- •Unit I. People in Business Talking about People
- •Vocabulary
- •3. Read and translate the short information about Mr. Lipman and fill in the table.
- •Look at the table. Ask 5 questions about Jim Conway.
- •Write the information about yourself.
- •Look at the table and try to memorize the corresponding nationalities.
- •Say what nationalities the people below are.
- •Complete this table.
- •Fill in the spaces one of these verbs (see Notes):
- •Fill in the gaps one of these verbs:
- •Talking about your company.
- •Vocabulary
- •Read the information about the Finnish Company Nokia.
- •Company facts and figures.
- •Memorize the following words and word combinations.
- •Read the text and try to understand the information. Pepsi – Cola North America
- •Match the equivalents.
- •Complete the sentences.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Here are some facts about the company Goodman & Co.
- •Notes The Present Simple
- •We work We do not work Do we work?
- •Unit 2 Planning a Trip
- •1.Active words and word combinations
- •2. Read the Texts, paying attention to the active words and word combinations. Choosing a Hotel
- •Booking a Hotel
- •3. Are the statements True or False?
- •Language Note Singular
- •4. Fill in the spaces.
- •5.Choose which of the responses (a-d) are correct. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
- •6. Practice asking and answering the questions. Use the verbs in brackets, like this.
- •In a restaurant you want a menu. ( bring)
- •Language Note. Telling the Time
- •7. Study and complete the table below.
- •Away on business
- •I. Active words and word combinations.
- •II. Read and translate the text.
- •III. Match the equivalents.
- •IV. Answer the following questions:
- •V. Find in the text the equivalents to the following words and word-combinations:
- •VI Complete the sentences using suitable words and phrases below:
- •VII Choose the right variant.
- •Practice
- •I. Here are five conversations heard in the hotel. Put the lines of each dialogue in the right order.
- •Grammar
- •I. Uncountable nouns have no plural form.
- •III. Translate the following sentences into Russian/Ukrainian, paying attention countable and uncountable nouns:
- •Unit 5. Arrangements
- •I. Vocabulary
- •П. Text
- •IV Grammar
- •Unit 6. Describing and Comparing
- •I. Vocabulary:
- •II. Read the Text.
- •Find equivalents in the text
- •Complete the sentances
- •Put the words in the right order.
- •Answer the questions.
- •III. Practice
- •Grammar: adjectives for comparing
- •Unit 7. Dealing with problems
- •Vocabulary notes:
- •Text Risks and how to deal with them
- •III. Comprehension
- •2. In each of the following, select the word or phrase that best completes the statement or answers the question.
- •IV. Word study
- •1. Match the words with their definitions.
- •2. Supply the sentences with the missing words
- •III. Grammar. Expression of future
- •1. Will or Present Continuous for future? Decide if the verbs in italics are in the correct form. Correct them if necessary.
- •2. Complete the dialogues below with the appropriate responses a-h.
- •4. A father has a problem with his son who is studying at university for a business degree. Read this e-mail to his son, and complete sentences 1-8 with phrases a-h.
- •Vocabulary.
- •DOs and don’Ts For Job Seekers
- •Excersises
- •2. Say if the following sentences are true or false. Correct the false statements.
- •Grammar. Present Perfect Simple
- •Question
- •“Have you been to Egypt?”
- •Present Perfect and Past Simple
- •Exercise 1
- •Exercise 2
- •Exercise 3
- •Exercise 4
- •Exercise 5
- •Exercise 6
- •Unit 10. Working in the nineties
- •Vocabulary
- •Read the text. The Changing Face of Work
- •Find equivalents in the text:
- •Finish the following sentences
- •C. Choose the right variant
- •D. Answer the following questions
- •Practice
- •4.Grammar
- •Theory. Tense Review.
- •I joined icl two years ago.
- •1. Open the brackets using Present Continuous or Present Indefinite in the following sentences.
- •2. Open the brackets and put the verb into the correct tense, either the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect.
- •3. Open the brackets using or Present Indefinite or Future Indefinite in the following sentences
- •4. Translate the following sentences into English
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English
- •6. Translate the following sentences into English
- •Unit 11. Management
- •II. Read and translate the text.
- •III. Find in the text equivalents to the following words and word-combinations:
- •IV. Complete the sentences using suitable words or phrases below
- •V. Choose the right variant.
- •Practice
- •Grammar
- •I. Complete the following sentences using suitable forms of phrasal verbs below:
- •II. Choose the correct definitions for the following verbs:
- •Test 19. “Management” Vocabulary.
- •Test 1. Talking about People.
- •Choose the proper verb.
- •Use the proper word for every sentence from the words given below.
- •2. Choose the word. The word are given below.
- •3. Translate from Ukrainian into English.
- •4. Complete the sentence with the correct words.
- •5. Fill in the blanks with the proper verb given below:
- •Test V “Away on Business”. Grammar
- •Test VI “Away on Business”.Vocabulary.
- •II. Use these uncount and count nouns to complete the sentences below:
- •1. The Seto-Ohashi Bridge is 12.3 km …
- •Test 13.Dealing with problems. Grammar.
- •7 What are you going
- •Business interview
- •Choose the right variant
- •“Managerial skills”
- •Insert suitable words and word-combinations:
- •Grammar Test
Practice
Here is some advice for someone who is unemployed and looking for work. Decide whether you think each point is good or bad advice.
Take a holiday before you start looking for a new job.
Looking for a job is the same as doing a job – you need to work fulltime on it.
Give yourself a little free time every week to relax.
Exchange information and ideas with other unemployed people.
Apply for as many jobs as possible – even jobs you don’t really want.
Talk to friends and other business cotacts regularly – they are often the first to hear about a new job offer.
A reporter for the In Business programme is interviewing an American manager, Bruce Kulp, about his recent experience of unemployment. Listen to the dilogue. What does he think about points 1-6 above? Put (t) if Bruce agrees with the advice, and (f) if he disagrees.(dialogue 12.1D)
4.Grammar
Theory. Tense Review.
NAME USE EXAMPLE
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Present Simple regular/repeated action I work for IBM.
or situations He travels to work by train.
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Present Continuous present actions taking The phone is ringing.
place now He’s looking for a new job.
future arrangements I’m arriving next Monday.
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Future with will predictions I think he will lose his job.
decisions I think I’ll go home now.
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Past Simple finished past actions I studied Law for two years.
I joined icl two years ago.
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Present Perfect unfinished past actions I’ve worked here since 1990.
She’s lived here for ten years.
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Exercises
1. Open the brackets using Present Continuous or Present Indefinite in the following sentences.
1. We (to read) business letters in the evening.
2. I (not to read) magazines and newspapers in the morning.
3. He (to sign) a contract now.
4. I (not to write) application form now.
5. They (to play tennis) in the gym now.
6. We (not to play football) in the gym now.
7. They (to have) negotiation in that room now.
8. Nikolai (to send) you all necessary documents by fax now.
9. Your assistant (to help) you every day?
10. He (not to help) them to translate documents into Russian every day.
11. You (to go) to the office on Sunday?
12. My friend (not to like) to play tennis in the gym.
13. I (not to type) his resume now.
14. He (to write) contract now?
15. She (to receive) a fax now.
16. My mother (to work) at Exsel Incorporated.
17. You (to work) at an office?
18. Your father (to work) at this factory.
2. Open the brackets and put the verb into the correct tense, either the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect.
1. You (find) the money which you (loose) yesterday? — Yes, I (find) it in the pocket of my coat when I (come) home.
2. You (see) Nick today? — Yes, but he already (leave).
3. We never (see) these documents. We don't even know what to do.
4. How long you (know) him? — We (meet) in 1996, but we (not see) each other since last autumn. 5. When he (arrive)? — He (arrive) at 2 o'clock.
6. I (read) this contract when I had time.
7. I can't go with you because I (not finish) my work yet.
8. He (leave) for Kiev two years ago and I (not see) him since.
9. It is the most beautiful place I ever (visit).
10. I (not see) Nick lately. Anything (happen) to him? — Yes, he (get) into an accident three weeks ago. Since that time he (be) in hospital.
11. He (do) everything already? — Yes, he (do) his part of work long ago.
12. The last post (come)? — Yes it (come) half an hour ago.
13. When you (meet) him last?
14. You ever (be) to Russia? — Yes, I (be) there two weeks ago.
15. The negotiations already (begin). Why are you always late?
16. Why you (take) my pen while I was out? You (break) it.
17. You never (tell) me why you're called Andrei when your name is Nikolai.