Survey Опрос персонала

Active vocabulary

Nouns.

1. a presenter – ведущий

2. world – мир

3. a year – год

4. a winner – победитель

5. a competition – конкурс

6. truth – правда

7. a quality – качество

8. congratulation – поздравление

9. a viewer – телезритель

10. a survey – обзор

11. a result – результат

Verbs.

12. can – мочь

13. to need – нуждаться

14. to watch – смотреть

15. to think – думать

16. to use – пользоваться

Adverbs.

17. presumably – вероятно

18. nowadays – в наши дни

19. a bit more – немного больше

20. tonight – сегодня вечером

21. once again – снова

22. always – всегда

Phrases.

23. to be late for – опаздать на

24. I’m afraid that .. – боюсь, что ..

25. that’s all – это всё

26. not very well – не очень хорошо

27. at all – совсем

28. on time – во время

Grammar notes

Модальный глагол“саn”.В английском языке имеется группа глаголов, лексическое значение которых не обозначает действия, а выражает возможность, вероятность, необходимость действия. Такие глаголы называются модальными.

Модальный глагол canупотребляется для выражения возможности, умения, способности.

He can do this work. Он может выполнить эту работу.

She can type well. Она хорошо умеет печатать.

· Для образования вопросительной формы модальный глагол canставится перед подлежащим:

Can you do it now? Вы можете сделать это сейчас?

· Отрицательная форма образуется при помощи отрицатальной частицы not,которая пишется слитно с глаголом.

His secretary cannot speak Russian. Его секретарь не умеет говорить по– русски.

Her boss can’t type. Её начальник не умеет печатать.

· Короткие ответы строятся следующим образом:

Yes, I can. No, I can’t.

Exercise 51

Make up sentences using canor can’t

1. a child / drive a car A child can’t drive a car.

2. an adult / drive a car

3. a fish / swim

4. you / use a computer

5. a boss / type a letter

6. a secretary / make plans

7. a woman / make money

Exercise 52

Look at the table below, then ask and answer the questions.

	Fred	Sheila	Luisa & Mary	You
drive	Ú
send telexes		Ú	Ú
do the filing			Ú
welcome a visitor	Ú	Ú

Can Fred drive? Yes, he can.

Exercise 53 º (We Mean Business p 55)

Mary Macky is on a television programme. The presenter is Michael Walton. Listen to the tape, read and translate the dialogue.

Michael: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome, once again to World at Work. Tonight in the studio we’ve got the winner of this year’s ‘Ideal Secretary’ competition, Mary Mackie. Hello, Mary.

Mary: Good evening, Michael.

Michael: Now, Mary, presumably an ideal secretary can type and take shorthand.

Mary: Well, yes, but nowadays...

Michael: And she’s well–dressed and never late for work.

Mary:That’s true, but there’s a bit more to it than that. An ideal secretary needs a lot of other qualities. ...

Michael: I’m afraid that’s all we’ve got time for.

Mary: Yes, but...

Michael: Well, there you are, viewers. Mary Mackie, the ideal secretary. Thank you, Mary. Congratulations and good night.

Mary: Er....good night.

Exercise 54

Read and answer the questions.

1. What is the television programme called?

2. What are the people who watch television called?

3. Why is Mary on the programme?

4. Is Mary always on time for work?

5. What qualities does an ideal secretary in Michael Walton’s opinion need?

6. What qualities does an ideal secretary Mary Mackie’s opinion need?

7. Do you think Michael Walton is an ideal interviewer?

Exercise 55

Pretend you are Simon Young and ask the BOS staff about things they can do.

A.: Can you speak French? B.:Yes I can.

type? No I can’t.

use the photocopier? Not very well.

Fill in the results of your survey, like this.

name	speak French	type	use the photocopier
Simon	No	Yes	Yes
Anne	not very well	Yes	Yes

Exercise 56

Write a memo to Sheila Baker from Simon Young telling her the results of the survey. Use the correct memo format and begin your memo like this:

Here are the results of the survey:

( Four ) people can speak French well, ( five ) people cannot speak French very well and ( three) people cannot speak French at all.

Exercise 57

Make questions and answer them.

Can you use a switchboard? – Yes I can./ –No I can’t.

1.use a word processor_____

2. drive_________________

3. play tennis____________

4. ski__________________

5. speak Italian___________

6. answer easy questions in English _______________________________

7. send faxes____________

8. use an answering machine ____

9. cook Chinese meals _____

10. write memos _________

Exercise 58

Make as many sentences as you can.

I can Can you	drive speak three or four languages speak French play a musical instrument	play golf ride a motorcycle
I can’t	use a computer use the Internet	do this exercise write e–mail messages

Exercise 59

Write the short answers to these questions.