VOCABULARY
Choose the correct option.

1 The … work at the hotel helping guests.

a staff members b guests c floors
2 When you wear a/an …, people can see you are at work.
a reception b job c uniform
3 The … stay at the hotel.
a managers b guests c keys
4 The reception staff will tell you what … your room is on.
a keys b floor c reception
5 You can take the … up to your room.
a uniform b assistant c elevator

COMPREHENSION
Choose True or False.

1 The hotel workers live in different parts of the city. True / False
2 Noah Riley helps the assistant managers. True / False
3 Noah works in only one part of the hotel. True / False
4 Noah takes guests to their room. True / False
5 Noah wants the guests to be happy. True / False

THINKING
Is it easy or hard to work in a hotel? Why?
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1 Who Are You?

LE V EL 1 – RE A DING WORK SHEE T: Science

READING
Read the text about Luciana. What are the things to take in consideration when you plan a conference?

A Meeting of the Minds

Luciana Flores is a scientist. She writes for science journals and teaches at a college.
She talks about her work and she is popular with students. She also plans a conference
every year for scientists. The conference happens at her college. Around two hundred
people come to talk about their work. It’s a great chance to meet other scientists and
to learn.
“It is a very popular conference,” Luciana says. “I contact scientists and ask them to
come to the conference. Many people are happy to talk about their ideas. It’s interesting
to hear what other people do. I make the schedule and I choose the rooms for the talks.
Everyone needs a chair and a notebook and I plan that, too. When the conference starts,
I answer any questions. It isn’t always easy! I believe it’s important to help other people in
your profession.”

VOCABULARY
Match the words to the definitions.

1 A person who studies things and does experiments is a . a schedule

2 Something that many people like is . b contact
3 A large meeting of people who do the same work is a . c popular
4 A general word for write, call, or text someone is . d scientist
5 A plan that tells you times and places things happen is a . e conference

COMPREHENSION
Choose the correct option.

1 Luciana likes / doesn’t like teaching students at college.

2 Scientists / Students come to speak at Luciana’s conference.
3 Luciana wants people to speak / write about the work they do.
4 Luciana checks everyone has a chair and notebook / a room to work in.
5 Luciana helps people because it is easy / important.

THINKING
Are conferences good for your career? Why or why not?

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