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

Looking for a job

Arranging an interview

Interview

Getting acquainted

The first deal

Negotiating

Promotion

New project

Performance review

New partner

Episode ONE

Looking for a job

Amandah is searching for a job. She graduated from a university three months ago. And now she is looking forward to working somewhere nice.

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

This morning Amandah got a call from a company that had noticed her resume.

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

New job

Offer

Interview

New marketing executive

Success

Doubled

Partnership

Deal

New horizons

Prosper

Episode ONE

New job

John is thinking of changing a place of work. He has been working at the same company for 3 years. At the moment he has reached all here. He can't make a career anymore.

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

Last night John got a call from a famous company. They agreed to have an appointment the next week.

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

Is this a job

It`s going to be all right

Interview

Win

Let’s get started

Well done

A better offer

Well

Only God knows

Good luck

Episode ONE

Is this a job?

Misha has just graduated from a university. She has got a degree in sociology now.

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