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Now listen to the first part again and answer these questions:

1. Why did the new Chief Execusitive want to change things at Sainsbury`s?
2. In which three areas was new investment necessary?
3. What changes have there been in people`s attitudes?
4. What evidence of benefits has there been so far?

8Listen to the second part of the interview. What do the following numbers refer to? Listening 4.2

a) 14 000
b) 50
c) 22
d) 100 000

Check the meaning of the following words:

a till

to retrain people

9Vocabulary. Describing change. Put the verbs from the box in the correct line. Some of the verbs can be used with more than one prefix.

· grade

· launch

· centralise

· grade

· size

· regulate

· regulate

· organise

· structure

· locate

· develop

· train

down-

de-

up-

re-

10Complete the sentences with the verbs from exercise 9 in the correct form.

1. It is now so expensive to rent offices in the city centre that many companies are relocating to the suburbs.

2. The company has recently had to down ____ its workforce. Reducing the number of employees is the best way to stay profitable in the current economic climate.

3. Excellent customer service is vital to keep up with the competition. The company has introduced new working practices and is re____ all part-time staff.

4. The seating plan in our office has been re ____ to accommodate new staff.

5. Our product hasn`t been selling well recently. The marketing team has decided to re ____ the product with a more up-to-date image.

6. The company has noticed that too many decisions are made at Head Office. It is de ____ the decision-making process so that branch managers are more involved at an earlier stage.

7. The company has finalised the plans to re ____ the disused car park site. It is going to become a modern three-storey office block.

8. The most successful change in our company was the decision to re ____ the company hierarchy. Now there is more opportunity for promotion.