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C) Listen to Gianluca again. He asks Jana eight questions. Match Jana's responses to each
question. Then work with a partner and practise the dialogue.
1.___ a. l am a Journalist
6.___ f. l am self-employed
G) Work in groups. You are at a party at a conference. lntroduce yourself and found out
about another person. Then introduce this person to other people in the group.
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Adjectives that end ‘-ed’ (e.g. ‘bored’, ‘interested’) and adjectives that end ‘-ing’ (e.g. ‘boring’,
‘interesting’) are often confused.
-ed adjectives
Adjectives that end ‘-ed’ describe emotions – they tell us how people feel about something.
He was surprised to see Helen. She’d told him she was going to Australia.
-ing adjectives
Adjectives that end ‘-ing’ describe the thing that causes the emotion – a boring lesson makes you
feel bored.
I could listen to him for hours. He’s one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met.
Remember that people can be boring but only if they make other people feel bored.
Here are some more adjectives that can have both an ‘-ed’ and an ‘-ing’ form
amused
amusing
annoyed
annoying
confused
confusing
disappointed
disappointing
excited
exciting
exhausted
exhausting
frightened
frightening
satisfied
satisfying
shocked
shocking
Exercises:
A) Choose the best option to complete the sentences
B) Talk about any training course you have attended. What was it about? Was it helpful for your
position? What would you change from it? Discuss the answers with a partner
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Look at the pictures below. What do you know about these companies?
A- This company provides many different Internet Services. including news, online shopping, and
e-mail. Most of its sales come from advertising on its website. Its head office is in Sunnyvale,
California.
Y_ _ _O
B- This company produces tyres for cars and other vehicles. It is based in France, but it has more
than 125,000 employees all over the world. It is also well known for its red and green travel
guides.
M_______
C- This northern European company operates in the retail market. It specializes ln low price
products, Including furniture, bathrooms, and kitchens.
I_ _ _
D- It’s a subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) The company
makes planes for the commercial aircraft market, where its main competitor ls Boeing
A_____
E- This company makes many different electrical and electronic products, such as TVs, computers,
and mobile phones. It is South Korea's largest company and exporter.
S_ _ _ _ _ _
4) An employee is talking about her company. Listen and complete the information in the table.
5) Work with a partner. Talk about Besam, using some or all of these phrases and the Information
ln 4 .
It makes / produces …
It provides / offers ..
It has…employees
It operates in…
It is based in…
It specializes in…
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7. Where did Starbucks establish its first cafe outside North America?
8. How many branches did Starbucks have in 2012?
Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple. They are all regular.
Starbucks opened (open) its first branch in Seattle in 1971. But you couldn't drink coffee there.
It____(import) and sold coffee beans to restaurants and cafes. In 1982, Howard Schultz___ (join)
the company as the Director of Marketing. He____(visit) Milan on a business trip. He was very
impressed with the Italian espresso bars and coffee culture, so he___(decide) to copy the idea in
Seattle. Coffee bars quickly became popular in Seattle. In the early 1990s, the demand
for coffee____(increase) and Starbucks____(expand) in North America. In 1992, the company
went public. It had 165 branches. In 1997, Starbucks____(establish) its first cafe outside North
America, in Tokyo, Japan. In September 2012, the company_____(operate) 9405 branches in 60
countries all over the world.
Ask and answer questions to talk about your Company. Use these prompts to create your
questions:
When/founded?
Who/work with?
Differences?
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Compare past simple vs Past continuous. Discuss the differences. Think about:
Auxiliary verbs
Forms
Time expressions
Uses
The past simple and the past continuous tenses are used to talk about the past.
We use the past simple to talk about a completed event in the past:
`Where were you an hour ago?' `I was having lunch with the manager.'
We use the past simple and past continuous to talk about a completed past event
that happened when another activity was in progress.
Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above boxes.
3. A: ___________ you talking on the phone a few minutes ago? B: No, I __________.
11. Steven ___________ doing his homework, he was playing with his friends.
2) Look at the pictures below and make sentences with the past simple/continuous like in the
example.
Work in pairs. Ask your partner what he or she was doing at the specific times mentioned
below:
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COLLOCATIONS: ‘get …’
Complete the sentences below. Use the collocations (and phrasal verbs) in the
11. You should wear a warm coat in winter or you might ___________________________.
Work in pairs. Before you watch the video discuss these questions:
Now, watch the video. Do you agree with the advice of the video?
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Someone, somebody, something, somewhere are indefinite pronouns. They function in a similar
way to some. We use them in affirmative clauses and in questions expecting a particular answer.
We can use them to refer to both general and specific people or things. We use them with a
singular verb:
There was no mistaking the smell. Burning. There was a fire somewhere.
We often use the plural pronoun they to refer back to (singular) someone or somebodywhen we
do not know if the person is male or female:
Never judge someone by the way they look. (or Never judge someone by the way he or she looks.)
Exercises
A fugitive is…
Flip-flops are…
A wrinkle is…
A hypochondriac is…
A labyrinth is…
A cushion is…
A tenement is…
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What are the most important features in a hotel for you? Explain.
How important are the following hotel facilities and features to you?
Types of Hotel
There are many types of hotel, big and small. Big hotels, which are part of a 'group', offer guests a
standard that does not vary from one location to another. Hotels can be awarded 'Stars' if their
facilities match the Tourist Boards specifications. The more stars, the higher the standards. There
is also a 'Red Star' accolade awarded for excellent cuisine.
People expect rooms with ensuite facilities. There is also a choice of single, double or family rooms
to book. Hotels in large busy cities often have triple glazed windows to help reduce the noise of
passing traffic.
When you stay in a hotel, the facilities are reflected in the price of the accommodation. Many
establishments have swimming pools, squash courts, health clubs, gymnasiums and indoor play
areas for young family members. Some of these activities can be used by non-residents, providing
they pay the subscription fee. There are hotels with golf courses in their grounds. Some have lakes
that are offered to guests who wish to fish or take out a boat to fill their leisure time.
A good hotel with pleasant helpful staff contributes to making a holiday enjoyable and encourages
return visits. Christmas cards are sent to regular guests from the hotel management. A varied
choice of fresh food beautifully presented in a dining area with lovely views, all add to the holiday
experience.
If the guests do not wish to dine in the restaurant, room service is an alternative. A menu is
supplied in the room from which guests can order. When the food is ready, a member of staff will
bring it to the room. If the guests have to leave early in the morning before the dining room is
serving breakfast, an order can be placed the night before leaving and breakfast will be delivered
to the room at the desired time. There is always a list of the restaurant opening times in the room.
Most hotels ask their guests to vacate their rooms by 10 o'clock on the day of their departure. This
is so the staff have enough time to clean the room, make up the bed and generally tidy the area,
before the next occupants arrive. New visitors to a hotel do not usually have access to their room
until after mid-day.
2) Why do hotels in busy cities have double and triple glazed windows?
D) The dining room, adjacent golf courses and the fitness areas.
B) So that the room can be cleaned ready for the next occupants.
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You don't have to make a sale the first time you speak to a contact.
If you buy now, you don't need to pay anything until next year.
You mustn't sell cigarettes to anyone underage. (= Don't sell cigarettes to anyone
underage.)
Read these rules of a timeshare vacation club. Then answer the questions below
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Complete the sentences below. Use ‘haven’t or ‘hasn’t’ for negative sentences.
5. No, Pat and Sue (arrive) _______________ _______________. They’re not here.
10. I’m not happy. I still (find) _______________ _______________ my cell phone.
11. _______________ you (decided) _______________ what food you want to order?
The first conditional has the present simple after 'if', then the future simple in the other clause:
It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future. Of course, we can't know what will
happen in the future, but this describes possible things, which could easily come true.
The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive:
(We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and 'he/she/it'. This is mostly done in formal writing).
First, we can use it to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true. Maybe
I'm imagining some dream for example.
If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.(I probably won't win the lottery)
She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
She would pass the exam if she ever studied.(She never studies, so this won't happen)
Second, we can use it to talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it's not
true. Is that clear? Have a look at the examples:
If I had his number, I would call him. (I don't have his number now, so it's impossible for
me to call him).
But (second conditional): If she studied harder, she would pass the exam (I think
that she won't study harder, or it's very unlikely, and so she won't pass)
This kind of conditional sentence is different from the first conditional because this is a lot more
unlikely.
For example (second conditional): If I had enough money I would buy a house with twenty
bedrooms and a swimming pool (I'm probably not going to have this much money, it's just a
dream, not very real)
But (first conditional): If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes (It's much more likely that
I'll have enough money to buy some shoes)
2. (Second conditional) If the students __________________ (not be) late for the exam,
4. (Second conditional) If she __________________ (have) her laptop with her, she