Business English - Worksheet
A. Interviewing
Read the interview and try to find the appropriate places for the statements given below. There are two extra statements.
Mr. Smith: Good morning Mr. Dicatto. Can you please tell me about yourself?
Mr. Dicatto: 1) __________. I am successful in multiplying the wealth of my clients by carefully analyzing the market for trends. My initiative, planning, and analytic skills help me solve problems in a short and effective way. I can successfully lead a team to develop a more efficient and profitable strategy for dealing with new accounts.
Mr. Smith: 2) __________
Mr. Dicatto: Of the many things that I enjoyed, I would say that the strategic aspects of my job most energized me. I liked setting concrete performance goals for myself and finding ways to meet them.
Mr. Smith: How would your colleagues or supervisor describe you?
Mr. Dicatto: My supervisor and colleagues have described me as a dependable worker. My bosses tell me I have a sixth sense for markets and I learn new information and procedures quickly. These skills account for my two promotions in three years. 3) __________
Mr. Smith: 4) __________
Mr. Dicatto: My subsequent training in the law, including tax law and estate law, gives me an informed view of what types of investments and charitable gifts would be most advantageous for your clients.
Mr. Smith: 5) __________
Mr. Dicatto: As I evaluate my skills and goals, 6) __________. Since this is a small company, I imagine that there will be opportunity for increased responsibilities and challenges. I share the values of the company. I am not eager to do much data processing, but the position is very attractive.
Mr. Smith: 7) __________
Mr. Dicatto: I see myself here as long as we both think that I am contributing to the vitality of the company while still being grown through challenges.
Mr. Smith: 8) __________.
Mr. Dicatto: It is important to me that my company has clear objectives and strives for success. Similarly, I like having colleagues whom I admire for their skills and perspectives. When communication is clear between colleagues, our energy becomes synergy. In addition, I find that I flourish when given discretion after having gained the trust of my supervisor.
Mr. Smith: Mr. Dicatto, I think I’ve finished my questions. 9) __________.
Mr. Dicatto: Yes, Mr. Smith. 10) __________.
Mr. Smith: Sure.. Our workday starts at 09.00 a.m. and finishes at 18.00 p.m.
Mr. Dicatto: Thank you Mr. Smith. I talked to you as my prospective manager. I’m so willing to get this job and start working for your company as soon as possible.
Mr. Smith: Thank you for your time Mr. Dicatto. I also hope to see you as my new colleague. You will be informed within a week.
a. Why did you leave your previous job?
b. How would you describe an ideal working environment?
c. I began developing skills relevant to financial planning
d. What qualifications do you have that make you think that you will contribute to the well being of our clients?
e. What about this job attracts you? What is unattractive?
f. Can you tell me about the promotions and the vacation times?
g. My boss was also impressed by how I was able to lead my team.
h. this job maximizes on both
i. Can you describe a typical day for someone in this position?
j. Is there anything that you want to ask me?
k. What did you most enjoy about your last job?
l. How long do you see yourself with us?
B. Facts and Generalizations
Read the facts and the generalizations listed below, decide which sentences go together, and finally, link them.
Facts
About one quarter of the EFL students questioned stated that they would like to take up a contrastive grammar course.
By far the largest number of the instructors surveyed responded positively to the idea of working their 21 class hours in three days.
Over half of the people in the experiment said they preferred having an office and a permanent desk to go to every day.
5 per cent of respondents wanted a new supervisor to be assigned from a different department.
75 per cent of the YTU students responded that they preferred to have their classes on Beşiktaş campus.
Generalizations
Almost all of the instructors prefer having more class hours in one day to coming to school a fourth day.
Among employees, being supervised by an objective outsider is not that preferred.
Davutpaşa campus is not so popular among YTU students.
The idea of working flextime did not prove to be a fully satisfactory one.
The idea that dealing with the foreign language along with the mother tongue is appealing.
A. Interviewing
Read the interview and try to find the appropriate places for the statements given below. There are two extra statements.
Mr. Smith: Good morning Mr. Dicatto. Can you please tell me about yourself?
Mr. Dicatto: 1) __________. I am successful in multiplying the wealth of my clients by carefully analyzing the market for trends. My initiative, planning, and analytic skills help me solve problems in a short and effective way. I can successfully lead a team to develop a more efficient and profitable strategy for dealing with new accounts.
Mr. Smith: 2) __________
Mr. Dicatto: Of the many things that I enjoyed, I would say that the strategic aspects of my job most energized me. I liked setting concrete performance goals for myself and finding ways to meet them.
Mr. Smith: How would your colleagues or supervisor describe you?
Mr. Dicatto: My supervisor and colleagues have described me as a dependable worker. My bosses tell me I have a sixth sense for markets and I learn new information and procedures quickly. These skills account for my two promotions in three years. 3) __________
Mr. Smith: 4) __________
Mr. Dicatto: My subsequent training in the law, including tax law and estate law, gives me an informed view of what types of investments and charitable gifts would be most advantageous for your clients.
Mr. Smith: 5) __________
Mr. Dicatto: As I evaluate my skills and goals, 6) __________. Since this is a small company, I imagine that there will be opportunity for increased responsibilities and challenges. I share the values of the company. I am not eager to do much data processing, but the position is very attractive.
Mr. Smith: 7) __________
Mr. Dicatto: I see myself here as long as we both think that I am contributing to the vitality of the company while still being grown through challenges.
Mr. Smith: 8) __________.
Mr. Dicatto: It is important to me that my company has clear objectives and strives for success. Similarly, I like having colleagues whom I admire for their skills and perspectives. When communication is clear between colleagues, our energy becomes synergy. In addition, I find that I flourish when given discretion after having gained the trust of my supervisor.
Mr. Smith: Mr. Dicatto, I think I’ve finished my questions. 9) __________.
Mr. Dicatto: Yes, Mr. Smith. 10) __________.
Mr. Smith: Sure.. Our workday starts at 09.00 a.m. and finishes at 18.00 p.m.
Mr. Dicatto: Thank you Mr. Smith. I talked to you as my prospective manager. I’m so willing to get this job and start working for your company as soon as possible.
Mr. Smith: Thank you for your time Mr. Dicatto. I also hope to see you as my new colleague. You will be informed within a week.
a. Why did you leave your previous job?
b. How would you describe an ideal working environment?
c. I began developing skills relevant to financial planning
d. What qualifications do you have that make you think that you will contribute to the well being of our clients?
e. What about this job attracts you? What is unattractive?
f. Can you tell me about the promotions and the vacation times?
g. My boss was also impressed by how I was able to lead my team.
h. this job maximizes on both
i. Can you describe a typical day for someone in this position?
j. Is there anything that you want to ask me?
k. What did you most enjoy about your last job?
l. How long do you see yourself with us?
B. Facts and Generalizations
Read the facts and the generalizations listed below, decide which sentences go together, and finally, link them.
Facts
About one quarter of the EFL students questioned stated that they would like to take up a contrastive grammar course.
By far the largest number of the instructors surveyed responded positively to the idea of working their 21 class hours in three days.
Over half of the people in the experiment said they preferred having an office and a permanent desk to go to every day.
5 per cent of respondents wanted a new supervisor to be assigned from a different department.
75 per cent of the YTU students responded that they preferred to have their classes on Beşiktaş campus.
Generalizations
Almost all of the instructors prefer having more class hours in one day to coming to school a fourth day.
Among employees, being supervised by an objective outsider is not that preferred.
Davutpaşa campus is not so popular among YTU students.
The idea of working flextime did not prove to be a fully satisfactory one.
The idea that dealing with the foreign language along with the mother tongue is appealing.
C. Surveys
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