Prime Time 5/6, Language in Use, Arbeitsheft

The world of work 1 Working in an office a) Complete the text below with suitable words. Gemma works for a company inWarwickshire which manufactures (1) musical instruments. She works in the company’s office building, opposite the (2) where the instruments are produced. Usually, she works at a computer, where she (3) letters and reports, and sends e-mails to (4) and business partners. She sends (5) to be paid to customers, and does quite a lot of (6) , such as filing documents. Sometimes she is asked to show guests (7) the factory and tell them about the history of the company. Gemma has to make (8) for her boss and put them in the electronic diary. She also (9) meetings for managers from different (10) and types the (11) . Often she also has to attend meetings and take the (12) . b) Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right. 1. to manufacture D A routine work involving written documents 2. minutes B building where goods are manufactured or assembled 3. paperwork C device for fastening together sheets of paper with a staple 4. invoice D / to make articles on a large scale using machinery 5. paperclip E summarised record of the proceedings at a meeting 6. appointment F machine for making photocopies 7. stapler G sb. who buys goods or services from a store or business 8. customer H list of goods sent or services provided, stating the sum due 9. filing cabinet I list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting 10. department J arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place 11. photocopier K board with a spring clip at the top, used for holding papers 12. agenda L division of a large organisation dealing with a specific area 13. clipboard M piece of bent wire used for holding sheets of paper together 14. factory N piece of office furniture with deep drawers for storing documents TIP • Prime Time 6: Unit 7  S. 88 manufactures minutes paperwork round types agenda appointments arranges customers departments factory invoices 58 The world of work 20 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv