Module 2
Lessons 4, 5, 6 and 7
Student’s Book pages 15, 16, 17,18, 19 and 20
“The employee of the month is ... ”
Before you start
How do you think the title relates to the pictures above? What qualities do you think a good employee should have?
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Students’ own answers
1 Listen to the words below in context. Try to guess their meanings.
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to abide by, bribe, colleague, conduct, ethics, dress code, exemplary |
Audioscript
1. Abide by the rules and you will succeed in this job.
2. The judge refused the bribe and sent the criminal to jail.
3. Dad’s colleague really helped him at work today.
4. I just got promoted for my good conduct at work!
5. His sense of ethics stops him from doing bad things.
6. The dress code means you don’t have to worry about looking fashionable.
7. No mistakes! What an exemplary performance!
Answers
dress code; conduct; colleague
READING
2 What do you know about workplace ethics? Answer these questions before reading the article.
1. How should you deal with others at work?
2. What can you do to help your company impress customers?
3. Why is a dress code important in an office?
Answers
Students’ own answers
3 Following the Reading Strategies below, read the article and check your answers.
Employee of the month
There are many people who are still famous today because of what they did or who they were. Here are three that we, at Books Weekly, think are some of the most famous.
Like millions of people around the world, Khalid Mustafa works in an office. He works with the same colleagues every day, and he often has meetings with people from other companies. Everyone says the same thing about him – he is the ideal employee.
“Khalid is a great worker and an example to follow. He's always neatly dressed, and he follows the code of workplace ethics,” explains his boss, Saleh Moussa. “This means that he behaves properly in the office. He is very polite and respectful to those around him. He has a positive attitude, and he interacts very well with his colleagues so that the job is done efficiently. I also trust Khalid. He would rather resign than lie, cheat, steal or accept a bribe.
” Khalid also abides by the company’s dress code. This is another reason why he's such a good worker. He usually dresses up in a casual business style and makes sure that his clothes are always neat. “It means I can work more comfortably,” says Khalid. “It also projects a professional image to my colleagues and to visiting clients.
” Any employee who doesn't respect the company’s dress code may be sent home to change or receive a verbal warning, but this is never a problem for Khalid. “I always feel happy when I’m working hard. The dress code helps to create a working environment where it is simple to do that.” In short, Khalid’s conduct at work is exemplary.
Suggested answers
1. I should be very polite and respectful to those around me. I should always have a positive attitude and interact well with my colleagues.
2. I can always dress neatly to project a professional image to clients.
3. A dress code is important in an office because it helps create a working environment that is more comfortable and professional.
VOCABULARY
Reading Strategies:
Reading for specific information
● Before you read, try to guess what the text is about. Use the title and the design of the text to guide you.
● Read the text the first time for overall meaning.
● Read again and underline the important words and the main idea of every paragraph.
4 Find these words in the text and guess their meanings.
1. ideal (line 3)
a. pleasant
b. perfect
c. smart
2. interact (line 8)
a. behave
b. communicate
c. ignore
3. efficiently (line 9)
a. without wasting time, money or energy
b. as soon as possible
c. without problems
4. resign (line 10)
a. be dismissed
b. tell the truth
c. quit
Answers
1. b; 2. b; 3. a; 4. c
5 Read the text on page 16 again and answer the questions.
1. According to the text, how should an employee behave in order to be successful at work?
2. Why do you think it is important to be dressed neatly at work?
3. In your opinion, what should a person do to have a positive attitude all the time?
Answers
1. Suggested answer: an employee should be polite, respectful and abide by the company’s rules.
2. Students’ own answers
3. Students’ own answers
LISTENING
6 Read the quiz questions and choose the best answer for you. Then, listen to see what associations your answers have.
Audioscript
If you answered mostly ‘a’, this means that you may be a person who is strong, mysterious or sad. Black is the colour that people wear when they are sad, or when they want to make themselves look strong. It is also mysterious, as it is the colour of secrets and shadows. If you answered mostly ‘b’, this means that you may be a person who is pure, neutral or calm. White is a bright, clean colour that makes people more relaxed and is a symbol of unity. However, too much white can be dull or make you feel alone. If you answered mostly ‘c’, this means that you may be a person who is energetic or who has strong emotions. It is an exciting and emotional colour, but it can also make people aggressive. Don’t wear it in meetings! If you had a mix of answers, you have a good balance of colour in your life. You can take the positive parts of each colour without being hurt by the negatives.
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Students’ own answers
SPEAKING AND WRITING
7 Think about what qualities an ideal employee should have. In a group, have a short debate based on the statement 'A good employee is a person who only has a good attitude.' Use linking words such as 'so that' and 'because' while presenting your argument to explain your point of view and to give reasons. Then, fill in this job advertisement and discuss your choices.
Students’ own answers
We are looking for a top __________________ to work for us. You have to have the following skills: __________________. You must abide by these rules:
a. __________________.
b. __________________.
c. __________________.
If you think you are the ideal person for the job, send us an email.
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Students’ own answers
Communication workshop
Writing instructions
Before you start
Have you seen a logo that you can still remember? What did you think about it?
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Students’ own answers
Writing Strategies:
Writing instructions
● Always give instructions in a logical order. Think carefully about what the listener needs to know at each stage.
● Remember to include enough detail in your instructions.
● If you are not sure whether your instructions are detailed enough, try following them yourself to test them.
1 In pairs, ask and answer questions about the logos.
1. How does each logo represent what the company does?
2. In what other ways could a designer have represented these companies?
3. In which logo do you think colour is most important?
4. Which logo do you think is the most successful? Why?
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Students’ own answers
2 Work in groups to design the logo for a fashion company. Decide which words, pictures and colours best represent its aims. Take notes.
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Students’ own answers
3 Write instructions as a group for the design of your logo, following the Writing Strategies. Use words such as first, next, then and finally to make sure the instructions are clear and easy to follow.
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Students’ own answers
4 Have another group draw and colour your logo using only your written instructions.
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Students’ own answers
Language Development
1 Complete this passage with the relative pronouns who, that, which, whose and where.
In the company (1) ______ I work, we all know the rules (2) ______ we have to follow. Our manager is very strict with us; he is the one (3) ______ organises the work among us. The dress code, (4) ______ each one of us has to follow, makes all the employees look neat and professional. The manager warns any employee (5) ______ attitude is negative towards their colleagues.
2 Now, listen to the passage and check your answers.
Audioscript
In the company where I work, we all know the rules that we have to follow. Our manager is very strict with us; he is the one who organises the work among us. The dress code, which each one of us has to follow, makes all the employees look neat and professional. The manager warns any employee whose attitude is negative towards their colleagues.
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1. where; 2. that; 3. who; 4. which; 5. whose
3 Choose a word or a name for each of the following items.
the most beautiful place that you have visited in Jordan
someone who is as close to you as your family
something that is more important to you than anything else in the world
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Students’ own answers
4 Work in pairs. Talk about what you have chosen from the boxes in exercise 3 and explain why you wrote these things.
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Students’ own answers
5 The phrases in Column B are clues that help you guess the word in Column A. Can you guess all the words? The first letter of each word is given to you.
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A 1. t______ 2. c______ 3. e______ 4. a______ 5. w______ |
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B ● a piece of clothing ● usually loose ● related to paper or cloth ● another word for ‘to cover’ ● a set of rules ● relating to behaviour ● relating to rules ● another word for ‘to follow’ ● worn every day ● not formal type |
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1. tunic; 2. casual; 3. ethics; 4. abide by; 5. Wrap
What do you think? Read the quotation. Translate it into Arabic.
"Clothes do not make the man."
Proverb
Crossword Puzzle
Read the clues and write the words in the puzzle.
Across
1. A piece of clothing made of wool that covers the upper part of the body
2. The way someone behaves in his job
3. When you wear loose clothes, you feel _______.
4. When you’re wearing neat, stylish clothes, you look _______.
5. A soft fabric made from the thin threads of silkworms
Down
6. A loose, long garment
7. Businessmen wear ______ clothes.
8. A piece of furniture that you hang clothes in
9. To give someone money so he can do something dishonest for you
Answers
Across
1. JUMPER
2. CONDUCT
3. COMFORTABLE
4. SMART 5. SILK
Down
6. TUNIC
7. FORMAL
8. WARDROBE
9. BRIBE
Research box
What items of clothing make up the traditional Jordanian costume?
Answer
The thobe, agal and kufiyyah make up the traditional Jordanian costume.
Activity Book
Pages 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17
Second section
Grammar
1 Join the sentences with the relative pronouns in brackets.
a. This is a book. I read it last week. (that)
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b. There were three people in the car. They wore the same uniform. (who)
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c. Jordan is a country. We spent our holidays in Jordan last year. (where)
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d. Malak is my friend. Malak’s sister won the national spelling competition. (whose)
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e. He invented a pen. The pen can translate the words it writes. (that)
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f. Samer’s car broke down again. Samer’s car is new. (which)
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2 Complete the statements and questions with the correct relative pronoun: who, whose, which or where.
1. This is the office……………….. my father works.
2. Do you know anyone……………. parents are teachers?
3. Burj Khalifa is the skyscraper……………….. took five years to be built.
4. I met someone………………. used to work here.
5. Is there somewhere near here…………………. I can buy a newspaper?
6. He lives in a block of flats……………… has its own tennis courts.
3 Use six of these adjectives from the box below to make comparisons between two places, people or things by writing complete questions. Then, ask your partner to answer them.
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easy bad beautiful boring cheap exciting good healthy interesting popular small tall noisy
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a. Which subject is easier – science or history?
b. ………………………………………………………
c. ………………………………………………………
d. ……………………………………………………..
e. ……………………………………………………..
f. ……………………………………………………….
4 Describe these people using the relative pronouns that, who and whose and the comparative and superlative.
5 Use the clues to write questions. Then answer them.
1. a sari / the traditional garment / in Jordan?
Is a sari the traditional garment in Jordan?
No, it isn’t. It’s the traditional garment in India.
2. red colour / people relaxed or excited?
3. people usually / casual or formal clothes / business meetings?
4. charity shop / usually / things that people make?
5. type of clothes / in a football match?
Vocabulary corner
6 Read the clues and write the words in the puzzle. You are given the first letters.
1. a person you work with
2. clean, attractive and stylish
3. something that you wear on your head
4. excellent and worth following as an example
5. the way a person behaves
6. rules or principles of behaviour
7 What is the word for number 7? Write its clue.
Third section
Communication
A memory contest
1 Your teacher will divide you into two teams. Find a name for your team.
2 Re-read Module 2 with your team, and write down five questions in your notebook about things you learnt about types of clothes, traditional garments, workplace ethics and colour psychology. Example: What is a sari?
3 Each team will take turns to ask and answer the questions. Both groups will have one minute to find the correct answer, write it down and say “Ready”. The first team to say “Ready” will get ten points for each correct answer and will lose five points for each incorrect answer.
Fourth section
Focus on writing
Punctuation: Revision
• Capital letters: We use capital letters at the beginning of sentences, for the first person singular pronoun (I), for the days of the week (Sunday), for the months of the year (January) and for proper names (Taleb).
• Full stops: Sentences start with a capital letter and end in a full stop.
• Commas: We use commas after the words first, second, third, etc., when these words introduce elements in series; before but and so to connect two independent clauses; and when we list three or more items.
• Apostrophes: We use the apostrophe when we write the subject pronoun and the verb as one word (I’m), as well as the auxiliary with not (don’t). It is also used to show that something belongs, is related to or is part of a person, a place or a thing (Saleem’s brother).
1 Rewrite this passage in your notebook using capital letters, full stops, commas and apostrophes as necessary.
ive lived in the countryside all my life even in the cold days of january my village is smaller quieter and less busy than big cities in my country although it gets a bit busy on fridays in general there isnt a lot to do as in the city but i like living here first the weather in the countryside is cooler than in the city because there are many forests and trees around my home second it is easier to travel around here. there isnt a lot of traffic and this means the atmospheres pollution is lower finally its friendlier in the village than in the city because everyone knows everyone else one day my brother omar and i want to experience life in a bigger place and i think its going to be interesting
Linking words: Reason and result
2 Write these sentences again in your notebook. Use so that or because to join the two sentences into one.
1. They chose Nazem as Employee of the Month last time. He worked really hard.
They chose Nazem as Employee of the Month last time because he worked really hard.
2. She listened carefully to the teacher in class. She can do well in her exams.
3. I have decided to buy a new laptop. My laptop has become slow lately.
4. He missed the job interview today. He woke up late this morning.
5. They bought souvenirs from Jordan. They remember the places they’ve been to there.
Spelling
3 Write the correct letters to complete the words.
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Guided writing
4 Write four sentences (two with so that and two with because) about what you and your family or friends do.
What I have learnt
1 Complete this text with the correct relative pronoun. (2 marks each)
Most people buy clothes (1) are classical in style. This is because mostly people (2) are celebrities have access to fashionable clothes before they appear in shops. When you see famous people (3) clothes follow a certain trend, you know this is the recent trend (4) most people will wear in the near future. A few months later, you can walk in the streets, (5) you can find most people wearing the same trend. However, be sure that it won’t be long before another trend appears to replace the old one!
2 Reorder the words and phrases to make sentences. (2 marks each)
1. the company / employee / A good / . / for / the rules / of / they / abides by / work
2. kufiyyah / Jordan / costume / . / The thobe / and / make up /, agal / the traditional / of
3. in / wears / . / He / clothes / never / family / formal / gatherings
4. is / more / colour / a / that / . / White / people / makes / relaxed
5. colours / drivers / usually wear / . / bright / so that / them / on the road / Cyclists / can see
3 Choose the correct answer. (2 marks each)
1. Tourists like to buy souvenirs remind them of the places they’ve been to.
a. who
b. that
c. where
2. Shirts aren’t suits for a business meeting.
a. so formal as
b. more formal as
c. as formal as
3. A. Which colour is the among red, white and black?
B. Red, for sure!
a. exciting
b. most exciting
c. less exciting
4. It’s Adel deserves to become Employee of the Month this time.
a. who
b. where
c. whose
5. Most companies usually have rules tell employees how to behave.
a. whose
b. who
c. that
Second section, pages 11–13
1. a. This is the book that I read last week.
b. There were three people in the car who wore the same uniform.
c. Jordan is the country where we spent our holidays last year.
d. Malak is my friend whose sister won the national spelling competition.
e. He invented a pen that can translate the words it writes.
f. Samer’s car, which is new, broke down again.
2. 1. where 2. whose 3. which 4. who 5. where 6. which
3. Example answers
b. Which is healthier – chocolate or bananas?
c. Which animal is smaller – a dog or an elephant?
d. Which sport is more interesting – tennis or football?
e. Which watch is cheaper – a gold one or a plastic one?
f. Who is taller – you or your best friend?
4. Example answers
The man who is wearing a suit is younger than the man with a moustache.
The man that is wearing a hat is fatter than the old man.
The girl whose hair is short is happier than the girl with loose hair.
5. 2. Does the red colour make people relaxed or excited?
The red colour makes people excited.
3. Do people usually wear casual or formal clothes to business meetings?
People usually wear formal clothes to business meetings.
4. Does a charity shop usually sell things that people make?
No, it doesn’t. It usually sells things that people donate.
5. What type of clothes do you wear in a football match?
I usually wear casual and comfortable clothes in a football match.
6. 1. COLLEAGUE 2. SMART 3. HEADDRESS 4. EXEMPLARY 5. CONDUCT 6. ETHICS
7. 7. GARMENT: a piece of clothing
Third section, page 14
1. Students’ own answers
2. Students’ own answers
3. Students’ own answers
Fourth section, pages 15–16
1. I’ve lived in the countryside all my life even in the cold days of January. My village is smaller, quieter and less busy than big cities in my country. Although it gets a bit busy on Fridays, in general there isn’t a lot to do as in the city, but I like living here. First, the weather in the countryside is cooler than in the city because there are many forests and trees around my home. Second, it is easier to travel around here. There isn’t a lot of traffic and this means the atmosphere’s pollution is lower. Finally, it’s friendlier in the village than in the city because everyone knows everyone else. One day my brother Omar and I want to experience life in a bigger place and I think it’s going to be interesting.
2. 2. She listened carefully to the teacher in class so that she can do well in her exams.
3. I have decided to buy a new laptop because my laptop has become slow lately.
4. He missed the job interview today because he woke up late this morning.
5. They bought souvenirs from Jordan so that they remember the places they’ve been to there.
3. 1. abides by
2. colleagues
3. casual
4. dress code
5. conduct
6. exemplary
4. Students’ own answers
What I have learnt, page 17
1. 1. that
2. who
3. whose
4. that
5. where
2. 1. A good employee abides by the rules of the company they work for.
2. The thobe, agal and kufiyyah make up the traditional costume of Jordan.
3. He never wears formal clothes in family gatherings.
4. White is a colour that makes people more relaxed.
5. Cyclists usually wear bright colours so that drivers can see them on the road.
3. 1. b
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. c
