UNIT 1: TRAVELLING FOR WORK

UNIT 1.1: BUSINESS TRAVEL – KEYS

LEAD-IN

1.

Your own answers

2.

Your own answers

VIDEO

3.

a, b, d, e, g

4.

1b–2c–3a–4c–5b–6a

5.

Possible answers: Probably. They all speak about it with enthusiasm.

6.

1 reservation – 2 flight – 3 vehicle – 4 ridesharing app – 5 gate – 6 stay – 7 lounge – 8 location – 9

7. A

1c–2a–3e–4b–5d

1 short-haul – 2 landing – 3 departure – 4 delayed – 5 abroad

8.

Possible adjectives you can use: interesting, boring, easy, difficult, helpful, exciting…
 UNIT 1.2: EVENTS MANAGEMENT – KEYS

LEAD-IN

1.

Your own answers

2. A and B

Your own answers

LISTENING

3.

Your own answers

4.

The types of events she plans: parties, conferences, corporate hospitality events, not wedding, events
for corporate clients, parties for individual people, grand openings, welcoming new employees

Important things to think about: type of event, schedule, budget, location, theme – an original idea,
entertainment, food, tables and chairs, sound, system for speeches and music

Important skills for an Events Manager: attention to detail, organization, people skills

5.

1 F – She doesn’t help people plan weddings because they’re usually done by people who only plan
weddings. She helps people plan parties, conferences, corporate hospitality events, etc.

2T

3 F – She talks about budget in the first meeting.

4 F – She once planned an event that had a circus theme.

5T

6T

6. Your own answers

GRAMMAR

7. A

Comparatives: sentences 1, 5, 7, 8

Superlatives: sentences 2, 3, 4, 6

B
1 superlative – 2 comparative – 3 irregular

8.

1 the most – 2 less difficult – 3 harder – 4 the worst – 5 more – 6 easier than – 7 The best – 8 The
least

9.

1 the biggest – 2 worse than – 3 easier than – 4 the least expensive – 5 the cheapest – 6 better than –
7 smaller than – 8 the best

SPEAKING AND WRITING

10. A

Possible answers:

The ballroom is the most expensive.

The barbecue is the least expensive.

The ballroom is the biggest.

The barbecue is bigger than the restaurant.

The ballroom has the most staff.

The barbecue has the least staff.

The country band is more exciting than the jazz band.

Your own answers

11.

Possible answers:

Metropole Hotel, city park, community centre

The community centre is smaller than the park.

The Metropole Hotel is bigger than the community centre.

The city park is worse than the others in bad weather.

The Metropole is the most expensive hotel in the town.

The city park is the least formal venue.

The community centre is the most boring option.

LEAD-IN

1. A

Your own answers

In which situations and places can small talk take place? In a lift, on a bus/train/plane, in the staff
canteen, in a queue, by the coffee machine, before a meeting, at a conference

Why do people make small talk? To be polite as they are waiting for a meeting, etc., to learn about
the other person, to develop new contacts, i.e. for business

What do you usually talk about when you meet someone for the first time? Your own answers

Your own answers

VIDEO

2.

1 Trainee at TGC, an HR consultancy.

2 It gives advice to companies about recruitment, company strategy, etc.

3 They are new recruits and their managers/bosses. It’s a welcome dinner for the new recruits.

4 She is stuck in traffic.

3. A

1 Home town, the place they are in (the restaurant)

2 Turkey, Dublin

3 a) It sometimes takes him hours to get home because there is a lot of traffic.

b) Los Angeles: the traffic was bad and he missed the time to give his presentation. Bangkok: the
airline lost his luggage.

Sentence b

4. A

1 She’s an American from Boston. She went to university in Boston. She met Orla at her interview.
She thinks Orla is a nice person.

2 He’s never been to Boston, but would like to go. His name is Brazilian, but he’s from Italy. His father
is Brazilian. He doesn’t know much about working at TGC.
3 Azra is originally from Turkey. She was born in Istanbul, but moved to London when she was five.
She returns regularly to Istanbul to see family. She loves London and Istanbul, and it is difficult to say
which she prefers.

4 Alex knows Turkey a bit. He went to Turkey on holiday three years ago.

All four speakers do all the things in the table, so students should tick all the boxes.

5.

The AAA model is:

Answer the speaker’s question,

Add new information and then

Ask him or her another question.

REFLECTION

6.

Possible answers:

Don’t talk about personal finances, politics or religion, and don’t be too negative.

Show interest in the other person and their views.

Don’t dominate the conversation and if the other person looks bored, change the subject.

Use the AAA model.

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE

7. A

1g–2a–3d–4b–5f–6h–7c–8e

1 live

2 David / the company / the food / the project / Angelina’s Pizzeria / fashion / the town / Prague or
Barcelona

3 flight

4 David / Angelina’s Pizzeria / the company / the food / the project / the town / fashion / Prague or
Barcelona

5 David / Angelina’s Pizzeria / the company / the town / Prague or Barcelona

6 Prague or Barcelona
7 David / Angelina’s Pizzeria / the company / the town / Prague or Barcelona / the project

8 in Boston

Your own answers

8. A

1 you form – 2 That’s right – 3 to university – 4 you know it – 5 I’d like to

1 Yes. She answers Thiago’s question, adds some more information (I’m from Boston.) and then asks
him a question (Do you know it?).

2 Yes. He could ask Jasmine another question after … but I’d like to, e.g. Have you ever been to Italy?

Possible answers:

1 Jasmine: Thiago, that’s a Brazilian name, isn’t it?

Thiago: It is. My father’s from Brazil, but I’m Italian. So … Do you know Orla?

Jasmine: Yeah, I met her at the interview.

2 Alex: So, I heard you come from Turkey. Whereabouts?

Azra: Well, I was born in Istanbul, but my parents moved to London when I was five. We go back
there quite often to see family. Do you know Turkey?

3 Alex: A little. I went there on holiday about three years ago. Which do you prefer, London or
Istanbul?

9.

Your own answers

TASK

10.

Your own answers

LEAD-IN

1. A

Your own answers

Possible answers:

Smile at everyone, ask questions, apologise if you forget someone’s name, offer to make coffee,
reflect on the day

LISTENING

2.

1 Go to the induction briefing

2 Meet the team

3 Do the health and safety training

4 Set up his email account

3. A

5 connecting to the company intranet

2 his user name

3 his email address

1 intern32

2 He couldn’t read Sue’s writing and thought his username was intern82.

3 DAVIS

4 5182

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE

4. A

1 the IT – 2 connect to the intranet – 3 log on – 4 use your login details – 5 logging on – 6 ‘intern32’ –
7 a company email address – 8 set up my email account – 9 set that up – 10 finding my extension
number

B
Explaining a problem: I’m having problems with the IT; I can’t connect to the intranet; I don’t know
how to log on; I need to get a company email address; how do I set up my email account?; I’m having
trouble finding my extension number.

Solving a problem: you need to use your login details; can you try logging on again?; try ‘intern32’; I’ll
set that up for you.

5. A

1 b/c/d – 2 a – 3 b/c – 4 b/c

Your own answers

TASK

6.

Your own answers

LEAD-IN

1.

1 conference facilities – 2 two large rooms – 3 50 people – 4 city centre – 5 walk – 6 book – 7 five
nights – 8 desk – 9 lunch – 10 price

FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE

2.

1 Dear Sir/Madam, – 2 I am writing to ask for – 3 We are looking – 4 We need – 5 We would like to –
6 would also like – 7 Please can you confirm – 8 Could you tell – 9 I look forward to – 10 Kind regards,

TASK

3. A

Suggested answers

1 Please can/could you confirm / Can/Could you tell me / Please can/could you let me know how big
your main conference rooms are?

2 Can/Could you tell us / Please can you let me know which hotels you recommend?

3 Please can/could you tell us if you offer other facilities? We would also like more information about
other facilities you have.

4 Please can/could you confirm / Can/Could you tell me if you are near the city centre?

5 Can/Could you please confirm / Can/Could you let me know how many parking spaces are
available?

Model answer

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to ask for information about your hotel as I am staying there for three nights next
month. Please could you confirm that my room is a double room? I also need to have a large desk in
the room. I would also like to know if meals are included in the price. Can you also let me know how
far the hotel is from the AXCentre? In addition, could you tell if there is parking, because I am driving
to the hotel? Finally, I would like more information about other facilities you have. Do you have a
swimming pool and gym for your guests?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,
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Your own answers