PART 1: VOCABULARY

1 WORK AND JOBS

I. WHAT DO YOU DO?
Kerstin:
‘I work for a large European car maker. I work on car design. In fact, I run the design department and I
manage a team of designers: 20 people work under me. It's very interesting. One of my main
responsibilities is to make sure that new model designs are finished on time. I'm also in charge of design
budgets.
I deal with a lot of different people in the company. I'm responsible for co-ordination between design and
production: I work with managers at our manufacturing plants.’

NOTES
What do you do? / What is your job? → to find out what someone’s job is
in charge of (doing) sth the officer in charge of the investigation
responsible for (doing) sth He is responsible for recruiting and training new staff.
responsibility One of my main responsibilities is to make sure …
One of my main responsibilities is making sure …
! You can’t say I’m a responsible.

II. WORD COMBINATIONS WITH ‘WORK’

USEFUL PHRASES
If you work or have work, you have a job. But you don't say that someone has a work. Work is also the
place where you do your job.
Here are some phrases with ‘work’:
Hi, I'm Frank. I work in a bank in New York City. I leave for work at 7.30 every morning.
I go to work by train and subway.
I get to / arrive at work at about nine.
I'm usually at work till six.
Luckily, I don't get ill very much so I'm not often off work.
The economy is growing fast and more people are in work than ever before. The percentage of people
out of work has fallen to its lowest level for 30 years.
! You don’t say I’m at the work or I’m going to the work.

PRACTICE: Complete the text with one of the prepositions above

Rebecca lives in London and works in public relations. She leaves home for work at 7.30 am. She drives (1)
____ work. The traffic is often bad and she worries about getting (2) ____ work late, but she usually arrives
(3) ____ work at around nine. She finishes work quite late, at about eight. ‘Luckily, I’m never ill,’ she says.
‘I could never take the time (4) ____ work.’
She loves what she does and is glad to be (5) ____ work. Some of her friends are not so lucky: they are (6)
____ work.
Pop-up task: Talk about your work, try using new phrases you have learned

III. TYPES OF JOB AND TYPES OF WORK

A full-time job is for the whole of the normal working week; a part-time job is for less time than that.
You say that someone works full-time or part-time.
A permanent job does not finish after a fixed period; a temporary job finishes after a fixed period.
You talk about temporary work and permanent work.

OVER TO YOU
If you work ... If you don't work ...

What do you do? What are you in charge of? What What sort of job would you like to do?
are your responsibilities?
What routine would you like to have?
What time do you leave for work? How long does it
take you to get to work? What time do you arrive at
work? Do you take a lot of time off work?

PART 2: GRAMMAR
I. PRESENT SIMPLE
Uses Examples
IBM is one of the largest computer companies in the world; it manufactures
Permanent situations
mainframes and PCs, and sells its products all over the world.
I usually get to the showroom at about 8.00 and I have a quick look at my
Routines and frequency
emails. The sales reps arrive at about 8.15 and we open at 8.30.
Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity and do not create
Facts
electrical resistance.
The fast train to London leaves at 7.39 and gets in to Paddington at 8.45.
Programs and timetables Then you catch the Heathrow Express to the airport - it goes every fifteen
minutes.
PART 3: INTEGRATED SKILLS
TOPIC: MAKING CONTACT

Pop-up questions:
• When and where do you need to socialize in English?
• Who do you speak to? Are they native or non-native English speakers? Who do you find easier to
understand?
• What topics do you talk about?
• What do you find difficult about socializing in English? What do you enjoy? How do you break the ice?

PRACTICE: Look at the three emails below and listen to three conversations about people meeting
visitors | Track 2 / Track 3 / Track 4
A
To: tsyms@carrington.co.uk
From: kasia.janiak@bto_systems.pl
Subject: Re: Visit to Warsaw

Dear Mr. Syms,

Thank you for your email regarding your forthcoming visit to Warsaw.

I would be delighted to pick you up at the airport and take you to your hotel. If you could please send me
your flight details, that would be very useful.

I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.

Kind regards,
Kasia Janiak
____________________

BTO Systems
ul. Targowa 6
03-700 Warszawa
Phone: +48 22 69 05 45
B
To: annacole@df.com
From: paul.hart@nexon.com
Subject: Re: Meeting 23 April

Hi Anna,

Thanks for your email.

The best way to get to our offices from the station is to take a taxi. There's a taxi rank outside the main
entrance - you can't miss it!

Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday!

All the best,

Paul

C
To: alison.taylor@workforce.com
From: r.pavan@rki.co.in
Subject: Re: Flight details

Dear Alison,

Thank you for sending me your flight details. I will be there at the airport to meet you.

Looking forward to meeting you at last!

Best wishes,
Raj

Task 1: Match the conversations to the emails above

• Conversation 1:
• Conversation 2:
• Conversation 3:

Task 2: Complete the chart

Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3
1. Have the speakers met before?
2. Is the conversation formal or informal?
3. Where are they meeting?
4. What problems did the visitors have
during the journey?
5. What are they doing next?
Task 3: Complete the sentences

1. You ____ be Raj.

2. It's great to ____ meet you in ____ after all our phone calls and emails.

3. I ____ you haven't been ____ long.

4. It's a ____ to meet you.

5. How was your ____?

6. Hi, Paul, good to ____ you ____.

7. Sorry to keep you ____.

8. Can I ____ you with your ____?

9. Would you ____ taking this?

Task 4: Which sentences (1-9) are used to

a. welcome or greet the visitor? ____

b. talk about the journey? ____

c. offer (or ask for) help with something? ____

d. apologize for a delay? ____

PART 4: LISTENING
PRACTICE: Listen and choose the correct answer | A voicemail message
1. John works at Old Time Toys.
A. Yes
B. No

2. Marina wants ____.

A. product information, a brochure and prices
B. to call John again later

3. Marina's number is ____.

A. 0208 6557621
B. 0208 6656721

4. Marina's email address is ____.

A. marina.silva@oldtime.toys.com
B. marina.silva@oldtime-toys.com