In Company Audio samples

Elementary

Downloadable audio samples from In Company Elementary level

Unit 3.1: Hot desking
	2	Office Angels phoned people to ask them about how they work. Listen to three conversations and complete the table with Y or N.
			Conversation 1	Conversation 2	Conversation 3
		Shares a desk
		Works flexible hours
		Has own coffee cup
Unit 3.2:A day in your life
	2	Read the text below and complete it with words in the box.
reads get up makes enjoys takes leaves begins involves listens turns likes runs
		Twenty-four hours in the life of Jodie Lawson Jodie Lawson, Young Businessperson of the Year, is managing director of roundpeg.com, an internet-based recruitment agency. Her day (a) __________ at 7.15 when the alarm goes off. But she doesn't often (b) __________ straight away. She lies in bed and (c) __________ to the news on the radio until 7.30. She usually goes to work by bus, but she sometimes (d) __________ . She likes running and finds it relaxing. It (e) __________ her about 30 to 35 minutes to get to work - about the same as the bus. When she gets to the offices, she (f) __________ on the computer, (g) __________ her e-mail, and has breakfast - a bowl of cereal. Her morning always (h) __________ meetings, taking calls from clients and dealing with e-mails. Most days she has lunch at her desk, but sometimes she goes out witha client, or (i) __________ a lunchtime presentation. In the afternoon she is usually out of the office visiting clients. She (j) __________ work around seven, but quite often goes to an evening meeting. To relax she (k) __________ seeing her friends and family, and (l) __________ going away at the weekend and getting out of the city. She goes to bed between 11 and midnight.
	3	Listen to an interview with Jodie Lawson and check your answers to 2.
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	4	Complete the questions for these answers.
		What time __________ __________ __________ __________? My alarm goes off at 7.15, but I don't often get out of bed until about half past.
		__________ __________ __________ __________ for breakfast? I have a bowl of cereal when I get to work.
		__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ work? I usually take the bus.
		How __________ __________ __________ take? It takes about 35 minutes.
		What's the first thing __________ __________ when __________ __________ __________ work? I turn the computer on, read my e-mail and eat breakfast.
		__________ __________ a typical morning involve? We always have meetings in the morning, and I also take clients' alls and deal with e-mails.
		Where __________ __________ __________ lunch? I usually have it at my desk.
		What __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ afternoon? I am usually out of the office. I visit clients.
		__________ __________ __________ you go home? I leave work around seven, but quite often I go to an evening meeting.
		How __________ __________ __________? Apart from running, I like to see my friends and family.
		What __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ bed? Usually between 11 and midnight.
	5	Listen to the interview again and check your answers to 4.
Unit 8.1: Crime and coffee
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		2. Match the answers 1-6 to questions a-f. Then listen and check your answers.
		a.	What was the date yesterday?	1.	I was in the office.
		b.	Were you on holiday last month?	2.	No, it wasn't.
		c.	Where were you at this time yesterday?	3.	It was July 13th.
		d.	Was the weather good on Saturday?	4.	No, they weren't.
		e.	Was your boss in a good mood last week?	5.	Yes, I was.
		f.	Were all your colleagues at work yesterday?	6.	No, she wasn't.

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