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. . . . . . . the files with new information.We plan to . . . . . . . . . . . our telephone system.4 The government will soon . . . . . . . . . . . . all internal flights, so the ind ustry will probablybecome more competitive.They plan to . . . . . . . . . . . . the capital markets and privatise most state·owned companies.Taiwan's government pledged to .

. . . . . . . . . . its service sector within four years.5We bought new software and had to . . . . . . . . . . . everyone to use the database.Our agency has seen a huge increase in the number of adults looking to changecareers, either as a result of job loss or a desire to . . . . . . . . . . . . in a different field.People are often reluctant to . . . .. . . .

. until they are convinced that their present skillsare not sufficient to enable them to find work.PRESENT SIMPLEAN D PRESENTPERFECTComplete the two conversations with the words in brackets. Use the pastsimple or present perfect as appropriate.'A: How long . .

. . . . . . . . . (your offices I be) in this area?B: Since April 2007.'A: Where . . . . . . . . . . . . (you I be) before that?B: In the city centre. But the rent . . . . . . . . . . .' (be) outrageously expensive, so we .(decide) to relocate to the suburbs.A: And .. . .' (you I ever I regret) your decision?'B: Frankly, we . . . . .

. . . (be) slightly worried about all the changes in the first couple o fmonths, but we . . . . . . . . . . . .' (soon I realise) that i t was the right move. This part o f townis extremely attractive, and in fact, it . . . . . . . . . . . .' (develop) enormously over the last twoor three years.A: So it seems you . . . . . . . . . . .

9 (have) a very good year so far.B: Absolutely! Sales . . .. . ." (stand) at €14m at the end of the last quarter, and they". . . . . . (already I increase) by 6%.A: What about your market share?"B: It . . . . . . . . . . . (remain) stable since 2008, but we are confident it will increase when welaunch our new product."A:.

. . . (you I have to) make anyone redundant?. .'" (not be) anyB: No. At Lortex, we pride ourselves on the fact that there .redundancies for over eight years.34UNIT A •• REVISIONCultures: Socialising1Complete the conversation with the words in the box, There are somewords that you will not need,bookingflyinghowI'mjourneynicepleasestayingtiredtiringLauraStefanlikewhereHi, I'm Laura Dumont.

Nice to meet you.. . .' to meet you, tOO, . . . . . . . . . . . .' Stefan Kirchner.Laura. . . . . . . . . . . .' are you from, Stefan?StefanI'm from Linz. That's in Austria.LauraI'm from Ottawa in Canada.StefanYou've come a very long way! How was your . . .LauraIt was Ane, but a bit . . . . . . . . . ' . Nine hours is a long time to be in a plane.. •,4about you?. .

. ,5here?I managed to get a good rest yesterday, though. By the way, are you .at the Regency, too?StefanNo, they booked me into a small hotel called The Winston.LauraWhat's it . . . . . . . . . . .'?StefanWell, it's all right, I suppose. A bit noisy, but the food and service are good.And it's within walking distance of the conference centre, so I can't complain.2Write questions for these answers,1 A234567S..

?BNot too bad. Sales are up, but we've had some redundancies.A............ ?BI'm a systems analyst.A............ ?BNo, but I'll try and see some of the sights before I leave.A........ . . . ?BI flew to Berlin, then I took a taxi.A............

?BNo. The map was very helpful, so we got to the conference centre really q uickly.A............ ?BAt the Grand Hotel in Friedrichstrasse.A....... ....?BIt's very spacious and comfortable, with a good view.A............ ?BI'm particularly keen to go to Professor Roger's talk.35STARTING U PEIIl36Discuss these questions.1Would you like to work in the building in the photo above? Why? / Why not?2Which people in your organisation have their own office? Do they have their own officebecause of: aJ seniority; bJ a need for confidentiality; cJ the type of work they do?How i mportant are the following in showing a person's status in anorganisation? Give each one a score from 1 (not im portant) to 5 (veryim portant).•a reserved parking space•an assistant•an office with a view•taking holidays when you like•a uniform•the size of your desk•a personal business card•more than one seat in your office•a company car•flying business class•your name on your office door•a company credit card•the latest company mobile phone•fixed working hoursUNIT 4 •• ORGANISATIONMatch the words and phrases (1-8) to their definitions (a-h)_CompanystructureIII1subsidiarya) an ofAce where people answer questions and make salesover the phone2factory/plantb) a building from which goods or supplies are sent to3call centremc) a place through which products are sold4 service centred) a place where faulty products are mended5e) a company which is at least half-owned by another companyheadquarters6 distribution centref) the main office or building of a company7 warehouseg) a building for storing goods in large quantities8h) a large building or group of buildings where goods aremade (using machinery)outlet�)>> CD1.21 Listen to the comments from different places in the organisationand write them down_ Then match them to the places listed in Exercise A_1IIfactories, shops or customersStock levels have been low for two weeks now.

lNarehov,eWhat do the following departments do?1In R& D, people re,earch and develop nelN prodvct>.1R&D52Customer Services6 Finance10 Public Relations3Human Resources7 Administration114Sales and Marketing8ProductionLogistics9ITLegalMatch these activities (a-k) to the correct department in Exercise C (1-11)_Can you add any other activities to any of the departments?a) deal with complaintse) fun advertisingcampaignsb) draw up contractsf) issue press releasesc) carry out researchg) operate assembly linesd) train staffi)keep recordsj)transport goods andk) install and maintainsystems equipmenth) prepare budgets/accountsSee the OVO-ROMfar the i-Glossary.a­VD�)>> CD1.22 Listen to three people talking about their work_ Which departmentIi�)>> (D1.23 look at these words used to describe organ isations_ Underline themdo they work in? Choose from the departments in Exercise Cstressed syllable in each word_ Then listen and check your answers_1bureaucratic4caring7centralised10 conservative2decentralised5democratic8dynamic11hierarchical3impersonal6 market·driven9profeSSional12progressiveWhich of the words in Exercise F can describe:a) good qualities of an organisation?b) bad qualities of an organisation?37UNIT 4 ..

ORGANISATIONREADINGA successfulorgan isationIJRead paragraph 1 of the article and choose the best definition for perks.a) happiness and confidence in the workplaceb) something your employer gives you in addition to your payc) high·quality food and drinkIIIRead the article. Look at these key phrases that summarise paragraphs 1-3.Then write similar phrases for paragraphs 4-7.1 Philosophy behind the perksII2Competitions and celebratory funds3Celebrating special events / friendly place to workDecide if the statements are true (T) or false (Fl. Correct the false ones.1 Google promotes the idea of staff getting together.2Every month, managers get money to build teamwork or reward staff.3Ninety per cent of Google Italy workers thought it was a friendly place to work.4 The furniture in Google offices is different to that in most offices.5The work is challenging, and you need a university degree to work there.6Employees know what their objectives are and have the freedom to achieve them.7Employees have the opportunity to listen to well-known or important authors.Success can be a game with many playersby Sarah MurrayOne or the side effects of the free foodfor Google staff is what is knownas the 'Google 1 5 'the number ofpounds that employees typically gain5 aher joining the Internet company.But whether it is providing snacksand gourmet meals in the canteen,annual skiing trips or games rooms atthe office.

the phi losophy behind such10 perks is the same - gelling slaff tomeet each other. interact in infomlalsettings and encourage teamwork.One way the company does this isto hold competitions in everything,15 from office decorming to dancingand football. with prizes for the-38winners . Managers also receiveaquanerly'celebratoryfund'either 10 reward accomplishments20 orto build teamwork by goingbowling, go-karting or dining ouI.The Best Workplaces surveyindicates that such initiatives havea powerfu l effect.

At Google italy.25 for example, 90 per cent of theemployees agreed Ihal'peoplecelebrate special events around here ' .Also i n ita ly 100 per cent agreedthat 'this is a friendly place to work'30 and 96 per cent agreed that 'there isa "family" or "team" feeling here' .Another part of Google's objectiveis to make its workplace feel fUll .Massage chairs, table-tennis tables,35 video games, lava lamps, hamlllocks,beanbags , bicycles, large mbber balls,couches and scooters arc all part ofthe furniture in Google offices.However. when it comes to the40 serious business of work, greatemphasis is placed on engagingemployees. 'What makes Googlea great workplace is that the nature,of the work itself is very challenging45 and interesting .' SHys Nick Creswell,the company's university programmesmanager for Europe, the MiddleEast and Africa.

'And for thetype of people who really enjoy50 an intellectual challenge, that's thebiggest appeal of working here.'Fostering this intellectual activityis a policy giving employees a largedegree of independence in deciding55 how to work - both in terms of thehours they work and how they dotheir jobs. 'There's a real culture ofautonomy and empowerment,' saysMr Creswell.

'Indiv iduals within the60 business understand what their owngoals are within the context of theirteams, and they have a lot of freedomto go out and make those happen.'Even when il comes 10 learning and65 development, many programmes arevoluntary and informal. Often it may bea case of inviting university faculty in10 discuss their latest research. Google(liso invites prominent writers to give70 lunchtime talks about their books.UNIT 4 •• ORGANISATIONmDMatch these nouns from the article (1-5) to their meanings (a-e).1accomplishments (paragraph 2)a) important new plans to achieve an aim2initiatives (paragraph 3)b) success in doing something3 autonomy (paragraph 6)c) giving people the power to do something4 empowerment (paragraph 6)d) teaching staff5e) independence/freedom to make your ownfaculty (paragraph 7)decisionsDiscuss these questions.1Would you like to work in a company like Google? Why? / Why not?2 Would Google's philosophy work in your organisation? Why? / Why not?3 Which of the perks or ideas mentioned in the article appeals to you the most?LANGUAGE REVIEWWe can combine two or more nouns in several ways.Nouncom bi nations1 's possessive: the company's logo2one noun used as an adjective: labour costs3 phrases with of: director of operations4 compound nouns forming one word: workforceMatch these examples from the article on page 38 to the categories above.a) Internet companyb) culture of autonomyc) Google's objective=:l Grammar reference page 147d) teamworkEIIlFind noun combinations in the article on page 38 and decide which categorythey belong to.1's possessive3 phrases with of2one noun used as an adjective4 compound nouns forming one wordUnderline the most suitable noun combination i n each group.1a) the meeting of todayb) today's meetingc) today meeting2a) a letter of creditb) a credit's letterc) a letter'S credit3a) a business cardb) a card of businessc) a businesses' cardb) a base of datac) a database4 a) a data's baseIiCompound nouns are sometimes formed with a number to make expressionsof measurement.