Find a word or phrase in the article for the definitions

1. something that can be seen – visible — то, что можно увидеть — видимое
2. very good at noticing things – eagle-eyed — очень хорош в замечании вещей — проницательный
3. tending to make a lot of mistakes – mistake-prone — имеет склонность совершить много ошибок — склонность к ошибкам
4. very obvious – glaring — очень очевидный — вопиющий
5. a feeling of slight pain or of being physically uncomfortable – discomfort — ощущение легкой боли или физическое неудобство — дискомфорт
6. able to make mistakes or be wrong – fallible — способность ошибаться или быть неправым — ошибочно
7. someone who has different ideas and ways of behaving from other people – maverick — кто-то, у кого другие идеи и способы поведения от других людей – независимо мыслящий, крайний индивидуалист
8. someone who insists on every detail being right – stickler for detail — кто-то, кто настаивает на том, чтобы каждая деталь была правдоподобной – быть требовательным к деталям
9. someone who is interested in films and knows a lot about them – film buff — кто-то, кто интересуется фильмами и много знает о них – любитель кино (киноман)
10. a sudden feeling that you want to do or have something, especially when there is no particular reason – whim — внезапное чувство, что вы хотите что-то сделать или что-то особенное, особенно когда нет особых причин — прихоть
11. a large meal where a lot of people celebrate a special occasion – term feast — большая еда, в которой много людей празднуют особое событие – пир, праздник

a
relax

b
queues
of cars and lorries unable to move forward

c
benefits
not included in your salary

d
people who can’t stop working

e
out
of date and no longer useful

f
informal
exchange of news and information

g
start

h
trying
got make people work harder

b)
Complete the sentences with the words from a).

1
As
I have to travel so much I miss out on all the office _______.

2
When
I get home, I like to ______ by listening by some classical music
with a glass of wine.

3
My
boss is a complete ______. She just doesn’t know how to relax and
turn off.

4
It’s
better to have a higher salary than _____ like a company car or free
meals.

5
The
problem with buying a computer is that in a couple of years it’s
______.

6
I
find it difficult to ______ the accounts and usually leave them
until the last minute.

7
I leave home very early to avoid getting caught in _______ on the
way to work.

8
_______ is part of any manager’s job.

c)
Are the sentences in b) true for you? If not, change them so that
they are.

Pay

Vocabulary through the context

Wages,
salary and benefits

Compensation
1

Compensation
2

Compensation
is also used to talk about money and other benefits that a senior
manager (or any employee) receives if they are forced to leave the
organization, perhaps after a boardroom
row.
This money is in the form of a compensation
payment,
or severance
payment.
If the manager also receives benefits, the payment and the benefits
form a severance
package.

In
Britain, executives with very high pay and good benefits may be
referred to as fat
cats,
implying that they do not deserve this level of remuneration.

1. Xavier and Yvonne are talking about Xavier’s new job as a photocopier salesman. Complete the conversation, using words from a opposite.

1 X: I get paid every
month.

Y:
I see. You get a salary
,
not wages.

2 X: 1 usually have to work
late: I don’t get paid for it, but I get a percentage for every
photocopier I sell.

Y
So you don’t get……………………….but you do
get……………………….That’s good.

3 X: The people in
production get a………………………if they reach their
targets.

Y:
Oh right. They get an extra payment for producing a certain amount.

4 X: The company pays for
medical treatment too. and the company restaurant is fantastic.

Y:
Wow! The………………………………………………sound
very nice.

5 X: And they’ve given me a
………………………………………………to go and
visit clients.

Y:
So you don’t have to buy a car, then.

6 X: What’s more, the
company pays in money for us to get when we don’t work any more.

Y:
Yes, it’s important to get a good……………………….

7 X: The
total………………………………………………is
brilliant.

Y:
Yes, all that extra stuff is really worth having.

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