Língua inglesa-Vendas

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1st lesson March 18th 2013

Diagnostic test

2nd lesson March 19th 2013

SALES

What / How / When / Why / Where

We can sell door to door.

We can sell on the phone.

We can sell online.

SKILLS (competências)

Bo good communicator

Persuasion

Know how

Be kind (ser atencioso)

Be assertive

Polite

Reliable

Good presentation

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Big Bigger The biggest

Expensive More expensive The most expensive

NORMAL COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Jack is more polite than John.

Jack is nicer than John.

Jack is the nicest person in the office.

Actually Jack is the most polite employee in the company.

COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

GOOD BETTER THE BEST

TRIPS LAND SHOES FOOD CLOTHES PHONES DRINKS

CARS HOUSES SERVICES EDUCATION FURNITURE TRANSPORTS HEALTH

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BAD WORSE WORST

FAR FURTHER THE FURTHEST

The comparative is –er (older) or more ... (more expensive)

Short words (1 syllabe) → -er:

old→older slow→slower cheap→cheaper

nice→nicer late→later big→bigger

Spelling: big→bigger hot→hotter thin→thinner

Words ending in –y → -ier:

easy→easier heavy→heavier early→earlier

Rome is old but Athens is older.

Is it cheaper to go by car or by train?

Helen wants a bigger car.

This coat is OK but I think the other is nicer.

Don’t write a letter. It’s easier to phone.

How far is to the station? A mile? No, it’s further. About two miles.

Long words(2/3/4 syllabes) → more ...:

careful→more careful polite→more polite

expensive→more expensive interesting→more interesting

You must be more careful.

I don’t like my job. I want to do something more interesting.

Is it more expensive to go by car or by train?

good/well → better bad → worse

The weather wasn’t very good yesterday but it’s better today.

Do you feel better today? No, I feel worse.

Which is worse – a headache or a toothache?

1. Write the comparative.

1 old older 6 good better

2 strong stronger 7 large Larger

3 happy happier 8 serious more serious

4 modern more modern 9 pretty prettier

5 important more important 10 crowded more crowded

2. Write the opposite.


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1 younger older 4 better worse 2 colder hotter 5 nearer further 3 cheaper more expensive 6 easier more difficult

3. Complete the sentences. Use a comparative.

a) Helen’s car isn’t very big. She wants a bigger car.

b) My job isn’t very interesting. I want to do something more interesting.

c) You’re not very tall. Your brother is taller.

d) David doesn’t work very hard. I work harder.

e) My chair isn’t very comfortable. Yours is more comfortable.

f) Your plan isn’t very good. My plan is better.

g) These flowers aren’t very nice. The blue ones are nicer.

h) My bag isn’t very heavy. Your bag is heavier.

i) It isn’t very warm today. It was warmer yesterday.

j) I’m not very interested in art. I’m more interested in history.

k) These tomatoes don’t taste very good. The other ones tasted better.

l) Britain isn’t very big. France is bigger.

m) London isn’t very beautiful. Paris is more beautiful.

n) This knife is not very sharp. Have you got a sharper one?

o) People today aren’t very polite. In the past they were more polite.

3rd lesson March 20th 2013

*Para caracterizar uma pessoa baixa utiliza-se petit e não short.

VOCABULARY

on sale → em saldo quite → bastante

try… on → experimentar by credit card → com cartão de crédito

put… on → vestir on cash → em dinheiro

tight → apertado here you are → aqui tem...

baggy → (modelo) largo drop by → aparecer / passar por cá

fit → servir flat shoes → sapatos apertados

heel → tacão wired phone → telefone wired phone → telemóvel

Were the shoes OK?

How much are the shoes? / How much do the shoes cost?

When do they receive the new collection?

Is she going to see the new collection?

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Put the sentences in English.

Gosto muito do meu emprego. É o melhor emprego do mundo.

I like my job very much. It’s the best job in the world.

Quer um copo de água enquanto espera?

Would you like a glass of water while you wait?

Um bom vendedor ouve sempre o cliente.

A good salesman always listen to the client.

Podemos agenda para a próxima quinta, dia 3 de abril às 4h45.

We could book it for next Thursday, on April 3rd at a quarter to five.

Acho que compro este carro. É mais barato e mais confortável.

I think I buy this car. It’s cheaper and more comfortable.

*elder = older (utiliza-se quando existe laços familiares)

look → olhar look for → procurar look after → cuidar depend on → depender de

schedule [skédjule] → horário timetable → horário

I think you should buy a 5 seats car. →advice

You must try the new Twingo. →obligation

Can we schedule it for tomorrow? →possibility

May I come In? →permission

You should try this dress. →advice

You must study very hard in order to go to medicine. →necessity/obligation

Can she come to the cinema with us? →ability/permission

May I clean the board? →permission

A. Choose the correct synonym for the expression in bold.

1. I went to BuyLots and bought a computer on hire purchase.

a) Payment in cash (pagamento em dinheiro)

b) Discount payment (por débito bancário)

c) Payment plan (plano de pagamento)

d) Price increase (aumento de preço)

2. The best time to go shopping in the USA is the day after Thanksgiving, because all stores mark down their prices.

a) Reduce

b) Boost (aumento brutal)

c) Raise (aumento)

d) Hike (aumento/escalada/”caminhada”)

3. Nowadays, lots of people purchase products over the Internet.

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b) Give away

c) Buy

d) Ship (enviar pelo correio)

4. It’s really important to keep a receipt of the products you buy in case you need to return or exchange them.

a) Record

b) Proof of purchase

c) Profit (lucro)

d) Coupon (cupão)

5. Thanks for buying at Build-a-Monster, your products will be shipped in 2 or 3 business days. Have a nice day!

a) Received

b) Withdrawn (retirado)

c) Purchased (comprado)

d) Mailed (enviado)

6. My son would like to have a Buzz Lightmonth toy for his birthday. Do you have any at your store? – Sorry madam. They’re out of stock.

a) Bankrupt (bancarrota)

b) Broken (partido)

c) Not available

d) Stacked (empilhado)

7. Excuse me. I would like my money back on these shoes, please. They don’t fit me. Sorry, madam. We can’t do that.

a) A forfeit (bilhete de ida e volta)

b) A reimburse (reembolso)

c) A fine (uma multa)

d) A retain (retido)

8. Melinda bought a Plasma TV with a one year warranty.

a) Guarantee

b) Invalidation (inválido)

c) Vintage (antigo)

d) Release (lançamento)

B. Choose the correct option.

1. I would be very interested in C for that job.

a. entering b. working c. applying d. writing

2. they are completely B up with all the noise in the centre town.

a. tired b. fed (farto) c. sick (enjoado) d. ill (doente)

3. The reason there are no buses is because the drivers are on C.


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a. hit (bater) b. stop (parar) c. strike (greve) d. leave (licença)

4. This supermarket is trying to A Young shoppers by offering fashionable clothes.

a. target (alvo) b. persuade c. encourage d. trap (enganar)

5. You must try and hurry because my patience is A out.

a. running (out) (acabar) b. racing (corrida) c. pacing (ritmo) d. turning (voltar)

6. After all these years she has decided to take early D.

a. leave b. finnishing c. departure d. retirement

7. Some people are C to learn a foreign language.

a. unnacustomed b. shy (tímido) c. reluctant d. inhibited (inibido)

8. They do not A cheques in that restaurant.

a. accept b. agree (concordar) c. allow (permitir) d. admit (admitir)

9. Children are not B in that public house.

a. aloud (som alto) b. allowed c. accepted d. agreed

10. You can see the A about the sale in the local paper.

a. announcement b. warning (aviso) c. notice (reparar) d. advertisement

EXERCISES

Complete the sentences. Use a superlative.

1. This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in the town.

2. It was a very happy day. It was the happiest day of my life.

3. It’s a very good film. It’s the best film I’ve ever seen.

4. She’s a very popular singer. She’s the most popular singer in the country.

5. It was a very bad mistake. It was the worst mistake I’ve ever made.

6. It was a very pretty village. It’s the prettiest village I’ve ever seen.

7. It was a very cold day. It was the coldest day of the year.

8. He’s a very boring person. He’s the most boring person I’ve ever met.

Complete the following sentences.

1. Sidney is the largest city in Australia.

2. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

3. Alaska is the longest state in the USA.

4. Brazil is the largest country in South America.

5. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.

6. The Nile is the longest river of Africa.

We say: the oldest... / the most expensive...

The church is very old. It’s the oldest building in the town.

What is the longest river in the world?

Money is important but it isn’t the most important thing in life.

Excuse me, where is the nearest bank?


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You can use the oldest / the best / the most expensive with a noun:

Ken is a good player but he isn’t the best in the team.

Superlative + I’ve ever... / You’ve ever...

The film was very bad. I think it’s the worst film I’ve ever seen.

What is the most unusual thing you’ve ever done?

Are there many chairs in the room?

She has an appointment on March, 3rd.

Classes start at 8am.

Christmas is in December.

Yesterday I had breakfast at 7am.

At time

On specific dates and days of the week

In longer periods (months, years, seasons)

Last week I went to the cinema.

Today it is a sunny day.

She drinks coffee everyday.

Usually they study together.

They always arrive on time.

Yesterday they were late for school.

They went to school by bus.

The beach is not far from here. It’s a 10 minute walk.

Usually the robe is behind the door.

The café is between the bank and the block of flats.

Greetings: Hello! Good morning. How do you do? Please, have (take) a seat.

Offer help: How can I help you? What can I do for you? Can (may) I help you? Are you looking for anything in

particular?

Saying goodbye: Have a nice day. I hope to see you soon. Nice to meet you.

*broaden our horizons=alargar os horizontes.

DIALOGUE

Salesman Hello! How do you do?

Buyer Good morning. I’m looking for a villa.

Salesman Do you have any idea of the location?

Buyer I would like a villa near the beach.

Salesman Well, I have some properties that are in that location.


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Buyer I have seen some properties with pool, but I prefer bigger plots. My idea is to do some farming.

Salesman I have selected 3 properties, but I think that are suitable for you. We can arrange a day to visit.

Buyer That’s OK, but it depends on the price. My budget goes till 160000€.

Salesman OK, there is only one that’s 175000€, but after you see it, I know that you’ll love it.

Can it be for next Thursday at 10am? I’ll wait for you in the office.

Buyer OK, it’s perfect. See you then.

Salesman Bye!

Vocabulary

pack → embalar wrap → embrulhar invoice → fatura (a 30 dias) receipt → fatura

it matches... / goes with... → ficar bem (roupa) factory → fábrica fabric → tecido

headache → dor de cabeça migraine → enxaqueca constipation → obstipação

fiscal number → número de contribuinte social security number → nº de segurança social

5th lesson March 22nd 2013

Listen to the dialogue and fill-in the gaps with a friend to the Hilton restaurant.

Complete the dialogue

Waiter Good evening! You Could I have a table for two, please?

Waiter Any preference? You In the corner if possible.

Waiter Here you are, sir. The menu is on the table. You Thanks.

Waiter Are you ready to order now? You Sure, to start I’d like a vegetable soup and my friend a French onion soup.

Waiter What would you like as a main course? You For me grilled salmon with butter sauce. He prefers roast lamb with potatoes.

Waiter Would you like anything to drink? You A coke and a bottle of mineral water.

... Waiter Can I bring you anything else?

You Two portions of cheese cake please. Waiter Certainly.

... Waiter Anything else?

You No, thank you. Could I have the bill, please? You Here you are. Thank you very much.

Waiter You’re welcome. Have a nice day. You Thank you, the same to you.

Say whether the sentences are true or false.

a) The client wants to buy a big car. F

b) The client is looking for a 2 seats car. F

c) The client wants a diesel car. T

d) The salesman advises the client to try Twingo before making up his mind. T


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e) The client refuses to try the car, because he considers it too small. F

f) They book a test drive for the following day. T

6th lesson April 1st 2013

Easter (Páscoa) heat (calor) hot (calor)

Did you eat many cookies?

Do you drink much coffee? *much is used for uncountable nouns

Do you drink many coffees a day? *many is used for countable nouns

ONE THE PHONE

Greetings:

Good morning, Plaza Hotel, Maria speaking. May I help you?

Checking if the person is in: (Verificar se a pessoa está)

I’ll see if Mr. Peterson is in.

I’m afraid Mr. Peterson left.

I’m afraid Mr. Peterson is at a meeting.

Mr. Peterson can not take the call right now.

I’m afraid there is no answer from the office.

Asking to hold:

I’ll check if Mr. Peterson is in. Can you please hold?

Passing the call:

There is no reply from the office.

Mr Peterson will take the call. I’ll put you through.

Call back later:

I’m afraid Mr Peterson has just left. Can you call back later?

Would you mind calling back later?

Mr Peterson will return the call as soon as he gets to the office.

Taking or leaving messages:

Would you like to leave a message?

Can I take a message?

Can you tell me your number, so that we can call you back.

Dialogue

- Good morning, Watermark, Luis speaking, may I help you?

- Good morning, may I speak with (to) Mr Oliveira, please?

- I’ll see if Mr Oliveira is in. Can you hold the line, please?

- Certainly.

- I’m afraid Mr Oliveira is at a meeting. Can you tell me what the subject is?

- Yes. I would like to book a meeting with him about consultancy services.

- OK, I’ll check his agenda. Can you tell me your number and the name so that we can call you back

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- Yes. The name is Carlos Silva and the number is 215556868.

- OK. We will call you back as soon as possible.

- OK. Thank you, Have a nice day.

- You too, Mr Carlos Silva. Bye!

Who should I announce? (Quem devo anunciar?)

Make sure (certificar / verificar)

7th lesson April 2nd 2013

At a meeting (qd está numa reunião fora da empresa)

In a meeting (qd está numa reunião dentro da empresa)

Buy = Purchase (comprar)

- Do you usually play sports?

- Yes, I do. I usually play sports.

- No, I don’t. I usually don’t play sports.

*Os verbos «to be» e «have got» não necessitam de verbo auxiliar

It is a lovely day. → It isn’t a lovely day. → Is it a lovely day?

They like skiing. → They don’t like skiing. → Do they like skiing?

Put the sentences in the negative and interrogative form.

a) It often rains in London.

It doesn’t often rain in London. / Does it often rain in London?

b) There are 4 bedrooms in her house.

There aren’t 4 bedrooms in her house. / Are there 4 bedrooms in her house?

c) She watches TV everyday.

She doesn’t watch TV everyday. / Does she watch TV everyday?

d) They are late for work.

They aren’t late for work. / Are they late for work?

e) He goes to work by car.

He doesn’t go to work by car. / Does he go to work by car?

Relationship

A mean of transport: ship / train

A country: Spain

A dead language: Latin

A meal: tea

A fruit: pear

3 prepositions: on / in / at

2 numbers: one / ten

3 animals: lion / rat / ant


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5 parts of the body: ears / lips / nose / hair / heart

PAST SIMPLE

- Did you watch TV in the morning?

- Yes, I did. I watched TV in the morning.

- No, I didn’t. I didn’t watch TV in the morning.

Did + infinitive + infinitive and negative form.

Infinitive + [ed] + affirmative of regular verbs

I / he / she / it → was Were you late yesterday?

You / we / they → were Was he late yesterday?

IRREGULAR VERBS

INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE

buy bought I came to the English course on foot.

I paid the dinner on cash.

I bought a new bicycle last summer.

Did you born in Lisbon?

Did you wake up early this morning?

What did you have for breakfast?

come came

eat ate

drink drunk

give gave

go went

have had

leave left

say said

sell sold

pay paid

Put the sentences in English.

1. Bebo sempre café de manhã.

I always drink coffee in the morning.

2. Ela nunca sai de casa sem tomar o pequeno-almoço, mas hoje não teve tempo.

She never leaves home without having breakfast but today she had no time.

3. Este ano não passei a Páscoa no Algarve. Fui à Serra da Estrela e adorei.

This year I didn’t spend the Eastern in the Algarve. I went to Serra da Estrela and I loved it.

4. Gostaria de fazer uma marcação para sexta-feira, dia 5 de abril, às 10h. É possível?

I would like to book it for Friday, 5th April, at 10 o’clock. Is it possible?

5. Esta casa tem um jardim lindo.

This house has a beautiful garden.

6. Vou ver se o Sr. Smith está. Pode aguardar, por favor?

I’ll check if Mr Smith is in. Can you please hold the line?

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Selling services

sell yourself

learn to work within your time constraints

meet your client’s unique needs

established your credibility

be specific

be flexible

be accessible

*avoid=evitar *assessment=avaliação

BRITISH QUIZ

THIS IS MORE THAN JUST INFORMATION ABOUT BRITAIN. IT’S PART A MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST AND YOU ALSO HAVE TO

DECIDE IF SOME OF THESE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR INCORRECT.

1. Britain, sometimes called Great Britain, is the same as the United Kingdom. False

2. The British Isles are an archipelago of

a. about 5.000 islands b. 2 islands c. 26 islands

3. The Union Jack is the official flag of Scotland. False

4. Countries often have national symbols or emblems: Britain is usually shown as an eagle; Australia uses a

Kangaroo and the USA is usually shown as a lion or as a bulldog. False

5. The UK’s currency is the

a. pound sterling b. the american c. the scottish pound

6. The most populous part of the UK is

a. England b. Scotland c. Wales

7. Cardiff is the capital of

a. England b. Scotland c. Wales

8. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. True

9. The best word to describe Britain’s weather is

a. sunny b. Snowy c. changeable

10. The Thames Britain’s best known river and both London and Oxford are on the Thames. True

11. All British speak English, but with different accents. The Welsh, the Scots and the Irish also have their own

languages, which they are proud of. True

12. IRA is the name of the capital of Northern Ireland. False

13. London buses are

a. red b. Green c. black

14. Taxis are red too. False


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15. Manchester United is a famous British rugby team. False

16. Shakespeare, Sir Winston Churchill and Sir Elton John are all famous British Prime Ministers. False

17. Politically, Britain is a

a. republic b. monarchy c. principality

18. The British Parliament meets at

a. Buckingham Palace b. The houses of the parliament c. The tower of London

19. Nº 10, Downing Street is the official residence of the

a. Queen b. Prime Minister c. Lord Mayor

20. The Queen of crime was

a. Lady Diana Spencer b. Agatha Christie c. Queen Elizabeth II

21. The national song of a country is called the national

a. flag b. star c. anthem (hino)

22. Sherlock Holmes lived at

a. 10, Downing Street b. Baker Street c. Buckingham Palace

23. London’s most famous landmark is a 320-foot high clock tower popularly known as Big Brither, the name

of its 13,1/2 ton bell that strikes the hours. False

24. Harrods is a famous and expensive department store in London. True

25. The tube is the name of London

a. central train station b. underground c. most famous church

26. Compulsory Education in Britain starts at the age of 5 and finishes at 16. True

27. Children under 14 are not allowed in pubs. True

28. The word pub is an abbreviation. True

29. Bitter and Lagger are famous whiskies. False

30. In Gaelic, whisky means the water of life. True

31. The British drink 196 million cups of tea a day. True

32. The custom of drinking tea was introduced to England by the Portuguese Princess Catharine of Braganza,

who became Queen of England in 1662 when she married Charles II. True

33. English breakfast is a meal with a hot dish. It includes orange or grapefruit (toranja) juice, cereal, a hot dish

(bacon and eggs with sausage, tomato and beans), toast, butter, marmalade and coffee or tea. Although it is

no longer eaten every day, it is still very popular in hotels. True

34. Only women wear the kilt. False

35. If you are in either Oxford or in Cambridge you are in two traditionally famous agricultural towns. False


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36. BBC is a popular TV programme broadcasted from Manchester. False

37. Bed and breakfast can be found outside houses, farm houses or mansions in a town, in the country or at

the seaside. False

38. In England and in Scotland the established church is Roman Catholic. False

39. Halloween is only celebrated in the UK. False

40. Children knock at doors and say: trick or treat / treat or trick / try or trick

41. Valentine’s day is a date to celebrate all people who fought in the wars. False

THE USA QUIZZ

1. The United States of America is in

a. North America b. Central America c. South America

2. Which country borders on the north of the USA?

a. Mexico b. Canada c. Brazil

3. The USA has

a. 51 states b. 50 states and a district c. 49 states and a district

4. The capital of the USA is

a. Washington DC b. New York c. Los Angeles

5. The President of the USA is

a. Barack Obama b. Bill Clinton c. George W Bush

6. The President of the USA lives in

a. Hollywood b. Washington DC c. New York

7. The official residence of the President is

a. the White House b. The Capitol c. The Empire State Building

8. Politically, the USA is

a. a monarchy b. a federal republic c. a didactorship

9. The USA has a federal system, there are individual states, each with its own government, and there is a

federal government. True

10. the American flag is

a. blue/yellow/red b. blue/white/orange c. blue/white/red

11. The US national flag is the star and stripes. The 50 stars represent the


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a. the original states of the North American Union b. present states of the USA

c. members of the congress

12. The national emblem of the US is the

a. bear b. buffalo c. bald-headed eagle

13. The American unit currency is the

a. pound b. cent c. dollar

14. The largest US state is

a. Alaska b. New York c. Texas

15. The smallest state is

a. Massachusetts b. Rhode Island c. Florida

16. The state with the lowest population is California. False

17. The last state to enter the Union (1959) was

a. Hawaii b. Alaska c. Utah

18. The longest river it is

a. Rio Grande b. Colorado c. Mississippi

19. The buffalo is the largest North American animal: it weights as much as 2000 pounds. True

20. The largest city in the USA is

a. Washington DC b. Los Angeles c. New York city

21. The native Americans were

a. Indians b. English c. Africans

22. Christopher Columbus discovered America in the

a. 15th century b. 16th century c. 18th century

23. The most important holiday is the 4th July, the Independence Day. True

24. The favourite sport in the USA is

a. baseball b. cricket c. horse-riding

25. America’s favourite drink is

a. coke b. tea c. beer

26. The Statue of Liberty was given to the USA by France in 1886. True

27. The Statue of Liberty holds in her right hand

a. a torch b. a sword c. a map

28. The tallest building in USA is

a. the Empire State Building in New York b. The Sears towers in Chicago


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29. The World Trade Centre was the daily destination of 60.000 people who worked there and who got up to

their offices in one of the 99 lifts in the 110 storey-building. True

30. The Pentagon is a building in Virginia, which has the offices of the US Department of Defense (Army,

Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard). True

31. The capital of New York State is

a. Albany b. Manhattan c. New York

32. New York city is a town in New Jersey State. True

33. NYC is also known as

a. Disney’s world b. the Big Apple c. Rockefeller Center

34. The heart of NYC is

a. Manhattan b. Queens c. Brooklyn

35. There is no subway in NYC. False

36. Taxis in New York are

a. red b. yellow c. blue

37. The capital of New Jersey State is

a. New York City b. Olympia c. Trenton

38. The capital of Washington State is

a. Olympia b. Seattle c. Washington DC

39. The most famous park in NYC is

a. Queens Park b. Central Park c. Hyde Park

40. The most famous shopping area in NYC is

a. Wall Street b. Broadway c. 5th Avenue

41. The Waldorf Astoria is a famous

a. theatre b. hotel c. museum

42. NYC was always a city of immigrants: it still is – look at the newspaper that people around you are reading:

one person is reading a newspaper in Spanish, another in Chinese, yet others in Arabic, Russian, Italian and

French. True

9th lesson April 4th 2013

VVEERRBB ++ PPRREEPPOOSSIITTIIOONN

ask (somebody) for... A man stopped me and asked me for money.

belong to... Does this book belong to you? (=Is this your book?)

happen to... I can’t find my pen. What’s happened to it?

listen to... Listen to this music. It’s beautiful.


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speak/talk to somebody about something Did you talk to Paul about the problem?

(on the phone) Can I speak to Chris, please?

thank somebody for Thank you very much for your help.

think about... or think of He never thinks about (or of) other people.

Mark is thinking of (or about) buying a new car.

wait for... Don’t go yet. Wait for me.

write to somebody I never get letters. Nobody writes to me.

but (tele)phone somebody (no preposition) I must phone my parents. (not “phone to my parents”)

look at / look for / look after

look at... She’s looking at her watch.

Look at these flowers! They’re beautiful.

Why are you looking at me like that?

look for... He’s lost his key. He’s looking for it.

I’m looking for Sarah. Have you seen her?

look after... (=take of, keep safe)

When Barbara is at work, a friend of hers looks after her children.

Don’t lose this book. Look after it. (=Keep it safe.)

depend

We say depend on...:

A: Do you like eating in restaurants?

B: Sometimes. It depends on the restaurant. (not “it depends of”)

You can say it depends what/where/how with or without on:

A: Do you want to come out with us?

B: It depends where you’re going. or It depends on where you’re going.

Complete the sentences with a preposition (to/for/about, etc.) if necessary.

1. Thank you very much for your help.

2. This is not my umbrella. It belongs to a friend of mine.

3. (on the phone) Can I speak to Mr Davis, please?

4. (on the phone) Thank you for phoning. Goodbye.

5. What happened to Mary last night? Why didn’t she come to the party?

6. We’re thinking about/of going to Australia next year.

7. We asked the waiter for coffee but she brought us tea.

8. – Do you like reading books? – It depends on the book.

9. John was talking but nobody was listening to what he was saying.


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10. We waited for Karen until 2 o’clock but she didn’t come.

11. – Are you writing a letter? – Yes, I’m writing to Diane.

12. Don’t forget to phone ... your mother this evening.

13. He’s alone all day. He never talks to anybody.

14. – How much does it cost to stay at this hotel? – It depends on the type of room.

15. Catherine is thinking about changing her job.

Complete the sentences. Use at/for/after.

1. I looked at the newspaper but I didn’t read it carefully.

2. When you are ill, you need somebody to look after you.

3. Excuse me, I’m looking for Hill Street, can you tell me where it is?

4. Goodbye! Have a nice holiday and look after yourself.

5. I’m going to take a photograph of you. Please look at the camera and smile.

6. Barry is looking for a job. He wants to work in a hotel.

Answer these questions with “It depends...”

1. Do you want to go with us? It depends where you’re going.

2. Do you like eating in restaurants? It depends on the restaurant.

3. Do you enjoy watching TV? It depends on the program.

4. Can you do something for me? It depends what you need.

5. Are you going away this weekend? It depends on the weather.

6. Can you lend me some money? It depends on the amount you need.

10th lesson April 5th 2013

Put the verbs in the Present Simple or Past Simple.

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