69 Working life | In many listening tasks, you have to listen out for how negative ideas are expressed. The speaker may use the negative form of a verb to express a negative idea but may also express this negative idea using a positive form of the verb. Speakers may also use words in statements that are not the correct answer – these word spots are intended to distract you and lead you to make a mistake! Therefore, you need to listen very carefully to match the statements with what the speaker is saying. Working with vocabulary Circle the correct word/phrase. 1 It’s hard to believe that a pay gap / competitive rate still exists when men and women do identical jobs. 2 One of the things that appeals to Joe about his new job is the chance to work nine to five / work flexitime because he can fit his work in around his daughter’s school day. 3 Tania was given an official warning and told that if she breaks the security rules again, she will be sacked / shut down immediately. 4 When the central IT server broke down, it caused major transparency / disruption for the workforce at the call centre. 5 If an employee is told they’ve done something wrong, those claims need to be backed up / assigned with clear evidence. Complete the common collocation. 1 As part of an initiative called Corporate Social Responsibility, many companies like to donate money to a good . 2 Several thousand people were needed to carry out manual when the new town was being built. 3 Job is important to me – it’s comforting to know that I won’t suddenly be laid off. 4 The managing director, in his speech at her leaving party, commended Diana’s remarkable work – she’d never had a day off sick in her 49 years there. 5 When I buy something very expensive, such as a car, I always consider the company’s reputation for service – how people are treated during and after a purchase is just as important as the product itself. 1 2 Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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