Comment on what you have just read in exercise 1.

Would you agree with what is stated there?

Can you add anything?

What makes a good logistician?

3. Your daily routine. Lorenza Müller is telling her partner about her day at the office. Match the beginning of each sentence on the left (1-13) with a phrase on the right (a-m). You can then make similar sentences to talk about your day at work.

		I looked at	__ j __	a	the monthly figures to Mr Kazoulis.
		I wrote	____	b	an appointment with a client.
		I made	____	c	the minutes of the meeting.
		I went to	____	d	a representative of the safety committee.
		I took	____	e	the company magazine.
		I fixed	____	f	three or four replies.
		I met	____	g	two or three telephone calls.
		I had	____	h	the office Christmas party with Cynthia.
		I read	____	i	a $10 million deal.
		I discussed	____	j	my e-mails.
		I presented	____	k	lunch with Tom in Accounts.
		I negotiated	____	l	tired but happy.
		I came home	____	m	the weekly departmental meeting.

Tony Johansen tells us about his professional life but some of the letters are missing from the key words. Fill in the missing letters. Take care with the correct form of the verb. You can then make similar sentences about your own professional life story.

5. Get to work – get a job! Roger is thinking about the type of work he wants. Complete his thoughts with either “job” or “work”.