Chapter 3: Workplace Communications
16 Listening
Before you listen
Complete the following to help you prepare for the listening:
- You are going to listen to a presentation about safety in the workplace. Think about the following points. Then discuss them.
a) What are the points the speaker is likely to discuss?
b) Who should be responsible for safety in the workplace, the employee or the employer?
c) What can happen if safety procedures are not followed in a workplace?
d) What kinds of safety training will employees at CDN Malls need?
- Talk about what the following words and phrases mean. Listen carefully for the words and phrases in the listening excerpts and think about their meanings.
| certificate | face-to-face | kick off | right |
| condition | fire warden | lined up | supervise |
| environment | follow | manuals | supervisor |
| equal | injured | online | volunteer |
| evacuation | investigate | protective |
- Put the words and phrases from the table on the previous page in the correct place in the chart below. Some words and phrases may go in more than one place. The meaning of a word is not always the same when the form changes. Talk about the meanings of the words that you used more than once.
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Listening: Excerpt 1
Before you start listening, read the questions in the Comprehension section so you have an idea of what to listen for. Then listen to the talk.
After you listen
Comprehension
Answer the questions.
- What is Tim’s job?
a) Security Supervisor
b) Security and Life Safety Supervisor
c) Safety Supervisor
- Where does he work?
- The other safety talks will take place on Fridays.
a) True
b) False
- According to Tim, the employer is more responsible for safety than the employee.
a) True
b) False
- What is Tim discussing in this part of the talk?
a) Safety responsibilities at work
b) Training provided this month
c) The importance of using safety equipment
- Employers have to make sure that
a) they provide safety equipment and clothing to employees
b) employees use safety equipment and clothing
c) both a and b
- According to Tim, employees have rights and responsibilities. Complete the chart by putting the information below in the correct place, Employee Rights or Employee Responsibilities.
| Read and understand all safety procedures | Report accidents immediately |
| Report all unsafe actions to the supervisor | Refuse to do a job that is unsafe |
| Employee Rights | Employee Responsibilities |
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Vocabulary
Complete the following:
- Listen to Excerpt 1 again. Identify the words you heard in this excerpt. Talk about what the words and phrases mean. Compare them with the meanings you had discussed in the Before you listen section.
| certificate | face-to-face | kick off | right |
| condition | fire warden | lined up | supervise |
| environment | follow | manuals | supervisor |
| equal | injured | online |