Vocabulary
Match the word with its correct definition:
WARY
A. not completely trusting or certain about something or someone
B. not ending in success, or not achieving success
C. unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people
The correct answer is A:
WARY: not completely trusting or certain about something or someone.
Conjugate the verb in its correct tense (Present continuous or simple present?)
At the moment, I __________ (work) at an electronics company.
The correct answer is present continuous:
At the moment, I’M WORKING at an electronics company.
Complete the sentences with the correct expression:
A. I wondered if you’d B. I’m calling about an email I sent you C. I suggest
A: _________________ had any free time to arrange a meeting.
B: Not currently. _____________ we meet up next week.
A: I WONDERED IF YOU’D had any free time to arrange a meeting.
B: Not currently. I SUGGEST we meet up next week.
Name two aspects you think are important to give a good first impression.
Examples:
having an updated website
polite employees
What does this phrase mean? Select the correct category:
“I’ll send you her contact details by text”
a. Giving contact information b. Promising contact information c. Asking for contact information
The correct answer is B (promising contact information)
Complete the sentence with the correct option:
a. Over-confident B. Practical C. Complex
The new computer program is too _________, I can’t understand it yet.
The correct answer is C:
The new computer program is too COMPLEX, I can’t understand it yet.
Complete the sentences with the correct conjugation of the verbs (simple present or present continuous?):
She always _______ (go) to work by bus, but today she ____________ (take) a taxi.
She always GOES to work by bus, but today she IS TAKING a taxi.
Match the sentences:
1. Thank you for…
2. When would you…
3. Let’s say,…
4. We can meet…
a. …Tuesday at 5 o’clock
b. …whenever I get back
c. …responding so quickly
d. …like to meet?
The correct answers are:
1-c 2-d 3-a 4-b
Thank you for responding so quickly
When would you like to meet?
Let’s say, Tuesday at 5 o’clock
We can meet whenever I get back
Match the following sentences (there is one ending you do not need to use):
1. If your office is dirty and untidy,…
2. I thought he was trustworthy,…
3. A company always needs to…
a. …portray a good first impression
b. …so I talked openly to him
c. …I didn’t like her
d. …it creates an impression of unprofessionalism
The correct answers are:
1-d 2-b 3-a You didn’t have to use option C
If your office is dirty and untidy, it creates an impression of unprofessionalism
I thought he was trustworthy, so I talked openly to him
A company always needs to portray a good first impression
What tenses should we use with the following expressions?
Every weekend - At the moment - Currently - Once in a while
Every Weekend: simple present
At the moment: present continuous
Currently: present continuous
Once in a while: simple present
Think and try to complete the sentence with the correct word (two options are correct):
She thinks that carrying out the new marketing project will be too _________, so we will have to think of other cost-effective options.
Option 1: She thinks that carrying out the new marketing project will be too COSTLY, so we will have to think of other cost-effective options.
Option 2: She thinks that carrying out the new marketing project will be too EXPENSIVE, so we will have to think of other cost-effective options.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
Some of the uses of the simple present tense are:
a. Future arrangements and habits
b. Routines and facts
c. Routines and events happening at the moment
The correct answer is B:
Some of the uses of the simple present tense are: routines and facts
What expression could you use to say “we will do whatever you want“ more politely?
You can use: “whatever’s best for you”
Which of the options do you think give a positive first impression and which ones do you think give a negative one?
Telephone answering system
Outdated website
Sloppy dress code
Good-quality products
Positive first impression: telephone answering system; good-quality products
Negative first impression: outdated website; sloppy dress code
Match the following words with their meanings:
1. Suspicious
2. Ineffective
3. Overconfident
4. Modest
a. not producing the effects or results that are wanted
B. Too self-assured
C. feeling doubt or no trust in someone or something
D. not large in size or amount, or not expensive
These are the correct answers:
1-c 2-a 3-b 4-d
1. Suspicious: feeling doubt or no trust in someone or something
2. Ineffective: not producing the effects or results that are wanted
3. Overconfident: too self-assured
4. Modest: not large in size or amount, or not expensive
Create a sentence using the word “trustworthy” correctly.
Example: My boss is not trustworthy, he always misses our meetings and never answers our phone calls.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
Some of the uses of the present continuous tense are:
a. Routines and facts
b. Events that are likely to happen and thoughts/feelings
c. Temporary situations and events happening at the moment
The correct answer is C:
Some of the uses of the present continuous tense are: temporary situations and events happening at the moment
Pick a classmate and improvise a two-minute dialogue on exchanging contact details
Good job!
Explain with your own words how would you create a good reputation for your company.
Well done!
What is the connotation of the following words? Positive or negative?
Wary - ostentatious - trustworthy - costly - effective - simple - functional
Positive connotation: trustworthy - effective - simple - functional
Negative connotation: wary - ostentatious - costly
What is the meaning of “ostentatious”? Explain it briefly with your own words.
Create a sentence using said word.
The meaning is: too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you.
Example: She is too ostentatious, she is always bragging about her new position at her company.
Think of a sentence using the expressions “as a rule” and ”for the time being”. Conjugate the verbs according to each expression.
As a rule: simple present
For the time being: present continuous
Example: As a rule, I always start work at 8.00 o’clock, but, for the time being, I’m starting my work day at 9.30
Pick a classmate and improvise a three-minute dialogue to arrange a meeting.
Amazing!
Pick a classmate and imagine that one of you will be visiting your company for the first time, and the other one will be the company’s receptionist. You have to improvise a dialogue in which the receptionist has to give a warm welcome to the visitor.
Good job!
Pick a classmate and improvise two dialogues. The first one should be about exchanging contact details, and, the second one, about arranging a meeting.
the following words and expressions should be included in the dialogue:
I suggest - Whatever’s best for you - effective - I’m calling you about - I wondered if - costly
Great job! :)