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Listen to Michael’s story, then decide which of the statements are true. 1. Michael started his apprenticeship with Brick and Co. Ltd. a) two weeks ago. b) three months ago. c) four months ago. 2. As a child, he a) helped his father who works in the construction business. b) visited a lot of famous buildings all over the world. c) planned houses and designed all kinds of wooden constructions. 3. At the moment, Michael’s company is a) building an impressive bridge which is part of a road construction project. b) building a power plant and facilities for new renewable energies. c) constructing a office building with wooden parts and a front made of glass. 4. The boss of his working unit a) is a young man working on the building site. b) is someone who is often quite strict. c) is a nice, always helpful colleague. 5. His biggest dream is a) to be involved in the construction of a skyscraper in Dubai one day. b) working in an Englishspeaking country one day. c) being a master builder one day and planning futurestyle houses. Find at least three well-known examples of current projects realized by Austrian construction companies. Explain the projects and introduce the company that is doing it. Check the internet about the company you work for. Answer the questions below and make a short presentation of your company. If possible, you might print out the logo and create a poster. 1. What is the name of your company? 2. What is the company logo like? 3. Where are the headquarters? 4. Is it a global player or a local trade/craft company? 5. How many employees does your company have? 6. What kind of projects do they currently realize? 7. Why did you choose this company to work for? Think about the pros and cons of working for a global player compared to a small or medium-sized company. Draw a chart into your exercise book and present the result to your partner. 06 A2–B1 listening 2d3wb2 Word bank headquarters Zentrale employee Arbeitnehmer/‑in wooden part Holzbauteil front Vorderseite working unit Arbeitseinheit, Partie foreman Polier building site Baustelle skyscraper Wolkenkratzer English-speaking country englisch­ sprachiges Ausland master builder Baumeister ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ 07 A2 individual answers 08 A2–B1 individual answers 09 B1 example online 22 Unit 4 Interaction Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv