TIMMY English: Tiếng Anh Cho Người Đi Làm

TIMMY English
Tiếng Anh Cho Người Đi Làm
CONTENT
UNIT 1. NEW FACES .................................................................................................................... 2
UNIT 2. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ....................................................................................... 9
UNIT 3. THE TIME ZONE ......................................................................................................... 17
UNIT 4. ON THE PHONE ........................................................................................................... 23
UNIT 5. PLACING AN ORDER ................................................................................................. 28
UNIT 6. GETTING AROUND .................................................................................................... 34
GRAMMAR FOR COMMUNICATION ENGLISH ................................................................ 42
1. PAST SIMPLE ……………………………………………………………………….......

2. PAST CONTINUOUS…………………………………………………………………….
3. PRESENT PERFECT…………………………………………………………………….
4. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS………………………………………………….
5. FUTURE SIMPLE………………………………………………………………………...
6. FUTURE CONTINUOUS…………………………………………………………………
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UNIT 1. NEW FACES
I. Word Power
Part A – Introducing Your Self
1. Introduce 7. International
2. Department 8. Conversation
3. Visit 9. Complete
4. Employee 10. Activity
5. Different 11. Business
6. Human resources 12. Colleague
Part B – Introducing other People
1. Culture 7. Industry
2. Immediately 8. Marketing
3. Talk 9. Company
4. Exchange 10. Representative
5. Information 11. communication
6. Director
Talking point
II. Communication
1. Business card
2. Nationality
3. Greeting visitors to your office
4. Introducing other people
5. Group discussion
III. Grammar
1. Present Simple
UNIT 2. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
I. Word Power
Part A – Describing Products and Services
1. Product 7. Stapler
2. Service 8. Register
3. Describe 9. Machine
4. Internet access 10. Technical support
5. Equipment 11. Air travel
6. Battery 12. provide
Part B – Products and Services

1. Compare 8. Entertainment
2. Economy 9. Comfortable
3. Passenger 10. Plane
4. Advertisement 11. Airline
5. Comfort 12. Accommodation
6. Excellent 13. convention
7. convenience
Talking point
II. Communication
1. Brand Identification
2. Describing products
3. Comparing things
III. Grammar
Forming Adverb from Adjective
In most cases, an adverb is formed by adding -ly to an adjective
Adjective Adverb
cheap cheaply
quick quickly
slow slowly
If the adjective ends in -y, replace the y with i and add -ly
Adjective Adverb
easy easily
angry angrily
happy happily
lucky luckily
If the adjective ends in -able, -ible, or -le, replace the -e with -y.
Adjective Adverb
probable probably
terrible terribly
gentle gently
If the adjective ends in -ic, add -ally. Exception: public -> publicly
Adjective Adverb
basic basically
tragic tragically
economic economically
Some adverbs have the same form as the adjective: early, fast, hard, high, late.
 It is a fast car.
 He drives very fast.
 This is a hard exercise.
 He works hard.
 We saw many high buildings.
 The bird flew high in the sky.
Well is the adverb that corresponds to the adjective good.
 He is a good student.
 He studies well.
 She is a good pianist.
 She plays the piano well.
 They are good swimmers.
 They swim well.
UNIT 3. THE TIME ZONE
I. Word Power
Part A – Telling the Time

1. College 7. Factory
2. Always 8. Architect
3. Arrive 9. Typical
4. Leave 10. Employ
5. Saturday 11. Germany
6. Computer programmer 12. Spain
Part B – Planning Schedules

1. Schedule 7. Receive
2. Presentation 8. Different
3. Suggest 9. Exhibitor
4. Decide 10. Demonstration
5. Restaurant 11. Available
6. Attraction 12. participant
Talking point
II. Communication
1. Group activities
I wake up at seven thirty.

I get out of bed.
I go to the bathroom.
I wash my face.
I comb my hair.
I take/have a shower
I go to the kitchen.
I make coffee.
I get dressed.
I put on my shoes.
I leave the house at about eight thirty.
I walk to the bus stop.
I catch the eight forty bus.
It takes me twenty minutes to get to work.
I start work right on nine o’clock.
I work from nine until twelve.
I take an hour for lunch.
In the afternoon I work from one until five.
I work Monday to Friday.
I work thirty five hours per week.
After work I sometimes go out with friends.
We meet at a coffee shop.
We eat in a restaurant.
Discussion: The Cultures of Punctuality
III. Grammar
UNIT 4. ON THE PHONE
I. Word Power
Part A – Answering the phone

1. Phone 8. Brochure
2. Appointment 9. Through
3. Conversation 10. Express
4. Hold on 11. University
5. Problem 12. Professor
6. Contact 13. Message
7. Contract 14. production
Part B – Calling for Information

1. call 7. industrial
2. installation 8. air conditioning
3. marketing 9. necessary
4. material 10. secretary
5. dictionary 11. quotation
6. catalogue 12. equipment
Talking point
II. Communication
1. Making a phone call
Introduction
 ‘Hello’
 ‘Good Morning’
 ‘Good Afternoon’
 ‘This is ___ speaking’
 ‘Could I speak to ___ please?’
 ‘I would like to speak to ___’
 ‘I’m trying to contact ___’
Receiving a call
 ‘Hello, this is ___ speaking’
 ‘___ speaking, how may I help you?’
Asking the caller to wait

 ‘Could you hold on a moment please’
 ‘Just a moment please’
 ‘Hold the line please’
 ‘I’ll just put you through’
 ‘I’ll just transfer you now’
Or
 Hold on a minute’
 ‘Just a minute’
 ‘Okay, wait a moment please’
Giving negative information
 ‘I’m afraid the line is busy at the moment’
 ‘That line is engaged at the moment, could you call back later please?’
 ‘I’m afraid ___’s busy at the moment, can I take a message?’
 ‘I’m sorry, he’s out of the office today’
 ‘You may have dialled the wrong number’
 ‘I’m afraid there’s no one here by that name’
or
 ‘Sorry, ___’s not here’
 ‘___ is out at the moment’
Telephone problem
 ‘I’m afraid I can’t hear you very well’
 ‘Would you mind speaking up a bit please?’
 I’m afraid my English isn’t very good, could you speak slowly please?’
 ‘Could you repeat that please?’
 ‘I can’t hear you very well’
 ‘Sorry, this line is quite bad’
Living a message
 ‘Can I leave a message please?’
 ‘Could you please ask ___ to call me back?’
Saying goodbye
 ‘Thank you for calling’
 ‘Have a good day’
 ‘Talk soon’
Common Phrasal Verbs

1. hold on
means wait ‘Could you hold on a moment please?’
2. hang on
also means wait! (informal)‘Could you hang on a moment please?’
3. put (a call) through

means to connect one caller to another
‘I’m just going to put you through now.’
4. get through
to be connected to someone on the phone
‘I can’t get through to his line at the moment, could you call back later please?’
5. hang up
means to put the receiver down
‘I think the operator hung up on me, the line just went dead!’
2. Starting and Ending a call
3. Practice: Make phone calls to ask:
III. Grammar
UNIT 5. PLACING AN ORDER
I. Word Power
Part A – Ordering what you need

1. Pharmaceutical 8. Maintenance
2. Colleague 9. Supervisor
3. Purchase 10. Quantity
4. Manager 11. Corporation
5. Engineering 12. Overalls
6. Envelope 13. Goggles
7. Lab coat 14. gloves
Part B – Dealing with problems

1. Discount 7. Complain
2. Digital 8. Apologize
3. Supplier 9. Apology
4. Invoice 10. Immediately
5. Fluorescent 11. Executive
6. Suggest 12. Problem
Talking point
II. Communication
1. Place an order
2. Problem solving loop
Workplace bullying
Whether you’re directly a victim of workplace bullying or simply a witness to it – six out of ten people are
said to be involved somehow – it’s vital you do something about it instead of standing by and letting it
happen, even though it may seem like an exhaustive and futile battle. Report it to HR or anyone in
authority in your company, and something will likely be done about it. If not, external helplines and
organisations can take the reins and help you deal with the situation.
Feeling overwhelmed
Often there are strategies and processes you’re able to utilise in your work in order to overcome the panic
and stress of imposing deadlines. Supervisors can often aid you in dealing with feeling overwhelmed –
they have your wellbeing and enjoyment in their best interest, so don’t hesitate to approach them and
transparently discuss your problems.
Difficult supervisor
Try and figure out why they act the way they do – is it down to sinister negativity or just stress? It’s
important to remember they likely have a lot on their plate. Maybe there is something you can do to take
off some of it? If the relation between your boss and you or your team stays strained and open
communication about it seems too risky, this is where anonymous feedback tools might help.
Not getting paid enough
If you feel like a raise should be on the cards (or you’re owed money for overtime you’ve completed),
perhaps ask your boss for a moment to talk about it if you haven’t got a scheduled meeting or review
coming up. More often than not your desires will be taken into account, and you could be successful.
Low team spirit
Do you feel a depleted vibe between your colleagues in the workplace? If so, see how you can help people
beat their funk and become more of a team. There could be some personality clashes driving people apart
or just a general drab atmosphere, so try and be the positive influence who lifts up your colleagues. You’ll
quickly become the standout employee, whilst also boosting the morale and making the workplace more
bearable for all.
III. Grammar
UNIT 6. GETTING AROUND
I. Word Power
Part A – Getting around

1. Message 7. National
2. Appointment 8. Museum
3. Eastbound 9. Station
4. Northbound 10. Instruction
5. Direction 11. Receptionist
6. Opposite 12. platform
Part B – Arriving for an appointment

1. Conversation 6. Distribution department
2. Company 7. Straight
3. Shake 8. Introduce
4. Research and Development 9. Journey
5. Administration 10. Seat
Talking point
II. Communication
1. Asking and Giving directions
2. Stories
3. Changing an appointment
III. Grammar
GRAMMAR FOR COMMUNICATION ENGLISH
1. PAST SIMPLE
FORM:
I, You, We, They, Ns He, She, It, N or uncount. N

Verbs
Question Affirmative Negative Question Affirmative Negative
Was I I was I was not
tobe Was + S S+was S+was not/ wasn't
Were+S S+were S+were not
S+did
Verb Did+S+V S+Ved Did+S+V S+Ved S+did not/ didn't+V
not/didn't+V
How to make Ved:

- There are 136 irregular Verbs, use the verb forms in the second column.
- Add “ed” at the end.
- Pronunciation: (1) ended by “t”, “d” > “id”; (2) ended by “k”, “f”, “p”, “s”, “th”,
“sh”, “ch” > “t”; the rest > “d”
RECONIGTION SIGNALS:
- Yesterday, Last week/month/year /decade/ century, two weeks/months/years/

ago, spefic past reference-time
USAGES:
Use 1. Completed Action in the Past
Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in
the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have
one specific time in mind.
Examples:
 I saw a movie yesterday.
 I didn't see a play yesterday.
 Last year, I traveled to Japan.
Use. 2 A Series of Completed Actions
We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.
Examples:
 I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.
 He arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into the hotel at 9:00, and met the others at 10:00.
 Did you add flour, pour in the milk, and then add the eggs?
USE 3 Duration in Past
The Simple Past can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the past. A duration is a
longer action often indicated by expressions such as: for two years, for five minutes, all day,
all year, etc.
Examples:
 I lived in Brazil for two years.
 Shauna studied Japanese for five years.
 They sat at the beach all day.
USE 4 Habits in the Past
The Simple Past can also be used to describe a habit which stopped in the past. It can have
the same meaning as "used to." To make it clear that we are talking about a habit, we often
add expressions such as: always, often, usually, never, when I was a child, when I was
younger, etc.
Examples:
 Did you play a musical instrument when you were a kid?
 She worked at the movie theater after school.
 They never went to school, they always skipped class.
USE 5 Past Facts or Generalizations
The Simple Past can also be used to describe past facts or generalizations which are no longer
true. As in USE 4 above, this use of the Simple Past is quite similar to the expression "used
to."
Examples:
 She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing.
 Did you live in Texas when you were a kid?
 People paid much more to make cell phone calls in the past.
USE 6 The second type of conditional sentence (Unreal for now)
Examples:
 If I was a billionaire, I would give my money to charities
 If I were you, I would call her right now
EXERCISE:
1. Dan………….....(leave) very early today.
2. Sam and Sue Sue…………..... (buy) a new house last month.
3. I …………..... (visit) Germany the previous week.
4. You…………..... (play) very well.
5. They…………..... (find) this book on their trip to Italy.
6. I…………..... (bake) this cake by myself.
7. We…………..... (open) the store in 1987.
8. The rain finally…………..... (stop), and we…………..... (go) home.
9. She…………..... (plan) to come, but she…………..... (have) some problems.
10. Kate…………..... (have) a big house, but she…………..... (sell) it.
11. Rose…………..... (be) very thin.
12. You…………..... (be) at work yesterday morning.
13. We …………..... (think) New York was in England!
14. They…………..... (bring) this from their trip.
15. She always…………..... (dance) in the summer.
A SHORT STORY
Who were they? Where did they go? What happened?
One autumn evening, Charles and Beth went to the theater. They attended a play. The play
started at 7:00. Charles and Beth enjoyed the theater. After the play, Charles and Beth
walked together in the park. They walked beside the lake. The moon was bright. They talked
about their future.
When Charles and Beth went home, their children were not asleep. They waited for Charles
and Beth to return. They were excited to hear about the theater! Charles told the children
about the play. Then, Beth put the children to bed. Charles and Beth were very tired. It was a
good night!
YOUR OWN STORY
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2. PAST CONTINUOUS
FORMS
You, We, They, Ns I, He, She, It, N or uncount. N

Verbs
S+were not + S+was
Verb were+S+Ving S+were+Ving was+S+Ving S+was+Ving
Ving not+Ving
USAGES
USE 1 Interrupted Action in the Past
Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The
interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past. Remember this can be a real
interruption or just an interruption in time.
Examples:
 I was watching TV when she called.
 I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
 You were not listening to me when I told you to turn the oven off.
USE 2 Specific Time as an Interruption
In USE 1, described above, the Past Continuous is interrupted by a shorter action in the
Simple Past. However, you can also use a specific time as an interruption.
Examples:
 Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.
 At midnight, we were still driving through the desert.
 Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.
IMPORTANT
In the Simple Past, a specific time is used to show when an action began or finished. In the
Past Continuous, a specific time only interrupts the action.
Examples:
 Last night at 6 PM, I ate dinner.
I started eating at 6 PM.
 Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.
I started earlier; and at 6 PM, I was in the process of eating dinner.
USE 3 Parallel Actions
When you use the Past Continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it expresses the
idea that both actions were happening at the same time. The actions are parallel.
Examples:
 I was studying while he was making dinner.
 While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.
USE 4. Repetition and Irritation with "Always"
The Past Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that
something irritating or shocking often happened in the past. The concept is very similar to the
expression "used to" but with negative emotion. Remember to put the words "always" or
"constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing."
Examples:
 She was always coming to class late.
 He was constantly talking. He annoyed everyone.
 I didn't like them because they were always complaining.
EXERCISE
1. Yesterday at 5 o'clock I ……………………(eat).
2. Last night, at 10 o'clock she…………………… (dance).
3. Tim …………………… (cook) while Susan…………………… (watch) TV.
4. Barbara…………………… (paint), and Joe…………………… (sleep).
5. While you…………………… (rest), I…………………… (clean) the house.
6. While we…………………… (swim), the other team…………………… (run).
7. Jim …………………… (always come) late to work.
8. Dorothy…………………… (always smoke) in the room.
9. Jack and Bob…………………… (always fight) about something.
10. These two…………………… (constantly chat).
11. James…………………… (read) and Emily …………………… (listen) to music.
12. While the singer…………………… (sing), the crowd…………………… (jump).
13. The teacher…………………… (sleep), and the students…………………… (laugh).
14. An hour ago I…………………… (jog).
15. They…………………… (always drink) too much at parties.
A SHORT STORY
Who were they? What were they doing? What was happening?
Mitch was always driving his motorcycle too fast. Yesterday after work, Mitch was driving
his motorcycle home. While everyone else was driving slowly, he was speeding through the
streets. He wasn't paying attention and was driving too fast when he saw the police officer.
While the police officer was directing traffic, he saw Mitch speeding down the street. He
was waving his arms when Mitch stopped. The police officer wrote him a traffic ticket for
speeding. Mitch was not feeling happy when he arrived home.
YOUR OWN STORY

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3. PRESENT PERFECT
FORMS

Verbs
Verb Have+S+Ved S+have+Ved S+haven't+Ved Has+S+Ved S+has+Ved S+hasn't+Ved
How to make V“ed”

- For irregular Verbs, use the third column
- For regular ones, add “ed” at the end
Pronunciation: (1) ended by “t”, “d” > “id”; (2) ended by “k”, “f”, “p”, “s”, “th”, “sh”, “ch”
> “t”; (3) the rest > “d”
Recognition Signals: already, not...yet, just, ever, never, since, for, recently, before...
USAGE
USE 1 Unspecified Time Before Now
We use the Present Perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now.
The exact time is not important. You CANNOT use the Present Perfect with specific time
expressions such as: yesterday, one year ago, last week, when I was a child, when I lived in
Japan, at that moment, that day, one day, etc. We CAN use the Present Perfect with
unspecific expressions such as: ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far,
already, yet, etc.
1.1 Experience
You can use the Present Perfect to describe your experience. It is like saying, "I have the
experience of..." You can also use this tense to say that you have never had a certain
experience. The Present Perfect is NOT used to describe a specific event.
Examples:
 I have been to France.
This sentence means that you have had the experience of being in France. Maybe you
have been there once, or several times.
 I have been to France three times.
You can add the number of times at the end of the sentence.
 I have never been to France.
This sentence means that you have not had the experience of going to France.
1.2 Change Over Time. REMEMBER, it is different from Present Continuous. The “TIME”
in present perfect is before NOW, but the time in the Present continuous is before and after
NOW.
We often use the Present Perfect to talk about change that has happened over a period of
time.
Examples:
 You have grown since the last time I saw you.
 The government has become more interested in arts education.
 My English has really improved since I moved to Australia.
1.3 Accomplishments
We often use the Present Perfect to list the accomplishments of individuals and humanity.
You cannot mention a specific time.
Examples:
 Man has walked on the Moon.
 Doctors have cured many deadly diseases.
 Scientists have split the atom.
1.4 An Uncompleted Action/ time You Are Expecting
We often use the Present Perfect to say that an action which we expected has not happened.
Using the Present Perfect suggests that we are still waiting for the action to happen.
Examples:
 James has not finished his homework yet.
 Susan hasn't mastered Japanese, but she can communicate.
 We have got 8 customers this month. (Uncompleted time because this month has not
ended yet).
1.5 Actions completed in the very recent past (+just)
 Have you just finished work?
 I have just eaten.
 Has he just left?
1.6 Repeated action in an unspecific period before NOW
We also use the Present Perfect to talk about several different actions which have occurred in
the past at different times. Present Perfect suggests the process is not complete and more
actions are possible.
Examples:
 The army has attacked that city five times.
 I have had four quizzes and five tests so far this semester.
 We have had many major problems while working on this project.
 She has talked to several specialists about her problem, but nobody knows why she is
sick.
NOTICE
"Last year" and "in the last year" are very different in meaning. "Last year" means the year
before now, and it is considered a specific time which requires Simple Past. "In the last year"
means from 365 days ago until now. It is not considered a specific time, so it requires Present
Perfect.
Examples:
 I went to Mexico last year.
I went to Mexico in the calendar year before this one.
 I have been to Mexico in the last year.
I have been to Mexico at least once at some point between 365 days ago and now.
USE 2 Duration From the Past Until Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)
With Non-Continuous Verbs and non-continuous uses of Mixed Verbs, we use the Present
Perfect to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. "For five
minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with the
Present Perfect.
Examples:
 I have had a cold for two weeks.
 She has been in England for six months.
 Mary has loved chocolate since she was a little girl.
Although the above use of Present Perfect is normally limited to Non-Continuous Verbs, the
words "live," "work," "teach," and "study" are sometimes used in this way even though they
are NOT Non-Continuous Verbs.
EXERCISE
1. They…………………………………(prepare) a beautiful dinner for us.
2. We………………………………… (eat) too much.
3. Sarah………………………………… (drink) all the juice.
4. Peter………………………………… (waste) all his money on drinks.
5. I ………………………………… (be) in England for over 15 years.
6. You………………………………… (make) too much noise this time.
7. The kids ………………………………… (clean) the house.
8. The test………………………………… (start).
9. I………………………………… (bake) a carrot cake.
10. Morgan………………………………… (lose) her wallet.
11. We………………………………… (talk) once.
12. It………………………………… (rain) twice this week.
13. Julie………………………………… (never be) so quite.
14. I………………………………… (just take) a shower.
15. We………………………………… (publish) three books up to now.
A SHORT STORY
Who is she? What has she done? What has happened?
Recently, it has snowed in Maria's town. In the last week, it has snowed three times. Maria
has always loved the snow. She has played in the snow many times before.
Maria's dog, Sparky, has never played in the snow. This is Sparky's first snow. He has not felt
the cold yet.
Maria has just received a new sled for Christmas. She puts on her warm clothes and snow
boots. She pulls the sled up the hill. Sparky has run outside with Maria. Sparky has followed
Maria up the hill. He feels good!
Maria has finally reached the top. She sits on her sled. She rides down the hill. Sparky runs
beside the sled. They have finally reached the bottom. Sparky has followed Maria all the way
down the hill. Sparky has decided that he likes the snow too!
YOUR OWN STORY
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4. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
FORMS

Verbs
Has+ S+
Have+S+been+ S+have+been+ S+haven't+ S+haven't+
Verb S+been+ has+been+
Ving Ving been+ Ving been+ Ving
Ving Ving
Recognition Signals: since, for, recently…
USAGE
USE 1 Actions that have just finished, but we are interested in the results.
Examples:
 She has been cooking since last night (= and the food on the table looks delicious).
 It's been raining (= and the streets are still wet).
 Someone's been eating my chips (= half of them have gone).
USE 2 Actions that started in the past and continue in the present
Examples:
 She has been waiting for you all day (= and she's still waiting now).
 I've been working on this report since eight o'clock this morning (= and I still haven't
finished it).
 They have been travelling since last October (= and they're not home yet).
IMPORTANT
If you use the Present Perfect Continuous in a question such as "Have you been feeling
alright?", it can suggest that the person looks sick or unhealthy. A question such as "Have
you been smoking?" can suggest that you smell the smoke on the person. Using this tense in a
question suggests you can see, smell, hear or feel the results of the action. It is possible to
insult someone by using this tense incorrectly.
NOTE: In many case, those are interchangable and no difference in the meaning.
 They've lived in London since 2004.

 They've been living in London since 2004.
 I've studied French for ten years.
 I've been studying French for ten years.
 He's worked at the company since 2009.
 He's been working at our company since 2009.
Here are some differences of those.
Present perfect simple Present perfect continuous
Focuses on the result Focuses on the activity
You've cleaned the bathroom! It looks lovely! I've been gardening. It's so nice out there.
Says 'how many' Says 'how long'
She's read ten books this summer. She's been reading that book all day.
Describes a completed action Describes an activity which may continue
I've written you an email. I've been writing emails.
When we can see evidence of recent activity
The grass looks wet. Has it been raining?
I know, I'm really red. I've been running!
EXERCISE
1. I……………………………………….(listen) to this for 2 hours.

2. You………………………………………. (wait) since this morning.
3. She………………………………………. (watch) their dog since Saturday.
4. We………………………………………. (talk) for over an hour.
5. I………………………………………. (prepare) for this test for almost 2 weeks.
6. Joe………………………………………. (work) here since 1987.
7. You………………………………………. (do) nothing for the last 30 minutes.
8. Lilly………………………………………. (teach) English for many years.
9. I………………………………………. (eat) tomatoes for my entire life.
10. Recently, she………………………………………. (feel) quite better.
11. They………………………………………. (talk) a lot lately.
12. You………………………………………. (watch) too much television.
13. We………………………………………. (eat) too many sweets lately.
14. Lately, I………………………………………. (exercise) quite frequently.
15. You………………………………………. (help) me a lot.
A SHORT STORY
Who are they? What have they been doing?
Marcus travels to Los Angeles a lot for work. In fact, he has been traveling to Los Angeles
once a month for over a year. Every time he travels to Los Angeles, he stays at the same
hotel. He likes the service at this hotel. He has been staying at this hotel at least 5 days every
month for over a year.
Marcus's favorite employee at the hotel is Benjamin. Benjamin has been working at this
hotel for 2 years. He usually works as a bellhop, but lately he has been training for a new
job. For the past 2 weeks, Benjamin has been training to become the assistant manager of the
hotel. Marcus is proud of Benjamin because he knows Benjamin has been working hard the
last 2 years.
YOUR OWN STORY
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5. SIMPLE FUTURE
FORMS
I, You, We, They, Ns,

Verbs He, She, It, N or uncount. N
Question Affirmative Negative
Verb Will+S+V S+will+V S+will not/won’t+V
Note: we can use “tobe going to V” for prediction as well.

Recognition Signals: tomorrow, next day/week/month, someday, soon, as soon as,
until…
USE 1 No planned actions

We often use 'will' when we're talking about a decision at the moment of speaking. We
are usually making an offer or promise or talking about something that we want to do.
Examples:
 I will send you the information when I get it.
 I will translate the email, so Mr. Smith can read it.
 A: I'm really hungry.
B: I'll make some sandwiches.
 A: I'm so tired. I'm about to fall asleep.
B: I'll get you some coffee.
USE 2 Future prediction

We use the future simple with 'will' to predict the future. It is the basic way we talk about
the future in English, and we often use it if there is no reason to use another future tense.
We can use it for future facts and for things that are less certain.
Examples:
 I think the Conservatives will win the next election.
 Don’t worry, he will be here soon.
USE 3 "Will" or "Be Going to" to Express a Prediction
Both "will" and "be going to" can express the idea of a general prediction about the
future. Predictions are guesses about what might happen in the future.
We often use 'be going to' to talk about our future intentions and plans. We have usually
made our plans before the moment of speaking. Often it's possible to use both 'be going
to' and 'will' but it's more common to use 'be going to' if we can see evidence in the
present.
Examples:
 The year 2222 will be a very interesting year.
 The year 2222 is going to be a very interesting year.
 John Smith will be the next President.
 John Smith is going to be the next President.
USE 4 The first type of conditional sentence
The type 1 conditional refers to a possible condition and its probable result. These
sentences are based on facts, and they are used to make statements about the real world,
and about particular situations. We often use such sentences to give warnings
Example:
 If I finish my work early, I will go home straight
 If I can meet her tomorrow, I will pass your message to her.
No Future in Time Clauses
Like all future forms, the Simple Future cannot be used in clauses beginning with time
expressions such as: when, while, before, after, by the time, as soon as, if, unless, etc.
Instead of Simple Future, Simple Present is used.
Examples:
 When you will arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner. Not Correct
 When you arrive tonight, we will go out for dinner. Correct
EXERCISE
1. I……………….….(help) you with your homework.
2. She………………. (be) here very soon.
3. They………………. (come) at 8 o'clock.
4. You ………………. (call) me next week.
5. I ………………. (use) the money wisely.
6. We………………. (return) as soon as possible.
7. It………………. (rain) tomorrow.
9. Ralf………………. (pay) for it.
10. Amanda………………. (win) this game.
11. Maybe we………………. (stay) at home.
12. They ………………. (bake) some cakes.
13. I ………………. (take) you with me next month.
14. Ashley ………………. (stay) at home tonight.
15. It ………………. (be) very hot this summer.
A SHORT STORY
Who is she? What will she do? What is going to happen?
On Saturday, Katie will be one year old. Katie's parents are going to have a birthday
party. The party is going to begin at noon on Saturday. Many people will be at the party.
Katie will have so much fun!
Katie's dad is going to cook hamburgers. Katie's grandmother is going to bring ice-
cream. Katie's aunt is going to bake a cake. It will be a chocolate cake. Katie will love
her cake!
All of Katie's relatives will bring presents. Katie is going to open her presents after
lunch. Then, everyone will eat cake and ice-cream. Katie is going to have a good first
birthday!
YOUR OWN STORY
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6. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

FORMS
I, You, We, They, Ns,

Verbs He, She, It, N or uncount. N
Question Affirmative Negative
Will+S+ S+will+ S+will not/won’t +
Verb
have+been+Ving have+been+Ving have+been+Ving
USE 1 Duration Before Something in the Future
We use the future perfect continuous to show that something will continue up until a particular
event or time in the future. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Friday" are all
durations which can be used with the future perfect continuous. Notice that this is related to
the present perfect continuous and the past perfect continuous; however, with future perfect
continuous, the duration stops at or before a reference point in the future.
Examples:
 They will have been talking for over an hour by the time Thomas arrives.
 James will have been teaching at the university for more than a year by the time
he leaves for Asia.
 How long will you have been studying when you graduate?
 A: When you finish your English course, will you have been living in New Zealand for
over a year?
B: No, I will not have been living here that long.
Notice in the examples above that the reference points are in simple present rather than simple
future. This is because these future events are in time clauses, and you cannot use future tenses in
time clauses.
USE 2 Cause of Something in the Future
Using the future perfect continuous before another action in the future is a good way to show
cause and effect.
Examples:
 Jason will be tired when he gets home because he will have been jogging for over an
hour.
 Claudia's English will be perfect when she returns to Germany because she will have
been studying English in the United States for over two years.
Future Continuous vs. Future Perfect Continuous

If you do not include a duration such as "for five minutes," "for two weeks" or "since Friday," many
English speakers choose to use the future continuous rather than the future perfect continuous. Be careful
because this can change the meaning of the sentence. Future continuous emphasizes interrupted actions,
whereas future perfect continuous emphasizes a duration of time before something in the future. Study the
examples below to understand the difference.
Examples:
 He will be tired because he will be exercising so hard.
This sentence emphasizes that he will be tired because he will be exercising at that exact
moment in the future.
 He will be tired because he will have been exercising so hard.
This sentence emphasizes that he will be tired because he will have been exercising for a
period of time. It is possible that he will still be exercising at that moment OR that he will
just have finished.
REMEMBER No Future in Time Clauses
Like all future forms, the future perfect continuous cannot be used in clauses beginning with time
expressions such as: when, while, before, after, by the time, as soon as, if, unless, etc. Instead of
future perfect continuous, present perfect continuous is used.
Examples:
 You won't get a promotion until you will have been working here as long as Tim. Not
Correct
 You won't get a promotion until you have been working here as long as Tim. Correct
EXERCISE
1. By midnight, you………………………………….(dance) for 4 hours.
2. By dinner, she…………………………………. (cook) the whole afternoon.
3. He…………………………………. (work) there for 10 years by 2015.
4. By next year, I…………………………………. (study) English for 7 years.
5. By next week, we …………………………………. (renovate) for over a month.
6. In 2012, they…………………………………. (live) here for 4 years.
7. Before December, Barbara …………………………………. (teach) for a year.
8. By this time tomorrow, I…………………………………. (do) this exercise for a long
time.
9. Jessica…………………………………. (help) them for 12 months.
10. Bob and Sarah…………………………………. (cook) for 2 hours at 8 o'clock.
11. Tomorrow at 9 o'clock I…………………………………. (sleep) for 10 hours.
12. On Thursday, I …………………………………. (fix) the car for a whole month!
13. In 10 minutes, James…………………………………. (wait) for 2 hours.
14. They…………………………………. (stand) for a whole day.
15. By this time next week, we…………………………………. (vacation) for a month.
A SHORT STORY
Who is he? What will he have been doing?
Pete is a window washer. Today, he is going to be washing windows on the 13th floor of a
downtown office building. He will have been washing windows for almost 10 hours when he
finishes all of the windows on the 13th floor. He will be very tired tonight because he will
have been working so hard.
Although the work is difficult, Pete enjoys his job. In August, he will have been working as a
window washer for 5 years. He will have been washing windows in this city for the past 5
years.
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UNIT 1. NEW FACES .................................................................................................................... 2

UNIT 2. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ....................................................................................... 9

UNIT 3. THE TIME ZONE ......................................................................................................... 17

UNIT 4. ON THE PHONE ........................................................................................................... 23

UNIT 5. PLACING AN ORDER ................................................................................................. 28

UNIT 6. GETTING AROUND .................................................................................................... 34

GRAMMAR FOR COMMUNICATION ENGLISH ................................................................ 42

1. PAST SIMPLE ……………………………………………………………………….......

4. Employee 10. Activity

5. Different 11. Business

6. Human resources 12. Colleague

Part B – Introducing other People

4. Exchange 10. Representative

5. Information 11. communication

4. Introducing other people

4. Internet access 10. Technical support

5. Equipment 11. Air travel

6. Battery 12. provide

Part B – Products and Services

3. Passenger 10. Plane

4. Advertisement 11. Airline

5. Comfort 12. Accommodation

6. Excellent 13. convention

In most cases, an adverb is formed by adding -ly to an adjective

Well is the adverb that corresponds to the adjective good.

Part A – Telling the Time

4. Leave 10. Employ

5. Saturday 11. Germany

6. Computer programmer 12. Spain

Part B – Planning Schedules

4. Decide 10. Demonstration

5. Restaurant 11. Available

6. Attraction 12. participant

I wake up at seven thirty.

Part A – Answering the phone

3. Conversation 10. Express

4. Hold on 11. University

5. Problem 12. Professor

6. Contact 13. Message

7. Contract 14. production

Part B – Calling for Information

2. installation 8. air conditioning

4. material 10. secretary

5. dictionary 11. quotation

6. catalogue 12. equipment

Asking the caller to wait

Common Phrasal Verbs

3. put (a call) through

3. Practice: Make phone calls to ask:

Part A – Ordering what you need

3. Purchase 10. Quantity

4. Manager 11. Corporation

5. Engineering 12. Overalls

6. Envelope 13. Goggles

7. Lab coat 14. gloves

Part B – Dealing with problems

4. Invoice 10. Immediately

5. Fluorescent 11. Executive

6. Suggest 12. Problem

Part A – Getting around

4. Northbound 10. Instruction