3. Complete the telephone following dialogue by adding some, any, or a related word or phrase. Then make a similar dialogue calling different departments.

A: Could you put me through to _______ in your accounts department, please?

B: Is there _______ in particular you’d like to speak to?

A: No, but it’s in connection with _______ bills we have been sent.

B: Just a sec, I’ll connect you to Mr Fallon. (Pause) I’m afraid there’s _______ there at the moment. If you hold, please, I’ll just check if I can find him _______ in the building.

A: Actually, I’m pretty tied up, I’ve got _______ other phone calls to make now. So, I’d appreciate if you could ask _______ to phone me.

B: _______ particular time?

A: _______ this afternoon, please.

B: Fine, I’ll do that.

A: Can you give me your name, please?

B: Yes, it’s …

Writing Practice

1. Rewrite the following dialogue using the appropriate pronouns to replace the underlined words.

A: Servismontazh are recruiting engineers for a construction project in the post-Soviet countries.

B: Who are Servismontazh?

A: Servismontazh design and construct power plants

B: But do Servismontazh install the plants?

A: No, Servismontazh do the initial construction work for water and electricity. After the initial construction work is completed, the power generators install the real equipment.

B: And the engineers that you mentioned… where are the engineers to work exactly?

A: The advertisement I have here just say in the post-Soviet countries.

B: Yes, the post-Soviet countries are a very large area.

A: Yes, I know what you mean. But to be honest, I’d be happy to get a job somewhere away from the area around here. The area has too many unhappy memories for me. I’ve applied here for too many jobs, but in vain…

B: Yes,, applied and got none of the jobs. I know the feeling you have. In fact maybe I too will apply.

2. The following is part of an advertisement for some components producing company. Find and determine pronouns in the text. Then write up to ten sentences about your company use examples of different types of pronouns.

Our products are sold throughout the whole world. We export to more than 100 countries. We have a network of agents and technicians based in service centres in 50 countries. We pride ourselves on the excellence of our after-sales service. Your needs are our needs and so we guarantee to provide you with the best service in the field. We make the products and you use them.

Extralux – do yourself a favour!

Extralux – just call us – we’ll serve you.

Extralux products – they work for you.

3. Read the following personal diary entries and suggest corrections. Then write an entry of your own.

A. September, 13

I forgot to call George and Monika, my in-laws, on theirs wedding anniversary. I reminded me all day long and still forgot! It was a terrible feeling. My husband Andrew said, ‘Don’t be so hard on yourselves’, but I didn’t believe his. He prides him on remembering every things. Then I read few articles on self-talk. They said that ones can change the ways ones explain problems to ones. I realized that the way I talked to self was insulting – like my former Science teacher used to talk to eachbody. I thought that my husband and I treat each other well. Neither do my parents-in-law. They forgave mine mistake straightaway, and I, on another hand, forgave them for coming three hours late for dinner somehow earlier this month. I suppose we at all can go well with one another and forget ourselves, whenever.

B. October, 5

Each so often I like to invite my entire family – my parents, my sister and brother and their families – over for dinner on Saturday night. I love them and like to see them each few weeks. It’s quite a few of work though, I usually spent the all morning cooking. Any of my family are fussy about what they eat, so as a rule I cook different things for every of them oneself. As the whole food usually doesn’t get eaten, I have plenty it left for any more days. None of my nephews and nieces always come, but the one who are not engaged in clubs and out-of-class activities. Yesterday Harry and that family all were away on holiday and couldn’t make it. Still, we had a great time and spent whole evening talking about what each other were like when we were children.

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