Jobs and Problems

Adverbs much (много), little (мало)

Exercise 6. Ask and answer as in the model.

Exercise 5. Ask and answer as in the model.

Exercise 4. Say and respond as in the model.

Exercise 3. Say and respond as in the model.

Exercise 2. Say as in the model.

· I looked through these catalogues yesterday.

to translate the letters;

to speak to the manager about our visit to the plant;

to study the catalogues of Blake & Co;

to phone Mr. Carell;

to make an appointment with the American businessmen

· He lives in Moscow now.

· Yes, now he lives in Moscow, but some years ago he lived in London.

to learn English;

to produce machines Model A;

to sell machines Model A 10;

to buy chemical equipment from Green & Sons;

to work at a plant;

to live in a new district of Minsk

· They say your managers started work at 10 yesterday.

· No, they didn’t. They started work at 9.15.

to buy kitchen equipment from France;

to have talks with the British businessmen;

to make a contract with Brown & Co;

to receive two offers from Brown & Co;

to spend the weekend outside Minsk

· Did you stay at home last night?

· No, I didn’t. I went out.

to receive much mail;

to discuss the terms of payment;

to go to the plant;

to watch TV;

to live in an old district of Minsk;

to invite friends to your place

The verb to be in the Past Simple Tense

To be – was\were – been

I was

You were

He was

She was

It was

We were

You were

They were

· Was the General Director in the office yesterday?

· No, he wasn’t. he was in the conference room.

Mr. Blake\at home

Mrs. Blake\in the living-room

the Blakes\at their friends’ place

the Blakes’ children\at home

Nancy\in the kitchen

the girls\in the park

Наречия much и little в предложениях стоят после глаголов. Наречие much может заменяться a lot.

At our lessons we speak English a lot.

People in England love their homes very much.

I have never been to Tashkent and I know very little about this city.

Exercise 7. Insert much, very much, a lot, and little.

I work at my English …

I help my wife at home …

We know about London …

I speak on the phone …

Everyone sees life through their job. To the doctor, the world is a hospital. To truck drivers, it’s a road system.

A. Gray, a Scottish writer

Exercise 1. Look at these jobs. Who do you think should get the highest salary for the job? Put the jobs in order, the highest salary first.

1. a lawyer

2. a nurse

3. a football star

4. an accountant

5. a fashion model

6. a postal worker

7. a firefighter

8. a teacher

9. an advertising executive

Are the real salaries in the same order in our country?

Exercise 2. What do you like or not like in your job?

· a lot of telephone calls

· writing lots of reports

· working with the same people

· working with a lot of different people

· working on your own

· sharing an office

· using English at work

· working flexible hours (including weekends)

· casual dress

· uniforms

Which is more important to you, a high salary or a job you enjoy?

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