Look at the pictures and read the situations. Which things, 1–4, do you think you should do? Which things shouldn’t you do? Business meeting in Japan 1 Wear a suit 2 Use first names 3 Give your opinion forcefully 4 Bring a gift Job interview 1 Talk about salary first 2 Gossip about your former employers 3 Arrive early 4 Relax Listen to the interview with a Japanese business expert and check your ideas. Do you find anything surprising? Now listen to a recruitment consultant talking about job interviews and check your ideas. Can you think of any other useful/important things? What did the experts say? Match 1–10 with A–J 1 Never talk about salary first, A gossip about former employers. 2 You should always arrive B bring lots of business cards to a meeting in Japan. 3 I recommend bringing a gift too, C a smart suit. 4 Maybe you can bring D it makes you look greedy. 5 You have to wear E your opinion forcefully in Japan. 6 You really shouldn’t F early for an interview. 7 You can’t give G and make sure it is wrapped. 8 You need to H your references to the interview as well. 9 Don’t I be too nervous. Relax! 10 You can use J titles and family names, but not first names. Choose three things that are useful to tell a visitor about Austria. Think about the advice you would give or rules you want to explain. Examples: You have to … You should probably … Listen to each other’s advice and ask questions to find out more. Do you agree? Example: A: When you go sightseeing abroad, you have to follow certain rules. B: That’s right, when I went to the National Library in Vienna, I had to leave my bag in a locker. 26 27 a 8gs273 5 b 2tw6na 6 28 29 a b 26 Language skills Extras Explore 2 The world of work Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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