Presentation: some countries and nationalities

1. Argentina – Argentinian 11.Greece – Greek

2. Austria – Austrian 12.India – Indian

3. Belgium – Belgian 13. Italy – Italian

4. Brazil – Brazilian 14. Canada – Canadian

5. China – Chinese 15. Britain – British

6. Egypt – Egyptian 16. Japan – Japanese

7. England – English 17. Mexico – Mexican

8. Finland – Finnish 18. Spain – Spanish

9. France – French 19. Pakistan – Pakistani

10.Germany – German 20. The USA – American

Exercise 38

Complete the sentences:

1. I am from Germany. I’m .......................... .

2. He is from Russia. He’s ............................ .

3. They are from Japan. They’re ............................. .

4. You are from Canada. You’re ............................... .

5. She is from China. She’s .............................. .

6. We are from France. We’re ............................. .

7. You are from Greece. You’re ........................... .

Exercise 39

Read and translate

1. Hello. My name is Tessa Saunders. I’m 29. I’m British, I’m from Britain. I live in 12 Greenwood Street, Wimbledon, London, SW19 9DQ, England.

2. Hi, I’m Roger Mitchum. I’m 30. I live and work in the USA, but I come from Britain. My address is 474 Gonzalez Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94103, USA.

Answer the questions:

1. What’s her name?___________

2. What’s his name?___________

3. Where is she from?__________

4. Where is he from?__________

5. How old is she?____________

6. How old is he?_____________

7. What is her address?________

8. What’s his address?_________

9. What nationality are they?_____

Lesson 4 Урок 4

Occupations Профессии

Active vocabulary

Nouns

1. writer – писатель

2. businessman – бизнесмен

3. businesswoman – деловая женщина

4. fisherman – рыбак

5. student – студент

6. shop assistant – продавец

7. teacher – учитель

8. farmer – фермер

9. engineer – инженер

10.lawyer – юрист, адвокат

11. nurse – медсестра

12.dentist – зубной врач

13. architect – архитектор

14. doctor – врач

15. accountant – бухгалтер

16. guide – гид

17. housewife – домохозяйка

18. manager – менеджер

19. managing director – управляющий, директор

20. sales manager – менеджер по сбыту

21. personnel manager – нач. отдела кадров

22. secretary – секретарь

23. personal secretary – личный секретарь

24. receptionist – секретарь в приёмной

25. sales representative – торговый представитель

26. sales assistant – помощник по сбыту

27. chief accountant – главный бухгалтер

29. editor – редактор

30. flight attendant – стюардесса

31. software devеloper – программист

32.market research – исследование рынка

Verbs

33. to present – предствлять

34. to involve – включать в себя

35. to deal with – иметь дело с

Advjectives

33. tiring – утомительный

34. boring – скучный

35. satisfying – удовлетворительный

36. violent – жестокий

Adverbs

37. mentally – умственно

Grammar notes

Артикль –самый распространённый определитель существительного в английском языке. Неопределенный артикль а/аn произошел от числительного “one”, поэтому он употребляется с исчисляемыми существительными в единственном числе.

This is a video cassette. Это видеокассета.

Неопределенный артикль употребляется, когда мы описываем профессию, работу человека.

My husband is a manager. Мой муж – менеджер.

Мы используем определенный артикль “the”, если человек – единственный в компании имеет данную должность.

Fred McLean is the Managing Director of BOS.

Фред Маклейн – управляющий директор.

Exercise 40 º (We Mean Business ex 3, p 3)

Listen to the tape. The editor of the BOS magazine is talking to Howard Spencer. Here are the names of some of the BOS staff and a list of jobs. Put the right name with the right job.

Names Jobs

1. Fred McLean a) a sales manager

2. Luisa Middle b) a managing director

3. Simon Young c) a secretary

4. Sheila Baker d) a sales representative

5. Mary Mackie e) a receptionist

6. Paul Johnson f) a personnel manager

7. Joy Bradley g) a personal secretary

8. Howard Spencer h) a sales assistant

Exercise 41

Write sentences about the BOS staff, like this:

1. Fred McLean is a managing director.

2. Luisa Middle is _________

3. Simon Young __________

4. Sheila Baker ___________

5. Mary Mackie __________

6. Paul Johnson __________

7. Joy Bradley ____________

8. Howard Spencer _______

Exercise 42

Talk about what people do at BOS, like this:

1.What does Fred do? He’s a managing director.

What does Luisa do? She’s ..................................

2. Is Luisa a receptionist? Yes, she is.

Is Paul a secretary? No, he isn’t. He’s a ..........

3. What do you do? I'm a ……………………..

Exercise 43

Five people talk about their jobs. Match the jobs (1–5) to the people (a–e). and put the words in brackets into the correct grammatical forms.

1. accountant

2. postwoman

3. flight attendant

4. software developer

5. teacher

a) Obviously, my work involves traveling a lot. It can be quite physically tiring, but I enjoy dealing with customers, except when they become violent. Luckily this doesn’t happen often.

b) I like working with figures, but my job is much less boring and routine than people think. The work involves a lot of human contact and teamwork, working with other managers.

c) Of course, it involves getting up quite early in the morning. But I like being out in the open air. And I get a lot of exercise!

d) You’ve got to think in a very logical way. The work can be mentally tiring, but it’s very satisfying to write a programme that works.

e) I love my job. It’s very stimulating and not at all repeating: no two days are the same. It’s good to see the children learn and develop.

Presentation

It is very common to present yourself in terms of your job. The job identifies the person.

Question/Comment	Filler	Response	Comment/Question
A: What do you do (for a living)? A: Do you work?   A: What do you do (in the ……………. Department)? A: I haven’t seen you around before.	B: Well,   B: Oh,	I’m in computers.   B: Yes, I’m a fashion designer. I’m on market research side.   B: No, I’ve just started with Manders. I’m in the sales Department.	B: Not a bad job.   A: That’s interesting.   B: What about you?/And you?   A: What do you do there?

We use a variety of prepositions to indicate work relationships.

We work forManders (they are my employees)

I work at Manders (the place)

I work with Manders (a sense of collaboration)

I’m in computers (general type of work)

I’m on the market research side (general type of work)

I’m in the Sales Department (specific place of work)

Exercise 44

Manders are having their annual party. Read and translate.

Dialogue 1

A: Nice to meet you, Peter. What do you do for a living?

B: I’m in computers – software development. What about you, John?

A: Oh, I work for Manders – in the Personnel Department. Not a bad job.

B: Is that one of your colleagues over there?

A: Yes, that’s Susan. She works in the Accounts Department. Let me introduce you.

Dialogue 2

A: Hello, I’m Mike.

B: Nice to meet you, I’m Sarah. I haven’t seen you around before.

A: No, I’ve just started to work for Manders. I’m in the Sales Department.

B: What do you do there?

A: Oh, I’m on the market research side. And you?

B: Well, I’ve been with Manders for years. I’m Mr Field’s Personal Assistant. He’s the Sales Director.

A: Ah, I haven’t met him. Let me introduce you.

Dialogue 3

A: That’s interesting. Do you work here, Martin?

B: Yes, I’m in France. What about you, Jean?

A: Well, my husband works at Manders. He’s in the Production Department.

B: Oh yes, I think I’ve met him. What about you? Do you work?

A: Yes, I’m a fashion designer. I work from home.

B: That’s interesting.

Exercise 45

Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposition.

1. What do you do ……. a living?
2. I work ……. Manders.
3. I’m ………….. the recruitment side.
4. He’s ……………. the Production Department.
5. I work ………….. home.
6. She’s been …………… Manders ……………. years.

Exercise 46

Choose the most appropriate response.

1. I’m in computers. What about you?

a. Oh, I live in London.

b. Well, I work in Sales.

c. Oh, I’ve been here for years.

2. I’m Mr Jones’ secretary. He’s the Production Manager.

a. Ah, that’s interesting.

b. Is that one of your colleagues over there?

c. Oh, I haven’t met him.

3. I live in Paris. What about you?

a. I’m a fashion designer.

b. I live right here.

c. Well, I work from home.

4. My husband’s in the Production Department.

a. I’m in the Sales Department.

b. Not a bad job.

c. Oh, yes, I think I’ve met him.

5. Hello, I’m Sarah. I haven’t seen you around before.

a. What do you do for a living?

b. Is that one of your colleagues?

c. No, I’m new here.

Exercise 47 º (Global Links 1, ex.1, p.4)

Listen. Check (۷) the names, addresses, and phone numbers you hear.

a. .… John Wolfe .… John Woolf	b. …. Jessica Stewart …. Jessica Stuart	c. … 416 Harlem Ave. …. 460 Harlem Ave.
d. …. (312) 555–0782 …. (320) 555–7082	e. …. 1340 Belle Street Suit 15 …. 1314 Belle Street Suit 50

Exercise 48 º (Global Links 1, ex.2, p. 4)

Listen. Fill in the forms.

The Clarion Hotel( Reservation card)   Guest Name Last Emerson First ______________________________ Address ___________Street San Fransisco, CA 94123_______________________________ Phone (______) _______ – _

a.

Phoenix Travel (Passenger Reservation card) Name _(last)____(first) Jordan Address ____________ Street ______Seattle, Washington________________________________   Phone ___________________

b.

	Department of Immigration (Arrival card)   Name _____________________ Last First Middle Initial Nationality _________________   Passport number _____________   Signature __________________

c.

Grammar notes

Определенный артикль theупотребляется перед нарицательными существительными, обозначающими конкретный предмет, который уже известен говорящим.

I have a flat. The flat is large and comfortable.

У меня ест квартира. Квартира (о которой идет речь) большая и комфортабельная.