Кудинова Практическиы курс англиыского языка для студентов международник Ч.2 2014

Grammar: Revision: Question Tags

Look at the dialogue between Caroline Bailey and her secretary, Norma. Fill each gap with the correct question tag.

–Now, what's happening today? I've got a meeting this afternoon, _________?

–Yes, that's right. With Henry and Ted.

–And the meeting's here, ____________?

–No, it isn't. It's in Ted's office, at 3.00.

–Oh! I'm not having lunch with anyone, _________________?

–No, you're free all morning.

–Phew! I'll start on that report, then. Er ... I signed all my letters, _________?

–No, you didn't, actually. They're on your desk, waiting for you.

–Ah, right! And tomorrow I'm going to Scotland, _______________?

–Yes. You're booked on the early morning shuttle.

–OK. It doesn't leave until 8.00, ____________?

–8.15, to be precise.

– Gosh, Norma! Where would I be without you?

Listening, Writing and Speaking: My Mate Norman

How come? can be used instead of Why? in informal spoken English. However,

they are not the same. Look at these sentences. Which question expresses

surprise?

Why are you learning English?

How come you’re going to work today? It’s Sunday.

Note that How come? is not followed by the usual inverted word order of

question forms.

1. Listen to the description of Norman. There are lots of contradictions.

Complete the sentences about Norman below with a question using How

come?

My Mate Norman

He lives in a tiny one-roomed flat so how come he came downstairs to the

living room?

He’s an insomniac, so how come he slept so well?

He’s single, so...

He hasn’t got any pets, so...

He’s an atheist, so ...

He’s dyslexic, so...

He’s unemployed, so...

He's teetotal, so...

He’s vegetarian, so...

He’s anti-social, so...

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Before you listen make sure you know these words: insomniac, dyslexic, an atheist, teetotal, a drive, to oversleep, existence.

2. Write a description of yourself using only negative sentenses. Your teacher will distribute them among the students in class. Read them aloud and guess who is who.

e.g. I can’t cook. I never arrive on time. I didn’t pass the test last week.

Speaking: Telephone Quiz

Work with a partner. Test yourself with this quiz.

Language Point: Telephone English. Communication Problems

1. Read the situation and the dialogue.

Bogdan Woyzinski receives a call from James Molesworth. Mr Molesworth is interested in the possibility of a joint venture with Mr Woyzinski's company, but they have a few communication problems. BW: Woyzinski.

JM: Ah, yes, Mr Woyzinski. Its James Molesworth here

again. I don’t know what happened there. We were cut off somehow, and now this is a terrible line...

BW: I'm afraid you are speaking a bit too fast for me. Could you possibly speak a little slower, Mr Molesworth?

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You have to go to head office for an urgent briefing from Saturday 8 – Tuesday 11 inclusive. Call Susan Jones and change your Tuesday lunch appointment. Take call 2:

James Molesworth was out when you called to change your appointment with him so you left a message for him to call you back.

Student 2

Take call 1:

You are Susan Jones. Here's your diary for the next week.

Make call 2:

You are James Molesworth and you have a message to call Doug Kent as soon as possible. Here's your diary for the next week.

Language Point: Telephone English. Clarifying a request

1. Read the situation and the dialogue.

Wolfgang Kuhn of Specialized Engineering Products in Stuttgart receives a

request fron JEG’s Production Director in Tokyo, but a couple of things aren’t clear so he call to clarify them.

JEG Tokyo

Dear Sir,

Your catalogue, which I picked up at the recent Engineering International Exhibition in Seoul, looks most interesting and I would be grateful if you could send a copy to our UK affiliate: UK Engineering, Avon Industrial Estate, Bath BA12 3LP.

Yours faithfully, A. Ozabe,

Production Director

MO: Hello.

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to quote for gold or silver or both. Also, whether the end of June would be acceptable. Call and ask.

Take call 2:

You are David Freeman, International Sales Director at a large multinational company. You recently sent a draft agenda for the next sales conference to all your Area Sales Managers. You need their comments by the end of next week and will accept any suggestions for additional discussion topics.

Student 2

Take call 1:

You are Charles Brown. You recently sent out design specifications to a number of suppliers. You need their quotes for gold by mid-July.

Make call 2:

You are Area Sales Manager, Asia, for a large multinational company. You have received a draft agenda for the next sales conference from David Freeman, International Sales Director, but you need to know his deadline for your comments. Also whether it would be appropriate to suggest adding sales forecasts to the list of discussion topics. Call and ask.

Speaking: Unemployment

Read the questions, make notes on your ideas, then discuss them in small groups. Summarise your discussion to the neighbouring group.

1.Have you or anyon you know ever been unemployed? Are you unemployed now? Discribe your experience.

2.What are the causes and effects of unemployment? What are the solutions?

3.To what extent should government helf unemployed people?

4.Martti Ahtisaari, the Finnish winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize, said that youth unemployment is probably the greatest challenge in the world. Do you agree?

Reading and Speaking: Public Opinion Counts

1. Read the text below. What can be the purpose of the text?

Two years ago, the people of the town of Modbury decided to ban plastic bags. In the show on 18 June, we will be discussing the decision. How do you feel about it? Does it go far enough? Whether you agree with the anti-plastic stance taken by Modbury or not, we want to hear your views. Respond to the article below by phone or email (details under the article) and we will select six members of the public to join the show.

Modbury is a typical small town in the south of England with a population of about 1,600. Typical, that is, apart from the fact that there are no plastic carrier bags in the town. None. Plastic bags have been well and truly dumped!

The removal of the plastic bags was the brainchild of Rebecca Hosking, Modbury resident and documentary-maker. Filming a documentary in the

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Pacific Ocean, Rebecca was horrified at the effects of discarded plastic bags on the wildlife off Hawaii. Amongst other things, she saw seabirds fatally entangled in plastic bags that don't biodegrade. When Rebecca returned to her home town, she discussed this problem with people, including the shopkeepers, and e veryone supported her suggestion to make the town plastic bag free.

But for Rebecca's concept, Modbury would still be an unremarkable little place. Now, however, shoppers take re-usable cotton bags shopping with them, or they buy biodegradable cornstarch ones in the shops. The shopkeepers now wrap their goods in paper. To prove that the townsfolk are not only committed to reducing plastic waste, they organised a mass beach clean-up last year. Dozens of volunteers came to the beach on the appointed day to clean it up, taking the rubbish that viitors throw away and recycling it. And the greatest part of the rubbish was ... no, not plastic bags, but plastic bottles.

Becoming the first town in Europe to ban plastic bags, Modbury is now reaping the rewards of fame – reporters and camera crews from newspapers and TV channels across the world are flocking to this mild, unassuming town to find out its secret. And contrary to some of the initial reports, it is neither a radical, hippy-influenced slice of bohemia, nor is it a town of hypocrites driving gasguzzling 4x4s. It is a normal town, trying to live life in a slightly different way. As one resident put it: 'We're ordinary people, but we want to make just a little difference.'

2. Which of these statements do you think apply to Modbury? Read the text again to check your answers.

1)It's a lively town.

2)It has a selection of small shops.

3)Tourists visit the town and area.

4)The people in the town are all 'eco-warriors'.

5)The people are happy to have lots of film crews in the town.

3.What do you think about Modbury's ban on plastic bags? Do you agree with it?

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4. Now read the article again. Find and underline the following grammatical features.

1)two alternatives to if (introduction, paragraph 3)

2)three phrasal verbs (paragraphs 3 and 4)

3)two occurrences of substitution (introduction, paragraph 3)

4)two nominalisations (introduction, paragraph 2)

5)five non-finite clauses (paragraphs 2, 3 and 4)

5.Now rewrite these sentences, using one of the features in Exercise 4 for each one.

We were fascinated by how James described the campaign.

We were fascinated by James' description of the campaign, (nominalisation)

1)Lucy – what have you picked up from the ground? Discard it immediately!

2)We wanted to encourage more people to join our group so we put an advert on the local Internet forum.

3)I've packed the children's clothes in the blue suitcase and our clothes in the other suitcase.

4)The club members suggested that we donate some money to Greenpeace and we agreed with donating some money.

5)If Theresa hadn't been so enthusiastic, we would all have given up.

6)While Alex was living in the jungle, he realised that he hated being alone.

7)If you don't know the phone number of the organisation, why don't you look on the Internet to discover it?

8)The soldier staggered away from his company. He was fatally wounded.

6.Listen to Simon responding to the article. Note down at least three features of spoken English that you hear.

7.Make a few notes of your opinions on the issue, then tell your partner. Try to use at least three features of spoken grammar.

Grammar (Inside Out, p. 18).

1. Match the verbs to the correct translation: