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341 PRACTICE MODELING 1. Motivated students get the best grades, to say the least. (learn effectively / use what they learn) 2. Besides earning a living, workers need appreciation. (recognition / acknowledgement) 3. I wouldn’t say my parents influenced me when choosing a career. (my degree / my profession) 4. I will help you again as long as you keep your promise. (help me back / keep it a secret) 5. His words have swayed my opinion. (how I thought / what I had learned) 6. Can I think this through before we talk again? (and set up another meeting / before I give my final answer) 7. His presentation was not appropriate at all. Hence, we failed him. (gave him another chance) 8. The price of plane tickets range from 200 to 500 euros. (hotel fees / guided tours) 9. You can't break the ground rules if you wanted to work (To do well / To be successful) 10.The listeners didn't seem to be in tune with the lecture (Speaker / ) 11. Did you know that the weather can affect our moods? (humor / State of mind) 12.Burned out workers need something more than higher pay (Benefits / Smaller workload) COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS LISTEN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 1. What activities would be appropriate for increasing productivity and for creating a healthy and happy work environment? - Que atividades seriam apropriadas para aumentar a produtividade e criar um ambiente de trabalho saudável e feliz? 2. What extra activities are offered by the company you work at? - Quais atividades extras são oferecidas pela empresa em que você trabalha? 3. In your opinion is it up to the companies to ensure the employees keep a good balance between their private and professional lives? - Na sua opinião cabe às empresas garantir que os colaboradores mantenham um bom equilíbrio entre a vida privada e profissional?