Part I Unit 1. International English.

1. Read and learn the following words and phrases:

a necessity – необходимость

an investment – инвестиция

an effort – усилие

a pain – боль

to feel confident – чувствовать себя уверенным

to improve – улучшать

to socialize – общаться

the increasing number – увеличивающееся количество

to ban – запрещать

to wave – размахивать, махать

an asset – ценный вклад

to take over – вступать во владение (вместо другого)

to be worth smth – заслуживать чего-либо, стоить чего-либо

tiny – крошечный, очень маленький

brain – ум, мозг

to complain about – жаловаться на

2. Find the synonyms to the words below:

1.to ban 2.to improve 3.to increase 4.to socialize 5.to feel confident

1.to be sure 2.to forbid 3.to communicate 4.to make better 5.to raise

3. Write the antonyms to the words below:

tiny to improve to increase confident an effort to ban

4. Choose the words from the box and insert them in the sentences. Change their forms if necessary:

to socialize a necessity to improve tiny to be worth to ban

1. I want …………… (1) my listening skills.

2. In particular, I need English for………… (2) with clients and colleagues.

3. Any foreign language …………… (3) to be learnt.

4. Learning English is ……….. (4) because I'm going to work for the international company.

5. The French Ministry of France, for instance, recently surprised the international business community by ………. (5) English terms like e-mail and Internet.

6. Scientists invented much electronic stuff: ……. (6) keys, implants, chips, screens.

5. Express your point of view on the importance of learning English. Use the new words. Unit 2. Making contacts.

1. Read and learn the following words and phrases:

intention – намерение

sick feeling in the stomach – жуткое чувство в желудке

to catch up on the gossip – удаваться посплетничать

to rate – считаться

venue - место проведения конференции/место встречи

convention centre – зал заседаний/зал заключения договоров

banqueting facility – удобства для проведения банкета

golf tournament – турнир по гольфу

express checkout – контроль

spacious deluxe suit – просторные апартаменты класса люкс

spectacular view – захватывающий вид

laptop – портативный компьютер

internet access – выход в Интернет

2. Match up the words on the left with their definitions on the right.

1.suit 2.spectacular 3.laptop 4.gossip 5.venue

1.tittle-tattle, piece of scandal, untruthful talk about other people's actions and private lives 2.apartment, a room in a hotel 3.notebook 4.picturesque, attracting excited notice 5.a meeting place arranged for some purpose or activity

3. Find the synonyms to the words below:

1.to rate 2.intention 3.access 4.spacious 5.laptop

1.admission, admittance 2.to be considered 3.desire, wish 4.big 5.notebook

4. Choose the words from the box and insert them in the sentences. Change their forms if necessary:

internet access banqueting facility golf tournament intention to rate sick feeling in the stomach

1. As well as …………. (1) for over a thousand people, Disney is able to arrange special private events.

2. The Hilton Cancun………. (2) among three best hotels in Latin America.

3. Each suit has in-room laptop with …………. (3), TV set, a conditioner and a radio.

4. The worst thing at the conference is to get up in front of an audience with that ………….. (4).

5. The woman with short blonde hair had ……… (5) to come up to a man in the dark tie and ask about his health.

6. What should we do to take part in tomorrow …………. (6)?