- •Рецензенты:
- •Предисловие
- •(Present Simple)
- •Вопросительная форма
- •Другие глаголы
- •Vocabulary list
- •Why is Juanita in trouble?
- •Where is she now?
- •What does Mrs. D'Orsey want to know? grammar exercises
- •Activity
- •Compare the work of Jenny Hopper and Gary Hoffman. Make use of the following grid.
- •Compare yourself with a member of your family, another student in the class, or a famous person.
- •Write the story of a typical day in your life.
- •Activity
- •Describe any member of your group using questions in the table so that your group mates can guess whom you mean.
- •Activity
- •Write a short article based on the above interview for the local newspaper.
- •Take the role of a famous person who you know something about. Your partner interviews you and asks about your daily life. Section с
- •Section a
- •Grammar exercises
- •Activity
- •Activity
- •Section с
- •Grammar exercises
- •Imagine that you were in the bank one day and saw a bank raid take place. The police want to know what you saw. Write a story of what happened.
- •Narrate an interesting (mysterious) story you once witnessed.
- •Edwina d'Orsey
- •Juanita Nunez
- •Miles Eastin
- •Social Contacts
- •1. Making an invitation
- •3. In the restaurant ordering a meal
- •Vocabulary list
- •Section в
- •Grammar exercises
- •Write a short paragraph about a famous living person and summarize his/her career so far.
- •Have you done any exciting or interesting things? Write down two or three. Find out what other people in your class have done. Section с
- •Identifying yourself
- •Vocabulary list
- •Настоящее совершенное время (Present Perfect II)
- •Grammar exercises
- •Edwina d'Orsey about Miles Eastin's work record.
- •Mr. Burnside about the particulars of the audit procedure.
- •Section с
- •Incoming calls (when you receive the call)
- •Identifying yourself when you pick up the phone
- •Section в
- •Why was there much work to do to make the fma board more impressive?
- •There were many supporters of Alex Vandervoort on the board, weren't there?
- •Who was Alex's strong supporter?
- •Grammar exercises
- •1. Go over Ex. 2 Grammar Exercises Unit III once again. Draw up the layout of Eastin's flat.
- •2. You are looking for accommodation. Another student in your class is a landlord. You make a telephone call to your prospective landlord. Ask him/her about the apartment she/he lets.
- •Inviting introductions from participants
- •Inviting someone to state his/her position
- •1. If you didn't hear:
- •2. If you didn't understand:
- •Section a
- •Vocabulary list (Part a)
- •Отрицательная форма
- •Вопросительная форма
- •Grammar exercises
- •Using the model above, say what you think Roscoe Heyward, Nolan Wainwright, Edwina d'Orsey are going to do next week.
- •Using the model above, say what you are going to do next week. Write six or eight sentences.
- •Imagine that you are in charge of fma. Discuss with the rest of the class what changes you would like to make. Make definite decisions, write them down and say what the results will be.
- •Section a
- •Употребление времени Present Simple в значении будущего времени в придаточных предложениях времени и условия
- •Grammar exercises
- •Roscoe Heyward becomes President
- •Alex Vandervoort is elected.
- •Indirect questions
- •Information to find out:
- •Information about the company:
- •Information to find out:
- •Vocabulary list
- •Factors of production: labor. Labor market
- •Why did Alex summon Dick French?
- •Dick French didn't have to make a statement, did he?
- •What did the pr head assume?
- •The money policy committee divided two by two, didn't it?
- •Did Jerome Patterton have to cast the decisive vote?
- •What was the outcome of the meeting? grammar exercises
- •College
- •Passport
- •Driving licence
- •Introducing opinions, attitudes
- •Factors of production: land, capital. Entrepreneurship
- •Contributions of Entrepreneurs
- •What question did the reporter ask?
- •Fma required ten dollars to open an account, didn't it?
- •What tactics did the people adopt?
- •Why was the big branch almost helpless?
- •How did the New York Stock Exchange react to the bank-in?
- •The bank finally capitulated, didn't it? grammar exercises
- •Imagine that you had an interview for a job of an assistant operations officer at fma a few days ago. Report the interview to the class.
- •Заключение
- •Литература
- •Contents
Inviting introductions from participants
(if necessary)
First of all |
I'd like to introduce |
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let me introduce |
Would you like to say a few words about yourselves?
Right, thank you.
Explaining the purpose of the meeting
If everyone has got a copy of the agenda, let me first explain the purpose of the meeting.
The objective of this meeting is to ...
As you all know, we are here today to ...
Presenting the agenda
Now, let's look at the agenda in detail.
As you can see there are four main points/items.
I propose/suggest that we take them in the following order.
I think we will need about 10 minutes for point I.
Inviting someone to state his/her position
Would you like to start, Mr. Brown?
Mr. Smith, perhaps you could give us a brief outline of your position on this matter?
Stop people talking
One at a time, please.
We can't all speak at once.
Mr. Black first, then Mr. Jones.
Asking for repetition or clarification
1. If you didn't hear:
I am sorry. I didn't hear what you said. Would you mind repeating it, please?
2. If you didn't understand:
I am sorry, I don't quite follow you. Could you go over that again, please?
Saying that something is irrelevant
I am afraid that's outside the scope of this meeting.
We are beginning to lose sight of the main point.
Keep to the point, please.
Keeping an eye on the time
We are running short of time.
Could you, please, be brief.
Controlling decision-making
I'd like to propose that ...
Can we take a vote on this proposal?
All those in favour. Rights All those against. Right, thank you.
So that motion has been accepted/rejected by 4 votes to 2.
Closing the meeting
Right. That just about covers everything.
So, the next meeting will be on ... (date) at ... (time)
Thanks for your participation.
Right, I declare the meeting closed.
■ Ex. 1. Each of these phrases fulfils a particular purpose. Match the phrases with the definitions.
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A. Introducing somebody |
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B. Putting a proposal to the vote |
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C. Interrupting somebody |
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D. Getting started
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E. Giving the floor to somebody |
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F. Discussing the procedure |
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G. Winding up |
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H. Missing somebody's words |
■ Ex. 2. Write down what you would say at a meeting in each of the following situations». You are in the chair and
The speaker is getting away from the point.
You want everybody to vote on the proposal.
Mr. Wilson has been giving his views for some time and you want to interrupt him.
You see that everybody has come.
You want to set the time limit for items 1,2.
You've missed the point the speaker made.
You want to close the meeting.
You want to call the speakers to order.
You want Mrs. Thompson to give her point of view.
You want to explain the purpose of the meeting.
■ Ex. 3. Refer to texts 1-6 Section A, Unit VI. Study the agenda of the meeting below.
AGENDA
10 am Wednesday 4th December FMA head office boardroom 1. Minutes of last meeting 2. Ben Rosselli’s physical condition 3. Successor to the Presidency 4. Any other business |
Student A — Imagine that you are Mr. Jerome Patterton. You chair the meeting, open it, discuss the agenda, the procedure, invite a senior official of the bank to report on Ben Rosselli's physical condition, give the floor to the two candidates seeking office.
Student В — Imagine that you are one of the bank's senior officials. Report on Ben Rosselli's physical condition, pay tribute to Ben Rosselli. Make use of Ex. 2. (Grammar Exercises. Unit V).
Student С — Imagine that you are Roscoe Heyward. Expound your views on the future of FMA. Structure your presentation according to the classical model.
Unit VII
Topic: Depression and recession
Grammar: Future: will, shall / be going to
Communication Skills: Meetings (Part II)