Cover of the textbook Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 9 - Show you the ropes for the textbook Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book with authors Carol Nuttall and Amanda French from National Geographic Learning

Question

Work in pairs. Compare your notes.

Answer

  • Tasneem – person showing Harry (the new person) the ropes / going to work together / liaises with external service providers
  • Harry – new person / just moved to Redditch
  • Bianca – main admin person / sorts out travel and bookings (students may also comment on her character – jokey / funny)
  • the photocopier – temperamental / jams easily (doesn’t work very well)
  • Mary – managing director / down-to-earth (students may comment she doesn’t talk to staff or at least Tasneem much)
  • the company – expanding (taking on new staff) / everyone very busy / open plan office