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It's all thanks to Gayle

1 We interviewed Gayle Martz. Listen to her talking about her business and her lifestyle. Are these sentences true or false? ►H30.1


1Gayle has a company which sells pet carriers. T I F

2 She started the company in 1990. T F

3 She's from New York. T ■ F

4 She eats a lot of vegetarian food. T F


2 Listen again and answer these questions. ►W30.1

1 How did Gayle get the idea for her company?

2 How much is Gayle's company now worth?

3 What does Gayle always try to be?

4 What does she do to relax?


What do you think?

Do you have a good work-life balance? Would you like to change your life like Gayle Martz? Why? Why not? Gayle says: "We are learning things all through our life and I always try to be a good learner.' Are you a good learner?

The techniques you need ... for learning vocabulary

During this course you have learned a lot of new words. You have also studied ideas about how to learn words. Now - at the end of the course - it is important to review some of these ideas and make a personal learning plan for the future.

1 Group words and expressions under themes. It makes them easier to remember. Match the words and expressions in the boxes to the correct subject-

 

Work! A B C
  download fresh food manager
Internet D surf do yoga I'm in charge of...
  website I'm not very fit salary
Health D online lose weight I have my own business

98 Unit thirty

 



2 Learn the verbs and nouns which go together. II makes your English more correct. Match each group of verbs (1-4) with a noun in the box.

1 fix / organise / have / cancel 2 have / spend / save / lend 3 send / write / read / delete 4 have / drive / park / crash

a car

a meeting
money
........................... emails

3 learn word families and how to use each word. It helps to build sentences. Which word in the box completes each sentence?

1 1 am very well....................

2 It's a very big.....................

3 I................... training seminars for our sales staff.

It's time to talk


Choose ideas from the action list and create an action plan to learn words in the future. Discuss your ideas with your partner.


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' Actions to build vocabulary

Get a good dictionary

Read - to consolidate and meet new words

Go to more English classes

Write in English every week

Listen to English cassettes/CDs every week

Test yourself regularly

Speak English as much as you can


We all have our own myS of learning vocabulary.

Review the words you know for 10 minutes every day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Saying goodbye

c ompletc iii»' dialogues with phrases (a-j) below.


Exchanging contact inlormaiion . g a present

■MP.oi'l transpQrt

A: Linda, when are you leaving? B: I've ordered a taxi lor 1 o'clock. A: I'm leaving the office early.

(1)........... il you want.

B:(2>.......... but I can take a taxi.

It's no problem.


A:<3).............

B: Oh. thanks. I'm afraid i don't have one with me

;nc^i]j:

Oon'I worry Bui(4) address. Great. (5)...

on Monday

with the inlormaiion you want.


A Belore you go. (6) B What's this?

A (7)........... to say thank you.

B It's beautiful. Thank you very

much.
A (8).............. Thank you.


B: I have to go. The taxi's here.

A Well, (9).............

B: Yes. the same for me It was

great.
A: Have a good trip back.
B: See you soon. I hope.
A: {10)............ Bye


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Cover (he dialogues above and make your own. starting with the words below.

Practise reading the dialogues with a partner.

it was nice working with you

Take care

I can take you to the airport

That's very kind

My pleasure

Now listen and check.


 

this is for you

I'll contact you

Here's my business card

It's a tittle present

this is my mobile number


 

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Organising airport transport

When

Exchanging contact information

Here's!


Giving a present Before you ...

. ing goodbye I have to...


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member

rting a language is hard at first but it gets easier. Little i is best. Can you do English for 20 minutes every da

y your English.

'luck!


 


 



Revision 2 units 16-30


Grammar

1 Catherine Wilson is talking to Brian Corrigan at a conference in Edinburgh. Look at Brian's answers and write the questions Catherine asked.

1 .............................................................................

I'm a trainer. 1 teach project management.

2 ......................................................................................................

I'm staying at the Marriott Hotel.

3 ......................................................................................................

We're having dinner at an Indian restaurant at about 8.

Yes. I have. A long time ago. It's a great city.

About 1983.

2 Compete the sales report using the past simple or the present perfect.

This year is a good year for D&D so far. Overall sales

(1).................... (increase) by 10%. This is mainly

because our business in China (2)................ (rise) by

12%. This is much better than last year when sales (3)

.................. (fall) by 2%. In America there has been no

change: so far we (4)................. (stay) at the same level

as the previous year. The best thing is the share price

which (5)................... (go up) in value by 10%. This is

better than in May when share prices
(6).................... (go down) by 5%.

3 Choose the correct answer to complete the

conversation between two salespeople at a trade fair in Hanover.

A: So. are you planning to stay in Hanover for the weekend?

B: No. I don't have (1| much/many time. I'm just here for the exhibition.

A: 1 see. Are you meeting many customers here?

B: No. generally, we only meet (2) a few/a Utile customers here.

A: Do you get (3) much/many orders after your Hanover visit?

B: Yes. usually. It can generate a lot of business.


4 Complete these lips about language learning with the correct word or phrase from the box.

don't have to have to should

1 You (1).......................... try to learn a few words every

day. This is important.

2 You (2).......................... speak a language as much as

possible if you want to learn it.

3 You (3).......................... study for five hours every day.

Twenty minutes every day is enough.

General vocabulary

1 Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.

1 Fork, beef and lamb are all examples of meal/meat.

2 Another word for a sweet is a desertfa dessert.

3 Steak and kidney pie is a classic English dish/plate.

4 You order wine from the wine list/wine menu.

5 After the starter, you eat the main mealfmain course.

6 When you are ready to pay. you ask for the bill/receipt

2 Complete the sentences with the correct verb from
the box.

save lend get

spend borrow pay

1 1......................... a lot of money on CDs.

2 You can.......................... a lot of money by shopping in

the sales.

3 Could I.......................... €10. please. 1 forgot my wallet.

4 Could you........................... me €10. please. I forgot my

wallet.

5 I'll.......................... you back later, I promise!

6 I have to........................... some money out from a cash

machine,


Revision 2 101


Business communication

1 Complete the missing words in the email.

 

 

 

D 1 untitled i SB  
S*r>d Now Send l*t#r S*vt as Dr*ft Add Attachments Signjtur* Contacts Check N*m*s Hi Franco Many (1) th............... for your email. Regarding the report you asked for, I need to (2) ap...................... for the delay. I was very busy last week but can send it at the end of today. About the meeting next week, please could you send an (3) ag..................... to Jill -   A^  
she'll be attending. Looking (4) fo..................... to seeing you next week. Best (5) wi....................  

2 Choose the correct answer to complete the phone conversation.

angel: Sam. can we (1) make/fix a meeting for next week? I'd like to (2| discuss/talk the personnel plan for next year.

sam: Sure, no problem. When is (3) comfortable/convenient for you? angel: Well. (4) what/what's about next Thursday at 10 o'clock?

sam : Fine. Can you send me an email to (5) confirm/repeat that? angel: OK. 1 can do that. So, (6) speak/see you on Thursday next week. Bye.

sam: Yes. bye.

Pronunciation

1 Listen and write down the ten numbers and prices which you hear. ►WR2.1

10...................................................................................................

2 listen to this conversation and mark the main stress in these sentences. >WR2.2 A: Are you staying for two or three days? B: I'm planning to stay for three days. A: Where are you staying? B: I'm staying at Vanna's house. A: Have you been to Italy before? B: I've been lots of times before!

102 Revision 2


Business vocabulary

1 Put the letters in the correct order.

1 Another word for total sales runtrove.............................

2 Money your organisation spends to do business scots...........................

3 The name of the main department in a company which deals with mcney ninefac

4 An amount of mcney which you can spend in a department, on training, for example dugbet

5 The opposite of less fiptor................

6 The difference between the total production cost of a product and the sales price raining


Social phrases

----------------------------------------------- —-------------- a Yes. I am.  
b Yes. there's a bank opposite the hotel.  
c No problem.  
d Of course. Follow me.  
e Certainly. What time?  
f I know an excellent Chinese.  

1 Match the questions (1 6) with the correct response (a f).

1 Can you show me where the meeting room is?

2 I'd like a wake-up call in the morning.

3 Is there a cash point near here?

4 Can you recommend somewhere to eat?

5 Are you free for lunch on Tuesday?

6 Could 1 borrow CIO until tomorrow?

2 Annette is saying goodbye to Ian after a successful business meeting. Put the sentences in the correct order.

[U A: Right, I must go. My taxi is outside.

O B: My pleasure.

A: Take care. See you next month.

B: Before you go. Annette, this is a little present just to say thank you.

A: I shall eat these on the plane. OK. Ian. thank you again for everything.

B: Yes. Have a good trip. Bye.

A: Oh. my favourite chocolates. Thank you very much. . B: No problem. It was good to have you here. T A: Thank you. Bye.


Revision 2 103


2 Helping people to learn


7 Changing workspace


 


Communicating at work 3

STUDENT A

Call 1: Phone Student B and ask him/her to email you a copy of the new sales report.

Call 2: Student B phones you. Tell him/her that the

management meeting next week is at 12.00 on

Thursday.

5 Health care - public or private?

Communicating at work

Could you spell that, please?

STUDENT A

Ask your partner to write down these abbreviations'

PA EU CNN CIA JIT

Check that he/she writes them down correctly. Do you or your partner know what they mean?

Key to abbreviations Personal Assistant European Unicn Cable Network News Central Intelligence Agency Just in Time


It's time to talk

STUDENT A

Look at the information below and answer your partner's questions.







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