Role play 1
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 348.
Rob /steal
Speak /talk
Lay / lie
| simple past | past participle | meanings | ||
| lay | ||||
| lie (state) | ||||
| lie (tell lies) | ||||
a) choose the definitions:
1. To put smth or someone down in a flat position.
2. To describe a state of being in a horizontal position.
3. To say something that is not true.
b) do the exercise:
1. We… a new carpet throughout the house.
2. We've been … artificial glass on the new path..
3. I was so tired yesterday that I just … on the bed all morning.
4. I found his CV … on his briefcase.
| meaning | |
| speak | |
| talk |
a) choose the definitions:
1. For formal speeches when a person in authority is addressing an audience.
2. To refer to languages.
3. For long conversations.
4. In some expressions.
b) do the exercise:
1. I'm going to … to my customers about our services.
2. I'm going to … my boss in public.
3. Before the election the president… to the nation on television yesterday.
4. He … English with an accent.
5. We were up half the night … -ing.
6. Could you … up.
7. You are … nonsense.
8. I'd like … about our new advertising campaign.
| simple past | past participle | meanings | ||
| rob | ||||
| steal | ||||
a) choose the definitions:
1. To refer to the person or place that suffered the robbery.
2. To refer to what was taken.
A year ago flextime was introduced in the administrative and personnel departments if NCA, the US subsidiary of an English engineering company which produces lifts. The scheme seemed to be very successful and very popular in the departments. But the employees in the production department started to object and demand the same system fir themselves. One department has just started a ban on all overtime as a protest. The company wants to avoid any confrontation as all the order books are full and there is the chance of a contract with the Middle East.
Instructions
Work in groups of three or four. Each group consists of:
- Managing Director
- Production Manager
- Personnel Manager
Take a decision. Suggest your ways.
Writing
Personnel assistant should prepare an agenda of the meeting.
Managing Director: You are going to hold a meeting. The agenda includes the following: your company is about to launch a new product. But there appeared a few problems. One of them is a strike. You would like to review the whole situation regarding flextime. You don't want to introduce flextime for all departments in the company.
Production Manager: You want your people to have flextime.
Personnel Manager: You don't agree to stop the flextime arrangements in your department. But you are against the flexible hours in the production department.
Writing
Production Manager and Personnel Manager should submit a report to the Managing Director based on his/her decision about the flextime system.
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