Exercise 30

Complete the spaces with the right form of the verb “to be”.

Axdal Electronics is a world leader in control systems. We ……. suppliers to the car industry. Car manufacturers …… our only customers. We ….. also suppliers to other industries. AE …….. an international company. Our customers …. in the USA, Japan and Europe. Our Chief Executive …. Paul Axdal. “We … a family company and business ….. very good”, says Paul.

Exercise 31 Meet bos

Brihgter Office Supplies Ltd (limited) is a company which makes and sells office equipment. It has many offices in other parts of London. But the head office is in Harlow in Essex.

BOS has also some representatives abroad. They have offices in Italy, Japan, Brazil, Egypt. Every office has its own sales representative, a sales assistant and a secretary.

People, who work there, are of different nationalities. They are Italian, Brazilian, French and Japanese.

Read the names of the head office staff.

Mr Fred McLean Mrs Luisa Middle Mr Simon Young Mrs Sheila Baker

Mr Howard Spencer Miss Mary Mackie Mr Paul Johnson Miss Joy Bradley

Exercise 32

Look at the staff list above, ask and answer the questions.

Is Luisa married? Yes. She’s Mrs Middle.

Is Mary ..............? No. She’s Miss Mackie.

... Fred ...............? I don’t know.

NB Woman Man

married: Mrs Middle Ms Middle Mr McLean

single: Miss Mackie Ms Mackie Mr McLean

Exercise 33

Read and translate the article.

Titles and names

In English-speaking countries, use Mr. plus the last name for men. There are two titles for women, Ms and Mrs. It’s best to use Ms if you aren’t sure which title to use. Miss is usually not used as a title for women.

What name do you use with a title? In most Western countries, the order of names is first (given) name, then last (family) name, for example, Luisa de Sousa. Use the family name when you meet someone. For example, say Ms. De Sousa to Luisa de Sousa.

People use the family name with titles in China, Japan, and Korea, too. But the order of names is different – family name then first name(s). Chen Jihai is Mr. Chen, not Mr. Jihai.

What about first names? In the USA and Canada, first names are OK when you first meet. If someone says, “Please call me Rue, “ use the first name. It’s polite and friendly.

First name

Family name or surname

J.G. Cutler tax inspector

Tom Brewster

MANAGING DIRECTOR

initials

initial

Douglas r. Baxendale Jr

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mark the following sentence True, False or I don’t know.

1. Ms. and Mrs. аre titles.

2. Mr. is a title for men.

3. A title is the same thing as a name.

4. In Western countries, use the first name, then the family name.

5. Luisa de Sousa is not married.

6. It’s OK to use first names when you first meet someone in the USA or Canada.

7. The order of names in China, Japan, and Korea is the same as in most Western countries.

8. It’s possible to introduce yourself by saying your family name then your first name.

9. It’s possible to use Mr., Mrs., or Miss on its own, or with a first name.

10. British people use Sr and Jr to refer to a father and his son.

11. Americans often show their middle name with an initial.

12. You can always use someone’s first name to talk to them, even if you don’t know them very well.

13. Ms is being used more and more as a title for women.

14. You can show your qualifications after your name on your business card.

Grammar notes

Местоимения

Table 12

личные местоимения	косвенный падеж личных местоимений	притяжательные местоимения
кто? who?	кому? кого? whom?	чей? whose?
I you he she it we you they	me you him her it us you them	my your his her its our your their

Местоимения, после которых не используется существительное.

Mine - мой Ours - наш

Yours - твой, ваш Theirs - их

His - его

Hers - ее

The dog is hers. – Собака ее.

The books are ours. – Книги наши.