1.- Descripción de la tarea

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1. Watch the following video about a firefighter who feels he suffers discrimination at work. Then, answer the questions below: (2 points)

Vídeo de American Studio alojado en Youtube

a) How long has Ben Miller been a firefighter?

b) Why does he want to sue the city?

c) How many children does he have?

d) How old was Ben Miller when he woke up blind? Why?

e) Does Ben Miller have any problems to do his job?

f) Is Ben Miller completely blind nowadays?

g) What type of job would he like to do?

h) What did the deputy fire chief say to the journalist this morning?

2. Read the text and answer the questions below.

Adapted from https://www.mediate.com/articles/davenport.cfm 

2.a. Say if these statements are true or false (justify your answers): (1 point)

a) Mobbing is usually based on real accusations.

b) Mobbing can affect people’s psychological wellbeing.

c) Bullying is usually related to group behaviour.

d) A person who has been mobbed is advised to quit their workplace as soon as possible.

e) A good ambiance at work strengthens the appearance of mobbing.

 

2.b. Find word(s) in the text that mean(s)... (1 point)

a) To suffer patiently or without resistance.

b) Behaviour, act or action not considered right.

c) Gives tacit approval to.

d) Episodes of physical or mental health. 

e) A person who is confident enough to behave or say what they want or believe.

  

 

3.a. Complete the sentences with one of the words below: (1 point)

sore · breached · sophomore · wages · bystanders · harass · trainee · sleeplessness · null and void · praise

1. Some weeks after the accident, the judge asked the __________  to explain what they saw that day.
2. An employer cannot ____________ an HIV+ employee because of their condition.
3. The doctor recommended me a special pill for _________ skin.
4. If you suffer from ______________ , that is to say, you cannot sleep for more than seven days, go to the doctor as soon as possible.
5. The employees were on strike because they wanted to increase their __________ after the new tasks they had to fulfill.
6. Before the _________________ began her practice in the office, the boss asked him to sign a series of documents.
7. The whole process is ______________, that is, it is considered invalid.
8. The investigation revealed that his rights were being ______________.
9. Although we haven’t received much _________ over the last weeks, I think we deserve it because of the hard work we have done.
10. A __________________ is a student in his second year.

 

3.b. Complete with sentences with a comparative or superlative structure: (1 point)

a. The exam was ______________ (hard) the one we did last year.

b. His father is undoubtedly ________________ (important) person in his life.

c. That is  ________________ (bad) thing I’ve ever seen in a hotel.

d. Her second book was even _________________ (successful) than her opera prima.

e. This is _____________ (filthy) room I’ve had to clean in my entire life

 

3.c. Rewrite these sentences using the causative form: (1 point)

a. The man cleaned my house yesterday.

b. The boy is going to deliver us the newspapers tomorrow.

c. The hairdresser dyed his hair in pink.

d. She was painting my house yesterday when the telephone rang.

e. I know that he will refurnish our living room in the future.

 

4. Writing (1,5 points)

Your boss is interested in the International Association on Workplace Bullying and Harassment and she wants you to participate giving a one-or-two-minute talk about mobbing.

Send a fax cover sheet to this association asking for your own participation. Include, at least, the following information in the notes:

• Details about your company and the association (you can make up any)
• Notes with the title of your presentation, a proposed date and a brief description of what you are going to talk about (between 100 -150 words).  Try to use the lexis and structures of unit 3 as much as possible.
• Reference to any attached documents you want to include.

You may use the following template:

  4. Speaking (1,5 points)

Imagine you have been accepted to give a one-or-two-minute talk about mobbing at the next conference of the International Association on Workplace Bullying and Harassment. Think of your speech and record yourself.

You may make references to:

• the reasons why unacceptable behaviour must be stopped
• how it affects the victims
• what a perfect environment at work would be like
• any information you find interesting in the previous activities of this task.

Record yourself talking about mobbing at work (1-2 minutes) in Vocaroo and paste your link.