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Exercise 1

1. Vocabulary gap-fill

Complete each sentence with ONE word or phrase from the box.

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  1. Our  drop  are in Frankfurt, although most of the team works remotely.
  2. She reports to Ana, her direct  drop .
  3. We build the whole design team  drop  — we don't outsource anything.
  4. Our biggest client's  drop  handles everything from contracts to renewals.
  5. Since 2020, I've been fully  drop  and I only go into the office once a month.
  6. Every project has different  drop  — clients, users and internal teams.
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Exercise 2

2. to be — am / is / are (positive, negative, question)

Write the correct form of to be. Use short forms where natural.

  1. I ___ originally from Brazil, but I ___ based in Lisbon now.
  2. She ___ (not) the decision-maker on this project — her boss is.
  3. ___ they still in the meeting?
  4. This ___ my second week at the company.
  5. We ___ (not) late — the meeting starts at 10, not 9.
  6. ___ your team fully remote?
  7. Ken ___ Japanese, so his family ___ still in Osaka.
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Exercise 3

3. Register · Formal, informal or closing?

Read each line. Is it FORMAL, INFORMAL or CLOSING?

  1. Hey — good to finally meet you!

  2. Pleased to meet you, Ms. Chen. I've heard excellent things about your work.

  3. Right, I'll let you get on. Good talking to you, though.

  4. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

  5. So — I'm technically new here. Second week, if I'm honest.

  6. Anyway, we should probably wrap this up. Nice chatting.

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Exercise 4

4. Find and fix the mistake

Each sentence has ONE mistake. Rewrite it correctly.

  1. I is originally from Brazil.
  2. She are our new account manager.
  3. We is a small team of six people.
  4. Are you a engineer?
  5. This are my second week here.
  6. Where you are from originally?
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Exercise 5

5. Listening · Three professional intros

Three professionals give their 20-second pitch at a networking event. Listen carefully — one gives more detail than the others.

  1. Which speaker gives the CLEAREST pitch (name + role + one specific detail)? Why?
  2. Which speaker sounds MOST nervous, and how do we know?
  3. Which speaker gives an unexpected personal detail, and what is it?
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Iris (Speaker 1):Hi, everyone. I'm Tomás — I'm, uh, I'm technically new. I mean, I've just moved to Porto. I'm looking for something in operations.

Rafael (Speaker 2):Hello, I'm Marta. I'm a product designer at a fintech based in Lisbon, and this quarter I'm mainly working on the onboarding flow of our banking app.

Sofia (Speaker 3):Hey, I'm Sofia. I'm an account manager at a mid-size logistics company, although on the side I also run a small bakery with a friend of mine — long story.

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Exercise 6

6. Writing · Your Slack intro (discursive, 40–60 words)

Write a 40–60 word intro message for your first day in a new team's Slack channel. Include: name, role, ONE line about your background, and ONE friendly personal detail. Use at least ONE linker (and / but / so / because / although).

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Exercise 7

7. Reflection · Discursive answers on day one

Answer in 2–3 full sentences. There's no single correct answer.

  1. In your experience, what's the ONE thing that helps a new person feel welcome on day one — and why?
  2. What's ONE cheap change (zero budget) that any company could make tomorrow to improve day one for a new hire?
  3. Rewrite your own 20-second pitch below in full sentences (60–80 words). Include name, role and ONE current focus.
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