2. Read an example of presentation talk. Match the equivalents (a-h) of the words in bold type (1-8). Make a list of new words.
“OK. 1) To begin, let’s look at the first type of skills that consultants need: technical skills. 2) Of course, related to technical skills is a good general knowledge of managemebt subjects…But 3) I’m digressing: let’s get back to the technical skills themselves…4) That’s all I have time for on technical skills.
Let’s move on to the second area: interpersonal skills. 5) As you can see on this transparency, there are two key areas 6) in relation to interpersonal skills…I think 7) that covers everything on interpersonal skills.
8) Time is moving on, so let’s turn to the third area: people management issues.”
в отношении (относительно)
Конечно
Для начала, давайте взглянем на
Я ухожу от сути, давайте вернемся к…
Как Вы видите
Это все, что я успеваю сказать о…
вышесказанное покрывает все аспекты…
Время идет, поэтому давайте перейдем к…
3. Correct the mistakes in these sentences according to new expressions from previous exercise.
1. OK. For begin, let we look for the most basic product in our range.
2. Of course, related with product specifications of our basic model is the issue of product performance.
3. But I’m a digression: let’s get back on the product specifications themselves.
4. That’s all I’m having time for on product specifications. Let’s moving on to our mid-range model.
5. As you can be seeing on this transparency, there are two key features I want to talk about in relative to mid-range model.
6. I think that covers up everything on our mid-range model.
7. Time is moved on, so let’s turn up to our top-of-the-range product.
Unit 11
Describing a chart
Words and Expressions
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a ratio 3:2 an equal number double the amount half the number one in two three times as many compared to/ in comparison with out of every hundred |
соотношение трех к двум равное количество вдвое больше в два раза меньше один из двух, каждый второй в три раза больше в сравнении с… один из ста, каждый сотый |
2. Study the chart showing side effects experiment participants testing a sedative in a clinic trial, complete the description of the chart of side effects:
The most common side effect was _____________1. It was reported by sixty per cent of the participants, double the number who experienced _______________2.
Half the total number of participants reported _____________3 and out of every hundred twenty complained of ____________4.
The number of participants who experienced _____________5 was statistically insignificant to the number of participants experienced changes in ______________6.
3. Read the information about two more side effects. Add blocks to the chart.
“Report of drowsiness came from forty participants in every hundred. This was two times as many people who reported hallucinations.”
4. Study the chart, which compares the effectiveness of herbal extract Hypericum perforatum with the synthetic drug Imipramine on patients with depression.
Say where these phrases could be used for describing the chart:
a ratio of 3:2
an equal number
double the amount
half the number
one in two
three times as many
Unit 12
Describing data