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BUSINESS
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1 Work and pay

Part A: Complete the following sentences with vocabulary from the Work and pay worksheet. The
first letter is done for you.

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At the end of the month, I receive my p which gives all the details of
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my e . The column with my n pay shows everything I
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made after any d , such as tax. I sell computers in my job and I receive a
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percentage of all the sales I make as a c . I also often work extra hours
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as o , so all of this is shown in the g p
column.

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Part B: Read what the following people say about their benefits and write what each benefit is in the
space after each statement.

1. I usually eat at work and all of the food is a lot cheaper than it would be if you bought it outside.

2. I don’t have to worry if I take time off to go away with my family as my salary will always be the
same. I get 26 days a year when I can do that.

3. I need to drive around a lot for my job, so I get a vehicle I can use for that, which I also use at the
weekends.

4. If I’m ill for more than two days, I get a note from the doctor and the company will not take any
money out of my salary.

5. When I finish working when I’m older, I will still receive money every month to live on even though
I’m not working anymore.

6. I have two very young children and my company pays for someone to look after them while I’m
working.

2 Teamwork

Complete the following sentences with vocabulary from the Teamwork worksheet. The first letter is
done for you.

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Working as a team is a great way to increase the p of a group of people as they can
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often do more when they c than as individuals. It also helps to m
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people, as they are responsible to each other and a team leader, can a different tasks
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to people based on their skills. P can be much easier in a group too because different
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people look at an i from a different p and are likely to think of things
that someone on their own would not.

However, there are some things you need to be careful of. All of the team members need to be
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f about their work and willing to work on whatever needs doing, rather than strictly
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d their role and refuse to work on anything they think they aren’t s
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t . Obviously, there’s also the possibility that there will be a c if
two or more of the members don’t see something in the same way. It’s important that a team leader
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a this as quick as possible before it turns into a bigger problem and creates a poor
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a within the team. It’s also very important that team leaders give team members
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the freedom to approach tasks in the way that they want to and not try and m
them. If they feel as though every single thing they do is being watched, it can stop them from feeling
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i in their work

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3 Time management

Part A: Write the name of each of the following organisational tools under each photograph.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Part B: Read the following sentences and replace the bolded words or phrases with vocabulary from
the Time management worksheet. You may need to include an article in your answer.

1. Can you finish the report this morning? It’s very important. ( )

2. I’d better leave. I have a time when I need to meet somebody. ( )

3. I need you to make this customer more important than anyone else. He’s very important to us.
( )

4. We need to start this project so if you’re working on something at the moment, you will have to
give it to someone in your team. ( )

5. The process of getting closer to our goal we’re making with this project is fantastic. ( )

6. Senior management are arriving to give several presentations tomorrow, so having our Wi-Fi
working is so important that we can’t work without it. ( )

7. We need to make sure the goals of this project are focused on a very particular point.
( )

8. It won’t be easy to finish this project, but I think it is something we can do. ( )

9. As a manager, she’s very popular with the staff and does the job very well. ( )

10. It’s interesting information, but I don’t think it’s very closely connected to our project.
( )

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4 Finance

Complete the following sentences with vocabulary from the Finance worksheet. The first letter is
done for you.

I’d just started working at my first job and didn’t have anywhere to keep my money safely, so I visited
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the local b of a large bank so I could talk to them about opening an a .
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They were really nice and helped me to open a c account where the company I work
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for can pay my wages each month. There is also a s account attached to it where I can
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s money for a holiday or a car. They are also going to send me a d
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c that I can use for every day shopping without needing cash. I can also get a credit
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card, which is really like borrowing money. It’s OK if you p it o each
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month, but I don’t think I will get one yet as it can be c if you don’t because you have
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to pay interest. There’s an app I can download on my phone that will help me m
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what is coming in and going out which will really help me b and manage my money
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without much e . They said if I visit a foreign country, I can order c
through them too.

5 Asking questions – Part 3

Part A: Complete the question using the subject/verb and the tense in brackets.

1. When your contract? (you/complete – future perfect)

2. When to the new office? (we/move – future continuous)

3. Where after work today? (you/go – going to)

4. What time today? (Michael/arrive – future simple)

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Part B: Match the questions to the answers.

1. What time will we arrive?

2. How much time will we have to prepare after we have arrived?

3. Who will we be meeting when we’re there?

4. Where will we be working?

5. Will we have a chance to go sightseeing?

6. What will we need to do before we go?

7. How long are we going to stay for?

8. What time will we have to leave the hotel each morning?

9. Where will we be eating in the evening?

10. When will we have finished by?

a. We’ll have dinner at the hotel most nights, but we can go out to a restaurant if we want.

b. We’ll be meeting the CEO of their company at the conference.

c. The presentations start at 9 am, so we’ll be leaving the hotel at around 8.30 to get there on time.

d. We’re going to be there for five nights altogether, but you’ll love the hotel. It’s very comfortable.

e. Yes, we might have an opportunity to see the some of Vienna while we are there. We will have
some time after the conference finishes and in the evenings.

f. If the train is on time, we should arrive at their office around 4 pm.

g. You’ll need to make sure your passports have 6 months left on them before we go.

h. The conference should have finished by 10 am on Tuesday morning, but it may go on longer.

i. We’ll have the evening before to prepare any last-minute changes to our presentations.

j. They have a beautiful conference room that looks over the river, so we’ll be working there.

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Part C: If there is a mistake in the following questions, write the correct question on the line underneath.
If there is no mistake, write ‘correct’.

1. What will you be done this weekend?

2. What time will you have finishing work today?

3. Where are you going to go on holiday this year?

4. When will you finished the report?

5. What are you going to done after work today?

Review 6: ________ out of 100 points in total

6 Speaking (optional - points awarded according to the teacher)

Part A: In pairs, discuss the following questions.

1. Do you work well as part of a team? Why/why not?

2. What are you good at doing that helps other people at work?
3. What tasks do you usually need help with at work?
4. Do you think teamwork is important in modern-day business life? Why/why not?
5. Do you think people working remotely need to work as part of a team in the same way people in
an office do? Why/why not?

Part B: Talk about your work and pay.

You should say:

• What you do for your job.

• What benefits you had from working in your first job.
• What benefits you have now.
• What kind of salary and benefits you would hope to have in five years.

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Part C: Discuss the questions below with your partner.

1. What do you use your bank for?

2. How do you think banking has changed over the last ten years?
3. What do you like about your bank?
4. What would make you change your bank?
5. What do you think people like about working in the banking industry?

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Key

1. Work and pay

Part A
15 mins
In this section, students revise the vocabulary connected to earning, benefits and work. Ask them to complete
both parts individually and then allow them to check their answers in pairs.
1 point each / 8 points total

1. payslip 2. earnings 3. net

4. deductions 5. commission 6. overtime
7. gross 8. pay

Part B
2 points each / 12 points total

1. subsidised meals 2. paid holiday 3. company car

4. sick pay 5. pension 6. child care

2. Teamwork

10 mins
This section aims at revising the vocabulary discussed in the Teamwork worksheet. Students complete the text
individually. The first letter of each word is already given.
1 point each / 16 points total

1. productivity 2. collaborate 3. motivate 4. assign

5. problem-solving 6. issue 7. perspective 8. flexible
9. define 10. suited 11. to 12. conflict
13. addresses 14. atmosphere 15. micromanage 16. invested

3. Time management

10 mins
Part A
Students revise the vocabulary connected to organisation, time management and organisational equipment. In
Part A they have to write down the name of each tool and in Part B their task is to replace the phrases with
vocabulary from the Time management worksheet.
1 point each / 4 points total

1. schedule 2. diary 3. apps 4. calendar

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Part B
2 points each / 20 points total

1. urgent 2. an appointment 3. a priority 4. delegate 5. progress

6. essential 7. specific 8. attainable 9. effective 10. relevant

4. Finance

10 mins
Ask students to complete the text with vocabulary from the Finance worksheet. The first letter is already given.
1 point each / 12 points total (debit card and pay off counted as one point for the whole phrase)

1. branch 2. account 3. current 4. savings

5. save 6. debit 7. card 8. pay
9. off 10. costly 11. monitor 12. budget
13. effort 14. currency

5. Asking questions – Part 3

15 mins.
Part A
Students practise creating and answering questions in future tenses.
2 points each / 8 points total

1. will you have completed 2. will we be moving

3. are you going to go 4. will Michael arrive

Part B
1 point each / 10 points total

1. → f. 2. → i. 3. → b. 4. → j. 5. → e.
6. → g. 7. → d. 8. → c. 9. → a. 10. → h.

Part C
2 points each / 10 points total

1. What will you be doing this weekend?

2. What time will you have finished work today? What time will you be finishing work today? What time will you
finish work today?
3. Correct
4. When will you have finished the report? When will you finish the report?
5. What are you going to do after work today?

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6. Speaking (optional - points awarded according to the teacher)

10 mins.
Ask students to discuss the questions in pairs or small groups. Circulate and help as needed.

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