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considerable training and/or qualifications) and trades (skilled manual jobs and other training). Lawyer, dentist, hairdresser, mechanic, architect, priest, farmer, vet, librarian, physiotherapist, child-minder, police officer, accountant, engineer, scientist, chef, firefighter, civil servant, tailor/dressmaker, designer, builder, carpenter, plumber 4. Learn the words that describe you. Active, adaptable, aggressive, alert, ambitious, analytical, ■attentive, broad-minded, conscientious, consistent, constructive, cooperative, creative, dependable, determined, diplomatic, disciplined, discreet, economical, efficient,energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, extroverted, fair, forceful, imaginative, independent, logical, loyal, mature, methodical, objective, optimistic, receptive, personable, pleasant, positive, practical, realistic, reliable, resourceful, respective, self-reliant, sincere, sophisticated, systematic, tactful, talented, willing to travel, willing to relax. 5. Read the following paragraph and study the key words. WORK APPLICATION I went to the city office to make application for a civil service job. I was given a Job Application and Information form to fill out. I had to write in the usual data such as name, address, telephone number, Social Security number, age at last birthday, birth date, and place of birth. Then I was asked for three references, the status of my health, my job experience, and qualifications for employment. These were more difficult of course. The form also included a question on my current debts and whether I rent or own my home. After I filled out the application, I had an interview with the employment counselor. He said he would let me know when the written examination would take place. Words and phrases to remember: application references current civil service status interview information experience employment counselor data qualifications examination Social Security employment 6. Describe what these people do in their jobs. A nurse, a debt collector, an undertaker, a referee, a tax inspector, a bouncer, a plumber, a traffic warden, a conduc- tor, a bookmaker, a social worker, a surgeon, a dustman, an artist, a chef, a miner, a private investigator, a librarian, a caretaker, a stockbroker, an editor, a vet, a wrestler, a lifeguard. 7. Answer the following questions. What do you think is a good salary or wage in your country? How much would you like to earn^ Would you like to work on commission? Why? Why not? Do you think people should get paid a bonus for spe cially good work? What should you do to make a good impression at a job interview? Think of a job you would like to do in the future. What skills/qualifications do you need to do it? For what reasons can people be sacked? For what rea sons can people be made redundant? Why do people sometimes resign from their jobs? At what age do men and women usually retire in your country? Do you think this is early, late or about right? 8. Explain the difference in meaning between the following pairs of words/phrases. an employer/an employee to win/to earn a salary/a wage unemployed/on a pension to be sacked/to be made redundant a perk/a bonus to retire/to resign 9. Which jobs in your country do you think are very exciting? very boring? very dirty? very well paid? very glamorous? very dangerous? 10. What is one of the best things and one of the worst things about the jobs below? a dentist, f) a flight attendant; waiter or waitress; g) a teacher; a salesclerk; h) a soldier; a secretary; i) an actor or actress; a police officer 11. Complete the lists of jobs. inside: bank clerk, scientist, secretary ... . outside: farmer, gardener, postman/woman... . manual: carpenter, electrician, painter ... . others: engineer, footballer, singer ... . 12. What a job is like. Complete the list. Interesting, safe, satisfying, well-paid,... . Boring, dangerous, dirty, stressful, tiring ... . 13. Here is a list of twelve points which you might find important when you are looking for a job. Which are the most important and the 3 least important points for you? Give your reasons Top wages Opportunity to use your own ideas On-the-job training when you begin Further training Chance to help other people . 6. Opportunity to become well-known Outdoor work No special qualifications needed Regular working hours Flexible working hoars Work in a team with friendly people Opportunity to become self-employed 14. Which of the jobs do you think these words go with? regular working hours: uniform: alone: away from home: inside. outside: dangerous: dirty: 15. Complete the sentences. I expect he/she often .... He / she is lucky because... . It must be awful to have to.. . 4 I'm sure he/she always has to... . I hope he/she never... . I expect he/she is happy... . 16. Whose job do these things belong to? board, overhead projector, chalk scalpel, mask, forcepts tippex, filing cabinet, stapler make-up, script, microphone tractor, plough, barn sewing machine, scissors, needle bucket, ladder, leather 17. Think of an occupation that interests you and pre pare an interview with a person in that occupa tion. Ask questions about the duties, the training, the rewards, and the difficulties of the work. 8. Practise the dialogue. Did you hear that Jerry lost his job? Oh, he did? Gee, that's too bad Yeah, the company wasn't making money, so they had to lay off some employees.
I guess, I'd try working for myself, too. 19. Practise the following dialogue. Think what else the job requires. A. Are there any interesting jobs in the paper today? B. Well, here's one for a tour guide. But you have to work Saturdays and Sundays. A. I don't want to work on weekends. B. Neither do I. Oh, there's another here for a salesper son. It's a job selling children's books. A. Sounds interesting. B. Yes, but you need a driver's license, and I can't drive. A. Oh, I can! I just got my license. What's the phone num ber? B. It's 798-3455. 20. You are the personnel director of a large com pany. Suppose a long-time employee wants to speak to you about retiring. Make a list of help ful suggestions to make this person's retirement as pleasant and profitable as possible. 21. Read the information about journalists. Then write a paragraph about one of the people below. Journalism is an exciting career. A successful journalist has to be able to write well and to write quickly. He or she must also be able to report a story accurately. A journalist also needs to have a good knowledge of world and current events in order to report the news. a businessperson * an artist a police officer a manager/boss a hornemaker a teacher a parent
There are usually pleasant and unpleasant sides to every job. Choose three jobs you would like to do and find the pros and cons. What would be an ideal job for you? What would you like to have or do in your ideal job? For example: travel overseas good pay help others. Make a list and then discuss your list with others in your class. 24. Study the following Jobcentre brochure and do the tasks. JOBCENTRE Jobcentres offer new ways for you to go job-hunting. We have a wide choice of jobs. So why not call in and see us? There are three ways you can use your Jobcentre: 1. Self-service The idea here is for you to take your time and look around. You don't have to talk to anyone or fill in any forms. Just walk around and look at the job cards on display, and when you like, just make a note of the job number on the card, and show it to the secretary. She will then give you further details about the job. And if you're still interested, she'll telephone the employer and make an appointment for you on the spot. 2. Employment advisers If you can't see the job you want in the self-service section, there's a second chance for you to find work. Talk to one of our employment advisers. They're experts who can help you to get the right job fast — here or any where else in the country. You'll find them friendly and helpful. 3. Occupational guidance And if you're not sure what kind of job is best for you, our experts in the occupational guidance section can give you further advice on the type of career for which you are suited. // it's time for you to decide, come to you JOBCENTRE Why not make use of these services? They're all free! Judy Dunn was 16 when she left school. The careers teacher had told her that the job situation was so bad for school-leavers that he couldn't really help her. "Read this Jobcentre brochure and then go down and s4ee them," he said. "You'll be given better help and advice than I can give you." / "Well," thought Judy, "it won't be difficult to find better help than that!" a) Answer the questions. How can the Jobcentre help Judy? What are the three different ways that she can make use of it? Say which of the people mentioned in the brochure can get Judy an interview with an employer immediately. Which of the people mentioned in the brochure can help Judy decide on the kind of work she would like to do? Can you only use the Jobcentre if you want to work in the local area? How much does it cost to get advice from the Jobcentre? b) Find words or expressions in the Jobceatre brochure which mean almost the same as the words in italics. Jobcentres can offer people very many different- jobs. Looking for work is especially difficult for school- leavers. If you use the self-service part of the Jobcentre, you won't have to write down any information about yourself. At the Jobcentre, large numbers of Job cards are there for visitors to see. The secretary паз more information about the jobs on the job cards. The Jobcentre will give you a time and place to meet an employer. If you're interested in one of the Jobs, the Jobcen tre will ring up for an interview at once. At the Jobcentre you will talk to people with spe cial training who will help you find work. The Jobcentre has information about Jobs in the local area or in any other part of Britain. c) Make short notes from the brochure about what the Jobcentre does and how it works. 25. Look at this picture for a few minutes and think about these questions W  hat's this boy's job?
Does he enjoy it? Is it a full-time job? Why does he do it? What kind of neighbourhood is this? What other kinds of neighbour hood does he see? What does he think of all the dif ferent people he meets? Does he know any of the people very well? Are they friendly? What sort of things might happen to him? Now write about this boy doing his job, from the time he starts to the time he finishes. Write as if you're the boy — put in all the characters he knows and how he feels about them all, how he feels about the things he has to do. 26. Learn to fill in the following form. CURRICULUM VITAE Surname... First name (s)... D. О. В. (Date of birth)... Marital status... (single, married, divorced, separated) Children...
Tel No... Education and Further studies Dates Schools/colleges Qualifications (name and address) Experience
(with address) Signature Supplementary Information sheet Hobbies and Interests 27. Use the following text to compose your own one on the topic. I'm the manager at the "A & D Instrument Company". My boss who is on the board of directors told me we have an immediate opening for an electronics engineer. I've read a lot of resumes and among them all I've chosen this one. From the resume I learnt about the job objective of the applicant. I invite this applicant to visit my office. I understand what abilities qualify him for a job as an electronics engineer. Imagine the large and light room. Comfortable armchairs, carpets on the floor and so on. I invite him to sit down and make himself at home. Then we have a talk. I say: "You describe yourself as an electronics engineer. That's not enough. No doubt you have advanced knowledge. But what is your objective? What kind of position do you want? What abilities qualify you for a job as an electronics engineer with our company? You should tell about your strengths and experiences which will let you do that job. Are you an experienced specialist? Why are you interested in joining our company? Why do you feel qualified for this job? What do you know about the company? Do you enjoy working with others? Are you willing to work overtime?" As usual I ask him some surprise questions: "Why should I hire you? What are the three greatest strengths for this job?" I like in him that in discussing his previous Jobs he avoides criticizing former employers or fellow workers. He doesn't discuss his personal, domestic or financial problems unless he is specifically asked about them. When I offer him a job he doesn't ask me about the salary until I have introduced the subject. I decide to hire him. 28. Learn sample interview questions. Practise answering them. Do you have any experience in this type of work? Why did you leave your last job? Did you like it? What hours are you available for work? Why do you think you would like to work for this com pany? Are you looking for a temporary or a permanent job? Why do you think you can handle this job? What are your future career plans? What salary do you expect? Have you had any serious illness or injury? Do you prefer working with others or by yourself? How long did you work for your last employer? What hobbies do you have? Are you willing to work anywhere the company sends you? Are you willing to work overtime? Tell me about yourself. (This is the most difficult ques tion to answer!) 29. Comment on the following quotations, "If you have great talents, industry will improve them: if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency." J. Reynolds. "Life without industry is guilt, and industry without art is brutality." J.Ruskin. "I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. I love to keep it by me: the idea of getting rid of it nearly breaks my heart." Jerome K. Jerome. "To youth I have but three words of counsel — work, work, work." O.Von Bismark. "Work is much more fun than fun." N. Coward. "Labor omnia vinvit" (Work conquers all). Virgil. * "Work is the grand cure of all the maladies and miseries that ever be set by mankind." Th. Carlyle. "Work is the meat of life. Pleasure the dessert." Ch. Forbes. 30. What would be the job of your dreams if you had the necessary ability and qualifications? Write a short text. TEXT | A TIME TO LEAVE It was one of those wet and windy days that you can so often get in the middle of an English summer. Clouds hung over the rough sea and the empty beach and over the shops and hotels of the small seaside town. From the large window of the Surfer's Shop Julie looked dreamily across the bay and the yellow sand of the surfer's beach. It seemed unbelievable, but there were actually surfers in the water. Protected in their rubber suits, they rode on the waves through the bad weather and the rain. Julie felt cold just watching. She turned away and looked at the long line of television screens on a shelf over the surfing equipment. That was more her world: California beaches, blue skies, young girls and boys enjoying the long, sunny days. She wondered whether people really lived like that or was the television video selling her and the customers just another dream? Reality was a cold day in Cornwall. Tim White, the owner of the shop, was working in his small office. There were no customers in the shop, so Julie decided to talk to him. "When was the last time you went surfing, Tim?" she asked. "So long ago I can't remember," he said. "That's the trouble with life. Either you have no work, lots of time and no money, or you have lots of work, money and no time." "Were you a good surfer?" "One of the best," he said. She looked at his large stomach and round well-fed face. "I can't imagine it," she said with a laugh. "Don't be so cheeky," he said. "Assistants should show more respect for their employers." Just then the door opened and a couple of young people came in. "I'd love to discuss that with you," she said, "but unfortunately we've got some customers." Sometimes during her lunch hour, if she wanted to be alone, Julie walked down to the harbour and watched +he boats. In Julie's town, people still lived from the sea. The rain had now stopped and blue sky appeared between the clouds. The harbour was popular with the tourists. They liked to look at the boats and feed the birds. Few came here early in the morning when the whole place stank of dead fish. A couple of boys from her class had become fishermen. They were now working with their fathers or training with a local captain. It was a rough, uncomfortable life, with hard work and low wages. It wasn't something she could do. Julie sat on an empty box. She wondered what she could do. School had finished so suddenly. She had known it would happen one day, but she had never prepared for her new life properly. The summer holidays had started as usual, but she and her friends had not gone back when they were over. Now she was working in the Surfer's Shop. It was like one of the part-time jobs she had done on a Saturday, but now it lasted all week. She could hardly say she was happy. But her friends didn't seem to be happy either. She stood up to walk back to the town centre. Why couldn't Tim open a new shop in California, she thought, and ask her to be the manager? Or even an assistant? But Tim's plans weren't going in that direction. "Oh, Julie," he said as she took off her coat. "Can you look after the shop this afternoon? I've got to go out." "OK," she said. During a quiet period that afternoon she read through Tim's newspaper and her eyes fell on the following advert. independent young girl required to work as
"Where?" asked her mother. "San Diego, California," said Julie. "You're too young," her father said. "I'm old enough to work here. Why can't I work in California?" "Do you know where that is?" her father said. "You talk as if it's round the corner. And you don't even know who these people are or what they're like." "I can write and find out," she said. "But whyl" asked her mother. "You've got a perfectly good home here, your own room, a good job." "There's nothing for me here, Mum. Can't you understand that? What kind of future have I got? A job, a family, a car, a house? I don't want to spend the rest of my life paying for a mortgage." Angrily, Julie left the table and ran up to her room. Her sister had done the right thing, she had simply packed her bags and gone. But Anne was a different kind of person, much stronger, more independent. Julie sat on her bed. Her room was nice and comfortable. Her parents had decorated it again only recently. She had her own stereo, her own TV. Nothing was missing, but somehow she didn't really want it. Downstairs she could hear the same argument she had heard once before when Anne had decided to go and live in London: homeless young people, the dangers of big cities, crime, bad friends. But Anne had always said it was important to leave her home town and experience other people and places while she was still young. Some time later her mother knocked on the door and came in. "Are you still angry?" she asked. Julie nodded. Her mother sat on the bed next to her. "Don't be. We've been through this once already with your sister and we don't want to make the same mistakes again. You have to grow up and do what you want to do, although we don't necessarily agree. We just hope that you are doing the right thing. And your Dad is frightened of losing you. He would do anything to keep you here. We had a long talk and we both feel that you should write to the family." Julie hugged her mother. "Thanks, Mum," she said. Downstairs the front door opened and her father left the house to take the dog for its evening walk. From her window Julie watched him as he walked slowly towards the garden gate. He stopped and looked up quickly,but made no sign that he had seen her. She hoped that this time it would be easier to say goodbye. Vocabulary surf n — waves breaking on shore surfing n — sport of riding a board on the last moving incline of a wave cheek n (inf) — impudence advert n — advertisement au pair n — young foreigner who receives free board and lodging in return for housework mortgage n — conveyance of property as security for debt with provision that property be re-conveyed on payment within agreed time Exercises 1. Answer the following questions. In what part of England was Julie's little town situated? -What is the climate like in this part of the country? Why? Why was Julie surprised to see surfers in the sea on that day? What was Julie's job? What did the shop sell? How did the owner of the shop explain the fact that he had given up surfing though he used to be one of the best surfers? 6 What did most of the people in Julie's town do? How did they live? Was Julie prepared to start a new life? Was she satisfied with her job? How did the idea of going to California come to her mind? What was her parents' first reaction to her wish to leave home? What were they afraid of? Why didn't Julie want to stay at home? Whose example did she want to follow? Why was it hard for her parents to take a final deci sion? 2. Find in the text English equivalents for: неспокойное море, пустой пляж, смотреть задумчиво, невероятный, оборудование для серфинга, покупатель, круглое полное лицо, нахальный, гавань, неприятно пахнуть мертвой рыбой, низкая зарплата, рекламное объявление, заклад, спор, испытывать 3. Explain the following statements from the text. "That's the trouble with life. Either you have no work, lots of time and no money, or you have lots of work, money and no time." "Assistants should show more respect for their em ployers." In Julie's town people still lived from the sea. She could hardly say she was happy. Nothing was missing but somehow she didn't really want it. 6. She hoped that this time it would be easier to say goodbye. 4. In what situation does a person wear a rubber suit, have a part-time job, pay for a mortgage, place an advertisement in a newspaper, answer an advertisement, hug another person? 5. Find an odd word in each group and say why it should go out. butcher — cooker — customer — stranger buy — pay for — become — lend — sell hardly — heavy — short — light — thin climate — cold — hot — grade — temperature neighbour — classmate — college — enemy guest house — hotel pension bed — breakfast 6. Put in the right verb. Sometimes there is more than one solution. be, drive, go, leave, walk, work Cathy is 15 and still ... to school. The station is not far from here. You can take the bus or ... . When ... the next ferry to Dover? I had my watch repaired last week. But it still doesn't... properly. If you don't ... now, you'll miss the bus and have to ... home. How ... your husband? ... he better now? When the weather is fine, I... to school, when it's bad I ... by bike. There is a car park over there. Shall we stop here for lunch or shall we ... to the next town? When we ... on holiday by car, my mother ... most of the time. 10. Must you really ... so soon? Couldn't you stay a little longer? 7. Guess the meaning of the words from word families and make up sentences of your own using these words. (to) work — work of art, overworked, workbook, worker, work, working conditions, working day, working hours, working clothes; (to) employ — employee, unemployed, unemployable, employer, unemployment, self-employed. 8. Write down what the text is about in no more than five sentences. Here is some help: Julie lives ... and works ... . She doesn't like ... . One day she reads ... and asks herself... . At first her parents ... because ... . But later ... . 9. Try to analyze Julie's situation. 1. Collect as much information as you can and make notes about the following aspects: The time when everything takes place, the place where Julie lives, her job, her family. 2. Now use this information to explain why Julie isn't very satisfied with her situation and why she's so interested in the advert. First talk about Julie's situation, then write ' a text. You can begin like this: There are different reasons why Julie isn't very satisfied with ... . Firstly, ... , Secondly, ... . Another aspect which we mustn't forget is ... . And finally there is ... . What do you think of Julie? (Is she too critical? Is she herself responsible for her situation? Is she realistic enough, or is she just a dreamer?) What do you think of her mother's/ father's reaction? Is there reaction typical? How would would you have reacted if you had been one of Julie's parents? 10. Some more aspects to talk about Why do you think many parents find it so difficult to le their children leave home? Why do you think many children want to leave home a; soon as possible? THE WORLD HER MAJESTY'S OF BRITAIN GOVERNMENT Her Majesty's Government is the body of ministers responsible for the conduct of national affairs. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Queen, and all other ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. Most ministers are members of the Commons, although the Government is also fully represented by ministers in the Lords. The Lord Chancellor is always a member of the House of Lords. The composition of government can vary both in the number of ministers and in the titles of some offices. New ministerial offices may be created, others may be abolished, and functions may be transferred from one minister to another. The Prime Minister is also, by tradition, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. The Prime Minister's unique position of authority derives from majority support in the House of Commons and from the power to appoint and dismiss ministers. By modern convention, the prime Minister always sits in the Commons The Prime Minister presides over the Cabinet, he is responsible for allocating functions among ministers and informs the Queen at regular meetings of the general business of the Government. The Prime Minister's other responsibilities include recommending a number of ap- pointments to the Queen. These include: Church of England archbishops, bishops and deans, senior judges; Privy Counsellors; and Lord-Lieutenants. He or she also recommends certain civil appointments and appointments to various public boards and institutions, such as the BBC, as well as various royal and statutory commissions. The Prime Minister's Office at 10 Downing Street (the official residence in London) is staffed by civil servants. Ministers in charge of the government departments are usually in the Cabinet; they are known as "Secretary of State" or "Minister", or may have a special title as in the case of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Cabinet is composed of about 20 ministers (the number can vary) chosen by the Prime Minister and may include both departmental and non-departmental ministers. The Cabinet meets in private and its proceedings are confidential, although after 30 years Cabinet papers may be made available for inspection. Normally Cabinet meets weekly during parliamentary sittings, and less often when Parliament is not sitting. There are Cabinet Committees dealing, for example, with defence and overseas policy, economic policy, home and social affairs, the environment, and local government. "Ministerial responsibility" refers both to the collective responsibility for government policy and actions which ministers share, and to ministers' individual responsibility for their own departments' work. Over half a million men and women are employed in the huge number of offices. The employees do not change with governments, but serve ministers from any political parties in power. There are different grades in the Civil Service. The lowest grade is composed of the clerks and typists who deal with letters, or prepare the information required for their seniors or for members of the public. In charge of them in the next, higher rank, are the men and women in the Executive Grade. Their duty is to carry out of the details of legislation. The highest grade of all is the Administrative Grade, composed of the chief officials who advise the Minister in charge of a department and decide how laws are to be implemented. The British people take part in the so-called general election and local election. By law there must be no more than five years between general elections, but the Prime Minister can advise the King or Queen to dissolve Parliament for a new general election at any time earlier than that. The UK is divided into 650 areas called constituencies. Each constituency is guaranteed one representative in the House of Commons. A person may represent a constituency even if he does not live there. MPs are elected by direct and secret ballot. Citizens of 18 and over have the right to vote. At a general election a person votes for the Labour candidate or for the Conservative candidate, or for the candidate for some other party because of his preference for one party rather than the others. About 1 /3 of the people support the Labour Party all the time, another third the Conservatives. Support for the Conservative Party is associated with a belief in the traditional basis of society, strong respect for the Royal Family which became established long ago. Elections in Britain are decided on a simple majority in each constituency — the candidate with the most votes is elected. UNIT 5 LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
Develop the ideas. In pairs make up dialogues. 1. You've just returned from a package tour. Everything was awful. You are complaining to a travel agent. Your friend promised to lend you his/her books necessary to brush up your English for exams. He/She did not bring you anything. You are complaining to you mum. You are speaking to a shop manager. You object to the shop-assistant's manner. You are at home. The boy throws a stone at your window. Speak to the boy's mother. I RELATIVE I I PRONOUNS Who, whose, whomt which and that are relative pronouns. They introduce relative clauses. The woman who lives next door is a doctor. Who and whom are used for persons. Whose may be used for persons, animals and things. Which is used for animals and things. That is used for animals, things and may be used for persons. The man who sits next to me is our boss. A woman whom we had met before, greeted us. The teacher whose son is my classmate teaches English. The animals which we saw on the farm were very fat. You are the only person that can help me. We use whose to show possession. The boy whose toys were very old was Susan's son. We usually don't use prepositions before relative pronouns. The girl whom she spoke to is my sister-in-law. Whom is not often used in everyday English. Exersises 1. Try to explain what the words in the first column mean. Use relative pronouns. Example: A classmate is a pupil who/that is in the same class as you. secretary something i headmistress pupil part-time teacher woman computer expert somebody classmate place gym person map book library letter dictionary note 2. Join each pair of sentences in one sentence. I saw a man. He was crossing the street. I know a woman. She is a singer. He lent me $ 1,000. He was so generous, Leonardo DiCaprio is a famous actor. He starred in "Titanic". I know the boy. He works on the farm. This is a private house. It is guarded day and night. I saw Rose. Her car had been damaged. She is a widow. Her husband died two years ago. I work at the post office. It is near my house. 3. Fill in the appropriate relative pronoun if necessary, 1- The scientists ... came to St Petersburg last summer visit ed the beauty spots of the city. He spoke of a woman ... name was unknown to us, They reached the main road ... led to the church. The girl ... mother is a pianist sings very nicely. 5. The boy ... we were waiting for has come. 6- I know a man ... hobby is gardening. ... every month toward our vacation. ... several workers are to be dismissed ... for moving to a new site. ... so I need a clear line. The pupil ... was praised for his studies. The film ... they wanted to see was American make. 9 He is a man ... you can rely on. 4. Read the following facts about the accident and put in the missing relative pronouns. The lorries were following the coast road ... goes from Shaldon to Mardencombe. The second lorry was loaded with cages full of pigeons. However, the driver hadn't locked all the cages properly. There were a number of cars behind the lorries. When they reached a part of the road ... was extremely narrow, a driver... wanted to overtake the lorries suddenly pulled out While he was overtaking, he noticed the cars ... were coming the other way. He stepped on the brake, he skidded and overturned The lorry ... was loaded with pigeons tried to avoid him and crashed into a tree while the first lorry drove on. The cages ... the driver hadn't locked properly broke open and about 50 pigeons flew away. A woman ... had seen the accident called an ambulance because the driver ... lorry had hit the tree was badly injured. REMEMBER |TO PUT THE PHRASAL VERBS ♦ to put about — to spread (bad or false news) It's being put about that she was secretly married. ♦ to put aside — to save, usually (money or time) for a special purpose He has a tittle money put aside [or a holiday. ♦ to put away — to store something Let me just put these files away. ♦ to put forward — to offer May I put your name forward as a possible chairman of a committee? to put off — to discourage from The smell put me off eating. to put through — to connect by telephone Can you put me through to this number? to put together — to form, make a group of He put a team together. to put up with — to suffer without complaining / don't know how you put up with their constant quarrelling. Exersises 1. Fill in the blanks. I can't with your behaviour any longer. The smell of the fire ... me ... finishing my meal. Don't believe all the stories he's 4 The heads of the government of many countries have a better system for preventing world war. 5 We are the anthology of war poetry
I've the whole weekend for house-hunting. ... the books ... neatly in the cupboard 8 One moment, please. I'm just trying to ... you ... . 2. Match the parts of the sentences. Please, put your toys away... Put your hands together and close your eyes,... It has been put about that... The working party has put forward a good case... ... leave the room. ... before you go to bed. ...it puts him off his game ... ready to pray. We are trying to put aside a few hundred dollars... Don't talk,... I can't put up with your rudeness any more;... I have several calls to put through,... POST OFFICE
THE POST OFFICE The General Post Office and local post offices have many duties. They not only deliver letters, telegrams, newspapers and magazines, but, among other things, they pay out old age pensions, subscribe to periodicals and take and deliver parcels. Inside the post office is a long counter divided into departments for parcels, stamps, registered and air-mail letters, telegrams, money-order, etc. There is a post-box in all post offices, or you can drop your letters and postcards into one of the familiar red and blue post-boxes attached to some houses in the street There are several collections a day and your letter will soon reach the addressee. Do you want to send a telegram? Just ask for a telegram form at the post office counter or take one from the box in the small compartments provided for the writing of telegrams and fill it in. Perhaps you want to buy a stamp or a stamped envelope to send a letter, then you go to the counter where they sell postcards, envelopes, blocks of stamps and stamps of different denominations, or get them from the slot machine. When we have written a letter we sign it, fold it up and put it in an envelope. We stick down the flap, write the address of both the addressee and stick on a stamp in the upper right-hand corner. Don't forget to write the mailing code - it includes the index number and the post office number which serves the addressee. If your letter contains anything valuable, it is a good idea to register it. When you register a letter the clerk gives you a receipt and you pay the registration fee. If you go to the post office to send'off a parcel you will have the parcel weighed at the parcel-counter. You may also have your parcel insured if you want to declare its value. At the post office you can send money by post. You should fill in a money-order form stating the name of the recipient or payer,his address,as well as the sender's address, and the sum of money you are sending. The clerk takes your money together with the money-order and gives you a receipt. 2. Study the following text. At the post office on the wall or inside the building, you will see openings into which you drop your letters. You will also see red pillar-boxes for the same purpose. In London the openings are often marked LONDON AND ABROAD and COUNTRY. Country here means all places in Great Britain except London; it includes large towns such as Glasgow and Manchester. Inside a large post office you will see, over the long counters, notices telling you what kind of business is done below them; POSTAGE STAMPS, PARCELS, TELEGRAMS, PENSIONS, INSURANCE STAMPS, WIRELESS LICENCES. The post office does a wide variety of business. You must have'a licence for your wireless set and for your car. You can pay for this at the post office. Old Age Pensions and Family Allowances and various sorts of National Insurance benefits are paid out there. The post office is a busy place, and it would be convenient if we could buy stamps at the tobacconists' or in the newsagent's shop, as we can in some European countries. This is not possible in England. 3. Learn the terms connected with bank and money operations. ACCOUNT. Current account. It is a bank account from which you get money by writing a cheque (UK), check (US). In America a current account is called a checking or check account. AUTOMATIC CREDIT TRANSFER. It is when money is automatically put into a bank account (for example, pay) or taken out of a bank account (for example, to pay rent for a flat). CHECK. In America a check is a form issued by a bank on which you write details for the bank to pay money from you account. The British spelling of check is cheque. CREDIT. This is money that you can use, usually in a bank account or an account at a shop or similar place. DEPOSIT. It is money that you put into an account at a bank. Credit Card is a piece of plastic which allows you to buy goods or services for some shops. You pay the credit card company later, the shop gets their money from the card company. Phonecard is a special card of credit that can be used to work public instead of putting coins in them. 4. Remember the following. A person's correspondence is usually private, meant only for a specific friend, relative, or colleague. But in some instances, a letter or collection of letters becomes public. A letter written to the editor of a newspaper or magazine may be printed in the section of that publication set aside for public opinion. Readers can write in response to an article, expressing their own points of view. The correspondence of a particular historical figure or from a certain time period may be collected into a book. Such books often provide a highly personal and revealing look at the times being collected. 5. Learn the structure of the letter. Address (apartment, building, street, city, state, index, country) Date {July 22000,2 July, 2000, July 2nd, 2000,2nd July 2000) Greeting {Dear John, Dear Mr Brown, Dear Sirs, Dear Sir or Madam) Opening (I'm writing to you...) Information (the body of the letter) __ Ending (I'm looking forward to.,) Closing (Yours sincerely..) Name
6. Study the layout of an informal letter. Apt. 6, 17 Fontanka Embankment St Petersburg 196025 Russia 7 June 2000 Dear Alice I'm very pleased that we're going to be penfriends. I'll tell you a little about myself. I hope you can do the same when you write back. I live in St Petersburg. I live in the very centre of my beautiful city, but there is a lot of green space around my block of flats. So I can take my dog, Rex, for a walk. We are a family of four. My father is a lawyer. He works for a big company. My mother is an English teacher. She often helps me with my English. My granny retired two years ago. I go to a very nice grammar school. I've lots of friends there. My favourite subjects are English and Maths. When I have free time I like going to the discos with my friends or stay at home and listen to music. At the weekends we go to our country house not far from the city. At the moment I'm going to visit my friend who is not well. Looking forward to hearing from you! Best wishes Lena
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ZIP Г.ОПН COUNTRY Today's date Please send this order to the ( ) Newspaper, Magazine, Subscription department (address). 8. Describe the occasion when you sent a greeting telegram; some books by book post; a parcel by parcel post. At the parcel counter 3 people are standing: an old lady with a very small neatly-wrapped box, a boy of about 17 with a enormous parcel roughly tied up with a string, a middle-aged man with a long, rather thin parcel. Guess the contents of each one. Say what you know about pigeon post. U. Give reasons why some people collect stamps, postcards, coins, envelopes. 12. Make up a story developing the idea. 1 I want you to send a telegram at once. It's very urgent. You know what happened today ... 2. I've sent a telegram to Ann telling her I'll meet her at the station but now I can go ... 13. Read a story and say Where the action takes place; What the telegram could read. The telegram must have come early. The envelope was on the reception desk, when I came past at 9.30 in the morning. I carried it with me to my table in the dining-room. The envelope was white and addressed in pencil. The message was in pencil too, so that until I read it I didn't realize it was a telegram which had been telephoned and written down. It read ... You've received a letter without a sender's address. You can't recognize the hand-writing. The letter is signed "Nick", but you have several friends whose name is Nick- Try to guess who it might be from, (make a dialogue). You are at the post office sending a telegram. There are three more people in front of you sending tele grams too. The first man is sending a greeting tele gram, the second — an arrival telegram, the third — a silver wedding greeting to his parents. What will the contents of each telegram be? Speak on the following topics. Stamps teach history and geography, art and technology.- What do you think about it? Writing letters is a real art. Do you agree that all means of communication through letter writing seems to be the most reliable though not the fastest? How do you get in touch with people? 17. Write 6 phrases which could be used a) to end, b) to begin letters to a friend. 18. Construct telegrams of between 10 and 15 words appropriate to one of these occasions. You wish to congratulate a friend of yours on his (her) birthday. You want to congratulate somebody on receiving some honorary degree. You send a wire to your relatives (or friends) about your- arrival. Unexpected circumstances compel you to fly to Moscow at a minute's notice. This changes your plans to join your sister in the South. At one time the only way to get mail to different Directory: forums -> uploaded forums -> Bbt”: Broadband Tool “bsw” forums -> Cv personal details: Name: Yehonatan Devorkin id number forums -> Patrick De Smedt Chairman, Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa forums -> App Dragon Listing Page of 1Tap Cleaner Free 54) uploaded -> A. crs. Availability; will display flights with seats available. An arunk (qv) or surface segment of a trip. American plan (qv). Code for a class of service, usually superior a la carte uploaded -> Ubs dictionary of Banking uploaded -> Maassen, Friedrich Bernard Christian Professor of law (1823-1900) Download 1.92 Mb. Share with your friends:
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