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    A. Computer Game Design (3) B. Hospitality (4) C. Marketing (1) D. Information Technology (5) E. Airline Industry

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    WORKSHOP

    12. Look at the pictures. Match them with the fields of work.
    a. Computer game design (3)
    b. Hospitality (4)
    c. Marketing (1)
    d. Information technology (5)
    e. Airline industry (2)

    13. Read the text quickly and match a-e above with the correct paragraphs.

    INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SECOND LANGUAGE SKILLS


    More and more fields of work now require employees to have a second language.
    Whatever job you’re aiming for, be it a salesperson or a software developer, a second language
    is always an advantage.

    1. HOSPITATILY 4. AIRLINE INDUSTRY

    2. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 5. MARKETING

    3. COMPUTER GAME DESING

    14. Read the text again. Answer the questions.


    a. Why is it good to comunicate with foreign visitors in their own language?
    to avoid accidents caused by poor communication when a passenger asks
    something.

    b. Where do a lot of IT companies have their headquarters?


    large IT companies are multinational and It is based in the United States.
    c. Why do computer games need to be translated into different languages?
    Video game companies need to sell their products to people all over the
    world, for what they need to be translated into many different languages.

    d. What language do air traffic controllers have to speak?


    speak more than one foreign language. It is usually English plus another
    language, depending on where in the world operate.

    e. Why do advertising campaigns have to be created in lots of different


    languages?
    Why advertising agencies usually work with companies that sell their
    products worldwide, so it is necessary to create advertising campaigns that
    work on different Languages.

    15. Complete the sentences with the correct verbs. Use the text to help
    you.

    a. It’s nice to communicate with foreign visitors in their own language.

    b. You need a good knowledge of English to understand the technical


    language.

    c. You need to create games into different languages.

    d. Pilots need to speak English to prevent crashes.

    e. Marketing companies sell their products all over the world.

    f. They need to translate advertising campaigns for different countries.

    16. Match the words to make compound nouns. Look back at the text to
    check.
    1. computer a. crew
    2. air traffic b. industry
    3. software c. game
    4. advertising d. campaign
    5. computer e. agency
    6. advertising f. developer
    7. cabin g. controller

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