The first day at the office

A: Good morning, Mr. Forester.

B: Good morning, Brenda. How are you today?

A: I am a bit nervous, sir. This is my first day here.

B: Oh, I see, but don’t worry. We need a secretary and you are the best. I’ll ask Martin to show you to the office.

A: It’s very kind of you, Mr. Forester.

B: Martin, this is Brenda, our new secretary, and this is Martin, Martin Bradford, my deputy.

C: Good morning, Brenda, nice to meet you.

A: Good morning, Mr. Bradford.

C: Oh, call me Martin, please.

B: Martin could you show Brenda to her place of work.

C: Yes, certainly, sir.

B: Welcome to the “Forester & Co”, Brenda. See you later.

C: Well, come in, Brenda, you’ll work here. This is your table.

A: Oh, it’s very convenient. I see the computer. But where is the printer?

C: The printer is near the fax machine and copy machine, next to the filing cabinet.

A: Oh, yes. I see now. Where can I find stationeries?

C: Pens, pencils, erasers, scissors and paper are in the table. But if you need something else, please, ask me. Do you like your office?

A: Yes, I do. It is very nice and comfortable, thank you, Martin. What should I start with?

C: If you are ready, you may start with those letters on your table. You should prepare them for dispatching.

A: Ok, I need addresses and stamps then.

C: The stamps are in your table. And for addresses, look through the note pad on your table, I think they are there. Then you should answer the telephone calls.

A: Ok, Martin, can I start?

C: Yes, please, Brenda. See you later.

Задание 7. Прочитайте диалог еще раз. Согласитесь или нет со следующими высказываниями.

1. Brenda is a new manager of the company.

2. She feels nervous.

3. Mr. Bradford asks Mr. Forester to show Brenda to her place of work.

4. She likes her office very much.

5. There is no computer and printer in her office.

6. Brenda starts answering the telephone calls.

Задание 8. Прочитайте диалог еще раз и опишите:

1. Brenda’s new place of work and her feelings about it.

2. Brenda’s first day at the office.

Задание 9. Прочитайте диалог еще раз и разыграйте его с партнерами.

Задание 10. Представьте, что вы:

Manager of a big company and you have your own office. Please, describe your office in writing. What have you got there?

Задание 11. Разыграйте следующую ситуацию с партнером.

You are a General Manager of a big company and you hire a new employee. Meet him and show him to the office.

Задание 12. Переведите следующие предложения на английский язык.

1. Этот офис очень удобный.

2. Рабочее место оснащено компьютером и принтером, так же здесь есть копировальный аппарат и аппарат факсимильной связи.

3. Канцелярские принадлежности находятся в столе.

4. В ежедневнике записаны все встречи.

5. Приготовь эти письма к отправке.

6. Адреса ты можешь найти в блокноте.

Задание 13. Опишите офис, в котором вы хотели бы работать.

Test. At the office.

1. This letter _________ yesterday.

a) received b) was received c) has been received

2. The passengers ________ to take personal belongings on the board of a plane.

a) has been allowed b) was allowed c) are allowed

3. The book _____ by tomorrow evening.

a) will be written b) will have been written c) will have written

4. This film _____ by the time I came home.

a) have over b) had been over c) have been over

5. He ________ to clean the house while I was cooking the dinner.

a) was expected b) expected c) have expected

Unit 9.Working day of a businessman.

Grammar

Упражнение 1. Закончите предложения.

e.g. Lisa is doing her homework now. I thought that Lisa was doing her homework.

1. He lives in New York. I thought that he__________________.

2. Mother is sleeping. I knew that mother _____________________.

3. He has returned from London. I was told that he ____________________.

4. He bought a new car. I heard that he __________________________.

Упражнение 2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в требующемся времени.it correctly.() ()

he ())ryлаголы в требующемся времени.ought about all the time.

1. I knew that they (to wait) for me near the cinema and I (to decide) to hurry.

2. We thought that he (understand) the task and (do) it correctly next time.

3. I believe that he (to be) a clever boy.

4. I asked my sister whether she already (buy) a new dress.

5. I didn’t know that they already (to be) to Egypt.

6. I hoped that she (to know) these rules and (can) help us.

7. I suppose he already (to do) his homework because he (to play) in the garden now.

8. He asked me where I (to study).

Упражнение 3.Передайте следующие предложения в косвенной речи.

1. He said: “I have just received a letter from my grandfather.”

2. “Go home,” said the teacher to us.

3. “I will go to the cinema tomorrow,” said Helen.

4. “Don’t forget to clean your teeth,” said mother to her daughter.

5. Tim said: “I’ve already had breakfast, so I am not hungry.”

6. “This man spoke to me on the road,” said the woman.

7. He said: “They are leaving next Friday.”

8. She asked him: “Where do you usually spend your summer holidays?”

9. Nick asked his friend: “Will you stay at the Hilton?”

10. He wondered: “What is your favorite dish?”

Speech exercises

Задание 1.Посмотрите на расписание работы менеджера компании и ответьте на следующие вопросы (воспользуйтесь словарем, если это необходимо):

1. When does his working day begin?

2. Is he always busy all day long?

3. What does he do every day?

4. What does he usually do after lunch?

5. How does he feel after work?

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8.00	Looking through business mail and papers	Looking through business mail and papers	Looking through business mail and papers	Looking through business mail and papers	Exhibition of goods in London
9.00	Daily meeting with deputies	Daily meeting with deputies	Daily meeting with deputies	Daily meeting with deputies
10.00	Receiving customers	Receiving customers	Receiving customers	Receiving customers
12.00	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
13.00	Receiving customers	Receiving customers	Receiving customers	Leaving for London
16.00	Holding the staff session	Meeting “Black & White Co” representatives at the “La Strada” restaurant	Inspecting the Plant	Organizing an exhibition in London
18.00	Going home	Going home	Going home	Staying at the hotel	Coming back home

Задание 2. Прочтите слова из основного блока тематического словаря и разместите их в алфавитном порядке.

Задание 3. Распределите слова из задания 2 на два столбика, в первом должны быть существительные (The Noun), во втором глаголы (The Verb).

The Noun … … …

The Verb … … …

Задание 4. Заполните пропуски в следующих предложениях, используя слова из задания 2.

1. You can find __________________ in the diary.

2. My ______________ begins at 9 a.m. and I have to ___________ in the office till 19 p.m.

3. You have to ____________ newspapers and ___________. It is important to _____________.

4. Mr. Thomson _____________ with “Forester & Co” to discuss some __________.

5. What is the ______________ for your ___________?

Задание 5. Прочитайте заголовок диалога. Как вы думаете, о чем пойдет в нем речь?

Задание 6. Прочитайте диалог и ответьте на вопросы:

1. What is Martin’s job title?

2. When does he come to the office?

3. What does he do first?

4. What does he do during the day?

5. When does he usually go home?