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CDDCA Let's talk Task 1
Ayesha: In the newsroom you have about 16 reporters. The news reporters sit in one
part of the room, and you have features on the other side of the room. I'm just going to see Kev, he's my news editor and he's gonna do a brief, basically brief me on a story that's happening later on. When I walk into my newsroom I don't know what to expect. You start at eight but you don't know how long that's gonna go on for. Hello. Kevin: Hi Ayesha. So we're really looking for a featurey sort of piece for
tomorrow's paper. Ayesha: Frenchay Hospital, which is one of our hospitals in Bristol. They're
celebrating their 10 years of this head injury unit, and we've been invited up. We're gonna obviously cover and take pictures, and I'm gonna get to speak to people. So he was really giving me guidelines. Kevin: You know when you're doing your interviews, speak to people in some detail
about, you know, how they were injured in the first place, but then the treatment they've gone through. OK? Ayesha: Yeah. Excellent! Thank you!
Well, I've just started writing up for my next, and just basically from the day. I've got to get something through, I think, by about four. Sometimes I come back and I've got so much going on in my hands. So I'm just trying to, sort of, just work it through. Deadlines are very stressful. But you have to meet them because it's important; it's part of what newspaper journalism is all about. You get used to it by getting the guidance, managing your time, but it's still scary. OK. It's all done. OK. This is the Bristol final. If I have a look at page 14, there we are, and that's my story. Exciting!
16 features brief
eight paper guidelines interviews treatment come back Deadlines meet guidance scary
Further listening > Task 1
George Adams, a market researcher at a company, finally printed his marketing report. After months of research, hundreds of surveys, and several boring drafts, his report was complete, and just in time. He was going away for the weekend. He wanted to relax because his report was a success. He carefully proofread his document and then delivered copies to all the executives on his distribution list.
When he returned to his desk, he discovered his boss, the department manager, was livid. At first he did not realize he had accidentally gone over his head. Anyway, his boss had given him the distribution list in the first place. So he thought he was just following orders. But the boss was furious that she hadn't seen the final document.
The boss asked Adams to get back all the copies, but it was too late. When Adams got to the CEO's office, he was already reading the report. Adams had felt friction with his boss before. She was overbearing and tended to find fault with his work after he'd broken his back to meet
deadlines. In this instance, however, he realized he had made a serious error. His boss was extremely upset, for his mistake made her look as though she wasn't in control of her department.
From the boss's point of view, Adams was usurping her authority. The result was simple and natural: Adams left his job soon afterward.
Adams's story illustrates a fundamental truth about the workplace: Small, seemingly innocent missteps can sometimes become a big career destroyer.
DBCAC Task 2
Sam:
Tell me: Does this place look like a nursing home?
Sally: No. Why? Sam:
Do I look like a male nurse?
Sally: Not at all. Sam:
Then why do my employees act as though this were a nursing home instead of a workplace?
Sally: You're obviously upset. What's wrong? Tell me. Sam:
You're right. I'm upset about a lot of things.
Sally: Can you tell me what the problems are? Maybe there's something I can do. Sam:
First of all I'm upset because so many staff have been showing up late for work.
Sally: It's true. A lot of people have been coming in late. They probably think
you don't mind. You know, the atmosphere here is pretty relaxing. Sam:
Maybe it's because I hang out a lot with them outside the office.
Sally: They must see you more as a buddy than a boss. It's because you're so
friendly. Sam:
You're right. They don't view me as an authority figure anymore. I'm afraid they don't respect me as a boss.
Sally: So what are you going to do about it? Sam:
I'm going to change. No more Mr. Nice Guy. I'm going to start cracking the whip.
Sally: When do you want this change to take place? Sam:
Starting today, I'm going to lay down the law. From now on, everyone in the company must follow regulations to the letter.
Sally: I'll post a notice as soon as possible. What should it say? Sam:
No more punching in late. No more clocking out early. No more calling in sick without a doctor's note.
Sally: Anything else? Sam:
No more personal phone calls or e-mails in company time!
Sally: All right. I'll get right on it!
BABAB Task 3
1. They gathered for lunch to welcome the new Chief Executive Officer, Carl Martin, and say goodbye to the departing CEO, Dick Jackson. 2. The departing CEO left three numbered envelopes for the new CEO. 3. The message read, \press conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO.
4. The message read, \The new CEO did it, and the company quickly rebounded.
5. The message said, \three envelopes.\It implied that it was time for Carl to leave and give three similar envelopes to the next CEO.
Viewing and speaking Task 1