- •Unit I decisions, decisions grammar: Gerund or Infinitive?
- •I. Conversation practice
- •Spoken Etiquette
- •Inviting
- •Read and act out the dialogues. Make up dialogues of your own.
- •Complete the dialogues:
- •Questions for Conversation (work in pairs)
- •Role Plays.
- •6. Having read the text below, say what one should remember to become a decisive person.
- •II. Reading practice active vocabulary
- •Text decisions, decisions
- •5. • Do all the research you need
- •6. • Once you've made a decision, it can never be altered.
- •Fear of what may result
- •III. Grammar practice Gerund or Infinitive?
- •IV. Listening practice
- •V. Writing practice
- •VI. Revision test № 1
- •I. Choose the correct answer.
- •II. Match:
- •III. Fill in prepositions if necessary:
- •Keys to revision test n 1:
- •Transcript n 1 performance appraisal
- •Unit 2.
- •Grammar: Gerund or Participle?
- •II. Reading practice active vocabulary
- •Text rules of relationships
- •1 Relationships in general
- •2 Relationships in the workplace
- •3 Relationships with the working colleagues you don’t like very much
- •IV. Listening practice
- •A. Listen to the following text and mark with “t (true)”, “f (false)”, “ng (not given” the following statements:
- •V. Writing practice
- •VI. Revision test № 2
- •I. Find in the list of English words and word combinations equivalents to the following Russian words:
- •II. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •Choose the correct answer:
- •Fill in the blanks, using active words from the texts.
- •Keys to revision test n 2:
- •Transcript 2
- •Unit 3 fresh start grammar: How to express obligation?
- •1. Spoken Etiquette
- •2. Read and act out the dialogues. Make up dialogues of your own.
- •3. Complete the dialogues:
- •Give your opinions on the statements below:
- •6. Questions for Conversation (work in pairs; use etiquette formulas given above)
- •II. Reading practice active vocabulary
- •Text fresh start
- •Work out what you’re actually going to do
- •III.Grammar practice How to express obligation?
- •You must wear a helmet when you ride a motorbike.
- •Iy. Listening practice
- •1. Listen to the dialogue and make its translation into Russian (work in pairs)
- •2. Act the dialogue out.
- •Writing practice
- •VI. Revision test № 3
- •Keys Exercise 12
- •Keys to revision test № 3
- •When in england do as the english do
- •Unit 4 supermarkets grammar: How to express ability and possibility?
- •1. Spoken Etiquette
- •2. Read and act out the dialogues. Make up dialogues of your own.
- •3. Complete the dialogues:
- •4. Try to persuade your friend to do the following things:
- •5. Make up a dialogue and then act it out.
- •6. Discuss with your partner the secrets (hidden tricks) of your future profession.
- •II. Reading practice active vocabulary
- •Their secrets revealed
- •III.Grammar practice How to express ability and possibility?
- •Iy. Listening practice
- •2. Make up recommendations on how to give an effective presentation at a trade show
- •Writing practice
- •VI. Revision test № 4
- •4. Complete the sentences using can or (be) able to in the necessary tense form.
- •5. Choose the correct variant (variants)
- •Keys to revision test № 4
- •Transcript № 4
2. Read and act out the dialogues. Make up dialogues of your own.
A.
- Why don’t you try to enter the university? You are smart and hardworking.
- I have already applied for admission and now I’m working hard to get ready for my entrance exams.
B.
- It’s in your interests to call Mr. Green. He has promised me to help you, why don’t you call him up just now?
- Keep cool; I have already got in touch with Mr. Green. He does want to help me and I’m sure everything will be O.K.
C.
Can’t I persuade you not to quarrel with your sister? As a matter of fact you are sometimes too stubborn and hot-tempered.
Take it easy! To my mind you take our quarrels too seriously, very often it’s just a joke.
3. Complete the dialogues:
A.
- Can’t I persuade you to join us tonight? The party is going to be exciting!
…
B.
- …
- I'm sorry, there has been some misunderstanding. Mr. Morgan is my uncle, not my father.
C.
…
Don’t get upset. We have enough time before the train starts. Believe me, Tom will be here in a minute.
4. Try to persuade your friend to do the following things:
Ask his girl friend to marry him
Go to the mountains with you
Take part in the students’ championship
Buy a new computer
Spend the coming weekend with his parents
Make certain inquiries in the tourist company about the most interesting voyages
Help your university friend to build a summer house
Get ready for exams together
Lend you some money
Share a room in the dorm with you
Go to the nearest supermarket and buy you a blouse or a suit.
5. Make up a dialogue and then act it out.
Customer: Ask the shop assistant to show you a blouse/suit.
Shop assistant: Ask about the size.
C.: Tell your size.
S.: Say that you have only big sizes.
C. Ask when they are going to get small ones.
S.: Answer. (tomorrow, next week etc. )
C.; Say you’ll come next time.
S.: Ask the customer to phone and give the telephone number.
C.: Thank the shop assistant and leave.
6. Discuss with your partner the secrets (hidden tricks) of your future profession.
II. Reading practice active vocabulary
to reveal something
a hidden trick
to get squashed
to load
to make a high profit on something
to do something at leisure
glossy aubergines
a ‘feel good’ impression
to pipe smells
an extra loaf
tempting (temptation)
to count on
the retail food industry
to get appetites going
counterproductive
layout
to speed up something
luxury (luxurious)
essentials (предметы первой необходимости) / everyday items
to scatter
eye-catching
the bargain of the week (to bargain)
a manufacturer
to drive someone mad
to avoid someone or something
to project an image
to go with (гармонировать, соответствовать)
to appeal to someone
to increase
to browse
to encourage someone to do something
to put someone off (мешать, отвлекать, отталкивать, вызывать отвращение)
the last straw
to queue (a queue)
considerate (деликатный, тактичный)
a checkout (касса)
disabled customer / a wheelchair customer
exclusively
to be in a hurry
a badge
delay
a hand-held unit (портативное устройство)
groceries (товары – амер.)
to total the bill
SUPERMARKETS