| Check
your skills - set A |
| Question
1: |
Discussions
at work will include you giving your own opinion. Does the highlighted
sentence show an opinion? Click on the answer you think is correct.
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| Content: |
There
are ten people in the Department.
Five of them are part-time. It's hard to get through all we
have to do because we're so short staffed. |
| Answer: |
no
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| Question
2: |
Which
word in this statement shows an opinion? Click on the box next
to the answer you think is correct. |
| Content: |
Graphic:
What does everybody else think about the appalling treatment
of part-time employees? |
| Answer: |
B.
appalling
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| Question
3: |
Which
phrase could you use to present a clear argument in a discussion?Click
on the box next to the answer you think is correct. |
| Content: |
Graphic:
photo of an employees meeting. |
| Answer: |
D.
You can see from my evidence…
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| Question
4: |
What
is the main purpose of this argument about people working as
a team?Click on the box next to the answer you think is correct.
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| Content: |
Graphic:
We can get through all we need to do if we all pull together
as a team. Sharing the workload will make it less of a burden
for any one person. |
| Answer: |
A.
To persuade people to work together.
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| Check
your skills - set B |
| Question
1: |
What
is the main purpose of this argument about people working as
a team?Click on the box next to the answer you think is correct.
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| Content: |
Graphic:
We can get through all we need to do if we all pull together
as a team. Sharing the workload will make it less of a burden
for any one person. |
| Answer: |
A.
To persuade people to work together.
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| Question
2: |
Does
the highlighted sentence show an opinion?Click on the answer
you think is correct. |
| Content: |
Graphic:
There are ten people in the Department. Five of them are part
time. It's hard to get through all we
have to do because we're so short staffed. |
| Answer: |
Yes
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| Question
3: |
Which
word in this statement shows an opinion?Click on the box next
to the answer you think is correct. |
| Content: |
Graphic:
Have you all seen the amazing new display in the public showroom?
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| Answer: |
B.
amazing
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| Question
4: |
Which
phrase could you use to show that you want to present your own
point of view?Click on the box next to the answer you think
is correct. |
| Content: |
Graphic:
Photo of a meeting. |
| Answer: |
D.
On the other hand…
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| Learn |
| Screen
2 : |
This
is the script from part of a discussion. Which person is stating
an opinion? Click on the box next to the answer you think is
correct. |
| Content: |
Gita:
The poster has been completed.
Peter:
It's very eye-catching and will work well.
Abdul:
There's a copy on the notice board in the office.
Maria:
I've already seen it. |
| Answer: |
B.
Peter: It's very eye-catching and will work well.
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| Screen
4 : |
Click
on the word in this statement that shows an opinion. |
| Content: |
Have
you all seen the clever new product display in the public showroom? |
| Answer: |
clever
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| Screen
7 : |
Question:
Drag and drop the tick into the box next to the phrase that
is most appropriate for presenting a different point of view
in a formal discussion. |
| Content: |
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You're wrong there because…
- That's twaddle. I think...
- I agree because...
- On the other hand... |
| Answer: |
On
the other hand…
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| Screen
9: |
What
is the main purpose of this argument about working as a team?
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| Content: |
Graphic:
"If people would start working as a team and sharing the
workload instead of leaving it to others, we could all get through
things a lot quicker!" |
| Answer: |
C.
To criticise people for not working together.
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