Across cultures: Attitudes to success Listen to Marian and Remo talking about attitudes to success. 1 How does Marian feel about talking about her achievements? 2 What two examples does Remo give to explain his attitude to success? Listen again. Are sentences 1–4 true (T) or false (F)? Listening 27 a ja46x2 18 T F 1 Marian says her American friends are happy to talk about what they’ve achieved. 2 She thinks British attitudes are similar to those of Americans she knows. 3 Remo says that he always plays sports to win. 4 He has a similar attitude at work. b Who says sentences 1–7 from the listening: Marian, Remo or the interviewer? 1 Would you say you’re a competitive person? 2 I’m not at all comfortable. 3 They’re much more confident about coming forward. 4 You don’t want to seem arrogant. 5 I want to win at all costs. 6 I don’t try and bend the rules as much as I do in sport. 7 So you play by the rules at work? Look at the highlighted expressions in sentences 1–7 and answer the questions. 1 What’s the difference between being confident and being arrogant? 2 What does it mean if you want to ‘win at all costs’? 3 What’s the difference between bending the rules and playing by the rules? Read the quiz on p. 166 and think about your answers. Then answer the quiz questions in groups. Vocabulary Attitudes to success 28 a b Speaking 29 Business training. You’re going to have an interview with an investor at Connections. 1 Student A, look on p. 163. Student B, look on p. 172. Complete the section about you. 2 Think about the language you can use to describe your product, your experience and your hopes for the future. Example: I’ve had cooking lessons at school since … My aim is to … I’m concerned about the technical details … Work in A/B pairs. A, you’re the investor. Ask B questions and decide if you want to invest in his/her idea. B, you’ve got a great idea. Explain your idea and answer any questions. Now change roles. Have another interview. Talk in groups. Which idea do you think will be the most successful? Look at Olga’s flyer on p. 170 and draft a similar one for your idea or product. 1 Business communication: How to write a flyer or a leaflet, p. 161. Speaking 25 a b c d 26 37 Language skills Extras Explore 3 Success Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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