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Gaining experience

D Match the verbs 1-10 with the phrases a-j to make II Complete the expressions for meeting people and
expressions about internships abroad. making conversation.
1 work a) your communication to the local style 1 I'm at the Marriott. Where are you ?
2 acquire b) together after work 2
A: Nice to meet you. B: Nice to meet you, .
3 experience c) without pay 3 Excuse me, is this seat ?
4 adjust d) skills on an internship 4 I'm sorry, I must go now:
5 go out e) life in another country 5 I see that you work at Siemens. What exactly _
6 build f) before you speak and be diplomatic you do there?
7 live g) relationships between people from 6 By the , did you hear the news about Japan?
7 Is this your first visit Dubai?
different cultures
8 take h) with uncertainty 8 Mei, is Gerard from our Paris office.
9 Enough about me. talk about you.
9 think i) employers with your experience
10 It was nice to you.
10 impress j) time to make a decision

o Complete the sentences with four expressions from


D Match the expressions in Exercise 5 with these uses.
Exercise 1. a) a first line with a stranger 0
1 It is common for interns to , but the b) introductions and greetings DO
experience they gain compensates for not receiving a c) the early part of a conversation DOD
salary. d) changing the subject 00
2 In China, team spirit is very important and people often e) finishing a conversation DO
_____ to get to know each other.
3 Multicultural teams may take more time to make
o Complete these sentences from emails with a pair of
words from the box.
decisions. You need to be patient and for
a while.
4 In a hierarchical organization, everyone respects the ask/mind call/confirm information/visit let/problems
boss. Adjust your communication to the local style, ship/order tell/can't
_____ so that people don't think you are rude.
1 Following our this morning, I'm writing to
o How do you say these numbers, prices, email ___ the dates and times.
addresses, times and dates? 2 I'm writing with more about your to our
offices in ZUrich next week.
1,400 7,650 3.75 100,000 £4.2m $820 3 I'm writing to you a favour. I hope you don't
maria@bt.com info@myworld.bizlnews 4.30pm
10.40am 4 June 2014 21 March 1996 4 I'm writing to you that I come to the
seminar this week. I'm sorry, but Ihave to go abroad on
business.
II Use an item from the first box and one from the
5 Just me know if you have any more with
second box to complete the sentences. Look carefully at
your product.
the whole context.
6 Please let me know when you can the .

always nearly always never often rarely sometimes o Read the sentences about internships and underline
the correct words in italics.

advertise arrive discuss have leave let 1 Today's employers want graduates with work experience
/ experiences and intercultural tasks / skills.
2 The Intern Shop arranges paid and voluntary / free
1 Yes, it's true. I at my office a few minutes
internships all over the world / worldwide.
late. The traffic is normally bad.
3 After working abroad / in abroad for a year, 90% of
2 Before I got my new job, I played tennis with my friends
our clients find a fixed / permanent job in less than a
every week, but now I time. We only play
month.
a few games a year now, in the summer.
4 You will plan and organize work schedules / registers
3 I'm a sales rep, so I know that you _
and manage a team of colleagues / colleges.
the customer talk first and tell you their needs. It's
5 We provide free accommodation and language training
important to listen, and then start selling.
on site / on the site, and a monthly money / allowance
4 We our products in glossy magazines like
of $500.
Vogue, but it's expensive. We do this for 30 to 40% of
6 One of Brazil's largest providers of logistic / logistics
our products.
services has an excellent option / opportunity for a
5 I the office at lunchtime, buy a sandwich
future manager in its Recife warehouse.
and sit in the park. Occasionally, I have lunch at my
7 You have a good degree / graduation, preferably in
desk, but I don't enjoy it.
economy / economics or business studies, and the ability
6 I my personal life at work. No one needs
to learn languages quickly.
to know about it, and I don't ask other people.

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