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Unit 11

1 Progress
Progresstest
test

Working with words Language at work


Complete these sentences with words from the list. Choose the correct words in italics.
Change the form of the words if necessary.
Hi Jeff
avoid   ​
consultation   ​delegate   ​evaluate   ​
hierarchical   ​ Thanks for your advice. If you 16will / c​ ould answer
ignore   ​invite   ​
make   ​prioritize   ​reach one or two more questions about our idea, I’d be really
1 Working for a cooperative, our management system is grateful. First of all, if we choose your idea of going online
not . In fact, the management (and I think we probably 17will / w ​ ould), what 18will / ​would
listens to every employee’s opinion. the start-up costs be – approximately? Would you know the
name of someone who could design a site if we 19need /
2 I’d like to suggestions at this point – does ​ ould be fun
needed help with this? If we could, it 20will / w
anyone have anything to say? to try and design it ourselves, but maybe that’s a bad idea.
3 Can I ask everyone to read the report carefully and What 21will / w​ ould you do in our situation?
the options recommended in it for the next I look forward to hearing from you. If it’s OK with you,
meeting? ​ ould give you a call next week so that we can talk
I 22will / w
4 Don’t worry. We can the last point on the about this some more.
agenda. It seems the problem has already been solved. Best wishes
5 Haven’t they an agreement yet? It’s been hours. Ilse
6 I’d like to this to you, Harry, as you’re the
best qualified person to do it.
7 I just can’t up my mind on this one. Business communication
8 The customer is really upset about this. We’ll have
to her order or she’ll take her business to Underline the incorrect word in each expression and
another company. write the correct word at the end of the sentence.
9 I know this is a sensitive issue, so let’s try to 23 There’s anything we need to discuss.
any confrontation during our discussion. 24 Let me do you an offer.
10 The management has allowed a three-week 25 I’m afraid that’s not agree.
period for everyone to read the proposals and give their
26 I’ll meet you halftime on this.
opinions.
27 Do you have any concerns for the schedule?
Complete these words with the missing letters. 28 For return, would you consider a later date?
11 We’ll need to reach a co u in the 29 We have an issue for the delivery date.
team on the issue before we discuss it with the board. 30 I’m not on a position to accept that!
12 The workers wanted to avoid a
c n o t with Result ___________ / 3​ 0 marks
management so they reluctantly agreed to the changes.
13 Because of the recent history of bad relations between
management and workers, the company is starting to
implement a more d o a i system for
decision-making. It seems to be working.
14 In a co r i , all employees have
an equal share in the company. They are also paid the
same wage.
15 The company has decided to implement the
d s , even though the employees do
not agree with it.

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Unit 11 Speaking test

Role card
Copy this page and cut out the role cards for the students. Then use the Speaking test results forms to evaluate each
student’s performance. You can then cut out the results and give them to the students.
cut along this line
Student A Student B
Work in pairs. Negotiate an agreement between a furniture Work in pairs. Negotiate an agreement between a furniture
manufacturer and a national department store. manufacturer and a national department store.
Situation Situation
• You are the manufacturer. You make all sorts of wooden • You are the CEO of a national department store.
furniture. • Among other things, you sell furniture.
• You make high quality goods, using only the very best • You sell very high quality goods, and as a result, your
raw materials. products are more expensive than most other suppliers.
• As a result, your products are more expensive than most You have noticed a fall in sales recently and you are
other suppliers. worried about this.
Hold a meeting to agree on a contract with a large national • You would like to sell this furniture, but with exclusivity,
department store. You would like a contract to supply and at a slightly cheaper price if possible.
them for at least two years, with a review of sales every Hold a meeting to agree on a contract with a manufacturer.
12 months. If the department store doesn’t reach the You would like a contract with exclusivity for at least three
sales target, you have 60 days to end the contract. The years. If the manufacturer wants to have a shorter contract,
department store could have exclusivity to sell your goods or to introduce a sales performance reviews, you will need
throughout the country. Currently, this store supplies the to negotiate. You know that the manufacturer would like to
northern region of the country only, two other smaller sell in the western and southern regions and you would like
regional department stores stock your furniture, one in the this business. You could offer the manufacturer the other
south of the country and one in the west. Their contracts two regions in return for something.
are ending within the next two months. You could offer the
national store the other two regions in return for something.

Unit 11 Speaking test results


Use these forms to evaluate the students.
cut along this line

Yes, but Yes, did Yes, but Yes, did


Didn’t do Didn’t do
Student A with some this very Student B with some this very
this this
Can the student …? mistakes well Can the student …? mistakes well
(0 points) (0 points)
(1 point) (2 points) (1 point) (2 points)
introduce the introduce the
issue issue
explain or ask explain or ask
about each about each
other’s positions other’s positions

make an offer make an offer

make a make a
compromise compromise

accept or reject an accept or reject an


offer offer
Result  / ​10 marks Result  / ​10 marks
cut along this line

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