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1 Lesson 11 Working abroad CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING Would you like to work or study in a different country? What are the challenges? Do your colleagues come from a different city or country? What are the advantages? Definition Abroad Out of the country Key Point Different Styles With the globalizing of the employment markets we are often required to find new places for work. Is it possible that you will be required to find a new position or to be transferred from your position? Read the Business Week s report on how these situations can affect your career. Unit 11 Working in a different country Time 60 Minutes Vocabulary Work environments Key Points Different Styles Grammar Modals Objectives To understand different work cultures Review Previous lesson

2 Vocabulary and Expression Builders Globalizing Going around the world The market is affected by globalizing. Employment People working The employment rates are diminishing. Markets Area of financial activity The markets do not look good. Required Needed They are required to show their badge. Transferred Moved somewhere else They transferred the employee to Paris. Career Job activity I have a great career. Specialist Expert They are internet specialists. Advice Consulting I asked for advice from them. Temporary Not permanent The have to come up with a temporary solution. Location The site The location is great. They are in Singapore. Environment The surroundings or atmosphere The work environment at the company is good. Benchmark To compare They have to benchmark the product. The globalizing of the market required him to transfer. His career advanced quickly, because he is a specialist. They chose a temporary location on the advice of the boss. They frequently have to benchmark their products. The advantages are better than the disadvantages. Sentence Builders

3 Comprehension Builders Part 1 Business Week Alex Spragg Alex Spragg is a specialist in human resources. He works for many different organizations including MicroSoft, Boeing and MacDonald s. He specializes in helping companies organize transferring employees. Here is his advice on how to approach a job move. Part 2 Demand for Travel With the growth in globalization there is a great demand for employees to travel. Many companies require specialized employees to visit and eventually move to other locations. Frequently, they have to move for temporary placement in other offices. Specialization With specialization becoming more important, that job might only be found in another spot. Management is required to go to a new location. Are you working in a specialized environment? Perhaps you should look in different locations at least to benchmark you salary. Part 3 Mergers With companies merging and reorganizing, it is often required for people to move with their department to a new location. If a company regroups with another, they often give the option to move or be made redundant. Career progress Do you want to get that promotion? Perhaps you should consider moving to the office overseas. Frequently companies consider experience in another office a way to really get to know a company. Part 4 How can you approach a move? Compare the advantages of a move. Make two lists. What are the advantages? What are the disadvantages? How will it impact your family, your career, and your personal life? The best approach is to be prepared and aware. Consider the options for moving and remember that you should try to think about this before it happens. For more information look up Alex Spragg on the internet. Alex Spragg. Business Week

4 Questions 1 Alex Spragg is specialist. a) an accounting b) a human resource c) a sales 2 Because of globalizing markets,. a) there are more mergers and acquisitions b) there is increased demand for the movement of employees c) there is an increase in demand for travel 3 According to Alex Spragg, what are some of the conditions to move. a) Specialization, mergers, career progress. b) Specialization, bosses, career progress. c) Specialization, mergers, traveling. 4 What is the best strategy for a move? a) Check on the internet. b) Talk to your boss. c) Create a list. Modals Grammar Use Modals are used to add variety in sentences. Modals include could, would, should, ought to, must, can, could etc... The modals must and could Must: It is necessary. You have to do something. Could: Possibility. You have the possibility to do something Strucutre Subject+modal+verb Example You must do your homework. We could go see a movie. Modal Verbs (must could) If you have nothing to do you move to Dubai. You talk to your boss before she decides. She is interested in transferring you to the new office.

5 You apply for the new position overseas. It is the only way you will advance in your career. You visit him when you go on your business trip. It would be nice. He leave. He has been made redundant. The impact of the merger affect our jobs. We should be ready. You weigh the advantages and disadvantages in each job to know the difference. It is the only way you can do a fair evaluation. The employment market affect your decision to move or not. You leave! I think it would be better if you visit tomorrow.