Addition and contrast

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 587.

Look at the list of words and phrases which express addition and contrast. Consider how they are used and then do the exercise below.

addition – besides; as well as; as well; in addition; not only… but also; both … and; moreover; furthermore; also; too.

contrast –despite; in spite of; however; although; on the other hand; while; yet; whereas.

There are some notes below prepared by the Marketing Director of a large company. They concern two members of the Market Research Department, Barbara and Graham. Both these employees have been in the Market Research Department since they joined the company. They have both just applied for the vacant position of Head of Market Research. After reading the table translate the sentences into English completing them with the information in the table.

Barbara

age –30

status –single

years of service in company – 3

educational qualifications– master's degree in marketing; diploma in communications
previous work experience– 2 years in transport department of oil company
special skills and abilities– communicates effectively with staff; articulate; logical mind; sound powers of analysis; fluent French and Italian

personal qualities –hard-working; efficient; mobile – will work anywhere in the country; lively, out-going personality; popular with most colleagues

negative points– sometimes works too fast and misses important facts; can be too frank and outspoken; one or two colleagues can't stand her; smokes too much; lives on her nerves

interests– modern jazz dancing; collecting paintings

health– had serious illness while at university – studies interrupted for one year.