BreakingNewsEnglish - The Mini Lesson

The best companies to work True / False

for a) A report listed the best companies in the
27 th
May, 2014 world to work for. T / F
b) The report is made once every two years. T /
A new report F
has identified
the top 25 c) Facebook was number one last year. T / F
companies in d) Google has a kind of pet hotel for when staff
the USA to go on holiday. T / F
work for. The
report comes e) A company called Glassdoor paints pictures. T
out every year /F
and always has f) Another survey said a consulting company
some surprises. It ranked the best places to work was the best place to work. T / F
in 2014 by taking a survey of employee
satisfaction. Top of the list was Google, which has g) The consulting company has been number one
become famous for its excellent working for 40 years. T / F
conditions. Google knocked Facebook off the h) The company's mission is to help its clients
number one position. A Google software engineer around the world. T / F
earns an average salary of $119,000 a year. He or
she also gets free access to a gym, Laundromat,
sports facilities and a place which looks after their Synonym Match
pets when the employee goes on holiday. One ex- 1. every year a. job
employee said Google staff are so happy that it is
unusual for anyone to take time off. 2 ranked b. issued
3. survey c. strange
Another survey released at the same time shows a
slightly different picture. The careers website 4. salary d. ordered
Glassdoor asked employees to rate how happy 5. unusual e. bringing
they are with their company, career opportunities,
6. released f. annually
pay, culture, and values. It found out that the
consulting firm Bain and Company was the best 7. slightly g. excellent
place to work. Russ, Global Chief Talent Officer at 8. career h. a little
Bain and Co. said: "We are incredibly proud to be
9. outstanding i. questionnaire
named the number one best place to work." He
added that: "For more than 40 years, we have 10. delivering j. pay
placed significant focus on creating an outstanding
professional and personal work experience that in
turn has fueled our growth anchored in a mission
Discussion – Student A
of delivering results for clients and organizations a) What's the best company to work for in your
around the globe." country (why?)
Sources: ndtv.com / cnbc.com / techspot.com b) What do you think it would be like to work
for Google?
Writing c) What benefits do you think are important at
What are the differences between working for Google work?
and McDonald's? d) Would you prefer to work from home?
e) What's more important, long holidays or pay?
Chat f) What's the minimum salary you would work
Talk about these words from the article. for?
g) Would you be a good boss (why do you think
so)?

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BreakingNewsEnglish - The Mini Lesson
Phrase Match
top 25 companies in the a. the number one
famous for its excellent working b. to a gym
earns an average salary c. off
also gets free access d. happy they are
take time e. conditions
Another survey released f. experience
asked employees to rate how g. USA to work for
proud to be named h. at the same time
work i. for clients
delivering results j. of $119,000 a year

Role Play
Discussion – Student B Role A – Nice uniform
You think a nice uniform is the most important thing about a
a) What's more important, long holidays or pay? job. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them
b) What's the minimum salary you would work things that aren't so good about their things. Also,
for? tell the others which is the least important of these
(and why): lots of training, friendly co-workers
c) Would you be a good boss (why do you think lots of overtime.
so)? Role B – Lots of training
d) What is your ideal (perfect) job? You think lots of training is the most important thing about a
job. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them
things that aren't so good about their things. Also,
tell the others which is the least important of
Spelling these (and why): a nice uniform, friendly co-workers or lots
of overtime.
1. idtfeednii the top 25 companies Role C – Friendly co-workers
You think friendly co-workers is the most important thing
2. always has some eprursiss
about a job. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell
3. a survey of oeeeypml satisfaction them things that aren't so good about their things.
Also, tell the others which is the least important of
4. software nnerieeg these (and why): lots of training, a nice uniform or lots
of overtime.
5. sports ecsifiitla
Role D – Lots of overtime
6. it is lunusua think lots of overtime is the most important thing
about a job. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell
7. ladeeers at the same time them things that aren't so good about their things.
8. a htiyglls different picture Also, tell the others which is the least important of
these (and why): lots of training,
9. ecarre opportunities friendly co-workers or a nice uniform.

10. We are incredibly rdupo

Speaking – Working conditions
11. work riexcepnee
Rank these with your partner. Put the most important at the top.
12. a isisnmo of delivering results Change partners often and share your rankings.

• pay
• free meals
• promotion
• long holidays
• nice boss
• friendly co-workers
• training
• birthday bonus
Answers – True False

a F b F c T d T e F f T g F h T
1. f 2. d 3. i 4. j 5. c Answers to Phrase Match and Spelling are in the text.
6. b 7. h 8. a 9. g 10. e

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