- •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
3.Read and dramatize the dialogue: Dialogue
Rensky: Hello.
Derby : Dr. Rensky?
Rensky: Speaking.
Derby : Good morning, Dr.Rensky. This is Prof. Derby calling.
Rensky: Good morning Prof. Derby. I am glad you have called. Thank you
for accepting my paper. I received the notification from your
secretary.
Derby : You are welcome, Dr.Rensky. We do appreciate having you as a
conference participant. Dr. Rensky, I have a request to make.
Rensky: Yes, what is it?
Derby : I wonder if you could chair one of the conference sessions. We
would be grateful if you would accept.
Rensky: Thank you very much for the invitation. May I have a day or two
to think it over?
Derby : Yes, of course. I’ll be sure to provide you with the abstracts of the
papers in your session and all other necessary information about
the program.
Rensky: Thank you. I’ll call you back as soon as possible.
Derby : I’ll be expecting for your call then. Goodbye, Dr. Rensky.
Rensky: Goodbye Prof. Derby.
4.Note how Prof. Derby expresses his appreciation of Dr. Rensky’s participation in the conference. Study other ways of expressing appreciation.
I appreciate your assistance/advice/frankness/criticism.
It’s very kind of you.
You are very helpful.
That’s/was the right thing to say/to do.
You’ve done a good job.
Good for you.
Well done.
That’s a good idea.
That’s it!
5.React to the following statements using expressions of Task 5:
I’m going to change the notation. It’s confusing and inconsistent.
I’ll type the text, you need not bother.
I have managed to do the job. It was not easy.
What do you think of my classification? I have worked on it for two years.
I said there was too little time left to spend it on arguing. Was I right?
Could I help you with proof-reading? You look tired.
We are late. Let’s take a taxi.
I believe he should be told; no point in putting it off.
Let him have the most pay. He worked much more than any of us.
6.React to the following situations using the phrases you have studied:
You are preparing a paper for publication and have received useful advise from:
your colleague;
your supervisor;
Respond to the following situations: you friend
did something well;
said something witty;
found a good solution to a problem.
In a confusing situation presence of mind was shown by:
a man you don’t know well;
your friend.
7.Read and dramatize the dialogue: Dialogue
Rensky : Good afternoon. I am Dr. Rensky.
Registrar : Good afternoon, Dr. Rensky. Welcome to the conference.
Did you have a good trip?
Rensky : Very good, thank you.
Registrar : Let me see if everything is all right with your registration fee…
It’s OK. Here is your conference folder. It contains the
conference program, abstracts of the papers, your identification
badge, and some local maps.
Rensky : Oh, fine. Thank you. Are there any messages for me?
Registrar : No, there are none here. You might want to check with the
message centre in the Registration Hall over there. The bulletin
boards are identified by the name and registration number of the
participant.
Rensky : Thank you. I’ll have a look.
Registrar : Also I’d like to call your attention to the notice boards just
opposite the registration counter. All the information about
current changes in the program will be posted there.
Rensky : Thank you for the information. Good bye.
Registrar : Good bye, Dr. Rensky. Good luck to you.