1PPA Business English – Intermediate

Class 6 – T3

Team Building
STARTING UP
For each category in this quiz, tick the three sentences that most apply to you.

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VOCABULARY
A – Match the prefixes of the words to their meanings.
Mismatch = ne pas aller ensemble
1b mis = do badly
2b pro = in favour of
3c pre = before
4a post = after
5c dis = not
6b ex = former (ancien)
7c bi = two
8a re = again
9b multi = many
10b hyper = very

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B – Complete this web advert using the correct form of words from Exercise A.
1. mismatched
2. disconnected
3. remotivate
4. multicultural
5. ex-military
6. pre-event
7. post-activity
8. hyperlink

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C – Complete the final part of the advert with the verbs in the box.
2. maximise potential
3. break down barriers
4. stimulate communication
5. inspire creativity
6. build relationships
7. reduce staff turnover

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D – Add prefixes to these words to give their opposite meaning.

1. uncommunicative
2. indecisive (indécis)
3. inefficient (inefficace)
4. unenthusiastic
5. inflexible (rigide)
6. unfocused
7. unimaginative
8. disloyal
9. disorganised
10. unpractical
11. unsociable
12. unstable
13. intolerant
14. impatient

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SPEAKING
What qualities could you contribute to a team? What qualities would the other
members need to have to create an effective team?

LISTENING
A – Listen to an interview with Dan Collins, founder of team-building specialists Fresh group.
According to Dan, what is a team, and what is a leader’s role in a team?

B – Listen to the second part of the interview. Which four team roles does Dan mention?
1.
2.
3.
4.

C – Listen to the final part. What does Dan say about the attitudes to teams and how they
are led in:
a) Europe and the US
b) India and China

GRAMMAR

PHRASAL VERBS
Sometimes verbs are followed by a word like in, off, at, etc. and this can change
the meaning of the verb.
1. He looked at the photograph. (the meaning of the verb doesn’t change)
2. I’m looking after my colleague’s clients while she’s away. (I’m taking care of
them). The word after gives the verb look a different meaning. Look after is a
phrasal verb.

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Sometimes it is possible to separate the two parts of a phrasal verb. Here is a

list of common separable phrasal verbs and their meanings:

Back…up (soutenir) Keep…down (maintenir à un bas niveau)

Clear…up (ranger) Look…up (rechercher dans une liste)
Close…down (fermer) Make…up (inventer)
Cut…off (interrompre) Put…off (reporter)
Fill…in (compléter) Put…through (mettre en relation)
Find…out (découvrir) Ring…up (téléphoner)
Give…up (abandonner) Take…over (prendre le contrôle)
Hold…up (retarder) Throw…away (jeter)

e.g. We had to put the meeting off. We had to put off the meeting.
We had to put it off.
Some two-part phrasal verbs and all three-part phrasal verbs are inseparable.
Here is a list of the most common:

Back out of (renoncer à) Get over (se remettre de)

Break down (tomber en panne)
Call on (rendre visite)
Carry on (continuer)
Come across (donner l’impression)
Come down (baisser les prix)
Check in (s’enregistrer)
Cut down on (reduce)
Do without (se passer de)
Get on with (s’entendre avec)
Go through (lire attentivement)
Hold on (attendre)
Look after (s’occuper de)
Look into (examiner, enquêter)
Run into (rencontrer par hasard)
Run out of (être à court de)
Turn up (arriver)

e.g. We ran out of petrol on the motorway.

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You must call on me next time you’re in the States.

HOMEWORK
PRACTICE
A – In the following sentences, decide whether the verb keeps its ordinary
meaning (OM) or whether it is a phrasal verb (PV).
1. What shall we give Amanda for a leaving present? OM
2. His doctor said he was drinking too much and should give it up. PV
3. I was talking to her on the phone, but we were suddenly cut off.
4. The other day, I cut my finger with a knife, but it’s not serious.
5. I’ll take your letter to the Post Office if you like.
6. Hanson PLC took the company over last year.
7. Sorry we’re late. We were held up by roadworks on the Ring Road.
8. He held his hand up because he wanted to ask a question.

B – In the following dialogue, fill in the blanks with a phrasal verb from the box
that means the same as the words in brackets.
Cut…off pick…up put…off put…through

A: Could you (connect me)………………………..to extension 234 again?

B: Certainly. Ok, you’re through now.
C: Sorry about that. They (disconnected us)……………….for some reason.
A: I know. Anyway, I can’t make the meeting on the 18 th, as I’ll still be in
Germany, so could we (postpone it)………….until the 24th?
C: Yes, I can’t see any problem there.

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A: Good, can I have a word with Hugo? He’s coming over and I need to know
when he wants me to (collect him)………………..from the airport.

C – In the following sentences, choose the best option from the words a-d.
1. The latest iPhones are expensive, but if you wait, prices will……down.
a. back b. run c. turn d. come

2. I agree, and if they criticise you at the meeting, I will back you……………
a. up b. down c. in d. out

3. By the way, I…………into Siti in York, and she sends you her regards.
a. looked b. turned c. came d. ran

4. Could you ring British Airways and find…………..if there are any seats on the
flight to Rome?
a. up b. in c. over d. out

5. Work is always so much better if you have a boss you…………on with.

a. get b. carry c. take d. hold

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