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Write the correct word (from the list on the right) to describe
each picture:

Suit desk cell receptionist


tie skyscraper laptop offi ce
chart blackberry cubicle printer cooler

2.

3.
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4. water

5.

6.

7.
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8.

9.

10.

phone (*called a "mobile" in British English)

Write the correct word (from the list on the right) to describe
each picture:
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Coins projector credit presentation


bank handshake board rolodex
briefcase laptop monitor bills
fi les

1.

2.

3.

4.
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5.

6.

7. room

8.
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9.

10.

Write the correct word (from the list on the right) to describe
each picture:

ATM form briefcase badge cabinet


interview cooler credit
factory billboard notes binder
pencil
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1. fi le

2.

3. to take
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4. / name tag

5.

6.
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7.

8.

9.

10. card
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Write the correct word (from the list on the right) to describe
each picture:

Board call park calculator meeting brands


notepad clips keyboard staples
card lounge
stapler

1.

2.

3. paper
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4.

5. business

6. offi ce

7.
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8.

9. center

10.

Write the correct word (from the list on the right) to describe
each picture:

Exchange stapler sign safe cabinet


register CEO photocopier salary
post binder vending envelope
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1. to

2. rate

3.

4. machine
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5.

6. cash

7.

8.
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9.

10. -its

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. He is the head of the accounting department. = He's


__________________________ of the accounting department.
in charge

charge
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in control

2. I'd like to __________________________ you to Lisa, our database


specialist.
introduce

meet

assist

3. I'm __________________________ manager at Disney. (There are


many managers there)
the

an

4. I'm __________________________ CEO of Herbalife International.


(There is only one CEO)
a

the

an
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5. James always does __________________________ well.


job

working

his job

6. You should always call the customer by his/her


__________________________, not his/her fi rst name.
last name/surname

second name

familiar name

7. I remember faces very well. = I'm __________________________.


good with faces

good at faces

good in faces

8. Do you have any __________________________ on you?


cards of business
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work cards

business cards

9. Another word for colleague is __________________________.


compatriot

co-worker

acquaintance

10. Our business is __________________________. We have to hire


two more people.
slowing down

growing

growing up

READING COMPRENHENSION
Ba nk of A me ric a Co rp (B A C. N ) is pla nni ng to cut abo ut 300 jobs i n its inve st ment banki ng a nd
ca pita l m ar ket s group, as it str uggl es to r ein in co sts to ma ke up f or we ak r ev enue grow th,
sourc es f am ilia r w ith t he sit ua tio n s aid on Tues da y .
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T he la yo ff s a re not nea rly as e ye- poppi ng a s the b ank' s job c ut s in a rea s like ret ail ba nk ing. W all
St reet com pa ni es hav e bro adl y been looking at cutti ng job s r ece nt ly .

T he bank , t he seco nd - larg est in the United S tat es by a ss ets , is al so a ss igning j unio r ba nk er s to
wo rk wit h b roa der groups of c omp anie s, the sour ce s s aid . T hat mo ve could also lead to mo re
lay of f s, t he so ur ce s s aid .

T he c ha nges f or j unior b anke rs a re pa rt of the co st -c utti ng p rogr am k no w n as " P roj ect Ne w


BA C , " w hic h t he ba nk l aunc he d l ast y ea r, t he sourc es sai d. T he p rogr am , na me d fo r t he ba nk ' s
tic ker s ym bol, i s m ea nt to i mpro ve pro fit s as a sl ug gis h eco no my w eig hs on re ve nue gro wt h, and
ne w reg ul atio ns boost co mplia nce co sts . T he b ank is al so try ing to st rea mline a com pa ny that
ha s grow n i nc rea si ngl y bloated af ter dec ade s o f ac quis itions .

T he fi rs t p ha se o f the prog ra m is ex pec ted to c ut a bout 30 ,00 0 job s and $5 billion in a nnua l
ex pense s i n co ns um er and te chnology ar ea s ov er t he ne xt sev er al y ea rs . Pla ns f or the seco nd
phas e, w hic h co ve rs i nv es tme nt b anki ng , sa les a nd tr adi ng , co mme rci al ba nk ing and we alt h
ma na ge ment, a re e xpe cted to be fi na liz ed in M a y.

Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. How does this article describe Bank of America's Because of all the acquisitions they have made
revenue growth?
Moderate

4. By how much will the first round of layoffs cut


High expenses over the next couple of years?
$ 5 billion

Weak
$ 30,000

2. How do these cuts compare to Bank of America's $ 10 billion


cuts in retail banking?
They're more severe.

5. Is Bank of America the largest bank in the United


They're not as severe. States?
Yes

They're about the same.


No

3. Why is Bank of America "bloated"? Yes, but it's tied for first place with another
Because they're losing money

bank
Because of the junior bankers
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LISTENING COMPRENHENSION

Listen and translate the following words, and choose the one that you hear

1. Which word do you hear?


fees

phase

2. Which word do you hear?


grant

ground

3. Which word do you hear?


heed

head

4. Which word do you hear?


merger

margin

5. Which word do you hear?


hired

hard

6. Which word do you hear?


invest

invoice
7. Which word do you hear?
fines

funds

8. Which word do you hear?


meet

met

9. Which word do you hear?


lunch

launch

10.Which word do you hear?


gently

jointly

ACTIVIDADES DE APROPIACION DEL CONOCIMIENTO

En esta actividad usted tiene que escribir un texto contndome todo lo


que ha hecho en este ao y cules son sus planes para estas
vacaciones. Una vez que haya terminado el texto tiene que ir a la
siguiente pgina web y grabar el texto con su voz, una vez terminado el
audio se generara una URL, la cual debe copiar junto al texto.
http://vocaroo.com/.

My favourite picture activity: En esta actividad usted debe escoger una


foto o cuadro, y hacer una lista de personas, objetos, colores, sitios, etc.,
que aparecen en esa imagen, despus usando el presente perfecto,
presente perfecto continuo y pasado perfecto, describir que haba
sucedido o que ha estado sucediendo en esa imagen, sea lo ms
creativo posible para esta actividad y disfrtela.

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