Speaking
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 427.
Talking about personal qualities
Task I. Business people don't talk about business all the time. Sometimes they talk about themselves and people they know. To do it they use such words to describe people.
| QUALITY | |
| 1) ambitious 2) aggressive 3) stubborn 4) lively 5) untidy 6) easy-going 7) optimistic 8) bossy 9) sincere 10) serious 11) hard-working 12) strong 13) sociable 14) successful 15) pessimistic 16) honest 17) kind 18) calm 19) dynamic 20) decisive 21) talented 22) reliable 23) shy 24) considerate | честолюбивый агрессивный упрямый живой, оживленный неопрятный покладистый, уступчивый оптимистичный командный, начальственный искренний серьезный трудолюбивый сильный общительный преуспевающий пессимистичный честный добрый спокойный динамичный, подвижный решительный талантливый надежный робкий, застенчивый внимательный |
Task II. Classify the following qualities into positive and negative:
| Positive | Quality | Negative |
| ambitious stubborn untidy easy-going optimistic bossy sincere aggressive serious hard-working sociable pessimistic honest talented reliable shy fussy considerate emotional punctual self confident energetic |
Task IV. From the words on the right choose the quality to characterize a person, who says the following:
Model:
Nick is hard working, because he stays in the office to work after the office closes.
| Name | Quality | |
| Nick | I stay in the office to work after the offices closes. | hard working |
| Lora | I am never late for business appointments. | punctual |
| Eileen | I am very good at making reports. | competent |
| John | I always wear a good quality dark suit when attending a business meeting. | tidy |
| Eric | I enjoy meeting people. | sociable |
| Frank | People can trust me. I never let people down. | reliable |
| Flora | My boss is very hard to please. | choosy |
| Jennifer | My boss has 20 years of work experience. | experienced |
| Jane | I like when the job is well done and hate lazy people. | demanding |
| Alex | I am not born to make speeches. I feel nervous before the public. | shy |
Task V. In the following passage Sandra is speaking about her boss. Complete her story using the words from the box below:
| achieving progress reach | salary feed back objectives | performance role stage | view |
My boss called me into his office to discuss my __________ during the last six months. She said that I had made good __________ and had no difficulty in __________ my goals. She made it clear that she was going to give me a good __________.
I was really grateful to her. However, one thing bothered me. I wondered why she didn't ask me what I felt about the job. Why didn't she get some __________ from me? I thought that was one of the main __________ of the interview.
Since my __________ was to sit quietly and say nothing, I did just that. At this __________ of my career, I can't afford to upset my boss. But if I ever __________ her position, I shall handle these interviews differently. In my __________, it's vital to listen to employees.
Task VI. Characterize Sandra's boss. Choose the quality from the list below:
Sandra's boss is ambitious untidy democrat
easy-going bossy autocratic
sociable considerate
cold aggressive
Task VIII. In the following letter some pieces of information about the person's background are missing. Write down the questions to get the answers from your partner. Your partner's answers will help you fill in the missing information.
Student A
Dear Helen,
I would like to know if you can help me. A friend of mine, Jiro Mitsuhashi, is planning to go to_________ for a year and he is looking for_______. This is his background. He left school in ________ and studied politics at ________. He finished his studies in 1987 and then joined ________ as a trainee sales manager. He stayed in this position for _________. After that he went to _______. He returned to Japan in _________ and is now _________ in the Sales Department. He speaks fluent __________ and some German. He is a very good worker and I can recommend him.
I would be grateful if you could help in this matter.
Best wishes.
Robert Dennison.
Task VI
Student B
Dear Helen,
I would like to know if you can help me. A friend of mine, ____________, is planning to go to New York for a year and he is looking for a job. This is his background. He left school in 1983 and studied ________ at Tokyo University. He finished his studies in ______ and then joined Cilton Company as a trainee sales manager. He stayed in this position for 3 years. After that he went to England. He returned to ______ in 1990 and is now Assistant Sales Manager in the ______ Department. He speaks fluent English and some________. He is a very good worker and I can recommend him.
I would be grateful if you could help in this matter.
Best wishes.
Robert Dennison.
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