UNIT 5: Language and skills test
Name: _________________________________
3 I arrived at work and my manager told me that we
LANGUAGE were moving to New York. (No sooner)
Lesson 5.1 Vocabulary than my manager told me that we were moving to
B2 Business Vantage New York.
1 Choose the correct option.
4 When Nathan moved to Seoul he realised how
At Finance International the global 1 team are much he liked Korean food. (Not until)
an important part of the company. When a member
of staff has to 2 to another country, this team did Nathan realise how much he liked Korean food.
manages that 3 . It arranges 4 of
5 My father didn’t know that he would really enjoy
personal belongings and travel arrangements.
working abroad. (Little)
To help our staff 5 in to the new culture, the
team has an international 6 of ‘buddies’. These that he would really enjoy working abroad.
are local people who are 7 to our employees
to help them get to know the new country. Their task 6 I didn’t feel homesick at all when I had to work
is to 8 the employee about daily life such as in Australia for a year. (Not once)
using public transport and shopping. But buddies are
also encouraged to give a personal 9 so the when I had to work in Australia for a year.
new employee can start to feel at home. We believe
this creates a 10 opportunity for everyone 7 You’ll only get to know another culture if you
involved. integrate with local people. (Only by)
1 a expenses b opportunity c immigration d mobility you get to know another culture.
2 a assign b mobilise c adopt d relocate
3 a process b network c immigration d deposit 8 We would never put our careers before our
4 a taxation b mobility c shipping d process children’s education. (On no account)
5 a immigrate b settle c assign d claim
6 a relocation b deposit c assignment d network our careers before our children’s education.
7 a adopted b assigned c personal d processed
8 a brief b claim c compensate d adopt 9 I don’t often receive such positive feedback from
9 a perspective b opportunity my manager. (Rarely)
c expenses d process
10 a mobile b global such positive feedback from my manager.
c developmental d perspective
__/10 10 Kai did not intend to upset her colleague Lucy.
(In no way)
Lesson 5.2 Grammar to upset her colleague Lucy.
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the same meaning as the first sentences using
the word(s) in brackets. Lesson 5.3 Functional language
1 I learned a lot about my job and also about myself 3 [BP_B2+_Test_05_01.mp3] Listen to the
when I worked in Berlin. (Not only) speaker and choose the correct answer.
,
but also about myself when I worked in Berlin. 1a b c
2a b c
2 Jason had never worked as hard as he did at 3a b c
a bank in London. (Never) 4a b c
5a b c
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UNIT 5: Language and skills test
Name: _________________________________
Lesson 5.4 Functional language
4 Choose the correct option.
Let’s look at why you should do a course in
communication skills. One clear 1 is that it
improves team dynamics. 2 if things go well,
there is always room for improvement. The 3
from other managers clearly shows that staff are
more focused when managers communicate clearly.
This gives you the 4 benefits of increasing
productivity and generating a positive atmosphere.
Put 5 , communication courses are the most
successful types of manager training.
1 a evidence b data c nutshell d benefit
2 a Even b Simply c Also d Undoubtedly
3 a matter b benefit c evidence d obvious
4 a clearly b data c twin d alone
5 a even b simply c nutshell d obvious
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Lesson 5.5 Functional language
B2 Business Vantage
5 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
Thanks 1 the company exchange
programme I’m working in the Santiago office this
year. I arrived at the airport last Saturday. I spent
the weekend looking around the city. There’s lots
to do and Santiago is 2 up to my
expectations. The only downside is 3
my Spanish isn’t very good, but I hope that will
improve soon!
I’m sure this experience will be beneficial
4 my career. I’ll have a much better
understanding of how to do business in South
America after this. So, I highly 5 it
to everyone.
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UNIT 5: Language and skills test
Name: _________________________________
SKILLS
Short listening
B2 Business Vantage / C1 Business Higher
6 [BP_B2+_Test_05_02.mp3] You will hear two
telephone conversations. For each question,
write one or two words or a number. You will
hear each recording twice.
Listening 1
Look at the notes below. You will hear an
employee talking to HR about a secondment.
HR – secondment accommodation info
Week 1 = stay in hotel
Meet Sabine – 1 Manager.
View flats.
2 – about 20 mins walk away.
Sign contract for 3 months.
Rent includes all bills – may be extra for
4 .
Listening 2
Look at the notes below. You will hear two
colleagues discussing secondments.
Kyle’s positive points about secondments
• Opportunity to learn lots about 5
• In an international team, 6 style
is important.
• Chance to reflect on abilities and find new
7 for yourself.
• Change of 8 can bring new
interest in job.
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UNIT 5: Language and skills test
Name: _________________________________
Reading Finally, bear in mind that part of working abroad is
about expanding your life, embracing new challenges
B2 Business Vantage / C1 Business Higher and overcoming difficult situations. The experience
7 Read the article about employee global will undoubtedly have ups and downs, but it will
secondments. Choose the best sentence from definitely make you stronger as a person and more
A–H to fill each of the gaps. Do not use any employable as a result.
letter more than once. There is an example at
the beginning.
A There will always be others around to help and
Working abroad – what’s stopping you? advise you.
The modern international world of work offers B It is clear that you would need to be fairly open-
a range of opportunities to adventurous workers who minded and flexible to live abroad.
feel the pull of travel. 0 F Things have changed
now and international companies have offices spread C Plenty of people have enjoyed working in another
out all over the globe. There are all sorts of exciting country without being fluent in the local language.
employment prospects and great places to live.
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D However, before embarking on a work placement
in another country, it is vital to assess whether it is
The first thing to do is to think about your personality. right for you.
Some people are far more suited to living in another
culture than others and this is largely based on the E All of these aspects can impact your experience –
expectations you have of your life. 2 In either positively or negatively.
addition, you should be able to adapt to new
situations without too much stress. However, F In the past only diplomats, engineers and people
people can fall into the trap of thinking that these in the travel industry tended to travel for work.
requirements are only true for cultures which are
very different from their home culture. It should be G This is true even if the new culture seems familiar
recognised that moving anywhere can be difficult. or not too different from your own.
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H Factors which may be considered less are those
Similarly, it would be a mistake to focus too much on connected to the workplace itself.
the extreme cultural differences. For example, some
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of possible communication barriers, but this is not
something to be overly concerned about. 4
Companies tend also to have immersion
programmes to help you learn survival phrases or
they can provide long- or short-term teachers. While
it’s important to be self-reliant and independent in
order to settle into a new life and job abroad,
remember that international companies are used
to managing secondments and work placements
overseas. 5 In fact, it is often said that making
friends and settling in to a new country is easier than
doing it in an unfamiliar city in your own country.
6 Office etiquette is an example. Although
you may feel confident in your ability to do your job,
cultural norms in offices can vary widely across
cultures. It is worth finding out typical working
hours, forms of address for co-workers and meal
arrangements for example. 7 Understanding
how your daily life will be at work will go a long way
to helping you decide if this is the right move for you
or not.
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UNIT 5: Language and skills test
Name: _________________________________
Writing __________________________________________
B2 Business Vantage __________________________________________
8 You are an engineer working for a biomedical __________________________________________
research company. You have recently gone on __________________________________________
a secondment to another country. Write a blog
post for your company describing: __________________________________________
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• your first week – accommodation, work,
social activities. __________________________________________
• what you like about the secondment. __________________________________________
• any challenges you have faced.
• your conclusion(s) so far. __________________________________________
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