Prime Time 6, Coursebook mit Audio-CD und DVD

7 Working life The working world In the working world, writing reports or minutes is routine. Read about how to write a report in the writing guide on page 168. Summarise what the main points of a report are. How should it be written? Writing: A report   WG 5 a) Before you write: Read the text in task 2b and think about who the report is to and what the subject is. Then fill in the information. To: From: Subject: b) Now write your report. You are a student doing an exchange year in Brighton, England. Teachers at your school have complained that many students are using the computers for private purposes during IT lessons and that they do not pay attention to what the teacher is saying. Therefore, the headmaster of your school wants to ban access to the internet during IT lessons. You have been asked to write a report to the headmaster of your school. In your report you should: • inform the headmaster about the current situation in your school • explain why access to the internet is important • suggest ways to improve the situation Divide your report into sections and give them headings . Write around 200 words . Meetings at work Match the definitions with the expressions on the right. 1. to fix the date and time of a meeting A to take the minutes 2. to make notes during the meeting of the important points B to write up the minutes 3. to write a summary afterwards of what was said or decided C to chair a meeting 4. to be in charge of a meeting and lead the discussion D to postpone the meeting 5. to arrange for the meeting to take place at a later time or date E to schedule a meeting Presentations Take a job-related topic of your choice, do some research and give a five-minute presentation in class. Tip Giving a presentation Language: Organise your points by using connectives, structuring and emphasising words, but in spoken English you may also include conversational elements, like fillers, when you address the audience. You should not use too much informal language because you are giving factual information on a serious topic. Voice: Speak loudly and clearly and not too fast. Use short sentences. Don’t sound monotonous and boring. Use stress when you are making an important point. Address your audience and try to involve them. Atmosphere: Smile. Be friendly, polite and self-confident. Remember: You are the expert introducing the uninformed to the secrets of the topic, which is a great pleasure to you. T 1 2 3 4 96 The world of work Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv