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8. Look at the list of adjectives in the box and:

a) - translate them into English using a dictionary, if necessary

- explain the meaning of each adjective (in English);

- decide which of them can be considered as personal features or managerial qualities;

- decide which of them can be considered as positive, negative or neutral;

- do you posses all of them? Which would you like to have? Which ones would you like to get rid of?

lunatic

ruthless

informal

balanced

moderate

charismatic

persuasive

rambling

responsive

methodical

perceptive

energetic

thoughtful

passionate

open

coherent

inhibited

self-confident

b) give synonyms to these adjectives;

c) how do you understand the meaning of the following expressions?

- a good articulator of policy;

- keen to improve employees’ lives;

- able to give right order;

- interpersonal relationships;

- monitoring activities;

- self-confidence

d) use all the expressions in your own sentences.

e) what characteristics can make an image of an ideal colleague or employee?

f) are the following words competent, responsible, self-motivated, determined, efficient, independent, hard-working, tolerant, boring, flexible, aggressive, self-reliant, meticulous mainly positive? Which ones can be neutral or negative? Which of them describe an approach to work? Which of them describe a personality?

g) give synonyms and antonyms to all the bold adjectives

h) form nouns based on the bold adjectives.

Grammar

9. Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in suitable Present Tenses.

  1. How much …. it … to phone Canada? (cost)

  2. What’s funny? Why … you ……? (laugh)

  3. Liz is studying medicine at university. She started three years ago. She …. medicine for three years already. (study)

  4. Excuse me but you … in my place. (sit)

  5. Margaret is in the office. She …. there since 9 o’clock. (to be)

  6. She ….. coffee. (prefer)

  7. Linda and Frank are married. They …. since 1988. (to be married)

  8. My friend … in Novosibirsk for 15 years. (live)

  9. We … friends for quite a long period of time. (to be)

10. Complete the following sentences using one of the verbs from the box in The Present Simple, The Present Continuous, The Present Perfect, The Present Perfect Continuous or The Past Simple.

to produce, to study, to live, to paint, to work

  1. It’s 10 o’clock now. The students ………………… in their classrooms.

  2. How long ……………………………… here?

  3. She ……………….. every day.

  4. The plant ……………………… 10000 cars this year.

  5. He ………………….. in London last year.

11. Translate the following sentences:

сейчас.

1. Я пишу уже 20 минут.

аккуратно.

уже 5 писем сегодня

2. Я написал письмо вчера.

3. Он готовится к экзамену сейчас

уже две недели.

4. Она ищет вас уже час.

сейчас.

5. Я учусь в университете (хожу туда каждый день).

уже два года.