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 166. 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 use their tablets for private purposes during lessons and that they do not pay attention to what the teacher says. Therefore, your school wants to set up new rules for tablet use in classrooms. You have been asked to write a report to Ms Matthews, the assistant headteacher of your school. In your report you should • inform Ms Matthews about the current situation in your class, • outline advantages and disadvantages of using tablets in class, • suggest ways to improve the situation. Divide your report into sections and give them headings. Write around 250 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 of important points during a meeting B to write up the minutes 3. to write a summary after a meeting 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 (e.g. my dream job, famous celebrities and their careers, the world of work in 2070, …), do some research and give a three-minute presentation in class. 1 2 3 4 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 94 The world of work Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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