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Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs from the box in
Exercise 1. Use a good dictionary to help you.
1 It is now so expensive to rent offices in the city centre that many companies are
re to the suburbs.
2 The company has recently had to down its workforce. Reducing the number of
employees is the best way to stay profitable in the current economic climate.
3 Excellent customer service is vital to keep up with the competition. The company
has introduced new working practices and is re all part-time staff.
4 The seating plan in our office has been re to accommodate new staff.
5 Our product hasn't been selling well recently. The marketing team has decided to
re the product with a more up-to-date image.
6 The company has noticed that too many decisions are made at Head Office. It is
de the decision-making process so that branch managers are more involved at an
earlier stage.
7 The company has finalised the plans to re the disused car park site. It is going to
become a modern three-storey office block.
8 The most successful change in our company was the decision to re the company
hierarchy. Now there is more opportunity for promotion.
Underline the nouns in Exercise 2 that make partnerships with the verbs.
Work in pairs. Describe the changes that have happened in a workplace you
know well.
Vocabulary file pages 98-99
Skills
Taking part in meetings 2
_ Four executives are discussing changes to company working practices. Read
and answer the questions.
C=Carl, N=Nancy, M=Max, S=Stefan
С Can we move on to the next point, the open-plan office? Nancy, would you like to
begin?
NI like the idea. It's good for communication, people see each other at the office,
it's, er, it's good for team spirit, too. There's more interaction between people, and
people work harder when they're on display.
M I'm not sure I agree with you there. With open-plan offices, there's a problem of
privacy.
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