Self-study 5 Task Vocabulary Ex 1

René: Alex! What a surprise! I haven’t seen 1 (see) you for months. Last time we met 2 , you have been 3 about (meet / be) to go to Italy.
Alex: That’s right, yeah. I went 4 (go) there to retrain the sales
staff at our main subsidiary.
René: Mm. What was that like?
Alex: Interesting, but tough. I’m not sure I have recovered 5 (recover) from the
experience yet.
René: Really? What did 6 ( happen) ?
Alex: Well, one of the guys in the team rejected 7 (reject) anything
that looked 8(look) like a new idea.
René: I suppose that’s what you call ‘resistance to change’.
Alex: Yeah, exactly. And now to make things worse he has dropped
9 (drop out) of the team.
René: Well, not a big loss, from what you’re saying.
Alex: Mm, you’re probably right. Anyway. What about you?
I’ve no idea what you have been 10(be) up to.
René: Guess what! I have changed 11(change) my job!
Alex: What? You _quited 12 (quit) Klintel? I don’t believe you!
René: Yep! I have been 13(be)with Orseca since January.
Alex: Oh, I know Orseca. Everyone says it’s the place to be.
René: I certainly don’t regret my decision. Since I have been 14(start) working for them, I feel a lot better.
And I took up 15(take up) skydiving!

Task 4. Writing.
Would you like to talk to a life-size video representation of a colleague sitting opposite you across the table instead of going to see them face to face? Why? I Why not?Write your opinion (about 150-200 words)

Task 5. Make a presentation on the topic: Up-to-date devices