Przykładowe dialogi, opisy, odpowiedzi na pytania ZESTAW 6 |
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Zadanie 1 [4 minuty] A: The CEO in my company is planning to hire a new sales department manager. This week I spent a few hours discussing it with him. Now I know what we expect from a candidate. First of all, when it comes to personal qualities, we need a person who is confident, has leadership skills, is honest and hard-working. And of course, she or he needs to be good at working with other people. B: What about the candidate’s professional skills? A: Well, at least five years of experience doing the same or very similar job for a company similar to ours. The candidate must know how to use professional databases, Microsoft Office programmes. He or she needs to speak good English. I mean not just communicate, but speak English fluently. That includes professional vocabulary used in sales. Driving license is a must too. B: What about working hours? Flexitime? A: Punctuality of course comes first, but a manager must be available to the CEO. Almost every month, there’s some kind of a business trip. Sometimes even international one. They usually take two or three days. That’s why the candidate needs to be flexible and cannot have and other, more important and permanent obligations. B: And does your company have a list of workplace values? A: Of course. We have values such focusing on detail, being honest, keeping promises and deadlines, being reliable and positive. But also making a difference. And the candidate must share them, too. Zadanie 2 [3 minuty] In the picture, I can see a man with two kids. They’re probably in the kitchen. I can see a washing machine and a sink, but also a fridge and a few cupboards. The older child who is 6 or 7 years old is sweeping the floor. The younger one is sitting on the floor and putting dirty laundry into the washing machine. And dad is helping him or her, I can see only the kid’s back. It could be Saturday because on that day people usually do most chores. They’re just busy doing the washing. Mum may be in the other room, doing the ironing or vacuuming. Or just resting, because the children with the help of their dad will do all the chores. 1. Which chores do you usually do at home? How do you go about them? Once a week, usually on Saturday, I sweep, vacuum and wash the floors. Once or twice a week, I dust all the furniture. On Fridays I clean the bathroom. Every two or three months, I clean the windows. And in the summer, I mow our lawn and take care of all the plants and trees we have in the garden. I try to do them regularly. Then it is not so hard. 2. Would you like to have a housekeeper to do chores in the future? If I had enough money, I’d definitely hire someone to do most chores for me. That’s because I really don’t like cleaning and suchlike. It’s a waste of time for me. I certainly like my house to be clean, but I have other and better things to do during those five or six hours a week which I normally spend cleaning the house. 3. How old were you when you started doing chores? What did you do? How did you feel about it? I think I was probably five or six years old when I started helping my parents with household chores. I started with dusting furniture in my room and vacuuming my carpet. And I also helped my mum in the garden. I didn’t like it. I understand, though, it’s something you have to do. Zadanie 3 [5 minut] In nine out of ten cases I pay by card. That’s how I buy tickets on the bus or tram, buy clothes or shoes when I go shopping. And when I go out with my friends and we eat in a restaurant or go to the cinema, I also pay by card. In my opinion, it’s the fastest and most convenient payment method. All you need is your card. And when you spend less than 100 PLN you don’t even need to enter your PIN for the transaction to be accepted. Plus, paying by card is free. At least in my bank. I’m talking about a debit card, of course. Because for credit cards or other types of cards, you probably need to pay. What’s more, a card is much smaller than a whole wallet with bank notes and coins in it. Paying by cash is very inconvenient, in my opinion. Wallets are big, and they take up space in your bag. An important disadvantage is that you can run out of cash. And when you have a card, it doesn’t happen, at least for some time. On the other hand, some people say that you’re more careful with cash, so you spend less. And I’m not interested in paying by phone because there are many viruses and malicious software that can hack your data and information from your bank’s app, such as password and personal details. And if you lose your phone, you can only call your bank and block the app. 1. What are the pros and cons of using a credit card? Do you have one? Would you like to have one? I don’t have a credit card and I would never want one. First of all, you need to pay every month for using a card. Also, you can fall into a bad habit of constantly exceeding your financial abilities, and always being in debt, buying more than you can afford. So, yes, I’m not a fan of credit cards. 2. Which payment method seems to be most convenient for you when it comes to foreign currency? I think I’d choose cash because for international transfers of money (if you were to pay in foreign currency while shopping online) or for paying abroad by card issued in Poland, banks usually charge you extra. There’s a fee and sometimes also four or five percent extra counted from the amount of money you actually spend. Well, sometimes, you need to transfer money. 3. Which payment method is the safest? Which is the cheapest/ the most expensive? Why? Credit cards and debit cards are easily the most secure and safe payment method to use when you shop online. Cards use online security features like encryption and fraud monitoring to keep your accounts and personal information safe. Also, if you card gets stolen, you can block it. If they seal money from you, not much can be done. 4. Would you consider taking a loan in the future? Why? Why not? Yes. For example, if had to pay for my medical expenses. Or for treatment of one of my close family members. Or if I didn’t have enough money to buy a place to live. But I’d never really take a loan to buy fancy car or expensive clothes. It’s not worth it. At least this is the way I see it now. |