In these sentences two of the verbs are possible and one is incorrect. Tick the two correct verbs (See Language Notes):

1. He ………... to maintain accounts.

   1. promised b) delayed c) wanted

2. She ……… facilitating international freight movements.

   1. undertook b) suggested c) recommended

3. I …………..to call on potential customers.

   1. decided b) didn’t mind c) arranged

4. They ………to check fluid levels and tire pressure.

   1. refused b) put off c) failed

5. We………….to provide coverage support for the import, export related functions.

   1. consider b) hope c) plan

Choose the most appropriate form of the verb form the brackets to complete these sentences:

1. He stopped (coordinating/to coordinate) shipment from origin to destination.

2. She did multiple tasks but this month she stopped (running/to run) the warehouse.

3. Did you remember (loading/to load) items into the ship?

4. I can’t remember (establishing/to establish) routs to that destination.

5. The carrier denied (giving/to give) the consignee a discount.

6. The driver forgot (checking/to check) the cargo.

Match these sentences halves:

The Board recommends The firm can't afford The Quality Department should consider The local government promised The client stopped The customer refused

to hold the inventory on the same level to reduce the transit costs paying the debt to accept the damaged goods outsourcing some logistics functions to another company changing the company’s view on the reverse logistics

Situation practice

Make up a dialogue:

Choose any profession from the sphere of logistics (Ex. 3) and role play the following situation: you are a procurement specialist, a sales representative etc. Tell each other about the job you are engaged in every day; what you do every day/week/month; name the personal qualities you need to cope with your job. Think of the positive and negative sides of your job. Share your thoughts with your partner. Find required knowledge and skills for a separate profession in the additional material (see Appendix, Unit 12).

Useful language:

In my job I oversee...,

For this job you need to be,

I’m engaged in,

I’m responsible for….,

This position requires…,

I need to carry out..,

In my job I have to….,

I oversee….,

I’m in charge of…,

My job involves…...ing,

I liaise with…..

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UNIT 1 Language notes: PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE, PRESENT CONTINIOUS TENSE

We use the present simple for things we do regularly, always, sometimes, every day, etc.

We use the present simple:

• to give factual information (about company activities): Coach outsources all its products.

• to talk about routine activities: We always buy ABB Group equipment. What about your company?

The question, short answer and negative are made with the present tense of “to do”.

POSITIVE	QUESTION	SHORT ANSWER	NEGATIVE
I/you /we/they work in Mancheter. He/she/it goes through here every day.	Does he work? Where do you work? Do they work here?	Yes, he does/No, he doesn’t. Yes, they do/No, they don’t.	I don’t work. (I do not work) He doesn’t work. (He does not work)

We use the present continuous:

• to talk about things which are happening while we are talking.

• to talk about ongoing situations and projects: Sanyo is now reacting to this demand.

• To talk about temporary situations: We are testing a new pallet at the moment.

The forms of this tense are made with the verb “to be” + participle (-ing).

POSITIVE	QUESTION	SHORT ANSWER	NEGATIVE
I am typing (I’m typing) You are eating He/she s going We are writing They are meeting	Is she talking? You’re coming, aren’t you? Where are you going?	Yes, she is/No, she isn’t (No, she’s not) Yes, I am (No, I’m not)	I am not typing (I’m not) You are not eating (You aren’t) (He’s not /He isn’t) (We’re not/We aren’t) (They’re not/They aren’t)

UNIT 2 Language notes: PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND TIME

Prepositions are a class of words which express relationship.

Prepositions of place are a grammatically distinct class of words whose most central members characteristically express spatial relations (such as the words at, in, on, under, through, from, to) or serve to mark various syntactic functions and semantic roles (such as the English words of, for, with).

In general, we use:

at for a POINT

in for an ENCLOSED SPACE

on for a SURFACE

Examples:

Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.

The shop is at the end of the street.

My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late.

When will you arrive at the office?

Do you work in an office?

I have a meeting in New York.

Do you live in Japan?

There are no prices on this menu.

You are standing on my foot.

There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall.

I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London.

Notice the use of the prepositions of place at, in and on in these standard expressions:

at in on

at home in a car on a bus

at work in a taxi on a train

at school in a helicopter on a plane

at university in a boat on a ship

at college in a lift (elevator) on a bicycle, on a motorbike

at the top in the newspaper on a horse, on an elephant

at the bottom in the sky on the radio, on television

at the side in a row on the left, on the right

at reception in Oxford Street on the way

Prepositions of Time: at, in, on

We use:

at for a PRECISE TIME

in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS

on for DAYS and DATES

Examples:

I have a meeting at 9am.

The shop closes at midnight.

Jane went home at lunchtime.

In England, it often snows in December.

Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?

There should be a lot of progress in the next century.

Do you work on Mondays?

Her birthday is on 20 November.

Where will you be on New Year's Day?

Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:

at night The stars shine at night.

at the weekend I don't usually work at the weekend.

at Christmas/Easter I stay with my family at Christmas.

at the same time We finished the test at the same time.

at present He's not home at present. Try later.

Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions:

in on

in the morning on Tuesday morning

in the mornings on Saturday mornings

in the afternoon(s) on Sunday afternoons

in the evening(s) on Monday evening

When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.

I went to London last June. (not in last June)

He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday)

I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)

We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)

UNIT 3 Language notes: PAST SIMPLE TENSE, PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

We use the past simple to tell stories about the past. We also use it when the time something happened in the past is known or important:

Last year only 18% of US consumers visited a leading department store.

The question, short answer and negative are made with the past tense of the verb “to do”.

POSITIVE	QUESTION	SHORT ANSWER	NEGATIVE
I/you/ he/she/it/we/they worked in Manchester from 1978 to 1982.	Did you type it yesterday? He made it didn’t he? Where did he go n Monday?	Yes, I did. No, I didn’t. Yes, He did. No, He didn’t.	I didn’t do it. She didn’t make it.

We use the present perfect for a past action which has an effect on the present. What happened and its effect on the present is more important than the time it happened:

We have made a lot of changes since 2003.

This tense is made with the present tense of the verb “have” + past participle.

POSITIVE	QUESTION	SHORT ANSWER	NEGATIVE
She has already typed the report. I know about Rome because I’ve been there.	Have you done it yet? Where have you been?	Yes, I have. No, He hasn’t.	They have not come yet. He has never been there.

UNIT 4 Language notes: TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE

We can use different language forms to talk about the future.

1. “going to” to talk about what we intend to do an have already decided to do: We’re going to attend the seminar in France next week. Are you going to book the tickets for the flight?

When we can see that something is likely to happen:

The company is going to get profit from this transaction.

2. “will” or “’ll” to tell something we have decided to do at the time of speaking: The flight’s late. I’ll call the office to cancel the meeting.

When we make predictions: It will outsource shipping services.

3. “The present continuous” to talk about a fixed arrangement: I’m travelling to Germany next week. Are you flying on the same flight as your boss?

4. “The present simple” to talk about a timetable or programme: The train leaves Rome at 2 p.m tomorrow. It doesn’t stop at Milan.

Examples:

We have a lesson next Monday.

The train arrives at 6.30 in the morning.

The holidays start next week.

It is my birthday tomorrow.

I’m playing football tomorrow.

They are coming to see us tomorrow.

We’re having a party at Christmas.

It will be a nice day tomorrow.

I think Brazil will win the World Cup.

I’m sure you will enjoy the film.

To mean want to or be willing to:

I hope you will come to my party.

George says he will help us.

I'll see you tomorrow.

We'll send you an email.

Tim will be at the meeting.

Mary will help with the cooking.

I’m going to drive to work today.

They are going to move to Manchester.

Be careful! You are going to fall.

Look at those black clouds. I think it’s going to rain.

UNIT 5 Language notes: PASSIVES

The passive is often used when the person who does an action is unknown or not as important as what is done or what it is done to:

The Millennium Technology Prize was awarded to Tim Berners-Lee.

To be impersonal or formal (for example, in notices, announcements or reports):

It has been agreed that the prototype will be tested next month.

If the person who does the action is mentioned, we use “by”:

The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee.

Tim Berners-Lee was named as one of the top 20 thinkers of the twentieth century by Time magazine.

The goods were packed by Anne.

The passive is formed with the verb “to be” (in all tenses) + the past participle.

Someone is packing the goods. Someone packs the goods. Someone packed the gods. Someone has packed the goods. Someone will pack the goods. Someone is going to pack the goods.

The goods are being packed. The goods are packed. The goods were packed. The goods have been packed. The goods will be packed. The goods are going to be packed.

UNIT 6 Language notes: MODALS OF ADVICE, OBLIGATON AND NECESSITY

1. Advice

• We can use “should” and “shouldn’t” to give or ask for advice. You should learn a song to sing before going to Korea.

• For strong advice we can use must mustn’t. You mustn’t refuse an invitation to dinner in Italy. It may cause offence.