A Discuss the questions. 1 What are the people doing in the photo? 2 What sort of company is it? 3. Would you like to work for a company like this? ‘Why/Why not? 2A Workin pairs. Match the words in the box with definitions I-10 | company employee salary office customer | employer_saf task ‘boss bonus | 1 a business that makes or el things or provides | sewies. company 2 person wh buys products ruses services .g00d work) 2 place where many people work at desks a worker a job you need to do ‘everyone who works in the company 2 fixed, regular sum of money given to someone for doing a job 10 9 person or business that pays workers to do a job B BIEN worn stress Listen to the words and repeat. 3A Work in pairs. Discuss. What are the most important things for people who work? Number the items below in order of importance. 1 = very | important. 8 = not important at all interesting tasks flexibiehours/long holidays ae 5 big Bonuses for good work B Coinpare your ideas with other students, 2.1 }) THE COMPANY 4 U 3 extra money given to a worker (often for especially «2 person who manages the workers in the company 4-4 DPR Listen to someone talking about how companies motivate their staff, How are the pictures (A-D) connected to the ideas? B Listen and check. Which other ideas do they talk ‘about? Which ideas do you think are the best? 5 A D129) Listen to three employees describing. ‘hat they are doing, Tick the activities they mention, watching a film choosing a CD fishing studying waiting fora customer making coffee having a massage _ checking emails 1 Listen again, Answer the questions. 1 What is the ‘agreement’ between the two shops? 2 What does the company pay for? 3 Why can the woman start work at 1pm?GRAMMAR PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS A Read sentences a) and b). Answer the questions. a) This is the clothes shop. b) I'm having a break, 1 Which sentence describes something that is always true? 2 Which sentence describes a temporary situation? 3. Which sentence uses the present simple? 4 Which sentence uses the present continuous? B Read sentences a)=d), Answer the questions. a) I'm choosing my free CD for the week by I'm checking my emails. ©) I'm studying history. 4d) Six of us are doing online courses. 1. Which two sentences refer to this exact moment? 2 Which two sentences refer to the general present, but not to this moment? [> page 130 LANGUAGEBANK ? Make two sentences or questions with the prompts. Use the present simple and present continuous. 1 you/work ona special task at the moment? on Saturdays? Are you working on a special task at the moment? Do you work on Saturdays? 2 1/look ——_ forajob at the moment at my emails when | get to work 3 I/not/use English for my job the photocopier at the moment 4 you/watch the news on TV every day? TW right now? 5 I/not/ read any good books at the moment ‘a newspaper every morning, you/have a good time at this party? ‘company car? 7 Afselt my house IT products to companies in Asia B.A Make you questions with the prompts. Use the present simple or present continuous. 1 think/ your salary / ood? Do you think your salary is good? speak / any other languages? why /learn English? study for /an exam / now? work on /a special project / at the moment? hhave / your own / office? 7 ike /your / boss? ousun B Work in pairs. Choose four or five questions to ask your partner. Find similarities and differences between you and your partner. WRITING STARTING/ENDING AN EMAIL 9 A Look at the phrases below. Which are formal (F) land which are informal (0)? Dear colleagues F DearSir Hi DearDrBryce Hello Dear All Hi everyone Introducing the main topic lam writing about ... It’s about... Regarding, Ending an email See you soon Best wishes Bye for now Hook forward to hearing from you Best regards Speak soon Takecare Cheers Love Yours sincerely 1B Read the email. What work does Vanessa do? Dear MeShaw, | am writing to apply for the position at your ‘company advertised in SI | believe my personal ‘qualities and my experience make me 2 good Candidate for this ob. | worked for Seng Tech for three years, producing designs for apps. Our customers included Sherring, Inc. and BTZ Co. | an currently developing mobile apps for nwo other companies. | am very motivated by interesting tasks and | am looking for a chance to develop my skills in a bigger company. ook forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Vanessa Chiarallo C Read the advert and write to BES. Use the prompts below and phrases from Exercise 9A. 1 Say why you're writing and introduce yourself. 2. Say what you're doing now (studying English, etc). 3 Ask for information about BES's work experience programme. 4 End the email{ ' = Work in pairs. Discuss. Which are the best/worst jobs? Think about + meeting people + opportunities to travel + problems to deal with + tasks + hours of work + salary Match the jobs with photos &-6. sales rep fashion designer IT consultant foreign correspondent personal trainer rescue worker motorcycle courier >] SSED SYLLABLES Listen and repeat. Underline the stressed syllables, eakut TIP ‘The stressed part of a word or phrase sounds lon ger, LOUDER and "= than the other parts Practise saying ‘new vocabulary focusing on the stressed parts. PHOTOBANK O wrciscticiety Complete the phrases with the words inthe box. work deal with risk get 1 a good salary/long holidays 2 ina team/under pressure 3 theirtives/your healen 4 probiems/customers BB Use the phrases to talk about the jobs in Exercise 1 consultants get a good salary. 3 A Complete sentences 1-6 with the words in the box. get team under holidays risk 1 People are more motivated when they a good salary, 2 People work better ___a lot of pressure. 3 It's important that employees get long 4 People who ___ their lives at work should get more money, 5 Its more enjoyable to work ina than alone. 6 These days, people usually ___with their awn IT problems. B Work in pairs. Discuss. Which of the sentences above do you agree/disagree with? Why?4 A Work in pairs. Discuss. Which of the jobs in Exercise 1 do you think is the best paid, most Interesting or most dangerous? Why? B Work in groups. Student A: read the text below. ‘Student B: read the text on page 160. Student C: read the text on page 162. Make notes on: + job + country + people interviewed + why the job is dangerous + special memories/stories C Tell your group about your text using the notes. Up in the mountains, the view is beautiful, But not for emergency doctor Martin Schmidt, ie Marius pilot Klaus Hartmann, Their job isto find and rescue people in trouble: climbers caught in an avalanche, injured skiers, even lost walkers. Reporter Lucy Rose met the tear and asked them about their work, Adler says they love their jobs, but they sometimes get angry with the people they rescue. “Climbers always risk their lives, but when they {get into trouble they also risk ours.” What exactly are the dangers? Hartmann says that, although the sun is shining today, they usually fly in much worse weather conditions, which can be very dangerous. Another probl is that, often, the people they rescue are frightened. They panic, and this makes it difficult for the tear. And what are the best things about the job? Hartmann says, ‘Saving lives is its own reward? And occasionally they get a surprise. ‘One time we rescued a woman after a skiing accident. She ‘was badly hurt, Later her husband brought us a huge bos of chocolates,’ The people they rescue, Schmidt explains, hardly ever say thank yout VANTIN ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY 5 A Look at sentences 1-9. Put the words in bold in the correct place on the line. 1 He never worries, Often the people they rescue are frightened. ‘The mountain rescuers sometimes get angry. It usually involves a few broken bones. Life as a jockey is rarely safe. ‘These people always risk their lives. ‘The people they rescue hardly ever say thank you. Once in a while jockeys even die during a race. Occasionally they get a surprise. ‘occasionally/once ina while always 0% (none 100% of the time) {allthe time) B Read your text again. Underline all the adverbs cor expressions of frequency. Look at the other texts to find more examples. [> page 130 LANGUAGEBANK G A Find and correct the mistakes in sentences 1-6. ‘There is one mistake in each sentence. | work always at night. 2 Once on a while | study at weekends. 3 Lever hardly study alone, 4 | work at home occasional. 5 tis sometime difficult to study and work at the same time. 6 I don't usual miss classes because of work. B Write four sentences about your job or studies. I deal with customers once in a while. © Compare with a partner. ? A Work in groups. You are making a TV programme about dangerous jobs. Discuss the questions and choose three jobs for your programme. 11 Which jobs are dangerous? Why? How often are the people in dangerous situations? 2 Which jobs are the most interesting for your TV audience? 3 Who will you Interview for the programme? What ‘questions will you ask them? B Work with another group and compare your ideas.