Make Your Way 6, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Working with words: Modern life Complete what Bruno said with the missing words/phrases in the box. If you have problems, listen again and check. There are two words/phrases that you should not use . 5 Match the expressions you completed in the text with the following definitions. a lose your job b how good your life is (independent of money or possessions) c fail financially d your lifestyle e be employed by a large international business f the price of things in a particular place g level of comfort and wealth h leave the competition of everyday life way  standard  have  quality  go  be made  cost  worked for  circle  escaped Globalisation means competition and stress, and I know that for a fact. I a multinational in Santiago for ten years. When I was accepted, it was like a dream coming true. In Chile, everyone wants a job with a multinational – the pay is excellent and you can afford an excellent of living. You also know the company is not going to bankrupt, and the chances you’ll redundant are small. What I didn’t know is how hard you have to work to keep the job. I was working 12 hours a day and sometimes Saturdays and Sundays, too. But it wasn’t just me – everyone worked like that. Nobody said we had to do it, but we were all too scared of losing our jobs if we didn’t. One day I had just had enough of my of life and walked out. I’m happy I the rat race – it was the best decision I made. Now I have a small farm on the coast and time to spend with my family. I don’t earn a quarter of what I used to, but the of living is cheaper here than in the city, and my of life is ten times better. 144 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv