The verb to be in the Past Simple Tense

To be – was\were – been

I was

You were

He was

She was

It was

We were

You were

They were

Exercise 6. Ask and answer as in the model.

• Was the General Director in the office yesterday?

• No, he wasn’t. he was in the conference room.

Mr. Blake\at home

Was Mr. Blake at home yesterday?

No, he wasn’t. He was in the cinema.

Mrs. Blake\in the living-room

Was Mr. Blake in the living-room yesterday?

No, he wasn’t. He was in the conference room.

the Blakes\at their friends’ place

Was Mr. Blake at their friends’ place yesterday?

No, he wasn’t. He was at home.

the Blakes’ children\at home

Were the Blakes’ children at home yesterday?

No, they were not. They were in the theatre.

Nancy\in the kitchen yesterday?

Was Nancy in the kitchen yesterday?

No, she wasn’t. She was in the living-room.

the girls\in the park

Were the girls in the park yesterday?

No, they were not. They were at school.

Adverbs much (много), little (мало)

Наречия much и little в предложениях стоят после глаголов. Наречие much может заменяться a lot.

At our lessons we speak English a lot.

People in England love their homes very much.

I have never been to Tashkent and I know very little about this city.

Exercise 7. Insert much, very much, a lot, and little.

I work at my English a lot

I help my wife at home little

We know much about London

I speak on the phone very much

Jobs and Problems

Everyone sees life through their job. To the doctor, the world is a hospital. To truck drivers, it’s a road system.

A. Gray, a Scottish writer

Exercise 1. Look at these jobs. Who do you think should get the highest salary for the job? Put the jobs in order, the highest salary first.

1. a lawyer адвокат

2. a nurse няня

3. a football star звезда футбола

4. an accountant бухгалтер

5. a fashion model модель

6. a postal worker почтальон

7. a firefighter пожарник

8. a teacher учитель

9. an advertising executive творческий рекламный работник

Are the real salaries in the same order in our country?

Exercise 2. What do you like or not like in your job?

• a lot of telephone calls много телефонных звонков

• writing lots of reports написание многочисленных отчётов

• working with the same people работа с одними и теми же людьми

• working with a lot of different people работа с разными людьми

• working on your own самостоятельная работа

• sharing an office делить комнату с кем-то

• using English at work использование английского языка в работе

• working flexible hours (including weekends)гибкий график

• casual dress неофициальная форма одежды

• uniforms униформа

Which is more important to you, a high salary or a job you enjoy?

Exercise 3.

A. Complete the first part of this advertisement with the verbs from the box. Use the words in brackets to help you.

improve lead increase set up train develop

KARADA MODE PLC

European Manager €50K + car Are you the person we are looking for?

The Role We are looking for a talented person for this position. In this exciting job you will need to: Be in charge of a team of 25 lead Start a new branch in Amsterdam set up Teach new staff train Make more sales in all markets increase Create new products develop Make better communication between our head office and local branches improve

B. Complete the second part of the advertisement with the verbs from the box.

to deal with organize plan manage

The Person In your present job you: Manage a large department in the clothing industry (to control) plan the future budgets (to think about the future) organize sales conferences and trade exhibitions (to arrange) deal with customers, suppliers and their problems (to take action)

What skills and abilities do you need in your present jobs?

In my present job I lead a team of three.

Exercise 4. Read the sample of a covering letter.

2 April, 2006

Dear Mr. Smith

I’m a first-year student in the M.B.A. program at the Warton Business School in Philadelphia.

I’ve heard from my friend Bill Eastmann that you might wish to have an American student with your airline this summer as an intern. I am very interested in the possibility of such an internship during this summer.

My professional experience has given me an in-depth knowledge of the air transportation industry. In particular, I’ve worked for American Airlines, the Federal Aviation Administration, and Kurth & Co, Inc., an aviation consulting firm where I was Manager of Airline Analysis. My responsibility included the study of schedules, fares, equipment selection, and financial results. I prepared numerous studies for both jet and turboprop routes including passenger and pure cargo service for proposed transatlantic and transpacific services.

I wish to place this experience at the disposal of your airline. I believe that my knowledge of the deregulated air transportation industry in the United States could be quite beneficial for your business.

I have enclosed a copy of my resume. If my background and experience are of interest to you, please phone me at 215 456 3478. I would be interested in meeting with you to discuss further possibilities of such a position, and your requirements.

Sincerely,

Mark Diamond