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EXERCITIIEX.1:

1. You have a nice job.

2. We are at the seaside.3. My brother has a new care.

4. Our parents are at work.

5. It has a long tail.

6. John is the country side.

7. He has a big house.

8. We have a beautiful holiday.

9. She is from Australia.

10. They have many flowers.

EX.2:

1. She is nice. Is she your mother?

2. She is young. How old is she?

3. Rully and his man, is he your uncle?

4. Where is he from?

5. No, Clare is my sister and Liz is her best friend.

6. Well, she his forty eight.

7. The girls are pretty. Are they your sisters?8. What is your job?

9. No, he is my sister s boyfriend.

EX.3:

Place in pairs the words and phrases below. They all contain modal verbs. What is the meaning of those verbs?

You cant be serious!

I can have a point there.

I can understand how you feel.

There must.. be a way round this.

I could be wrong, of course.

I couldnt agree more.

You may think so

There wouldnt be time.

You can be certain. I might have known!We cant have known!

Well have to wait and see.

I shouldnt say that again! There wouldnt be a problem.

You dont have.. to tell me.

There shouldnt be a problem.

Ex. 4

Talking shop When business people get together they often just talk about work. This is called talking shop. Write in the missing pairs of words below.

in + distributor out + product up + plant down + factory with + supplier to + office

1 A I hear GEC are setting set up a new plant in Warsaw.

B Warsaw? I thought it was Prague.

2 A I understand youre in talks with a local distributor in Naples.

B Yeah, thats right. In fact, weve already reached an agreement.

3 A They say GM are laying down 5,000 factory in the UK.

B Is that right? Well, I knew they were downsizing.

4 A Someone told me Sony are bringing out a new product in December.

B Yes, I heard that too. Some kind of multi-media entertainment system.

5 A I hear youre thinking to leaving your office at Hewlett-Packard.

B Well, yes. Just between us, Im moving to Cisco Systems.

6 A I understand youre being transferred to head office in Stockholm.

B Well, its not official yet, but yes, Im going just after Christmas.

7 A They say theyre in threat from a hostile distributor bid.

B Really? Its the first Ive heard of it.

8 A Someone told me theyre doing a deal with a supplier in Tel Aviv.

B Well, that makes sense. They do most of their business there.

9 A I hear youre bidding with a new supplier in Singapore.

B Yeah, we are. The negotiations are going quite well, in fact.

10 A Someone told me theyre closing down the Liverpool factory .

B It doesnt surprise me. From what I heard, theyre trying to centralise production.Ex.5.

Key expressions: Please match the following:

1. to stick

2. to generate

3. to pool

4. to hold a. tension

b. a deal

c. to the agenda

d. new ideas

5. heated

6. carefully prepared

7. fear

8. to diffuse

9. to disagree

10. to strike

11. to reinforce

12. to voice e. disagreement

f. a meeting

g. team spirit

h. information

i. discussions

j. arguments

k. of losing face

l. over a minor point

1. to stick to the agenda2. to generate discussions3. to pool a deal4. to hold new ideas5. heated arguments6. carefully prepared disagreement7. fear of losing face8. to diffuse tension9. to disagree over a minor point10. to strike a meeting11. to reinforce team spirit12. to voice informationEx. 6.

We like (like) summer.

He didnt came (not came) last evening.

I didnt now (not now) the lesson yesterday.

Does he sing (sing) every week?

John is flaying (fly) from Bucharest now.

They arent reading (not read) the lesson now.

Did you watch (watch) TV last evening?

The baby cries (cry) all night long.

The park looks (to look) beautiful in sring.

Is she studing (study) Englesh now?

Ex.7.Write the missing words:

man

grand father

son

uncle

nephew

boyfriend

husband

actor

women

grandmather

douther

aunt

niece

girlfriend

wife

actress

Ex.8.

1. Wendy isnt married. Shes single.

2. Whats the time? Im sorry, I havent got my watch with me.

3. Daves a musician. He plays the quitar.

4. My nephew Jack is two years old. His mother is my sister.

5. She s a waitress in a caf near here.

6. I dont understand wdht. Can I look in look in your dictionary.

7. Mr. Klans here on business, not on holiday.

8. Theyre husband and wife.

9. Would you like anything to drink? An orange juice, pleace.

10. No, thank you. No carrots. I dont like vegetables.

Ex.9.

1. Its nine o clock in the morning.

2. I have economics lessons on Westwrdays.

3. I work for a big company.

4. I m on holiday with my parents.

5. I go home at the weekend.

Ex. 10

1.He likes classical mucsic very much.(like)

2.They dont spend their holidays at the seaside(not spend)

3.Does she go to the dentist every week?(go)

4. My students dont speak French(not speak)

5. The police never catch any thieves.(catch)

6.Do they read detective stories?(read)

7. When do you play football?(play)

8. She works in an office.(work)

Ex. 11

1.The post arrives once a week.

When does the post arrive?

2.We play football in the evenings.

What do you play?

When do you play football?

3.He earns a lot of money.

How much does he earn?

4.We want to live in Great Britain.

Who want to live in Great Britain?

Where do we/you want to live?

5.I see her every day.

When do I/you see every day?

6.The beach is about half a mile from here.

How far is the beach from here?

7.She works here because she lives nearby.

Why does she work here?

Ex. 12

Traduceti propozitiile

1.De obicei ne ducem la mare,insa din cand in cand ne petrecem vara la tara.

We usually go to the seaside, but from time to time we spent summer in the country side.

2.Tatal meu nu merge niciodata duminica la cumparaturi.

My father doesnt ever go on Sunday to shopping.

3.Fata aceasta poarta vreodata rochii?

Does this girl ever wear dresses?4.Din pacate nu mergem la teatru decat sambata.

Unfortunately, we dont go to the theatre only on Saturday.

5.Cat castiga el? N-am idee cat castiga dar stiu ca cheltuieste mult.

How much does he earn. I have no clue how much he earns, but I know that he spends a lot.

6.Fratele meu mai mare nu vorbeste chineza dar stie foarte bine engleza.

My older brother doesnt speak Chinese, but he knows /speaks English very well.

7.Detest multimile ,asa ca ma duc rareori la meci.

I hate crouds, so I sometimes go to the match.

8. De obicei ne culcam inainte de miezul noptii.

We usually sleep before midnight.

9.Crezi sau nu, dar noi reusim intotdeauna.

You believe or not but we always succed.

10.Nu te gandi, avem destul timp

Take your time,we have enough time.

Ex.13

1. We arent playing football in this moment(not play)

2. She wears a bule dress every evening (wear)

3. Is she cooking a cake now?(to cook)

4. Jim doesnt stay home in the morning(not stay)

5. What time do you get up in the morning?(get up)

6. They are speking French now but they usually speak English(speak)

7. The car belongs to the Mayor(belong).

8. I want nothing.(want)

9. How often does he listen to music?(to listen)

10. Look! Its snowing(snow)

Ex.14 Complete the tips for making a conference call. Use these words.

agenda sms record off on mute notes

1 Be on time. Whether youre the leader or just a participant, you should dial in on time.

2 Distribute an agenda. Then even the quieter participants will have a chance to prepare to speak.

3 Use a head set . It cuts out distractions and prevents other people from hearing your conversation.

4 Record your meeting. Either for yourself or to put on the internet as a podcast for others to hear.

5 Be careful using the mute button. Dont say anything you wouldnt mind people hearing anyway.

6 Say at the beginning if you need to call off early. Then you wont disrupt the discussion.

7 Take notes . This will help you to keep focused during the call.

8 Use sms. Its not rude to text your colleagues, or send messages with Twitter.Ex.15

Read phrases 1-8 used by a moderator in a telephone conference. Match the words in italics with words or phrases a-h that have the same meaning.

1 I think were all present. b

2 OK. Lets move on. f

3 I think weve covered the main points. e4 Can you look into this before the next meeting? a5 John will give us an update on progress. c6 That was a very fruitful meeting. g7 Please try to keep it brief. h8 Ill ask each of you to speak in turn. d

a investigate b here c a summary of what has happened up to now

d one after another e discussed f go to the next point g productive h short