Business English Lesson 2 www ipskiev com by

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Today’s syllabus Программа занятия • • Past Simple vs Past Progressive Past Simple vs Present Perfect Expression have yet to +V 1 Phone Etiquette (how to arrange or cancel any appointment) – fresh vocabulary • Cancelling an appointment (English. Pod) • History of “Rain Check” • Presentation (Introducing the Participants) www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

Past Simple vs Past Progressive Past Simple – последовательность действий в прошлом, оконченное действие в прошлом Часто заменяется оборотом USED TO при описании привычек, что неактуальны на момент речи: I used to smoke a lot = I smoked a lot earlier Past Progressive – процесс в прошлом, неоконченное действие в прошлом. • Два действия в прошлом: • Если оба длительные и не оконченные – оба в Past Continuous. While I was reading, they were writing a letter to her • Если следуют друг за другом и оконченные – оба в Past Indefinite. He came back, opened the window and made a cup of tea • Если одно неоконченное, длительное, а второе короткое, оконченное –Неоконченное и длительное в Past Continuous. Оконченное и короткое в Past Indefinite. When he came I was reading www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

Present Perfect Pr. Perfect в отличии от Past Simple ВСЕГДА ИМЕЕТ СВЯЗЬ С НАСТОЯЩИМ! Действие началось в прошлом и продолжается до момента речи Since – с…. . For – на протяжении…. . I’ve no seen her for ages – Я не видела ее вечность I’ve not seen her since 1999 (действие началось в прошлом и длиться до момента речи) Опыт, что произошел в чьей-то жизни; действие в прошлом и оконченное, но эффект этого действия до сих пор присутствуют I’ve been to London Действие в прошлом, которое имеет результат в настоящем, как правило, действие произошло недавно, и этот период времени еще не окончен I’ve read this book this week – На этой неделе я прочел эту книгу Что-то происходит какой-то раз I’ve seen this movie twice – Я видела этот фильм дважды www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

Exercises (Home Task or Class work) www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

Have yet to to • • • Have yet to means that there is something, such as an activity, task, event or circumstance, which has not occurred or which has not been done. (adverb) An example of have yet to is when you mean to go to the store but haven't gotten around to it yet. An example of have yet to is when you have never yet heard of an honest politician. I haven’t done this task yet = I have yet to do this task www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

"I am yet to see" versus "I have yet to see"? "I have yet to see". . . the "have" and "yet" are the unique words that make up the sentence here. "Have" is used in the context with a present perfect tense. 'Present perfect' means 'any unfinished past or anything that has started but not ended'. "I am yet to see". . . the "am" and "yet" here is used for a future tense. 'Future tenses' refers to actions that have not started yet, or something that is to be done in the future. Illustration: Illustration I have yet to see a stupid person. (Translation: I have already begun searching for one, but until now, I have not seen one. . . yet). I am yet to do my homework. (Translation: I have to do the homework, but have not started. . . yet). www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

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Answer Keys Slides 5 -7 Slide 10 www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

Asking to speak to someone www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

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Speaking Topic (about 3 min) Making arrangements www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

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Changing arrangements www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

Let’s listen to a dialogue Canceling an appointment • I wonder… - Я интересуюсь… • Reschedule – Перепланировать • I have a bit of an emergency that I need to take care of – Есть кое-что срочное, о чем я должен позаботиться • If it doesn’t inconvenience you too much… - Если это не принесет Вам слишком много неудобств • Something came up (Smth has come up) – Кое-что произошло • Postpone – Отсрочить • No wonder – Неудивительно www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

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Rain Check A ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event is canceled because of rain I'll take a rain check (American, British & Australian informal) also I'll get a rain check(American informal)something that you say when you cannot accept someone's invitation to do something but you would like to do it another time (often + on ) I'll take a rain check on that drink tonight, if that's all right. I won't play tennis this afternoon but can I get a rain check? (American informal) Can you give me a rain check? www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

Take a rain check (verb) to politely refuse an offer, with the possibility that you may accept in the future • A: I’m having a dinner party tomorrow. Can you come? B: Sorry, I’ll have to take a rain check, I already have plans. A: Okay, no problem! • Son: Dad, you promised to take me fishing! Dad: Sorry son, I’m very busy with work. Would you take a rain check? Son: I guess so. Can we go next week? Dad: Sure! • When I couldn’t go to my friend’s birthday party, I took a rain check instead. NOTES FOR TEACHERS ask your students to watch at home TEACHERS Desperate Housewives season 2 episode 8 in English (first 5 min) – have you found the expression with ‘rain check’ there? Write down what exactly was said there. www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

Presentation (Introducing the Participants) Let's get started by listening to the formal meeting. • • • Alex: Before we begin, I would like to take a moment to introduce the participants who have graciously agreed to share their time with us today. I believe that all of you already know me, Alex Aurora, the CEO of Vision Corporation. On my immediate right is Ms. Hannah Graff, the account representative from our marketing consulting firm. She has been a visionary leader in coordinating the focus groups and helping us identify our target market. On my far right, the gentleman in the gray suit is Mr. Chris Banda, who is the Senior Vice President of Product Development. Over the past few months, he has shown great flexibility and willingness to adapt his product features to better meet our customers' needs. And last but not least, I'd like to introduce our Senior Vice President of Marketing, Mr. Shawn Edwards. He has been coordinating our marketing efforts for the past seven years, and his hard work is culminating in today's presentation. With that, I'll turn it over to our Senior Vice President of Marketing, Shawn Edwards, who will lead the proceedings today. Thank you to all of you for being here, and welcome. NOTE FOR TEACHERS - pay your students attention to underlined expression, find the TEACHERS expression with the similar meaning reading next extract www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

New Vocabulary • Graciously - великодушно • On my immediate right – непосредственно справа • On my far right – далее справа от меня • account representative - сотрудник по связям с клиентами • Visionary - дальновидный, мудрый • turn it over – передать слово • lead the proceedings – вести презентацию, вести протоколы www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina

Now that we have a better understanding of the formal meeting, let's listen to the same introductions at an informal meeting. In the formal meeting, Alex meeting introduced all the other participants. In the informal meeting, you'll see that everyone is much more relaxed as the participants introduce themselves, using each other's first names. • • • Alex: Before we dive into the presentation, I should probably start by saying that I'm Alex Aurora, the CEO of Vision Corporation, just in case there's anyone here who hasn't me in person before today. Could I please get our key team members to introduce themselves? Hannah, why don't we start with you? Hannah: Sure. I'm Hannah Graff, an account representative from the marketing firm that has been doing the focus groups. Today I'll be talking about your target market (целевой рынок). It's my pleasure to join all of you today. Chris: I'm Christopher Hanson, the Senior V. P. of Product Development. I've been tweaking (tweek – тонкая подстройка техники) our product so that it's a better fit for what our customers are looking for. Shawn: Hi, everybody. I'm Shawn Edwards, Senior V. P. of Marketing. I've spent the past few months trying to keep up with (не отставать) all the great work that Hannah and Chris have been doing. Alex: Great, thanks. Now I'm going to turn it over to Shawn who will be running the show today. www. ipskiev. com by Kostogorova Karina