Manual Pedaggico PRONACI Ingls Autor:Tim Wallis Eurisko Estudos, Projectos e Consultoria, S.A.

. PRONACI Programa Nacional de Qualificao de Chefias Intermdias AEP Associao Empresarial de Portugal Maro de 2003 Tiragem: 1000 exemplares Depsito Legal: 195303/03 ISBN: 972-8702-11-6
Esta publicao propriedade da AEP Associao Empresarial de Portugal. Qualquer reproduo dos seus contedos dever respeitar o disposto nos artigos 75 e 76 do Cdigo dos Direitos de Autor e Direitos Conexos, nomeadamente contendo a indicao da fonte.

CONTENTS
Page 3 1.Whats your name? My name is Pedro Pinto

Page 4 2. My telephone number is 214 379058

Page 6 3. How do you spell Coimbra?

Page 8 4. Get me the green file

Page 10 5. Countries and nationalities

Page 13 6.There is a notebook next to the telephone

Page 15 7. Is there a good, small caf near here?

Page 17 8. I cant come today

Page 18 9. Can we meet on Friday?

Page 21 10. Ive got twenty pink and green shirts!

Page 23 11. Dont push that button!

Page 24 12.Which computer?

Page 26 13. I work in a shoe factory

Page 28 14. It doest work!

Page 30 15. Can I leave a message?

Page 32 16.What tools do you use?

Page 33 17.We have to follow safety rules

Page 35 18. Its big, its round and its made of iron

Page 36 19. Id like vegetable soup and a white coffee, please

Page 39 20.This fax is to confirm our telephone conversation

Page 42 21.What are the dimensions?

Page 45 22.Were producing 2,000 shirts a day

1.WHATS YOUR NAME? MY NAME IS PEDRO PINTO

1) Listen to these conversations. A. B. C. D. C. D. E. F. E. Hello. Im Richard Taylor. Whats your name? Oh hello. Im Pedro Pinto. Pleased to meet you. Good morning. Are you Manuela Ribeiro? Yes, I am. Good morning. Im Sara Tucker from Isotech. Welcome to Portugal. Excuse me. My name is Jos Campos. Are you Sara Tucker? Yes. Pleased to meet you. Welcome to Lusitex.

Now listen and repeat. 2) In pairs complete the dialogues using your names and companies. A. B. C. D. C. D. E. F E. Hello. Im ________________________. Whats your name? Oh hello. Im _______________________. Pleased to meet you. Good morning. Are you ________________________? Yes, I am. Good morning. Im ________________________from _____________________. Welcome to Portugal. Excuse me. My name is ____________. Are you _____________________? Yes. Pleased to meet you. Welcome to __________________.

3) Now practise in pairs. Change partners and practise again. LANGUAGE Good morning Good afternoon Good evening Good night POINT 06:00 13:00 approx 13:00 18:00 approx 18:00 22:00 approx Zzzzzzzzzzz!

4) Numbers from 1 12: 1 2 3 4 5 6 = = = = = = one two three four five six won 7 8 9 10 11 12 = = = = = = seven eight nine ten eleven twelve

Listen and repeat. What is the sound? 5) How many? Write the number.

6) Listen to the teacher. Write the number the teacher says.

2. MY TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 214 379058

1) Listen to these conversations. A. B. A. C. D. C. E. F. E. F. G. H. My telephone number is 214 379058. Call me. Let me check that. Two one four, three seven nine oh five eight. Thats right. Call me tonight. My mobile number is 96 3441290. Nine six, two double four one two nine zero? No. Nine six THREE double four one two nine zero. Whats your work phone number? Its 22 3674498, extension 51. Whats the code for Portugal? 00351 (oh oh three five one) Whats the international code for the UK? It's 0044 (oh oh four four) (Language note: 0 = oh = zero)

Now listen again and repeat.

2) Write all your phone numbers. Home: Work: __________________________ __________________________ Mobile: Extension: __________________________ __________________________

Practise the dialogues with a colleague using your telephone numbers. 3) Listen to these telephone numbers and write them. You will hear them several times. a) d) 678 533914 ______________ b) e) ______________ ______________ c) f) _______________ _______________

4) Ask your colleagues Whats your home / work / mobile number? 5) Who is number 4? PORTUGAL 2004? 1. Ricardo 2. Paulo Ferreira 3. Fernando Meira 6. Costinha 11. Srgio Conceio 8. Rui Costa 9. Pauleta 4. Fernando Couto 7. Maniche 10. Figo 5. Rui Jorge

Read the example. A.Who is number 4? B. Its Fernando Couto. Is Petit number 6? A. No, he isnt. Costinha is number 6. Now talk to your colleague. Ask about different players. What about your team? Is it different? In my team Postiga is number 9 and Ricardo Rocha is number 5. Tell your colleagues. 6) Whats your address? Listen to this conversation. A. B. A. B. Whats your address? Its Avenida da Repblica, number 6. Is it in Leiria? No, it isnt. Its in Marinha Grande.

Now listen and repeat. Practise in pairs, using your addresses.

3. HOW DO YOU SPELL COIMBRA?

1) The alphabet. Listen and repeat. Aa Ll Ww Bb Mm Xx Cc Nn Yy Dd Oo Zz Ee Pp Ff Qq Gg Rr Hh Ss Ii Tt Jj Uu Kk Vv

Listen again. Put the letters in the group with the same sound. A (ei) H B (bi) C F (ef) L I (ai) O (oh) Q (kiu) R (ar)

Where are d, e, g, j, k, m, n, p, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z? Add them to the table. Say the different groups. Listen to and practise these groups. a e i o u

g and j h and k q and r w x y z 2) Listen to the dialogue. A. B. A. B. A. B. A. B. A. B. A. B. My company is called Antnio Sousa & Filhos. How do you spell Sousa? Its S-O-U-S-A.The production director is Mr Jaime Magalhes.Thats M-A-G-A-L-H-A-E-S. M-A-G-A-L-H-A-E-S. Is that right? And Jaime? Yes, thats right. Jaime is J-A-I-M-E. Let me check. Its Mr. Jaime Magalhes at Antnio Sousa & Filhos. My name is Tom Williams. Thats T-O-M W-I-double L-I-A-M-S W-I-L-I-A-M-S? No. Double L. W-I-L-L-I-A-M-S. Repeat that please. W-I-double L-I-A-M-S. OK, thank you. Goodbye Mr Williams. Goodbye.

Now listen and repeat. Practise the dialogue with a partner. 3) Write some important names. Your name: The name of your company: The production manager: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

Now practise the dialogue substituting your names. 4) Ask your partner how to spell these cities: Paris Birmingham Example: New York Guimares A. B. A. B. 5) Numbers from 13 to 20 13 = thirteen 16 = sixteen 19 = nineteen Listen and repeat. Your teacher will say some numbers. Point to them. LANGUAGE NOTE the verb to be (singular) Affirmative I You He She It I am (Im) you are (youre) he is (hes) she is (shes) it is (its) Negative Im not you arent he isnt she isnt it isnt Interrogative Am I? Are you? Is he? Is she? Is it? Short answers Yes, I am / no, Im not Yes, you are / no, you arent Yes, he is / no, he isnt Yes, she is / no, she isnt Yes, it is / no, it isnt 14 = fourteen 17 = seventeen 20 = twenty 15 = fifteen 18 = eighteen Manchester Coimbra Stockholm Berlin

How do you spell Paris? P-A-R-I-S P-A-R-I-S? Yes, thats right (or no, P-A-R-I-S.)

6) Read this text, then answer the questions. I am from International Products, a factory in Stuttgart, Germany.The director is Boris Schmidt. He isnt from Stuttgart. Hes from Austria.The chief designer is Margit Braun. She isnt from Stuttgart. She is from Berlin. And you? Are you from Portugal? What is your company? Is it a textile company? Is it in Lisbon? a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Is International Products in Stuttgart? Is Boris Schmidt the director? Is Margit Braun from Stuttgart? Are you from Portugal? Is your company international? Is it a textile company? Is it in Lisbon? Yes, it is. ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

7) Complete the sentences. a) b) c) d) e) Yes, I _____ Steve Perkins. _____ you Maria Joo? ______ he Lus Figo? Yes, he is. I (-)______ from Porto; I (+)______ from Beja. She ______ Dulce Pontes, the singer.

4. GET ME THE GREEN FILE

1) Match the words to the pictures. telephone filing cabinet shelves file pens books chair pencils printer desk computer door keys walls drawer

2) Listen to the teacher. Point to the object they say. 3) Look at these dialogues.

A: What is it? B: Its a telephone.

C: What are they? D: They are books.

E: Is it a television? F: No, it isnt. Its a computer.

Point to one of the objects in the book (or the classroom). Ask your partner: What is it? or What are they? 4) Look at these colours. RED YELLOW GREEN BLUE BLACK LIGHT BLUE Listen to the teacher. Point to the colour they say. 5) Look again at the classroom objects. What colours are they? A: B: A: What colour is the file? Its green. What colour are the pens? They are blue. WHITE DARK BLUE BROWN ORANGE PURPLE GREY

Practise with your partner. 6) Look at some objects in the classroom. Ask your teacher what they are. YOU: TEACHER: YOU: TEACHER: Whats lmpada in English? Its lamp. What are marcadores in English? They are marker pens.

7) Look at the office. Are the sentences TRUE or FALSE?

a. b. c. d. e. f. g.

The chairs are purple. The computer is white. The printer is orange. The telephone is black and white. There are four blue pens. In the drawer there are two keys and three pens. The desk is yellow.

False

8) Write four sentences (two true and two false) about things in your classroom. 9) Read your sentences to your colleagues. They say TRUE or FALSE.

5. COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES

1) Where are your companys customers from? What about your suppliers? Look at the list of countries. Portugal Holland Belgium Italy Greece Norway South Africa Brazil Germany Spain Ireland Austria Switzerland Finland China Turkey France United Kingdom Luxembourg Denmark Sweden Russia Japan United States

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2) Ask your partner where places are. Ask about Lisbon, Rome, Berlin, Beijing, New York,Amsterdam, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro. Wheres Paris? Its in France.

3) Read and listen to this dialogue. A: Where are your customers from? Are they from Portugal? B: One or two are from Portugal, but most are from Germany, Holland and the United States.What about your clients? A: They are from Spain, France and Italy. Where are your suppliers from? B: The machines are from Belgium and the materials are from China. The computers are from Japan. A: Are they? Our equipment is all from Europe. Ask your teacher about anything you dont understand. Whats customer in Portuguese? Whats supplier? Now listen again and repeat; then practise with your partner. 4) Where are your companys customers from? And the suppliers? Tell your colleagues. 5) Look at the lists of countries and nationalities and connect the two columns.

Portugal Germany France Holland Spain Great Britain Belgium England Ireland Italy Denmark Greece Switzerland Sweden Norway Russia China Japan Brazil United States

American Russian Greek Belgian French German Japanese Swedish Italian English British Brazilian Norwegian Danish Chinese Swiss Irish Spanish Portuguese Dutch (be careful!)

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6. Look at this dialogue and complete the spaces with the correct nationality. A: B: A: B: A: B: A: B: Are you from France? Yes, we are. Were ____________. What nationality are they? Theyre from New York. Theyre ____________. What about Sally and Steven? Are they from the USA? No, they arent. Theyre from London. Theyre ____________. And you, Maria. Are you from Spain? No, Im not ____________. Im ____________. I love Portugal. Your factory is in Hamburg. Is the company ____________? No, the headquarters are in Tokyo. Its ____________.

LANGUAGE NOTE the verb to be (plural) Affirmative We You They we are (were) you are (youre) they are (theyre) Negative we arent you arent they arent Interrogative Are we? Are you? Are they? Short answers Yes, we are / no, we arent Yes, you are / no, you arent Yes, they are / no, they arent

7) Read the text and then complete the dialogue using the verb to be. Twelve people are at a conference. Pedro and Mnica are Portuguese, Juan and Teresa are Spanish, Carol and Donald are American, Yoko and Tomoko are Japanese, Fu-Chi and Ling are Chinese, and Bernard and Chantal are French. PEDRO: FU-CHI: MNICA: LING: TERESA: PEDRO: Hello, Mnica and I are Portuguese. Where ______ you from? Im Fu-Chi and this is Ling. __________ Chinese. What about Yoko and Tomoko? __________ Chinese too? No, __________. __________ Japanese. Good afternoon. Im Teresa and this is Juan.We _______ Portuguese. __________ from Vigo, in Spain. Who are they? __________ Bernard, Chantal, Carol and Donald. Bernard and Chantal ______ French. Carol and Donald ______ French. _______ American. LANGUAGE NOTE possessive forms Im Lisa Youre Paul Hes Jardel Shes Madonna Its Bobby Were Spanish = My name is Lisa = Your name is Paul = His name is Jardel = Her name is Madonna = Its name is Bobby = Our nationality is Spanish

Theyre American = Their nationality is American

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6.THERE IS A NOTEBOOK NEXT TO THE TELEPHONE

1) Look at these diagrams.

a.The key is in the box.

b.The key is on the box.

c.The key is under the box.

d.The key is above the box.

e.The key is in front of the box.

f.The key is behind the box.

g.The key is on the right of the box

h.The key is near the box

i.The key is on the left of the box

j.The key is next to the box

2) Now look at these diagrams. Where is the pen?

The pen is ________ the drawer.

The pen is ________ the computer.

The pen is ________ the cat.

The pen is __________the phone.

The pen is ________ the desk.

The pen is ________ the door.

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3) Ask your colleague: Where is the phone?, Where are the books? Someone leaves the room for a few seconds. Hide an object. They come in and guess where it is. Tell them if they are near or far. 4) Look at these controls.

a switch

a button

a knob / a dial

5) Now look at this control panel.

Now practise these questions with a partner. a. b. c. d. e. Where is the on / off button? Its above the forward switch and on the left of the emergency stop switch. Where is the speed control? Where is the emergency stop switch? Where is the reverse switch? Where is the forward switch?

6) Look around the room. Where is the light switch? Where are the electric sockets? Where is the clock? The phone? Ask your colleague. 7) Numbers from 21 to 1000: 20 = twenty 50 = fifty 80 = eighty 21 = twenty one 24 = twenty four 27 = twenty seven 101 = a hundred and one Now listen and repeat. 30 = thirty 60 = sixty 90 = ninety 22 = twenty two 25 = twenty five 28 = twenty eight 220 = two hundred and twenty 40 = forty 70 = seventy 100 = a hundred 23 = twenty three 26 = twenty six 29 = twenty nine 1000 = a thousand

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8) Say these numbers: 36 61 55 9) Be careful! Think of the stress 49 98 82 70 34 40 27 99 63 Which is it 13 or 30? 100 200 303 120 231 1000

Listen. Which is it? Your teacher will say some numbers. 15 / 50 16 / 60 13 / 30 17 / 70 19 / 90 14 / 40

10) How many people are in your company? How many people are in the offices? How many people are in your section? How many men? How many women?

7. IS THERE A GOOD, SMALL CAF NEAR HERE?

1) Read and listen to this conversation. A. This is my first time in Guimares. What is there here? B. Well, there are two cinemas and the university auditorium. There are a lot of restaurants and bars and there is one big shopping centre. A. Im hungry. Is there an Italian restaurant? An Indian? Or a Chinese restaurant? B. Yes, no and yes. There are two Italian restaurants and four Chinese.There isnt an Indian restaurant in Guimares, only in Braga or Porto. A. What about karaoke? Are there any karaoke bars? B. No, I dont think so. There arent any karaoke bars. Now listen again and repeat. 2) Look at these examples. How would you say them in Portuguese? There is a discotheque. There isnt a theatre. Is there a hotel near here? There are 11 churches. There arent any shops. Are there any gymnasiums?

What about your town or city? Tell your colleague about it. Ask them about another town.

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3) Make sentences about a place you know well. Write about cinemas, restaurants, sports stadiums, swimming pools, factories, etc.. Include some sentences with isnt or arent. 4) Match the adjectives to the diagrams and words. bad 99.9 100 big good new old small

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72-44-UR

17 100

5) Find the opposites. You can use a dictionary. easy hot good clean heavy light new big fast young cold dirty old bad small light slow difficult dark old

6) Complete these sentences with one of the adjectives. a. This box is a hundred and twenty kilograms. It is very ________. b. My baby is only twelve weeks. Shes very ________. c. A Mini is a ________ car. The machine is too ________: 2 metres by 1 metre. d. The motor is very ________. Be careful look at the oil. e. It is very important that reception is ________. f. I dont understand.This is __________! No, it isnt. If you read the examples, its easy.

7) Now look at some objects in the classroom and describe them.

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8. I CANT COME TODAY

1) Read and listen to this telephone dialogue. A. Hello. Is that Steve Thompson? This is Manuel Oliveira from Veratex.There is a problem with the cutting machine. Can you help? B. Hi Manuel. Maybe I can help you. What is the problem? A. I cant stop the machine. Its terrible. B. OK, stay calm. Look at the computer screen. Can you see the set-up icon? Its a big green icon on the right. A.Yes, I can see it. Now what? B. Click on it. Now what can you see? A.Three options. Emergency stop, pause or cancel. Which can I use pause? B. No, select emergency stop. But you cant start the machine again, only I can. A. Phew its stopped. Can you come today? This machine is very important. B. No, I cant come today; Im going to Salamanca.The best I can do is tomorrow morning. A. Can I do it? I can read the manual. B. It isnt a good idea. I can set it in 30 minutes. See you tomorrow. A. See you Steve. And thanks. Go through the dialogue with your teacher. Then listen again and repeat. 2) Can has various translations into Portuguese. Can you think of any? Look at the positive, negative and question forms. They are the same for any part, singular or plural. Positive I you he / she / it we they can can can can can I you he / she / it we they Negative cant cant cant cant cant Question can I? can you? can he / she / it? can we? can they?

Can you read Chinese?

No. I cant, but I can read Arabic. Yes, it can but I cant!

Can the machine work 24 hours a day?

3) Do you know any action words (verbs) in English? What do these words mean? read stop understand look set tell listen come call start go see

Complete these questions and answer them. a. Can you ________ to Germany tomorrow? No, I ________. Im busy.

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b. Can you ________ the instruction manual? Yes, I ________ read it but I ________ understand it. c. Can Susana ________ the machine? Its 8 oclock in the evening. Yes, she ________. d. Can you ________ me about the problem? I think I ________. e. Can you ________ the suppliers? Its very important. No, I ________. Theyre closed for Christmas. 4) Look at these phrases. Ask your colleagues what they can do. speak French use a computer play football read English swim 500 metres drive a lorry drive dance

5) What can your company do? What cant it do?

9. CAN WE MEET ON FRIDAY?

1) Look at the days of the week. Listen to your teacher and repeat. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Now do the same with the weekend. Saturday Sunday

The months are easy to translate: January May September February June October March July November April August December

2) Which day do you start work? Which is the best day? Which is your favourite month?

Which day do you finish work? Which is the worst day? When is your birthday?

3) Find out what these words and expressions mean: meet have lunch arrive have dinner go for a drink

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Now read and listen to this telephone dialogue. A. Hi Steve. I can meet you at the airport on Thursday. We can have lunch.What time can you be in Lisbon Portela airport? B. Hello Manuel. I cant be in Lisbon for lunch. The plane arrives at four oclock. Can you meet me then? We can work on your problem, then have dinner and go for a drink. Can you meet me in the Arrivals area? What is Arrivals in Portuguese? A. Its Chegada. That sounds fine. See you at four oclock in Arrivals. B. Goodbye. See you on Thursday. Now listen again and repeat. Then practise in pairs. 4) Now answer these questions about the dialogue. 1. Can Steve have lunch in Lisbon? No, he ________. ______________.

2. Can Manuel meet Steve at 4 oclock? 3. Can they have dinner? ____________. 4. Can Steve speak Portuguese?

____________. ____________.

5. What time does the plane arrive?

5) There are two ways to tell the time. Method 1 09:00 09:30 09:15 09:45 09:05 09:10 09:20 09:25 09:35 09:40 09:50 09:55 nine oclock nine thirty nine fifteen nine forty five nine oh five nine ten nine twenty nine twenty five nine thirty five nine forty nine fifty nine fifty five Method 2 09:00 nine oclock 09:30 half past nine 09:15 quarter past nine 09:45 quarter to ten 09:05 five past nine 09:10 ten past nine 09:20 twenty past nine 09:25 twenty five past nine 09:35 twenty five to ten 09:40 twenty to ten 09:50 ten to ten 09:55 five to ten

Note: From 00:00 11.59 we can say in the morning or a.m. with both methods. After 12:00 we can say in the afternoon (until about 6 p.m.), in the evening (until about 10 p.m.) or at night (after 10 p.m.). Example: 09:30 is half past nine in the morning or nine thirty a.m. Note: Timetables (planes, trains, buses, etc.) normally use a twenty four hour clock based on method one. Example: 13:15 is thirteen fifteen, 16:00 is sixteen hundred hours. 6) Look at these times. Say what time it is. 09:00 15:35 11:30 02:25 06:15 12:00 10:45 23:50 08:05 07:40 14:55 17:30

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7) Lets think about dates. We normally write 01 January, but we say the first of January. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh eighth ninth tenth 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 eleventh twelfth thirteenth fourteenth fifteenth sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth nineteenth twentieth 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 twenty first twenty second twenty third twenty fourth twenty fifth twenty sixth twenty seventh twenty eighth twenty ninth thirtieth thirty first 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st

Christmas Day is the 25th of December. When is the anniversary of the Portuguese Revolution? When is your birthday? When are your familys birthdays? What is the date today? 8) Look at these groups of words. in MONTHS PARTS OF THE DAY January March the morning the afternoon the evening on DAYS DATES Tuesday Wednesday the 25th of April the 1st of May my birthday at TIMES Some other phrases 4 oclock midday midnight night the weekend

Now complete these phrases with a preposition: in, on or at. 1. I can meet you ____ 6:30 in the evening. 2. Can we go for a drink ____ the weekend? 3. My birthday is ____ July, ____ the 31st. 4. The factory is closed ____ August. It opens ____ 7 oclock ____ the morning ____ the 2nd of September. 5. Steve arrives ____ Thursday.

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10. IVE GOT TWENTY PINK AND GREEN SHIRTS!

1) Match the words and pictures of clothes. anorak belt blouse boots bra coat dress
1

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

gloves hat jacket

___ ___ ___

shoes shorts socks suit sweat shirt skirt tshirt

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___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

tights top track suit trainers trousers (under)pants

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

knickers ___ pullover ___ scarf shirt

8

___ ___

22

16

23

10

17

24

11

18

25

12

19

26

13

20

27

14

21

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2) Ask your teacher about any other clothes vocabulary. Say How do you say_______ in English?. 3) Read about the contents of these wardrobes. Ive got about 20 shirts and 5 pairs of trousers. Ive got a jacket but I havent got a suit. Ive got 3 pullovers, and lots of t-shirts, pants and socks. Ive got one pair of shoes and two pairs of trainers. My wife has got a very big wardrobe. Shes got 150 pairs of shoes and boots, 75 tops and blouses, 37 dresses, 22 skirts and a lot of jackets, but she hasnt got anything to wear tonight! Answer these questions about my wardrobe. a) Have I got 20 shirts? b) Have I got 20 pairs of trousers? c) Have I got a jacket? d) Have I got a suit? e) Have I got a lot of pullovers? f) Have I got two pairs of trainers? g) Has my wife got a lot of clothes? h) Has she got a hundred and forty pairs of shoes? i) Has she got 22 skirts? j) Has she got anything to wear tonight? 4) Look at the different forms of have got.
affirmative singular I have got (Ive got) you have got (youve got) singular (3rd person) he has got (hes got) she has got (shes got) it has got (its got) plural we have got (weve got) you have got (youve got) they have got (theyve got) negative I havent got you havent got he hasnt got she hasnt got it hasnt got we havent got you havent got they havent got interrogative Have I got? Have you got? Has he got? Has she got? Has it got? Have we got? Have you got? Have they got? Yes, we have. No, they havent. short answers Yes, I have. No, you havent. Yes, he has. No, she hasnt.

Yes, you have. No, you havent.

Yes, she has.

Now complete these sentences using the table. a) ______ you ______ a jacket? Yes, __________.

b) She (-) __________ a skirt but she (+) __________ a dress. c) Its very cold. _____ Catia ______ any gloves? No, __________. d) This machine __________ two controls but the other two __________ three controls. 5) What have you got in your wardrobe? Have you got any shirts? How many shirts have you got? Have you got any suits? How many? Have you got any mini-skirts? Tell your colleagues.

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6) Look at the stock check. STOCK item shorts t-shirts trainers trousers short-sleeved shirts bikinis CHECK quantity 12 boxes 2 boxes 0 33 pairs 47 96 blue / 89 red LIST order (number) No Yes (25 boxes) Yes (50 pairs) No Yes (10 XL, 6 M) No!

Are these sentences TRUE or FALSE? 1. Theyve got 12 boxes of shorts. 2. Theyve got a lot of trainers. 3. Theyve got 66 trousers. 5. Theyve got a lot of bikinis. ______ ______ ______ ______

4. Theyve got 16 short-sleeved shirts. ______

7) Now listen to the telephone conversation as Diana orders more stock. Try not to read! D. Hello Mafalda. This is our summer order for the beach shop. I hope youve got everything. M. Dont worry Diana. Tell me what is on your order list. D. OK, have you got 25 boxes of t-shirts? A mix of sizes? M. Sorry, weve got 50 boxes but they are reserved. Next? D. We havent got any trainers. Have you got 50 pairs? M. Bad luck. Maybe next week D. What about short-sleeved shirts? I hope youve got some. M. Weve got long-sleeved shirts, but none with short sleeves.Weve got lots of beautiful bikinis any good? D. Mafalda, weve got nearly two hundred from last year. Congratulations.You are now our ex-supplier! Look again at the stock check list. What can Mafaldas company supply? Has Diana got a good supplier?

11. DONT PUSH THAT BUTTON!

1) Try to understand these common instructions. Look at the diagrams. Pull the lever. Dont touch it! Call the maintenance engineer. Push the button. Stop! Go away. Turn the speed control. Read the instructions. Come here. Dont stop. Be careful.

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2) Look at this control panel.

power button

forward switch

reverse switch

variable speed control

emergency stop button

This machine is very dangerous. Read instructions before operation. Dont use in combination with alcohol. Write some instructions for these controls. Work with a partner. Use the words in the box. push turn dont touch careful alcohol read be press press dont drink

the emergency stop button the power button

the reverse switch the variable speed control

the forward switch the instructions

When you use the machine, dont drink alcohol. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________

What other instructions do you see, hear or use yourself? Ask your teacher how to say them in English.

12.WHICH COMPUTER?
1) Read this information about four different computers in a magazine for non-technical readers.

KITIKUSHI LAPTOP SM 33D Very big memory Portable Light only 8 kilos Battery operation for 3 hours Cant attach to printer 999 US Dollars

X X ?

BUSH and SONS DESERT Sufficient memory for word processing and internet Heavy but portable 25 kilos Batteries last for 24 hours Printer included 650 US Dollars

SLB new generation Many extra facilities Big not suitable for travel Complex instructions When its good, its GOOD; when its bad Price reductions due to financial problems only 500 US Dollars

YUNKANG International Mk. 2 Very user friendly Batteries easy to recharge Separate printer ($45 extra) Flexible computer with big memory ideal for office work and simple design 1250 US dollars

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Mark the positive and negative features of each computer. The KITIKUSHI is done. 2) What is important for you or your company? Put these factors in order. Factors Easy to use Instructions Portable Battery duration Memory / power Extras Price Is your list the same as your colleagues? Can you agree? Which computer is best for you or your company? A. I prefer the SLB. Its got many extra facilities. B. No, I prefer the YUNKANG. Its easy to use. A. OK, but its very expensive. What about the Bush? The price isnt bad. B. No, but its very heavy. 25 kilograms isnt really portable. 3) Language point: Which computer? This laptop or that PC? This That Order

These

Those

These men are here.

Those lions arent here. They are over there.

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4) Complete these sentences with the words in the box. here there this that these those

a. OK, we are ________. This is the shop. b. Come here. Look at ________ DVD writer. c. Look over there. Can you see ________ laptops? d. Try ________ ones. They are half the price of ________ one next to the door. e. Go over ________ by the window. No, not here. By the window!

13. I WORK IN A SHOE FACTORY

1) Read about Oscars daily routine. 07:30 08:30 09:00 11:00 12:30 14:30 18:00 20:30 21:00 I get up and have breakfast. I leave my house and drive to the factory. We start work. On Mondays we have a production meeting. Before the coffee break, the team produces two hundred pairs of shoes. I eat my sandwiches and read the newspaper. On Thursdays we have a forward planning meeting. Most days we finish work at this time. Our target is 800 pairs a day. On Fridays we have to work late. The delivery lorries go on Friday evening. I have dinner; then I watch television with my family and go to bed.

What is your daily routine? Make sentences using these words. a) (get up) EXAMPLE: I get up at 7 oclock. __________________________________________________. b) (have breakfast)________________________________________________________________________. c) (go to work how? By car, by bus, on foot?)________________________________________________. d) (start work) __________________________________________________________________________. e) (have lunch where? In the factory canteen, a restaurant, the park?)_____________________________. f) (finish work) __________________________________________________________________________. g) (arrive home) _________________________________________________________________________. h) (have dinner) _________________________________________________________________________. i) (go to bed) ___________________________________________________________________________. What other things do you do every day? Do you have a shower, kiss your wife / husband, play with your children, read a newspaper, go to a caf? Tell your colleagues about your daily routines. 2) Now read Oscars description of his familys day. Ive got two children. My daughter, Carolina, is eight. She goes to a school very near our apartment. My son,Alexandre, is only three. He stays at home with his grandmother. My wife, Sonia, works in the factory where I work. We go to work at the same time, at 9 a.m.

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Carolina gets up at 8 oclock. She has breakfast, and goes to school at half past nine. She has lunch in school, and finishes classes at four p.m. She comes home on foot and does her homework.Then she plays and watches TV until we come home. Alexandre plays all day. What a good life! Try to answer these questions from the text. a) Does Carolina work in a factory? No, she goes to school. b) Does Alexandre go to school?___________________________________________________________. c) What time does Sonia start work? _______________________________________________________. d) Where does Carolina have lunch? ________________________________________________________. e) Does she come home by bus? ___________________________________________________________. f) What does she do when she finishes her homework? ________________________________________. g) Does Alexandre do homework?__________________________________________________________. 3) Look at this verb table.
Present Simple basic forms I you he she it we you they work play start stay finish go have do works plays starts stays finishes goes has does work play start stay Present Simple variations finish go have do

Now complete these sentences using verbs from the table. You dont need all of them. a) I ______ in a big factory in Felgueiras. We ______ at 7 in the morning and finish at 4 p.m. Then we all ______ home. b) My father ______ football for the local team. He ______ to the club at ten in the morning. He ______ at half past one in the afternoon and ______ lunch with his friends. In the afternoon he ______ to a caf and ______ cards. He ______ there until six thirty. 4) How often do you go to a restaurant? Frequency (Times per 30 days) always 30 usually 24-29 approx. often 16-23 approx. sometimes 07-15 approx. occasionally 1-6 approx. never 0

I go to a restaurant every day.

I always have lunch in a restaurant. I often go to the shopping centre. I occasionally go to the

cinema. I never go to the gymnasium but I often go to the swimming pool. I usually go to my local caf for a cup of coffee.

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What about you? Look at these phrases and tell your colleagues how often you do these things. go to church go to a swimming pool go to the cinema go to the theatre go to a shopping centre have breakfast in bed go to a caf go to a gymnasium have lunch in a restaurant go to work get up before 7a.m. have dinner in a restaurant

14. IT DOESNT WORK!

1) Listen to this dialogue. Dont read it! A. Its a disaster. I cant make it work. B. Why? What doesnt work? Maybe I can help. A. Theres a problem with the starter motor. It often doesnt turn over. The brakes dont stop it on a hill. The lights dont work. I cant change gears I always drive in second gear. B. Read the instruction manual. A. OK clever. I dont understand Arabic! My manual doesnt have an English version and the illustrations dont help. I dont want to ride a camel! What is a disaster? What are they talking about? Now read the dialogue. How much do you understand? What do you think a starter motor is? Brakes? Lights? Gears? An instruction manual? A camel? 2) Lets look at negative verb forms.

I you he she it we you they

dont

understand speak

doesnt

like work go start

dont

finish make

NOTE that the principal verb is always the same: it doesnt change. Now complete these sentences with dont or doesnt. a) I ________ work on Saturdays. My girlfriend works on Sundays but she ________ work on Saturdays. b) We like wine but we ________ like champagne. c) Lea starts work at 6 a.m. but she ________ finish until 5 p.m.

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d) My son ________ go to school. He is only three years old. e) Im sorry. I ________ speak Japanese and you ________ understand English. Goodbye. f) Maria and Mario ________ like football. Maria likes basketball but Mario ________ like any sport. 3) Think of equipment you use at work. What can go wrong? It doesnt start / stop. It isnt regular. It leaks oil. It needs a lot of maintenance. Its dangerous. Ask your teacher about any of these phrases you dont understand. Do you have these problems? What other problems do you have? 4) Think about your car or motor bike (if you have one). It doesnt cut straight. It makes things dirty. It gets jammed. It always breaks down.

Do you have a car or a motorbike? Which? Do you drive / ride fast? Does your vehicle cause you problems? Describe the problems. Does anybody in your family use your car? Who? Do you want to change your vehicle? What do you want? Do you think you can change this year? Why? / Why not?

Yes, I do / No, I dont

Yes, I do / No, I dont

Yes, it does / No, it doesnt

Yes, they do / No, they dont

Yes, I do / No, I dont

Yes, I do / No, I dont

5) Here is a table of present simple question forms and short answers. Present simple question forms
Do Do Does Does Does Do Do Do I you he she it we you they drive speak love do make sell buy supply fast? Italian? me? judo? buttons? tables? old machines? diesel fuel? Yes, I do Yes, you do Yes, he does Yes, she does Yes, it does Yes, we do Yes, you do Yes, they do

Short answers
No, I dont No, you dont No, he doesnt No, she doesnt No, it doesnt No, we dont No, you dont No, they dont

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Complete the sentence with do / does / dont / doesnt. a. How ______ this rectifier work? b. What ______ these controls do? c. ______ you work here? No, I ______. d. ______ the factory produce garden furniture? No, it ______. 6) Imagine you are going to interview candidates to work with you. Prepare some questions to ask them using do / does / have got. Here are some examples. Do you speak English? Do you know how to operate this finishing machine? How does this work? Can you write faxes? Now practise asking the questions to your teacher and colleagues.

15. CAN I LEAVE A MESSAGE?

1) Here are some expressions you may here when you phone a company.What do you think they mean? Hello. Can I help you? Ill put you through. Whos speaking, please? Im afraid the extension is engaged. Mr Blair isnt here yet. They arent available. Shes in a meeting. Can I take a message? Please call again later. Ill ask her to call you back. Whats your number, please? 2) Put these sentences in the correct order to make a telephone dialogue. There are three people in the dialogue, A, B and C. A. B. A. C. A. C. B. B. B. C. B. Im sorry. He isnt here yet. Can anyone else help? Yes please. Ask her to call me on 214 895 035. Yes, shes here. Ill put you through. Let me check that. Mr Mendes on 214 895 035. Good morning. Can I help you? Hello, this is extension 42, Ms Kennedys office. Hi, this is Bruno Mendes. Can I speak to Karen? Maybe Karen Kennedy is she in her office? Good morning. Id like to speak to James Munro. Shes in a meeting. Can I take a message? Yes, thats right. Thank you. 2 5 10

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Does it feel correct? Try reading your order with two colleagues. When you are finished, check the correct order with your teacher. Repeat the dialogue after your teacher, and then practise with your colleagues. Try substituting your name and phone number, and the other names in the dialogue. 4) Listen to this message on your answering machine. Fill in the message form. You can hear the message several times. MESSAGE FORM Name Company Phone number Message

Date / time

Now do the same with this message MESSAGE FORM Name Company Phone number Message

Date / time

5) Plan a short message to leave on your colleagues answering machine. Dont forget to include your name, number and company. Read your message to the rest of the class. Take notes from your colleagues messages. MESSAGE FORM Name Company Phone number Message MESSAGE FORM Name Company Phone number Message

Date / time

Date / time

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16.WHAT TOOLS DO YOU USE?

1) How many English question words do you know? Match the question words with responses. who where which what when why how how many how much on Tuesday the german printer 75 in production because it is urgent in Rome a new turbo by planning carefully fifteen thousand euros the managing director

2) Discuss the answers to these questions with your colleagues. When does your company make deliveries? Who do you speak to about production problems? What do you do at work first every day? Which do you prefer meetings or being on the shop floor? Where do you have meetings? How many people do you work with every day? How do you contact people from other companies? Now work with a partner to make more questions like these. What ____________________________________________________? How many ________________________________________________? Ask other members of the group. 3) What tools do you use? Look at these pictures and match them to the words. a. hammer ___ b. spanner ___ c. saw ___ d. nail ___ e. screw ___ f. screwdriver ___ g. vice ___ h. nut ___
5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4

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4) What do these verbs mean? Ask your teacher or look in a dictionary. cut loosen fix make hit tighten hold turn join

5) Are these sentences TRUE or FALSE? ONE is FALSE. You use a hammer to hit a nail. You use a vice to hold something still. You use a screw to join two things. You use a screw to turn a screwdriver. You use a spanner to tighten or loosen a nut.

17.WE HAVE TO FOLLOW SAFETY RULES

1) What do these words or phrases mean? Check with your teacher. chemicals mouth to concentrate protective clothing eyes safety rules to follow water resistant clothes a mask to wear

2) Look at these safety rules. Put them in order from 1 (most important) to 7 (least important). Workers must wear protective clothing. Workers neednt wear a mask. Workers have to follow safety rules. Workers need to concentrate on speed. Workers dont have to wear water resistant clothes. Workers mustnt put chemicals near eyes or mouth Workers shouldnt wear cosmetics. 3) Put these verbs into the right category. have to dont have to shoud must mustnt shouldnt need neednt

Strong positive obligation

Strong negative obligation

Weaker obligation

No obligation

1. 2.

1.

1. 2. 3.

1. 2.

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In your family life what do you have to do? What mustnt you do? What dont you have to do? What should you do? Make a list and compare it with your colleagues. I have to____________________________________________________________________________________________. I dont have to _______________________________________________________________________________________. I mustnt ___________________________________________________________________________________________. I should ____________________________________________________________________________________________. 4) Read this text and look at the factory rules. How many rules does Marisa ignore? FAROMVEIS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 YOU SHOULDNT YOU SHOULD YOU MUSTNT YOU MUST RULES AND REGULATIONS be at work by 9a.m. clock in follow all safety procedures drink alcohol during work put your hands near moving machinery cover your hair wear protective clothes use a mobile phone talk

On Mondays Marisa always arrives at ten past nine and goes straight to her work position. She talks non-stop to her friend Vera and to her friends who phone her. Vera often admires her long blonde hair. At lunch time they go to a caf for a sandwich and two or three beers. You are Marisas supervisor. Talk to her about the factory rules. Example: You mustnt be late. You must clock in by nine oclock. 5) What rules does your company have? What rules would you make? Make ten suggestions for a new rulebook. 1.___________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2.___________________________________________________________________________________________________. 3.___________________________________________________________________________________________________. 4.___________________________________________________________________________________________________. 5.___________________________________________________________________________________________________. 6.___________________________________________________________________________________________________. 7.___________________________________________________________________________________________________. 8.___________________________________________________________________________________________________. 9.___________________________________________________________________________________________________. 10.__________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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18. ITS BIG, ITS ROUND, AND ITS MADE OF IRON

1) Look at these shapes and match them to the words.
1 2 3 4 5 6

a circle a sphere

a cube a square

a rectangle a triangle

A circle hasnt got sides. Its flat and round. A cube has got six faces. It has got three equal measurements (2x2x2). All the angles are equal (90 degrees or a right angle). A rectangle has got four sides. Opposite sides are equal. All angles are 90 degrees. It has got two measurements (6x4). A sphere is a globe. The sun and footballs are spheres. A square has got four equal sides and angles (5x5; 90). A triangle has got three sides.The three angles add up to 180 degrees. 2) Look at these objects. What shape are they?

a tyre

a book

a pyramid

a dice

Look at other objects in the classroom. What shape are they? 3) These are types of materials. Do you know what they mean? Metals: gold copper tin Wood: oak cork pine Textiles: cotton polyester silk wool thread leather nylon lycro silver iron aluminium walnut mahogany bronze lead zinc chipboard carbon

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clay china

porcelain earthenware rubber cardboard

pottery

Some other materials:

plastic paper

polystyrene stone

A tyre is made of rubber. Books are made of paper. What are these objects made of? Make some sentences. Chairs_______________________________________________________________________________________________. A shirt ______________________________________________________________________________________________. Shoes _______________________________________________________________________________________________. Banknotes ___________________________________________________________________________________________. A 2 Euro coin ________________________________________________________________________________________. A car _______________________________________________________________________________________________. 4) Think of other ways to describe objects. Its big. Its expensive. Which of these objects are described? Its small. Its heavy. Its used for (a mug, a car battery, a newspaper, a lightbulb) Its light. Its green. You use it to ..

This thing is made of paper. Its light and isnt expensive. You use it to read the news. ________________________________ This is made of glass with a small quantity of metal. Its round. Its used to help us see when its dark. ___________________ Its made of earthenware and we use it to drink from. Normally its round. It isnt heavy. _____________________________ Its heavy. Its square or a rectangle. Its made of plastic, metal and it contains acid. __________________________________ 5) The class should divide into two groups. Each group prepares five or more definitions of objects. When the definitions are ready, read them to the other group. Do they understand what you are talking about?

19. ID LIKE VEGETABLE SOUP AND A WHITE COFFEE, PLEASE

1) Put these food and drink words into the right categories.
apple banana beef beer black coffee brandy

bread

butter

cabbage

carrots

cereal

chicken

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cod

fish

fruit salad

hake

ice cream

kid (goat)

lamb

lettuce

milk

onion

orange

pasta

pear

pizza

pork

potatoes

red wine

rice

salad

shellfish

soup

strawberries

sugar

tea

tomato

water

whisky

white coffee

white wine

yoghurt

Meat

Vegetables

Fruit

Others types of food

Drinks

chicken

potatoes

pineapple

tomato soup

black coffee

2) Listen to this dialogue but try not to read it. What does Lgia want? MARTIN: Lgia, would you like a drink? LGIA:Yes, please. Im very cold. MARTIN: OK, what about a glass of whisky? LGIA: No, thanks, Martin. Id like a coffee. MARTIN: Do you take milk and sugar? LGIA: Sugar, please, but no milk. I prefer black coffee.

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Now listen again, and repeat the dialogue. 3) Practise the dialogue with a colleague. Substitute different names and information. What would you want on a hot day? 4) Look at the dialogue again. Martin asks Lgia, would you like a drink? and Lgia says Id like a coffee. How would you say this in Portuguese? LANGUAGE POINT Question form Would you like a drink? Would he/she/they, etc? Short answer Yes, I would No, we wouldnt Full answer Id like a glass of white wine Wed like a cup of tea, please

5) Use the words in the box to complete the dialogue. would apple A. B. A. B. A. B. pizza wouldnt fruit d peas yes no potatoes

__________ you like an omelette? _____, I wouldnt. I ______ like a __________. Would you like any vegetables? _____, Id like __________ and _____________. And for dessert? Would you like a__________ salad? No, I __________. Id prefer an ____________.

Practise the dialogue, substituting other types of food. 6) Language point: we use SOME or ANY when we dont want to say a number. SOME is normally used in the affirmative (+ve) and we usually use ANY in the negative (-ve) or interrogative (?ve). An exception is when we offer something. Look at these phrases. Are they right or wrong? Correct them if necessary. a. b. c. d. Would you like some strawberries? Right (offer) Id like any oranges, please. I wouldnt eat any sausages because Im vegetarian. Id like some tomatoes, but I dont want some potatoes.

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7) Are you hungry? Look at this menu. Ask your teacher about anything you dont understand. The Black Lion Inn Restaurant 25 Menu (everything is included) Starters Vegetable Soup Shellfish Salad Garlic Mushrooms Mixed Salad Olives Main courses Chicken and Chips Cod and Chips Spaghetti Bolognese Roast Pork and Rice Beef Curry Desserts Fruit Salad Ice Cream Chocolate Mousse Fresh Fruit Cheese and Biscuits Drinks Dry White Wine Red Wine Beer Orange Juice Water

All dishes include fresh vegetables and bread and butter.

What would you like to have? Choose one thing from each section, and prepare a dialogue with a colleague. What would you like for starters? And for your main course? Would you like any dessert? What would you like to drink?

20.THIS FAX IS TO CONFIRM OUR TELEPHONE CONVERSATION

1) Look at this price list for kitchen furniture.

MVEIS MEDEIROS MEDEIROS FURNITURE (U.S. version prices in U.S. Dollars) Model MM T21 Model MM T22 Model MM T23 Model MM C41 Model MM C42 Model MM C43 Round Table Square Table Rectangular Table Chair with arms Chair without arms Set of 4 chairs (1xC41, 3xC42) Chair without arms Set of chairs C44 Rectangular table + 6 chairs Kitchen cupboard (wall mounted) Black, white or natural Light or dark wood Natural pine Black, white or natural Black, white or natural Black, white or natural $125 $135 $175 $40 $30 $120

Model MM C44 Model MM C45 Model MM S99 Model MM K11

Light or dark wood Light or dark wood Natural pine Light or dark wood Natural pine

$45 $160 $399 $85 $95

Discount of 10 per cent for orders over $4,000 Delivery charges: please ask for quotation if order under $2,000. Free for orders over $2,000

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2) Listen to two people deciding what to order for their kitchen. Then complete the order form. Dont include the example in the total order price. (Dont look at the dialogue) Model e.g. SS99 Description Rectangular table + 6 chairs Colour pine Quantity 1 Price 399 Total 399

TOTAL

ORDER

Did you hear all the information? If not, listen again. Now check your order form against the dialogue. 3) Now read the dialogue to check your order form. A. Which table do you prefer, John? B. I like the round one. A. Do you? Its OK but I like dark wood.Thats the square table. B. No problem. Lets get a square table with dark wood.Whats the model number? A. Its MM T22 and its a hundred and thirty five dollars. B. MM T22; 135 dollars. What about chairs? Id like a chair with arms. A. Bad luck.The dark wood chairs havent got arms. A set of 4 costs one hundred and sixty dollars. B. But I like chairs with arms. Lets get one black chair with arms and three dark wood chairs without arms. A. If we must. So, your black chair with arms is MM C41 and it costs $40. B. MM C41; 40 dollars. What about the 3 dark wood chairs without arms? A. Theyre $45 dollars each and the model number is MM C44. B. MM C44; $45 each. So whats the total. A. Just a moment. A hundred and thirty five plus forty plus a hundred and thirty five. Thats three hundred and ten dollars. C. 3 1 0 dollars. OK, Ill send the form tomorrow. 4) Look how to say prices in different currencies fifty cents thirty five pence seventy five cents forty How would you say these prices? 100,00 $14.10 78p $61 22.50 0.78 99.99 $0.85 9,05 12,25 134,00 $87.444 one euro ten pounds dollars two euros twenty nineteen pounds ninety nine five dollars sixty

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5) How much money have you got here?

How much in notes?

How much in coins?

6) Do you know the exchange rate between EUROS, DOLLARS and POUNDS? Are these numbers correct now? One euro is about one dollar. One pound is about one euro sixty one. One euro is about sixty two pence. 7) How can you pay for things you buy? Make a list with your colleagues. Did you include these? cash cheque bank transfer credit card

8) Look at this fax. Its confirming a telephone order. To: From: 00351255432895 00442920383614 Date 16:28 13.01.03 Sender: Jane Williams, Chief Buyer

WILLIAMS AND JONES KITCHEN FURNITURE SHOWROOM Re: Confirming our phone order of 13th Jan. 2003

Attn: Paula Machado This fax is to confirm our telephone conversation this afternoon. We need the following items: 12 MM T21 black 06 MM T21 natural 12 MM C41 black 36 MM C42 black 06 MM C43 natural @ $125 @ $125 @ $40 @ $30 @ $120 Discount 10% TOTAL INCLUDING DISCOUNT within 28 days of delivery. Please contact me if there are any problems. Best Regards Jane Williams WILLIAMS AND JONES KITCHEN FURNITURE SHOWROOM $1500 $750 $480 $1080 $720 $4530 -$453 $4077

TOTAL BEFORE DISCOUNT

We expect delivery on Friday 24th January 2003. I understand there is no charge for delivery. Payment will be by bank transfer

8) Now look again at the price list on 20 Make an order in 3 stages: a. Decide what to order b. Make the order by phone (plan this phone call with a colleague). c.Write a fax to confirm the order.

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21.WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS?

1) This sofa is one metre 20 centimetres high. Its height is 1 m 20 cm.

Its 1 m 50 cms wide. Its width is 1 m 50 cm. How heavy is it? It weighs 75 kilograms. Its weight is 75 kilos. Now look at this box.

Its 1 metre 30 centimetres long. Its length is 1m 30 cm. Its 60 cm wide. Its width is 60 cm. Its 80 cm high. Its height is 80 cm. It weighs 132 kilograms. Its weight is 132 kilograms. Listen to your teacher saying these measurements, and repeat them. 2) Look at your classroom and answer these questions. a. How high is it? _____________________________________________________________________________________. b. How long is it?______________________________________________________________________________________. c. How wide is it? _____________________________________________________________________________________. d. How thick are the walls?______________________________________________________________________________. e. What is the area of the classroom? _____________________________________________________________________. f. What are the height, length and width of the table? ________________________________________________________. g. How heavy is your chair? _____________________________________________________________________________. Think of equipment you work with. How big is it? How heavy? Describe its dimensions to your colleagues. What about you? What is your height? What is your weight? What size trousers do you wear? What size shoes?

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3) Look in your wallet or your pockets. Answer these questions. How many euros have you got? How many coins? How many notes? How much money? We ask HOW MANY? when we can count the number of things. Some things cant be counted; I cant say Ive got 23 money. In this case the question is HOW MUCH? 4) Which of these things can you count? Which are uncountable? computer people hammers plug cotton information electricity metres bulbs petrol wood light litres cups boxes

Language point: Some words are used in countable expressions and others in uncountable expressions.
Countable Uncountable Countable and uncountable how many? many a few how much ? much a little some, any a lot of none

REMEMBER: Some is used in affirmative sentences and offers. Any is used in negative sentences and questions. Many and much are normally only used in negative sentences and questions. 5) Complete these sentences with words from the box. a. How __________ does this cost? b. Do we need more bread? No, weve got __________ of bread, but we havent got __________ wine, and weve only got a __________ potatoes. c. My computer hasnt got __________ memory. d. A beer, please. Im sorry, I cant give you a beer. We havent got __________. e. We need to buy petrol. Weve only got __________ litres left. A few is better than __________!

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6) Read this letter and answer the questions.

HAETTENSCHWEILER ENGINEERING KENIGSTRASSE, 32, 2643 BERLIN Tel. 3167 9900 - Fax. 3167 9901 31 July 2003 The Marketing Director Infotec Computer Systems Ltd. Maia Dear Sir, I discovered your company in the July edition of Whats Engineering? Trade magazine. I would like to know more about your company and its products. Please send me any information so we can consider making an order. Haettenschweiler Engineering is a small German company. We make parts for many engineering processes.We have got clients in more than 20 countries. Have you got an agent in Germany? If you have, I would like to arrange a visit. Thank you in anticipation. Yours faithfully Boris Schmidt (Managing Director)

a. Where is Haettenschweiler Engineering based? b. Where is Infotec Computer Systems Ltd? c. How does Mr Schmidt know about Infotec? d. What does he want? e. Have Infotec got an agent in Germany? 7) Put these sentences in order to make a letter. Please send us information about polishers and finishers. I saw an advertisement for your company in a trade magazine. We are a Portuguese company and we make cutlery for the Scandinavian market. Dear Sir, Have you got a representative in Portugal? If so, how can I make contact? Yours faithfully I would like to know more about your products. Emlio Costa (Scandicut) 8) How would you describe your company? What kind of information do you need? Write a letter to ask for the information

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22.WERE PRODUCING 2,000 SHIRTS A DAY

1) Listen to this dialogue. Try not to read it yet. A. Rodrigo, this is Stefan Freund from Sweden. B. Good morning Stefan. Pleased to finally meet you! C. Hello Rodrigo. Can you show me what you are all doing, please? B. Sure, no problem. This is Ana. Ana is cutting the material to match the designers pattern; Brbara and Ctia are sewing the different parts together; Diana and Emlia are adding the buttons and labels; Francisca is checking the quality and Graa is packing the finished items. C. All women! Are you the only man who is working on the shop floor? B. Im not that lucky! Anbal is making the tea at the moment and Jos Pedro and Pedro Jos are trying to repair the conveyor belt. Now listen again and repeat. 2) Now answer these questions. You can read the dialogue this time. 1. How many women are working on the shop floor at the moment? 2. What is Ana doing? What are Diana and Emlia doing? 3. Why cant Stefan see Anbal, Jos Pedro and Pedro Jos? 4. How many different production stages are there? 5. Who is checking the quality? 6. Are Brbara and Ctia packing? 7. What is Rodrigo doing? 3) Language point:When we are describing actions that are happening now, we use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS, example I am writing. It is easy to form, just use VERB TO BE + MAIN VERB + ING Affirmative I am talking You are listening He is working She is studying It is moving We are planning They are drinking Negative Im not listening You arent talking He isnt studying She isnt working It isnt moving We arent drinking They arent planning Interrogative Am I working? Are you reading? Is he learning? Is she writing? Is it smoking? Are we making progress? Are they going home? Short answer Yes, I am No, you arent No, he isnt Yes, she is No, it isnt Yes, we are No, they arent

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4) Now complete these sentences using the verbs in brackets. 1. Helena ______________ (cut) the sleeves. 2. Isabel and Joana ______________ (pack) the finished shirts. 3. What _____ Lucy ________ (do)? ______________ (talk) to her supervisor? No, ______________ (talk) to him. ______________ (talk) to her boyfriend. 4. What _____ you ________ (drink)? ______________ (drink) vodka or water? Dont worry. It isnt vodka. I ______________ (drink) water. 5) Look at these sentences about peoples jobs, and what they are doing at this moment. Martin is a designer but he isnt working at the moment. He isnt designing now; hes reading A Bola! Paulo is a driver. At the moment he is driving on the Motorway. Mnica is a receptionist. She answers the telephones. She is talking on the phone but she isnt working. She is talking to her mother. Vasco works in the office. He is checking the accounts. Now write sentences about these people: Name Jlia Marco Job Secretary Manager Present activity Typing letters Playing tennis

Jlia _________________________________________________________________________ Marco ________________________________________________________________________ What do you do normally? What are you doing at the moment? What about your family? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 6) We can use a similar form to talk about future plans. Look at this conversation. A. Are you going to be here on Friday? B. No, Im going to fly to China on Wednesday and Im going to visit some factories near Nanking. A. When are we going to arrange our meeting? B. Im going to return next Tuesday. Is a week Wednesday okay? A. It isnt going to be an easy week, but I think its the only day. Im going to be away after Thursday. We can use VERB TO BE + GOING TO + MAIN VERB to talk about things that are planned in the future.

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Imagine you are trying to arrange a meeting. Complete your diary and only leave two spaces. Then talk to your colleague. Can you arrange the meeting? Monday morning Visit suppliers in Spain Tuesday morning Monday afternoon Return from Spain Tuesday afternoon

Wednesday morning Union negotiations Thursday morning

Wednesday afternoon

Thursday afternoon

Friday morning

Friday afternoon Play golf with clients

USEFUL LANGUAGE:

What are you doing on Thursday morning? Im sorry. Im going to be busy. What about Friday morning? Are you going to be free on Wednesday? Cant you change that?

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