· I looked through these catalogues yesterday.
to translate the letters;
to speak to the manager about our visit to the plant;
to study the catalogues of Blake & Co;
to phone Mr. Carell;
to make an appointment with the American businessmen
Exercise 3. Say and respond as in the model.
· He lives in Moscow now.
· Yes, now he lives in Moscow, but some years ago he lived in London.
to learn English;
to produce machines Model A;
to sell machines Model A 10;
to buy chemical equipment from Green & Sons;
to work at a plant;
to live in a new district of Minsk
Exercise 4. Say and respond as in the model.
· They say your managers started work at 10 yesterday.
· No, they didn’t. They started work at 9.15.
to buy kitchen equipment from France;
to have talks with the British businessmen;
to make a contract with Brown & Co;
to receive two offers from Brown & Co;
to spend the weekend outside Minsk
Exercise 5. Ask and answer as in the model.
· Did you stay at home last night?
· No, I didn’t. I went out.
to receive much mail;
to discuss the terms of payment;
to go to the plant;
to watch TV;
to live in an old district of Minsk;
to invite friends to your place
The verb to be in the Past Simple Tense
To be – was\were – been
I was
You were
He was
She was
It was
We were
You were
They were
Exercise 6. Ask and answer as in the model.
· Was the General Director in the office yesterday?
· No, he wasn’t. he was in the conference room.
Mr. Blake\at home
Mrs. Blake\in the living-room
the Blakes\at their friends’ place
the Blakes’ children\at home
Nancy\in the kitchen
the girls\in the park
Adverbs much (много), little (мало)
Наречия muchи little в предложениях стоят после глаголов. Наречие much может заменяться a lot.
At our lessons we speak English a lot.
People in England love their homes very much.
I have never been to Tashkent and I know very little about this city.
Exercise 7. Insert much, very much, a lot, and little.
I work at my English …
I help my wife at home …
We know about London …
I speak on the phone …
Jobs and Problems
Everyone sees life through their job. To the doctor, the world is a hospital. To truck drivers, it’s a road system.
A. Gray, a Scottish writer
Exercise 1. Look at these jobs. Who do you think should get the highest salary for the job? Put the jobs in order, the highest salary first.
1. a lawyer
2. a nurse
3. a football star
4. an accountant
5. a fashion model
6. a postal worker
7. a firefighter
8. a teacher
9. an advertising executive
Are the real salaries in the same order in our country?
Exercise 2. What do you like or not like in your job?
· a lot of telephone calls
· writing lots of reports
· working with the same people
· working with a lot of different people
· working on your own
· sharing an office
· using English at work
· working flexible hours (including weekends)
· casual dress
· uniforms
Which is more important to you, a high salary or a job you enjoy?
Exercise 3.
A. Complete the first part of this advertisement with the verbs from the box. Use the words in brackets to help you.
improve lead increase set up train develop |
KARADA MODE PLC |
European Manager ?50K + car Are you the person we are looking for? |
The Role We are looking for a talented person for this position. In this exciting job you will need to: · … a team of 25 (to be in charge of) · … a new branch in Amsterdam (to start) · … new staff (to teach) · … sales in all markets (to make more) · … new products (to create) · … communication between our head office and local branches (to make better) |
B. Complete the second part of the advertisement with the verbs from the box.
to deal with organize plan manage |
The Person In your present job you: · … a large department in the clothing industry (to control) · … budgets (to think about the future) · … sales conferences and trade exhibitions (to arrange) · … customers, suppliers and their problems (to take action) |
What skills and abilities do you need in your present jobs?
In my present job I lead a team of three.
Exercise 4. Read the sample of a covering letter.
2 April, 2006
Dear Mr. Smith
I’m a first-year student in the M.B.A. program at the Warton Business School in Philadelphia.
I’ve heard from my friend Bill Eastmann that you might wish to have an American student with your airline this summer as an intern. I am very interested in the possibility of such an internship during this summer.
My professional experience has given me an in-depth knowledge of the air transportation industry. In particular, I’ve worked for American Airlines, the Federal Aviation Administration, and Kurth & Co, Inc., an aviation consulting firm where I was Manager of Airline Analysis. My responsibility included the study of schedules, fares, equipment selection, and financial results. I prepared numerous studies for both jet and turboprop routes including passenger and pure cargo service for proposed transatlantic and transpacific services.
I wish to place this experience at the disposal of your airline. I believe that my knowledge of the deregulated air transportation industry in the United States could be quite beneficial for your business.
I have enclosed a copy of my resume. If my background and experience are of interest to you, please phone me at 215 456 3478. I would be interested in meeting with you to discuss further possibilities of such a position, and your requirements.
Sincerely,
Mark Diamond
Pine Street, K-13,
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Tel. 215 456 3478
an intern – интерн
а possibility – возможность
an internship – интернатура
in-depth – глубоко, тщательно
in particular – в частности, в особенности
responsibility – ответственность, обязанности, обязательства
а schedule – расписание, график, план
а fare – стоимость проезда, плата за проезд
equipment selection – выбор оборудование
jet and turboprop routes – маршруты самолетов с реактивными и турбовинтовыми двигателями
pure cargo service – чисто грузовые рейсы
at one’s disposal – в распоряжении
beneficial – выгодный, полезный
to enclose with - прилагать
further – дальнейший, дополнительный
Why not to write your own covering letter? If you do it, show it to your teacher.
Your Vocabulary
a lawyer
a nurse
a football star
an accountant
a fashion model
a postal worker
a firefighter
a teacher
an advertising executive
to make a lot of telephone calls
to write lots of reports
to work with the same people
to work with a lot of different people
to work on your own
to share an office
to use English at work
to work flexible hours (including weekends)
casual dress
a uniform
to improve
to lead
to increase
to set up
to train
to develop
to deal with
to plan
to manage
интерн
возможность
глубокий, тщательный
в частности, в особенности
ответственность, обязанности, обязательства
расписание, график, план
стоимость проезда, плата за проезд
выбор оборудование
чисто грузовые рейсы
в распоряжении
выгодный, полезный
прилагать
дальнейший, дополнительный
Your Home Assignment
I. Read the text. Learn the words.
A Carrier in Business
Many office workers dream of working their way up to the top from messenger to president of the corporation. The way lies through middle management positions. Middle management includes junior executives, who may recommend action to top management or see that the company’s policies are being carried out. At the very top there are senior executives, who established the policies for their companies, especially those that involve finances. The top managers of large corporations have a great deal of power and influence.
It is still possible to start out at the bottom and go all the way to the top. Because the financial operation of business is so important, some accountants often become top executives. In companies where technology is important, people with an engineering background can also rise to the top. Nowadays, however, education plays a central role in the selection of men or women for management jobs. Many universities have courses in business administration. The graduates of these courses often start out in middle management jobs. From there they can easily be promoted if they show the necessary personality and ability.
Learn the words.
to dream – мечтать
a messenger – курьер, посыльный
to include – включать
junior – младший
senior – старший
to carry out – выполнять
an executive – должностное лицо, руководитель, администратор
to establish – основывать, учреждать; устанавливать
to involve – вовлекать, включать
a great deal – много
influence – влияние
at the bottom – внизу
an accountant – бухгалтер
a background – подготовка, квалификация
to rise – подниматься
a graduate – выпускник
personality – личность, индивидуальность; личные свойства, особенности характера
an ability – способность, умение