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Uint4l.Keys:l.C2.D3.A4.C5.BListeningInKeys:FTTTFTForReference!,Hemadehisdecisionbasedonthewronganswerstotheonequestiononemissed,ratherthanonthecorrectanswers.2.Bywriting।°NeitherdoI।±,itseemsthatMurphycopiedtheAmericanansweronthetest.Task3:AGuidetoaSuccessfulJobInterviewKes:IC2.C3.B4.A5.DForReferencej°Whyshouldwechooseyou?\±,\°Tellmeaboutyourself.\±rj°Whatareyourweaknesses?।±,and\°Whatareyourstrength?\±SpeakingOutMODEL1Canyougivemesometipsabouthowtogetagoodjob?Susan:John,canyougivemesometipsabouthowtogetagoodjob?John:Didyougotothejobfairsandmeetwithcompanies?Susan:Yeah,Idid.Buttheydidn।"tseemtobeinterestedinwomen.Ithoughtaboutsuingthenforsexualdiscrimination.John:Ij-mafraiditwon\bemuchhelp.Haveyoulookedatthewantadsinthenewspaper?Susan:Ij-vebeencheckingthewantadseverydayforaweek,butIcanj'tfindanythinginterestingthatI\"mqualifiedfor.AndthefewthatIhaveseenareverylow-paying.John:ThentrytheInternet.Youcanuseasearchenginetofindajobsiterelatedtoyourfield.Susan:Goodthinking!Thanks!IthinkI,"lllookforsomethinginelectronicengineering.John:Hey,IjustsawajobopeningatacompanycalledE-Tech.Itcouldbejustthesortofthingyou\~relookingfor.Susan:Great,11-11trymyluckthere.John:Yeah,butifIremember,thedeadlineisthisafternoon.Susan:Thisafternoon?Ohno!I,"dbettergetonlinequicklyandseeifIcansubmitmyresumebyE-mail.John:Wait,haveyouupdatedyourresume?You("dbetterincludeyourworkexperiencefromtheITcompanylastsummer.Susan:Donj"tworry.It("sallset.Thanks,mate.John:Anytime,Sue.NowYourTurnSAMPLEDIALOGA:Canyougivemesometipsabouthowtogetagoodjob?B:Whathaveyoudonesofar?Ij-veaskedafewfriendsandrelativesforjobinformation,butitj"snotofmuchuse.Thatmethodisoutofdate.Youshouldgotothejobfairandmeetwitcompanies.Yes,Idid.ButITindustryseemstohavebeenbadlyhittheeconomicrecession,andnotmanycompaniedcametothejobmarket.Asforthosewhodidcome,theysetahighstandardforthecandidates.Tofindmoreopportunities,youmightaswelllookatthewantadsinthenewspaper.Ij-vebeencheckingthewantadsregularlyformonths,andIcan(~tfindanythinggoodthatIj"mqualifiesfor.AndthefewthatIhaveseenareverylow-paying.OntheInternetyoucanfindmorejobads.Youcanuseasearchenginetofindjobsitesrelatedtoyourfield.Goodidea!IthinkIj"11lookforsomethinginsoftwaredevelopment.IjustfoundajobavailableatacomputercompanyontheNettheotherday.Itmightbejustthesortofthingyou(-relookingfor.A:Great!Ij-11takeachanceonthat.Remembertoupdateyourresumebeforeyousenditin.It('11beplusforyouifyouincludeyourrecentworkexperienceattheITcompany.A:Sure.Thanks.M0DEL2Doyouhaveanytipsforasuccessfulinterview?ScriptSusan:John,doyouhaveanytipsforasuccessfulinterview?John:Well,firstofall,youneedtodressprofessionally.Susan:Oh,whataboutduringtheinterview?John:Ok,besuretomaintaingoodeyecontactandanswerallquestionspolitelyanddirectly.Donj'tlooktooshy,norshouldyousoundtooaggressive.Susan:Ij"mnotsurewhatkindofquestionsthey\"11ask.John:They/11probablywanttoknowalittleaboutyourworkexperience.Manycompaniesdon,"twantacompletelygreenhand.Theydonj'twanttospendtimeandmoneyontraining.Susan:Fortunately,IgainedsomeexperienceatanITcompanyduringthelastsummerholiday.John:Theymayalsowanttoknowsomethingaboutyourcharacter.Yousee,abilityforteamworkisusuallyvalued.Susan:WhatkindofquestionsshouldIaskthem?John:Youshouldaskthemaboutthejobrequirementsandaboutthecompany.Susan:ShouldIaskaboutsalaryandfringebenefits?John:Betternot.Notunlesstheybringitup.Justusethefirstinterviewtosellyourself.Susan:You\"reright.Iftheyareinterestedinhiringme,therewillbeplentyofchancestotalkaboutmoneylater.John:Right.Andthemoreinterestedtheyare,themoretheyj_11offer.NowYourTurnSAMPLEDIALOGCanyougivemesomeadviceonhowtosucceedinaninterview?Well,firstofall,youneedtopayattentiontoyourappearance.Youhavetodressappropriately.Whatdoyoumeanbyappropriately?Iti-softenbesttowearasuit.Somebossesdon\"tliketoseeacandidateonadirtyT-shirtandjeans.Isee.Carelessclothesmaybeanindicatorofcarelessattitudeinwork.Righton.Also,manyemployersareunwillingtohireayoungmanwithhishairdyedredoryellow.Then,whataboutduringtheinterview?Youshouldspeakpolitelybutfirmly.Ifyoulooktooshy,theymaysuspectyouarenotcapableofdealingwithachallengingtask.A:Ii"mnotsurewhatkindofquestionsthey।'llask.They।-llprobablywanttoknowsomethingaboutyourworkexperience.Companiesusuallydon\'twantanentirelynewhand.Theydon\'twanttospendtimeandmoneyontraining.Fortunately,Igainedsomeexperienceatalawoffirmduringthelastsummerholiday.Iworkedasaninterntoprovidefreelegaladviceforthosewhoneedit.Oh.Isee,thisiswhattheycalled\°legalassistancetotheneedy(±.Also,acompanymaywanttoknowsomethingaboutyourcharacter.Yousee,teamplayersareoftenvaluedaboveallothers.WhatkindofquestionsshouldIaskthem?Youshouldaskthemaboutthejobrequirementsandaboutthecompany.Ihearthatmanycompaniesaskedthecandidateswhatsalarytheyexpect.Thatj_strue.Youhavetoinquireaboutthepossiblesalarylevelforagreenhandinadvance.Ifthesalaryyouexpectisreasonable,thisshowsthatyouknowtheprofessionswellandwillhaveagoodimpressionontheinterviewer.A:Oh,Ij'velearnedsomuchfromyou.Athousandthanks.MODEL3Ourbestbetistorecruitfromthecompetition.ScriptHelen:Ourcompanyisstartingfromscratch,sowedon\'thavetheexpertisetocompete.Bill:Thenourbestbetistorecruitfromthecompetition.Helen:Weneedmanagerswhoknowhowtobestrong,yetknowhowtogiveemployeestheirfreedom.Bill:That\'sessential,especiallyinthecomputerindustry.Oftencomputerexpertsliketoworkontheirown.Helen:Wealsodon\"tbelievethatarightmanagementsystemwillworkwondersforourcompany.Bill: Umj-thatphilosophywillhelpyouattractmanyworthwhilepeople.Helen:IrememberyourfriendDavidMilleristheCEOofamanagementrecruitmentagency.Ihopehe("11helpusstartarecruitmentdrive.Bill:Certainly.Anditj-sagoodtime,too.Anumberoffirmshavebeendownsizing.Helen:Good.Solotsofcapablepeopleoutthereareinterestedinbiggerandbatterthings.ButcanDavidhelpuspinthemdown?Bill:Sure,Helen!That\"swhytheycallthemheadhunters.NowYourTurnSAMPLEDIALOGA:WhatcanIdoforyou?B:Ij-mlookingforapublicrelationsmanageratouradvertisingcompany.Doyouhaveanyspecificrequirementforsuchamanager?Well,firstofall,shemustbeagoodleader,whoknowtobestrong,yetknowshowtoallowpeoplefreedom.Onlyinthiswaycanshegivefullplaytotheemployeesj-enthusiasm.A:Oh,thatj-sessentialforleaderinmanycompanies.Whatotherqualitiesdoyouexpectofthemanager?B:Shemustbeskilledininterpersonalcommunications.Yousee,withoutsuchskill,onecanhardlygetajobwelldone.Icanj'tagreemore.Isthatall?Notyet.Ifshehappenstohaveawidenetworkofbusinessconnections,itj"11beagreatasserttothecompany.Isee.Wej-11tryourbesttofindonewhomeetsyourrequirements.B:Doyouthinkyoucanpinonedownquickly?A:Probably.Yousee,anumberoffirmshavebeendownsizing.Soit(~sagoodtimeforhead-hunting.Good.Thatj-swhytheycallyouheadhunters.V.Let/sTalkScriptGoodafternoon,everyone.Theuniversityj'sCareerOfficeaskedmetogiveatalkonthetopicofhowtoprepareforjobinterviews.Thisisprobablythemostimportantaspectinsecuringajob.HerearesometipsIbelievetobeuseful.First,dosomeresearchare.Onceyouhavethisinformation,makealistofwhatskillsorknowledgeyouhavethatwouldbevaluabletothem.Youcannotsellyourselftothemifyoudon\~tknowwhatitisyouareselling.Thenextthingtoconsiderisyourphysicalappearance.Youhavetodressrightforjobinterviews.Donj"twearanythingtooflashy;beingneatandcleanismoreimportantthanwearingthelatestfashion.Theaimistolookprofessionalwithoutoverdoingit.Also,itisimportantthatyoufeelcomfortable.Ifyouarenotcomfortablewithatie,itmightbebestnottowearone,unlessthejobrequiresyoutodressthisway.Thelastthingyouwantistobeworriedaboutyourappearanceduringtheinterview.Itwillonlymakeyounervous,andyouwillquicklyloseconfidence.Moverover,youhavetoworkoutwhatyouneedtotakewithyou:AcopyofyourCV,originalsandcopiesofyourqualificationpaper,copiesofreference,samplesofyourwork,ifapplicable,andanythingelsethattheymaywanttosee.Again,makesureeverythingiswellorganizedandneatlypresented.Don।'ttakeapileofpaperworkthatyouhavetosiftthroughfortenminutestofindsomething.Thatwillgivethemtheimpressionthatyouaredisorganized.Ifyouarewellprepared,youi-relikelytohavegoodluck.ThingstoDoMoreDetailsTipi1.Dosomeresearchonthecompany.2.Makealistofwhatskillsorknowledgeyouhavethatwouldbevaluabletothem.Findoutwhatproductsitmakes,whoitscustomersare,andwhatitsobjectiveis.Tip2Takecareoveryourphysicalappearance. ¢1Dressright.Don("twearanythingtooflashy;neatandcleanaremoreimportantthanthelatestfashion.C疋Feelcomfortable.Beingworriedaboutyourappearanceduringtheinterviewwillmakeyounervousandyouwillquicklyloseconfidence.Tip3Workoutwhattotakewithyou. ¢1Prepareacopyofyourresume,originalsandcopiesofyourqualificationpapers,copiesofreferences,andsamplesofyourwork.CgMakesureeverythingiswellorganizedandneatlypresented.DiscussionSAMPLEAfterlisteningtothecareerofficer;"stalk,I(~venowrealizestheimportanceofgettingpreparedforaninterview.Quitetrue.Firstofall,weshouldneverbelateforaninterview.IfyouJ-renotpunctual,they\'llsuspectthatyou।-11belateforworkinfuture.Beforegoingtotheinterview,wehadbetterpayattentiontoourdress.Wemustlookprofessionalwithoutoverdoingit.Carelessclotheswillleadthemintothinkingthatyou\~relikelytodoyourjobcarelessly.Duringtheinterview,itisimportanttolookconfidentwithoutbeingtoopushy.Itj~snecessarytomaintaineyecontact.Thisshowsyourinterestintheconversation,andhelpstomaintainthecommunicationbetweenyouandtheinterviewer.A:Manyemployersattachimportancetotheeducationyou\"vereceived.Weneedtohighlightthosecoursesespeciallyvaluabletothecompany.B:Bookknowledgeisnotenough.Wemustshowthemwehavepracticalexperienceinthefield.Tellthemaboutourinternship,andemphasizetheskillsthatareusefulinthejobwe।'reseeking.Howcleveryouare!ThesedaysmanystudentswanttotelltheprospectiveemployerthattheyhaveagoodcommandofEnglishandhaveobtainedaCollegeEnglishTestBand4Certificate.They।'realsoeagertotellinterviewerabouttheircomputerskillswithPowerPoint,officeautomation,andsoon.Studentsfromnon-keyuniversitiesespeciallyneedcertificatestoshoethey\'veacquiredthoseskillsbeforetheycanhopetocompeteagainststudentsfromprestigiousuniversities.Characterisconsideredanimportantfactorincontemporarysociety,whereteamworkisamust.Buttoomanystudentsaresayingmoreorlessthesamething.Ifeverybodysays,,°Ij-mwarm-heartedandcooperative,getalongwellwithmyclassmates,andhavegoodteamspirit,\±thebosswillsoongetfedup.Perhapsweshouldlettheworkwe\'vedoneshoeourcharacter.Righton.Participationisimportant.Ifyoucanshowthemyou\'reanimportantofficialoftheStudentUnionoftheuniversityorthedepartment,oryouj-veorganizedasingingcompetitionandwonanaward,obviouslyyou,"reagoodteamplayer.VI.FurtherListeningandSpeakingTaskl:TheRoleMemoryPlaysinOurLifeScriptYourresume,orCVinBritishEnglish,hasonemissionandonemissiononly:togetyouajobinterview.Yourresumeisusuallythefirstimpressionanemployerhasofyou.Andasj°younevergetasecondchancetomakeafirstimpression\±,youj®dbettergetitrightfirstime.Here;"resomesuggestionsthatmaybeofuseinpreparingaresume.First,useadesignthatdemandsattention.Employersdon।-thavetimetoreadthrougheachofyourjobdescriptionstoknowifyouhavetheskillstheyneed.Thedesignofyourresumemustdoitforthem.Yourresumeshouldbeconcise,we11-organizedandrelevant.Itshouldemphasizedthemostimportantandrelevantpointsaboutyourexperience,skillsandeducation.Second,putimportantinformationfirst.Listimportantinformationatthebeginningofyourjobdescriptions.Putstatementsinyourresumeinorderofimportanceandrelevancetothejobyouwant.Apowerfulstatementwithexactnumbersinfluenceseverystatementthatfollows.Third,targetthejob.Youwillhavemoresuccessifyouadjustyourresumeandcoverletterforthespecificskillsanotherjob.Inotherwords,youneedtoj°re-package\±yourself.Inthatway,anemployerwillseeimmediatelythatyoucorrespondtothejobdescription.Itisnotdishonesttoj°re-package\±yourself.Youaresimplypressingyourselfandyourskillsinthebestlightforaparticularemployer.Thiswillhelpyoutogetmoreinterviewsandallowyoutoapplyforawiderrange〇jobs.Whydoesthespeakersaytheresumeisimportant?.Accordingtothepassage,whyshouldyouemphasizethemostimportantpointaboutyourself?Wheredoesthespeakeradviseputtingtheimportantinformationinyourjobdescription?.Howmanyresumeswouldthespeakeradviseyoutowriteifyouappliedforthreejobs?Whichofthefollowingmakesagoodtitleforthepassage?Keys:l.C2.A3.A4.C5.BTask2:TwoEssentialFactorsinanInterviewScriptWhenapplyingforajob,especiallyajobyoureallywant.It,'snotusuallytofeelnervousandanxious.Sometimesit।-sthisanxiety,notourqualifications,thatkeepsusfromobtainingourdreamjob.Soyoumustovercomeyournervousnessandbuildupconfidence.Thisofteninvolvestwofactors:onementalandtheotherphysical.Mentally,itJ~simportanttoprepareyourselffortheinterviewwithoutobsessingoverit.Remember,itmightbeyourdreamjob,butitwon।"tbetheendoftheworldifyoudonj~tgetit.Tellyourselfthatthecompanywouldbeluckytogetyou;andiftheychoosesomeoneelse,itwillbetheirloss.Inessence,youneedtobuildyourself-confidence.Yourabilitytoanswerallquestionswithouthesitationwillcertainlyimpresstheinterviewer.Nowthatyouarementallyreadyforanyquestionthatmightbethrownyourway,itj'stimetoworkonyourphysicalpresentation.Nomatterwhatpositionyouareapplyingfor,yourphysicalappearanceattheinterviewwillbeabigfactorinthefinaldetermination.It\'salwaysagoodideatowearasuit;itdoesn^thavetobeadesignersuit,butsomethingplainandconservative.Donotdresstooinformally.Forexample,don\'tweararedfashionablejacketforyourinterview.Makesure,too,thatitiscleanandpressed.Thismayseemlikecommonsense,butyouj-dbesurprisedhowcarelesssomeapplicantsare.Whileit('snotnecessarytovisitthebeautysalonbeforeyourinterview,makesurethatyournailarewe11-manicured,andyourhairisstyledcarefullyandneatly.Task3:AnInterviewThatUpsetstheBossScriptJohnwasinaterribleaccidentatworkandlostbothofhisears.Sincehewaspermanentlydisfigured,hesettledwiththecompanyforafairlylargecompensationanddecidedtoinvestthemoneyinasmallbutgrowingtelecombusiness.Afterweeksofnegotiations,heboughtthecompany.Thenherealizedthatheknewnothingaboutrunningsuchabusinessandquicklysetouttohiresomeonewhocoulddothatforhim.Sohesetupthreejobinterviewers.Thefirstguywasgreat.Hekneweverythingthecompanyneededandwasveryinteresting.Attheendoftheinterview,Johnaskedhim,j±Doyounoticeanythingdifferentaboutme?j±Andthegentlemananswered,1°Whyyes,Icouldn\"thelpnoticeyouhavenoears.(±Johngotveryupsetandthrewhimout.Thesecondinterviewwaswithawoman,andshewasevenbetterthanthefirstguy.Heaskedherthesamequestion,\°Doyounoticeanythingusuallyaboutme?j±andtheshereplied,\°Well,youhavenoears.1±AgainJohngotfuriousandtossedherout.Thethirdandthelastinterviewwasthebestofallthree.Itwaswithaveryyoungmanwhowasfreshoutofcollege.Hewassmartandhandsome.Andheseemedtobeabetterbusinessmanthanthefirstwoputtogether.Johnwasanxioustoemployhim,butaskedhimthesamequestion,\°Doyounoticeanythingdifferentaboutme?।±Andtohissurprise,theyoungmananswered,j°Yes,youwearcontactlenses.\±Johnwasamazed,andsaid,j°Whatanincrediblyobservantyoungman!Howintheworlddidyouknowthat?(±Theyoungmanlaughedandreplied,।0Well,it(-sprettyhardtowearglasseswithnoears!\±ForReferenceHelostbothofhisears.Becauseherealizedthatheknewnothingaboutrunningthebusinessafterheboughtit.BecausetheintervieweesaidhenoticedthatJohnhadnoears,andJohngotupset.HesaidhenoticedJohnworecontactlenses.Hethoughtitwasprettydifficulttowearglasseswithnoears.NewsReportAGalaxyofFilmPrizeWinnersScriptTheEuropeanFilmAwards(aFirstHollywood,thenCannes,andnowPairs?TheEuropeanFilmAwardsceremonywasheldinPairsinearlyDecember,honoringthebestinEuropeanandworldfilms.LarsvonTrierj-sDancerintheDarkwastheoverallwinneroftheevening,receivingawardsforthebestEuropeanfilmandbestactress\aBjork..Theaudienceswasdisappointed,however,asneithervonTrier,Bjork,northeOscar-winningItaliandirectorRobertoBenignishoweduptoacceptawards.Still,otherprizewinnersdidcome.TheIrishactorRichardHarris,whowasgivenanawardforlifetimeachievement,gaveahumorousthank-youspeechthatwasthehighpointoftheevening.Anotherinternationallyknownactor,JeanReno,alsogaveanenthusiasticthank-youspeech.TheFrenchactorreceivedanawardforEuropeanachievementinworldcinema,forhisinternationalfirmcareer.OtherVIPsfromaroundEuropealsoattended.Butmostoftheprizesattheceremony,whichpeoplehavebeencalling]°theEuropeanOscars\±,wenttoFrenchfilms.Therewasoneinternationalfilmaward,whichwenttoaFrench-HongKongco-production,WongKarwai\"sIntheMoodforLove.Uint5II.BasicListeningPracticeScriptW:Iboughtacamerafromyourstore.Here(-smyreceipt.Iknowitj-sjustwarrantyperiod,butthecamerahasn\'tworkedproperlyforsometime,andnowit।-snotfocusingatall.M:Wej'resorryyou('vehasproblemwithoneofourcameras.Itseemsthatthecamerahassufferedsomedamage,butyou\"vebeenaregularcustomer,andwej"dliketolookafterthisproblemforyou.Ij'11justgiveyouareplacement.Q:Whatwillthemando?ScriptW:Wej'reuprightallourstaffequipment,andwe।'llneed50laptopsare1stofnextmonth.InthepastIj'vealwaysfoundofyourpricestothebest.M:Youi'rerightaboutthat,wedohavethelowestpricesinthecountry.Wej'dbegladtofillyourorder.Justsendmethespecsforeach,andIj'11sendyouaquotethatI।~msureyouwilltake.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?ScriptW:Weordered50fromyourcompany,butontheinvoiceIseetherej'sanextrachargeforshopping.Ithoughtshippingwasincludedinthequote.M:Shippingisincluded;theremustbeamistakeontheinvoice.Ij_11straightenonthemistakeandsendyouanewinvoice.Q:Whichofthefollowingistrue?.ScriptM:Thiswasstime-sensitivedocument!There।-snopointindeliveringitthreehourslate!W:Ij'msorry,sir.PerhapsIcouldconnectyoutoourcomplaintsdepartmentifyouwishtotakeitfurther.Q:Whatistrueofthedocument?.ScriptM:Wewereverysurprisedtoreceivesuchbadservicefromacompanywej'vedonebusinesswithinthepast.Sonowwehavethisproblem,andIj'dliketoknowwhatyou\'regoingtodoaboutit.W:Ithinkthisistheresultofabreakdownincommunication,andweneedtolookatourcommunicationmethodsbothinternallyandexternally.Obviouslywewanttokeepourclientshappy,andunfortunatelywej-vefallenshortthistime.11~mheretomakesureitwon\"thappenagain.Q:Whatisthereasonoftheproblem,accordingtothewoman?Keys:l.C2.D3.A4.B5.CIII.ListeningInTask1:AttendingaBusinessReceptionScriptChris:11-vebeenlookingforwardtothisreceptionforweeks.Ican(-twaittogetsureofmyownleads.Youknow,startmakingnewconnections.Nora:Smartthinking.Butwhatareyougoingtodowithallthosebrochures?Chris:Thepartyendsattwo,IfigureIcanhavethemalldistributedbyone-thirty,Nora:No,no,no,no.Letmeclueyouin.Thosebrochureswillmakeyoulooklikeagreenhand.Chris:WhatshouldIdothen?Nora:Handoutbusinesscards.Thatj-sthewaytodoit.Chris:Idonj-tunderstandwhatj-swrongwiththesebrochuresaboutourcompany.Nora:Thisroomisgoingtobefilledwithpotentialclients,butthereisanunwrittenlaw;youleaveyourworkatthedoor.Chris:ButhowamIsupposedtogetanythingofthisifwecan\"ttalkbusiness?Nora:Youhavebusinesscards.Getoutthereandexchangecards.Justgetacardforacard.Chris:ThenfollowuponMonday?Nora:Youcatchonquick.Let,"ssplitupsowecancovermoreground.Chris:Greatidea.Thisisgoingtobeapieceofcake.11-11meetyoubackhereattwo.ChrisandNoraaregoingtoareception.Chrisiseagertomakingnewconnections.Asthepartyendsattwo,heintendstohaveallthosebrochuresdistributedbyone-thirty.ButNoradisagrees,sayingthatthosebrochureswillmakehimlooklikeagreenhand.Sheadviseshimjusttohandoutbusinesscardandleavehisworkatthedoor.ButChriswondershowhecangetanythingoutofthisifshecan\~ttalkbusiness.Tothis,Norainsiststhatheshouldjustgetacardforacard.ChriscatchesonquicklyandknowsthathecanhandoutbusinesscardsnowandfollowuponMonday.Finally,Norasuggestssplittingupsothattheycancovermoreground.Chrisfeelsitwillbeapieceofcakeandpromisetomeetherbackthereattwo.Task2:AWorkQualificationTestScriptOncetherewasaScottishaccountant.Thebusinesshasbeeninthefamilyforgenerationsandgenerations.Overtime,withthecountlessclientsthathadgoneinandoutoftheoffice,themarblestepinfrontofthebuildinghaddevelopedabig,deepdipinitfromallthewearandtear.Theaccountant\"sfriendskepttellinghimthathehadbettergetitreplaced;otherwisehe)"dbesuedifanyoneeverslippedandfell.Reluctantly,theaccountantcalledastonemasontogetaquotefortherepairs.Whenthestonemasongotthere,theaccountantdemandedapriceforanewstep.i°Ah,bigjob,।±saidtheestonemason,\°ButIsupposeIcouldgiveyouanewstepforahundredpounds.\±Theaccountantwasstunned.।0Areyoucrazy,man?Ican\'tpayyouahundredpounds!।±Thinkingaboutitforasecond,heturnedtothestonemasonandasked,;°Whatwouldyouchargemetodigupthestepandturnitoversothatthewornpartisinthegroundandエ/dgetanewsquarestep?\±Thestonemasonhesitated,j°2Opounds.\±j°Doit!i±Demandedtheaccountant,;°Andcallmewhenyou\"redone.\±Theaccountantwentbackinsidetoreadhisbooks,butafteronly15minutesthestonemasonrangthebell.Astheaccountantopenedthedoor,hesawthestonemasonstandingthere,pointingtoadeepdipinthestep.Thestonemasonlaughedashesaid,]°Yourgreat-greatgranddaddythoughtofthatahundredandfiftyyearsago!\±Keys:FTFFTForReference.countlessclientsthathadgoneinandoutoftheoffice.HeturnthestepoversothatthewornpartwasinthegroundTask3:WheretoStartYourBusinessScriptYouhavetoconsiderthelocationwhenlaunchingabusiness.Youwillbe/planningyourbusinesstreej±thereandwillhavetomaintainitforyearstocome.Youhavetokeepinmindafewthingswhendecidingonaplacetopenyourbusiness.Firstofall,youhavetotakethelocaleconomyintoconsideration.Isyourlocalareagrowingandbuilding?Arethemarkettrendsgood?Evenifyouhavetolocateyourbusinessfartherfromyourhome,trytofindaplacethatisbuildingupandbringingpeoplein.Theworstthingyoucandoistopickaplacethatisinthe\°badareaoftown1±becauseitislessexpensive.Youraddresscanbethefirstthingpeoplewillaskfor,anditcansayalotaboutyourbusiness.Thesecondthingyouhavetobearinmindisthejobmarket.SinceunemploymentislowinmostareaintheUnitesStates,considerwhattypeofemployeesyouwillneedandfindoutiftherearemanyinyourarea.Theamountofmoneythatyouwillhavet〇spendItherecruitingphasecouldbeanindicatorthatyoushouldorshouldnotlocatethebusinessinanareawithadifferentemployeepool.Anotherfactorpeoplehavetoconsideriswhetheryoucanintegratewiththelocalcommunityandgettoloveit.Tomakethecommunitywarmtoyou,youshouldbecomeinvolvedinitbyjoiningthelocalChamberofCommerce,BusinessAssociation,CityCouncilCommittees,orotherlocalorganizationthatcouldofferyouhelp.Whyplanonretiring\°onedayi±tosomegreatlocation?Whynotmovetherenowandstartyourdreambusiness?Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?Whatmustyoufindifyouaregoingtolocateabusinessatadistancefromyourhome?Accordingtothespeaker,whatistheworstthingyoucando?Whatwilltherecruitingmoneytellyou?Whatcanyoudothegetonwellwiththelocatepeople?Kes:ID2.C3.C4.A5.CForReferenceTodecideonagoodbusinesslocation,onehastoconsiderthelocaleconomy,thejobmarketthere,andwhetheryoucanintegratewitthelocalcommunity.IV.SpeakingOutMODEL1Iamhavingcashpr
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