- •Unit 1 written business communication
- •1. Read the text:
- •2.Answer the questions. Give your reasons :
- •3. Read the text:
- •4. Analyze the letters. Improve the style:
- •5.Study the following: Layout of a Letter
- •6.Write a bad news letter and a good news letter following a block style.
- •7.Write a bad news letter and a good news letter following a modified block style.
- •Unit 2 how to find a job?
- •1. Read the text:
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •3. Look through the following advertisements. Say :
- •4. Use the words to complete the advertisments: Salary temporary training applicant requires experience rates leave apply position
- •5.Look through your local press. Analyze job advertisements. Unit 3 a cover letter
- •1. Read the text:
- •2. Answer the following questions. Give your reasons :
- •3. Ask your group mate about the information you must present in your cover letter. Begin your questions with : Could you tell me…?, What can you tell me about…?, Why should I…?
- •4. Analyze the following cover letter. As you study the letter, note the four components of the cover letter:
- •5. Study the following cover letter and answer the questions:
- •6. Study the following cover letter. Add everything that has been omitted :
- •7.Write a cover letter for any job opening advertised in your local
- •Unit 4 preparing effective resume types of resume
- •1.Read the text:
- •2. Answer the question:
- •3. Read the text: Types of Resumes
- •4.Agree or disagree with following statements. Support your answer by the facts from the above text. Use the phrases: It goes without saying…, One can’t deny…, I don’t think…, It is not right to …
- •5.Compare the suggested resumes. State the type of each of them. Say what qualities they are focused on.
- •Nataliay Rudenko
- •16, Fort Road
- •Ward Gantney
- •Include necessary information
- •1. Read the text:
- •2. Answer the following questions. Prove your opinion. Use the phrases: I’d like to draw your attention to the fact that…; One can’t deny the fact that…; As to …:
- •3. Prepare a resume that you could use now to apply for a variety of
- •5. Before you prepare a personal resume, complete, in writing, the
- •1. Read the text :
- •2.Answer the questions. Give your reasons :
- •3. Read the text : The structure of an interview
- •4. Answer the questions :
- •5. Look through the following questions. Divide them into groups. Give detailed answers:
- •6.Start the conversation with the Head of Personnel Department of a large company conducting the interview.
- •7.Imaging you are conducting an interview/participating as an interviewee. Dramatize a situation together with your group-mattes. Unit 7 test
- •1.Choose the right answer:
- •2. Write a Cover letter and a Resume to fit for the advertised position. Unit 8 organization of the conference
- •1.Memorise the following words and word-combinations:
- •2.Read the text and answer the questions which are given below:
- •First circular
- •3.Replace the words and phrases in italics with suitable expressions from the text:
- •4.Answer the following questions. Use the phrases: As to …; Frankly speaking…;
- •6.Fill in the gaps with the words given in the box:
- •Format, word division, word processing software, font, to margin, round brackets, to save, to process, margin, abbreviated.
- •8.Speak abut students’ conferences held in your University. Give information about:
- •1.Study the content and composition of a personal invitation to a conference:
- •2.Compare the following answers. Say:
- •3.Write a letter to the Organizing Committee accepting an invitation to participate in a conference. Use the Phrases:
- •4.Study the letter declining the invitation. Say:
- •5. Complete the letters given below declining the invitation. Use the suggested phrases and sentences:
- •6.Write letters taking into account the situations suggested:
- •Unit 10 abstruct writing
- •Improving design and technological reliability of electrical tool manufacturing
- •2.Classify the phrases given below into two groups:
- •Introducing the subject of the study;
- •3.Read the following abstracts. State what grammatical structures are characteristic for scientific abstracts:
- •4.Make up sentences using the structures given below. Use the model:
- •5.Write an abstract of your paper. Use the phrases: The subject and the methods used
- •The results obtained
- •1.Study the following form:
- •2.Chose the kind of participation and the type of report at the conference:
- •3.Read and dramatize the dialogue: Dialogue
- •4.Note how Prof. Derby expresses his appreciation of Dr. Rensky’s participation in the conference. Study other ways of expressing appreciation.
- •5.React to the following statements using expressions of Task 5:
- •6.React to the following situations using the phrases you have studied:
- •7.Read and dramatize the dialogue: Dialogue
- •8. Note how registrar makes a suggestion. Study more ways of making a suggestion/giving advice and possible replies:
- •9.Complete the following dialogues using the phrases given above:
- •10.Paraphrase the sentences using the verb to suggest:
- •I suggest that you should contact the Chairman.
- •I suggest your contacting the Chairman.
- •Unit 12 prsenting a report
- •1.Read the text. Note what pieces of advice are given to beginner.
- •Some useful advice to a speaker
- •2.Study some additional tips. Paraphrase them using the verbs should, ought to, are to, shouldn’t, oughtn’t to:
- •3.Which of the recommendations are more important from your point of view. Range them in order of their importance. Add any other recommendation.
- •4.Study the following recommendations to the introductory part of a report. Use them to introduce your report:
- •Presenting the theme of the report:
- •6.Complete the presentation introduction with the words from the list:
- •7.Study how parts of the report are connected. Pay attention to the use of linking words:
- •8.Complete the paragraph with the following words:
- •In addition second also however whereas first
- •9.Write the number of each phrase used in presentation under the correct heading.
- •Unit 13 report descussion
- •1.Read the dialogue. Analyze the phrases given in italics. What role do they play in the discussion?
- •Dialogue
- •Clarification, exactly, particular, clear, precisely, specific
- •Answer, exact, simply, need, precise, concerned
- •4. Ask and answer questions for details. Use one of the following phrases:
- •5.Memorise the following expressions :
- •Unit 14 test
- •1.Write an abstract to the proposed article.
- •3.Write an acceptance (rejecting ) letter answering the invitation: technology in engineering conference
- •45, Broughton Street, Brighton
- •Telephone: 121-441-2577; e-mail: techinfo@apac.Br
- •Additional reading written business communication
- •A cover letter
- •2.Build interest in your qualifications and desire for an interview.
- •3.Ask for action.
- •Resume writing
- •1.You will have to answer the following questions before you can decide what kind of job you wish to apply for. Use the material of the previous exercises :
- •Complete the following self-assessment exercise. It will help you
- •Additional writing tips to improve your resume
- •1. Read the text :
- •Job interview
- •1. Read and discuss the text : How to behave during an interview
- •2. Read and discuss the text : Prepare for the specific interview situation
- •3. Which of the above listed reasons should you avoid first of all? Why? Give your reasons.
- •4. Read the following and say why it is important to be properly dressed. Say if there is anything in common in men’s and women’s dresses.
- •Dress Tips for Women
- •Dress Tips for Men
- •Presenting a report
- •1.Read the text paying special attention to its structure. Identify the main compositional parts.
- •2.Study various ways of:
- •3.Use one of the following expressions to replace each of the expressions in italics in the introduction:
- •I’m diligent sections go through
- •In more depth my purpose is divide
- •4.The following phrases may help you:
- •Literature
2.Read the text and answer the questions which are given below:
1.What specific information was given on the following points:
Time and place;
Theme;
Objective;
Types of presentation;
Requirements for thesis (format);
Deadline for their submission;
Sponsors.
2.What other information should be given in the First Circular?
First circular
The XXI Conference on problems and methods of machine-building design will be held in the East Ukrainian National University named after V. Dal, Lugansk, Ukraine, May 25-30, 20….. , under the sponsorship of the Academy of Engineering of Ukraine. The primary objective of the conference is to encourage scientists in various areas of machine-building and related branches of engineering to present their latest findings and discuss their ideas.
The scientific program encompasses fundamental problems and specific technological applications. It will involve invited lectures, contributed papers, which may be presented in oral or poster form, and round table discussions. All papers are to be delivered in official languages of the conference (Ukrainian, Russian, English). All contributing participants are required to submit one printed copy of thesis of their proposed presentations and CD-copy together with their registration forms. The dead line for receipt of abstracts is March 15, 20… . The thesis must be prepared as a camera-ready original, not exceeding two pages. It should be typed clearly with 1.5 spacing and with 20 mm margins. The page should be headed by the title (centered and in bold capitals). The author’s name should also be centered below the title, followed by affiliation and name of the establishment.
We cordially invite you to participate in the conference and to treat this letter as our formal invitation. If you are interested in attending, please complete and return the enclosed Application Form before March 15, 20…
3.Replace the words and phrases in italics with suitable expressions from the text:
The annual conference on Economic Development of Lugansk region is to take place under the sponsorship of the Institute of Regional Development.
The chief aim of this fundamental research is to fill in the gaps in our knowledge of the nature of financial crises.
The range of the problems to be discussed will cover some aspects of basic theoretical and experimental knowledge of this phenomenon.
The invited papers are to be read at a special session.
Prospective contributors are required to present their registration forms.
The closing date for the submission of thesis of proposed presentations is October 10, 20….. .
The International conference on Environmental Protection is organized under the auspices of UNESCO.
4.Answer the following questions. Use the phrases: As to …; Frankly speaking…;
How often are seminars (conferences, workshops) held at your University? Use the time expressions: once (twice, three times…) a month (year, quarter); annually, regularly, seldom, etc.
Have you participated in any scientific conference? When? What was its subject? Use the time expressions: last week, (month, year); two weeks (months, years) ago; on June 9, 2010; etc.
Are you planning to take part in any conference (seminar, workshop) in the near future? When is it to be held? What is its objective?
Use the following phrases:
Time: next week (month, year); in a week (month, year); in March;
Objective: to clear up the problem of …; to discuss the question of…;to obtain better understanding of the problem of …; to understand the mechanism of…; to consider the recent developments in the field of …; to report new data on … .
5.Your friend is going to submit a paper to the conference. Say what requirements his/her paper is to meet. Mention the following points: the required format; the deadline for submission, a form of presentation.