Compta 3

TEXT 1 : TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS
BRAINSTORMING
1- Look at the pictures and say the means of transport which are represented.
2- Give the modes of transport for each.
3- Which means of transport isn’t represented?
P .1 P .2
Text 1 : Means of transport.
International loading units. Today, the transport sector has safety, traffic
congestion, loading processes, and interoperability of available transport
modes. This has revealed several essential requirements with respect to this
development. Especially, the impact of transport on environment is addressed in
the new transport white paper of the European commission. One major goal is
an optimization of the performance of multimodal logistic chains; e.g. by
marking greater use of more energy- efficient modes.
Thus, the intermodal freight transport this will affect the design of future
international loading units in terms of interface to different carriers e.g.
Road chassis or railway wagons of the different transport modes.
Concepts for future loading units have to respect these requirements.
The three most dominant concept, containers; swap- bodies; semi-trailers-have

been further developed for certain purposes and markets.
We need pictures about means of transport.
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Activity 1: vocabulary
A. Word study.
Read the text again and find in it words whose meanings are given.
N°1 is an example.
Meanings words from the text
1- Carry or bear from one place to another (L1) = transport.
2- Diverse (L2) : …………………….
3- Blockage of the passage (L2) : ……………………………
4- Heavy weight to be carried (L) : ………………………………….
5- The capability of a system, to interact and function with other
reciprocally (L):…………………………….
6- Readily obtainable (L) : …………………………………..
7- Ways (L ) : ………………………………………………….
8- Disclosed uncovered (L) : …………………………………………
9- Effect (L) : ………………………………………
10- Transportation of material, facilities and personnel (L) : …….
11- Goods that are carried by ships, trains, trucks or airplanes.
B. Use the words in the box to complete the passage below.
Prominent, transport –units-introduced-design, appropriate, air freight- chains-

revealed- means.
Micro-containers
Loading 1 ………………………… for intermodal 2 ……………….
Have been 3……………………. Above. Due to their 4…………….
And their 5 ……………………………., they are not 6 …………….
For to be transported by 7 …………………………….. The analysis
of future supply 8 ……………………………. above has 9
…………. That this 10 ……………………………. Of transport
will become more 11 …………………….……., especially for high
value goods.

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Activity 2: comprehension
Read the text again and give short answers to the following questions.
1- What does the text deal with?

2- What must the transport sector face?
3- What did the challenges in the transport sector disclose
4- State the main objective.
5- Name the means and modes of transport mentioned in the text
Activity 3: language focus.
A. Here are some sentences, read them and study the under lined words.
S1. The car that you are driving belongs to my father.
S2. a person who flies a plane is a pilot.
S3. This is the man whose company closes down
S4. To whom did you lend the bicycle?
S5. He showed me his driving license.
S6. They made these car brands themselves.
Complete the table using the underlined words
Relative Pronouns Personal Pronouns

Subjects Objects Reflexives
Who ( eg)
TASK1: relate the following sentence using relative pronouns.

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Ex: Yao is a taxi driver. Yao drives very fast.
 Yao who is a taxi driver drives very fast.
1- I saw an old car. The car can’t start.

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2- I booked a flight. The flight has been postponed.
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3- He wanted to know. The person you are travelling with
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B. MAKING COMPARISONS
Read the sentences below and study the underlined words or phrases.
1- The plane is faster than the train.

2- The plane is more expensive than the car
3- Cargo boats are the slowest means of transport.
 These phrases are related to ways of comparing.
Complete the table worth the phrases.
Sentences Adjective Comparative Superlative

S1 Faster than
S2 Expensive
S3 Slower than
TASK: choose the correct comparative or superlative between brackets.
1- Cargos are (heavier / more heavy) than trucks.

2- Cars are (more rapid/ rapider) than boats.
3- Travelling by plane is the (more comfortable / most comfortable in the
word.)
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4- Train is (longer/more long) than a bus.
Activity 4: writing
In the sector of distribution of goods. Which means of transport seams to you

the most efficient? Justify your answer.
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TEXT 2: INSURANCE

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Text 2: What‘s an insurance?
Insurance is a tool by which fatalities of a small number are compensated out

of funds collected from the insurance. Insurance companies pay black for
financial losses arising out of incurrence of insured events e.g. in personal
accident policy the insured event is death due to accident , in fire policy the
insured events are fire and other natural calamities hence, insurance is a
safeguard against uncertainties. It provides financial recompense for losses
suffered due to incident of unanticipated events, insured within the policy of
insurance.
Insurance, essentially, is an arrangement where the losses experimented by a

flew are extended over several who are exposed to similar risks. Insurance is a
protection against financial loss arising on the happening of an unexpected
event.
An individual who wants to cover risk pays a small amount of many to an

organization called on insurance company and gets insured.
An insurance company insures different people by collecting a small amount of

money from each one of them and collectively this money is enough to
compensate or cover the loss that some members may suffer. The fixed amount
of many paid by the insured to the insurance company regularly is called
premium. Insurance company collects premium to provide security for the
purpose. Insurance is an agreement or a contract between the insured and the
insurance company or insurer.
Activity 1: skimming

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Read the text again and choose the best option that completes the statements
below.
The text deal with ……………..
a- The definition of insurance and its significance.

b- The ultimate objective of insurance.
c- Compensation allocated to insured people.
Activity 2: word study

The words in column A are in the text; match them with their synonyms
or meanings in columns B.
N° 1 is an example: 1_G answers 1-G
Column A Column B Answers

1.- G
1- Insurance a- Dangers
2.
2- Tool b- Plan program
3- Fatalities c- The amount pard for insurance 3.
4- Compensated d- Recompensed / remunerated 4.

5- Insured e- Casualties/disasters 5.
6- Companies f- Ruins/ deprivation
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7- Pay back g- The business of insuring a person
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8- Losses h- The end of life
9- Policy i- Firms 7.
10- death j- Reimburse 8.

11- risk k- Instrument 9.
12- premium l- A person whose life or properly
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is covered by a policy
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Activity 3: comprehension

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Read the text again and say if the sentences bellows are true or false; justify with
the lines.
N°1 is an example: 1-T (L1)

1- companies’ collect- money from insured to compensate them in case of
calamities: T (L1)
2- Companies don’t reimburse for financial losses: ………….
3- In personal accident policy the insured event is decease due to

accident………….
4- Insurance is a security against uncertainties.........................
5- Insurance is mainly a policy where the losses experimented by a few are

extended over serial exposed to the same dangers:………………………
6-a person who wants to the uncover risks pays a small amount of money to
insurance companies:……………………………….
Activity 4: language focus
A .Here are 2 sentences, read them and identify the words in bold type.
1- Insurance is a mechanism adopted to share the financial losses that might

occur to an individual
2- The event may be death of earning member of the family in the case of
life insurance.
3- What are words in bold type ? the, a, an these words are articles
 These words are articles.
Complete the table
Definite articles Indefinite articles

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A. Indefinite articles
The two indefinite articles are A/AN
Indefinite means “not specific “ , so we use them when we are talking
about something in general.
Ex: I need a pen

Use “a “before a consonant
(A+ consonant)
- U/EU a sound “you ”
- Ex: A flower
A university
A hero / A European girl
- Use “an “when the following word starts with a vowel or mute (H).
Example:
An event
An insurance company
An honor
An hour.
- The definite article
In English, the only definite (specific) article is “the”
We use “the” for:
 Something that has already be mentioned.

Ex: I have a car. The car is blue.
 Things that are unique / known by everyone
Ex: the sun, the moon, the world.
 Talking about both singular and plural nouns.
The flower _ the flowers.
 Noble files ( queen Elisabeth the II )
 Before superlatives (the first).
Note: when we speak generally no article is needed. Ø
Ex: Ø companies pay the losses.
Task: complete the passage below using the correct article. (an/ a / the / Ø)

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Correct article (AN /A/THE/Ø)
…………1-insurance occupies 2……………– place in 3 ………… modern

world because 4…………risk , which can be insured, have increased in number
and extent owing to 5…………growing complexity of …………6 present day
economic system- it plays …………7 vital role in ………… 8 life of every
citizen and has developed on …………9 enormous scale leading to …………10
evolution of many different types of insurance.
B. Expressing choices or alternatives
Either…. or / neither ……nor
Here are 2 sentences, study the words in bold type and say what each one
expresses .
a. Companies can either collect money or warn insured to pay premium.

b. Mr. Johnson is neither insured nor compensated for the calamity.
1- Either ……………….. or expresses …………………………………..

2- Neither ……………….. nor expresses………………………………..
TASK2: put either ……………….. or / neither ……………….. nor in

the gaps to express alternatives.
1- The insured obtains ……………….. significant reliefs ………………..
wealth tax.
2- An individual can ……………….. take a loan ……………….. accept the
life insurance.
3- Insurance ……………….. allows people to spread risk ………………..
respects his property.
Activity 5: translation
A. Translate into French the passage from “insurance …… insured”.
B. Translate into English.
1- les maisons d’assurance ont une bonne somme d’argent à leur
disposition.
2- L’assurance occupe une place importante dans le monde moderne
parce que le risque, qui peut être assuré, a augmenté en nombres et
en degré dû à la croissance de la complexité du système
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CONSOLIDATION
Mr. Kim works for a company without insurance, but he’s had an accident at
work and he claims, he doesn’t receive any compensation so, you are asked to
write a paragraph to tell him the importance of insurance
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TEXT 3: Types of Banks
Brainstorming
1. What do you see on these pictures?

2. What are their functions?
3. Give the name of each structure.
Activity 1: Skimming
Read the text quickly and give the general idea of the text.
The text deals with……………………………………………………………….
A B C
Retail banks deal specifically with retail consumers, though some global
financial services companies contain both retail and commercial banking
divisions. These banks offer services to the general public and are also called
personal or general banking institutions. Retail banks provide services such as
checking and savings accounts, loan and mortgage services, financing for
automobiles, and short-term loans like overdraft protection. Many larger retail
banks also offer credit card services to their customers, and may also supply
their clients with foreign currency exchange. Larger retail banks also often cater
to high-net-worth individuals, giving them specialty services such as private
banking and wealth management. Examples of retail banks include TD Bank
and Citibank.
Commercial or corporate banks provide specialty services to their business

clients from small business owners to large, corporate entities. Along with day-
to-day business banking, these banks also provide their clients with other things
such as credit services, cash management, commercial real estate services,
employer services, and trade finance. JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are
two popular examples of commercial banks, though both have large retail
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Investment banks focus on providing corporate clients with complex services
and financial transactions such as underwriting and assisting with merger and
acquisition (M&A) activity. As such, they are known primarily as financial
intermediaries in most of these transactions. Clients commonly range from large
corporations, other financial institutions, pension funds, governments, and hedge
funds. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are examples of U.S. investment
banks.
From https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bank.asp
Activity 2: Word study
A.The words in column A are in the text; match them with their synonyms or
meanings in columns B.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Retail banks (line 1) a. Give
2. Offer (line 3) b. Entreprise
3. Accounts (line 5) c. They are a bridge between large enterprises and
4. Customers (line 7) the investor. Their primary roles are to advise
5. Foreign currency (line 8) businesses and governments on how to meet
6. Corporate banks (line 12) their financial challenges and to help them
7. Business (line 12) procure financing.
8. Investment banks (line 19) d. They help individual consumers manage their
money, gain access to credit, and deposit their
money in a secure way.
e. They are accepting deposits and also lending
funds. Deposits are savings, current, or time
deposits.
f. They control of financial policy, and formation
of planning, preparation of the budget,
g. clients
h. unit of account, and medium of exchange
accepted in another country
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B. Read the following definitions and find the phrases hidden behind. Do it
individually first, then discuss your answers with your class mate. N° 1 is an
example.
1. An institution where we can save your money and get access to credit to
start an activity is a bank
2. A system in which all the banking activities are managed and controlled
by a main bank …………………………………………………………
3. An account which you can take money out of at any time is a
…………………………………………………………………………..
4. Sums of money taken by the bank from the customer’s account for the
transactions are………………………………………..
5. Unit of account, and medium of exchange accepted in another country is
a…………………………………………………………………………
6. The customers of a bank are also called ……………………………….
7. An electronic banking outlet that allows customers to complete basic
transactions without the aid of a branch representative or teller is an
………………………………………………………………………
Activity 3: Comprehension
Read the text carefully and write short answers to these questions. Work
individually first, and then discuss your answers with your partner.
1. What are the different types of banks mentioned in the

text?.................................................................................................
2. Give out two functions of retails banks ………………………………
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3.What are the main objectives of commercial banks?.............................
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Activity 4: Language in use
A/The use of compound nouns
A compound noun is a noun that is made with two or more words. A

compound noun is usually [noun + noun] or [adjective + noun], but there are
other combinations (see below).
There are three forms for compound nouns:
1. open or spaced - space between words (tennis shoe)

2. hyphenated - hyphen between words (six-pack)
3. closed or solid - no space or hyphen between words (bedroom)
Here are some examples of compound nouns:
noun + noun bus stop Is this the bus stop for the
number 12 bus?
fire-fly In the tropics you can

see fire-flies at night.
football Shall we
play football today?
adjective + noun full moon I always feel crazy at full

moon.
blackboard Clean
the blackboard please.
software I can't install

this software on my PC.

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verb(-ing) + noun breakfast We always eat breakfast at
8am.
washing Put the clothes in the

machine red washing machine.
swimming What a beautiful swimming

pool pool!
noun + verb(-ing) sunrise I like to get up at sunrise.
haircut You need a haircut.
train- His hobby is train-spotting.

spotting
verb + preposition check-out Please remember that check-

out is at 12 noon.
noun + prepositional mother-in- My mother-in-law lives

phrase law with us.
prepositio + noun underworld Do you think the police

n accept money from
the underworld?
noun + adjective truckful We need 10 truckfuls of

bricks.

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B/Making requests
Study these sentences:
1. Can you give me the book?

2. Could you please take off your raincoat?
3. Could you please take me to the dentist?
4. Would you be kind enough to repair my computer?
5. Do you think you could take me to the supermarket?
6. Could I ask you to take me home?
7. Can you tell me what happened?
Could you please…
Could you please close the window, it’s freezing in here.
Could you please send John the first draft of the manuscript by the end of the
week?
Would you mind… / Do you mind…
Do you mind calling the restaurant to see if they do take out?
Would you mind giving me some feedback on this lesson, I’d really appreciate
it!
NOTE: Would you mind + verb + ing

‘Can’ is a less polite way to make a request.

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Business letter writing – part 1
BUSINESS LETTER LAY- OUT (PRESENTATION)
Brainstorming
1. What is a business letter?

2. What differences do you think there are between a business letter and a
personal letter?
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I. What is a business letter?

Read the following description carefully to identify the features of a
business letter.
A. What is a business letter?
When you are complaining about a company’s service delivery, disputing an

invoice, answering / accepting a company’s discount, giving information or
applying for a job etc.; the letter you write is called a business letter.
B. How to write a business letter?
Writing a business letter requires some important steps. This letter is a formal one.
So it has a special format and follows conventions.
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The formal letter has got three main parts: the letterhead, the body of the letter and the
conclusion
a- The letterhead
This is the top part of the letter. It made of :
 The address of the person who is writing the letter, the addresser or the writer’s
address. We put it at the top or the top right-hand corner of the paper.
 The date is on the right of the letter. Various forms of the date are possible
 The address of the person you are writing to, the receiver or addressee
 The opening salutation for greeting your address before starting the body of the
letter. For that, you use the name of the reader if you know it, without the initials.
If you do not know the reader’s name, you will write Dear Sirs when it is a
company, Dear Sir (a man) Madam (woman). If you have no idea about the sex,
you write Dear Sir or Madam.
b- The body of the letter
This part is composed of paragraphs, mentioning the objective of the letter and the
detailed ideas related to the letter’s objective. The objective must clearly be stated in
the first lines or the first paragraph. Most of time, it is introduced by I’m writing to
you. The other ideas follow in the other paragraph(s).
c- The conclusion
It is the last part of the letter. It is made of:
 Different closing formulae such as I’m looking for hearing you, with respectful
regard’ and yours sincerely / yours faithfully
 The signature
 And the writer’s name or / and his position
 The conclusion can also clearly state the writer’s expectations
2. Conventions
No matter how, some letters can appear differently, common norms are considered as
conventions. Here are some of them.
a- Block style
It is the way a letter is written. This is a modern style. In this, paragraph start at the left-
hand margin
b- Punctuation
In modern business letter, punctuation is not in the headings and endings of the letter.
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II. Letter Lay-out
In the following business letter, Mrs. Jane Malvern is complaining about the
delay (retard) in a delivery. Use information from the passage above and label
the layout. Follow the example given.
Duke & Ranger
45 High Street
Stone bury
SX60PP
Tel: 0667 98978
Your ref: 434/QP/9
9 August 2012
Do-Rite furniture.
Block 5
Entward Industrial Estate
WV69UP
Dear Sirs
We are surprised not to have delivery of the two dozen

coffee tables from Lounge range (see our letter of 6 Jury)
which you assured us by phone were being dispatched
immediately.
Our sales are being considerably hampered by the fact that

the coffee tables are missing from the range and it is now
over three weeks since you promised that these items
would be delivered. Please phone us immediately to state
exactly whenthy will arrive.
Yours faithfully
Jane Malvern
Manager
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III. LETTER PARAGRAPHING
Match the different paragraph of the body of the letter with the words in the box
below.
Objective of the letter (the reason(s) for writing) - Details (Explanation(s))
- Expectation(s) (Action(s) you expect)
Duke & Rangers

45 High Street,
Stonebury
SX6 OPP
Tel : 0667 98978
Your re : 434/OP/9
9 August 1994
Do-Rite Furniture,
Block 5,
Entward Industrial Estate
Wolverhampton,
Wolverhampton,
WV6UP
Dear Sirs,
We are surprised not have received delivery of the dozen

coffee tables from your "Lounge Lights” range (see our 1- …………………………….
letter of 6 July) which you assured us by phone were being
dispatched immediately.
Our sales are being considerably hampered by the fact that

the coffee tables are missing from the range and it is now 2- …………………………….
over three weeks since you promised that these items
would be delivered.
Please phone us immediately to state exactly when they 3- …………………………….

will arrive.
Yours faithfully,
Jane Malvern
Manager

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Activity 6: Production
Read the following parts of a business letter. Reorganize them according to the
standard lay-out of a business letter. Then produce the original letter in the space
provided.
Nathalie Nimbral
Marketing Manager
Nathalie Nimbral
I should be grateful if you would send us your brochure

and price list about your translation services.
LTA Technologies
Cocody, du lycee Technique street
BO Box V81 Abidjan
Tel: +225 (22) 44 60 87
Atatecnologies@lta.ci
Yours faithfully
I look forward to hearing from you.
Dear Sirs
28 December 2011
We are interested in translating our sales documents, including

invoices, price list, website and brochures into five languages
apart from English.
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Business letter writing - part 2
BUSINESS LETTER BODY (CONTENT)
Brainstorming
1. List the different parts of a business letter?
2. Name some reasons why business organizations or individuals write letters?
I. Types of letters
Read the letters. Which is?
1. an apology
2. a request for information
3. to give bad news
A
Dear Sir
We saw your advertisement on the newspaper of November 5th announcing various vacation
courses for student of secretarial studies. We are interested in such courses which could help
some of our employees.
Could you please send us a full list of the fees for the courses, with an indication of what is
included. For instance course materials, students lodge and meals.
We look forward to hearing you very soon.
Yours faithfully
Tom Sean
HR Manager
B C
Dear Mr. Francklin Dear Sir
We are writing to inform you that the seminar Thank you for your letter of December 15th,
on “ethics and secretarial work has been requesting the fees for our secretarial courses.
postpone due to the ongoing strike in our
company. We have pleasure in enclosing our latest
brochures with the full list of our fees.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience
we might cause your company and all the your We should inform you that unfortunately we
staff: don't have any seats available for this year.
We would be glad to receive your booking for
for a new date, Please contact us for any further information
We hope to settle the matter and let you know next year.
Yours sincerely Yours faithfully
Ashanti Awosha 24 Brain Grant
Communication Officer Director
Focus on functions
Complete the blank spaces with phrases from the letters (A,B,C) above
1. Starting
 ……………………………………….(on the newspaper of………….)
 Thank you for (your letter of..)
 In reply to (your letter of …)
 ………………………………………………….(to inform you that…)
2. Saying why you are writing
 I am writing (to enquire about…)
 ……………………………………………………(to inform you that…)
 We are pleased (to confirm…)
 ……………………………………………………….(in such courses…)
3. Requesting
 Please (send us details…)
 We would be grateful if you could (send us…)
 ………………………………………………………(send us a full list of)
4. Enclosing documents
 I enclose (a copy of…)
 ………………………………………………………….(our latest brochures)
5. Giving bad news
 ………………………………………………………..(we dont’ have any…)
 We are sorry (to inform you that…)
6. Apologising
 …………………………………………….(for any inconvenience)
 We are sorry (for the mistake)
7. Closing
 ………………………………………………..(settle matter and…)
 ………………………………………………(for any further…)
 We look to hearing you very soon.
8. Ending
 Yours faithfully
 ………………………………………………………………..
 Best regards
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Complete the blank spaces in the following letters.
Dear Mrs Kan
…….…..……………………… your letter of 30 December. We are sorry to hear that you

no more have seat available for the courses. We would be glad to book seats for the next
year courses ………………………… a copy of the list of participants from our company.
……………………………………….. send us a proforma invoicece for such numbers of
participants and any further documentation.
……………………………………………………………
Yours ………………………………………..
Dear sirs
…….…..……………………… in your products “fast typing monitor" advertised

on TV last week. We are a training firm specialized in secretarial skills. We
would like to try your product with our trainees who are professional Personal
Assistant learning to improve the typing skills. ………………………………
send us details information on the prices, the delivery time and your best offer.
……………………………………………………………
Yours ………………………………………..
IV. Practice 2
This is answer to Nathalie limbral's letter to International Lingua services in

the first part of the lesson. Complete the letter,
International Lingua
services
54 Oxford Road, London
LTA Technologies
Cocody, lycee Tech. street
BO Box V81 Abidjan
December 30 2011
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We offer a full range of translation services to help you in the development of sales
documents and web sites ………………………………………………………………......
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Consolidation
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You work at “GADDUR ltd”, a company specialized in the selling of cosmetics.
Your boss has seen an advertisement about the appearance of a new product
(body lotion). As the secretary, you are asked by your boss to write a letter to
your supplier (Ideal Cosmetics) for the delivery fifty (50) boxes of these
products.
Here is the supplier's address:
Ideal Cosmetics,
30 Kennedy Street,
Lagos.
KU55 FFC
Tel: 0078797403
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You are a secretary in a cocoa planting company. Your boss asked you to order
new products for treating cocoa tree diseases. So, you write a letter to order
these products from “British Cocoa Ltd”, a company which has recently
developed products of this type.
Here is the supplier's address:
James Smith,
Sales Manager
PO Box 3322 Pittsburgh,
London.
KU55 FFC
Tel: 437 01172849245
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TEXT 1 : TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS

Text 1 : Means of transport.

Road chassis or railway wagons of the different transport modes.

Concepts for future loading units have to respect these requirements.

The three most dominant concept, containers; swap- bodies; semi-trailers-have

We need pictures about means of transport.

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B. Use the words in the box to complete the passage below.

Prominent, transport –units-introduced-design, appropriate, air freight- chains-

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1- What does the text deal with?

Activity 3: language focus.

S1. The car that you are driving belongs to my father.

S2. a person who flies a plane is a pilot.

S3. This is the man whose company closes down

S4. To whom did you lend the bicycle?

S5. He showed me his driving license.

S6. They made these car brands themselves.

Complete the table using the underlined words

Relative Pronouns Personal Pronouns

TASK1: relate the following sentence using relative pronouns.

 Yao who is a taxi driver drives very fast.

1- I saw an old car. The car can’t start.

1- The plane is faster than the train.

 These phrases are related to ways of comparing.

Complete the table worth the phrases.

Sentences Adjective Comparative Superlative

TASK: choose the correct comparative or superlative between brackets.

1- Cargos are (heavier / more heavy) than trucks.

In the sector of distribution of goods. Which means of transport seams to you

« Accountancy 3rd year » 2023 -2024

Insurance is a tool by which fatalities of a small number are compensated out

Insurance, essentially, is an arrangement where the losses experimented by a

An individual who wants to cover risk pays a small amount of many to an

An insurance company insures different people by collecting a small amount of

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The text deal with ……………..

a- The definition of insurance and its significance.

Activity 2: word study

N° 1 is an example: 1_G answers 1-G

Column A Column B Answers

4- Compensated d- Recompensed / remunerated 4.

10- death j- Reimburse 8.

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N°1 is an example: 1-T (L1)

2- Companies don’t reimburse for financial losses: ………….

3- In personal accident policy the insured event is decease due to

4- Insurance is a security against uncertainties.........................

5- Insurance is mainly a policy where the losses experimented by a few are

Activity 4: language focus

1- Insurance is a mechanism adopted to share the financial losses that might

Complete the table

Definite articles Indefinite articles

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Ex: I need a pen

In English, the only definite (specific) article is “the”

We use “the” for:

 Something that has already be mentioned.

Ex: Ø companies pay the losses.

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…………1-insurance occupies 2……………– place in 3 ………… modern

B. Expressing choices or alternatives

Either…. or / neither ……nor