Unit 1, Note-taking Skill, Activity A
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F: For the study, researchers asked employers around the country to talk about how recent
____________________ did in their jobs. Many employers were unhappy that recent college graduates
were often late to work, did not follow __________ rules, and sometimes received customer complaints.
The researchers said that universities should offer courses to train students to enter a full- time job after
__________. In addition to studying about basic job __________, such as arriving on time, students
need ______________________________, knowledge of customer service, and training on how to give
presentations, the study said.
Unit 1, Listening 1, Activity A, B
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Ben: Hmm . . . interesting . . .
Saud: What are you doing, Ben?
Ben: Oh, hi, Saud. I’m looking at this company’s __________. I want to work there this summer.
Saud: Hmm. Braxton Books. That’s the big __________ downtown, right?
Ben: Right. I’m reading all about the company. I want to see what kind of summer job they have. . . .
Hey, look at this. There’s a link on the website for jobs.
Saud: “Careers at Braxton Books.” Hmm. Click on it. Let’s see what it says.
Ben: OK.
Saud: Oh, look; click on this. It’s a Web video with __________ about jobs. Let’s watch it.
Speaker: Thank you for your interest in __________ at Braxton Books. Our company began ten
years ago, and it is still growing. We opened our first store in Chicago in 1998. We had 25
employees then. Today we have over __________ stores and ____________________ around the
world.
In __________, we started our e-book business. It was a big success. We plan to continue growing our
online library. We hope you’ll join our team and share our __________.
Speaker: Are you looking for an interesting job? Braxton Books has job openings for great
people. Right now we have positions for salespeople and Web designers. If you’d like to join
our team, please listen to the ____________________ for each job.
Speaker: Here are the requirements for salespeople: You need one to two years of
__________ in sales. We also require some basic ____________________. Our stores are very busy,
so you must be organized. Finally, you must be friendly and enjoy working with people on
a team. Braxton Books needs Web designers for our e-book department. Here are the
requirements for the position. You must have at least five years of experience in Web
design and excellent computer skills with different computer systems. We prefer people
with a __________ __________ in Web design. We are looking for organized people who have new
and interesting ideas.
Speaker: If you are interested in one of these jobs, please come to one of our stores and
complete an __________, or print the application from our website and bring it with you to
one of our stores. If you meet our requirements, we will contact you for an __________.
Thank you again for your __________ in working at Braxton Books.
Ben: Wow. It sounds like a great place to work.
Saud: It sure does! Well, what are you waiting for? Print the application!
Unit 1, Listening 2, Activity A
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1. Mark: Hello. I’m Mark Williamson. I’m the __________ of New World Design.
Tom: Hi, I’m Tom. It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Williamson.
Mark: Well, let’s get started. Please sit down, Tom. . . . OK. Can you tell me a little about yourself?
Tom: Sure. I came to New York a few months ago from Chicago. I went to Chicago School of Design.
Mark: Yes, I saw that on your __________. Yes, here it is. You graduated last May. What did you study
there?
Tom: I’m sorry. I didn’t catch that. Could you say that again, please?
Mark: Sure. What was your __________ in __________?
Tom: Well, I got my degree in design. I took a lot of ____________________, too. I wanted to use my
design and computer skills. That’s why I want a career in Web design.
Mark: I see. . . . And do you have any __________ in __________?
Tom: Do you mean work experience . . . in a company?
Mark: Yes. You need two years of experience for this job.
Tom: No, I’m sorry; I don’t. I worked at a ____________________ in college, and when I was in high
school, I worked in a restaurant. . . .
Unit 1, Listening 2, Activity B
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2. Mark: Hi. You must be Mr. Lopez. I’m Mark Williamson.
George: Good afternoon, Mr. Williamson. It’s nice to meet you. Please call me George.
Mark: OK, George. Please have a seat. Let’s see . . . your résumé says you have some experience in
____________________. Tell me about that. Did you like it?
George: Oh, yes. It was a great experience. I worked in a small advertising company last summer. I
really enjoyed it. I was an __________ in the office. I didn’t do much Web design work—only a little. But
I learned a lot from my coworkers. I’m excited to learn more about it.
Mark: OK. That’s excellent, George. Did you study __________ or computers in college?
George: No. My major was English. I didn’t have a lot of time for other classes.
Mark: All right. Can you tell me what makes you the right person for this job?
George: Do you mean my skills?
Mark: Yes, your __________ and your personality?
George: Well, I’m __________ and friendly, and I think I have a lot of new and different ideas. I also
enjoy working with others on ____________________.
Mark: Uh-huh. Do you have any questions about our company or about the position?
George: Yes, I do have a few questions. I saw on your __________ that the company . . .