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GENERAL ENGLISH · IELTS COURSE · INTERMEDIATE (B1-B2)

AN IDEAL
WORKING
PARTNER
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1 Warm up

In pairs, answer the following questions.

1. What do you do?

2. Where do you work?
3. Who do you work with?
4. Do you like your colleagues? Why, why not?
5. What type of person do you like working with?

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2 Vocabulary 1
In pairs, discuss the statements and decide if they are true for you.

Match the statements a-h with an adjective below. Add the number to the box above.

1. flexible

2. creative

3. reliable

4. motivated

5. patient

6. conscientious

7. empathetic

8. independent

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3 Pronunciation
Compare the pronunciation of the underlined letters and decide if the sound is the same or different.

1. flexible / empathetic
2. creative / reliable
3. conscientious / motivated
4. patient / independent

4 Talking point
What personality traits do you think are useful for the following jobs? Use the words from the
previous activity and any other appropriate adjectives.

• Police officer
• CEO of an international company
• Teacher
• Counsellor
• Social media creator
• Dentist

5 Vocabulary 2
Part A: Match the definitions to the words and phrases.

click (v) compatible (adj.) like-minded (adj.)

optimal (adj.) sense of humour (n) two peas in a pod (idiom)

1. : being able to work, live or exist successfully with someone

2. : like and understand someone, especially the first time you meet

3. : understanding funny things

4. : very similar people

5. : the best, most successful

6. : sharing the same interests, opinions, or ideas

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Part B: Complete the sentences with a word or phrase from Part A. You may need to change the form
of the word.

1. My sister has a great , she is always making me laugh.

2. When he went abroad, he didn’t want to take any risks so he bought the health
insurance he could find.

3. At school, my best friend and I were like . We were inseparable. Everyone thought
we were sisters.

4. When I started my new job, I just with my colleagues. We are all

people who have the same goals and aspirations.

5. They ended up going their separate ways as they were not and argued all the
time.

6 Listening 1

Listen to a person talking about someone they would like to work with and answer the following
questions.

1. Who would they like to work with?

2. How long have they known the person?

3. What would they like to work on?

4. Why would they like to work together?

7 Listening 2

Listen to the responses A-C and match them to questions 1-3 below. Then listen again and make
notes on each answer.

1. Is it possible for a boss to be friends with their employees?

2. Do you think that having good colleagues is the most important thing at work?

3. What do you think makes someone a good colleague?

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8 Speaking

Read the cue card below. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can
make notes to help you. After one minute, talk for two minutes about your experience.

Describe a person you would like to work with.

You should say:

- who the person is

- how long you have known each other

- what you would like to work on

- and why you would like to work together.

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