Irina Lesson 1Types of communication explained with proper examples
Level B2
Before reading
Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.
Preparation task
Match the definitions (a–h) with the vocabulary (1–8).
Vocabulary Definitions
1. …… to oversee
2. …… to be posted
3. …… kind of
4. …… a whirlwind
5. …… to figure
6. …… to be off to
7. …… days on end
8. …… every other
a. something that is fast, exciting and unpredictable
b. several days continuously
c. to regularly check the progress of a project
d. in some way, sort of
e. to be sent to a place for a job
f. one out of every two
g. to move or travel to a different place, often quickly
h. to think, to suppose
Hi!
I've been meaning to write for ages and finally today I'm actually doing something about it. Not that I'm trying to make excuses for myself, it's been really hard to sit down and write, as I've been moving around so much. Since we last saw each other I've unpacked my bags in four different cities. This job has turned out to be more of a whirlwind than I expected, but it's all good!
I went from London to Prague to set up a new regional office there. You know I'd always wanted to go, but maybe I was imagining Prague in spring when I used to talk about that. Winter was really hard, with minus 15 degrees in the mornings and dark really early in the evening. But at least it was blue skies and white snow and not days on end of grey skies and rain, like at home. It's tough being away from home over Christmas, though, and Skype on Christmas Day wasn't really the same as being with everyone.
From there I was on another three-month mission to oversee the set-up of the office in New York. Loved, loved, loved New York! It's like being in one big TV show, as everywhere looks just a little bit familiar. I did every tourist thing you can think of when I wasn't working, and must have spent most of my salary on eating out. It was really hard to leave for the next job, especially as I kind of met someone (!) More about Michael later ...