In Company Courses:ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS

•Course Overview•Homework Review•Making Conversation•Case Study: Staff Appraisal

p.75 Practice 1 for / since

p.76 Practice 2 Questions with ‘How long…?’

P.76 Practice 3 Present Perfect

p.76 Practice 4 Present Perfect

p.76 Practice 5 Biography

p.76 Practice 4 Present Perfect

b. He’s lived in Paris since he was born.c. He’s been a programmer since he left university.d. They’ve made furniture for over 100 years.e. She’s owned a business for 5 years.f. They’ve led the market since 1998.

p.76 Practice 5 Biography

b. He smoked for 19 years / from 1984 to 2003.c. He studied engineering for three years / from 1995 to 1989.d. He has been interested in boats since 1991.e. He has been married since 1992.f. He has worked for Rolls Royce for 3 years / from 1990 to 1993.g. He has had a yacht since 1993.h. He has lived in Canada for 6 years / from 1995 to 2001.i. He has lived in the UK since 2001.j. He has had a job in Portsmouth since 2006.k. He has worked for P & W since 1995.l. He hasn’t smoked since 2003.

Conversation Gambits

Do you support the president?

Hello. Are you attending the conference?

Have you had a chance to do a tour

of the city?

What religion are you?

Are you giving a presentation at the

conference?

How did you get that scar on your

face?

1. A are you here for B Do you know where to register? A by the way B Let’s go and register.

2 A me or is it boiling in here? A your first time A you’re an old hand B Pleased to meet you

3 A my mobile phone B hang on B Can I lend you mine? A that’s very kind A My name’s

4 A do you know anything about this speaker? A I can’t find my programme notes B Borrow mine. A that’s very kind B how do you do?

a)be offb)drinkc) meetingd)talking to youe) meet you too

Conversation Gambits

1. chat 8. form2. formal 9. expectations3. goals 10. feedback4. issues 11. report5. objectives 12. timescales6. measure 13. motivation7. scale 14. anonymous