- •Introduction
- •Match the words with the definitions:
- •Listen to the text and answer the following questions:
- •Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •Look at the highlighted words in paragraph 8 of the text. Choose the word or phrase in the bold text that the words can look online refer to.
- •14. Match essential parts of a business letter with their characteristics:
- •Where in the text would the following sentence best fit? Possible sentence positions are marked with (1), (2), (3), (4):
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •12. Complete each sentence with one of the following words:
- •Discuss the following questions with your partner:
- •Match the words with the definitions:
- •Listen to the text and answer the following questions:
- •Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •Look at the highlighted word in paragraph 7 of the text. Choose the word in the bold text that the word they refers to.
- •The following sentence can be added to the text:
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words or phrases:
- •Discuss these questions with your partner:
- •Put parts of the addresses in the right order: Name or Company name, Building Number, Street Address, City, State, Zip Code.
- •15. Put the parts of the following letter of inquiry in the right order and write the letter:
- •Vocabulary
- •On the one hand - с одной стороны on the other hand - с другой стороны
- •Match the words with the definitions:
- •Listen to the text and answer the questions:
- •Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •The following sentence can be added to the text:
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words or phrases:
- •Discuss these questions with your partner:
- •Write your own cover letter using the following information:
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words with the definitions:
- •Listen to the text and answer the questions:
- •Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •The following sentence can be added to the text:
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words:
- •Discuss these questions with your partner:
- •Kasey d. Wheel
- •222 W. Any Street, Chico, ca 95928 * (530) 555-1212 * (707) 555-1212 kdwheel@mail.Provider.Com
- •14. Write your own resume using the following information:
- •Discuss the following with your partner:
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words with the definitions:
- •Listen to the text and answer the questions:
- •Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •The following sentence can be added to the text:
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words:
- •Discuss these questions with your partner:
- •Discuss the following with your partner:
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words with the definitions:
- •Listen to the text and answer the questions:
- •Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •Jennifer Parmelee is a World Food Program spokeswoman in Washington. She says cash donations help the agency to buy food locally and transport it quickly to where it is needed.
- •The following sentence can be added to the text:
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words:
- •Discuss the following with your partner:
- •Discuss the following with your partner:
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words with the definitions:
- •Listen to the text and answer the questions:
- •Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •There were two important results from the study.
- •The following sentence can be added to the text:
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words or phrases:
- •The following are some quotes about wine. Think about these statements and decide how you feel about each one. Do you think they are true? If not why not? Share your thoughts with your partner.
- •Discuss the following with your partner:
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words with the definitions:
- •Listen to the text and answer the questions:
- •Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words or phrases:
- •Discuss these questions with your partner:
- •Discuss the following with your partner:
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words with the definitions:
- •Listen to the text and answer the questions:
- •Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words and phrases:
- •Discuss these questions with your partner:
- •Discuss the following with your partner:
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words with the definitions:
- •Listen to the text and answer the questions:
- •Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words:
- •Discuss these questions with your partner:
- •Discuss the following with your partner:
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words with the definitions:
- •Listen to the text and answer the questions:
- •Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words:
- •Discuss these questions with your partner:
- •Discuss the following with your partner:
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words with the definitions:
- •Listen to the text and answer the questions:
- •Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •But the survey found that cost could be a big influence. Fifty-five percent said they would choose e-textbooks if using them meant their textbook rental fee would not increase.
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words:
- •Discuss these questions with your partner:
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Match the words with the definitions:
- •3. Listen to the text and answer the questions:
- •4. Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words:
- •Discuss these questions with your partner.
- •Discuss the following with your partner:
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Match the words with the definitions:
- •3. Listen to the text and answer the questions:
- •4. Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words:
- •Discuss these questions with your partner:
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Match the words with the definitions:
- •Complete each sentence with one of the following words:
- •3. Listen to the text and answer the questions:
- •4. Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:
- •Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
- •Discuss these questions with your partner:
- •Part 2. Writing
- •1.Анкета
- •Exercises Exercise 1
- •Exercise 2
- •Exercise 3
- •Exercise 4
- •Application form
- •Exercise 5
- •22. Media / Entertainment 33. Sports / Leisure
- •2.Резюме
- •Пример 2
- •Пример 3 James Brown
- •Exercises Exercise 1
- •Рекламное объявление №3
- •Рекламное объявление №4
- •Рекламное объявление №5
- •3. Личное письмо
- •7 June 2008
- •I've got to go now! It's time for my favorite tv show.
- •I can't wait to hear from you!
- •Exercises Exercise 1
- •4. Деловое письмо
- •Пример 1
- •Пример 2
- •4.1. Использование сокращений
- •4.2. Вступительное обращение, заключительная формула вежливости
- •4.3. Содержание делового письма
- •5. Классификация деловых писем
- •5.1. Письмо-просьба
- •5.2. Информационное письмо
- •5.3. Письмо-извинение
- •5.4.Письмо-подтверждение
- •5.5.Письмо-приглашение
- •5.6.Письмо о подготовке деловой поездки
- •5.7.Письмо-благодарность
- •5.8. Письмо-поздравление
- •5.9. Письмо-жалоба
- •6.Меморандум
- •Exercises Exercise 1
- •Exercise 2
- •Exercise 3
- •Exercise 6
- •Exercise 7
- •On average - в среднем on the one hand - с одной стороны on the other hand - с другой стороны
- •Suspect – подозревать, предполагать
Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the text?
(A) Business plans often assume it will be easy to gain a share of a large or fast-growing market.
(B) David Kirsch considers business plans a good way to organize an entrepreneur's ideas.
(C) David Kirsch and others examined more than seven hundred requests made to an American venture capital firm.
(D) Business plans can be useful tools, but a new study finds that they do little to help entrepreneurs get financing.
Speaking
Discuss these questions with your partner:
Do you think a good business plan should describe every detail of the business? Use specific reasons and examples in your answer.
What do you think is the main objective of a business plan?
Which business plan do you think will be more convincing: the one describing the product and its benefits from a customer’s perspective or from a designer’s? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Part 2. Writing
1.Анкета
Анкеты обычно заполняют печатными буквами, учитывая следующие правила.
1. Полное имя (Full name) — сначала пишется имя, потом фамилия. Отчество (Patronymic/Middle name) можно не указывать, если оно не выделено в отдельную графу:
Elena (Sergeevna) Ivanova
Имя (First Name) — указывается только имя (без отчества).
Фамилия (Surname) — указывается фамилия.
2. Домашний адрес (Home address/Address) — указывается в принятом в Великобритании порядке: номер квартиры, корпуса, дома, улица, город (почтовый индекс факультативно), страна:
Flat 15 Korpus l
Bogdanov Street
Moscow 129347
Russia
Слова Flat, Block, Street, Avenue, Ulitsa, Prospekt пишутся с заглавной буквы. Можно использовать общепринятые сокращения, которые пишутся с заглавной буквы: Fl, Apt, St, Ave, Ul, Pr.
3. Гражданство (Nationality) — английское слово 'Nationality' соответствует русскому «гражданство» и не предполагает указания вашей этнической принадлежности:
Russian
Russia
Russian Federation
4. Религия (Religion) — название религии пишется с заглавной буквы.
Orthodox/Catholic/Muslim/Protestant/Buddhist/ Jewish/none/—
5. Дата рождения (Date of birth) —может быть написана словами или цифрами. Названия месяцев пишутся с заглавной буквы. Может быть использован британский или американский вариант:
British: 24 May 2010 American: May 24, 2010
24/05/2010 05/24/2010
24.05.2010 05.24.2010
6. Место рождения (Place of birth) — географические названия пишутся с заглавной буквы. Возможна разная степень детализации, но соблюдается общий принцип в порядке написания от меньшего к большему:
город, страна;
деревня, область, страна:
Kostroma, Russia
Pityakovo Village, Birsk Region, Bashkortostan, Russia
7. Пол (Sex) — женский — female; мужской — male.
Очень часто в анкетах указаны варианты (m/f или M/F) с просьбой выбрать нужный вариант: delete (вычеркните ненужное), circle (обведите нужное), underline (подчеркните нужное).
8. Школа (School) — слова School/Gymnasium/Lyceum используются факультативно и пишутся с заглавной буквы. Знак «номер» может быть №, No или #:
School #1025 или #1025 Gymnasium №158 или No 158
9. Интересы и увлечения (Hobbies and interests)
При ответе на этот пункт используются существительные и герундий:
History, photography, cooking, travelling
10. Подпись (Signature) — в конце анкеты часто требуется подпись.