LEWIS FOREMAN
BUSINESS SERIES
FREE MIX
Preface
This book will help you remember a lot of necessary and useful words and combinations that you are going to use in casual situations and small talks while looking for a job, working at the office or dealing with other business issues.
The following episodes are combined in order to provide you an opportunity of memorising some words and phrases just reading stories of different people about their working experience.
Enjoy and learn!
PART ONE
Arranging an interview
Interview
Getting acquainted
The first deal
Negotiating
Promotion
New project
Performance review
New partner
Episode ONE
Looking for a job
She has placed her CV on the Internet. At the moment she is surfing for some offers on the specialized sites devoted to jobs. Amandah wants to have a full-time job and earn a lot of money. She thinks of making a career and taking a senior position in future.
She feels confident and excited. She will definitely get a job!
Episode TWO
Arranging an interview
Amandah talked to an HR manager. She answered some questions and they agreed to have a meeting next week. They made an appointment on Tuesday. Amandah will have to arrive at 9am.
The office is located not far from her home. Amandah wrote down all necessary information.
She would like to work at this company and hopes to pass the interview.
PART TWO
Offer
Interview
New marketing executive
Success
Doubled
Partnership
Deal
New horizons
Prosper
Episode ONE
New job
John has placed a CV on the Internet. He is seeking for a position of a marketing executive. He has got enough experience and relevant skills for that.
This week he has got several calls. However, the offers are not good enough. John will be waiting for a better proposal. He is sure he'll get the best one.
Episode TWO
Offer
John feels excited. The offer is really interesting. The company offers a better salary and a flexible schedule.
The interview is appointed on Monday. It'll take place in the head office of the company.
John has to prepare. He'll have to pass a non-standard interview. It is going to have a role play format.
PART THREE
It`s going to be all right
Interview
Win
Lets get started
Well done
A better offer
Well
Only God knows
Good luck
Episode ONE
Is this a job?
She was working as an intern at the governmental organization for a while. She doesn't feel sure that she belongs here. She would like to try something different.
So, Misha made a resume and posted it on the web sites devoted to job hunting. She put all important details about her education, experience, skills and other.
She is desperate to get a job.
Episode TWO
Its going to be all right
Misha passed that phone interview and now she is to visit the office of the company to participate in the second part.
They agreed to have an appointment the following week. It is going to take place in the downtown where the head office is located.
Misha
feels nervous. It's going to be her first interview. She has to prepare for it perfectly.
PART FOUR
So
Leasing an office
Working, working, working
Unstoppable
Publicity
Not again
A new star
Two plus one
No way
Episode ONE
Starting here
She doesn't know what to do
Fortunately, her ex-workmate phoned her last night.
They had a long chat.
Her mate is starting up his own firm. He made an amazing offer of being a co-partner in the business. Angela agreed.
She has got all necessary skills for that. Angela will meet up with her mate tomorrow. It is going to be interesting.
Episode TWO
So
They are discussing about the nearest actions and setting aims for themselves. Everything is so exciting. It's the first time Angela is taking part in such a project.
She believes they will succeed.
The meeting is over. It took them about 5 hours. Not everything is set. However, they are ready to start now.
Next week Angela is going to visit several offices to choose the best offer for their business.
PART FIVE
Not bad
Just the beginning
It gets wider
Corporate ladder
It's a deal
Fantastic
It has been expected
Victory
Isn't he lucky?
Episode ONE
I need this job
The other day he was looking through some newspaper ads about job offers and came across an interesting one.
The conditions were not so bad.
They proposed the day shift, a flexible schedule, a nice social package.
Mark decides to make a phone call. He hears a pleasant voice on the other end of the line.
It is his chance. Now Mark is making an appointment.
Episode TWO
Not bad
He feels nervous. He hasn't got a great choice. So he has to pass it anyway.
Mark arrives on time. He has put his best shirt on. He looks handsome.
Besides, he has got all the papers ready. He wants to do his best.
The interviewer is a cute woman. Mark answers all her questions easily. She congratulates him with the new job.
Mark feels out the world now.