1. TASK A 2. What are you trying to accomplish in the training? A) Everything was finished by 10:00 am B) The trainees should leave with a clear idea of the company's mission. C) Her accomplishments are too many to list. 3. An effective memo should be easy to read. A) I agree. It should be short and concise. B) He responded to it immediately. C) A good speaker. 4. What did you include in the job advertisement? A) The minimum requirements were clearly stated. B) We received over 200 responses. C) Everything except for the salary. 5. How do they decide if someone is granted a leave of absence? A) A valid reason is the top priority. B) It isn't even considered if you haven't been with the company for over a year. C) We will truly miss them around the office. = How is it decided

2. TASK A: Do you see a pattern? 2. What are you trying to accomplish in the training? A) Everything was finished by 10:00 am B) The trainees should leave with a clear idea of the company's mission. C) Her accomplishments are too many to list. 3. An effective memo should be easy to read. A) I agree. It should be short and concise. B) He responded to it immediately. C) A good speaker. 4. What did you include in the job advertisement? A) The minimum requirements were clearly stated. B) We received over 200 responses. C) Everything except for the salary. 5. How do they decide if someone is granted a leave of absence? A) A valid reason is the top priority. B) It isn't even considered if you haven't been with the company for over a year. C) We will truly miss them around the office. NEW TIP: Same or similar-sounding words  X Different words with similar meanings  O

3. Task A 12 A) Without fail B) Once in a while C) a monthly occurrence  daily routine 13 A) Every day B) From time to time C) once a month. 14 A) Now… she can't stop B) a handful of times C) several times a year 15. A)daily B) on occasion C) Always

4. Review 17 What is your new secretary like? A)He's very efficient. B) I put it on the table. C) They can't keep a secret. 18 How's the temperature in your office? A)She's a temporary employee. B) It was cold this morning, but now it's OK. C) The officer was temperamental. See p. 10, “Real Spoken English”

5. Review (continued) 22 How often do you file your paperwork? A)We're out of paper. B) Twice a week at the end of the day. C) The paper is on the cabinet.

6. Homework Review this PowerPoint (especially the vocabulary) and study the vocabulary for pp. 12-13 using LLEX. Did you know? You can access your textbook listening tracks at: http://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/ceed/textbookaudiofiles.htm PASSWORD: r1k28u