Task Vocabulary Ex Look at the examples, then match the sentence halves below. On average

Ex 2. Read paragraphs 2 and 3 and decide if these statements are true or false.
The three year course ...
a) takes place in a company that produces drugs and medicines. F
b) is part of the specialist scheme in engineering. T
c) leads to a professional qualification that is recognised outside the company. F
d) is managed by someone who only deals with the U K. F
e) is designed to produce senior managers in the future, but this is not stated anywhere. T
f) produces all the senior managers that the company needs. F
g) gives trainees experience in working in different parts of the company. T
h) allows trainees to meet people whom it will be useful for them to know later. F

Task 3. Grammar
Ex 1. Complete the sentences below with the words in the box.

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1 Different cultural assumptions mean that sometimes body language can easily be misunderstood
2 In a hierarchical culture, criticising or disagreeing with a boss or manager can result in a loss of agenda for both people involved.
3 In many countries, people like to go away from a meeting with a clear business. plan.
4 Not all cultures have strict approaches to starting and finishing building or the duration of discussion.
5 The idea of hierarchy in a culture is one of the small areas to bear in mind.
6 The new manager has a very relaxed attitude towards meetings and sees them as the place for relationship key and developing trust.
7 The participants made action talk for a few minutes, then the Chair cleared her
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8 Their meetings are for clearly defined purposes, and they like to stick to the face Task 4. Writing.
For people who come in from outside, there is less certainty, less of a definite future within the company.' Is this true of your organisation, or one you would like to work for? Write your opinion (150-200 words)
To better understand how to accomplish this, consider the conceptual relationship between an individual’s purpose and their work, as depicted by the three concentric circles in Exhibit 1. Everyone’s purpose may be unique, but some part of it—large or small—comes from forces outside work, just as some part comes from the daily work itself. These are the outermost and middle circles, respectively, and they vary in proportion to each other from person to person.

If an employee gets very little purpose from their work, the size of the middle circle will be smaller. By contrast, if another person finds their work very purposeful, it will be larger. Intuitively, then, the size of the middle circle represents the portion of one’s purpose that is accessible by work—and also how much purpose employees want from their work—and it may grow or shrink. Employers should view this middle circle as a target they strive to understand and meet. They should influence the expansion of this circle if they can.

The innermost circle (purpose from the organization) depicts the company’s means of influence; it’s the only aspect of purpose that organizations control. How so? By establishing a corporate purpose that considers the company’s role and contribution to society, and by providing employees with meaningful ways to reflect on the company’s efforts and their impact. Companies can also exert influence by improving the underlying health of the organization and its culture, bolstering inclusiveness and the employee experience, and changing the work itself.

Task 5. Make a presentation on the topic: Recruitment organisations