21 #Cultural_Mistakes

Listen to Liz, Jeremy and Ros talking about cultural mistakes.

Which speaker ...
1⃣ was working in East Africa?
2️⃣ was working with a Dutch colleague?
3️⃣ got straight down to business?
4️⃣ writes long e-mails?
5⃣ often adds funny comments in e-mails?
6⃣ thought a colleague was abrupt and rude?

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22 #Identifying_Problems

Louise, a project manager, is in a meeting with Tom, one of the project team leaders. They are talking about Paul, a foreign consultant hired by head office to work on the project. Are these statements are TRUE or FALSE?

1⃣ Tom does not have a good relationship with Paul.
2⃣ Tom would like Paul to communicate more face to face.
3⃣ Paul gets on well with the customers because of his knowledge.
4⃣ Paul does not meet his colleagues very often after work.
5⃣ Louise is going to have a meeting with all the team members first.

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#Useful_Language
#Identifying_Problems

✴️#OPENING
🔹There's something I'd like to talk to you about.
🔹I need to talk to you about something.
🔹Could I have a word with you?

✴️#STATING_THE_TOPIC
🔹There's a problem with Paul.
🔹The problem is, we don't have a good relationship.

✴️#SUGGESTING_ACTION
🔹We could meet the other members of the team.
🔹I think I don't think we should meet Paul every week.
🔹One thing we could do is talk to him.
🔹We should/shouldn't move him to another department.
🔹The best thing to do is explain his role to the team.

✴️#RESPONDING_TO_SUGGESTIONS
🔹I agree. We'll meet him as soon as possible.
🔹Fine. Let's talk to him.
🔹Yes. I think that would be very helpful.
🔹I'm not sure that's a good idea.
🔹Well, I'm not sure about that.
🔹Mmm. I don't think that's a good idea.

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23 #My_Ideal_Job

Listen to an interview with Liz Crede, an organisation development consultant. What does she say about:

1⃣ her current job
2⃣ a job she had over 20 years ago
3️⃣ her strengths and weaknesses

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24 #Interview_Skills

Listen to part of an interview. Tiffany Martin is applying for a job as an overseas team leader in Germany. Answer these questions.

1⃣ What is her opinion of the company she wants to work for?
2️⃣ What does she say about her language skills?
3️⃣ Who does she like to work with?
4️⃣ Where does she want to be in 10 years' time?

#Market_Leader #conversation #elementary #telephoning

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#Useful_Language

✴️ #SKILLS
What are you good at?
Do you have any special strengths?

✴️ #EXPERIENCE
What did you learn from your last job?
What didn't you like about your last job?
People say that I am good at ...
My main skills are ...
I learned (how) to ...
Well, I had a problem with ...

✴️ #INTERESTS
What do you do in your free time?
I really enjoy ...
What are your main interests?
I spend a lot of time ...

✴️ #FUTURE_PLANS
What do you want to do in the future?
Where do you want to be in 10 years' time?
My main aim is to ...
I plan to be ...
I hope to have ...

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25 #Changing_Jobs

Melissa Foux is the Finance Director of CSC Media Limited, a television company. Listen to the interview and answer these questions.

1⃣ How does she describe her current company?
2⃣ What was her previous job?
3⃣ Why is it easy to move from sector to sector in the finance world?

#Market_Leader #interview #Preintermediate

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26 #Telephoning #Making_Contact

Listen to three phone calls and do the exercises.

#Market_Leader #Conversation #Preintermediate

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