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Exercise 59. Answer the questions.
1. What animal represents you?
2. What was your dream profession growing up?
3. What is something you’ve always wanted to do but haven’t done yet?
4. Do you have any family traditions that you look forward to each year?
5. Would you like to be famous? In what way?
6. What’s your dream car?
Exercise 60. Put the verbs into the correct tenses.
***One more important thing is that tonight I (to see) my former colleague
Marcus. Now he is a CEO of one powerful company in our country. Sadly,
they (not to hire) anyone at the moment. However, I (can/could/to be able) (to
run) this by him at dinner. Honestly, he (not to be) a fan of (to talk) shop while
(to eat) but I (to persuade) him (to listen) to me. If everything goes smoothly
your absent-minded sibling (can/to be able) (to earn) enough to support himself
and future family. Notably, it (to depend) on Richard whether or not he (to get)
a well-paying job. Obviously, they (to ask) him (to take) up some courses so
he (can/could/be able) (to have) a good wage or salary. The bad news for Rich
is that he (not can/could/be able) (to be) unemployed for too long! Not on my
watch at least! So Mandy (not to sweat) it! Although I (would/could/should)
(to give) you some advice! Never (to let) people (to manipulate) you even if
they (to be) your dear relatives. I just (not can/could) (to stand) this anymore
that is why I (to help) you now!
In addition, (to warn) Richie that he (not can/could/be able) (to take) a rain
check on our meeting! Next week sharp! Ok now I (to get) back to my daily
routine! (to talk) to you soon! Yours, William.
Exercise 61. Watch the video 1.6 and answer the questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNgB-j4-5HY
Answer the questions:
1. What do you answer when asked about your salary?
2. Do you think your colleagues get paid fairly well or on the contrary they have
inappropriately excessive financial reward at work?
3. Should you know how much others get paid?
4. Who can you tell about your income?
5. What would happen if we removed that secrecy? What if openness actually
increased the sense of fairness and collaboration inside a company?
How much do you get paid (платят)? Don’t answer that outloud (вслух). But
put the number in your head. Now: how much do you think the person sitting
next to you gets paid (платят)? Again, don’t answer out loud (вслух). At
work, how much do you think the person sitting in the cubicle (кабинка) or
the desk next to you gets paid? Do you know? Should you know? Notice, it is

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