Vocabulary 😎
You need to present yourself at a trade fair. 🔎 Complete the missing prepositions, explain your choice:
(1) I work ... a sales assistant. (2) My job consists ... leading small teams of people on projects. (3) I work ... people all around the world because (4) I work ... an engineering firm.
🔑 Answer:
(1) I work AS a sales assistant. (2) My job consists OF leading small teams of people on projects. (3) I work WITH people all around the world because (4) I work IN/FOR an engineering firm.
Open the brackets using the right tense:
1. Karla (sit) in the main office, but today she (work) at home.
2. Big companies (cut down) more and more trees every day.
🔑 Answer:
1. Karla sits in the main office, but today she's working at home. (usually/ today)
2. Big companies are cutting down more and more trees every day. (a trend, temporary).
🗣 Read the following phrase, make sure all the sounds are connected. Complete the sentence with your information:
I work as a ... . I specialise in ... . I also deal with ... / I'm also responsible for ...
🔑 Answer:
I wɜːkəzə ... I specializin ... .
aiˈɔːl.səʊ deal wið ... / aim ˈɔːl.səʊ responsible for ...
🔎 You're at a trade fair, you've just introduced yourself to a partner, now you need to exchange greetings. Give at least two phrases for exchanging greetings.
🔑 Answer:
- Nice to meet you! (1)
- Likewise! (2) / Nice to meet you too! (3) / I'm pleased (4) / delighted to meet you too! (5)
You're in a meeting on budgeting. 🔎 Complete the missing prepositions, explain your choice:
(1) Further cuts ✂️ are needed to stay … the budget. (2) We overspent - the project was … budget … legal fees 💰. (3, 4) We still have some budget … trainings. It means that we’re … budget … trainings.
🔑 Answer:
(1) Further cuts ✂️ are needed to stay WITHIN the budget. (2) We overspent - the project was OVER budget ON legal fees 💰. (3, 4) We still have some budget FOR trainings. It means that we’re UNDER budget WITH trainings.
Open the brackets choosing the right construction to talk about the future:
1. Your friend will pick you up 100% - How do I get to your place from the airport? - Don't worry, I ......... be there to pick you up.
2. Making this decision without Ivan here ......make him angry, but you never know with Ivan.
3. - Would you like to join us for dinner after the meeting? - Thank you for inviting me but I .... have an early night.
🔑 Answer:
1. Your friend will pick you up 100% - How do I get to your place from the airport? - Don't worry, I'll definitely be there to pick you up.
2. Making this decision without Ivan here will probably/possibly / might him angry, but you never know with Ivan.
3. - Would you like to join us for dinner after the meeting? - Thank you for inviting me but I'm going to have an early night.
🗣Read the phrases out loud, make sure you've read -s correctly:
She works in the L&D department and teaches English. She never misses her lessons and always comes on time. She deals with all things English on a daily basis.
🔑 Answer:
She workS in the L&D department and teachIZ English. She never missIZ her lessons and always comeS on time. She dealZ with all thingZ English on a daily basis.
🔎 You're at a trade fair, you've talked to a new partner and now you really need to go and finish the conversation. Give at least two phrases for ending the conversation and making sure you'll be able to contact this person in the future.
🔑 Answer:
I'm afraid I have to go / I'm really sorry but I have to go / If you don't mind, I'll go and have some coffee.
Let's keep in contact / let's stay in touch!
I'm looking forward to hearing from you!
You're reading a report and see this information: 🔎 Complete the missing prepositions, explain your choice:
(1,2) Sales went up ... 11% ... $15.4 million. (2) Monthly revenue peaked ... $340,000. (3,4) There was a rise ... 2.5% ... salaries.
🔑 Answer:
(1,2) Sales went up BY 11% TO $15.4 million. (2) Monthly revenue peaked AT $340,000. (3,4) There was a rise OF 2.5% IN salaries.
Open the brackets using the correct tense:
1. You know a lot about the company. How long (you / work) here?
2. - What about Bob? Will he join us?
- That's fine. (1) I (speak) to him a couple of days ago, and the 19th is fine for him too.
- (2) (you / arrange) the visit to the warehouse yet?
- Yes, (3) I (just / organise) that for the afternoon.
🔑 Answer:
1. You know a lot about the company. How long have you worked here?
2. - What about Bob? Will he join us?
- That's fine. (1) I spoke to him a couple of days ago, and the 19th is fine for him too.
- (2) Have you arranged the visit to the warehouse yet?
- Yes, (3) I've just organised that for the afternoon.
🗣Read the phrases out loud, make sure you've read -s correctly:
He decided to practice English because he wanted to speak English fluently. So he attended English lessons regularly, watched tv shows and practiced speaking a lot. This approach helped him and fixed the problem.
🔑 Answer:
He decidID to practice English because he wantID to speak English fluently. So he attendID English lessons regularly, watchT tv shows and practicT speaking a lot. This approach helpT him and fixT the problem.
What's wrong with this dialogue? How could it be improved from the standpoint of active listening?
A: Hello! I don’t think we’ve met before. My name is Anna, and you are…? B: I’m Denis. A: Nice to meet you. What do you do? B: I’m a business analyst, I work for ‘Company A’. And you? A: I’m a project manager at ‘Company B’, my work consists of overseeing different projects. B: Okaaay, I’m afraid I have to go. It was nice meeting you! A: It was nice meeting you too. Bye!
🔑 Answer:
1. 🔎 Complete the missing words and collocations:
If you want to buy an apartment and (1) don't have enough ..., (2) you can take out a ... - (3) you will ... money ... a bank and (4) the bank will ... you the money. (5) But you'll need to ... it ... . (=give it away).
2. You're very busy right now and can't take on a new project, think of at least two collocations to say that you're busy.
🔑 Answer:
1. If you want to buy an apartment and (1) don't have enough money, (2) you can take out a loan - (3) you will borrow money from a bank and (4) the bank will lend you the money. (5) But you'll need to pay it back. (=give it away).
2. I'm overwhelmed [ˌəʊ.vəˈwelmt], I'm snowed under with work, I have a tight schedule / have back-to-back meetings / I have a heavy workload right now.
Open the brackets choosing the right form of the verb -ing or -to.
I'm really interested in (apply) for this training! I decided (work) on giving a feedback, and I'll be happy (practice). I enjoy (attend) such kind of training workshops.
🔑 Answer.
I'm really interested in applying for this training! I decided to work on giving a feedback, and I'll be happy to practice. I enjoy attending such kind of training workshops.
Read the number aloud correctly:
Downloads increased two times to 2,460. Sales peaked at 3,000,030$. Revenue made up 4,520,035$. Sales increased by 25%. Sales went down by 1.5%.
🔑 Answer:
Downloads increased two times to two thousand four hundred (and) sixty. Sales peaked at three million (and) thirty dollars. Revenue made up four million five hundred twenty thousand (and) thirty-five dollars. Sales increased by twenty-five percent. Sales went down by one point five percent.
You're in a meeting and need to present visual information. Give examples of at least two phrases for:
1) referring to visuals;
2) focusing;
3) forecasting trends.
🔑 Answer:
1) As you can see on this chart / This chart shows / illustrates / represents / Take a look at this ...
2) Notice in particular / I'd like to draw your attention to ...
3) This increase will definitely / probably / possibly continue / The upward / downward trend will ...
🔎 Put the verbs in Pr. Perfect and complete the sentences with adverbs:
(1) Inflation (rise/fall) ... (=very quickly). (2) The cost of the project (increase) ... (=suddenly and quickly) since it began. (3) Prices (rise) ... - month by month, bit by bit. (4) The pound (rise) ... (=a little bit) against the dollar today, then settled at $1.53.
+150 points if you paraphrase the sentences so that ADVERBS become ADJECTIVES.
🔑 Answer:
(1) Inflation has risen / fallen sharply. (2) The cost of the project has increased dramatically since it began. (3) Prices have risen steadily - month by month. (4) The pound has risen slightly against the dollar today, then settled at $1.53.
(1) There has been a sharp rise/fall in inflation. (2) There has been a dramatic increase in the cost of the project. (3) There has been a steady/gradual rise in prices. (4) There has been a slight rise in the pound against the dollar today, then settled at $1.53.
Open the brackets and choose either Present Simple or Present Continuous, explain your choice:
- I (think) of quitting the project, I'm drained. What (you / think)? Is it a bad idea?
- It's a good idea and you should go for it!
- Be honest!
- I (be) honest!
🔑 Answer:
- I'm thinking of quitting the project, I'm drained. What do you think?
- It's a good idea and you should go for it!
- Be honest!
- I am being honest!
🗣 Read the tongue twister as fast as you can, make sure you've said all the words correctly (sounds, stress):
Bobby the budding entrepreneur, overwhelmed with work, Wished for a sharp increase to ease his busy quirk [kwɜːk]. With each clever campaign, his sales took flight, Now he juggles joyfully from morning till night!
🔑 Answer:
Bobby ðe budding [ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜːr], [ˌəʊ.vəˈwelmt] wið work, Wished for a sharp increase to ease his busy quirk [kwɜːk]. With each clever campaign, his sales took flight, Now he [ˈdʒʌɡ.əlz] joyfully from morning till night!
📈 Open the TG channel, you'll see recent statistics on the number of TV licences in force in the UK. Present the visual information by referring to visuals, explaining what is shown there, predicting what's going to happen and by making others focus too.
E.g. On this chart you can see ...
🔑 Answer:
Dear colleagues, I'd like to draw your attention to the recent statistics on the number of TV licences in force in the UK. On this chart you can see that dropped dramatically from 25.6 to 23.9 since 2018. There was a sharp fall from 25.6 to 24.7 in 2018. As you can see, then there was a slight increase in 2021 where the number peaked at 24.9. Notice in particular that the number remained stable for a while. And since 2022 the downward trend continued and the number fell sharply from 24.9 to 23.9. This decrease will definitely continue over some period of time.