Ex.1. Discuss with your groupmates what way of being paid is the most attractive for an executive.

 

Ex.2. Do you think that employees’ benefits are really necessary? Why?

 

Ex.3. Imagine the manager of a firm is interviewing applicants who have applied for the job of his personal secretary. You are also being interviewed. Give a conversation between the manager and yourself.

The manager wants to know: your name, age, address, details of your education, qualifications, why you are interested in the job, the names of the people who could send personal references, etc.

You would like to know: what kind of work you will have to do, about your salary, holidays, fringe benefits and bonuses, a company pension scheme, working hours, etc.

 

Ex.4. Speak about the perks you would like to have in order to get what you want.

 

Ex.5. Familiarize yourself with the following idioms. Consult your dictionary and translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Think of situations where you could use them.

1. I hope that, by the time you retire, your son will be old enough to step into your shoes.

2. Don’t get shirty with me; I didn’t take your book.

3. Now her husband has lost his job, she will be obliged to cut her coat according to her cloth.

4. He has it together and is doing well in business.

5. All I had to do was to walk up and down the room and smile at the customers. It was money for jam.

 

Ex.6. Comment on the following:

“Patience pays dividends.”

(Anonymous)