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LISTENINGSCRIPTSModule11.1Workingfromhome(page8)I=InterviewerM=MichelaIOK,Michela.Youworkfromhomenow.Canyoutellmeaboutatypicalday?MSure,IalwaysgetuparoundsevenandthefirstthingIdoisgetthekidsreadyforschool.ItakethemateightthirtyandthinIalwaysstartworkatnine.IDoyoueverhaveadaywhereyoudecidetohavethemorningoffandstartworklater?MNo,youcan’tdothat.It’simportantwithhome-workingtohaveatimetableandsticktoit.IfyouendupwatchingTVordoingthecleaningthenitisn’tforyou.SoIhavelunchattwelveandfinishworkattwothirtytogetthechildren.IWasthatwhyyougaveupyourofficejob?MYes,Iwantedtospendmoretimewiththechildren.Itgivesmemoreflexibility.SometimesIneedtoworkintheeveningbutusuallyitisn’taproblem.ISohowlonghaveyoubeendoingthiskindofwork?MForaboutfiveyears.I’vebeenwiththesamecompanysinceIleftschoolbutwiththeInternetandtechnologyit’seasynowtobeathome.ISoyouremployerdoesn’tmind.MNo.ItmeansthecompanysavesmoneyonofficespaceandaslongasIgettheworkdone,they’rehappy.SometimesIstillfointoworktomeetclientsandsoon.Forexample,I’mgoinginnearlyeverydaythisweekbecausewehavevisitorsfromanothercompanyandIcan’treallyinvitethemovertomyhouse.Besides,thegossipandthenewswithmycolleagues.Imissthatsideofgoingintoworkeveryday.IIsthereanythingelseyoumiss?MErmm.No,notreally.AndI’lltellyouwhatIreallydon’tmissandthat’shavingtospendtwohourscommutingonthebusandtraineveryday...1.2Startingaconversation(page11)Conversation1R=RichardW=WomanM=MarekRHello?WHello,Richard.I’dliketointroduceyoutoMarek.ROh,yes.Hello,Marek.Howdoyoudo?Nicetomeetyouatlast.MHello,Richard.Pleasedtomeetyoutoo.WOh,doyoutwoknoweachotheralready?MWell,we’vespokenonthephoneafewtimes.RButwe’veneveractuallymet.Anyway,takeaseat.Wouldyoubothlikeacoffee?Conversation2AWouldyoulikeacoffee?BOh,thanks.AMilk?BYes,please,andasugar…thanks.ASohaveyouenjoyedthismorning?BYes,itwasveryinteresting.Thefirstspeakerwasparticularlygood.AIsthisyourfirsttimeatoneoftheseevents?BYes,itis.Andyou?ANo,I’vebeencomingforyears.ThecompanypaysandifthelocationisgoodthenIcome.IrememberthebestyearwehadwasinMonaco…Conversation3M=MarieW=WomanMMayIjoinyou?WSure.MYou’reacolleagueofMartinObach,aren’tyou?WThat’srightHeworksinourBarcelonaoffice.Howdoyouknowhim?MWewerebothatElcotiltogether.Heleftaboutayearbeforeme.WOh,areyouMandy?MMarie.WMarie.That’sright.Sorry,IknewitbeganwithanM.Yes,MartinsaidyouweredoingthiscourseandthatIshouldsayhello…Conversation4AWell,thisisnice.BWell,it’squitesimplebutthefoodisveytraditionalandit’spopularwiththelocals.OnSundaysIoftenbringthefamilyhere.AThat’snice.Howmanychildrendoyouhave?BTwo.Twinks.Aboyandagirl.They’vejuststartedschool.AWow.Twinks.BAndyou?ANo,notyet.AndhaveyoualwayslivedinLille?BYes,mostofmylife.IworkedinParisforawhileandinyourcountry,ofcourse.Butallmyrelativesarehere.Whataboutyourfamily?AOh,they’respreadout.IseemyparentsfromtimetotimebutmysisterlivesinNorwaywithherhusbandsowedon’tgettogethermuch.Anyway,IknowyourcompanyislookingforapartneronthisThaiproject.BYes.Isthatsomethingyoumightbeinterestedin…1.3Examspotlight(page15)E=ExaminerC=CandidateEAndwheredoyouliveexactly?CI’mfromasmalltowninnorthernSwitzerlandbutatthemomentI’mstudyingforabusinessdegreesoIliveinZurich.EWhattypesofbusinessaremostsuccessfulinyourtown?CErr,well,Isupposethattourismisquiteimportanttotheareaandtherearemanysmallfarmssoagriculturealso.Zurich,whereIstudy,ismorefamousofcourseforbankingandfinancialservices.EHowisworkinglifechanginginyourcountry?CSorry,canyourepeatthequestion,please?EYes,howisworkinglifechanginginyourcountry?CIthinkthatmoreandmorepeoplearemovingtothecitiesortheyarecommutingineveryday.Inmyopinion,thebiggestchangehascomefromtechnology-butthenthat’sprobablytrueeverywhere,notjustinmycountry…Module22.1Benefitsandincentives(page16)Speaker1It’sgreatbecauseusuallyitmeansmywifecanusetheoneathomeandweeventakemineawayatweekends.Iworkforquitearelaxedcompanyandtheydon’tseemtomindhowIuseitforleisure.Speaker2Ithoughtitwouldn’tchangethewayIworkedafterthefirstsixmonthsbutastheygotolderitactuallybecamemorecomplicatedwithgettingthemtoschooloriftheywantedtodoactivitiesintheafternoon.ButmybosshasbeenreallygoodaboutitandsomedaysIcandoahalfadayifIwantandthenImightworklateronotherdays-orItakeworkhome,whichIdon’tlikedoing,butit’stheonlyway…Speaker3It’sactuallythelawnowsotheyhadtoletmehaveit.ItwasonlytwoweeksbutatleastIhadtimetohelpmywifeout.Mindyou,afterallthelatenightsandcryingIwasreallyhappytogetbacktoworkforawhileandhavearest!Speaker4I’vejustbeenpromotedfromAssistantITTechniciantoChiefOperationalNetworkAdministrator.ItmeansIgetabitofapayriseandnewbusinesscardswithmynameon.I’mnotsureifIgetmyownofficethough.Speaker5TheproblemformeisthatIwon’thaveenoughtoliveinwhenI’m60andIcan’taffordaprivateplan.SoI’llprobablytryandkeepworkingforafewmoreyears,andanyway,Iheardthegovernmentisplanningtoraisetheageofretirement…2.2Presentations(page20)Extract1Goodmorningandthanksforcoming.TodayI’dliketotellyouabouttheworld’slargestdocumentmanagementcompany.WithaturnoverofnearlysixteenbilliondollarstheXeroxCorporationdevelopsandmarketsinnovativetechnologieswithprod