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e.g. contracts. Other areas include finding suitable 

accommodation; adjusting to the lifestyle and climate; 

organizing suitable education for children.

3  Perhaps working abroad is not essential for a successful 

career; many people reach the top without working abroad. 

However, in some areas, e.g. international marketing, 

promotion may be accelerated if the employee is willing to 

travel at a certain point in his or her career. 

exTenSIOn ACTIVITy

Bring in some advertisements for jobs abroad from 

newspapers like 

The Financial Times

, business magazines 

and/or the Internet. Pass them around class and ask 

students to note down the details of the jobs – job title, 

where and how long it would be for, and any details of 

salary. Get students to then tell the class about the job(s) 

they have looked at. Ask students to say if any of the jobs 

would appeal to them and why.

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When students have finished completing the extracts, check 

answers with the whole class.