Czy wiesz, że:
- 65% ankietowanych mówi po angielsku W PRACY, ale słabo zna słownictwo i gramatykę (gramatyka jest ważna!).
- 98% respondentów uważa, że nauka drugiego języka pomaga w KARIERZE ZAWODOWEJ.
- Osoby, które znają co najmniej dwa języki obce, mają w niektórych rodzajach pracy aż o 20% większe zarobki.
Chcemy wzmocnić Twój angielski, dlatego udostępniamy Ci drugą część autorskiego cyklu postów ENGLISH FOR WORK (na poziomie B1) opublikowanego w mediach społecznościowych na stronach naszej szkoły w lipcu 2020. Szlifuj z nami swój angielski!
Poniżej znajdziesz pokrótce opracowane następujące tematy: „Polite requests”, „Meetings”, „Writing emails”. Każdy z 3 tematów zawiera zbiór słownictwa, część gramatyczną i zadanie z odpowiedziami. Enjoy 😊.
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I. Polite requests
a) Vocabulary booster
- Can I have a copy of this document, please?
+ Sure. Here you are. – Sorry, I’m afraid I need it.
- Could you help me with this e-mail, please?
+ Yes, of course. – Sorry, I’m busy at the moment.
- May I use your pen?
+ Sure, please do. – Sorry, it isn’t mine.
- Will you join us for dinner?
+ Yes, with pleasure. – I’m afraid I can’t, sorry.
- Would you help me to solve this matter?
+ No problem. With pleasure. – Sorry, I can’t. I’ve got a meeting in 5 minutes.
- Do you mind if I open the window?
+ No, not at all. Please do. – I’d rather you didn’t. I feel cold.
- Would you mind closing the door?
+ No, of course not. – I’d prefer you didn’t.
b) Grammar – Do you mind if I + verb
You are asking someone in present tense, if they object to something you are asking. Here are two examples: „Do you mind if I open the window?ˮ, „Do you mind if I call you back later?ˮ.
When we donʼt mention the subject, we may just use: Do you mind + verb + ing. Example: „Do you mind sending that mail for me?ˮ.
You could also use the word „wouldˮ.
Examples: „Would you mind if I open the window?ˮ, „Would you mind postponing the meeting?ˮ.
c) A challenge – Fill the gaps.
- Could I (have)…………. some more tea, please?
- Will you (help) ……………. me to translate this e-mail, please?
- Do you mind if I (use) ………….. your phone to make a call?
- Would you mind (turn down) ………….. the volume? It’s too loud.
- Would you mind If I (close) ………….. the back door? I am freezing.
- Do you mind (leave) ………….. earlier today?
Answers: 1 – have, 2 – help, 3 – use, 4 – turning down, 5 – close, 6 – leaving
II. Meetings
a) Vocabulary booster
- I’m convinced we should…
- I have no doubt the new project…
- As I see it we must…
- It seems to me we should…
- I tend to think our company is…
- To put that another way…
- If I follow you correctly…
- So, what you’re saying is…
- You, have a point, but…
- I agree to some extent, but…
- I don’t agree with you at all.
- I tend to disagree.
- I would suggest…
- Perhaps we should…
- It might be worth…
- How about…?
- Why don’t we…?
b) Grammar – „Too” and „enough”
„Too” and „enough” are used in the following ways:
Too + adjective / adverb – for example: „I tend to think our new product is too expensive”.
Too + much / many + noun – for example: „As I see it this project has too many costs”.
Adjective / adverb + enough – for example: „If I follow you correctly, she isn’t devoted enough, right?”.
Enough + (adjective) + noun – for example: „You have a point, but we don’t have enough employees”; „I have no doubt our hotel has enough comfortable rooms”.
Too + for + noun / pronoun + infinitive with to – for example: „He spoke too fast for me to understand”.
Enough + plural / uncountable noun + infinitive with to – for example: „I’m convinced we haven’t enough resources to start the project”.
c) A challenge – Write too, too many, too much or enough in the gaps in the following sentences.
- Top executives of big corporations get salaries which are …… high.
- There are not …… jobs for recently qualified graduates.
- University courses are not focused …… on the needs of industry.
- Most people spend …… time in the same job.
- There are …… men in the top jobs in industry. Women aren’t given …… opportunities.
- When travelling on business, I don’t have …… time to do much sightseeing.
Answers: 1 – too, 2 – enough, 3 – enough, 4 – too much, 5 – too many, enough, 6 – enough.
III. Writing emails
a) Vocabulary booster
Formal written language:
- I’m writing with the reference to the advertisement in…
- Due to the fact that…
- Thank you for your email dated…
- Please find enclosed…
- I am afraid I will not be able to attend the meeting.
- I would be grateful if you could send me some information about…
- I am pleased to inform you that…
- Please let me know your exact requirements.
- If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
- I regret to advise you that the goods you require are temporarily out of stock.
b) Grammar – Passives
The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action.
| Tense | Active voice | Passive voice |
| Present Simple | Sam cooks the food | The food is cooked (by Sam) |
| Past Simple | Sam cooked the food | The food was cooked (by Sam) |
| Future Simple | Sam will cook the food | The food will be cooked (by Sam) |
| Present Continuous | Sam is cooking the food | The food is being cooked (by Sam) |
| Past Continuous | Sam was cooking the food | The food was being cooked (by Sam) |
| Going to | Sam is going to cook the food | The food is going to be cooked (by Sam) |
| Present Perfect | Sam has cooked the food | The food has been cooked (by Sam) |
| Past Perfect | Sam had cooked the food | The food had been cooked (by Sam) |
| Used to | Sam used to cook the food | The food used to be cooked (by Sam) |
| Would Always | Sam would always cook the food | The food would always be cooked (by Sam) |
| Infinitive | Sam has to cook the food | The food has to be cooked (by Sam) |
| Modals | Sam should cook the food | The food should be cooked (by Sam) |
c) A challenge – The phrases below are typical of informal spoken English. Rewrite them in a comment as sentences for a business letter. Some words have been given to help you.
- It’s about that ad I saw in Marketing Weekly. (writing / reference to / recent edition)
- Can you send me something about what your company sells? (grateful / information)
- Thanks for your letter of March 12 asking about what we sell. (dated / enquiring / products)
- I have some bad news. I’m afraid your order is going to be late. (regret / inform / delayed)
- See you in Warsaw next month. (look forward)
Answers: 1 – I am writing with reference to the recent edition of Marketing Weekly; 2 – I would be grateful for some information about what your company sells; 3 – Thank you for your letter dated March 12 enquiring about our products; 4 – I regret to inform you that your order is going to be delayed.
Mam nadzieję, że udało mi się choć trochę wzmocnić Twój angielski 😊.
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