Evening Star classified

64 Fleet Street, London ec4j6bb positions vacant

RECEPTIONIST Can you use a PMBX switchboard? Are you polite? Have you got a good telephone manner? A well–known firm of accountants needs an experienced receptionist. Typing preferred but not essential. Good pay and good working conditions. Write to: Helen Ferns, Box 6390.

FILING CLERK/PERSON FRIDAY Large industrial firm requires a filing clerk/person Friday to help in a large office. If you’re intelligent, qualifications are not important. Send details to: Daniel Milgrom, Box 2061.

SECRETARY Efficient secretary wanted to work in a small friendly office. Experience is not essential if you can use a wordprocessor. Reasonable starting salary. Good promotion prospects. Ring 0772 854 5246 or write to: Neil Warner, Preston Goods, 37 Highgate Road,Preston, Lancs PR2 4LN.

Exercise 108  ( We Mean business, ex 113, p 60)

David Richards is applying for the job of filing clerk/person Friday advertised in the Evening Star. The principal of his college, Oliver Howard (Bay House College, 19 Ingleborough Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire L42 6RD) is writing a letter of recommendation for him. He is dictating the letter to his secretary. Listen to the tape and write the letter. Use the correct business letter format. These are the words in the letter (without any punctuation or capital letters):

dear mr milgrom thank you for your letter of 2 november i am very happy to give david richards a reference for the job of filing clerk person friday he is cheerful pleasant and very helpful in class and he is intelligent and also efficient in his work i can certainly recommend him for the job yours sencerely

Exercise 109

Write a letter of recommendation for Carolyn Bennet from Brian Keith of Laws Secretarial College (13 Canonbury Lane, Inskip, Lancs PR4 2EL). Carolyn is applying for the job of a secretary advertised in the Evening Star.

Exercise 110

Which job are you interested in? Write about the reasons why you are interested in that job.

Crazy People Wanted

Dynamic sales and marketing company is looking for 10 fun people to help to expand in Leeds and beyond.

If you want a fast paced career, management training and great earning potential in Sales and Marketing, Client Presentation, Trainee Management

Don’t delay call Hazel today on 0113 245 2727

Customer Reception Front Desk/Telephones

Our receptionist is a key member of the New Horizons team, providing Excellent Customer Service and all round support to the office. You must have a pleasant, outgoing personality and a confident manner. Good keyboard and organizational skills are essential. You will be based in our modern York City Centre offices.

Hours 8 to 5 Monday to Friday

Salary Scale £9000 – 11 000

For details ring Martha on 0113 242 3030

Wanted Secretaries

£6 – £7 per hour

We urgently require experienced secretaries with excellent typing and organizational skills. A good telephone manner and sharp administration skills are essential.

In return we can offer excellent rates of pay, holiday pay.

If you feel you have the necessary qualities, call Shirley, Heidi or Ashley at – Taskmaster 0113 244 2660

Security Professionals

Wanted now

£3.90 –£4.60 p.h.

We are recruiting now for security staff for prestigious sites in West Yorkshire. We offer attractive salaries, holiday and sickness pay, training and free uniform. Opportunities for advancement. If you are 19+ with a checkable history for security screening phone for an interview

0845 600 6999

I’m interested in the job of ___________________ because___________

Lesson 11 Урок 11

Making appointments Назначение встреч

Active vocabulary

Nouns

1. an appointment – встреча, договорённость

2. schedule – план, расписание

3. anything – что–либо

4. a board – правление

5. meeting – совещание

6. an arrangement – соглашение

7. future – будущее

8. an order – приказ, распоряжение

9. a list – список

Adjectives

10. quick – быстрый

11. possible – возможный

12. free – свободный

13. own – свой, собственный

14. often – частый, часто

Vеrbs

15. must – должен, должна

16. to write down – записать

17. to take a day off – взять отгул

18. to show round – показать вокруг

19. to attend – посещать

20. to entertain – развлекать

21. to suppose – полагать

22. to remember – помнить

23. to forget – забывать

Phrases

24. for lunch – на обед

25. all day – весь день

26. if possible – если возможно

27. how about – как насчёт

Grammar notes

Настоящее время группы Continuous (Progressive) употребляется также для выражения заранее намеченного, запланированного действия, которое совершится в будущем, часто в ближайщем будущем. В этом случае в английском предложении обычно имеется обстоятельство времени, указывающее на будущее время.

The manager is going to the conference tomorrow.

Менеджер идёт на конференцию завтра.

Exercise 111

Make up sentences putting the verbs into Present Continuous.Translate.

1. Sylvia Drake / Monday / show around the plant / Ms Patel

2. Michel Moore / from two till four / discuss / the new prototype

3. Simon Young /pick up / at the airport at three / Mr Steiner

4. Sheila Baker / work / from 10 am on Tuesday / on new promotion

5. Nick Walton / to the marketing Manager / show / a demonstration of the new software

6. We / to new offices / next week / move

7. They / run / next month / a series of training seminars

8. Our advertising agency / a new compaign / work on / this week

9. Luisa / show around the office / next Monday / some foreign guests

Exercise 112

Write questions.

1. you / go / out tonight? Are you going out tonight?

2. you / work / next week? ………………………………………………

3. what / you / do / tomorrow evening? ………………………………….

4. what time / Bob and Sue / come? …………………………………….

5. when / Liz / go / on holiday? ………………………………………….

6. who / visit / the customers / on Tuesday? ……………………………..

7. we / have / a meeting / in the afternoon? ……………………………..

8. what / Sarah / do / at the weekend? ……………………………………

Exercise 113

Today is Monday. This is a page from Sheila Baker’s diary for the week. Ask and answer questions about what Sheila is doing this week, like this:

Sheila: What am I doing today?

Am I doing anything tomorrow?

on Wednesday?

at the weekend?

Anne: You’re seeing Mr Smith at 10 o’clock this morning and Mr Parker at 11. You’re not doing anything at lunchtime. You’re going to a board meeting this afternoon at 2 o’clock.

Monday am 10 see Mr Smith 11 see Mr Parker pm 2 go to a board meeting	Thursday am 10 attend sales conference in Brighton all day pm
Tuesday am 10.30 see Mr Matthews 11 lunch – Lorenzo Magnani pm 4 show L.M. round the department	Friday am 10 see Michael Cass pm 1.30 Gill Negus
Wednesday am 11.30 intervew new sales staff pm visit the new warehouse	Saturday	Sunday

Exercise 114

Marisa Balzarini wants to make an appointment to see Sheila Baker this week.

Fill in Ann’s half of this telephone conversation. Take your information from Sheila’s diary.

Marisa: Hello. Can I make an appointment to see Sheila Baker, please?

She knows I’m coming this week.

Anne: __________________________________________________

Marisa: Thursday, if possible. Is she free in the morning?

Anne: I’m afraid __________________________________________

Marisa: Well, how about Tuesday?

Anne: I’m sorry. She _______________________________________

Marisa: No, I can’t meet her for lunch today or on Wednesday.

Anne: ____________________________________________________

Marisa: Well, I’m free in the morning, but I’m entertaining some

customers this afternoon.

Anne: ____________________________________________________

Marisa: Oh well then, I suppose it must be next week.

Exercise 115

Lorenzo Magnani, the sales representative from Italy, is visiting BOS headquaters this week. This is his schedule.

Mon: lunch Fred McLean pm Board meeting ____________________________ Tue: lunch Sheila Baker pm visit sales department

Wed: am Howard Spenser lunch pm visit new warehouse eve theatre with Marisa Balzarini

Write a few sentences about what he is doing this week.

Exercise 116

Look at the dialogue below and put the words in the correct order.

Receptionist: you good help I can afternoon ?

Tom: to an got Mrs Kerr two I’ve at yes half see appointment past

Receptionist: you your give please could me name

Tom: Kennedy Dataplan it’s Tom from

Receptionist: long Mr Kennedy be won’t she

Tom: don’t I that’s waiting mind OK

Exercise 117

Use one word to complete the gaps in the dialogue.

waiting; appointment; would; somebody; see; afraid; kind; sorry

Receptionist: Good morning.

Caroline: Good morning. I’ve come to …………… Mrs Kerr.

Receptionist: Have you got an …………………….. ?

Caroline: ……………………………………….?

Receptionist: Have you arranged to see Mrs Kerr?

Caroline: No, I’m ………………… not. Is it inconvenient?

Receptionist: Well, she’s with …………………….. at the moment. If you don’t mind ……………….. , I’ll ask her if she can see you.

Caroline: That’s very …………….. kind of you.

Receptionist: …………….. you like some coffee while you wait?

Grammar notes

Модальный глагол must выражает долженствование, обязанность, необходимость. Данный глагол имеет только одну форму настоящего времени, не изменяется ни по лицам, ни по числам. Следующий за модальным глаголом инфинитив употребляется без частицы to.

I must do the filing. Я должен подшить документы.

• Вопросительная форма образуется путём постановки модального глагола перед подлежащим.

Must I do the filing? Я должен подшивать документы?

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

She must not (mustn’t) leave the office. Она не должна покидать кабинет.

Эквивалентом модального глагола must являются сочетания to have to, to have got to, которые выражают значение необходимости, вызванной обстоятельствами, показывают, что лицо, обозначенное подлежащим, вынуждено выполнить действие.

I can’t play tennis with you Я не могу играть сейчас с вами в

right now, I have to (have теннис, мне нужно готовить уроки.

got to) do my homework.

• Для образования вопроса или отрицания с данным сочетанием используется вспомогательный глагол настоящего простого времени do (does).

Do I have to do it now? Мне нужно это сделать сейчас?

You don’t have to go there now. Нет необходимости идти сейчас туда.

Exercise 118

Complete the sentences using must. Use the phrases in the list.

Close the door behind you Go to medical school Have a driver’s license Have a library card Have a passport Listen to English on the radio and TV Make new friends who speak English Take one pill every six hours

Pay an income tax Read English newspapers and magazines Speak English outside of class every day Stop Study harder Talk to myself in English

1. According to the law, a driver ………………………………………….

2. If a traffic light is red, a car……………………………………………

3. If you want to check a book out of the library, you ……………………

4. Nancy has a job in Chicago. She earns a good salary. According to the law, she ………………………………………………………………

5. I failed the last two tests in my biology class. According to my professor, I ……………………………………………………………

6. I want to travel abroad. According to the law, I ………………………..

7. If you want to become a doctor, you …………………………………

8. John’s doctor gave him a prescription. According to the directions on the bottle, John …………………………………………………………

9. Jimmy, it’s cold outside! When you come inside, you …………………

10. I want to improve my English. According to my teacher, I …………….

Exercise 119

Use “have to / has to”. Use “because”.

1. go downtown / buy some new shoes – I have to go downtown because I have to buy some new shoes.

2. go shopping / get a new coat

3. go to the post office / mail a package

4. stay home tonight / study grammar

5. go to the hospital / visit a friend

6. go to the bank / cash a check

7. go downtown / to go to the immigration office

8. go to the bookstore / buy a notebook

Exercise 120

Complete the sentences.

1. A: Jack can’t join us tonight.

B: Why not?

A: (he, work) He has to work.

B: (he, work) Does he have to work tomorrow night too?

2. A: Why (you, go) ………… to the library later tonight?

B: (I, find) ………………… some information for my research paper.

3. A: It’s almost 4.30. What time (Sue, leave for) …………………the airport?

B: Around 5. (she, be) ………………………. at the airport at 6.15.

4. A: Why did you go to the bookstore after classes yesterday?

B: (I, buy)…………………colored pencils.

A: Oh, why (you, buy)…………………colored pencils?

B: I need them for my drawings.

5. A: what time (you, be) ……………………….. at the dentist’s office?

B: Three. I have a three o’clock appointment.

Exercise 121

Helen often forgets to do things. This is her list of things to do today.

Remember!

• Send a telex to New York

• phone Mr Parker

• write to Mr Jones

• order the stationery

• type a letter to Miss Negus

• photocopy the report

• do the filing

• make an appointment to see Chris Foord

• give the order to Simon

In pairs, talk about the things she must do, like this:

A.: What must she do?

What has she to do?

B.: She has to

She must send a telex to New York.

Exercise 122

Read the following dialogue. Decde whether the statements are true or false

Sue: I’ve got to go to a meeting. I must telephone John before I go. You have to stay here.

Bill: Okay. Wait! You’ve got to take the report with you.

Sue: Why? Have I got to present it at the meeting?

Bill: No, but Fred wants it today. He said he must have it.

1. It is not necessary for Sue to go to the meeting. …..

2. She has to telephone John. …..

3. Bill has to go to the meeting. …..

4. It is not necessary for Sue to take the report. …..

5. She must present the report to the meeting. …..

6. Fred thinks it is not necessary for him to have the report. …..

Exercise 123

Make the sentences below negative.

1. We have to design new products.

2. Companies must pay a minimum wage.

3. We have to meet health and safety regulations.

4. Our competitors have to reduce their prices.

5. We’ve got to advertise in national newspapers.

Exercise 124

Nordic Business, a newspaper, wrote a report on a successful Danish company, Larssen S.A. Here the chairman of the company, Bo Johannessen, writes a letter to the newspaper. Complete the spaces with appropriate forms of have to, need, must.

Dear Sir,

You reported last week that Larssen S.A. had a strong market position. Then you aid that the company _____________ think about its competitors. This is not true. We ____________ our market share is permanent. We ________________ worry about our jobs today, but we believe that certainly cannot forget about our competitors. A year is a short time in business.

Yours faithfully,

Bo Johannessen

Chairman Larssen S.A.

Lesson 12 Урок 12

Calendar Календарь

Active vocabulary

Nouns

1. date – дата

2. month – месяц

3. year – год

4. season – время года

5. winter – зима

6. spring – весна

7. summer – лето

8. autumn – осень

9. January – Январь

10. February – Февраль

11. March – Март

12. April – Апрель

13. May – Май

14. June – Июнь

15. July – Июль

16. August – Август

17. September – Сентябрь

18. October – Октябрь

19. November – Ноябрь

20. December – Декабрь

21. holiday – праздник

22. Christmas – Рождество

23. New Year – Новый Год

24. Easter – Пасха

25. Independence Day – День Независимости

26. Birthday – День Рождения

27. vacation – отпуск

28. expression – выражение

Adjectives

29. next – следующий

30. last – прошлый

31. present – настоящий

32. past – прошедший

33. future – будущий

Adverbs

34.today – сегодня

35. tonight – этим вечером

36. tomorrow – завтра

37. yesterday – вчера

38. now – сейчас

39. at the moment – в данный момент

40. soon – скоро

41. before – раньше, прежде

42. after – после

Grammar notes

Существует разница между устной и письменной формами оформления даты.

Письменная форма	Устная форма
3rd Jan/3rd January 3 Jan/3 January	the third of January/January the third

NB Существует разница между оформлением даты на американском и британском английском. Сравните:

3 / 1 / 52 (UK) the third of January nineteen fifty–two

третье января 1952

(US) the first of March nineteen fifty–two

первое марта 1952

Обратите внимaние на предлоги, используемые с датами и наречиями времени.

IN	AT	ON
in the morning in the afternoon in the evening in November(months) in summer(seasons) in 1992 (years)	at eight o ‘clock at noon at night at midnight at Easter at Christmas at lunchtime at the weekend	on Sunday (days) on Monday on Tuesday on Wednesday etc. on October 4th (dates) on (the) 23rd on Sunday afternoon

Следующие наречия времени употребляются без предлогов:

Yesterday evening. Last Friday. Next weekend.

Exercise 125

Fill in “at”, “on”, “in”:

1. …….Saturday	8……..9 o’clock	15……autumn
2……..July	9……..Christmas	16……half past two
3………1984	10…….September 28th	17… Monday morning
4………March 25th	11…….!991	18……Easter
5……….Friday	12………August 29th	19……..10 o’clock
6……….summer	13… Thursday afternoon	20……..winter
7……….the morning	14…….the evening	21……..noon

Exercise 126

Fill in “at”, “on”, “in”:

1. We always go on holiday …. summer.

2. My lesson starts …. five o’clock.

3. Julia had her last business trip ……. August.

4. The staff meeting is … 9 o’clock …. the morning.

5. The factory is closed … Sunday.

6. The Boss doesn’t wear a hat even … winter.

7. We had foreign guests at our firm … last Monday.

8. Simon is visiting the warehouse …. next Friday.

9. Sophia’s birthday is … May 16^th.

10. My favourite television programme starts …. 6.30 … the morning.

11. Some birds and animals come out …. night.

12. The staff got bonus …Christmas.

Exercise 127

It is midday on Saturday 7 November 1992. Decide which phrase on the left refers to which time on the right.

1. this morning a. 1993

2. the day before yesterday b. December 1991

3. last weekend c. 10 am Saturday 7 November 1992

4. next month d. 11 pm Friday 6 November 1992

5. last December e. Saturday 7 November 1992

6. today f. 10 pm Saturday 7 November 1992

7. tomorrow afternoon g. Monday 9 November 1992

8. the day after tomorrow h. Thursday 5 November 1992

9. yesterday evening i. 3 pm Sunday 8 November 1992

10. tonight j. December 1992

11. next year k. 6 pm Friday 6 November 1992

12. last night l. Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November 1992

Exercise 128

Translate these time expressions:

Last week _________________________________________________

This month_________________________________________________

Last month_________________________________________________

In the past_________________________________________________

In the future________________________________________________

Next Friday _______________________________________________

Last Saturday ______________________________________________

Next year _________________________________________________

The day before yesterday ____________________________________

Tomorrow afternoon ________________________________________

Yesterday evening __________________________________________

Exercise 129

Say and write these dates as they are in Britain and as they are in the United States, like this:

1/5/42 – UK (the) first (of) May nineteen forty two

• US (the) fifth (of) January nineteen forty two

1. 5/9/84 3. 12/12/79 5. 7/4/81

2. 2/8/65 4. 3/6/82 6. 11/10/90

Exercise 130

Look at the BOS calendar. In pairs, talk about the important dates like this:

A.: When is the sales conference? B.: It’s on (the) 12th (of) November.

A .: When’s the stocktaking? B.: It’s from (the) 17th to (the) 19th (of) November

Exercise 131

Can you find eleven month of the year and the abbreviations for six days of the week? Which month and day are missing?

S	A	U	G	U	S	T	J	J
F	E	M	O	N	A	N	A	D
F	R	P	C	T	T	O	N	E
J	J	S	T	H	U	V	U	C
M	U	U	O	E	M	E	A	E
A	L	N	B	B	M	M	R	M
Y	Y	W	E	D	D	B	Y	B
U	M	A	R	C	H	E	E	E
F	E	B	R	U	A	R	Y	R

Missing month: ________________________________

Missing day: __________________________________

Exercise 132

Fill in correct prepositions of time.

1. The work is due to begin ….. the end of April.

2. We are hoping to meet the engineer … the weekend.

3. We expect to sign the contract sometime ….. June.

4. They are scheduled to finish the project…... the middle of July.

5. I arranged to meet him …..15.30 ……. Tuesday.

6. We’re busy …… spring.

7. He phoned me ….one o’clock …. night.

Exercise 133

Fill in prepositions if necessary.

1. My birthday is / January. in

2. My birthday is January 23rd. ___________

3. He is coming Friday. ___________

4. The meeting starts 6 o’clock. ___________

5. She is not doing anything the weekend. ___________

6. She does the filing the afternoon.___________

7. The conference is next Friday. ___________

8. What are you doing lunchtime? ___________

9. The company is moving to London 1999.___________

10. The company staff is having holidays Christmas.___________

Lesson 13 Урок 13

Asking the way Спросить дорогу

Active vocabulary

Nouns

1. a map – карта

2. a post office – почта

3. a supermarket – универсам

6. a market – рынок

7. a newsagent’s – газетный киоск

8. a bank – банк

9. a cinema – кинотеатр

10. a hotel – гостинница

11. a museum – музей

12. a park – парк

13. a concert Hall – концертный зал

14. a swimming pool – бассейн

15. a public library – публичная библиотека

16. a station – станция, вокзал

17. a centre – центр

18. a street – улица

19. a road – дорога

20. a way – путь

21. a sign – знак

22. a side – сторона

23. a T–junction – Т–образный перекрёсток

24. a crossroad – перекрёсток

25. a roundabout – кольцевая развязка

26. an exit – выход

27. a turning – поворот

28. a tourist – турист

29. a visitor – посетитель

30. a guest – гость

31. a citizen – гражданин

Phrases

30. straight ahead – прямо вперёд

31. on the left – налево

32. on the right – направо

33. take a turning – поверни

34. turn right/ left – поверни направо / налево

Some useful phrases

Could you tell me the way to…?

How do I get to…?

Is this the way to..?

Go across the square.

Go through the park.

Go past the cinema.

Go along the street.

Exercise 134  (We Mean Business ex 122, p 65)

Listen to the conversation about Harlow on the tape. Use these words to fill in a copy of the key:

BOS Post office Supermarket Newsagent’s Bank Cinema

Exercise 135

You are at the station. Ask your way to places on the map and say how to get there, like this:

A: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the newsagent’s please?

B: Certainly. Go straight ahead. At the roundabout take the second exit. Then take the first road on the left. The newsagent’s is on the left.

Exercise 136

This letter was torn up (разорвано) and thrown away by mistake. Put the pieces in the correct order and rewrite the letter using the correct format.

NB Five small pieces of this letter are missing. Fill in the missing words.

E xercise 137

Give short answers to these questions about the letter.

1. Who is the letter to? 7. When is Joyce’s interview?

2. Who is the letter from? 8. What job does Joyce want?

3. Who do you think typed 9. Is Joyce travelling by car or by

the letter? train?

4. Where does Joyce McAndrew 10. What colour is the BOS

live? building?

5. Is Joyce married?

6. Is Sheila Baker married?

Exercise 138

Sheila Baker wrote a similar letter to another applicant for the job, Rachel Snell (93 Lee Road, London SE3 4XB). Her appointment is after Joyce McAndrew’s at 11.45. Write the letter and explain how to get to BOS from the station.

Exercise 139

Match sentences to their translations.

1. There are a lot of coffee shops and pubs in the shopping center.	7. В вашем городе есть театр?
2. Is there a theatre in your town?	8. А что находится рядом со зданием вашего офиса?
3. What is there next to the office buildings?	9. Рядом с парком – большая больница.
4. There is a very good library in our town.	10. В торговом центре множество кафе и пивных.
5. There is a big hospital next to the park.	11. Есть ли какая–нибудь заправочная станция поблизости от светофора?
6. Is there a petrol station next to the traffic lights?	12. В нашем городе есть очень хорошая библиотека.

Exercise 140

Fill in prepositions where it is necessary.

1. How do I get …. the hospital?

2. Turn right … the cross–roads.

3. Is this the way …. the bank?

4. The Post–office is next …. the police station.

5. Could you tell me the way …. the museum?

6. The bank is …. front … you.

7. I have an appointment … the Globe Park Business Estate.

8. There’s a car park …the centre of the town.

9. The souvenir shop is … the right–hand side of the street.

10. Go straight ahead …the roundabout.

11. Stop … the T–junction and turn … left.

Exercise 141

Ask general questions.

1. This is the way to the cross–roads.

2. Elizabeth works in the tourist information office in Marlow.

3. I was at the Globe Park Business Estate yesterday.

4. You can come to a large roundabout.

5. The lady is looking for a restaurant in this area.

6. The tourists were looking for accomodation in the area.

7. You must first look at the lights and then cross the road.

Exercise 142

Fiil in articles if necessary.

• Excuse me! Is there …. petrol station near here?

• Turn right at ….. end of …… road. It’s on ….. left. About … hundred meters.

• Excuse me! How can I get to …. Bridge Street?

• Go straight ahead for about …. kilometre. You come to some ….. lights. Turn left at ….lights. And …third on ….right is …Bridge Street. There is …cinema on …corner.

• And is there ….car park near ….Bridge Street?

• There is ….car park in ……town center. There are ….signs. You can’t miss it.

• Thank you very much.

Exercise 143

Tell a tourist how to get to these places.

R– the restaurant; PO – the post office; B – the bank

H – the hotel; S – the station; CP – the car park

H R CP

PO

S

 B

 = you and the tourist

Useful language:

• Exuse me. Can you tell me the way to ...?

• Go straight ahead.

• Take the first/second turning on the right/left.

• Then turn right/left.

• The ... is on the right/left.

Lesson 14 Урок 14

Problems Проблемы

Aktive vocabulary

Nouns Adjectives

1. matter – дело 18. terrible – ужасный

2. message – сообщение 19. urgent – срочный

3. headache – головная боль 20. boring – скучный

4. cold – простуда, холодный 21. rest – остальной

5. aspirin – аспирин 22. circular – круглый

6. suggestion – предложение

7. mail – почта

8. day off – отгул

Verbs

9. borrow – занять

10. hate – ненавидеть

11. lie down – лечь

12. take – принять

13. think – думать

14. like – нравится

15. dislike – не нравится

16. answer – отвечать

17. enjoy – наслаждаться

Phrases

23. What’s the matter? – В чём дело?

24. Why don’t you...... – Почему бы Вам не .......

25. You should....... – Вам следует......

26. be fed up with – быть сытым по горло

27. can’t stand – не выдержать

28. be bored with – надоесть

29. be tired of – устать

30. go to bed – лечь в постель

31. all day long – весь день

32. all the time – всё время

33. a lot of – много

Exercise 144  (We Mean Business p 68)

Mary, Simon, Anne and Helen are having lunch together in the canteen. Listen to the dialogue, read and translate.

Simon: Well, Anne. This is the end of your first month at BOS. How do you like it?

Anne: I love it. I really enjoy secretarial work.

Helen: Secretarial work is boring. I don’t like typing or filing or taking shorthand...but I need money.

Anne: What’s the matter, Mary?

Mary: I’m not feeling very well. I’ve got a terrible headache. I think I’ve got a cold.

Simon: You should go to bed. Why don’t you take the rest of the day off?

Mary: That’s a good idea.

Helen: Some people have all the luck!

Exercise 145

Answer the questions.

1. How long ago did Anne join BOS?

2. What does Helen think about secretarial work?

3. What is the matter with Mary?

4. Helen thinks someone is lucky. Who?

Exercise 146

These three people at BOS have got problems. Have short conversations giving them suggestions, like this:

Simon: What’s the matter, Helen?

Helen: I haven’t got any money.

Simon: Why don’t you borrow some?

(You should borrow some.)

Helen: That’s a good idea.

Helen	Mary	Simon
I haven’t got any money	I’ve got a terrible headache	I’ve got to get an urgent message to someone in Hong Kong
1. borrow some 2. see your bank manager 3. work in the evenings	1. go home 2. lie down 3. take an aspirin	Can you think of any other suggestions? Think of suggestions for Simon’s problem.

Exercise 147

Make sentences with I think … should … Choose from:

Have a holiday Go to university Sell it Go home now Go to the doctor

1. It’s late. I think we should go home now.

2. Your car is very old. I think you ………………………………….

3. They need a change. I think ………………………………………

4. He doesn’t look well. I ……………………………………………

5. She’s very intelligent. …………………………………………….

Make sentences with I don’t think … should … Choose from:

Stay there Phone them now Go to work today Get married

1. It’s very late. I don’t think you should phone them now.

2. They are too young. I don’t think ………………………………..

3. That hotel is too expensive for us. I ……………………………..

4. You are not very well. ……………………………………………

Exercise 148

Suggest solutions or give advice for the following problems.

1. The photocopier has broken again. _______________ (call/the engineer)

2. I feel terrible. I’ve got a headache and a sore throat. __________ go home.

3. I’ve lost an important letter. ___________ (look in/the filing cabinet)

4. We cannot agree a date for the meeting. _________________ (wait/a week or two)

5. I can’t decide which restaurant to go to. ________________ (try/Oat Cuisine)

6. We haven’t heard from Alpo yet. ______________________ (telephone/them)

7. It’s very cold in here. _____________________ (get/a new heating system)

8. There’s too much typing to do. ______________ (call/a temporary secretary)

Exercise 149

Read this e–mail about business customs in Colombia.

To: Mr. Brendan Dunn, bdunn@renta.com

From: Marta Alvarez, malva@dalta.com

Subject: Your trip to Colombia

Dear Mr. Dunn:

You asked about Colombian business customs, and it’s my pleasure to give you some advice to help you during your first trip to Colombia.

• Colombia is a hot country, but men should wear dark–coloured suits, white shirts and ties to work.

• Business cards are very important. Your card should be in English on one side, and in Spanish on the other.

• Don’t leave meetings quickly. You should stay and have some non–business talk before you go.

• You should schedule meetings two to three weeks in advance. Don’t make back–to–back appointments. You should leave two to three hours between meetings.

Exercise 150

Now write an e–mail to Mr. Dunn about business customs in your country. Some possible topics to include are:

business cards	conversation topics	table manners
greetings and introductions	business entertainment	weather
meeting manners	clothing

Exercise 151

Here is some advice about learning English.

1. Buy a good English–only dictionary.

2. Don’t translate every new word you learn.

3. Try to think in English.

4. Learn words in complete sentences.

5. Buy English–language newspapers.

6. Don’t think in your own language when you speak English.

7. Read English books, too.

8. Don’t stop when you see a word you don’t understand.

Now make sentences about what you should and shouldn’t do.

1. I should buy a good English–only dictionary.

2. I _____________ every new word I learn.

3. ______________ words in complete sentences.

4. __________ try to think ______________________ .

5. _______________________ in my own language when I ______________ .

6. _______________________ English–language newspapers.

7. ____________________________________________________________

8. ____________________________________________________________

Grammar notes

Глаголы +ing

После таких глаголов, как like, hate, love, stop, start, finish, prefer и выражений tired of, bored with, fed up with, can’t stand употребляются глаголы с окончанием – ing, например:

I like typing. She’s fed up with typing.

Simon hates typing. Anne’s tired of typing.

Stop smoking. I can’t stand typing.

Exercise 152

Translate into Russain.

1. Have you finished writing?

2. I like skiing, but my sister prefers skating.

3. She likes working in the office.

4. She stopped coming to see us.

5. Poly hates touching spiders.

6. My father’s fed up with cleaning the car.

7. They’re tired of getting up early every morning.

8. Children love watching cartoons.

Exercise 153

Make up sentences.

	preparing reports
I love	listening to pop music
	working in the office on Sunday
I like	typing letters
	visiting foreign partners
I don’t like	telephoning
	speaking English
I hate	using a computer
	making coffee
I’m fed up with	entertaining guests
	making desicions

Exercise 154

Helen does not like being a secretary. These are all things she says to Simon about her job. Write sentences like this:

1. I write a lot of letters, but I don’t like it. – I don’t like writing letters.

1. I answer the telephone all day long and I’m fed up with it. – ___________

2. I take shorthand every day and I can’t stand it. – ____________________

4. I use the photocopier a lot and I don’t like it.

5. I type all day long and I’m bored with it. – __________________________

6. I open the mail every morning and I hate it. – _______________________

7. I write memos all the time and I’m tired of it. – _______________________

8. I go home on Fridays and I love it. – ______________________________

Exercise 155

Mary, Ann, Simon, Helen and Sheila are having lunch together. They are sitting round a circular table and talking about what they like and what they don’t like about their jobs. Each person likes one thing and doesn’t like one thing. Use the information in the sentences to fill in a copy of this diagram and then answer the questions.

Information

1. Sheila is sitting between Ann and Mary.

2. The person on Simon’s right does not like using the telephone and the person on Simon’s left likes going home.

3. Sheila likes meeting people and Simon does not like filing.

4. Ann is sitting on Helen’s left.

5. The person on Sheila’s right does not like typing and the person on Sheila’s left likes writing letters.

6. Helen is sitting on Simon’s left. Mary is on Simon’s right.

Questions

1. Who likes working at BOS?

2. Who does not like taking shorthand?

Exercise 156

Answer the questions on the above information.

1. Who doesn’t like typing? _______________________________________

2. What does Ann like? __________________________________________

3. Who likes going home? ________________________________________

4. Who doesn’t like openning letters? _______________________________

5. What does Helen like? _________________________________________

Exercise 157

Ask and answer the questions.

1. the girls / eat chocolate

(like) Do the girls like eating chocolate?

(Yes/love) Yes, they love eating chocolate.

2. Fred / visit customers

(like)_________________________________________________________

(No, hate)______________________________________________________

3. Helen / get up early

(like)_________________________________________________________

(No, fed up with)________________________________________________

4. Simon / play football

(like)_________________________________________________________

(Yes, love)______________________________________________________

5. Sheila / clean the car

(like)_________________________________________________________

(No, hate)_______________________________________________________

Lesson 15 Урок 15

Petty cash Мелкие расходы

Active vocabulary

Nouns Verbs

1. cash – наличные 26. add up – подытожить

2. heading – заголовок 27. spend – тратить

3. postage – услуги почты 28. go up – идти вверх

4. sundries – разное 29. study – изучать

5. expenditure – расход 30. save – экономить

6. amount – количество 31. pay out – выплатить

7. figure – число Adjectives

8. findings – выводы 32. petty – мелкий

9. rent – аренда 33. comparative –сравнительн.

10. rates – ком.платежи Adverbs

11. conclusion – заключение 34. twice – дважды

12. motion – движение

13. newspaper – газета

14. miscellaneous – разное

15. percent – процент

16. percentage – проц. содержание

17. activity – деятельность

18. fraction – дробь

19. light – свет

20. heat – тепло

21. cable – кабель

22. cost – цена

23. tax – налог

24. carbon paper – копирка

25. government – правление

Exercise 158  (We Mean Business p 72, ex 136)

Simon adds up the petty cash each week. All the money comes under four headings: travel, postage, stationery, sundries. Listen to the tape and fill in the amount spent under each heading in October on a copy of this table.

OCTOBER	travel	postage	stationery	sundries
First week
Second week
Third week					TOTAL
Fourth week					EXPENDITURE
TOTAL

Fill in the totals. What was the total amount of petty cash spent in October?

NB There are 100 pence in ₤1 (one pound).

Exercise 159

Sheila wants to know what the petty cash is spent on, so Simon draws her a pie chart. Look at the figures in the table above and fill in a copy of this key to the pie chart with the four headings. Check your answers with other students, like this: I think travel is 50%. I agree / I disagree

G rammar notes

Fractions/Дроби

– twelve and a half

– thirty–three and a third

– sixty–six and two thirds

– thirty–one and a quarter

– eighteen and three quarters

– a fifth

– four fifth

Exercise 160

Do a time and motion study on how Ann spends her working day. Start by reading the description:

She starts work at 9.30 and leaves at 5.30. She has an hour for lunch. She types for about one and a half hours every morning and for about an hour in the afternoon. She does the filing for about half an hour a day and spends the same amount of time taking shorthand. Making tea or coffee takes about a quarter of an hour and she does it twice a day. She spends about an hour and a half on the phone. The rest of the time she spends doing other things, such as talking to people, opening the mail, reading the newspaper etc.

1. How long does Anne spend at work each day (including her lunch hour)?

2. How long does she spend doing each of these things per day?

typing – filing – shorthand – phone – tea/coffee – lunch – miscellaneous (everything else)

3. What percentage of her time does she spend doing each thing?

NB This formula will help you calculate percentages:

eg ==12% (So 1 hour = 12%)

Exercise 161

Look at the diagram you’ve just done. Ask questions about the time percentage which Ann spends on every activity. Answer the questions.

1. How much time does she spend typing?

She types for 31% of the time.

2. __________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Exercise 162

Write in words.

360 – three hundred and sixty degrees

115% – ______________________________________________________

₤ 574 – ______________________________________________________

$420 – ______________________________________________________

180° – ______________________________________________________

92p – _______________________________________________________

₤5,237 – ____________________________________________________

Exercise 163

Make calculations and write the answers.

1. a quarter + a half = three quarters

2. two sixth + a sixth = _________________________________________

3. two and a half – one and a quarter = ___________________________

4. a third + two thirds = _______________________________________

5. two thirds – a third = ________________________________________

6. a ninth + a ninth = _________________________________________

Lesson 16 Урок 16

Report on expenditure Доклад о расходах

Active vocabulary

Nouns

1. following – следующий

2. item – пункт

3. stamp – марка

4. saving – сбережение

5. call – звонок

6. payment – оплата

7. owner – владелец

8. stock market – биржа

9. loan – заем

10. cash dispenser – банкомат

11. charge – оплата

12. target – цель

Verbs

13. control – управлять

14. buy – покупать

15. switch off – выключать

16. re–use – использовать вновь

17. keep – хранить

18. keep up – успевать, придерживаться

19. leave – оставлять

20. waste – тратить впустую

21. lend – отдалживать

22. owe – быть должным, в долгу

23. overdraw – превышать

24. withdraw – снимать

Adjectives

25. cheaper – дешевле

26. less – меньше

27. local – местный

28. urgent – срочный

29. wise – мудрый

30. advisable – советуемый

Exercise 164

Write out the words concerning money.

Cheque cash clock period pay earn spend finance capital profit loss budget schedule minute coin hour place business second

Exercise 165

Remember the old business saying “Time is money”. Here are some verbs you can use both with time and money.