1 In groups, discuss the advantages of working on your own or as part of a team. Say which you prefer and why.
A I think working on your own allows you more freedom.
B I agree, but working in a team motivates you better.
Students’ own answers
2 Listen to Part 1 of a phone conversation and answer the questions.
1 Who is speaking? a secretary and her boss
2 Why does the woman have to describe the photos to the man? because he hasn’t got an Internet connection, so he can’t see them
3 Which poster is the woman describing? the skydivers
4 Where does she think the people are? in the sky above some countryside or town, probably somewhere in Britain or Ireland, perhaps Scotland
5 What does the man think of the poster? that it’s not bad
3 Study the Speaking box and look at the image below. Then complete sentences 1–4 with one or two words in each gap. Listen to Part 2 of the conversation and check.
1 It shows some young people in a boat.
2 In the background, you can see some trees.
3 They might be on a river or maybe it’s a lake.
4 In the boat there are some big strong men – it’s hard to say how many but I think there are eight.
