Access to the World of Business and Professional Communication. Study Guide for Blended Learning. Step I (Modules I and II). Учебное пособие-1

Раздел 1. Языковая система / Section 1. Language system

Articles

Articles

Practice

2.1.Give the plural form.

1. one list — eleven …

2. one photo — a lot of …

3. one man — one hundred …

4. one woman — fifteen …

5. one firm — five …

6. one contract — a lot of …

2.2.Give the singular form.

1. glasses —

2. potatoes —

3. forget-me-nots —

4. crises —

5. foxes —

6. brushes —

7. brothers-in-law —

8. phenomena —

9. formulae —

10. data —

2.3.Put the right articles, where it is necessary.

1.About hundred miles south of … England and within sight of … French coast lies the small group of … beautiful rocky islands known as … Channel Islands.

2.In … Hungary, … tourism and industrial development around … shores of … Lake Balaton have rendered lake biologically dead.

3.… Stonehenge is … ancient megalithic monument located on … Salisbury plain in … southern England, about two miles west of … River

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Avon. … biggest question that still remains concerning … Stonehenge is why it was built.

4.Most … commercials usually include … short, clever phrase or slogan.

5.Today most … American families have at least two TV sets. … only activity that takes up more of their free time is sleeping. They are criticized by some experts for … amount of time they spend in front of … television.

6.Most people believe that it’s wrong to let … children have everything that … money can buy. They must realize well that … money is earned by

…hard work.

7.Two local residents were injured in … crash last night involving … motor-cycle and … car. … motorcyclist, Peter Johnson, … postman, skidded and hit … side of … car being driven by Louise Mason. The emergency services were soon on … scene and both were taken to … hospital, where they were treated for … shock.

8.We spent the summer travelling across … North America. We stated in … Canada and set off to … north.

9.He gave up his job to go to … Nepal and climb … Everest.

10.We went to … Black Sea last summer. It was … most exciting trip I’ve ever had.

2.4. Explain the use of the correct version of the article.

1.The white rhinoceros / A white rhinoceros is close to extinction.

2.The bicycle / A bicycle is an environmentally friendly means of transport.

3.The development of the railway / A development the railway encouraged tourism throughout Europe.

4.The fridge / A fridge is today considered an essential appliance in most homes.

5.Writing the letter / a letter is often cheaper than telephoning.

3.Pronouns

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3.1.Fill the gaps with personal or reflexive pronouns.

1. He is quite right; I agree with … completely.

2. I looked at … in the mirror and left the house in a very good mood. 3. “Who is it?” — “It’s … may I come in?”

4. Mr. Lloyds is very fat … weighs over a hundred kilos? 5. … introduced his wife to the quests.

6. Where shall … meet, Bob?

7. James took the book and opened ….

8. We don’t dress … for dinner here.

9. I taught … to play the guitar.

10. Selfish people only care about ….

3.2.Complete the sentences using possessive pronouns (my, your, his, her, our, their).

1. I left … car in the garage.

2. Mary hung … coat on the peg.

3. Jack had … haircut.

4. Neil and David ate … supper.

5. I hope you enjoy … holiday.

6. We’ll invite you round to … house sometime.

7. You must make up … own mind.

8. The children had to cook … own supper.

9. Bill borrowed Jenny’s car … own can was being repaired. 10. I’ll bring … own sheets and towels.

11. Every dog had … own special basket to sleep in. 12. You should do … own washing up.

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4.Adjectives and Adverbs

4.1.Degrees of comparison of adjectives

4.2. Degrees of comparison of adverbs

4.1. Put the correct form given in brackets.

1.The US has a (big / bigger) … domestic market than Portugal.

2.If one company has a much (the largest / larger) … share than any other, it can affect price.

3.There are companies which need a lot of money to set up but much (little / less) … money to run.

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4.An increase in demand can make a company push its prices even (higher / the highest) … than necessary.

5.Adam Smith is one of (more great / the greatest) … economists.

6.A house is one of the (more expensive / the most expensive) … things that people buy.

7.China and India are now making (the largest / larger) … contributions to global growth.

8.From 2004 to the present world growth has been (more rapid / the most rapid) … than at any time since the early 1970s.

4.2.Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct form.

1. Mary was … (clever) girl in the whole class.

2. She felt … (bad) than yesterday. The illness is making progress. 3. Kate was … (kind) I’ve ever known.

4. China is … (populated) country in the world.

5. Finally we were sent home without … (far) delay. 6. She seems to be … (happy) than before.

7. Changing job was … (good) decision I’ve ever made. 8. The Beatles was … (popular) band last century.

9. For … (far) information please contact the head office. 10. Making excuses is his … (bad) trait of character.

4.3.Choose the right adverb (degree of comparison) to complete the sentences.

1. Alisа smiles even (most brightly / more brightly) than the sun.

2. The new teacher explains the rules (more completely / completely) than our book.

3. Jack arrived (latest / most late) at the airport.

4. Jillian usually climbs (highest / higher) of all the other climbers in her group.

5. Andrew is speaking even (more louder / louder) than usual.

6. Melody dances (most gracefully / more gracefully) of all the girls. 7. Of all three, Mike runs (fastest / faster).

8. Of all two, Mike runs (fastest / faster).

9. Harry swims (slower / slowest) of all the boys in the swimming team. 10. Yesterday the President spoke (more calmly / calmly) to Congress

than usual.

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5. Verbs. System of tenses: Active voice

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Раздел 2. Аудирование / Section 2. Listening

Practice

5.1. Choose the necessary tense form.

1.I’ve been trying / I’ve tried to find a permanent job for a considerable time.

2.Indeed, I have already worked / I have already been working for several companies on a temporary basis.

3.In my first job, I was / have been responsible for marketing.

4.I’ve been applying / have applied for several posts this year but I did not manage / have not managed to find what I’m looking for.

5.The last job I applied / have applied for required applicants to speak some Japanese.

6.I started learning / have been learning Spanish a few months ago, but I did not obtain / have not obtained a qualification in it yet.

7.I did not apply / have not applied for a job with your company before.

5.2. Put the verb in the right form.

1.We … (invest) a lot of money in research and development at the moment.

2.If we want to stay ahead of the pack, we … (go) to have to work hard and continue to innovate.

3.I … (think) they had got the government contract because of a backroom deal.

4.We … (not cut) corners on our luxury products.

РАЗДЕЛ 2. АУДИРОВАНИЕ / SECTION 2. LISTENING

Требования к результатам освоения раздела (Section acquisition requirements)

Компетенция: Способность воспринимать и понимать устную речь для дальнейшего использования полученной информации и участия в коммуникации в ситуациях повседневного, делового и профессионального общения.

Основные результаты обучения:

–иметь знания языковой системы (фонетические, лексические, грамматические и стилистические), необходимые для восприятия

ипонимания устной речи в ситуациях повседневного, делового и профессионального общения;

–знать речевые формулы, используемые для выражения различных коммуникативных намерений в процессах речевого общения, а также этические и этикетные нормы речевого поведения;

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–уметь быстро и адекватно реагировать на высказывания партнеров общения в вербальной или невербальной форме;

–владеть тремя основными навыками восприятия монологической и диалогической речи на слух: 1) восприятие и понимание фактической информации (имена, даты, адреса, названия, цифровой материал и т.д.); 2) восприятие и понимание основной идеи высказывания;

3)полное, точное и адекватное понимание устного высказывания для дальнейшего использования полученной информации;

–владеть технологией сокращенной записи содержания прослушанных сообщений;

–владеть стратегиями выполнения различных тестовых заданий. Цель теста: формирование навыков восприятия и понимания

речевого сообщения в ситуациях повседневного, делового и профессионального общения.

Навык 1. Восприятие и понимание фактической информации (имена, даты, адреса, названия, цифровой материал и т.д.).

Навык 2. Восприятие и понимание основной идеи высказывания. Навык 3. Полное, точное и адекватное понимание устного выска-

зывания для дальнейшего использования полученной информации.

Тематика:

Человек и его повседневная деятельность:

–личность и межличностные отношения;

–семейная жизнь;

–образование и учебная деятельность;

–трудовая деятельность.

Listening Test 1

Part I (1–7)

You will hear a conversation between two people about a bill. Listen and fill in the spaces in the form below with one or two words or a number. You will hear the recording twice.

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Part II (8–12)

You will hear 5 speakers talking about movies they have seen. For each recording 8–12, decide what emotions A–G the speaker has about his or her chosen film.

Part III (13–20)

Listen to a part of a radio conversation in which two people are talking about a competition and answer the questions below by choosing the right answer A, B or C.

(13)The name of the contest is: А. People and Facts.

В. People and Places. С. People and Events.

(14)How many correct answers did the winner have? А. 10 ones.

В. 9 ones. С. 1.

(15)Where is it possible to find answers to the questions of the Evening Chronicles?

А. on the back page. В. in the regular place. С. on the front page.

(16)The main prize is worth 100 pounds:

А. in any 30 shops. В. in one local shop. С. in 30 stores totally.

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(17)The right answer to the 3rd question of the questionnaire is: А. She was a lady of science.

В. She was a star.

С. She was a waitress.

(18)Under what number did the question refer to the cathedral? А. Number 4.

В. Number 5. С. Number 6.

(19)The name of next part of the event is:

А. Plays and Players. В. Heroes and Villains. С. Past and Present.

(20) Studio recordings have to be: А. by June 30th.

В. on July 1st. С. by July 2nd.

РАЗДЕЛ 3. ЧТЕНИЕ / SECTION 3. READING

Требования к результатам освоения раздела (Section acquisition requirements)

Компетенция: Способность владеть различными видами чтения литературы страноведческого, общенаучного, делового и профессионального характера, а также проводить логико-смысловую обработку прочитанного текста для осуществления профессиональной деятельности. Способность составлять аннотации и рефераты.

Основные результаты обучения:

–знать лингвистические (лексические, грамматические и стилистические) особенности текстов различной коммуникативной направленности;

–знать лингвистические особенности аннотирования и реферирования;

–знать типы реферативного изложения текста и технологию их составления;

–знать методы изложения информации в тексте;

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