SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES

UNIT 2
A. Vocabulary exercise
Match the words and phrases (1–6) with the definitions (a–f).
1. sabbatical b a. the way something is viewed
2. perception b. an extended break from work for study and/or travel
3. counterparts c. share of or involvement in something
4. unconscious bias d. colleagues working in the same type of business
5. stake e. difference between what a person earns compared to another
6. pay gap f. prejudice which you are unaware of

B. Listening exercise
Watch a video about Rachel Morgan-Trimmer, who set up a company called The Career Break Site.
Number topics a-h in the order she mentions them (1-8).
a the professional benefits ____
b practical advice on what to do with your car, house, etc. ____
c attending a talk ____
d volunteering opportunities ____
e options for taking a career break ____
f the personal benefits ____
g travelling on your own or in groups ____
h company attitudes to career breaks ____

Watch the video again and answer questions1-8. Then work with a partner and compare your notes.
1. Why did Rachel Morgan-Trimmer set the site up?
2. Why do people visit the website?
3. What advice can they also read on the site?
4. What are the main categories for career breaks on the site?
5. What two examples does she give for volunteering opportunities?
6. What personal benefits of a career break does she mention?
7. What professional benefits of a career break does she mention?
8. How might a small company perceive the idea of a sabbatical?

Business Result Upper-Intermediate 2nd edition_Unit 15, p.104