Aims of the class (ciljevi časa)

• Indirect questions;

• Unit 2: Companies (druga lekcija: Kompanije), pg. 14, First

Insights into Business, Longman

First Insights into Business, str. 14

telecommunications

buying

production

Information Technology

(IT)

selling

film marketing

car manufacture

multinationals

operate

parent/holding company subsidiary

Companies are _______________________in many

activities, for example buying, selling, production

and_______________________. Many well-known

companies are multinationals and they

________________in a number of countries.

Multinationals often have a complicated structure.

There is a parent or holding _____________ which

owns other companies. These other companies are

called _________________________.

involved

Fill in the gaps with the words given in box below. There are TWO

EXTRA WORDS you do not need to use. Popunite prazna mesta

rečima datim ispod. Postoje DVE SUVIŠNE REČI.

business marketing company involved

operate subsidiaries stores

marketing

operate

company

subsidiaries

1. Name some of the companies you learnt about in this

class.

2. Name three different industries.

3. What is a holding / parent company?

• A parent company owns other companies (subsidiaries).

4. Which tense do we use to talk about

• the regular activities of a company?

• the current activities of a company?

Information Technology

(IT)

car manufacture

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Indirect Questions Exercise

• ZADATAK 6. str. 69 knjiga Engleski poslovni jezik

• Dovršite sledeća indirektna pitanja.

• Primer: "What's this?“ "Do you know what this is?"

1. "Where's the station?“ "Can you tell me...?

2. "Are you coming to the party?“ "Can you let me know if...?

3. "How does it work?“ "Can you explain...?

4. "What's the matter? "Please tell me...?

5. "Where are you from?“ "I'd like to know...?

6. "How long does it take to get there?“ "Do you know...?

7. "Has she reached a decision yet?“ "Has she told you whether...?

8. "What time are you leaving?“ "Do you know...?

9. "Does Annie know about computers?“ "I wonder whether...?

10. "Excuse me. How do you get to the post office from here?“

"Could you tell us...?

11. "What are you doing?!“ "Do you have any idea...?!

12. "Could you lend me 50 Euros?“ "I don't suppose...“

13. "Could you take me to the airport?“ "Is there any chance?

14. "Does Susana like classical music?“ "I can't remember if...

Enjoy your Business English learning! See you next

class!