Global English Instant Lesson Worksheets-1-2
Global English Instant Lesson Worksheets-1-2
At Global English we have a lot of experience in teaching English to students of all backgrounds. So we have put our heads together and come up with some great Print and Teach lesson worksheets that you can use straightaway in your classroom. We hope that they provide a really good resource for you as you get started in Teaching English as a oreign !anguage. The worksheets have been divided up into different themes" general English# speaking practice# grammar and vocabulary development lessons. There is also one that looks at pronunciation# and we have developed some worksheets which would be very useful if you are teaching within a business English context. We have also provided you with a suggested level for each worksheet. The levels start at Elementary and we have categorised them as follows" o o o o o Elementary $Elem% & 'E A( )re*intermediate $pre*int% & 'E A+ ,ntermediate $,nt% & 'E -( .pper*intermediate $.*,nt% & 'E -+ Advanced $Adv% & 'E '(
We have suggested a level only for guidance * some of the material could easily be adapted across two or more levels. /ote that the 'ommon European ramework $'E % levels are also listed above for ease of reference. 0n some of the pages you will see different colour boxes. These contain useful target language for the lesson. These are the words that students should be able to use at the end of the class. The 1)rint and Teach2 lesson worksheets can be used in a ("( setting where you are teaching an individual student# or they can be used with a class. All the worksheets are adaptable for different lesson lengths and most have a homework aspect# where students are encouraged to build on what they have learned in each lesson. 0n the following page you2ll find a handy index of different worksheets that you can use for your lessons. Each worksheet is on a separate page# 3ust 3ump to that page and print & then you can take the lesson straight into your class4 At the end you will find a section on some of our favourite tried and tested website worksheets. These cover the areas of grammar# reading and listening# exam practice and 3ob interviews.
numbe area r 1 General 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Speaking Speaking Speaking Speaking Speaking Speaking Speaking Speaking Grammar Grammar Grammar Grammar Grammar Grammar Grammar Grammar Grammar 8oca/ular* 8oca/ular* 8oca/ular* 8oca/ular* 8oca/ular* Pronunciatio n ?usiness ?usiness ?usiness
Title/topic Welcome! First lesson with a new student/class To express polite agreement and disagreement "n#ormal #irst meetings $ making con%ersation Practice ' ( )arr* on +impro%ing #luenc*, Practice . ( Gi%ing /iographical "n#ormation Practice 3 ( Tell me a 1oke +using humour, "nter%iew 2uestions ( practice #or inter%iews 3ges $ stages ( growing up #luenc* practice 5en $ women ( gender /ased speaking practice 7a/its and routines ( ad%er/s o# #re2uenc* The Present )ontinuous 3 car accident ( Past Simple and )ontinuous 8oca/ular* rec*cling ( grammar $ %oca/ular* Exam t*pe trans#ormations Present Per#ect #or Experience Tense re%ision ( o%er%iew all tenses Sur%i%al language ( in the 9: ( common expressions $ phrases What;s the 2uestion< 5aking 2uestions =escri/ing personalit* Phrasal %er/s )rime $ punishment ( crime related %oca/> ?rain and head idioms Prepositions o# Place and Furniture %oca/> 5inimal Pairs 5aking introductions and small talk Welcome to our compan* presentations Please hold on English #or the
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telephone "ntroducing m* /usiness ( compan* structure Starting a negotiation in English 9se#ul we/sites #or more #ree lessons!
Aims !or us to get to know you and to !ind out about your le"el and language needs# $or you to !ind out a little about your teacher too! A# %ello! &our teacher will ask your name and !ind out some in!ormation about you '# Talk about your (ob) where you work) and a little about your country *# +ow ask your teacher something about themsel"es ,# +ow your teacher will ask you to talk about some o! the !ollowing to-ics !rom the list below 8our typical day 8our free time interests The place where you live 8our last holiday Whether you2ve been to an English speaking country What you think you will be doing in + years time9: years time What would you do if you won the lottery;
E# &our English $# <ave you ever been to England9English speaking country; <ow long have you been learning English; What are your learning ob3ectives; What do you need to do in English; /eed to improve most; And so what would you like to concentrate in lessons; =o you like lots of correction; Are you able to do some homework; *orrection) summary and a -lan !or the ne.t lesson
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/-inions and Pre!erences , think... rom my perspective@ The way , see it... , suspect that... ,t is fairly certain that... , strongly believe that... ,n my opinion... rom my point of view@. As far as ,Am concerned... ,Am pretty sure that... ,Am convinced that... Without a doubt...
Partial ,isagreement This is often more polite than disagreeing totally. , see what you mean but@ , agree to a certain extent but@ , do understand your point but@
,isagreeing , donAt think that... , donAt agree. ,Ad prefer... ShouldnAt we consider... -ut what about...; ,Am afraid , donAt agree... rankly# , doubt if... !etAs face it# the truth of the matter is... The problem with your point of view is that... =onAt you think it would be better...;
Gi"ing 0easons and /!!ering E.-lanations To start with# the reason why... or this reason... 'onsidering... ThatAs why... ThatAs the reason why... Bany people think...
2ummarising So you see@ ,2d 3ust like to finish by saying@ So what you2re saying is@ ,n summary@ ,n conclusion@ What ,2m saying is@
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*hoose 1 statements !rom the ones below and think o! reasons !or or against these statements# Military service in should be compulsory for everybody Taxes are too high Drunk drivers should go to jail Public transportation should be free Health care should be free for all people Capital punishment is necessary and prevents crime Smoking should not be allo ed in public places !omen should take care of children because they are better at this job Practise using the e.-ressions !rom the bo.es i% ii% Give your opinions on ( of the above statements to your teacher. Try to use some of the language in the boxes. Give your opinion on a second statement to your teacher. This time your teacher will try to take an opposing view. Argue back politely.
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%omework Go to" http"99www.eslflow.com96ankingCglobalCproblems.pdf 6ank these in order of importance and be prepared to explain why. =ebate the order with your teacher next time.
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Eohn and Fim are boyfriend and girlfriend. Evelyn is Eohns2 mother and she has travelled from the .F to rance to meet Fim for the first time. They meet at the airport. 6ead the following short dialogue" Fim" Evelyn" Fim" Evelyn" '# ,t2s really nice to meet you ,t2s so lovely to meet you# too4 <ow was your trip; ine# thanks
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!ater they are sharing a coffee and making conversation. 6ead the following dialogue with your teacher" Evelyn" Fim" Evelyn" Fim" Evelyn" Fim" Evelyn" Fim" Evelyn" So# do you like living here; 8es# but it2s so different than 'hina 6eally; ,n what way; ,n every way. Everything is so differentG the food# the clothes# the people@ , can imagine4 ,t was a very big culture shock@but now , love it. 6eally# but do you miss home; 8es# of course. , really miss my family and friends. ,2m sure you [email protected] me about 'hina
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Language !ocus 6
Like doing
!ook at the first statement in the 1making conversation2 dialogue" ,o you like li"ing here4 /otice the construction" !ike I verbIing I like eating chi-s she likes eating chi-s
)ractice" * /ow tell your teacher about two things you like doing. * Ask your teacher what he9she likes doing
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Tell me about
!ook at the way Evelyn asks her about her family" Tell me about5# This is a good phrase because it is easy to remember. )ractice. .se this phrase to ask your teacher about" * life in his9her country * his9her family * food in his9her country * his9her studies * his9her 3ob
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Language !ocus 1
!ook at some of the language in the box below used to keep the conversation going and show interest. We have added more#
To kee- a con"ersation going8show interest 6eally; Agreeing Agreeing to a -ositi"e statement Agreeing to a negati"e statement ,2m sure you do Be# too Be neither
)ractice (. .se the phrases above to respond to the sentences your teacher will say below" Teacher read" * , really don2t like fast food like Bac=onalds or -urger Fing * , like living abroad but , miss my family back at home * , really like 3ogging and exercising * <eathrow airport is having real problems at the moment. Bany flights have been cancelled * inding 3obs in England is easy but finding good 3obs with good money is really difficult * By mum was a famous actress on TK
)ractice +. Ask your teacher the Luestions in = again. This time your teacher will respond with longer answers. .se some off the phrases in E to agree# continue the conversation and show interest. %omework# Write more of the dialogue between Evelyn and Fim to tell your teacher next time.
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, was born in@ , grew up in @ When , was@# , A place , liked to visit when , was young was@ As a child , often used to@ As a child , hardly ever used to... , used to like@ , couldn2t stand@ By greatest fear was@ , wanted to be@ , would describe my childhood as@ When , was (H years old# ,@ After that @ Then ,@ , plan to@in the future
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+ow ask the teacher any :uestions you wish about his or her -ast# %omework
.sing your answers to the above Luestions# plan out a fuller account of your earlier days.
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A man walks into a doctorAs office. <e has a sausage up his nose# a piece of cake in his left ear and a banana in his right ear. MWhatAs the matter with me;M he asks the doctor. The doctor says# M,t2s obvious. 8ouAre not eating properly.M A man walks into a doctorAs office. <e says M=octor# everyone seems to be ignoring me22. The doctor replies# M/ext# please.M A man told his doctor that he wasnAt able to do all the 3obs in the house that he used to do. When the examination was finished# he said# M/ow# =octor# , can take it. Tell me simply what is wrong with me.M MWell# Luite simply#M the doctor replied# MyouAre 3ust laNy.M M0kay#M said the man. M/ow give me the medical term so , can tell my wife.M
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(st Eskimo" Where did your mother come from; +nd Eskimo" Alaska (st Eskimo" =onAt bother# ,All ask her myself4
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0n a hot summer2s day# a priest walking down a country lane sees a young farmer struggling to load hay back onto a cart after it had fallen off. M8ou look hot# my son#M said the )riest. MWhy donAt you rest a moment# and ,All give you a hand.M M/o thanks#M said the young man. MBy father wouldnAt like it.M M=onAt be silly#M the priest said. M8ou must be allowed to stop work. 'ome and have a drink of water.M Again the young man protested that his father would be upset. Getting angry# the priest said# M8our father is very hard on you. Tell me where he is and ,All tell him to treat you better4M MWell#M replied the young farmer# MheAs under the load of hay.M *************************************************
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&our turn 'an you translate a 3oke from your language into English;
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Talk with your teacher What or who are the typical victims of 3okes in your country; or exampleG mother*in*laws# certain regions of your country# the government# your neighbouring country; Some 3okes can be cruel rude or offensive. Should it be acceptable to laugh at anything; Are some sub3ects too sensitive or offensive; %omework ind another inoffensive 1clean2 story type 3oke or 3okes in your own language and prepare to tell it in the next lesson in English.
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Inter"iew :uestions
Aim to discuss inter"iews and inter"iew :uestions A#
@uestions candidates can ask a recruiter Would you feel comfortable asking these Luestions $below% in an interview; Would you add any Luestions to the list below; ,f any seem too 1strong2 can you rephrase them to make them more acceptable;
a% What are your companyAs strengths and how do you capitaliNe on them; b% What are your company2s weaknesses and how are you dealing with them; c% What changes do you anticipate in the industry; d% Where will the ma3or sources of your business be in the next : years; e% <ow is worker performance measured and reviewed; f% =o you have a mentor program; <ow about formal training programs; g% What is your companyAs management style; h% Why do people leave; Why have you stayed with the company; i% =escribe my initial assignments; 3% ,f you hire me# what are the three most pressing issues you need resolved;
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The !ollowing are ILLEGAL :uestions to ask a candidate in the A2A =o you think these Luestions are illegal to ask at interview in your country; Would you be happy to answer any of them; =o you agree they should be illegal;
What political party are you affiliated with; =o you go to church regularly; What2s your religion; Are you currently married; Are you divorced; What is your sexual orientation; Are you in debt; What charities are you involved with; =o you drink; <ow many children do you have; Are you planning any; =o you have any health problems9disability; <ow much do you weigh; <ave you ever been convicted of a crime; <ow old are you; What does your father9mother do for a living; What is your ,P;
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2trange inter"iew :uestions What2s the strangest Luestion you have been asked at interview; )ick + to answer from the Luestions below"
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,t is the (:th 'entury. <ow do convince the )ope that the Earth is round; ,f , gave you an elephant# where would you hide it; ,f you could ask anyone to dinner alive or dead# who would you ask; =escribe your best friend. <ow are you similar 9 different; ,f you were a car# what car would you be and why;
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,iscussion Apparently# most interviewers make up their mind about a candidate in the first few minutes.
=o you agree with the above statement; ,s an interview the best way to really assess a candidate2s suitability for a 3ob and vice versa; Tell your teacher about the interview process for your current 3ob %omework )repare to answer some typical interview Luestions from the following site for next lesson" http"99www.career.vt.edu9E0-SEA6'9interview9Luestions.htmOTypical
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Ages and 2tages Growing AAim to -ractise "ocabulary and !luency around the issue o! growing uA# ,i!!erent ages
Batch the words in the second box to the stages of life in the first"
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Where you grew up The person who has influenced you the most 8our best and worst sub3ects at school 8our best friend at school The age you started going out on dates 8our (st 3ob When you first 0pened a bank account Got your driving license Took out a mortgage9rented your first home
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&our attitudes to age <as your attitudes to life changed over the years; What advice would you give to (? year old about life; What advice do you wish you2d had at (?; Would you like to live to be (55; <ave attitudes to growing older changed in your country;
,id you know4 Bost <arley*=avidson motorbikes are bought by men over >5 years old.
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0e"iew these amusing statements about men and women and discuss with your teacher# %ow do they com-are to your e.-erience4 Men are biologically incapable of letting a omen light a barbecue# Men drive to a party$ omen drive back# Men have flu$ omen have colds#
% oman believes that visitors ill be impressed by a clean house# % man believes that the visitors ill be impressed ith his large stereo# &xactly the same haircut ill cost '() * +,) more for a oman than it ill for a man#
Men ake up as good-looking as they ent to bed# !omen someho deteriorate during the night# !hen omen are depressed they either eat or go shopping# Men invade another country# % oman orries about the future until she gets a husband$ hile a man never about the future until he gets a ife# % oman has the last ord in any argument# %nything a man says after that is the beginning of a ne argument# *# i% ii% iii% iv% ,iscuss the !ollowing with your teacher =o you agree that there are big differences in the way men and women think and feel; Think of your partner or closest friend9family member of the opposite sex. =o you think differently to them; <ow; =o you prefer the company of men or women. Why; According to some people# men and women can never really 3ust be friends. ,s this true for you; =o you have friends of the opposite sex; orries
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,n the video# the comedian says that women are driven by emotion. =o you agree; Which of these characteristics are normally associated with women# men or both;
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emotional analytical
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beautiful muscular
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)lease complete Luestions ( and + for your next lesson. 8ou will then do the rest of this worksheet with your teacher.
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Are these statements about your teacher true or !alse4 $irstly) (ust :uickly tick B > your answers#
, think my teacher" (. +. 7. >. :. ?. D. H. J. (5. usually works in the evenings never uses public transport often sings in the bath or shower occasionally goes to the theatre hardly ever gets up late usually does some form of exercise at the weekends occasionally goes to Spain on holiday always drinks wine with dinner never watches TK in the evenings often plays golf /ow check your answers , was right about number ( *# ;;;;;;;;; Were you right or wrong4 S , was wrong about number 7
Asing the ad"erbs in A abo"e) make C statements about yoursel!# Bake four of them true and two false. e.g. I always read the newspaper in the mornings
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Ask your teacher C o! your own :uestions using %ow o!ten54 %omework Think of another ? Luestions to ask your teacher next time.
'arla is swimming
When is 'arla swimming; * /ow; * 8esterday; * We don2t know; *onstruction B-ositi"e sentences> ; read the !ollowing with your teacher 'on3ugate the helping verb MbeM I verb I *ing. !ook at the example below with the verb 1work2" ,Am $, am% *T working today. 8ouAre $8ou are% *T working today. <eAs $<e is% *T working today. SheAs $She is% *T working today. ,tAs $,t is% *T working today. WeAre $We are% *T working today. 8ouAre $8ou are% *T working today. TheyAre $They are% *T working today.
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Practice# Look at the -arty -icture below .se the words in the blue box to tell your teacher about what they people are doing at the moment.
smile share !ood together ha"e -arty laugh eat !ood o"erlook the sea talk wear summer clothes
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*onstruction Bnegati"e sentences> ; read the !ollowing with your teacher 'on3ugate the helping verb MbeM I not I verb I *ing. ,Am not $, am not% *T coming this evening. 8ou arenAt $8ou are not% *T coming this evening. <e isnAt $<e is not% *T coming this evening. She isnAt $She is not% *T coming this evening. ,t isnAt $,t is not% *T coming this evening. We arenAt $We are not% *T coming this evening.
The words in the box below are not true about the party picture. Bake sentences with your teacher" !rown ride bike watch TD !ight
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*onstruction B:uestion !orms> ; read the !ollowing with your teacher Puestion word I con3ugate the helping verb AbeA I sub3ect I verb I *ing What *T are you *T doing this afternoon; What *T is he *T doing this afternoon; What *T is she *T doing this afternoon; What *T is it *T doing this afternoon; What *T are we *T doing this afternoon; What *T are you *T doing this afternoon; What *T are they *T doing this afternoon; Ask your teacher Luestions about the party picture. E.g. Are they smiling?
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0emember! The present continuous is also for things that are happening around the present moment in time" e.g. ./m reading 0The Surgeon/s Mate0 by Patrick 1/2rian# !hose account are you orking on3 The President is creating a ne employment policy She/s studying hard for her final exam# *ommon -resent continuous time e.-ressions include at the moment now G# today this week this month currently
What ma3or pro3ects are you working on this month; Are you reading a book currently; What policies do you think your government is considering at the moment; %omework# 7 short :uiEEes Bore present simple practice" http"99www.eclecticenglish.com9grammar9)resent'ontinuous( .html When to use the present simple or continuous 6eview this here and test yourself " http"99www.:minuteenglish.com9feb+D.htm. Tell your teacher your result and about any problems next time.
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A *ar Accident
Aim To -ractise -ast sim-le8continuous and dri"ing "ocabulary A# Identi!y the -arts o! the car bonnet tyre headlight bumper boot windscreen A ' *
, E $ '# ,iscuss some -ossible causes o! crashes with your teacher speeding using a mobile phone being drunk not looking or being distracted
*# Imagine you ha"e been in a car accident# *om-lete the dialogue with the -olice Police"What CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC in the crash; $happen% <ohn , was CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC along $drive% South Street when a blue truck suddenly CCCCCCC $appear%. ,t CCCCCC $turn% out of a side road without looking. <e CCCCC$shoot% into my lane and hit the front passenger side of my car. , think he CCCCCCCCCCCC $speed% because he was going Luite fast and didn2t stop at the 3unction. <e 3ust CCCCCCCCC $keep% on going. , CCCCCCCCC $can2t% stop in time. Police And then what happened; <ohn The man CCCCCCCCC $got% out of the truck. <e was angry and CCCCCCCCCC $blame% me.
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,# The -olice ha"e more :uestions ; unscramble them ; then answer them your 9 car 9 describe 9 you 9 can ; there 9any 9 were 9 witnesses ; Whose9 was 9 it 9 fault ; =id 9 get 9 you 9 the 9 insurance 9 details 9 from 9other 9 driver 9 the ; <ave 9 insurance 9 you 9 got 9 and 9 B0T ;
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+ow role;-lay re-orting the !ollowing to the -olice At the traffic lights a car bumps into the rear of your car. 8ou see an accident. A car hits a pedestrian on a Nebra crossing. The driver was using a mobile phone. While you are tuning the radio# you hit a car which is backing out of a parking space in Sainsbury2s car park. %a"e you e"er been in a car crash ; or seen one4 What ha--ened4 %omework 'hoose another option from 7. Write a report to read to your teacher next time.
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Docabulary recycling
Aim to recycle a range o! grammar and "ocabulary items 2ection 6 ; Choose the appropriate response for each statement from the options given" 4# (# ,# My sister has just555## sixteen. turned had become completed said told
The teacher 555## them off for cheating# shouted cried She is one of 555##people . have ever met the most intelligent the more intelligent a most intelligent most intelligent sensible sensitive
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>ust think# ?ext month you7ll be555## and it seems only yesterday you ere a baby# in your teens teenager in your teenage at your teen !e used to 555##all sorts of terrible things hen my parents ere out# get through to get on with get over get up to
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2ection 7 ; Choose the appropriate response for each statement from the options given" 4# ?o in (# that he7s retired he7s got the time to take555##a ne hobby# over up off
.t as such a surprise to hear of his death555## in the red out of the blue black and blue so greenly
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. 5555to get through to Peter for the last t o hours$ but there is still no ans er# have tried tried have been trying had tried . find the ay he keeps tapping his fingers really555## irritated irritable irritating irritation
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He is really one of the most 555##people . have ever met# like making likely likeable likeness
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They7re starting their business 555##by flying to ?e Aork# >ourney trip travel voyage
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on the tip of my tongue on top of my head in grasp of my fingertips inside of my heart , am not used to work , didn2t used to work , am not used to working , used not to work
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2ection 1 ; Choose the appropriate response for each statement from the options given" 4# He had a high555##so the doctor told him to take a fe days off# fever (# thermometer heat temperature
. really don7t kno the ans er# . give 5555 Bo on$ please tell me# up away over ork # wellingtons out
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Aou 5555 to have received the ne s about your promotion last month# must have been pleased must have pleased must be pleased must please ent ahead as planned# it was raining
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He is so used 555##by e-mail that he hardly ever phones# to be communicative to communicating to communicate communicate had would should must
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. think it7s really a 5555problem# . don7t think a doctor can help her# psychic psychological psychologist psychology
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%ren7t you frightened5555in front of so many people3 of speaking to speak for speaking speak
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. have never met555## person in my life# so impolite more impolite such impolite such an impolite
2ection = ; Choose the appropriate response for each statement from the options given" 4# Aou ought5555her# She looked so beautiful# to see (# to have seen to be seen to seeing
!hen e shared the flat$ she5555about my untidiness# .t drove me up the all# had complained complained was always complaining has complained Despite 5555the first to reach his sales targets this month$ his boss still refused to ackno ledge his hard ork# he was to be had been having been
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.7ll let you 5555this time$ but promise you7ll never do it again# off away out through
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They5555get here on time# .t7s already eight# won2t likely aren2t likely to won2t be likely wouldn2t likely
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He didn7t succeed 5555the marathon in completing to complete to have completed Aork on completing
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She isn7t just fat# Have you seen the siEe of her stomach3 She5555a baby# having ill have must have is going to have
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. could hardly5555 hat she as saying# She as mumbling constantly# make out hear out make up let up
2ection ? ; Choose the appropriate response for each statement from the options given" 4# !hen . stopped5555to her$ she as picking some flo ers in the garden speaking (# to speak to speaking for speaking
He said he 5555home on the =#,) train so he7ll be here soon# came had come was coming will come
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She5555lunch by the time e arrived finished had finished had been finishing will have finished
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. don7t think she7ll be 5555# She7s nearly ready long time long take time a time
:. We 5555our cases at the frontier# The guard tried not to smile$ but . am sure he enjoyed atching us put all our things back in after ards# needn2t have opened didn2t need to open :# must have opened hadn2t to open
2y the time she arrives$ e 5555our home ork will have done will do are doing we have done
<# . thought the party as great# . thought the dFcor as5555and the food as so5555 tasty tasteful distasteless tasteless =# That fashion has really 555##on ith teenagers taken @# caught brought got
Aou look really tired# . think5555too hard# you worked you have worked you were working you have been working
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That room5555for a meeting today# Aou7ll have to find another one# used was used is used is being used
:. Easmine left the room a few seconds before Eames walked in. ?. We missed the plane because our car broke down on the motorway. D. We had nothing to eat but bananas. H ,2d like you to be more polite J. Think back to the night you last saw him (5. <is swimming pool is so big that all his friends come to swim ((. Eohn wishes he hadn2t gone to Spain for his holidays (+. Those houses were damaged by the strong winds
(7. , last went there in (JJ:. since (>. The hairdresser cut my hair the week before last. I had (:. 1Are you going to play golf on Saturday# )eter;2 asked Anne Anne asked (?. Although he didn2t wake up on time he still managed to get to work at J.55 ,es-ite (D. , haven2t seen a picture like this before. This is (H. There2s no hurry. ,t isn2t late It isnt late so you (J. They must have cancelled the match The match +5. Eane has suggested that her overworked father should take a break. <ane is trying to -ersuade +(. The only thing they did was to criticiNe. They ++. ,t was your responsibility to get on with your work while , was out of the room. &ou should +7. Although he got more votes he did not become president. ,es-ite +>. )eople will 3ust have to put up with these problems. These '# date %omework 6eview this language as your teacher will test you on this at a later
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Introduction
Ask your teacher some Luestions about his or her experiences using the following prompts" %a"e you e"er5#
$ride% a horse or motorbike; $climb% to the top of a mountain; $spend% over U(555 in one day; $stay% in a : star hotel; $meet% anyone famous; $go% skiing; $win% a priNe or competition; $eat% snails; $spend% a whole day without speaking to anyone; $go% to Asia;
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/ow where your teacher has said 1yes2 to any of the above Luestions# ask him or her a little more specific detail about when or where this actually happened. 8ou will now be talking about your teacher at a specific point in the past and so you will need to use the simple past to ask these Luestions" When9where did you@; What happened exactly@; =id you@; *# *ontrolled -ractice 7
H H 8FG 8G H H H This is a -icture o! your teacher in the -ast T%E+ +/W
&our teacher will now ask you some :uestions about your e.-eriences# They will also ask you about the details# (. +. 7. >. :. ?. ,# <ave you ever lost your house or car keys; <ow did you get back into the house or car; <ave you ever eaten sLuid9snails9octopus; =id you like it; <ave you ever been to ,taly9Spain9.S; When did you go there; <ave you ever ridden a horse9motorbike9bicycle; Where were you at the time; <ave you ever been to a rugby9football match9pop9classical concert; Who did you see; <ave you ever kissed an Englishman9woman; When did it happen; $ree Practice
+ow ask your teacher some :uestions AGAI+# 0emember to ask about the details with the -ast sim-le as in ' abo"e# .se some of these verbs" E# %omework
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Write ? sentences about things that you have never done# such as" V ,2ve never been to 6ome
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Aim to -ro"ide you with an o"er"iew and -ractice o! the tense system A# *om-lete the chart with the "erb walk# 2im-le *ontinuous )6ESE/T )AST .T.6E '# , walk Per!ect 2im-le Per!ect *ontinuous Bor Progressi"e>
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Try to write one true sentence about your own life in each tense. .se a range of different verbs so that your examples are realistic. 'omplete this for homework in written form.
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Aims To enable you to res-ond to some common situations that might occur in the AI and to use some common social English language A# Introduction Imagine that you are in the AI# What do you say in the !ollowing situations4 ,iscuss with your teacher5 (. +. 7. >. :. ?. D. H. J. (5. ((. (+. (7. (>. (:. (?. (D. Ask for a ticket on the bus. 8ou want to go to Exeter and back. 8ou want to know what time the next train to !ondon leaves. 8ou want to sit down on the train. What do you say to the man in the next seat. ,nvite someone to the cinema. Ask for some stamps at a )ost 0ffice. 8ou want to send a letter home. Someone speaks. 8ou don2t understand. 8ou are in the town centre. 8ou want to go to the toilet. 8ou need some ten pence coins to make a phone call. Ask for a drink in a pub. 8ou don2t know the time. Ask someone. The woman you are talking to is speaking very fast. 8ou want to book a room at the )alace <otel for two people for two nights. 8ou are lost. 8ou need to find the way to your hotel. Ask someone the way to the station. 8ou have got a cold. Ask for something at a chemist2s. 8ou want to buy a corkscrew. 8ou don2t know the word for it in English. 8ou want to know the cost of sending a parcel to rance.
Someone sneeNes. What do you say; 8ou asked for a coke. 8ou get an orange 3uice. 8ou stand on someone2s foot. 8ou want to pay for the bill in the restaurant. Someone tells you they are getting married. 8ou want to get past someone in a crowd. What do you say before you have a drink with someone9before you eat; Someone asks you if you want more food. 8ou don2t. 8ou don2t know how to pronounce a word.
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=id you have a good trip; =o you mind if , smoke; <ow are you; <ow do you do;
'an , borrow your newspaper; Thank you very much. ,2m sorry. ,2m late. Good luck4 ,t2s your round. ,s this seat free; <ave you got a light; =o you mind if , ask you a few Luestions;
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+ow ask your teacher ,n the following you are going to ask your teacher something about them. <ere is an example" &our teachers leisure time
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!hat do you do in your spare time3 Ho do you spend your leisure time3 !hat do you like doing hen you7re not
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8our teacher2s past 8our teacher2s favourite holiday 8our teacher2s taste in music
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Aims to enable you to learn and use a range o! -hrasal "erbs A# Look at these e.am-les o! -hrasal "erbs and say what you think they might mean (. ,2ll dro- you o!! at the bus*stop. ,t2s raining and , am sure you don2t want to get wet. +. ,2ve used u- all my holiday money so ,2ll have to come home a week earlier. 7. 8ou never help around the house. 8ou take a!ter your father. <e never did any housework# either. >. -ad habits are not always easy to gi"e u-# :. Every time he gets in his car# he turns the radio u- full. ,t2s deafening4 ?. 8ou shouldn2t believe everything he says. <e has a habit of making things u-# D. By cousin is doing u- an old cottage in rance# and he2s planning to let it for U755 per week when he2s finished it. H. The truth finally dawned on him. <e had thought that the money had stolen by thieves# but now he realiNed his own brother had taken it. J. Are you coming to see us o!! at the station; (5. <e2s getting better and he2ll be out of hospital soon# but , still think it will take him some time to get o"er his illness. ((. ,f you don2t slow down# you2ll end u- in hospital. (+. , was tired of listening to her moaning about her holiday# but she went on and on. (7. =riving a car isn2t something that can be -icked u- overnight. 8ou2ll need to be patient and keep going to your driving lessons. (>. Shall we continue doing the decorating; =o you !eel u- to it today; (:. <e thinks that his sweet talk will persuade me# but , can see straight through him. <e2s only after my money. (?. , really hope he won2t let me down again. , need that delivery by Thursday. (D. , was walking home and then something suddenly came o"er me & , felt diNNy and fell over. (H. Where did you come across these old photos; , thought ,2d thrown them out. (J. We had been counting on the completion of the contract by 'hristmas. We2ve arranged to move into our new house in the /ew 8ear so you can2t put it off to ebruary now. +5. 8ou shouldn2t -ut o!! going to the dentist if you2ve got toothache.
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(. That2s the second time he2s@@@@me down this week & he2s becoming so unreliable. +. We can2t go to !inda2s party this weekend as she2s @@@@it off until the week after next. 7. , was @@@@ on you to lend me your car. <ow am , going to get to the airport if you are using it yourself; >. 8ou can borrow my camera# but try not to @@..up all the film. :. , feel so upset# but , expect ,2ll@@..over it in a few days ?. , don2t speak any rench# but ,2m sure ,[email protected] a few words after a few days. D. , @@..up smoking three years ago# and , have never regretted it. H. =o you think he2s telling the truth; , reckon he2s @@..the whole thing up. J. <e2s done a great 3ob of @@..that old motorbike up. ,t looks great4 ,t was all rusty before. (5. <ow can you say that , @@@@ my sister; , think we are completely different. ((. ,2m going to the airport to @@..Eohn off. =o you want to come; (+. She2s so boring4 She 3ust @[email protected] and on about her cruise to the -ahamas. , wish she2d change the sub3ect. (7. , don2t really @@@@ up to playing sLuash today. ,2m still getting over my cold. (>. 'an you @.the music up a bit; , can2t hear it. (:. We went to 7 different pubs last night and @@.up at the 'hinese restaurant. (?. ,2ve lost my keys. 'ould you let me know if you @.@across them;
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(D. 8ou don2t mind taking )eter with you# do you; <e only needs @@. off at school. ,t2s on your way to work. (H. ,2ve no idea why , was so rude to him. , 3ust don2t know what @@over me. (J. <e tried to say it was nothing to do with him# but we @@. right through him. <e2s a bad liar. +5. ,2d been looking for that book for ages# and then it suddenly @@on me that ,2d lent it to Eohn. *# *om-lete these -hrases (. 8ou can always @@.on her to be late. +. 0ur flight was re*directed and instead of Tokyo we @@. up in -angkok. 7. <e2s such a darling. )eople say he takes @@.his grandfather. >. , don2t think ,2ll ever want to give @@.cycling. , en3oy it and it2s good for my fitness. :. =on2t you think it2s time you @@. up your house; ,t will sell much better if it looks clean and tidy. ?. , believed every word he said# but it turned out that he2d made the whole thing @@. D. , can2t find my glasses. 'an you let me know if you come @@. them; H. , know he won the championship# but there2s really no need to @@. on and on about it. J. They were really nice to me during my stay. They even came to @@.me off at the airport.
(5. , was looking for his number in the telephone directory when it suddenly @@.on me that he had moved house. ((. , know he seems like a nice person# but he2s got ulterior motives. ,2m surprised you didn2t @@. through that story about his divorce. <e @@.it up so you would sympathiNe with him. (+. They have had to @@.the meeting off till they get the new figures. (7. , never feel @@.to going for a long walk on -oxing =ay. ,t2s always cold# and after all that food , 3ust haven2t got the energy. (>. ,f you let @@. down once more# ,2ll walk out on you. (:. 8ou @@. the volume @@. by ad3usting this switch. (?. <e never really got@@. his parents divorcing. (D. 8ou @@. the volume @@. by ad3usting this switch. (H. ,2ve used @@. all my stamps. <ave you got a spare one; (J. 8ou should know better than to count @@.her. She always lets people @@. +5. Fnowing him he2ll pick it @@.very Luickly. <e2s a Luick learner. +(. 'ould you @@.me off at the entrance to the supermarket. ,t2s raining and , don2t want to get wet.
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The )olice finally caught Eohn and he was CCCCCCCCCCC with the crime. Eohn had to appear in court where the 3udge and 3ury heard the CCCCCCCCCCCCCC. <is CCCCCCCCCCCC lawyer said it was not Eohn2s fault because he had had a difficult childhood. The CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC lawyer said that was no excuse for stealing U:5#555. After some consideration the 3ury returned their verdict and they CCCCCCC Eohn guilty. <e was CCCCCCCCCCC of robbery and the 3udge CCCCCCCCCC Eohn to a prison term. Eohn then CCCCCCCCCCCCCC a prison sentence of : years.
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&our "iews# Answer the :uestions with your teacher <ow much is crime a real problem where you live; What can be done to stop people committing crimes; * *
Are prison sentences long enough; * Are they a deterrent; $Are they long enough to to commit crime;%
'an 3uries be trusted to understand all the evidence and deliver the correct verdict in complex cases & in financial cases for example; %omework 9 Think about your res-onse to or make notes on this :uestion) ready to tell your teacher ne.t time While serving a prison sentence# should criminals receive more help# such as rehabilitation or education * or is the main purpose of prison to punish;
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,2ve @@@@@@@@but , still can2t remember where ,2ve left my keys. chewed my head racked my brains picked my nose
,2m pleased to say we2re making good @@@@@@@@. with this pro3ect. headway highway brainway
She2s a good boss# but when she2s angry she can really@@@@. eat your mind bite your head o## chew your mind
,2ve been looking at these figures for an hour but , still can2t make@@@@@ head or mind o# it head or tail o# it brain or body o# it
We are giving this award to the company that is @@@@@@@@ above the rest head and shoulders body and spirit heads
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To deliberately ignore something bad by -retending it doesnt e.ist To let them go !irst) in a race !or e.am-le To sur"i"e 9 but maybe only (ust To acce-t your !ate or -unishment
To bury your head in the sand To gi"e someone a head;start To !ace the music
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%omework Kisit" http"99www.englishNone.com9idioms9body(a.html. Bany of these idioms will be new. Write the new ones down for your next lesson.
+aming rooms With your teacher# name all the rooms in your house. Are there any that you struggled to name# such as utility room# en*suite bathroom# cellar etc.; Tell your teacher in which room you will find each item in the box below"
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Puickly identify these items in the picture" + R 7 seater stripy sofas large rug9small rug cupboards table lamps coffee table windows9doors arm chairs fireplace piano9piano stool *# ,escribing the layout =escribe the above room layout to your teacher. <ere are some useful prepositions of place which you might find helpful. Ase!ul language against at a =? degree angle to ne.t to -arallel to in the bottom le!t hand corner
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,iscuss =o you like the layout of the room above; Why9why not; Which is your favourite room in your house; What make it your favourite# is it the layout# colour scheme# contents etc; ,deally# where would you live; The countryside# town# overlooking the sea; %omework =raw your living room or room of your choice and write sentences about the layout ready to tell your teacher next time.
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=ecide whether the ad3ective is a TA2TE or a TEHTA0E sensation. G &xample" salty H T%ST&
*hoose two !ood items !rom the list below to describe to your teacher# &our teacher will guess which ones you are taking about
lemonade *# ,iscuss
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What is your national dish; =escribe the taste. =o you like it; 'an you name the traditional English dish at the top of this page; 'an you name any other traditional English foods; What is your impression of English food; ,f you were on death row# what would you reLuest for your last meal; =o you eat much 3unk food or have many TK dinners;
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0eci-es and !ood -re-aration Batch the words in the yellow box with their definitions in the blue box"
to cook in a pan with oil9butter to remove the skin to cut into small sLuares to decorate for presentation a kind of soup mixture used as a base $chicken or fish stock% to cut lengthways
to cut lengthways to brown to bake to boil to stir to lightly fry onions# for example# until they are brown to cook in a pan with hot water to cook in an oven to mix with a spoon
/ther use!ul terms to sieve a table spoon E# to whisk to melt to beat to season a teaspoon a pinch
,escribe your !a"ourite reci-e .sing some of the words above# describe how to make a favourite dish
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0eading aloud /ow read each pair of words to your teacher. 'an your teacher hear the difference as you pronounce them;
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+ow read the !ollowing e.change with your teacher Gabriel <ello# ,2m Gabriel 6odrigueN. ,2m the international Advertising Banager here at World 'argo. Pleased to meet you. Pleased to meet you$ too. ,2m Eohan -akk from Eervis and Ways.
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6ead it again# but this time# use your own business card details instead of Gabriel2s.
Alternati"e !ormal e.changes !or a !irst meeting only Gabriel <ow do you do; Good to meet you. )leasure to meet you. <ohan <ow do you do; Good to meet you# too. )leasure to meet you.
/otice that when Gabriel says hello# Eohan usually would reply in a similar way. ,# 3eeting again# Some months later# Eohan meets Gabriel again at his office. 6ead the exchange with your teacher. Gabriel <ohan Gabriel <ello# Eohan. Ho are you3
?ot bad at all# thanks. Ho are you3 Dine$ thanks. ,t2s good to see you again. <ow was your trip;
<ow do the exchanges differ from those in part '; Why do you think this is; E# Practice making introductions Try to use a variety of phrases to introduce" Eohan to your teacher 8ourself to a new colleague 8our boss to your teacher 8our best friend to your teacher
Ase!ul -hrases ,2d like to introduce you to $my colleague%@ !et me introduce you to@ <ave you met@; , don2t think we2ve met. ,2m@ This is@.
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3aking small talk# <ere are the answers. What are the Luestions; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Eohan -akk. E*o*h*a*n. ,2m German. 8es# the flight was fine# thanks. Eervis R Ways !td. Eervis R Ways !td. ,2m a graphic designer Germany# 3ust outside -erlin. At the <ilton. 7 nights. , go back on Thursday.
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This is designed to work over +97 lessons. ,n !esson ( you will cover parts A and -# learning useful language to assist you in making your presentations. ,n !esson +# you get the chance to practise# using what you have learned to create different sections of a presentation. There is also an option to extend this into a 7 rd lesson to make a full presentation if you wish. A#
Talk with your teacher about -resentations you ha"e to make !or business What do you talk about in your presentations in English; Who do you typically present to" clients# colleagues# bosses; What is the ob3ective in each case; To sell# to inform# to impress What materials do you use in your presentation" )ower)oint presentations9slides9written handouts; What do you feel comfortable9uncomfortable about in terms of presenting in English; Presentation language
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,t can be useful to divide a presentation in > parts. )ut these parts of a presentation in order
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)ut the phrases below under the headings" Puestions# Bain section# ,ntroduction and 'onclusion# in terms of where in the presentation they are more likely to occur" /n behal! o! Gela.co Industries) Id like to welcome you to this -resentation### Good morning e"eryone) todays -resentation is about5 3y -resentation is in 1 -artsK $irstly) Ill talk about ### 2econdly ### Thirdly To begin) Im going to talk about5 3o"ing on to the ne.t item on the agenda5# Today we ha"e looked at55# Id (ust like to summarise the 1 main -oints55# +e.t well !ocus on5 3y -resentation is in three -arts5 To conclude8be!ore I !inish) Id (ust like to reca-8go o"er8summarise the 1 main -oints5 $inally) lets consider5 That brings me to the end o! my -resentation# Thank you "ery much !or listening# A!ter my conclusion) Ill be ha--y to answer any :uestions you ha"e### I! you ha"e any :uestions while I am talking) -lease !eel !ree to interru-t me# +ow Id like to in"ite any :uestions# To illustrate this -oint) I ha"e a diagram which clearly shows5 The key -oint8issue is### As you can see !rom this chart) sales are increasing across the com-any# The -ur-ose o! todayLs -resentation is to5 2o) to begin) Id like to look at### I! there are no :uestions) Ill mo"e on to the 7nd -oint###
!ook again at the language above and note the most useful phrases for you. Are there any new phrases; Are there any you would not feel comfortable using;
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3aking an introduction .sing your own presentation material9ideas# practise the introduction with your teacher. 6emember to speak slowly and clearly. .se the following words# if they are helpful. .se any other useful phrases from )art - above.
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Talk with your teacher about what you need to do in English on the tele-hone# What do you !ind it easy to do4 What is most di!!icult4 'est ad"ice! 2-eak more slowly# Get the other -erson to s-eak more slowly) too# %ow can you do this4 -y saying Please can you slo do n3 -y repeating key information after they2ve said [email protected] it7s Mr Tokato from Hatsuma .ndustries# This slows the conversation down. -y speaking slowly yourselfG hopefully they will match your speed. -y never saying you understand when you don2t. See the useful language in box below to help you@ With your teacher) re"iew the use!ul language below and on the !ollowing -age# Tick the -hrases you will need#
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6> Answering the com-any -hone Good morning# Glaxo industries# Avril speaking@@ When you"e been connected <ello# This is Bichael@ <ello# Bichael speaking@ 7> Asking who is calling 'an , ask who2s calling# please; 'an , take your name# company and telephone number# please;
1> *onnecting someone ,All 3ust put you through. 'an you hold the line; 'an , put you on hold for a moment;
=> 0es-onding when someone is not a"ailable ,Am afraid he2s not available at the moment. Sorry# she2s on another line9phone call at ?> Taking a 3essage the moment. C> E.-laining that you dont understand <e2s out9in a meeting at the moment. Would you like to leave a message; ,2m a sorry# , didn2t catch that@ 'ould9can , take message; 'ould you repeat# please; 'an you spell that for me; Would you mind speaking more slowly# please;
M> Asking to s-eak to someone 'ould9can , speak to@; ,s Br# AlvareN there; N> Asking to lea"e a message 'ould , leave a message for Br# AlvareN; )lease tell him that@ 'ould you ask him to return my call;
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Gi"ing the history o! your com-any 'omplete the applicable -hrases with your teacher We were !ounded 9 set u- 9 established in@@. 0ur %ead /!!ice is in 6ecently# we merged with We set u- a di"ision8subsidiary8branch in @@..
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Are you the market leaders in your !ield; <as your company e.-anded operations; <ow much has your company grown by over the last few years; What are your approximate annual -ro!its;
What is your approximate annual turno"er4 What areas9countries9customers are you targeting to improve performance9sales in the future; Talking about your com-any !luently .sing the language in A# - and '# re*tell you teacher about your company. &#g# Promotech as founded in 4@=@ by my boss# !e are Computer Soft are Developers and specialise in designing soft are for the financial sector5## !hile we are not the market leaders$ we have e%panded &uickly over the last #ew years and have grown by '() over the last * years.
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,escribing your com-any structure Puickly draw your company structure. Then tell your teacher about your company and your responsibilities using the language above.
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0obert 0ur first priority is to find out more about your company and what you can offer. As far as we are concerned it is important to ask for Luotes from a range of suppliers before making any decision. Iarina , appreciate that & and , think that you2ll find our terms are very competitive. 0obert Good. WhatAs your proposal# Farina; *# Language re"iew 6 ; 2mall talk What does Farina say to put 6obert at ease; ,s making small talk important or do you prefer to get down to business straight away; <ere are some more suggested 1small talk2 phrases. 'an you add any to the box below;
Ase!ul small talk -hrases <ave you been to England before; <ow is your hotel room; ,t2s good to have you with us.
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Language re"iew 7 9 2tarting to talk business What does Farina say to signal that it2s time to start talking business; )ractise these phrases"
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Language re"iew 1 9 2tating your -osition /ow they are ready to start business# it2s important that both sides state their positions. Farina starts by making an opening statement. 6obert responds with his position" Iarina Well# shall we get down to business; To start with# , hope you2ll be impressed by what our business can offer you and that we will be able to build a good working relationship. 0obert 0ur first priority is to find out more about your company and what you can offer. As far as we are concerned it is important to ask for Luotes from a range of suppliers before making any decision.
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