- •Деловой английский язык Business English
- •601910, Ковров, ул. Маяковского, 19
- •Ex. 6. Listen to these four business people introducing themselves. Match the speakers (1-4) below to their business cards (a-d).
- •Ex. 7. Complete the chart of countries and nationalities. Use the words from the box.
- •Ex. 12. Listen to Ingrid. Decide if the sentences are true or false.
- •Ex. 13. Complete this chart about yourself. Then introduce yourself to a partner.
- •Ex. 14. Complete the conversation with items from the box.
- •Ex. 15. Molly is talking to Sam at a conference. She is introducing herself and her colleagues. Complete each gap with a word from the box.
- •Ex. 3. Complete the crossword puzzle with the names of countries or nationalities.
- •Unit 2. Business Ex. 1. Read the text and answer the question:
- •A. Business Types
- •B. Business Divisions
- •Naics Sectors
- •Ex. 4. Match the name of the company with its description.
- •Ex. 5. Listen to the dialogue about the four companies and complete the table.
- •Ex. 6. Name the business sector these American companies work in. What kind of goods and (or) services do they manufacture (provide)?
- •Ex. 7. You decide to invest some money in a company. Your final choice is between a pharmaceutical company and a cable operator.
- •C. Retail Ex. 8. Read the text.
- •D. Big Business
- •Ex. 11. Read the text.
- •Ex. 3. Match the questions with the phrases.
- •Ex. 4. Listen to four people explaining their jobs and job activities. Match the jobs, companies and main activities with the person.
- •Ex. 7. Complete the text with either the present simple or the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
- •Ex. 19. Listen to the second part of the interview about Svetlana’s work experience. Tick the expressions you hear.
- •Hometask to unit 3 Ex. 1. Rewrite the text replacing each phrase in italics with the correct form of a verb from the box.
- •Ex. 2. Complete these interview questions with the correct prepositions.
- •Ex. 3. Use the present simple or the present continuous forms of the verbs to complete the sentences.
- •Ex. 4. Use the present simple or the present continuous forms of the verbs to complete this extract.
- •Ex. 5. Use the past simple or the present perfect forms of the verbs to complete this extract.
- •Ex.6. Listen to three phone calls and answer these questions.
- •Ex. 7. Listen to the first call again. Complete the expressions on the right so they have the same meaning as the ones on the left.
- •Ex. 8. Listen to the second call again and complete these phrases.
- •Ex. 9. Listen to the third call again. Underline each phrase the speaker uses.
- •Ex. 10. Role-play the telephone calls.
- •Unit 5. Travel
- •Ex. 2. People often do these things when they travel. Match the verbs (1-10) with the correct phrases (a-e).
- •Ex. 3. Listen to extracts 1-8. Where can travelers hear or say these things?
- •Ex. 4. Listen to the flight details and complete them.
- •Ex. 5. Complete the sentences below with the nouns from the box.
- •Ex. 6. Listen to each part of the recording. Answer these questions.
- •Ex. 7. Listen to the dialogue and underline the correct answers.
- •Ex. 8. Listen to a waiter in a restaurant. Use responses from the “You say” to reply. Ex. 9. Work in pairs. Student a plays the role of the waiter. Student b makes an order. Caesar restaurant
- •Additional reading Small Business
- •Intellectual property
- •Why should you interview even if you don’t think you’ll get the job Read the text and mane the main reasons for interviewing.
- •Writing bank 1
- •Writing bank 2 formal letter
- •Writing bank 3
- •Useful language
- •Introducing people
- •Saying numbers
- •Checking information
- •Список использованной литературы
Ex. 19. Listen to the second part of the interview about Svetlana’s work experience. Tick the expressions you hear.
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Interviewer |
Candidate |
Experience |
What did you learn from your last job? What didn’t you like about your last job? |
I learned to … Well, I had a problem with … |
Skills |
What are you good at? Do you have any special skills? |
I’m good at … My main strengths are … |
Future plans |
What do you want to do in future … in ten years’? Where do you want to be in ten years’ time? |
My main aim is to … I plan to be … I hope to have … |
Interests |
What do you do in your free time? What are your main interests? |
I really enjoy … I spend a lot of time … |
Ex. 20. Look at the Top Tips for Job Interviews and complete the sentences using the words in the box.
experience long-term goals promotion qualifications references strengths weaknesses |
Top Tips for Job Interviews
Find out as much as you can about the company.
Think about questions which the interviewer might ask you. Prepare to talk about your previous ______ - you can talk about things you have done which relate to this job.
Make sure you know what relevant ______ you have – certificates, diplomas and degrees are important.
Make a list of your ______ -it’s important to talk about what you are good at.
Make a list of your ______ - interviewers sometimes ask what you are not good at.
Be clear about your ______ - interviewers sometimes ask what your five-year plan is.
Show that you are interested in ______ - it’s impressive to show interest in getting better jobs in the company in future.
Think of two past employers to write you good ______ - the interviewers will need to know about what past employers thought of your work.
Dress smartly.
Don’t be late. If you are early, have a coffee in a local café and look at your notes.
Switch off your mobile phone before the interview.
In pairs discuss which you think are the three most important tips.
Ex. 21. Role-play the following situation.
a) High profile Inc. (HPI) is one of the biggest sports agencies in the world. It works with famous sportspeople. It helps them to earn money from advertising and special promotions for big companies. The agency’s head office is in Chicago, and it has offices in London, Frankfurt and Tokyo. HPI is interviewing two candidates for the job of Marketing Manager in its London office.
Work in groups of four and choose a role. Prepare for the interview.
Interviewers– Marketing Director and Human Resources Director |
You can offer |
Skills required |
1) Why / want / this job? 2) What qualifications / have? 3) What strengths / have? 4) What work experience / have? 5) Can / work under pressure? 6) What kind of people / work with? 7) What / learnt from last job? 8) What / not like about last job? 9) What / main interests? 10) Do / have any questions? |
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Candidate 1 – John Walter |
Candidate 2 – Pete Madison |
Age: 34 Married, two children Qualifications: a university degree and a diploma in marketing
Reason for moving: you want a new challenge Interests: family and managing of a youth football team |
Age: 42 Single Qualifications: a degree in business studies
Reason for moving: you want a more interesting job with travel Interests: art and sports |
b) Hold the interview. The interviewers decide which candidate is best for the job and say why.
c) Write a letter to the successful candidate. Give the name of the position, the starting date, the salary and the number of days of annual leave. Add any other information that will be useful. (Writing bank 2).
Dear …,
Thank you for coming for an interview last week … . We are pleased to offer you …