Working with words Business communication skills

1 Match the adjectives in the list to comments 1-9. 1 Rick Parry is a buyer for a supermarket chain. He
fun vaf-iee demanding is introducing a colleague, Marcel Grover, to Patty
challenging routine glamorous Kline, the representative of a key supplier. Complete
depressing stressful dull their conversation with the words and phrases from
worthwhile rewarding the list.

1 ' What I like best about my job is that no two days are so tell me nice to meet you sounds
the same, so I never get bored., l want you to meet deal with this is
in charge of rm pleased to
varied
Rick Come over here Marcel, 1 / want you to meet one of our
2 C One of the great things about my job is that I meet guests. Marcel, 2 ______________
famous people and stay in some expensive hotels.' Patti Kline. She works with Longridge. one of our biggest
glamorous suppliers.
3 C My job keeps me fully occupied and I don't have time to Marcel 3 _______________ , Patti.
think about anything else until it's time to go home.' Patti 4 _______________ meet
you, too. 5 ________________
demanding
Marcel. what do you do?
4 C Sometimes I think to myself -you'll never be able to Marcel Well, I'm 6_______________
do that, but then I find a way to succeed. It really is our stores in the south of England.
quite satisfying.'
Patti That 7 ________________
challenging really demanding. You know, a Jot of responsibility.
5 C Every morning, I arrive at the office, switch on the Marcel Well, I don't 8______________
photocopier, and check the phone for messages. Then everything alone. I've got a good team.
I start the coffee maker and open the mail.'
2 Put the words in italics in the right order to create
routine another conversation between two guests.
6 C I spend all day in front of a computer screen. I really Greg Good afternoon. met-l-l-l--think+-W<!41e--/-doo:t
don't think I can stand it much longer. It makes me 1 I don't think we·ve met.
I'm Greg Wilkes from the
feel so miserable!' National Bank.
depressing, dull Jen to I delighted I meet I I'm I you 2________
7 C I get quite worried and anxious. So many people ________, Mr Wilkes. My name's Jen Mills.
depend on me. Even at home, I keep thinking about Greg I see you're from Research and Development.
work - it stops me eating.' Jen That's right. responsible I for I We're 3______
stressful ________ product development.
Greg That sounds interesting. How long does it take to
8 C I really enjoy going to work. We have a fantastic time create a new product?
and everyone gets on so well together. It doesn't feel
Jen That depends. a I It I lot I involves I testing I of
like work at all!' 4________________ so it can
fun take several years.
9 C It's not the best paid job in the world, but I know that I Greg Really? That seems a Jong time. Have you got a
make a difference to people's Jives. There's no greater minute? like I introduce I to I I'd I to I you
satisfaction than seeing someone walk again after a s________________ my
terrible accident.' colleague - he's a scientist too.
worthwhile, rewarding