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READING Barcelona supermarket fires employee for working too much A branch of Lidl in Barcelona fired one of its employees of 12 years for working too much. He turned up early for shifts to get the store in good shape.   According to El Pais , the worker named as "Jean P" arrived at work an hour early and started to "prepare the shop before it opened". His termination notice for "very serious labour rule violation" said that without signing in to work, Jean had "made orders, changed prices or replenished entire pallets of items". The company also said it received complaints from other employees that he suggested they should also turn up early.  The Catalan branch of the German supermarket noticed from security camera footage  in April of this year, the worker turned up at the store at 5am and spent "between 49 and 87 minutes" working without being signed in. As a consequence he was breaking the grocer's strict ru

MAKING RESERVATIONS. Confirmation e-mail. There is a problem.

 ENGLISH FOR JOB SEEKING LISTENING In this  listening comprehension  you will hear a woman speaking about what she likes and dislikes about her  advertising industry  job. Listen to what she says and decide whether the following statements are true or false. You will hear the listening twice. Try to listen without reading the listening transcript. After you have finished, check your answers below to see if you have answered the questions correctly. LISTENING ADVERTISING JOB QUIZ 1. Her job is extremely diverse. 2. She spends a lot of time on the phone. 3. She telephones people to ask them survey questions. 4. The most important thing is what people think. 5. They can lose jobs if sales decrease. 6. She enjoys the artistic nature of her job. 7. Her best idea came when she was brainstorming. 8. Brainstorming is done alone. 9. One great idea alone can bring success. 10. You can lose your job easily. 11. What profession does she work in? How do you describe you

Would you apply for an IKEA job?  NOW, have a look at the following jobs. Any problems understanding them? Which is your favourite? Can you add more? OR  or  OR OR Answer. 1. What's the worst job you can think of? and the best, your ideal job? 2. Have you ever applied for a job? Which? Why?  Is it easy to find a job in your country? Six ways to find a job in Spain Walk around with your CV in hand. ... Do seasonal and odd jobs. ... Start a freelance teaching/tutoring business. ... Go to a staffing agency. ... Do a short-term volunteer gig. ... Search on Facebook. Examples. Exemple 2. Positive adjectives that describe your personality. ADJECTIVES  “How would you describe yourself?” When answering this question, be sure your answer fits your own work experience and the job for which you are applying for. I'm a people person . I really enjoy meeting and working with a lot

FAST FOOD Reading Comprehension. Part 1.  Restaurants have been around in some form for most of human civilization. But they usually catered to travelers. As far back as ancient Greece and Rome, inns and taverns generally served food to people who had a reason to be away from home. This trend continued until relatively recently. Although taverns and  coffee houses were popular places to gather and share beverages in the 17th century, the idea of eating out for fun didn't take off in Western society until the late 18th century. Although McDonald's was the first restaurant to use the assembly-line system, some people think of White Castle as the first fast-food chain. White Castle was founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. At the time, most people considered the burgers sold at fairs, circuses, lunch counters and carts to be low-quality. Many people thought hamburger came from slaughterhouse scraps and spoiled meat. White Castle's founders decided to cha

E-MAIL WRITING.  1. E-MAIL ADDRESSES.  REVISION. 1. informal email writing.   Exemple 2. Exemple 3. Informal business e-mail. EXERCISES.  1.  Sending and recieving e-mails.    2. Organising your e-mails.     3. Starting and finishing e-mails.    4. Making arrangements.    5. Enquiries.    6. Organizing your writing.    7. Proofreading.    8. E-mail etiquette.      Hi Dave, I hope that everything is OK over there. I just have a few questions about the Skipton Airport Project. First, can you give me an update on where you are on the project? I'd also appreciate if you could explain what the current issues with the delivery system are? And confirm when you expect them to be resolved. Also , at the end of our last meeting I asked for a copy of the latest Project Report. I still haven't received one. Can you forward it to me ? Can you also confirm if the post-installation support covers the equipment 24 hours a day? And what is actually included

ANDALUSIAN CUISINE. GASTRONOMY by Brenda Padilla and Morwenna Francis Andalucia is best known for its beaches, sunny weather and flamenco. But  food  is a hugely important part of southern Spain - indeed, the  Mediterranean diet  was recently recognised as being part of UNESCO's world cultural heritage. A key part of Andalucian life is  eating out . It is so reasonably priced in most parts of Andalucia, especially if you know where to go, that going out for tapas - tapear  - is many people's preferred way to spend an evening (especially in Granada, where you can still get a  free tapa  with each drink). Spain's chefs are widely acknowledged as being among the best in the world and  Andalucia's  chefs are held in high regard too. If you're at the beach, head to your nearest chiringuito - beach-side restaurant. If you choose to cook at home then you have a great choice of ingredients, all produced on your doorstep, in Andalucia: fresh  seafood  - some o

LISTENING. Taking reservations.  LISTENING. Making a dinner reservation.  RESERVATIONS. GIVING DIRECTIONS.

HIGH END PLATING TECHNIQUES. DESSERTS.

Telephone English ANSWERING THE TELEPHONE Video 1 USEFUL TELEPHONE PHRASES Video 2 TELEPHONE ENGLISH FILL IN THE BLANKS. BBC Telephone English Exercise 1  Exercise 2. Listening Exercise 3. Speaking on the phone Exercise 4 . Listening  Exercise 5. Listening. GRAMMAR REVISION.  1. Adjectives.  2. Comparatives and Superlatives. Too and enough.  3. Adjectives.    LISTENING. MINDFULNESS.       Write 3 things you learned from listening to the video.  Now. watch this othe video.  - Copy the adjectives that appear in the video and divide them into two groups. Which do you consider positive? Which do you consider negative?  - Did you like the story?  - Which wolf will win the fight?  Say if the following are true or false and discuss them.  - We should kill the bad wolf. - We can make the bad wolf stronger through hostility.  - Hating is the best we can do.  - We should instead pay attention to him calmly.  - Mi

Presenting survey results.  Numbers. Percentages. DECIMALS AND FRACTIONS.

Read the text about culture and answer. What's culture? QUIZ MAJOR ELEMENTS THAT DEFINE CULTURE. CULTURES, SUBCULTURES AND COUNTERCULTURES. WHAT'S BEING INTERCULTURAL? Definition. adjective 1. pertaining to or taking place between two or more cultures: intercultural exchanges in music and art. According to wikipedia.... "  Intercultural communication  is a discipline that studies  communication  across different  cultures  and  social groups , or how culture affects communication. It is used to describe the wide range of communication processes and problems that naturally appear within an organization or social context made up of individuals from different religious, social, ethnic, and educational backgrounds. Intercultural communication is sometimes used  synonymously  with  cross-cultural communication . " Important points to consider: Develop cultural sensitivity Anticipate the m