C Understanding expressions

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 511.

B Understanding details

A Understanding main points

Reading tasks

Read the text about two managers who returned home after working abroad and answer these questions.

1. The article describes the experiences of two managers working abroad.

a. Which one enjoyed his time abroad more?

b. What did he like about working abroad?

2. Which of the two men found the time abroad more useful for his future career?

3. How long did each person spend abroad?

4. What is the recommended length of time to spend abroad, according to Anne Isaacs?

Answer these questions.

1. Why did Paul Richardson return to England? Choose from two of the following possible reasons.

a. to get better education for his children

b.so his wife could continue her career

c. because the company wanted him to return

d.to develop his own career

2. The two men had different experiences when they returned to the UK.

a. Which man is now unhappy?

b.What reasons does he give?

3. What did Andy Spriggs gain from his time abroad?

4. What recommendations are given in the text to ensure a successful return home?

Paul Richardson decided to return because “there was nowhere else I could go career-wise and stay out there” (line 11). What exactly does this mean?

a. No other country offered a better career for him.

b. To develop his career he needed to leave the Middle East.

c. If he had been wise, he would have staved in the Middle East.