Learn English with Pearson Business Partner B1

Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ our main competitor exp. - our chief rival
• ☐ ☐ ☐ keen adj. - excited, interested
• ☐ ☐ ☐ know their stuff exp. - be very knowledgeable
• ☐ ☐ ☐ touch base exp. - make contact again and share important information
• ☐ ☐ ☐ on board exp. - on the team
• ☐ ☐ ☐ look after phv. - take care of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a first impression exp. - the initial opinions that people form the first time that they meet another person

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression

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Alex	Beata	Daniel	Jessica

• Beata just started working at EvroMed.
• Daniel is a project manager.
• Jessica is the CEO.
• Alex has worked at EvroMed for about a year.
• You will see two versions (Option A & Option B) of the same situation.

1. What is the initial topic of conversation between Beata and Alex?
   Their favorite foods
   Their experiences in Tokyo
   Their job roles at the company
   
   
2. How long did Beata live in Tokyo?
   18 months
   2 years
   5 years
   
   
3. What was Alex's main job in Tokyo?
   He was an English teacher.
   He was a project manager.
   He was a marketing specialist.
   
   
4. How does Beata initially address Jessica Scott?
   Jessica
   Ms. Scott
   Mrs. Scott
   
   
5. What company did Beata work for in Tokyo?
   EvroMed
   MediLink
   Diab Sensor
   
   
6. Option A: What is Jessica's initial impression of Beata?
   Hesitant and nervous
   Enthusiastic but arrogant
   Confident but not arrogant
   Intelligent and well-spoken
   
   
7. Option A: What was Daniel surprised about?
   Even Jessica liked Beata.
   Beata lived and worked in Japan.
   Beata worked for one of their main competitors.
   
   
8. Option B: What is Jessica's initial impression of Beata?
   Arrogant but skilled
   Hesitant and nervous
   Enthusiastic but arrogant
   Intelligent and well-spoken
   
   
9. Option B: What does Daniel say about Beata?
   She needs to improve her English.
   She needs to improve her communication skills.
   She needs to learn more about the products at EvroMed.
   
   

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Directions: Practice reading the script. Then Hide parts of the conversation and try to repeat the script from memory.

Instrucciones: Practica leyendo el guion. Luego haz clic en Hide para ocultar algunas de las expresiones y trata de repetir la conversación de memoria.

Instruções:: Pratique lendo o roteiro. Em seguida, clique em Ocultar para esconder algumas das expressões e tente repetir a conversa de memória.

지시 사항 : 스크립트를 읽는 연습을 하세요. 그런 다음 Hide 를 클릭하여 일부 표현을 숨기고 대화를 기억해서 반복해 보세요.

Інструкції: Потренуйтеся читати сценарій. Потім натисніть Hide, щоб приховати частини розмови, і спробуйте повторити сценарій з пам'яті.

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• Beata:
  Nice to meet you.
• Alex:
  You too. I hear you lived in Tokyo. Where exactly did you live?
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• Beata:
  Sudobashi. Do you know it?
• Alex:
  Yes. Near the baseball park. I lived there myself for a while. Loved it. How long were you in Japan for?
  s h
• Beata:
  Five years. When were you in Tokyo?
• Alex:
  2013 to 2015. About 18 months.
• Beata:
  What did you do there?
  s h
• Alex:
  Teaching English, mainly.
  s h
• Beata:
  Teaching. Interesting. What did you like best about it?
  s h
• Alex:
  Mainly the food.
  s h
  
  
  
  
• Daniel:
  This is Jessica Scott. She's our CEO.
  s h
• Beata:
  Hello, Ms. Scott. Nice to meet you.
• Jessica:
  Please call me Jessica.
  s h
• Jessica:
  I hear you worked with one of our main competitors in Tokyo.
  s h
• Beata:
  You mean MediLink.
• Jessica:
  You must have learned a lot while you were there.
  s h
• Beata:
  Absolutely. But I'm very keen to learn even more here.
  s h
• Jessica:
  Well, you're going to be working with a great team. Daniel and Alex really know their stuff.
  s h
• Jessica:
  How about we chat in a couple of weeks' time to touch base.
  s h
• Beata:
  Sounds great. Thank you, Jessica.
• Jessica:
  Nice to have you on board.
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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково

Beata / Alex / tell / other / experience / Japan

Beata and Alex tell each other about their experiences in Japan.

Beata / live / Tokyo / five / year / while / Alex / be / there / just / 18 / month

Beata lived in Tokyo for five years, while Alex was there for just 18 months.

Beata / work / pharmaceutical / company / while / Alex / teach / English

Beata worked for a pharmaceutical company, while Alex taught English.

when / Beata / meet / Jessica / she / greet / her / very / formal

When Beata meets Jessica, she greets her very formally.

despite / work / one / EvroMed / main / competitor / Beata / show / great / enthusiasm / new / job

Despite working for one of EvroMed's main competitors, Beata shows great enthusiasm for her new job.

Jessica / suggest / they / touch / base / couple / week

Jessica suggests (that) they touch base [in/after] a couple of weeks (time).

after / meet / Beata / both / Jessica / Daniel / sing / praise

After meeting Beata, both Jessica and Daniel sing her praises.

After they meet Beata, both Jessica and Daniel sing her praises.

* sing someone's praises: say good things about someone in an enthusiastic way

1. What did Beata and Alex have in common? What were some of the details?
2. In Option A, what did Beata do to show she is professional when she talked to Jessica?
3. In Option B, why did Beata seem less professional?
4. In Option B, what advice would you give Beata?
5. In Option B, if you were Daniel, what would you do next?
6. What are some tips to make a good first impression?
7. When you first meet someone, are you more like Beata in Option A or in Option B? Can you give some examples?
8. Do you act differently in professional and social situations when you first meet someone? If so, how?