Week 1 Module 1 (Practice Session)

Week 1 / Business English 21145
practice María Concepción Torrente

- UIB 2022
session
DIFFERENT WAYS OF WOKING
HOW DO YOU WORK MOST
EFFECTIVELY? By working …..
• Regular hours / flexible hours? • in a team / on your own ?

• from home / in an office ? • for a boss / as your own boss?
0 freelance a) You work during different parts of the day(eg nights)
1 teleworking b) You sell your work or services to a number of different
companies
2 job-sharing c) You work for different companies for a short time without a
3 shift work permanente contract.
4 part-time d) Your work a number of hours per week or month but you
decide when you start or finish.
5 temping e) You don’t have a permanente place or office to work
6 consultancy f) You work for a company from home via email, phone or the
7 flexitime internet
g) You only work for some of the week (not full-time)
8 hot-desking h) You do your job for part of the week and another person does
it for the other part
i) You aren’t employed by a company, but are paid to give
specialist advice
1) It’s great because I’m my own boss, but I still work with
lots of different people.
2) I wish I had my own space. I have to carry everything

around in my bag and sometimes there’s no where to sit.
3) I like it because it’s only for a couple of months and I’m

saving up to go round the world
4) The only problema is sleeping. Your body never knows if

5) It can be a bit lonely at times. And I miss my colleagues and
all the office gossip.
6) My children are at school so it lets me spend more time with

them.
7) When ounr of us wants a week off, the other person does a

few extra days so it’s fairly flexible
Think of one more advantage or disadvantage
for each way of working
Tele-
freelance Job-sharing
working
Shift-
Part-time Temping
working
Consultancy Flexitime Hot-desking

LISTENING: You Will hear a woman called
Michela talking about working from home
1. What does she say is important when working from home?
2. What does she think are some of the advantages and disadvantages
of this way of working?
Listen again and answer the following
Complete the notes about Michala’s typical day.
7.00 – get up, get the kids ready How long has she been with her
8.30 current employer?
9.00 How long has she been home-
12.00 working?
14.30 Is she doing anything different
from normal this week?
Working from home
Write the verb in Brackets in its correct form and complete these tips
for working from home.
Example: Even at home always set yourself a timetable

1 You need to find a quiet place to work, where there are no
distractions
2 If you _______ (communicate) with a client on the phone today

rather than
face-to-face, it’s still important to dress for work as normal.
3 Now that you_____(escape) from the office, you’ll still need peace and
quiet at home. Don’t answer the door to neighbours or make social calls.
4 Once you _______ (work) from home for a while, you might feel a bit
lonely. It might be worth going into the office once or twice a week.
5 After you _______ (be) at the computer for a few hours, remember to take
a break – why not leave the houuse and for a walk outside?
6 Be strong, when a friend calls and aks you out for lunch, say what you
would say in any job. Sorry but I ________ (work) on something at the
momento. How about after five instead?
face-to-face, it’s still important to dress for work as normal.
3 Now that you have escaped from the office, you’ll still need peace and
quiet at home. Don’t answer the door to neighbours or make social calls.
4 Once you have been working from home for a while, you might feel a bit
lonely. It might be worth going into the office once or twice a week.
5 After you have been at the computer for a few hours, remember to take a
break – why not leave the houuse and for a walk outside?
6 Be strong, when a friend calls and aks you out for lunch, say what you
would say in any job. Sorry but I’m working on something at the momento.
How about after five instead?
Making contact
Greeting someone formally:
I’d like you to introduce you to…..
How do you do ? → How do you do ? (shaking hands)

Nice to meet you / Pleased to meet you → Nice to meet you too
/Pleased to meet you too
Job responsibilities
I work of/ for / about I’m involved in / of / for

I’m responsible for/ of / about I deal for / with / of
I usually report to up / at / to I’m in charge for /of / to
I specialise about/ in/ for

Job responsibilities
I work for …… I’m involved in ….

I’m responsible for ……… I deal with ,,,,
I usually report to …… I’m in charge of ….
I specialise in ……

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• Regular hours / flexible hours? • in a team / on your own ?

2) I wish I had my own space. I have to carry everything

3) I like it because it’s only for a couple of months and I’m

4) The only problema is sleeping. Your body never knows if

6) My children are at school so it lets me spend more time with

7) When ounr of us wants a week off, the other person does a

Consultancy Flexitime Hot-desking

1. What does she say is important when working from home?

Complete the notes about Michala’s typical day.

Example: Even at home always set yourself a timetable

2 If you _______ (communicate) with a client on the phone today

Greeting someone formally:

I’d like you to introduce you to…..

How do you do ? → How do you do ? (shaking hands)

I work of/ for / about I’m involved in / of / for

I usually report to up / at / to I’m in charge for /of / to

I specialise about/ in/ for

I work for …… I’m involved in ….

I usually report to …… I’m in charge of ….

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