9. Answer the questions about Apple:
- What is Apple the worlds largest company in?
- What area of business is Apple the worlds second-largest company in?
- What area of business is Apple the worlds third-largest company in?
Find interesting information about Walmart (USA), Fonterra (New Zealand), Pirelli (Italy), Volkswagen (Germany) or some other companies and present it according to the pattern
is the worlds largest . company
is the worlds second-largest company
is the worlds third-largest company
10. Translate the sentences:
1) .
2) 2010 $3,5 .
3) 2007 , .
4) .
5) , 24 .
6) .
7) .
8) .
WORDS TO LEARN
to design ,
to total , ,
to develop ,
brand loyalty
consumer goods
edition
to manage
to be founded
to be incorporated
source materials ,
to reflect
valuation ,
shift ,
retail store
by revenue
to maintain , ,
full-time employee
to be valued at
permanent
What company would you like to work for and why? Use the active vocabulary and get ready with the presentation.
UNIT 2
DESCRIBING A JOB AND JOB DUTIES
PART I
I
1. Read what Frank tells about his working day and say what his timetable is:
Hi, Im Frank. I work in a bank in New York City. I leave for work at 7.30 every morning. I go to work by train and subway. I get to (arrive at) work at about nine. Im usually at work till six. Luckily, I dont get ill very much so Im not often off work. Im happy that Im in work as some people are out of work now because of difficult economic situation.
Complete the text with one of the prepositions.
Rebecca lives in London and works in public relations. She leaves home for work at 7.30 am. She drives (1) work. The traffic is often bad and she worries about getting (2)work late, but she usually arrives (3).work at around nine. She finishes work quite late, at about eight. Luckily, Im never ill, she says. I could never take the time (4).work. She loves what she does and is glad to be (5).work. Some of her friends are not so lucky: they are (6)..work.
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II
1. Whats the difference between work and job? Study the explanation and fill in the gaps with work or job.
If you work or have work, you have a job. But you dont say that someone has a work. Work is also the place where you do your job.
1) Im a bit nervous. Im starting a new next week.
2) I hear you are a lorry driver. I bet thats hard , isnt it?
3) Im looking for part time . A full-time would be too much for me at the moment.
4) I didnt really want to go back to after I had the baby.
5) Im sorry, I cant stop now. Ive got a lot of to do.
6) Judging by the car he drives, Id say hes got a pretty good .
7) Im hoping to find some casual while Im at college working in a bar or a shop.
8) I want to do something a bit different. I wouldnt like a regular nine-to-five .
