Technology in engineering conference

45 Broughton Street, Brighton

J Higgins

Purchasing Manager

Zacron Engineering

Unit 5

Hempstead Industrial Estate

Hemel Hepstead HP2 7FX

25 May 2001

Dear Mr Higgins

We have pleasure in inviting you to our annual conference. This year it will be taking place at the Metrapole Hotel, Brighton from 24 to 28 July.

We enclose details of the conference, accommodation arrangements and a provisional programme.

Last year you gave a very interesting presentation on the subject of “Purchasing High Technology”. We would be very grateful if you would consider giving us an update on this.

We would appreciate it if you could confirm your participation at our earliest convenience.

Yours sincerely

P Matthews

P Matthews

Conference Organiser

Exercise 98

Reply to the above letter. Your reply should include the following:

• Reference to the above letter

• Confirmation of your participation

• Request for more information about the programme

• Apology for not being able to give another presentation (pressure of work – no time for preparation)

• A polite phrase to end the letter.

Some parts have been done for you.

Zacron Engineering

Unit 5

Hempstead Industrial Estate

Hemel Hempstead

Mr P Matthews

Technology in Engineering Conference

45 Broughton Street

Brighton BN 25 1XL

1 June 2001

Dear Mr Matthews

With reference to your letter of 25 May, I am pleased to ______________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I would be grateful ___________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Unfortunately, _______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________ . I am afraid __________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely

J Higgins

J Higgins

Purchasing Manager

Lesson 10 Урок 10

Applying for job Поиск работы

Active vocabulary

Nouns

1. experience – опыт

2. note – запись

3. chart – таблица

4. advertisement – реклама

5. copy – копия

6. clerk – клерк

7. principal – директор (школы, колледжа)

8. recommendation – рекомендация

9. reference – отзыв, поручительство

10. difference – отличие

11. career – карьера

12. certificate – сертификат

13. application – заявление

14. skills – умения, навыки

Adjectives

15. different – отличный, различный

16. cheereful – жизнерадостный

17. necessary – необходимый

18. interesting – интересный

Verbs

19. was – был, была

20. were – были

21. to look for – искать

22. to be suitable for – подходить

23. to recommend – рекомендовать

24. to dictate – диктовать

25. to advertise – рекламировать

26. to be interested – интересоваться

27. to earn – зарабатывать

Grammar notes

Глагол to be в прошедшем времени имеет форму was для единственного числа и were для множественного числа и для 2–го лица единственного числа.

единственное число	множественное число
I was я был you were ты был he was он был she was она была it was он,(она) был	we were мы были you were вы были they were они были

• Для образования вопросительной формы was (were) ставится перед подлежащим.

Was he there? Он там был?

Were you there? Вы там были?

• Отрицательная форма образуется при помощи частицы not, которая ставится после глагола.

I was not there. Я не был там.

He wasn’t there. Он не был там.

They weren’t there. Они не были там.

Exercise 99

Talk about today and yesterday.

Bob is in class today. – Bob was in class yesterday too.

1. Mary is at the library today.

2. We’re at work today.

3. You’re busy now.

4. It is my day off today.

5. Simon and Ann are at their office today.

6. The weather is nice today.

7. They are at the cinema today.

8. He is away on his business trip today.

Exercise 100

Make questions and give short answers.

1. (you / in class / yesterday)

Were you in class yesterday?

Yes, I was.

2. ( Anita / in a bank / today)

No,

3. (you / tired / last night)

Yes,

4. (he / hungry / right now)

No,

5. ( the weather / hot in New York City / last summer)

Yes,

6. (the students in this class / intelligent)

Of course,

7. ( Mr. Tok / absent / today)

Yes,

8. (Tony and Ben / at the meeting / last night)

No,

9. (Mr. And Mrs. Rice / at the exhibition / last week)

Yes,

10. ( Anna / out of town / two days ago)

No,

Exercise 101

Ann works in the office with Simon now and it is slightly different. Look back at the picture of the office in Part 1. Then look at this picture of the office. Talk about the things that are different, like this:

The potplant was on the filing cabinet. Now it’s on the table.

There was a photocopier on the table. Now there isn’t.

T here weren’t 4 books on the bottom shelf.

Exercise 102

Write these sentences in the past using was or were.

1. Ronald Regan is the President of the United States.

2. Victoria is the Queen of England.

3. Christina and Jenny are university students.

4. She is married to a baseball player.

5. Japanese cars are very small and they aren’t very good.

6. You are a complete beginner in English.

Exercise 103

Fill in am/is/are (present) or was/were (past).

1. Last year she was 22, so she is 23 now.

2. Today the weather ….. nice, but yesterday it ……… very cold.

3. I …… hungry. Can I have something to eat?

4. I feel fine this morning but I …… very tired last night.

5. Where ….. you at 11 o’clock last Friday morning?

6. Don’t buy these shoes. They …… very expensive.

7. I like your new jacket. …… it expensive?

8. ……. the printer all right today? Yesterday it …… out of order.

9. Simon …… at the meeting on Monday though he …… unwell.

10. The employees …. pleased with the company pension scheme.

Exercise 104

Fill in was/were or wasn’t/weren’t.

1. We weren’t happy with the hotel. Our room was very small and it wasn’t very clean.

2. George …….. at work last week because he ……. ill. He’s better now.

3. Yesterday …… a public holiday so the shops ……. closed. They are open today.

4. Where are my keys? They ……. on the table but they aren’t there now.

5. You ……. at the marketing seminar last month? Where ……. you?

Exercise 105

Write the questions. Use the words in brackets in the right order + was/were.

1. (late / you / this morning / why?)

Why were you late this morning? The traffic was bad.

2. (difficult / your exam?)

___________________________ No, it was easy.

3. (last week / where / Ann and Chris?)

___________________________ They were on holiday.

4. (your new camera / how much?)

_____________________________ Sixty pounds.

5. (angry / you / yesterday / why?)

_____________________________ Because you were late

6. (nice / the weather / last week?)

_____________________________ Yes, it was beautiful.

Exercise 106  (We Mean Business ex 111, p 59)

Listen to the tape about people who are looking for jobs. Fill in a copy of this chart.

name	work expe– rience	typing	switch– board	short– hand	word proces– sor	other notes
David	
						at sec. college
Lorraine

Exercise 107

Look at these job advertisements in a newspaper. Decide which person in exercise 36 is suitable for which job.