Classwork 18 & 19. Prism Unit 8 (Level 11)

UNIT 8 (CLASSWORK 18 & 19)
PART A KEY SKILLS

USING ANECDOTES AND PROVERBS TO ILLUSTRATE LARGER IDEAS
1 8.1 Listen to the interview. What does the speaker mean by these expressions?
1 Two heads are better than one.
a It’s better to have two managers than only one.
b Working together can generate more ideas.
c Working for a company is more satisfying than working as a freelancer.
2 We no longer live in silos like corn on a farm.
a People do not work alone or in isolation anymore.
b Agricultural industries have changed their managerial systems.
c More people now work in cities than on farms.
3 They become melting pots – melting pots of ideas.
a Collaborative workspaces require a lot of ingredients.
b Collaborative workspaces include a lot of diverse people.
c Collaborative workspaces allow for a mixture of views.
PART C PRONUNCIATION FOR LISTENING

CONTRACTED FORMS OF WILL
3 8.2 Listen to the sentences and write the full missing words.

1 What we see, and ___________________________ continue to see in the future, is a network
or team of people prevailing rather than the traditional hierarchies of the past.
2 Well, that’s interesting. ___________________________ lead, then?
3 ___________________________ lead. In fact, they’re leading already.
4 Companies now understand that ___________________________ want to work for them if
they provide outlets and activities that encourage creativity.
5 ___________________________ want to change things up, perhaps move their location to be
closer to those they may be collaborating with.
PART A KEY VOCABULARY

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
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1 The group ___________________ were excellent. Everyone knew what to do and worked
well together.
2 During my annual review, my supervisor gave me some great tips to better manage
my time. I really appreciated her ___________________ criticism.
3 Maggie felt no ___________________ when she wasn’t chosen to lead the design team; on
the contrary, she was somewhat relieved.
4 Police had to go in and ___________________ the situation when company officials began
yelling at the employees on strike.
5 In an attempt to encourage a(n) ___________________ among employees, many start-ups
provide profit-sharing plans.
6 The two teams have worked hard to ___________________ their disagreements and are
now among the most productive in the company.
7 Working in a team gave me ___________________ into who my coworkers are and how
they think.I have a much better understanding of my team members now.
8 It’s really important to discuss everyone’s ___________________ of the problem since we
all have our own impression of what went wrong.
2 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in the box.
consensus counteract hybrid outcome prevail reservations stake tinker
Collaboration is key to any work environment. According to researchers, the (1)

___________________ of
a truly collaborative workplace is enhanced productivity. This is not a particularly controversial idea; in fact,
there is a(n) (2) ___________________ among researchers on this point. Experts also agree that companies
should design spaces that encourage collaboration. This idea (3)
___________________ as the most effective
way to foster collaboration, winning out over other methods, like sponsoring retreats and social hours. Some
critics, however, do have (4) ___________________ about encouraging too much communication. They feel
that encouraging employees to play and spend time in an unproductive manner should only be used as a
temporary measure to (5) ___________________ periods of increased stress or tension. To address both
perspectives, many companies are adopting a blended, (6)
___________________ model of collaborative
workspaces. They are (7)
___________________ with the design of their offices so that some areas
encourage collaboration while others allow people to work on tasks individually. Companies realize that they
have a lot at (8) ___________________. Therefore, they are willing to investigate ways to enhance employee
satisfaction and at the same time increase productivity and creativity.
PART B LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

WH- CLEFTS
3 Write sentences using wh- clefts to focus on the phrases given. Use the words in
parentheses in the clefts.
1 working collaboratively increases productivity (the research / reveal)
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
2 the group worked well together (the members / report)
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
3 working in open spaces can be enjoyable but also distracting (employees / say)
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
4 offering food options in open workspaces encourages communication (the report / show).
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
5 getting to know your coworkers is an added benefit (we / learn)
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
COLLOCATIONS: PREPOSITIONS
4 Complete the sentences with the correct verb + preposition collocation. Make sure the
verbs are in the
correct form.
be familiar with believe in deal with insist on participate in
1 Many people do not like to ______________________ difficult coworkers; they would

rather be left alone.
2 Many tech companies value a new style of work. They ______________________ having
large open workspaces so people can move freely and engage with one another.
3 The team I was working with ______________________ documenting all our meetings and
were quite forceful about it, even though I thought it was a waste of time.
4 When I started my new job, I ______________________ a very beneficial two-day
orientation workshop that covered everything from office layout to company cultural information.
5 Because I have worked with the same team for over a year, I ______________________
how they think, and I can anticipate their needs and expectations.

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UNIT 8 (CLASSWORK 18 & 19)

PART A KEY SKILLS

PART C PRONUNCIATION FOR LISTENING

3 8.2 Listen to the sentences and write the full missing words.

PART A KEY VOCABULARY

Collaboration is key to any work environment. According to researchers, the (1)

PART B LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

1 Many people do not like to ______________________ difficult coworkers; they would

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