- •Деловой иностранный язык. Английский.
- •Предисловие
- •Business trip
- •1. Complete the text with the verbs from the box.
- •2. Match the collocations and explain their meaning.
- •3. What do you call:
- •4. Complete the following story about a business trip by putting a compound noun from the box in each gap.
- •5. Complete the conversation using the following words.
- •6. Imagine you are flying from Europe to the usa. Number the following events in a logical order.
- •7. Complete the letter about an unpleasant flight using the words from vocabulary.
- •8. A) Match the words on the left (1-6) with those on the right (a-f) to make six more compound nouns for items which are found on a plane.
- •Facing Problems
- •2. Work in small groups. Make a list of problems you can face while travelling by plane. How is it possible to avoid or solve these problems? Prepare a poster and present your ideas to the class.
- •A) Read the introduction to an article on avoiding a travel problem. What do you think the strategies are? Do you use any of them?
- •1. A) Look at the headline from a newspaper article. What word do you think is missing? _________________ passengers grounded
- •4. A) In each list find the verb which is wrong and add it to the correct list.
- •Travel experience
- •Complete the following sentences with information which is true for you
- •2. Read these extracts from interviews with people about their business trips. Then look at the words in bold in each extract and find six pairs of opposite phrases.
- •1. You are going to talk about a business trip. Think of a recent trip you have made and write notes to answer each question below.
- •Complete the following by putting one word in each box.
- •Small Talk
- •2. Work in pairs. Look at the topics in the box below and answer the following questions.
- •3. Arriving at the company
- •1) At reception
- •2) Getting pass the secretary
- •4. Put the sentences into the correct order.
- •Staying at a hotel
- •Explain the words
- •Put these sentences in a logical order.
- •3. What would you say in these situations?
- •1. Read the following statements and decide if they are true or false.
- •2. Read the article and see how much you were correct. Hotel chain takeover
- •3. A) Find words in the article which mean:
- •Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.
- •Hotel facilities
- •2. Read this hotel advertisement and put each facility from the list below in the most likely section (a-d). Some items can go in more than one section.
- •A) The sentences in the list on the left (1-14) are spoken by a guest or ‘future’ guest in the hotel. Match each sentence with the most suitable reply (a-n) on the right.
- •2. Read the text quickly without looking up words you don’t know, to see if you were right. Capsule hotel
- •4. Complete the diagram and tell about the capsule hotel.
- •Telephoning
- •1. Discuss the following questions:
- •2. A) Complete the questionnaire below using the correct form of the following verbs:
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Working in small groups, look at the words below. They present different kinds of telephones. Characterise each of them.
- •2. Which equipment would each of these people need (use the words from ex.1)?
- •3. A) There are different ways to say “звонить” in English. How many of them do you know? Work in a group and make a list of such words or phrases (think at least about five).
- •Informal:
- •8. A) Match the synonyms and underline the words which are more common for telephone conversations.
- •9. Add the missing words to the puzzle.
- •10. Add extra language to each of the sentences below. Use expressions from the box.
- •11. A) When you call a company sometimes you may hear a voicemail if the person you want to speak to is not there:
- •1. A) If you need to talk to a person, what would you prefer
- •2. Read the article and find the answers to these questions.
- •Bad line on behaviour
- •3. A) When was the last time you called an organization for information? What happened?
- •4. Read the text and compare your list of skills with that presented here. Ringing in the millions
- •5. Match the six telephone skills listed in the text to the following examples of telephone language.
- •6. Working in a group, discuss ways of improving employee’s telephone skills.
- •7. Write some guidelines on making a business call.
- •1. Work in pairs and make up short dialogues “Asking to speak to someone”. Use phrases given below.
- •2. Use the following phrases for practicing in giving and taking messages.
- •4. A) Rewrite these notes in full form.
- •5. Here are some ways of finishing a conversation without sounding abrupt (rude).
- •6. Change these conversations so that they are correct and more polite.
- •7. A) Here are some ways of making and changing arrangements. Complete the dialogues.
- •2. Act out a phone conversation with your partner. Choose from the given situations 1-5.
- •1. Have you heard about or dealt with telephone selling? Is it a good way to sell something?
- •2. Read the text and find the main disadvantage(s) of telephone selling. Telephone selling drives me mad!
- •3. Look through the text again, think about the main idea of it. Then working in a small group, write a poem about telephone selling. Your poem should have only five lines and the following structure:
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8. A) Match the words on the left (1-6) with those on the right (a-f) to make six more compound nouns for items which are found on a plane.
1. flight 2. seat 3. window 4. aisle 5. overhead 6. emergency |
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b) Now match these verbs (1-12) and nouns (a-d) to make collocations. Many collocations are possible.
c
a flight
a plane
seats
customs
miss
get off
board
get on
pass through
book
swap
cancel
reschedule
go through
reserve
c) Use as many collocations as you can to write a short story about a plane journey.
Facing Problems
SPEAKING
Would you like to travel on business?
What do you think are the worst things about business travel?
2. Work in small groups. Make a list of problems you can face while travelling by plane. How is it possible to avoid or solve these problems? Prepare a poster and present your ideas to the class.
3. Combine one word from each section to make at least ten sentences. Start by making collocations from columns 3 and 4. Add your own ideas, if you like. Then tell the other students what you like and dislike most about travelling.
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don’t like can’t stand hate like look forward to enjoy love |
late getting losing the endless flight meeting tight missing finding out strange language jet getting away from traffic being away visiting |
interesting people problems jams lag my luggage food queues schedules nights lost my family the office about different cultures foreign places new experiences delays |
A) Read the introduction to an article on avoiding a travel problem. What do you think the strategies are? Do you use any of them?
THE MIDDLE SEAT
It happens to everyone – even the most experienced business traveller and frequent flier. A last-minute trip, no seat assignment on the aeroplane and the only seat left on a packed flight? You’ve guessed it – the middle seat. It can make your seat miserable. Here are some strategies to help you avoid the worst seat.
b) Match the parts. Make as many logical combinations as possible.
if you book months in advance
if you sit at the front
if you check in late
if you’re polite to the check- in desk attendant
if you pretend to be ill or pregnant
if you trust your instincts
if you dominate the armrests
if you use your laptop
if you drink too much
if you get up during the flight
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you’ll get on and off the plane faster
you’ll be too early for a seat assignment
you’ll have to go to the toilet a lot
you’ll be able to stretch your legs
you’ll sometimes be able to change your seat
you’ll get more personal space
you’ll pay for it with an uncomfortable seat
you’ll choose better seatmates
you’ll feel claustrophobic
you’ll feel guilty the entire flight |
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