UNIT 4 - EXERCISES FOR SENDING TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR 4.A KEY FUNCTION - TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF Every person needs to be able to talk about their work. But it is difficult to talk to people if we know nothing about them. In most countries people talk about themselves,their families, their interests ALSO when they meet professionally. The next two pages will help you to talk about yourselves in English. REMEMBER - You don't HAVE to answer questions you are not happy to answer. YOURSELF Complete the following sentences about yourself:. I was born in ..........................................................(place) in ......................................................................(time) I went to school in ....................................................(place) My parents came from ...................................................(place) Nowadays I live in .....................................................(place) After leaving school I studied .......................................(subject) At .....................................................................(place) After that I .................................................................. My first job was with ...................................................(firm) As a ...............................................................(job title) I now work as a ....................................................(job title) With ....................................................................(firm) I'm ...........................................................(married/single) I've got ............................................................(children) My hobbies are................................................................. ............................................................................... When you have completed this page, test yourself by covering one half, and try to remember the complete sentences. 4.B KEY FUNCTION - TALKING ABOUT YOUR JOB YOUR JOB Complete the following sentences about your job. My official job title is ...................................................... I work as a ................................................................... I work for .................................................................... My phone number at work is .................................................... My fax number at work is ...................................................... I work in the .....................................................(department) I am responsible for .............................................(...ing form) and ........................................................................... My job involves a lot of ..........................................(..ing form) and ........................................................................... I like my job because ......................................................... and............................................................................ I report to ........................................................(job title) His / her name is ............................................................. There are .................................................people in my office. There are ..............................................people in my department I have .................................................people reporting to me. I've been with the company for .........................................(years) When you have completed this page, test yourself by covering one half, and try to remember the complete sentences. 4.C KEY FUNCTION - ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR COMPANY It is very important that we can answer visitors questions about our company. Positive, fluent answers create a positive image. Complete the following sentences about the company you work for, or about a company you know. The name of the company is..................................................... It’s located in ............................................................... Our main factory/office is at ................................................. We have other factories/offices in ............................................ The company has ................................................main divisions. The company was established in ................................................ Altogether, we employ about ................................................... Our main products are ......................................................... We have subsidiaries in ....................................................... Our most important markets are................................................. Our main competitors are ...................................................... The turnover last year was..................................................... Exports were ....................................................% of turnover. We export mainly to ........................................................... Our best selling products are.................................................. Our head office is in.......................................................... When you have completed this page, test yourself by covering one half, and try to remember the complete sentences. 4.D Exercise - Translate this text into English Elvis Presley syntyi Tupelossa, Mississipin osavaltiossa tammikuun kahdeksante- na 1935. Hän aloitti soittamisen vuonna 1942, kun hänen isänsä antoi hänelle kitaran syntymäpäivälahjaksi. Vuonna 1948 Presleyn perhe muutti Memphisiin, Tennesseehen, ja Elvis meni uuteen kouluun. Hän lopetti koulunkäynnin viisi vuotta myöhemmin, ja työskenteli autokuskina. Vuonna 1953 hän levytti kaksi laulua Sun Records-studiolla. Hän tapasi Tom Parkerin vuonna 1955. Hänestä tuli Elviksen manageri. Elviksen ensimmäinen suuri hitti oli Heartbreak Hotel vuonna 1956. Yli miljoona ihmistä osti hänen levynsä. Hän teki ensimmäisen elokuvansa, Love Me Tender, vuonna 1957. Vuonna 1958 hän meni armeijaan. Hän meni länsi-Saksaan, missä hän tapasi Priscilla Beaumontin, jonka kanssa hän meni naimisiin 8 vuotta myöhemmin vuonna 1967. He erosivat 1973. Elokuun 16. 1977 Elvis Presley kuoli. Hänen hautajaisiinsa osallistui 80 000 ihmistä. VOCABULARY: driver ajaja to record äänittää song laulu hit hitti heartbreak sydänsuru tender hellä to meet - met tavata funeral hautajaiset Lähetä vastaukset sähköpostitse opettajallesi osoiteeseen: nick.marsh@comstar.fi