Ex.3.Replace the italicized parts of the sentences by words and word combinations from the vocabulary. 1. In American business practice making appointments is a rule of polite behavior.
2. He went to an employment agency to meet a person who gives advice, but first he had to talk to the employee who receives callers and answers the phone.
3. He went to the manager in order to formally ask for a job.
4. He doesn’t work at the moment, he is out of work.
5. His parents couldn’t make him leave the job, they could only advice.
Ex.4.Choose the right word. Job- position- occupation
“job” – anything that one has to do ,task, duty
“position” – a person’s relative place, as in society; rank; status;
“ occupation” – that which chiefly engages one’s time; one’s trade;
1. He was unemployed doing only odd ..... .
2. Knitting is a useful ... for a long winter evenings.
3. This aid is for those who have a very low ... in society.
4. My sister occupies an important ... in the Department of Health.
5. The police called to the company to find out his ... at the moment.
6. He had a hard .... painting the car.
Ex.5. Translate the following sentences: 1. Когда я вошла в офис агентства, секретарь, встречающий посетителей, спросил меня, назначена ли у меня встреча. 2. У меня назначена встреча с начальником отдела на 10: 15. 3. Я проходил мимо вашего агентства и решил зайти и поговорить с одним из ваших сотрудников. 4. Он не пришел в назначенное время на встречу с мистером Брауном, это, конечно, произвело крайне отрицательное впечатление. 5. Вам придется начать работу с самой маленькой должности, чтобы приобрести необходимый опыт. 6.Вы должны пойти на курсы, чтобы приобрести знания, необходимые для этой работы. 7. Агентство поможет вам подобрать работу согласно вашей квалификаций.
Grammar: Direct and Indirect Speech
