7. Match the business cards (a – l) with the job descriptions (1 – 12).
1. I buy all the things that the company needs. __f_
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a.
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2. My job is to make sure that the company has a good image. _____ |
b.
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3. My job is to find and test new products. _____
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c.
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4. I'm in charge of the people who sell our products. _____
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d.
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5. I type letters, file papers and make appointments for my boss. _____ |
e.
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6. I have general responsibility for the whole company. ______ |
f.
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7. I make sure we have the products which people want to buy. ____ |
g.
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8. I look after the company's money._____
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h.
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9. I do the books and prepare the balance sheets._____
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i.
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10. I'm the company's people manager. ____
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j.
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11. I make the products which the company sells.____
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k.
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12. I'm responsible for everything when the boss is away.____
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l.
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Note
In some cultures, people exchange business cards at the beginning of a meeting or a visit. In others, they do it at the end of the meeting. In some cultures, people present their business cards with one hand. In others, they present the card with two hands.
In some cultures, business cards are usually white. In others, they can be multi-coloured.
What information do you have on your card? What colour is it? When do you give it to another person? Do you know people who do things differently?
8. Match the descriptions (a-m) with the personality adjectives (1-13).
1. tidy _____ |
a. works well, does not waste time |
2. shy ______ |
b. wants to have a top job |
3. self-confident ____ |
с. doesn't get angry when he or she has to wait |
4. reliable ______ |
d. doesn't feel confident when talking to people he or she doesn't know |
5. patient ______ |
e. trustworthy, dependable |
6. demanding ______ |
f. thinks carefully before doing or deciding anything |
7. nervous ______ |
g. arrives on time |
8. ambitious ____ |
h. keeps desk, papers, files, etc. in good order |
9. relaxed ______ |
i. calm, unstressed, unworried |
10. cautious ______ |
j. has a positive feeling about him or herself |
11. dynamic ______ |
к. makes other people work hard, often to a high standard |
12. efficient ______ |
l. afraid, does not have a lot of confidence |
13. punctual ______ |
m. energetic and (usually) successful |
Note
An appraisal is a description of your performance at work. Many people have appraisal interviews with their bosses one or more times per year to discuss the work they did in the last year and the work they will do next year. More and more job interviews and appraisal interviews are done in English.