Discuss what went wrong Talk in pairs. 1 Do you find working together with other people enjoyable or stressful? 2 What do you do when something goes wrong? 3 What problems can you imagine when working with people from different cultures? Listen to Steve and Debbie. 1 What happened? 2 What does Steve think about it? Listen to Steve and Ahmed. 1 What does Ahmed say? 2 What does Steve recommend? Listening 14 a b c 56 bu33m7 Which expressions: A ask for an opinion or information? C ask someone to do something? B do you say before you ask someone to do something? D evaluate a past action? Work in groups, A and B. Imagine you’re abroad on a work placement. Choose one of the following situations or one of your own ideas. ■■ your host family’s cottage in the country ■■ your room in a student flat ■■ chemical laboratory assistant ■■ software engineer for the American Ambulance Association What kinds of things could go wrong? Make a list of five things. Example: losing the key card to the flat, … mixing the wrong chemicals… You’re going to have a conversation about the things that have gone wrong. Think about what to say. Example: It would have been better to … If I’d known, I wouldn’t have … You could have … Work in A/B pairs. Take turns to make a phone call and tell your friend about the things that have gone wrong. What did you decide to do next? Example: A: when I got there, I couldn’t find my key card and no one was home! B: What? Didn’t you put it somewhere safe? A: No, I know I should have closed the zip of my rucksack. B: … Have you ever been in situations like these? What did you do? Tell your stories to a different partner. d Speaking 16 a b c d e Listen again. What are Steve, Debbie and Ahmed talking about in sentences 1–5? 1 You could’ve told me sooner. 2 It would’ve been better to tell me the first time it happened. 3 I should’ve known better. 4 If you’d asked me, I could’ve told you … 5 If I’d known that Debbie would get so rude, I’d have rung. Can you think of different words or expressions to replace better in sentence 2? Example: It would have been more sensible to … Listen to Steve and Debbie talking about Ahmed and complete the sentences below. Vocabulary Evaluating past actions 15 56 bu33m7 a b c 57 s2j4s7 Steve: Debbie (1) ? (2) stepping into my office? Could I have a word with you about Ahmed? Debbie: Oh no, not him again! Steve: I’m afraid so. (3) try and work things out with him? Debbie: Me? What have I done wrong? (4) why he gets special treatment? Steve: I (5) you before, but he is the son of one of our most important business partners from the United Arab Emirates. Debbie: Oh I see … You (6) me that. Language skills Extras Explore 9 Living and working together 109 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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