A DREAM JOB – WHAT IS IT LIKE? Here´s a new dialogue. Listen to Josh talk to Rhonda about his new job. Vocabulary: LAND A JOB – PERKS – OPENINGS – COMPENSATION PACKAGE – KEEP SOMEONE POSTED – MARKETPLACE – DRESS CODE. An activity meant for B2 level students . Hope you like it!
Dialogue comprehension – True, False or I don´t know?
- The company where Josh works is looking for someone with advanced computer skills. True ___ False ___ I don´t know ___
- Rhonda is looking for a new opportunity in the marketplace. True ___ False ___ I don´t know _
- Josh is very happy about his new job. True ___ False ___ I don´t know ___
- The dress code where Josh works is formal. True ___ False ___ I don´t know ___
Find words or expressions in the dialogue that mean the same as:
- Benefits beyond regular pay: _______________________________
- Fail to see or consider; ignore: ______________________________
- The world of business and commerce: __________________________
- A set of rules specifying what you can wear for a particular occasion or place: ____
- The salary and other benefits that an employee receives: ____________________
- Every day: _______________________________
- Get something desirable such as a job or an opportunity: ___________________
- A school in a university where students who already have a first degree can study for a master´s degree or a doctorate: _______
- Leave: ______________________________
- An available job or position: ____________________________
- Keep you informed: __________________________
TALKING BUSINESS – Author: José Roberto A. Igreja/Disal Editora
José Roberto A. Igreja is the author and co-author of several ELT books, including:
600 Phrasal Verbs (with Jonathan T. Hogan)
Inglês de Rua – American Slang (with Robert C. Young) – Now also available as an ebook!
Como se diz em inglês? – Now also available as an ebook!
American Idioms! (with Joe Bailey Noble III)
Fluent Business English (with Robert C. Young)
English for Job Interviews (with Robert C. Young)
Say it all in Brazilian Portuguese!
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