ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО ПО ОБРАЗОВАНИЮ

ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ

ВЫСШЕГО ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ

«КАМСКАЯ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАЯ

ИНЖЕНЕРНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКАЯ АКАДЕМИЯ»

Методические указания и задания к практическим занятиям по английскому языку для студентов 2 - 3 курса дневного и заочного отделений факультета автоматизации и прогрессивных технологий

Набережные Челны, 2012

УДК 803.2 (086.2)

М 64

Методические указания и задания к практическим занятиям по английскому языку для студентов 2 - 3 курса дневного и заочного отделений факультета автоматизации и прогрессивных технологий / Составители: доцент Э.В. Максимова, ст. преподаватель Э.А. Абдрашитова, - Набережные Челны: Изд-во Камской государственной инженерно-экономической академии, 2010. – 56 с.

Методические указания и задания ставят своей целью развитие умений и навыков чтения и устной речи на базе лексики по специальностям факультета автоматизации и прогрессивных технологий. В пособии даются лексико-грамматические упражнения, задания по устной речи и письму, рассчитанные как на аудиторную, так и на самостоятельную работу студентов.

Рецензент: к.п.н., доцент кафедры иностранных языков ИНЭКА Бакланов П.А.

Печатается в соответствии с решением научно-методического совета Камской государственной инженерно-экономической академии

©Камская государственная

инженерно-экономическая

академия, 2010

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1. Explaining your job………………………………………………..…..4

2. Using the Internet………………………………………………….…20

3. Business Etiquette …………………………………………….….......28

4. Image…………………….….…………………………………....……24

5. Success………………………………………………...………........…32

6. Future………………………………………………….…………..…..38

7. Price………………………………………………………….……...…45

8. Insurance…………………………………………….……...…………54

9. Service………………………………………………………

UNIT 1. EXPLAINING YOUR JOB

I. Roles and activities

Ex 1.1. Соедините слова 1-5 с их значением a-e.

1. founder a. to start a company or organization

2. set up b. one of a member of people who own a

business together

3. team c. to be responsible for

4. partner d. a group of people who work together to

do a job

5. run (a business) e someone who starts a company or

organization

Ex 1.2. Напишите профессии данных областей профессиональной деятельности.

a technical job – technician

1. accounts

2. art

3. banking

4. economics

5. engineering

6. music

Ex 1.3. Заполните пропуски профессиями в следующих предложениях:

A financial __analyst_ is someone who analyses the financial markets.

1 A financial ____________ is someone who gives advice about financial services.

2 A sales ____________ is someone who represents their company and sells their products .

3 An ____________ manager is someone who assist the manager.

4 A ___________ offers consultancy services to management.

5 A ____________ is someone who develops software.

6 A ____________ is someone who produces films.

II. Настоящее простое и настоящее продолженное время (Present simple and continuous)

Ex 2.1. Изучите таблицу и выполните задание.

telecommute -that is, use their computers to stay in touch with the office

	Present Simple subject + V (V-s) вспомогательные глаголы – do/does	Present Continuous Subject + am/is/are + V-ing вспомогательные глаголы – am/is/are
+	I We You work. They ----------------------------------- He She works. It	I am working --------------------------------- We You are working. They ---------------------------------- He She is working. It
-	I We You do not work. They ----------------------------------- He She does not work_. It	I am not working --------------------------------- We You are not working. They ---------------------------------------- He She is not working. It
?	I we Do you work? they ----------------------------------- he Does she work_? it	Am I working? ---------------------------------- we Are you working? they ---------------------------------- he Is she working? it

Выберите правильный ответ:

1. Какое время мы используем (Present simple или Present continuous) с приведенными ниже выражениями?

normally every day often sometimes frequently

2. Какое время мы используем (Present simple или Present continuous) с приведенными ниже выражениями?

at the moment now this week currently

Ex 2.2. Выберите правильную форму глагола, выделенного курсивом:

We’re all accountants and we work/are working for a telecommunications company in the finance department. We sit/are sitting at our PCs in the office every day and check/are checking the invoices and payments. But this week is different: we attend/are attending a training course. The company currently changes/is currently changing to a new accounting system, and this week, we learn/are learning all about it. So at the moment, we stay/are staying at a big hotel in the mountains. It’s wonderful! When we’re at home, we usually spend/are spending the evenings cooking and cleaning for our families. But here, there’s an excellent restaurant and we can relax and have a laugh together.

Ex 2.3. Раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в Present simple или Present continuous:

My working day (start) __________ with a long journey to the office – usually over an hour on a crowded train. The first event of a typical day is the regular morning meeting. Our managers (give) __________ updates on the department’s progress. After that, it’s a long, hard day of work. You can see me at work in this photo – I (give) ____________ a presentation to my colleagues. I often (stay) ____________ in the office until 9 or 10 pm. But this is the old way. Now, things (begin) ____________ to change. Young people (refuse) __________ to work long hours. They (demand) ____________ more leisure time and freedom.

Ex 2.4. Раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в Present simple или Present continuous.

1. He joined the company 25 years ago and he still ___works__ (work) for us.

2. We ____________ (not/send) out any orders this week because we’re waiting for the new lists.

3. I ____________ (deal) with Mr Matsumi’s clients this week because he’s away.

4. Go down this road, turn right, and the road ____________ (lead) straight to the industrial estate.

5. Because of the Euro/Dollar exchange rate, EU exports ____________ (not/do) very well at the moment.

6. The stock market is risky because the price of shares ____________ (vary) according to economic conditions.

7. I ____________ (learn) French because I’m going to be based in the Paris office next year.

8. Hello. I’m Heinrich Brandt, I’m German, and I ____________ (come) from a small town near Munich.

Ex 2.5. В каждом предложении раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в Present Simple и Present Continuous.

1. We are interviewing (interview) people from outside the company for the new post in the export department, but I think (think) we ought to give the job to Mr Janousek.

2. At the moment we ____________ (carry) out a survey to find out what sort of after-sales service our customers ____________ (want).

3. We’ve got a competition on at work to find a name for our new range of cosmetics. The marketing people ____________ (try) to find a brand name that ____________ (sound) natural and sophisticated.

4. ____________ (you / know) what Mrs Ericson ____________ (do)? She’s not in her office and nobody has seen her since lunch.

5. Could you help me? I ____________ (try) to translate this letter from a Spanish client and I don’t know what this word ____________ (mean).

6. I ____________ (apply) for a transfer to our London office, but I don’t know if I’ll be successful. It all ____________ (depend) on whether or not they have any vacancies.

7. Their new ‘own brand’ instant coffee ____________ (taste) very good, so it isn’t surprising that it ____________ (become) more and more popular.

Ex 2.6. Составьте предложения из данных слов. Первый глагол должен быть в Present simple, а второй - в Present continuous.

1. come from/but/live

I come from Austria, but at the moment I’m living in Switzerland.

2. speak/and/learn

__________________________________________________

3. normally/like my work/but/not enjoy

__________________________________________________

4. want to be a consultant/so/do an MBA

__________________________________________________

5. work from 9 to 5/but/stay late

__________________________________________________

6. travel a lot/and/visit Australia

__________________________________________________

7. have several subsidiaries in Europe/and/set up another one in Brussels

__________________________________________________

8. normally/export a lot to Greece/but/not get many orders

__________________________________________________

Ex 2.7. Составьте вопросы к данным ответам. Используйте Present simple или Present continuous.

1. Where do you come from?

I come from a little town called Zug, near Zurich.

2. __________________________________________________

I’m writing to Markson’s to ask for an up-to-date catalogue.

3. __________________________________________________

I think he’s a consultant.

4. __________________________________________________6. What facilities are multimodal interfaces likely to offer in the future?

7. What type of input device will be used to give vision to the user interface?

8. What development has led to an interest in intelligent agents?

9. List ways in which intelligent agents can be used.

I usually cycle in, but sometimes I bring the car.

5. __________________________________________________

Our Sales Director goes abroad about three or four times a year.

6. __________________________________________________

No, not at all well. In fact, the factory is doing a three-day week.

7. ___________________________________________________

Yes, very well. We met in 1980.

8. ___________________________________________________

No, not at the moment. But we’ll start taking on new staff again in May.

III. Describing your job

Ex 3.1. Сопоставьте каждую фразу с вопросами a-d.

1. I’m a …. (graphics designer)

2. I work as a … (consultant)

3. I work for … (web design services)

4. I’m responsible for … (project management/managing projects)

5. My main role is to … (meet with clients, sell our services)

6. We provide …(web design services).

a What kind of company do you work for?

b What does your company do?

c What do you do in your job?

d What’s your job?

Ex 3.2. Прочитайте тексты. Сопоставьте имя каждого человека с его профессией, компанией и профессиональной деятельностью в таблице.

Olaf: I’m a systems developer and I work for a finance company. I’m responsible for our website and managing the IT systems. But I also develop new systems for the future.

Rania: I work as a project manager for a travel company. We help hotels to develop websites. My role is to meet clients and find out what they want from their website. Then I prepare a proposal and present it to them.

Da The: I’m a lawyer and I work for a mobile phone company. We make deals with companies to supply parts and services. My main role is to check the contracts with suppliers, but I also negotiate new contracts.

Jaana: I’m an accountant at a Finnish paper manufacturing company. We make the paper for magazines. I’m responsible for payments to suppliers. I check the invoices from suppliers and send the payments.

Person	Job	Company	Main activity
Olaf	Lawyer	Paper manufacture	manages IT systems
Rania	Accountant	Finance house	meets clients
Da The	Project Manager	Mobile phone company	deals with payments
Jaana	Systems Developer	Travel company	checks contracts

Ex 3.3. Заполните пропуски предлогами: on, for, to, with.

1. to be responsible ____ doing something

2. to be promoted ____ a new position

3. to work ____ a project

4. to work ____ colleagues

5. to work ____ a company

Ex 3.4. Заполните пропуски словами. Переведите текст:

get learn offer spend want work not have not earn

Ines Garcia is a Spanish graduate in business administration and she ¹wants to have a career in business management. At present, she ²__________ for a large telecommunications company in Madrid. It’s a one-year graduate trainee programme and she ³__________ any guarantee of a job at the end of the year. The company usually ⁴___________ jobs to only a few of the best trainees. Ines hopes to be one of these.

Trainees on the programme ⁵___________ up to six weeks working in different departments. This is usually helpful because the trainees ⁶___________ useful work experience. A disadvantage is that trainees ⁷____________ very much money. Ines says “It’s a hard life just now, but it’s good experience and I ⁸___________ a lot of new things.”

Ex 3.5. Опишите компанию, в которой вы работаете, свою профессию и ваши обязанности.

recognition, text to speech, etc.

2 Mark the following statements as True or False:

IV Applying for a job: A letter of application

Ex 4.1. a) Прочитайте объявление о работе (the job advertisement) и заполните информацию внизу:

Job title –

Department –

Location -

Responsibilities –

Skills required –

Experience required –

Qualifications required –

How to apply –

STYLE HOUSE Fashion Accessories

Marketing Executive

We are looking for a dynamic new Marketing Executive to join our busy team. The Marketing Department is based in Manchester in the UK.

Our Marketing Executives are responsible for maintaining the current client base, researching their ongoing requirements and informing the sales and design teams, as well as giving suggestions for promotional activity. You will also be expected to research the market place in order to expand the existing client base, and keep up-to-date with current competition.

Previous experience is not necessary as training will be given. You will be a university graduate (any subject), with a keen interest in the fashion world, good communication and IT skills, a clean driving licence, motivated and able to work to tight deadlines.

This is a permanent position.

To apply, please complete the application form and send it with a covering letter to Martha Chase, Human Resources Director.

Interviews will be held on 11^th August.

b) Ответьте на вопросы:

1. What kind of experience is the company looking for?

2. Would you like to apply for this job? Why / Why not?

Ex. 4.2. Прочитайте сопроводительное письмо (a covering letter) Кейт. Отвечает ли Кейт требованиям, предъявляемым в объявлении из упражнения 4.2.? Является ли она подходящим кандидатом на эту должность?

38 Steeple Drive Marsden MD4 8YT Tel: 08931 462918 Email: kcampbell@mailer.com Martha Chase Human Resources Director Style House Marsden MD2 4BK 28th July 2010 Dear Ms Chase, I would like to apply for the post of Marketing Executive advertised in this week’s Fashion News. I have worked as part of the sales team for a fashion designer for six months. I am very interested in the world of fashion and am keen to pursue a career in this area. I have good communication skills and am able to work both independently and as part of a team. I am self-motivated and can work to tight deadlines. Although I do not have a degree, I have good qualifications from school and excellent computer skills. I have a clean driving licence. Please find enclosed my CV. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Kate Campbell

Ex.4.3. Заполните письмо словами:

closing, CV, Department, experience, interview, manager, post, qualified, salary, skills

Dear Sir,

I am writing to apply for the ¹ _______ of Sales Manager advertised on 3^rd March in The Times newspaper. I have worked for the past two years as a junior ² ____________ in an electronics company in the II. Re-read the text to find the answers to these questions.

Marketing ³ _____________. I feel now is the right time to apply for a higher position as I believe I have gained the necessary ⁴____________.

I am a ⁵_____________ engineer (see the enclosed ⁶__________) and believe I have excellent management ⁷___________. My ⁸___________ at present is $25,000 a year.

I realize that the ⁹____________ date for applications was last Friday, but I hope that you will still be willing to consider my application. I am available for ¹⁰_________________ at any time. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

Yours faithfully,

Jason Stephenson

Ex 4.4. Прочитайте объявление, полученное по электронной почте, и заполните информацию внизу.

To: Jennifer Heron

Date: October 11

Jenny

We need to advertise for a permanent Press Officer. Please could you advertise the post on October 20^th with the closing date one month later. We’ll hold interviews on December 5^th. You can look at the advertisement we used last time but the salary was suggested to £21,000 in the pay review.

Thanks

Daniel

Job title: (1) …………………

Type of contract: (2) ………………………

Salary: (3) …………………..

Closing date: (4)……………………….

Date of interviews: (5)………………………….

Should have an experience in: (6) ……………………..

Ex: 4.5. Прочитайте заявления. Одно из этих заявлений содержит девять лексических ошибок. Найдите их и исправьте.

1. Dear Mr Jackson,

I’m writing to apply for the post of Press Officer on October 20^th. I have a degree in Media Studies and for the last two tears I have worked as an Assistant Press Officer for City College.

I’m very interested in this job because I feel ready for a new challenge and confident in my ability on more responsibility.

Yours sincerely

Clara Watts

2. Dear Mr Jackson,

I’m writting to apply for the job of Press Oficer wich was advertised last week. I have a degree in journelism and I work for University Today; a magasine for college staff.

I’m intrested in this post because I have the right experiance and I would like more responsability.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerly.

Maria Soper

Ex: 4.6. Напишите сопроводительное письмо по объявлению.

£22,000 permanent contract Manufacturing company requires an energetic person to work in the Marketing department as a Marketing Controller. Essential to have: Driving licence 2 years’ marketing experience Closing date: 9th October Interviews: 20th November

V. Applying for a job: Interview

Ex 5.1. Прочитайте диалог и отметьте качества, которыми обладает Сара.

creative dynamic expert reliable hard-working

self-motivated flexible dedicated honest well-organized

highly skilled ambitious realistic communicative adaptable

Interviewer: …I’m sure you’re aware of the kind of projects we are involved in. so, what have you got to offer us?

Sara: Well, I’m creative and dynamic – I think my track record in my current job proves that, and it also shows that I have good experience. I’m self-motivated and good at organizing my time. I also think I’m

flexible in the way I plan my work, and I’m keen to learn.

Interviewer: What do you think your negative points are? What might your current employer want you to improve?

Sara: Perhaps I don’t always delegate as much as I should, but I’m working on this and I think I’ve improved a lot.

Interviewer: What is it about this post that attracts you?

Sara: I think this post offers a good opportunity to develop my skills, with a company which is obviously moving forward fast in fields that I’m interested in.

Interviewer: And where do you see yourself five years from now?

Sara: Well, I’m ambitious but realistic. Right now I think I’m certainly capable of managing project teams. With the right experience, and further training of course, I would like to be the manager of a whole division in five years. I hope to climb the career ladder as fast as I can. But it’s hard to say, isn’t it?

Interviewer: Yeas, of course. Er, have you ever used the Quaddro system?

Sara: Yes, I have. I haven’t used it in my current job, as the company uses Mekra. But I used Quaddro in my previous job, when I worked for LMH, from 2000 to 2002.

Interviewer: All right. Do you have any questions for me?

Sara: Yes, I have one or two written down here… I know you have a programme of staff training – what would that involve in the case of this position?

Interviewer: Right. You would start with an induction programme, which consists of a series of half-day and one-day sessions, and …

Ex 5.2. Сопоставьте вопросы с ответами из интервью в упражнении 5.1.

1. What have you got to offer us? 2. What do you think your negative points are? 3. What is it about this post that attracts you? 4. Where do you see yourself five years from now? 5. Have you ever used the Quaddro system? 6. Do you have any questions for me?

a. Yes, I have. I haven’t used it in my current job, as the company uses Mekra. b. I would like to be the manager of a whole division in five years. c. Yes, I have one or two written down here. d. I’m creative and dynamic – I think my track record in my current job proves that. e. I think this post offers a good opportunity to develop my skills. f. Perhaps I don’t always delegate as much as I should

Ex 5.3. Выберите наилучший ответ (a-c) на вопрос из интервью.

1. What can you offer this company?

a. I’m a kind, friendly person.

b. I’m self-motivated, and I have good experience in this industry.

c. I get up very early every morning and I work very hard.

2. Why do you think we should employ you?

a. I think selling things is interesting and I would like to learn more about it.

b. I need to get experience in sales before I start work in my father’s company.

c. I’m creative and dynamic, and I have an excellent track record in sales.

3. What areas do you think you could improve in?

a. My IT skills are not up-to-date, but I’m doing an IT course at the moment.

b. None. I think I have all the necessary skills to do this job.

c. I haven’t got very good communication skills. They could be much better.

4. Why are you leaving your current job?

A My current job is OK, but I need to earn more money and work fewer hours.

b. I like my current job, but I want to develop my management skills now.

c. I don’t like my current job at all. It’s really hard work, and I don’t like the company.

5. I see that you don’t have a university degree. Why is that?

a. I don’t think university courses help you very much in the workplace.

b. I decided to train in the practical aspects of the industry. I’m not very academic.

c. I think university is boring, and you don’t earn any money when you’re a student.

6. Where do you see yourself in five years?

a. I’d like to be in a better job in five years, but I don’t want to be a manager.

b. I don’t really know. That’s a very difficult question to answer, isn’t it?

c. I’m very ambitious. I hope to be in senior management in five years.

7. Have you ever worked abroad before?

a. No, I haven’t, but I have travelled and I’m sure I would enjoy the challenge.

b. No, I haven’t.

c. No, I haven’t, and I don’t want to because I don’t speak any foreign languages.

8. Do you have any questions?

a. I believe the trains aren’t very good here. What time does the next one leave?

b. I understand you have a staff training programme. Could you tell me more about it?

c. I know you don’t pay very well, but what’s the salary for this job?

Ex 5.4. Составьте диалог по ситуации:

Student A: You have applied for the Sales Manager job advertised here and Student B is going to interview. Make notes about your skills, qualifications and experience.

Student B: You are a Human Resources Manager. You are going to interview Student A for the Sales Manager job advertised here. Prepare questions to ask.

SALES MANAGER – OFFICE EQUIPMENT We are looking for a dynamic person to manage our sales team. You must have a smart appearance, be ambitious, self-motivated and have good communication skills. You must be literate and numerate, have good IT skills and a good level of education. Experience is preferred, but not essential as full training will be given.

UNIT 2. USING THE INTERNET