Unit 4 Is work just another four-letter word?
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Directions: Click on the speaker to the left to start playing the audio recordings Parts I, II and III. They will be played continuously. Once the recording starts playiplease do NOT click on either the speaker icon or the 'Unit Quiz' link in the menu above. Otherwise, you may lose the chance of hearing the complete recording.
Part I Script
Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.
1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
A. The man has been offered many good jobs because he is well-rounded.
B. The man is having an interview.
C. The woman wants to join in some courses too.
D. The woman thinks it's unnecessary to learn occupational skills.
2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
A. She thinks the man will be fired.
B. She thinks the man will be severely punished.
C. She thinks the man's work will be given to his colleagues.
D. She thinks the man should be courageous to admit the mistake.
3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
A. He is a self-made successful businessman.
B. He inherited a large fortune.
C. He is a successful young tradesman.
D. He will hand his company over to his son.
4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
A. Wednesday morning.
B. Thursday morning.
C. Thursday evening.
D. Not settled.
5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)
A. The companies John has worked in are not large enough.
B. John's work experiences are not long enough.
C. John hasn't got a decent education background.
D. John learned little in each job, and long service means nothing today.
Part II Script
Directions: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers.
expensiveThe West End of London maintained its top spot as the world's most (1)
office location last year as occupancy costs (2)uncertain economic climate. West End offices (3)comparedaverageddeclined globally due to the $16,682 per employee workstation last year, (4)
with $15,700 for second-ranked Paris, a leading real estate agencyconsultancy (5)Costs Survey.
said in its seventh annual Global Office Occupancy The basis of the survey has changed to workstations, from (6)previously, to give a clearer picture of (7)accommodationfloor area costs. During the economic downturn last year, the city of Toronto moved up three places to ninth in the \(8)
. In comparison, New York offices dropped out of the top three into the sixth place. (9)
. \End is down 5.1 percent. However in international terms, the situation is distorted by significant currency movements. (10)
,\said the manager of the consultancy agency.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Your answer expensive declined averaged compared agency floor accommodation Correct answer expensive declined averaged compared agency floor accommodation (8) But the biggest climber of all was Dublin, with the Irish capital jumping nine places to the tenth among the world's most expensive office locations Globally, most office locations continued to register declines in occupancy costs last year, reflecting the weak and uncertain global economic environment In Euro terms, London is some 17 percent cheaper than last year, but in dollar terms it is virtually unchanged (9) (10)
Part III Script
Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. What may workaholics do?
A. They bring work home.
B. They keep working until after midnight.
C. They bend over their work on weekends.
D. All of the above.
2. Which of the following does the speaker recommend doing?
A. Concentrating on one thing a week.
B. Concentrating on one thing a day.
C. Concentrating on one thing at a time.
D. Doing just a few things at a time.
3. What should one do first according to the passage?
A. What is important.
B. What one understands.
C. What is easy.
D. What is difficult.
4. What does the speaker say about working at home?
A. One should not bring too much work home.
B. One can work in the living room if one has a home office.
C. One should not bring confidential files home.
D. One should work only within the usual working hours.
5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Bad Habits of Workaholics.
B. Tips for Workaholics.
C. Good Habits of a Devoted Worker.
D. Cultivation of a Devoted Worker.
Part IV
Directions: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1. Do you see yourself as a leader or more of a team _______?
A. player B. worker C. mate