3Rd floor

с Explain where you parked your car.

d Explain where you are.

5. Write down a question for the following answers. Refer to the dialogues and notes.

example: Vii\<A о-P business we you ty\?

We're in the shipping business.

BUSINESS 1

& Dialogues 1 9

Notes 9

Dialogues 2 10

Notes 11

& Dialogues 1 18

Notes 19

Dialogues 2 24

Notes 25

Dialogues 3 30

Notes 30

Practice 31

Q Job information 38

# Dialogues 1 39

Notes 39

Dialogues 2 41

Notes 41

Practice 45

Dialogues 1 49

Notes 50

Dialogues 2 52

Notes 53

Practice 59

Notes 63

Dialogues 2 65

Notes 65

Dialogues 3 67

Notes 67

Practice 69

0 Dialogues 1 73

Notes 75

Dialogues 2 80

Notes 81

Practice 87

& Dialogues 1 91

Notes 91

Dialogues 2 92

Notes 94

Practice 101

Q 104

Notes 105

Notes 107

Notes 109

Practice 110

Follow the road to Trieste and you'll see the factory on the right.

5. Rewrite the following in another way. Refer to the dialogues and notes.

example: I have an appointment with Jan Pickero.

IV\ We ye .Ьэ see J<ah Pickeyp,

a I've parked in a reserved space.

b Could you tell me the way to the main office?

с I'd like to you to meet our marketing manager.

d How was the journey?

e When was the company established?

f We are one of the largest manufacturers in the region.

g We have an excellent name in the market.

Q Job information

Some useful phrases.

Listen to the recording and repeat.

I work for a software company.

I'm responsible for the development of new products.

It's a very challenging job.

I report directly to the Managing Director.

The job involves a lot of travelling. I usually start work at 8 o'clock in the morning. Do you usually drive to work?

How's the new job?

I really enjoy it.

The salary is good.

I'm very pleased I moved here.

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How has the takeover affected you? Some people are going to lose their jobs. Some will take early retirement. There won't be any compulsory redundancies.

We need to recruit a new training manager.

What kind of person are you looking for?

We need someone with excellent communication skills.

# Dialogues 1

Responsibilities

©: So, what exactly do you do in the company?

0: I'm responsible for new product development. I report directly to the CEO. ©: What does that involve?

0: I supervise a team of designers. We all have to think of new ideas, test them and

develop the ones that we think will succeed. ©: It sounds challenging.

©: It is, but I really enjoy it.

Qualifications for the job

©: I hear you studied in Finland.

©: That's right. I did a degree in Engineering at Tampere Technical University and then I

worked in a small software company in Helsinki. ©: Why did you decide to stay in Finland?

©: I was very interested in the job. I wanted to put my training into practice. The experience was very good and certainly helped me to get this job.

A typical day

©: What time do you start in the mornings?

©: I aim to get to work by 8 a.m. That means leaving home at 7:30.1 usually cycle to work. Q: Are the hours flexible?

©: In theory, yes, but I normally finish at 4 p.m. I sometimes finish earlier if I take a very

short lunch break. O: Do you go out for lunch?

©: Occasionally, but I like eating in the company canteen.

Discussing a new appointment

0: What kind of person are we looking for?

0: We want someone who is already working as a Project Manager in a software house.

He or she should have at least three years' experience. ©: What sorts of skills are needed?

©: Excellent communication skills are essential. The person we appoint will have a lot of direct contact with clients - we need someone who can present the company clearly. ©: Absolutely. So where can we find this person?

0: I think we should advertise with an on-line recruitment agency but we may have to use a firm of head-hunters.

Notes