English course, year 4

May 14th 2014

ma Biljana Vasevbiljana.vasev@fpsp.edu.rs

Before we continue with the tenses...

Syllabus :

- Tenses (9)- Conditionals (all types)- Idioms (explanation in English)

- Passive- Reported Speech- Discussion

SEMINARSKI RAD

Engleski 2, knjiga prof. Jovkovic:

1. Uraditi vežbanja u radnoj svesci na sledećim stranicama: 46, 47, 48, 89, 90,91,95,100. 

2. Translation:Prevod 1  lekcije po izboru iz Udžbenika

(Unit 16-30)

3. Napisati formalno pismo na engleskom jeziku 

( primeri pisama se nalaze u Udžbeniku str. 183)

13. She __ (speak) English but she _____ (not speak) French.14. I _____ (never eat) bananas.

15. Who _____ (invent) the washing machine?

16. 'Where's Jill?' 'She ______(have) lunch at the moment.‘

17. _______ (she, wear) a nice jacket when you ______ (see) her yesterday?

Present Perfect Tense• has/have + past participle

USE 1: ever, never, once, many times, before, so far, already, yet, just, lately, recently.

Eg. I have never been to Canada.

USE 2: Unspecified time before nowEg. I have encountered that problem many

times. Our boss has never taken a vacation.

USE 3: A change that has happened over a period of time

Eg. You have grown since the last time I saw you.

My English has really improved since I moved to Australia.

USE 4: An uncompleted action you are expecting

Eg. The rain hasn't stopped. Susan hasn't mastered Japanese, but

she can communicate.

USE 5: Duration from the past until now (non-continuous verbs); something started in the past and has continued up until now (for five minutes, for two weeks, since Tuesday...)

Eg. She has been in England for six months.

They have lived* in that house for a while.

- We have not seen that colleague since he left our department.

- Have you two ever met?

Present Perfect Continuoushas/have + been + present participle

Use 1: something started in the past and has continued up until now

Eg. She has been working at that company for three years.

He has been teaching at the university since June.

USE 2: Recently, lately

She has been watching too much television lately.

USE 3: The result can be seen in the present

Eg. Somebody has been using my soap! (the soap is still wet and I can see that)

Practice

1. Radim za ovu kompaniju vise od 30 godina i nameravam da ostanem ovde dok se ne penzionisem.

2. On je pisac. Pise od svoje dvadesetosme. Sve ukupno, napisao je 7 romana i 3 zbirke kratkih prica.

3. Bob prica na telefonu vec sat vremena.

Translation:

1. I have been working for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!

2. He is an author. He has been writing since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he has written seven novels and three collections of short stories.

3. Bob has been talking on the phone for an hour.

1. I _________ (work) for the same company for only three years, but I’m already a senior manager.

2. He _________ (go) on a training course during his first month at work, but he _________ (not/go) on one since then.

3. My first boss _________ (be) very friendly, but she _________ (leave) the company last year and I _________ (not/see) her since she _________(go) away.

4. We _________ (change) the way we work completely in the last six months. Now we have flexible working, whereas before we _________ (start) at nine and _________ (finish) at five.

5. In 2004, they _________ (post) him to Japan. He _________ (be) there ever since, and during that time he _________ (get) married and he _________ (start) a family.

1. For centuries, the Taj Mahal (1. inspire) _____ poets, painters and musicians to try and capture its elusive magic in word, colour and song. It (2. be) ________ one of the most flawless architectural creations of the world. Since the 17th century, travellers (3. cross) _____ continents to come and see this ultimate memorial to love, and few (4. be) _______ unmoved by its incomparable beauty.

Taj Mahal (5. stand) _______ in the city of Agra, on the banks of the Yamuna River. The people (6. build) ______ it in the memory of the beautiful Arjumand Bano Begum, who (7. win) _____ the heart of a Mughal prince.

At the age of 21, she (8. marry) _______  Emperor Jahangir’s third son Prince Khurram and (9. stay) ________ loyally by his side through good times and bad: in the luxurious royal palaces of Agra as well as the transient tents of war camps. Today, people (10. see) _______ it as a symbol of true love.

1. A: What’s the matter? You look worried!

B: Yes, I am. I _________ (look at) the contract in detail, and I _________ (notice) a lot of potential problems.

2. A: I __________ (call) Leila all day, but it goes straight to voicemail.

B: I expect she _________ (go) to Head Office.

3. A: “Tosca” is coming to the Opera House. _________ (you/see) it?

B: Not yet, but I _________ (look forward) to it for ages. Shall we go together?

4. A: How long _________ (you/produce) cars at this site?

B: About four years. We _________ (invest) around $ 20 million in plant and machinery.

and now...

BUSINESS TERMS

• A company which belongs to, and is controlled by, another company. ___________________

a) hierarchy

b) organization

c) subsidiary

A ___________________ is usually a symbol of quality.  

a) brand

b) upmarket

c) head office

The sales assistant was very _____________ and gave me some good advice.

a) helpful

b) reliable

c) faulty

• We thought we had found a ___________________ , but in the you get what you pay for!

a) brand

b) bargain

c) helpful

I am looking for a ___________________ car which won't break down.

a) new

b) faulty

c) reliable

Our quality control department is there to check and _____________ production.

a) monitor

b) have

c) bargain

This letter is full of ___________ ! Please retype it again.

a) faulty

b) letters

c) mistakes

These expensive four-star hotels are very _______.

a) downmarket

b) expensive

c) upmarket

In this upmarket hotel we have to pay ___________________ price without negotiation.

a) full

b) discounted

c) half

We thought we had found a bargain, but in the end you ___________________ !   aktivno[izmena]a) get what you didn't pay for

b) get what you want

c) get what you pay for

I'd like to know how much I have in my ___________________ .

a) credit cardb) cash machine c) bank account)  

What's the dollar - euro ___________________ today please?

a) currencyb) cash machinec) exchange rate)

The ___________________ in my hotel are awful, there isn't even a mini bar or TV in my room.

a) exhibitionb) standc) facilities  

All the major companies in the field are represented at this year's ___________________ .

a) conferenceb) exhibitionc) stand

Don't worry if the bank is closed, there is a ___________________ .

a) cash machineb) credit card c) bank account

My ___________________ for my business trip to New York were enormous.

a) standb) facilitiesc) expenses) 

The last ___________________ venue wasn't very good, the rooms weren't big enough and the second was terrible.

a) exhibitionb) conferencec) stand 

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