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The best office

A recent in-flight business magazine has named international law firm Clifford Chance’s London building as

‘Office of the month’. Why was it chosen?

1 Describe the building where you work to your partner. Use some of the words and expressions in the box below.

big / medium-sized / small light / dark

lobby reception canteen restaurant

tall / low modern / old noisy / quiet

gym showers car park meeting rooms

2 Complete the Fact Box on the company Clifford Chance by scanning the article.

Clifford Chance: Fact Box

Founded:

London, 1999

Offices worldwide:

New London office opened:

Employees, London:

London location:

Canary Wharf

Employees, worldwide:

Office of the month

What does a building say about a company’s corporate

culture? In August 2003, Clifford Chance moved to a

purpose-built 32-story skyscraper in Canary Wharf, London.

This brought over 2,000 employees, previously working at

different locations across London, together under one roof.

Clifford Chance is the largest fully integrated global law firm

in the world, with 28 offices in 19 countries. It has over 6,500

employees worldwide. The London building has just been

named ‘Office of the month’ in a recent in-flight magazine.

city. Not only that, but clients can pop in for a shower and a

meal whenever they are in London, offering opportunities for

networking. The introduction of a few large-screen

televisions will be more popular than ever during the

forthcoming World Cup. Last year, special monitors in the

lobby showed three films, made in India, Ireland and

Germany. These were the winning entries in a competition

run by the company and the University of the Arts, London.

The firm believes its employees are extremely hard-working

and wants to reward them by providing a motivating place

to work. It considers ‘commitment’ and ‘quality’ among its

corporate values. Clifford Chance, which provides advice on

international and local law to corporate clients and financial

institutions, describes itself as ‘the worldʹs leading

international law firm’. Does it have the best working

environment in London?

The state-of-the-art building has a swimming pool and a

gym. The gym employs fitness trainers. Employees can do an

aerobics workout in one of the studios. The building contains

a travel agent, a medical centre and a restaurant. The offices

are open all day and night, which means that staff can use

the facilities whenever they like. You can have breakfast

before starting work, or have dinner before heading off to the

3 Read the whole article. What facilities does Clifford Chance have?

4 Complete the following word formation tables. Use some of the words to create sentences about your own company.

Adjective

Verb

Noun

Adjective

Verb

Noun

a) integrated

commitment

reward

f) motivating

c) financial

advice

fitness

competition

5 How could your workplace be improved? Brainstorm some ideas with a partner and then select the best one. Prepare

to present your idea to the class. Your presentation should include the estimated costs and benefits of the improvement.

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It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages.

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