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Professions:

policeman housewife dentist painter optician tailor pilot secretary psychologist jeweller dancer scientist hairdresser playboy cook carpenter

judge plumber angel electrician gambler devil king / queen artist waiter / waitress nurse physician priest miner assistant actor / actress butcher

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- Are you interested in....? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. - Have you got....?

Yes, I have. No, I haven’t.

- Can you....? Yes, I can. No, I can’t.

- Did you arrive....? Yes, I did. No, I didn’t.

- Do you like....? Yes, I do.

- No, I don’t

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Who

How

Why

When

Where

What

Do you....?

(every day/ normally/ often)

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I would like to introduce ____ to you.

He She He She He She His Her His Her His Her

Thank you very much for your attention!

lives in....

dislikes....

hobbies are....

favourite colour / drink / film / song is....

plan for the future is to ....

works for....

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I’m hungry! Shall I....? Would you like me to....? Do you want me to....?

- Yes, please. - No, thanks.

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Go and find out: - How many people in this

group were born in April? - How many people have got

relatives abroad? - How many people have spent

their holidays in an English speaking country?

- Who had an egg for

breakfast?

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Your job - What have you been doing

since you left school? - Can you tell me something

about your career? - What are your specific tasks? - Do you sometimes go abroad

on business?

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give, gave, given geben go, went, gone gehen see, saw, seen sehen wear, wore, worn (Kleidung) tragen begin, began, begun beginnen run, ran, run laufen find, found, found finden hide, hid, hidden verstecken hold, held, held halten write, wrote, written schreiben drink, drank, drunk trinken leave, left, left verlassen

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choose, chose, chosen auswählen throw, threw, thrown werfen mean, meant, meant bedeuten tell, told, told erzählen buy, bought, bought kaufen build, built, built bauen lose, lost, lost verlieren take, took, taken nehmen teach, taught, taught lehren speak, spoke, spoken sprechen make, made, made machen know, knew, known wissen/

kennen

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Musicians and Agents 1

Ask your agent: ( Jimmy’s questions)

Where do you live? Who else do you manage? What kind of business contacts do you have? Who do you work with? How much do you want to pay me?

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Musicians and Agents 2

Ask your musician:(Dave’s questions)

Which instruments do you play? Do you sing? Who do you write your songs with? When did you start writing songs? Who do you admire musically?

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Making appointments Shall we meet on Friday? Would Friday suit you? How about Friday? Why don’t we meet on Friday? That suits me fine. That’s a good idea. I’m looking forward to that. I’m afraid I can’t make it on Friday. Saturday would be more convenient. Wouldn’t Saturday be better? Sorry, but on Fridays I usually...

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? Did Dave and Jimmy meet

last December ?

No, they didn’t meet last December.

+ They met five years ago in

a pub. ? Did you go … ? No, I didn’t go … . + I went … .

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John's moustache is big!

His doc's moustache is bigger than his!

Superman's moustache is the biggest!

small cold smaller than colder than the smallest the coldest happy sunny happier than sunnier than the happiest the sunniest modern famous more modern than more famous than the most modern the most famous

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A chair is comfortable,

a sofa is more comfortable

a G.I.T. chair is the most comfortable!

beautiful more beautiful than the most beautiful

interesting more interesting than the most interesting

good better than the best bad worse than the worst much/many more than the most little less than the least

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I’m very impressed with your: Thanks. It’s kind of you to say so.

singing

English cooking

dancing

sense of humour

team spirit

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Making suggestions

Why don’t we . . .

... hitch a ride?

How about . . .

… taking a bus to L.A.?

Let’s . . .

... make a deal!

Wouldn’t it be better to . . .

... hire a car?

I’d suggest we ….

… go to a travel agency.

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Replying to suggestions

Sounds fine.

Alright. Better than nothing, I suppose.

Maybe that’s not such a bad idea.

Great idea! Let’s do that!

I think I’d rather …

…go by bus.

No thanks, I’d prefer to …

…stay in a decent hotel.

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Do you have to.... - write reports - make phone calls in English

Yes, I do. No, I don’t.

I have to.... I don’t have....

- What do you have to do next

week? - What did you have to do last

week?

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How are you this morning?

all

B

A excellent

not too bad

alright

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What’s your opinion? What do you think about.....? In my opinion....... From my point of view...... I agree. I don’t agree. I disagree. On the one hand.....on the other hand......

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What are you going to do.....?

next week at the weekend at Christmas next month

I’m going to...... play tennis invite friends fly to Bombay repair my car have a rest apply for a new job have a picnic

put my English knowledge to the test move into a new flat

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When were you born?

Are you interested in music?

(what kind of music?)

Have you got any relatives abroad? What did you have for breakfast? How do you like spending your free time? What are you going to do at Christmas?

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Have you

ever...?

Have you ... yet?

drunk taken left seen arrived been

written driven made

Have you just....?

Yes, I have. No, I haven’t.

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Have you ever done it? - Do you like doing it? - Does - Can - When/ Where/ How/ Why/ ....

....do you do it?

....did you do it last? - Is it difficult to do it? - Do you do it alone? - How often do you do it? - Is it necessary to do it? - Have you done it in this seminar?

everyone do it?

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- Thank you very much for.....

- lending me the money. - a wonderful time. - the delicious meal. - your kind invitation. - the nice gift/ present.

- Not at all. - You‘ re welcome. - Don’t mention it. - It is/ was a pleasure.

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If........

- If it rains, I’ll play inside.

- If you fall asleep, I’ll wake you up.

- If you don’t give me a sweet, I won’t visit you again.

I will = I’ll will not = won’t

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If....

- If I was/ were a lion, I’d eat you.

- If I had a million pounds,

I’d buy Buckingham Palace.

- If I spoke English perfectly, I wouldn’t be here.

I would = I’d would not = wouldn’t

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This is..... - I’m afraid you are

mistaken. - Actually, this is......

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- It’s very late.

I think we should go. - I’ve lost my licence.

You had better leave your car and walk.

- I feel awful.

You ought to see the doctor.

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spider

I’m so sorry about that! I’ll take care of that. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.

must complain about..have to.....

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Talking about quantity

Questions

How much do you want to pay me, then?

How many songs have you written?

How much does it consume?

How many copies have you sold so far?

Negative statements Dave and Jimmy are short of money – they haven’t got very much.

A Cadillac? We don’t see many of them around here!

Positive statements Jimmy has already cost Dave a lot of money.

Dave and Jimmy ask each other a lot of questions before they reach an agreement.

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How much? not much a lot of

How many? not many a lot of

information sugar food

coffee advice water time

news traffic luggage

money salary help rain

books kilos of sugar stars

meals cups bottles of water

vegetables newspapers cats

suitcases people hours

friends years

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Buying a car

• Why are you selling it?

• How much does it cost?

• How many previous owners has it had?

• How old is it?

• How many miles/ kilometres has it got on the clock?

• Where was it manufactured?

• Has it got anti-lock braking system?

• What sort of engine has it got? Petrol or diesel? Fuel-injection?

• Is it a four-wheel-drive?

• How many airbags has it got?

• Has it got remote-controlled central locking?

• When was it registered?

• Does the price include a full set of winter tyres?

• What sort of extras has it got?

• Has it been repaired before?

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- Do you mind if I ask you a question?

- No, I don’t mind. - Not at all. - Are you engaged, married,

single, divorced? - What’s your age, income,

weight, size of clothing? - How many lovers do you have? - I’m afraid I can’t answer that. - I’d rather not answer that.

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Do you mind if I smoke?

- sing a song, switch on the lights, jump out of the window, borrow your car, leave the room...

Not at all. No, I don’t. I’d rather you didn’t. Could you open the window, please? Yes, all right. I’m very sorry, but I’m cold.

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- Can I go by........? train, bus, plane, etc.

- What kind of accommodation.......?

hotel, camp-site, etc. - Price..........?

first class economy class high/ low season

- What is the weather like? - What can I do there? swim/ fish/ ski/ sunbathe play tennis/ golf, etc. walk in the mountains go horse-riding, etc.

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Hello, Mrs Stacy. This is Susan speaking.

I would like to spend my next holidays in the United States.

How much is a flight from Düsseldorf to New York? Could you give me some information on hotels in L.A., please? Would you recommend renting a motorhome? Could you tell me something about the interesting sights of San Francisco? I wonder if you could suggest a nice destination for a beach holiday? Would you advise me to get travel insurance? Which months are best for travelling to the Grand Canyon?

Thank you very much for your help! Hold the line, please!

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Key Structures and Phrases LESSON 1 He is on his way to a business appointment. No offence meant! I’d like to discuss your recent offer. When could we possibly meet? I’m sure you’ve got a very busy schedule. Let me check my diary. I’m afraid that’s a bit inconvenient. Could we make it a bit earlier? I’m looking forward to seeing you. The agreement will expire after two years. I will have the option of a further renewal. Where do I sign? Who do you work with? But where’s the catch? LESSON 2 I’ve been doing business with them for years. I’ve reserved two tickets for the 7 a.m. flight. Is there a vacant window seat? Alright, we’ll manage. They were delayed for an hour and a half. We’re scheduled to be in L.A. by Wednesday. We’re looking for the most economic way of travelling. How should I know? Is it a deal, then? Fuel costs are much lower here. We can work it out later. We really appreciate it. LESSON 3 It’s no use crying over spilt milk! You could have fooled me! What are we going to do now? How does it work? Where’s the advantage? Would you happen to have an economy-priced room? We’re a bit hard up at the moment. I’ll make an exception for you. Have you got any special recommendations? How’s the Chef salad today? – To die for, my dear. What kind of music is it? We can’t afford to have CDs made.

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LESSON 4 I’d like to report the theft of my car. Where are you calling from? How long will it take? It runs in the family. She looks a bit like Marilyn Monroe. They would want a cash deposit. We have to be on time! I take your point. Will you keep your big mouth shut? Cut it out! We need to know some prices, so we can decide what to do. Are there any cheaper alternatives? Have you got a price list and a time schedule? Thank you very much for your assistance and patience. LESSON 5

Hope you’re all having a nice time? Jimmy gladly accepts the offer. He is totally confused. You can spend the night in our guest apartment. It was almost a disaster. I’m afraid you are mistaken. You ought to think of me instead. I’ll have to fine you! How do I apply for membership? What are your requirements? I stayed for a drink at the bar. They head for the bus station. One way or round trip? LESSON 6 Do you mind if I ask you some personal questions? When did you meet Jimmy? – - That was about five years ago. Stop arguing, boys! Let me take care of it. The more I think about it, the more I’m sure I left it at home. How do you know she’s got one? Here you are! - Thanks a million. - Don’t mention it. Where did you get it from? Do you know him personally? That will depend on what he decides. I’ve heard he’s very unreliable. I’ve heard it through the grapevine!

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LESSON 7

Why don’t you call and confirm your arrival for Wednesday? They spend their last few dollars on a meal. I don’t think it would work. What else do you suggest? I don’t agree, in fact, I totally disagree. I think we’d better stay together. Who did you send them to? It’s even worse than that! You won’t get any credit. I’m not surprised. Just what I expected. Excuse me, but I can’t help wondering…. LESSON 8

Did you get our message? There’s an explanation for everything! It was a bad ending to an awful day! We had to act fast. We had a little summit meeting, damage control, as we call it. Nothing has worked out like you said! She’s always on the lookout for new talent. Why on earth didn’t you tell us? It didn’t occur to me. I’ve contacted my lawyers. They are going to take him to court. Looks like you’ve got a foot in the door.