LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
1
Talk about getting ahead on the job
GET READY TO WATCH
Henry is talking to his manager, Sueli, about ways
to advance his career. What are some ways you
know for people to get ahead on the job?
WATCH
Watch the video. Read the statements.
Circle
True
or
False
. Correct the false statements.
1.
Henry wants to take on more responsibility at the hospital.
True
False
2.
Sueli offers Henry a promotion.
True
False
3.
Henry wants to spend less time with patients.
True
False
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video. Complete the conversation.
Sueli:
Have you ever thought about becoming a nurse practitioner?
Henry:
Well, I’ve thought about it. But I’d need more
for that.
Sueli:
True. If you want to take that path, you’ll need to get a master’s degree.
Henry:
Hmm. The problem is, I can’t afford to stop working.
Sueli:
Well, most schools have a part-time
. And, you know,
Park View does have a tuition reimbursement program.
Henry:
I know. Well, maybe it’s something I should
think more about.
Sueli:
I suggest you speak to Pam in Human
Resources. She can give you information
about some
programs
as well as how the tuition reimbursement
works.
Henry:
OK. I’ll do that.
B
Listen and repeat.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
D
PAIRS
What steps do you need to take to get a promotion at your job?
E
SAME PAIRS
Role play a conversation between a manager and an employee.
Talk about a possible promotion and the steps needed to achieve that goal.
Use your ideas from Exercise D.
GROUPS OF 3
In the video, Henry doesn’t accept the promotion that Sueli offers.
Do you think this is a good decision? Explain your answer.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Notice the stress in these words. Notice
that in words with
-tion
or
-sion
, we usually
stress the syllable just before
-tion
or
-sion
.
Listen and repeat.
un
•
der
•
stand
ap
•
pre
•
ci
•
ate
re
•
im
•
burse
•
ment
re
•
spon
•
si
•
bil
•
i
•
ty
tu
•
i
•
tion
in
•
for
•
ma
•
tion
de
•
ci
•
sion
prac
•
ti
•
tion
•
er
Pronunciation Note
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UNIT 10
