- •Unit I business english
- •Text a getting a job
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following English words and word combinations.
- •Fill in the gaps with suitable preposition.
- •Match a word in a with its synonym in b.
- •V. Match the words with their definitions.
- •VI. Read the text and find English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations.
- •VII. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones with the right information from the text.
- •VIII. Speak about applying for a job using these prompts.
- •Text b applying for a job
- •Cv (curriculum vitае)
- •Text d the letter of application
- •Тext e resume
- •Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions:
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following English words and word combinations:
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones with the right information from the text.
- •Arrange the information according to its sequence in the resume:
- •Study this resume and write down your own resume.
- •Text f business correspondence
- •Read the text without a dictionary. Write down new words and word combinations.
- •The parts of a business letter
- •Learn the words. Make up your own sentences.
- •Fill in the gaps with a suitable word from the box.
- •Read the text and express your agreement or disagreement with the information in the text. Layout of commercial correspondence
- •Read the sample of business letters and explain the difference between them.
- •Inside address
- •Study the structure of this business letter and answer the questions.
- •Study this table and write one letter of each type. Different kinds of salutation and complimentary close
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •Translate into English.
- •Study the complimentary close phrases:
- •Read and translate a sample of a business letter to a personnel manager.
- •Write a business letter according to the given situations using the useful phrases :
- •Text g business letter
- •Video enterprises
- •16 East Street, London ec1 4be
- •The most frequently written business letters are:
- •«Golden Rules» For Writing Letters
- •Read the text and find answers to the following questions.
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations.
- •Match a word in a with its synonym in b:
- •Text b what skills do I need for engineering?
- •It skills
- •II. Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions
- •III. Match a word in a with its synonym in b:
- •IV. Discussion. How would you answer the questions?
- •Text c the skills, attributes and qualities of an engineer
- •Match a word in a with its synonym in b:
- •Read the text again and find English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations.
- •Text d five necessary skills for engineers’ career success
- •Text e what skills are engineering employers looking for?
- •Text b history of science
- •Basic classifications
- •Scientific method
- •Basic and applied research
- •Find two or more definitions of science.
- •Answer the questions:
- •Text c science, its history
- •Text d the 20th-century revolution
- •Text e what is scientific discovery?
- •IV. Read the text and find English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations.
- •V. Speak about scientists using these prompts:
- •Ancient and medieval science
- •Text h types of scientists
- •Industrial Scientist: Employment Info & Career Requirements
- •Scientist, industrial r&d
- •Text d effect of technology on our lives
- •I. Read the text and find answers to the following questions.
- •Text e positive effects of technology on society
- •The negative effects of technology in our world
- •Unit V engineering Part I
- •Read the text and find answers to the following questions.
- •Text a engineering
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following English words and word combinations.
- •Match a word in a with its synonym in b:
- •Read the text and find English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations.
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •VIII. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones with the right information from the text and discuss your answers with a partner.
- •IX. Give your definition of the term «engineering»
- •X. Speak about the profession of an engineer using these prompts:
- •XI. Surf the Internet and find new information about the profession of an engineer. Make a note of it and bring your notes to the class. Text b engineer
- •Analysis
- •Specialization and management
- •Part II
- •Text b science
- •Text c
- •Text d
- •Read the text about mechanical engineering and find answers to the following questions:
- •Text e
- •Read the text about history of mechanical engineering and find answers to the following questions:
- •Part III
- •Make a comment on the quotations given below.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Industrial revolution
- •Text b steam power
- •Unit VI my research
- •1. Field of Science and Research Active Vocabulary
- •2. Research Problem Active Vocabulary
- •3. Historical Background of Research Problem Active Vocabulary
- •4. Current Research. Purpose and Methods Active Vocabulary
- •5. Current Research. Results and Conclusion Active Vocabulary
- •6. Conference Active Vocabulary
- •7. How to Chair a Conference Active Vocabulary
- •Introducing a speaker
- •8. Presenting a Paper Active Vocabulary
- •Introductory Paper Speech Patterns
- •9. Make a presentation about your research work using questions below as a plan.
- •Writing research papers
- •1. Gathering Data and Writing Summary Notes
- •2. Organizing Ideas
- •3. Writing the Paper: Structure, Linguistics and Style
- •The title
- •Introduction
- •Conclusion
- •1. To give the historical background of the investigation and to formulate the problem:
- •2. To make a brief review of related literature:
- •3. To justify the need for your investigation:
- •4. To state the purpose of the research:
- •Methods and Techniques
- •Results
- •Parts of sentence члены предложения
- •Способы выражения подлежащего
- •Простое глагольное сказуемое может быть выражено:
- •Составное глагольное сказуемое может быть выражено:
- •Составное именное сказуемое выражается:
- •Порядок слов в английских повествовательных предложениях
- •Глагол to be
- •Глагол то have
- •Pronouns местоимения
- •Неопределенные местоимения some, any, no, every и их производные
- •Little / a little; few / a few
- •Множественное число имен существительных
- •Изменение корня
- •Существительные латинского происхождения
- •Существительные, употребляющиеся только в единственном числе
- •I need some information. (or ... A piece of information)
- •I've heard some interesting news. (or ... A piece of news)
- •Существительное в функции определения
- •The adjective
- •Степени сравнения прилагательных
- •Исключения:
- •Сравнительные союзы
- •Суффиксы прилагательных
- •Префиксы с отрицательным значением
- •Многозначность that (those)
- •English Verb: Active Tenses
- •Present Perfect vs Past Simple
- •Passive voice
- •Translation of passive constructions
- •Peculiarities of passive voice
- •Modal verbs (Модальные глаголы)
- •Эквиваленты модальных глаголов
- •Модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты, выражающие долженствование
- •Функции глаголов to be, to have
- •The subjunctive mood Сослагательное наклонение
- •Действие относится к настоящему или будущему времени:
- •Действие относится к прошедшему времени
- •Форма сослагательного наклонения
- •Условные предложения
- •Инфинитив (The Infinitive)
- •Инфинитивные обороты
- •Complex object Объектный инфинитивный оборот
- •Complex subject Субъектный инфинитивный оборот
- •Participle Причастие
- •The absolute participial construction Независимый причастный оборот
- •The gerund Герундий
- •Функции герундия в предложении и способы его перевода
- •Сопоставление функций инфинитива и герундия в предложении
- •Irregular verb
- •Список сокращений, встречающихся в технической литературе
- •Наиболее употребительные суффиксы
- •Наиболее употребительные префиксы
- •Наиболее употребительные союзы
- •Основные значения и примеры употребления некоторых предлогов
- •Bibliography
- •Contents
The most frequently written business letters are:
sales letters (the letter advertising products and sending out promotion materials;
enquiries (a letter asking for information, prices and sample products):
orders (a letter placing an order for products); заказы
letters of complaints (letters complaining about different kinds of errors, defects, damage to the products, contract violation, etc.);
letters concerning different financial matters (asking for credit, granting or refusing credit, requesting or demanding payment, etc.)
reminders (letters reminding the addressee or some facts);
job applications;
invitations;
letters of apology, etc.
There are many more types of business letters, but whatever the contents, the introductory phrases are quite often the same. The basic rule is as follows:
if the information the letter contains is positive, begin your letter like that:
– when you are replying to a letter
Thank you for your letter of 10 May informing
(requesting, ordering, etc.)...
– when your letter is not a reply
We are (very) pleased to advise you (to confirm,
to learn, etc.).
if the information is going to disappoint or upset the receiver, begin your letter:
We have received your letter, but must point out that...
or We regret to inform you that...
or We have to advise you that...
Ending (complimentary close).
If you begin the letter with: 'Dear Sir/Madam', the ending should be 'Yours faithfully'.
If you begin the letter with 'Dear Mr Smith', the ending should be 'Yours sincerely'.
Signature.
Name and title of sender printed clearly.
Prof. Charles Brown
Culture Language Studies Director
Enclosure (enc): 2 (2 pages)
As you know there is quite a lot of difference between British English and American English. It couldn't but influence business correspondence.
Study the two letters below showing the styles and layouts used in British and American correspondence. Do you find any differences in the layouts, spelling, grammar, business formulas used? If you do, what are they?
Marketing Services Ltd. Trans Trans Company Inc.
18-20 Church Lane 650 California Street
London EC 3A5AY San Francisco, CA 94108
England 5 March 1998 USA 3/5/98
Consulting Services Delivery services
In Market Research across the USA
Dear Sirs Gentlemen
(or Dear Sir
or Dear Madam)
We've learnt your name and address We learnt your name and adress
from your agents MMC Inc. from your agents MMC Ltd.
Please, find enclosed our Please, find enclosed our program
programme and, let us know if the and let us know if the above lines
above lines of cooperation suit you. of cooperation suit you.
We look forward to receiving your We are looking forward to receiving
favourable reply. your favorable reply.
Yours faithfully Truly yours
Richard Taylor Gregory Link
Marketing & Promotion Manager Marketing Director
Enc: 3. Enc: 3.
Read the 'Golden Rules' and say which of them:
–you already follow;
– you would like to follow;
– you'll never follow.
Give reasons for each of your answers.
Can you add any more recommendations as to letter-writing?