Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences with the passive forms of the verbs. Use the Past Simple, Past Continuous, or Past Perfect.

1. I can’t use my computer at the moment. It …………….. (fix).

2. We didn’t go to the party. We ………………. (not/ invite)

3. The overhead projector was broken down but it’s OK now. It …………………. (repair)

4. The bridge is closed at the moment. It ……………….. (damage) last week and …………………. (not/ repair) yet.

5. I saw Clive’s mown last week. The grass was so high. He ……………….. (not/ cut/ grass)

Rewrite the following passage in the passive.

Last week, the Prime Minister visited Dawston. The Mayor of the town greeted him when he arrived and gave him a tour. He introduced the Prime Minister to some important businessmen and took him to lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, the Mayor held a meeting and the Prime Minister addressed the citizens of Dawston. He told that he had enjoyed his visit very much.

 

Listening

Balfour Beatty

£ 1730m

BICC Cables

cables

Austalasia

£ 1730m

Cables, piping and wholesaling

cables

£ 476m

Medium voltage pover cables

BICC Cables

Cable products

MAIN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

TURNOVER

BICC plc

Construction and manufacture of the cables

14. A manager from BICC describes her company. Listen and complete organization chart below:

Speaking

15. Work in pairs, Student A and Student B [46].

Student A

Look at the chart below which gives information about Sony. Ask student B for information to fill in the gaps. Ask about: ­ main areas of business ­ the names of the Sony companies

SONY

1. Electronics	2. ________	3. Music	4. ________	5. Insurance	6. Other
a) audio	a) Sony Computer Entertainment	a) _______	a) Sony Pictures Entertainment	a) ________	a) customer financing
b) ________	b) games console and software	________	b) theatre operations	________	b) broad casting
c) televisions		________		________
d) information and communication		________
e) electronic components

Student B

Look at the chart below which gives information about Sony. Ask student A for information to fill in the gaps. Ask about: ­ main areas of business ­ the names of the companies

SONY

 

1. _______	2. Game	3. Music	4. Pictures	5. ______	6. Other
a) audio	a) Sony Computer Entertainment	a) Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) inc	a) Sony Pictures Entertainment	a) Sony Life Insurance Ltd	a) Customer financing
b) ________	b) ________		b) theatre operations		b) ________
c) ________
d) information and communication
e) electronic components

 

Work in pairs. Prepare a short overview about Sony. You can use the Internet to help you collect more information about Sony.

 

 

Writing

16. Prepare to make a short presentation about a company to the class. Write notes first about company’s:

- products/services

- main customers

- locations

- size (no. of employees/turnover)

- main strength

- current projects

- other information.

 

Company’s History

1. Study the Word List.

annual report – годовой отчет

established – учреждённый; установленный

inventor – изобретатель

supplier company – компания-поставщик

refine – зд. повышать качество; облагораживать

modify – видоизменять, трансформировать, модифицировать; подправлять, корректировать, вносить поправки

negotiate the rights to produce – договориться о праве на производство

throwaway – одноразовый

disposable – одноразовый предмет, предмет одноразового использования

winning formula – формула успеха

reliability – надежность

product range – товарный ассортимент, товарная номенклатура (различные ассортиментные группы (разнообразные товары), предлагаемые производителем (продавцом) на рынок)

 

2. Which preposition do we use with:

1. dates? 6. religious festivals?

2. month? 7. hours of the clock?

3. days of the week? 8. parts of the day?

4. years? 9. points in time?

5. seasons?

a) put the right preposition with these times.

1. _______ 1979

2. _______ Thursday

3. _______ 19 January

4. _______ January

5. _______ midnight

6. _______ the morning

7. _______ Christmas

8. _______ Christmas Day

9. _______ the autumn

10. _______ the weekend.

Answer the questions before reading the text.

1. What information can company history contain?

2. Are disposable products popular in Russia?

3. What disposable products do you use and why?