office. Now I (want) to go to work but last year I (not want) to because I (like) my job now but last year I (not like) it.

25)Ask David questions about his previous work.

26)Study the use of the irregular verbs in Past Simple.

27)Study the Past Simple forms of some irregular verbs.

28)Complete the table with the Past Simple forms of the sentences.

He(work)

She (sleep)

We(work)

They (drink)

Mike (write)

You (have)

We(be)

29)Look at the table. Speak about what the people did at the weekend.

30)Rewrite the following text about James in Past Simple.

On Monday I have a meeting. The first report was about sales. Nick goes to the blackboard. We write everything. We don’t make remarks. Nick make a good report and the CEO says it is good. Nick gets a

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bonus. Pete does not get a bonus because he does not know the information and does not answer the CEO’s questions. After the meeting I go to the cafeteria. I eat a sandwich and drink a cup of tea. I do not drink coffee. After lunch I met some team leaders at production and give some recommendations. Then I take the accounts from the finance department. I don’t spend much time there. I don’t go home at once. I go to the bar and have some beer with my colleagues. Then I go home. On my way home I buy a book and read it at home.

30)Ask James general questions about Monday. Ask each other the same questions.

31)Ask James special questions about Monday.

32)Speak about yesterday.

33)Translate the following directions of trends.

fall / decrease / go down rise / increase / go up

34) Describe the trends of the two companies.

P…

PDI and FIS sales chart.

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P…

PDI and FIS costs chart.

P

DI

PDI and FIS profit chart.

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Unit VII

Markets

1)Make as many word combinations as possible and match them to definitions.

5.The sales of Apple products rise all the time. The company has a good ............

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3)Replace the underlined expressions with expressions from above.

I’m Kali and I’m a marketing manager for “Crazy Cola” in a country called Newland. The (calculations on the market) say that in this market, we are (sell more than other cola). In fact, the (we have 50% of the market). We have a (sales increase at 7% – 8% a year). There are two main (groups of customers) – those who drink it in cafés, bars and restaurants, and those who buy it to drink at home. Our main competitors are Coca-Cola and Pepsi but we win because our (the money you pay for the cola) is lower.

4) Read this description of a language training market. Answer the questions.

In Paris, 500 organizations offer language training to companies. However, 90 percent of sales are made by the top five language training organizations. The market is not growing and has a stiff competition. Terra Lingua has 35 per cent of the market. Globe has about 25 per cent of the market. Word has 10 per cent.

1.How many competitors are there in this marker?

2.Is competition in the market strong?

3.Who is the market leader?

4.What is its market share?

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5)Make as many word combinations as possible and match them to definitions.

6)Make as many word combinations as possible and match them to their opposites.

7) Characterize the following markets.

Tablet computers, Cell phones, Holidays in Turkey, Dubai Holidays,

Five–star Hotels, Tree-star hotels, Beauty products, Operation Systems, Wheelchairs, Golden watches, Diamond, Jewelry, Sports cars, Polish clothes market, Russian household chemical goods

8)Study the use of comparative and superlative degrees of comparison.

9)Make comparative and superlative forms for the following adjectives.

10)Use comparative and superlative forms characterizing the following things.

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11)Open the brackets.

I opened a hairdressing salon last year. The ............ (important) thing is to think about your target customers. My hairdressing salon is located in my parents' hotel. My customers are............ (old) and

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............ (rich) than my main competitors’. They like excellent service

and a cup of coffee. My main competitor’ customers are ............

12)Characterize the following producers of heating equipment.

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Unit VIII

Companies

1)Martina Mertes is Corporate Communication Manager for the Mini range of cars at BMW. Tick the words you think you will hear in the interview (T. 9.1).

a model, to launch, production, factory, demand, university, exhibition, market, to export, to increase, warehouse

2)Listen to and read the interview and fill in the gaps.

I:What do you make here?

M: We make the Mini range of car here in Oxford. There are three different ............ – the Mini One, the Mini Cooper and the Mini Cooper S. The Mini brand is part of the BMW group of companies.

I: Is business good?

M: It’s very good. The new Mini was ............ in 2001 and was immediately successful. Last year we sold 144,000 cars around the world – more than we expected to sell, in fact.

I: How many cars do you make each year?

M: Last year we planned to build 100,000 cars, but we ............ our production to 160,000 in order to meet demand. Now the factory is working 7 days a week.

I: Where do you sell the cars?

M: We’re selling in 72 different countries. The biggest ............ is the UK, then the US. Other main markets are in Europe and Japan, and we’re just starting to sell in China now.

I: And you build all the Minis here?

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M: Yes, all of them. We have 4,500 people working here, and the

............ is open 51 weeks a year. The original Minis were built here in the 1960s, so there’s a long tradition of building great cars in Oxford. I: And what’s next for the Mini?

M: Well, we’re ............ new models like the Mini Diesel. We’ll like to see Minis in use in every country in the world!

3)Answer the questions.

1.Where is the factory situated?

2.How is business?

3.How many days a week is the factory working to meet demand?

4.What is the biggest market for Minis?

5.What is the newest market for Minis?

6.Where were the original Minis built?

7.Is BMW developing new models in Oxford?

8.What is Minis market segment?

9.Who are the main competitors?

10.Is there a market growth?

11.How can you characterize the market Minis work on?

4)Study the use of Present Continuous.

7)Look at the picture and write true sentences about Jane.

1.(have dinner) ............

2.(watch television) ............

3.(sit on the floor) ............

4.(read a book) ............

5.(play the piano) ............

6.(laugh) ............

7.(wear a hat) ............

8.(write a letter) ............

8)Write true sentences about yourself now.

1.(I / wash / my hair) ............

2.(it / snow) ............

3.(I / sit / on a chair) ............

4.(I / eat) ............

5.(it / rain) ............

6.(I / learn / English) ............

7.(I / listen to music) ............

8.(the sun / shine) ............

9.(I / wear / shoes) ............

10.(I / read / a newspaper) ............

9)Look at the pictures and write down the questions.

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10)Look at the pictures and write down the questions. cry / eat / go / laugh / look at

11)Open the brackets.

1.I (not to drink) coffee now. I (to write) an English exercise. 2. I (not to drink) coffee in the evening. I (to drink) coffee in the morning. 3. Your friend (to do) his homework now? 4. Your friend (to go) to school in the morning? 5. Look! The baby (to sleep). 6. The baby

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always (to sleep) after dinner. 7. My grandmother (not to work). She is on pension. 8. My father (not to sleep) now. He (to work) in the garden. 9. I usually (to get) up at seven o'clock in the morning. 10. What your sister (to do) now? — She (to wash) her face and hands. 11. When you usually (to come) home from school? – I (to come) at three o'clock. 12. Where your cousin (to work)? – He (to work) at a hospital. 13. Your sister (to study) at an institute? – No, she (to study) at school. 14. My cousin (to go) to school every day. 15. My mother (not to play) the piano now. She (to play) the piano in the morning.

(plan) to become a global fashion leader. Amancio Ortega, the founder

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14)Make up questions and answer them.

1.(BMW / sell / Minis / in China / now/ ?) ............

2.(they / develop / new models / ?) ............

3.(4,500 people / work / on the BMW factory / ?) ............

4.(the BMW factory / working / 7 days a week / ?) ............

5.( the number of Pret a Manger shops / increase / ?) ............

6.(Where / PaM / expand / its overseas business / ?) ............

7.(What / it / do / with its advertising material / ?) ............

8.(Where / PaM / export / its winning formula / ?) ............

9.(Where / PaM / plan to open new shops / ?) ............

10.(What / the Inditex fashion designers / do / now / ?) ............

11.(How / the Inditex group / do / at the moment / ?) ............

12.(What / it / plan / to do / ?) ............

15)Study the adverbs which are used to express future.

later tomorrow next week next month next year

16)Study the example of using Present Continuous for future plans.

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17)What are these people saying?

18)Answer the questions using the prompts.

19)What is going to happen in these situations?

1.There are a lot of clouds in the sky. (rain)

2.Jacks work stats at 8.30. It is 8.29 and he is at home. (be late)

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3.There is a hole in the boat. (sink)

4.Tom is lifting a table with a vase on it. (fall)

5.Jack is drinking heavily tonight. (get drunk)

6.Mary has got tears in her eyes. (cry)

21)Ask each other about the plans.

1.tonight

2.tomorrow

3.at the weekend

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4.next week

5.next month

6.next summer

7.next year

22)Match the sentences with the correct company.

AUTOTECH

GREEN FINGERS

A large car parts company

A small garden products company

1.John Smith started Autotech in 1960.

2.It has a workforce of 2,500.

3.Autotech exports to over 12 countries.

4.It manufactures car parts.

5.It introduces one or two new components each year.

6.It employs about 35 people.

7.Green Fingers sells some of its products abroad.

8.It produces garden products.

9.George and James Hawkins began Green Fingers in the 1920s.

10.Green Fingers supplies the gardening industry.

11.It launches twelve new products a year.

12.Autotech provides components for the car industry.

security alarms and ............ its products all over the world. It ............

150 people at as factory near Rotterdam, although the company’s head

24)Invent a company or take yours and make a presentation of its past, present and the future according to the plan.

1.start

2.employ

3.produce / manufacture

4.supply / provide

5.develop

6.increase

7.expand

8.export

9.plan

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