Choose the correct answer to each of these questions

Conversation.

1. attend a managers’ meeting £

2. contact the employment tribunal personally £

3. inform the management about the status of the case £

4. send an email with the requested document £

5. discuss the case with the dismissed employee £

6. write an exact account of the circumstances leading to the dismissal £

1. What does Jane want Gwen to do with the draft entry of appearance?

a. submit it to the employment tribunal for the pre-hearing assessment

b. review it, make any necessary changes and send it back to her

c. decide on the basis of it whether they want to proceed with the case

2. According to Jane, when would a lawyer make an application for a pre­hearing assessment?

a. when the defendant believes the claimant’s case is weak

b. when the defendant wants to present all of the evidence at the full hearing

c. when the defendant wishes to inform the court who will be representing him/her

3. Why does Jane think it will be better for her client if the case does not go to final hearing?

a. because it would save the parties involved time, effort and money

b. because she thinks her client could lose the case

c. because she thinks the good faith between employer and employee would be lost

4. What does the client state is her firm’s top priority in the case?

a. finding out exactly what the dismissed employee did with the confidential information

b. resolving the dispute successfully and getting back to work

c. avoiding the expense of having the case go to a full hearing

? Writing_________________________________________________________

20. This email was sent by Gwen to Jane as promised in the telephone conversation. What documents are attached to the email? Underline the sentences she uses to refer to them.

Subject:Myers dismissal case Attached:entry of appearance.pdf; reasons for dismissal_Myers.doc   Dear Jane   Further to out phone conversation this morning, I attach the revised entry of appearance form which you requested. In addition, please find attached a document providing a complete factual account of the circumstances of the theft. Kindly let me know if anything needs to be changed or if you require further information.   I’d appreciate it if you could let me know as soon as possible whether the case can be handled solely on the basis of a written submission as you mentioned.   Many thanks for your assistance in this matter.   Sincerely Gwen Hill

21. Although Jane and Gwen have a friendly working relationship and are on a first-name basis with each other, the style of Gwen’s email to Jane is polite and formal. Which words or phrases contribute to the politeness and formality of the email?

22. Match these formal expressions from the email with their informal counterparts.

1. Kindly let me know

2. Further to our phone conversation this morning

3. for your assistance in this matter

4. which you requested

5. Sincerely

6. providing a complete factual account of the circumstances

7. I attach

8. Many thanks

9. if you require further information

10. I’d appreciate it if you could let me know as soon as possible

a. Here’s the

b. with all the facts

c. if you need more information

d. Tell me

e. As mentioned on the phone this morning

f. Thanks a lot

g. Please tell me asap

h. you asked for

i. for helping me out with this

j. Best wishes

² Listening _______________________________________________________

In the following interview, a lawyer (Ms Brewer) tells her clients (Mr and Mrs Howard), who are business owners and employers, about the liability risk associated with drug testing in the workplace.

23. Xð Listen to the interview and decide whether these statements are true or false.

1. Mr Howard says that the drug problem at his company is affecting business.

2. Ms Brewer informs her clients that the issue of employee drug testing is an unsettled area of the law.

3. If they dismiss a worker on the basis of a drug test that reveals the worker has taken drugs, Mr and Mrs Howard risk being sued for infringing employees’ rights.

4. Ms Brewer points out that under certain circumstances, the courts have decided that employers were entitled to dismiss an employee for work-related drug use.

5. Ms Brewer recommends laying off the workers suspected of consuming illegal drugs in the workplace.

24. In the course of the interview, the lawyer and her clients express opinions and agree and disagree about several points. The words and phrases they use are shown below. Match each phrase to its function:

O

A

D

A+D

expressing an opinion
expressing agreement

expressing disagreement

expressing agreement, but adding an opposing view

1. Exactly!

2. I agree with you, Mr Howard, but we have to look at what the law says.

3. I don't think we can risk waiting until they have had a chance to kick their drug habits!

4. John’s right - we need to act on this now.

5. I'm afraid I have to disagree with you both.

6. In my opinion, you risk more by acting hastily, by making a knee-jerk reaction to the problem.

7. That may be true, but we can't just sit back and do nothing.

8. I couldn't agree more!

9. I see your point...

10. ...you're absolutely right - you do bear responsibility for the safety of others.

11. That's not a bad idea...

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