English CCT

(PPT)
Subject Verb Agreement

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
Singular Plural Singular/Plural
everybody Both most
everyone Several all
everything Few none
somebody Many any
anybody others some
nobody
each
every
much

Singular/Plural pronoun

-Could go either way, the way to decide whether the verb should be singular or plural is based on what
follows these terms

Example:

Countable nouns:

1. Most of the book is interesting – book is singular

2. Most of the books are interesting - Books are plural
3. Most of chairs were expensive
4. All of the desserts were delicious
5. None of the computers were delivered
6. Some of the lectures are important

Uncountable nouns: - – cannot be counted so it’s consider singular

1. Most of the Furniture was expensive

2. All of the food was delicious
3. None of the equipment was delivered
4. Some of the information is important
Question form:

1. Was any of his advice helpful – Advice is uncountable

2. Were any of his ideas helpful - Ideas countable and plural

Exercises: (in any order in ppt)

1. Most of my students __absent

2. Most of my homework __finished
3. None of the players __injured
4. All Learning __useful
5. __any of your luggage missing?
6. __any of my answers incorrect?
7. Some rice __fragrant
8. None of the material __useful
9. Most shows __a waste of time
10. All of your friends __safe

Answers:

1. Are – students/plural
2. Is - Homework/uncountable
3. Are – Players/plural
4. Is – learning/uncountable
5. Is – Luggage/singular
6. Are – answers/plural
7. Is – rice/uncoutable
8. Is – Material/singular
9. Are – Shows/plural
10. Are – friends/plural

To learn and master go to www.engvid.com

1. quiz about it
2. Download page about countable and uncountable noun on the resource section

Past tenses
Past simple, Past continuous, Past perfect, or (present perfect) review

1. It rains all day yesterday – rained (past simple)

2. Have you seen Maria “Last week” (do not use present perfect in finish time) ( to fix it
use present simple) – Did you see Maria last week (or if you wanna use present perfect
change it to “Have you seen Maria this week (should be going on thi day month and so
on)
 3. Gary studied when I arrived – Garry was studying when I arrived (past continuous why?
Because the action of studying takes some time it doesn’t happen in one sec he was
continuing studying and studying and I came in the middle of that.
4. When have you sent the email – When did you send the email (in present perfect do not
use the word when and when you use when change it to past simple or just use have
you sent the email)
5. Did you ever see thus movie – Have you ever seen this movie (present perfect ever is
the word use in present perfect
6. When the guest arrived I already cooked dinner - I had already cooked dinner (Past
perfect Is used when we are talking about two actions and you want to show that one of
them happen first in the past although both of them happen in the past
7. I wasn’t understanding what you said – I didn’t understand what you said (there are
verbs that we cannot use in the continuous from called stated verb)
8. When I reached the airport the flight already left - the flight had already left (same with
no. 6)

Professional Work place communication

(board)

Business English part 1

Basic business language

I got your email – I received your email

I need some help – I require some help

Let’s talk about – Let’s discuss about

How do I get in touch with her – Contact with her

Please make sure you arrived on time - please ensure

Please give her your travel plans – please provide her your itinerary
Please let them know when you’re be arriving – please inform them of your arrival

Please tell me why you’ve made this decision – please explain your decision

Could you please talk some more on that - could you please elaborate on that?

How are you going to fix this problem – how are you going to solve

(try to find simple word and make formal version which will be your formal business)

Business English part 2

Professional business language

you can use everyday and doing work email, have your tr read and repeat after you)

I need to…

1. I find out what’s wrong - Identify the problem

2. Fix the problem – resolve the issue
3. Give people confidence – motivate my employees
4. Give clients my attention – Focus on our client
5. Spend as little as possible – Minimize/minise our expenses or cost (Be consistent if you are using
British spelling stay consistent (Minimise)
6. Make money as much as possible – Maximize our earnings
7. To get more work – Generate more business
8. Use the new ideas – Implement the strategies

(Give examples)

Identify the – (professional) risk, person.

Identify the risk for having new business. Identify the right person for the job

(Other situation) reason, ways

Identify the the reason why Johnny’s not doing erll in school. We need to identify some ways to save
money.

Resolved the – (Prof) Situation, Crisis. (Other) Disagreements, Tension

Motivate the – Staff, Team. Kids/children, Spouse.

Generate more – sales, revenue. Interest, enthusiasm.

We, I need to, should, must, have to

Focus on – priorities, goal. Studies, health

Minimize – costs, time. Noise, spending

Maximize – profit, efficiency. Grades, investments

Implement – Changes, policies. Safety rules, Suggestions/recommendation

I, need to, should, must, have to

Practice

Write 1-3 words and make your own word or write something that is relevant to you

Business part 3
common business Idioms
A tough break – Difficult or bad that happened

Ex. Someone or your colleague lost the job that’s a tough break

A lucky break – something good that happened

Ex. Manage to get a better job in the first week that’s a lucky break

A win-win situation – Both sides come ahead or benefit both can win

Ex. Negotiation Management and Labor/workforce. They’re Negotiating and they come to
compromise or agreement that both sides are happy.

A zero-sum game – only one side can win the other side is going to lose

Ex. If three law firms are trying to get the contract to work with a large corporation but only one
is going to awarded or given the contract.

A long shot – Describes the situation in which there is very little chance of success.

Ex. In job qualification requires a PHD, but he has a BA and confident young man. I would say It’s
a long shot but why don’t you try?

A safe bet- Describes the situation in which there is high chance of success/likely to happen high chance
of success.

Ex. Someone in your department is doing well and now new position for the manager has
opened. It’s a safe bet that she will get that position
An uphill battle- Where something is very difficult

Ex. The client is not very happy whatever you do he clients wants more. It’s an uphill battle to
keep that client satisfied.

A piece of cake – Some that is very easy

Ex. Client is very happy with you always. Working with that client is a piece of cake

Test.

1. Situation once side win

2. Something bad that happens
3. Something very easy
4. Sure to happen
5. Both sides win
6. Something good that happened
7. Something very hard and difficult
8. Chances of success are not very high

Answer

1. A zero-sum game
2. A tough break
3. A piece of cake
4. A safe bet
5. A win-win situation
6. A lucky break
7. An uphill battle
8. A long shot