Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Simple, the Present Continuous or the Present Simple tense.

1. I (see) Roger at 7 o’clock tonight.

2. What time ............... the film (start)?

3. I’m thirsty. I (drink) a glass of mineral water.

4. Michael Jackson (give) a concert at the Olympic Stadium next week.

5. It’s too hot here. I (open) the window.

6. I hope, everyone (enjoy) the party.

7. The new exhibition (finish) on the 31^st of May.

8. Aunt Maggie (come) to visit us tomorrow.

 

Tell each other about your plans for 1 to 6 below.

1. after this lesson

2. in the near future

3. this weekend

4. on your next holiday

5. in your career

6. when you retire

 

Skills.

Meetings: interrupting and clarifying.

Read the following conversation in which members of a planning group discuss relocating their head office. In which order are these points mentioned?

1. the cost of moving

2. when to move

3. the advantage of using a specialised firm

4. whether to use their own transport department

5. how to communicate with staff

6. which transport company to use

 

A We need to decide exactly when we are going to move. Any

suggestions?

B I think July would be the best time. It’s very quiet then, isn’t it?

A You mean, we don’t do too much business then.

B Exactly. We could move all the office equipment at the weekend. Do

everything at once. That’s the best way.

C Could I just say something?

B Go ahead.

C I think we should take longer to move. A weekend’s too short. In my

opinion, we should do it department by department.

B How do you mean exactly?

C Well, each week a different department would move. That way, there

would always be people here who could handle customer enquiries, phone calls and so on.

B I see what you mean. Maybe it would be really better to do it that way.

Of course, we’ll have to keep our staff informed at every stage of the move. We can do that mainly by internal e-mail. We’ve contacted two companies, National Transport and Fox Removals.

A Sorry, could I just comment on that?

B Certainly.

A I don’t think it would be a good idea to use National. I’ve heard one or

two things about them – I don’t think they are too reliable. But Fox would be fine. They’ve got an excellent reputation.

B OK, perhaps it would be better to use Fox then. You know, there is

another possibility. We could get our own people to do the moving.

A What? Do you think our transport department could do the job?

B Why not? They are not too busy in July.

A I don’t think that’s a good idea. This is a really big job. We need a

specialised firm for that like Fox. They’ve got the experience and will do a good job, even if it costs us a bit more. Also, Fox offers a free consultation service.

B You are probably right. I’ll call Fox and discuss the relocation with

them. I’ll see if I can persuade them to lower their price a bit.

 

2. Using the expressions from the Useful language box role play the following situation:

The head of your department is leaving the company in a month’s time. Your department plans to hold a farewell party. Discuss these questions with other members of the department.

1. When and where will the party be? At work, in a restaurant or in some other place?

2. How much should each member contribute to the cost of the party?

3. What sort of gift should you get? Who will present it?

4. Will there be a speech? If so, who will make it? Should it be serious or humorous? How long should it be?

5. What kind of entertainment will you have at the party?

6. What else do you need to plan?

 

Useful language.

 

Interrupting                                      Clarifying

Could I say something?                      How do you mean exactly?

Could I just comment on that?           What exactly do you mean by...

Hold on a minute.                               Are you saying...?

Sorry to interrupt you, but...               So what you’re saying is that...

 

 

Writing

Notice

Notices are used to inform people about changes of plan or to give instructions or warnings.

Notices need a clear heading.

Information must be clear. The tone is normally formal.

The name and position of the person who wrote the notice and the date must be included.

 

Example:

Drucker and Drucker SOLICITORS

STAFF NOTICE

    On Thursday 29 July there will be a staff and management meeting to discuss opening a New York branch of the company.

    We look forward to hearing your suggestions as to how to ask for volunteers for relocation.

 

Joanna Grey

Office Manager

26 July 2004

 

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