6. If it breaks down/will break it takes days for the service engineer to arrive.
7. If you needed the money urgently, I could phone/could have phoned Accounts now to try and speed up your payment.
8. If you enter the date in the wrong format, the computer recognizes/ will recognize the information.
9. If your second interview goes/will go well, Im sure theyll offer you the job.
10 If you would have backed up/backed up your files more often, you wouldnt risk losing all your work.
5. Rewrite the following sentences using IF to make Second Conditionals.
1 The population of the world is increasing so rapidly, thats why there is unemployment in the world.
If
2 I cannot concentrate on my work because my colleagues are laughing very loudly.
If
3 I am very depressed because we are experiencing a lot of problems at work now
If
4 I dont understand the financial issues, so I dont discuss them.
If
5 There are a lot of fatal accidents because people drive very carelessly on Fridays.
If
6 I am sorry that I dont have much money, so I cannot help you.
If
7 I get bored because the working day is too tedious.
If
8 I am sorry that today is not a holiday, so I cannot stay in bed all day long.
If
9 What a pity that I have to work tomorrow, so I cannot go travelling with you.
If
10 I cannot get a job easily in a bank because I dont have the right qualifications.
If
Unit 3:
Motivation
I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.
Edmund Hillary
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With its level of the motivation technology, this little gadget will have you bouncing out of bed in the morning, ready to tackle any task that comes your way. But wait, theres more! The Motivation Master 3000 comes with an integral cheerleader feature, providing you with constant words of encouragement. If we talk seriously, laziness can often be a barrier to productivity, but it can also be a sign that employees are not properly motivated. However, there are several strategies that can be used to motivate workers to be more productive.
One approach to motivating employees is intrinsic motivation that involves finding personal fulfilment and satisfaction in the work. This aim can be achieved by providing opportunities for employees to take on challenging tasks, develop new skills, and have a sense of autonomy in their work.
Another type of motivation is extrinsic motivation, which involves providing external rewards or recognition for good work. This can include bonuses, promotions, or public praise for a well done job.
In addition, creating a positive work environment can also help motivate workers to be productive.
Vocabulary related to motivation and employee engagement
1. To place a premium on to believe that a particular quality or activity is very important
Уделять больше внимания
Modern economies place a premium on educated workers.
2. To reap the benefits to get something good as a result of your own actions
Пожинать плоды
Were just beginning to reap the benefits of all our hard work.
3. To be right up ones alley to be ideally suited to ones interests
Иметь идеальное совпадение интересов
This course seemed right up my alley when I signed up for it, but it ended up being dreadfully boring.
4. To assume more responsibility to take on more responsibility
Взять на себя больше ответственности
Individuals are taught that they must assume more responsibility for their own development.
5. Task to accomplish the task that should be completed successfully
Задание к выполнению
They found it quite a tough task to accomplish.
6. Fixed and nonnegotiable arranged and cannot be changed by discussion
Фиксированный и не подлежащий обсуждению
Our project idea is impossible to change through discussions
7. To provide incentives- to provide motivation
Обеспечить стимулы
Awards provide an incentive for young people to improve their skills.
8. Stellar skills/experience an extremely high standard skills and experience
Ведущие навыки и опыт
Stellar experience people are of an extremely high standard and valued in our company a lot.
9. To commend to formally praise someone or something
Рекомендовать, хвалить
His ideas do not commend themselves to me.
10. To redefine the standards altogether to revise the standards completely
Полностью пересмотреть стандарты
We will finally have to redefine our standards altogether
11. To raise the bar on ones performance to increase the level of constant performance
Поднять планку
Since higher education became available to a greater number of people, businesses have increasingly been raising the bar for entry-level employees.
12. In a rut-be a deadlocked
В тупике
I was stuck in a rut and decided to look for a new job.
13. To consider yourself on notice to consider that you are given a warning
Считать, что тебя взяли на заметку
You, in particular, should consider yourself on notice after this blunder
14. To avoid common pitfalls to avoid typical mistakes
Избегать частых ошибок
For some of our newer futures traders, we put together this brief file with tips and advice to help avoid common pitfalls and issues that can arise.
15. To show somebody the ropes to show someone how to do a job or activity
Ввести в курс дела
I will show you the ropes and answer any questions.
16. To learn the ropes to learn how to do a job or activity
Во все вникнуть
It will take a few weeks for new employees to learn the ropes.
17. To plummet to go down in amount or value very quickly and suddenly
Стремительно падать
The stock market plummeted.
18. To pull figures out of the air to suddenly state something without considering it carefully or using correct information
Высасывать из пальца, строить домыслы из воздуха
She pulled a figure out of the air, an amount she thought would cover several months rent on an office.
19. A rat race a way of referring to the situation in modern society in which people compete with each other for money and power
Крысиная гонка, ожесточенная конкуренция
The rat race has finally got him down and he made up his mind to get away from it all.
20. To look at it from a new perspective to see a situation from a new point of view
Увидеть ситуацию под другим углом
What might look like a threat could also be an opportunity if looked at from a new perspective.
21. To be game willing to do things that are new, difficult, or that involve risks
Быть готовым на все
Im game for whatever you want to do this weekend.
22. To assign tasks to delegate tasks
Ставить задачи
Ive been assigned the task of looking after the new students.
23. To figure out to calculate an amount of something (for example tax/ overhead costs) /To solve, to find an answer
Понимать, решать, находить выход
Looking back on it, I still cant figure out what went wrong.
24. Perk a special advantage or benefit, in addition to the money you are paid, that you are given because of your job
Привилегия
The salary is not great, but the perks make up for it.
A few useful tips on how to motivate employees
It goes without saying that there has never been a one-size-fits-all way on how to motivate your employees, but we can share with you our ideas and provide you with some useful phrases to help you cope with the problems of motivation in your team.