SOCIALIZING LANGUAGE CHECKLIST Welcoming visitors Welcome to My name is Arriving Hello.

My name is from Ive got an appointment to see Sorry-Im a little late/earl Introducing someone This isHe/shes my Id like to introduce you to Meeting someone and small talk Pleased to meet you Its a pleasure How are things in (London) ? Offering assistance Can get you anything? Do you need anything? Saying whats going on and whats available Theres a good movie/play/concert etc. Are you interested in.. Inviting Would you care to join us for dinner? E would like to invite you to Accepting an invitation Thank you very much. Hat would be nice Thanks. Good idea. Refusing an invitation Thank you or inviting ms. Unfortunately i have a prior engagement. Thats very kind of you. However Stating preference like japanese cuisine very mch I think d prefer Looking at a menu The fish sounds nice I think Id like to try Commenting on a night out Its been great Its been a terrific night I enjoyed it very much WORDS gesture (n) signal (n) prospective (adj) foyer (n) colleague (n) commintment (n) executive(n) embrace(v) suspicious (adj) gaze(v) shifty(adj) inattentive(adj) bob(v) blink(v) stare(v) impersonal(adj) prolonged(adj) host(n) client(n) business deal(s) (n) socializing (n)

QUESTIONS
E. Choose the option that describes the situation best. (6x2=12 pts.) 30. Thank you for inviting me. Unfortunately, I already have an appointment for tonight. a) accepting an invitation b) refusing an invitation c) commenting on a night out d) inviting someone out 31. Welcome to Istanbul. How was your flight? a) meeting and small talk b) offering assistance c) asking for help d) inviting 32. Excuse me, I didnt catch your number. Could you repeat that again? a) acknowledging repetition b) asking for repetition c) offering help d) saying who you want 33. Sorry, Mr Clark is in a meeting at the moment. Do you want to leave a message? a) leaving messages b) saying someone is not available c) saying who you want d) asking for assistance 34. Its nine oclock and everybody seems to have arrived. Lets start then. a) opening a meeting b) referring to other speakers c) socializing d) introducing someone 35. Good morning, my name is Jane Green. I work for Johnson & Johnson publishing. a) introducing someone b) offering help in other ways c) commenting on a night out d) introducing yourself

WRITING CVS AND COVER LETTERS

a general fomat of a cover letter ADDRESS DATE ADDRESS Dear_______; Introducing or openning.____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________ . Main Body. ___________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ .
Polite ending. _______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ . (Sincerely, & very truly yours, ) Signature Name A SOLICITED COVER LETTER Electric Engineer Showcase Arena Ext. 8851 July 6, 2003 Mr. Pete Carilton Senior Site Manager Showcase Arena Ext. 8830 Dear Mr. Carilton, _______________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ . Very truly yours, William Baxson

AN UNSOLICITED COVER LETTER Katherine Jaynes 935 W 433rd St, New York, NY 10036 October 15, 2002 Human resources Brahmin Entertainment 10 Fourth Avenue New York, NY 10001 Dear Sir/Madam, _______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________ . Sincerely, Kathherine Jaynes F. Read the letter of application below and choose the best answer to fit each space (10x3=30 pts.)
36) ______ HR Manager Apple Computer, Inc. Kingsway Hall, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5BX Dear Sir or Madam, 37) ____ yesterdays New York Times, I am writing to apply for the post of Management Trainee in the Marketing Department. My marketing experience and my 38) ____in Economics are my strongest qualifications for this position. I believe that I can make a meaningful contribution to the Apple Computer, Inc. 39) ____, I have sold a variety of products through my extracurricular activities and I have worked in many banking environments through my cooperative education and internship positions. My marketing, computer research, and customer relations experiences, as well as my oral and written communication skills, should prove valuable in increasing the company's sales volume. I am enthusiastic about 40) ____ in marketing with Apple Computer Inc. because of its domestic and international scope as well as its promising sales future. I am living in New Brunswick, New Jersey at the moment, however, I am willing and able to 41) ____ to London as soon as possible. I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you and may be 42) ____ (1-517) 593-6723 from nine a.m. to six p.m. Monday through Thursday. However, I will be in Princeton town only next Tuesday and Wednesday and will call you to discuss the possibility of a video-telephone interview. Thank you for 43) ____. Im looking forward to hearing from you 44) ____. 45) ______,

William Thomson
William Thomson

36. a) Two Albany Street New Brunswick New Jersey 8901 United States 18 September

b) Two Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 8901, United States September 18, 2005

c) William Thomson Two Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 8901, United States

d) September 18 William Thomson Two Albany Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 8901

37. a) Having looked at the advertisement from b) Based on your advertisement of c) As a reply to the advertisement about d) With reference to your advertisement in 38. a) bachelor's degree c) master of science b) doctorate d) Ph.D. program

39. a) As far as my enclosed CV reflects b) It is clear in my CV that c) Hopefully my resume shows that d) As you can see from the enclosed resume 40. a) pursuing a career c) setting up a business 41. a) settle c) relocate 42. a) accessed to c) talked with b) changing my direction d) making profit b) arrive d) migrate b) reached at d) communicated through

43. a) choosing me as the appropriate candidate b) employing me for the position c) considering my application d) taking the time to call me 44. a) by tomorrow at latest c) by the end of the week 45. a) Regards c) Love WORDS Job application Reference Competency Voluntary nternship Retail Job vacancy b) quickly if you can d) at your earliest convenience b) Best wishes d) Faithfully yours References Qualification Requirement Consultant Vacancy Recipient Shortlist Applicant Candidate

HOLDING MEETINGS LANGUAGE CHECKLIST CHARING AND LEADING DISCUSSION Opening the meeting Thank you for coming Lets start Any comments on our previous Introducing the agenda Youve all seen the agenda On the agenda, youll see there are Stating objectives Were here today to hear about plans for What we want to do today is reach a decision Introducing discussion The background to the problem is The point we have to understand is Calling on a speaker Id like to ask Mary to tell us about Can we hear from Mr. Passas on this? Controlling the meeting Sorry Hans, can we let Magda finish? Er, Henry we cant alk about that. Summarizing So, what youre saying is Can i summarize that? Moving the discussion on Can we go on think about Lets move on to think about Closing the meeting DISCUSSION IN MEETINGS Stating opinion It seems to me I tend to think Asking for opinion Id like to hear from Whats your view? Interrupting Excuse me, may i ask for If i may interrupt Handling interruptions Yes, go ahead. Sorry, please let me finish

I think weve covered everything So, weve decided ENDING THE MEETING Asking for clarification Could you be more specific? Can you explain that in more detail? Clarifying This means What i means is Checking that the clarification is sufficient Is that ok? Is that clearer now? Referring to other speakers As Peter has already told us.. Im sure Mr. Kowski knows about this.. Delaying decisions I think we need more time to consider this Can we leave this until another date? Summarizing I think we should end there. Just to summarize So, to conclude.. weve agreed Confirming action Well contact Weve got to.. Referring to next contact Well meet again next month We look forward to hearing from you
D. Choose the function that matches best with the meeting situation. (6x2=12pts.) 24. Id like to hear your ideas about the problem of advertisement expenses. a) stating objectives b) asking for clarification c) delaying decisions d) asking for opinion 25. I tend to think that the problem we have at the moment is temporary. a) asking for clarification b) stating opinion

WORDS Committee (n) To hold (a meeting) (v) To participate (v) Participant (n) Committed (ad) Draw bac (n) Irrelevant (adj) Repetitve (adj) To reach (a desicion) (n) Chairperson (n) Prceeding (n) Proposal (n) Motion (n) To vote (v) Consensus (n) Agenda (n) To confirm (v) To approve (v) Venue (n) nterruption (n) Boardroom (n) Colleague (N) Representtative (n) Objective (n) To implement (a decision) (v)) To monitor (v) piority (n) Data (n) To assign (a task) (v) To brainstorm (v) To review (v) To criticize (v) To restate (v) To circulate (v)

c) introducing discussion

d) closing the meeting

26. If I could go on with what I was saying Yes, the advances in technology are really becoming handicaps. a) handling interruptions b) interrupting c) referring to other speakers d) conforming action 27. What I mean is that we are not ready for such a drastic change at the moment. a) closing the meeting b) stating objectives c) controlling the meeting d) clarifying 28. So, in brief, weve decided to arrange a group to work on the findings of the last survey. a) opening the meeting b) delaying decisions c) summarizing d) introducing the agenda 29. Sorry, Tom I didnt understand that. Could you be more specific, please? a) asking for clarification b) handling interruptions c) asking for opinion d) clarifying

A. Choose the best option. (11x2= 22pts.) 1. The _____ candidate for the vacant position should have a strong background in website graphic design. a) inattentive b) prospective c) prolonged d) suspicious 2. In our company meetings, everyone is expected to_____ actively in these discussions. a) relocate b) train c) participate d) embrace 3. The Marmara hotel is an ideal _____ for conferences and business meetings. a) foyer b) district c) hall d) venue 4. Istanbul is a great city - the only _____ is the traffic. a) objective b) proposal c) monitor d) drawback

5. We have decided to _____ the committee's recommendations in full. a) recruit b) interact c) implement d) dissociate 6. What I like most about my job is the _____ working hours. a) executive b) flexible c) periodical d) gradual

7. Banks normally give _____ to large businesses when deciding on loans. a) priority b) awareness c) budget d) dimension 8. The company is having difficulty in _____ enough qualified staff that is able to handle high-tech machines. a) recruiting b) carrying out c) retiring d) confirming 9. The EU Council of Finance Ministers failed to reach a_____ on next years spending plan. a) committee b) qualification c) consensus d) performance 10. Tom has just _____ with first-class honours in psychology. a) applied b) graduated c) assessed d) achieved

11. Could you ______ the dates we discussed? The meeting will be held on the1st and 3rd of June, right? a) circulate b) interrupt c) confirm d) hold B. Choose the most appropriate answer in the telephone conversations. (6x2=12pts.)

12. Secretary: Oh, Im afraid shes still at lunch. ______ Caller: No, no its alright. Ill call her later today. a) Thank you very much for your help. b) Would you like to leave a message? c) What is your extension number? d) Ill connect you. 13. Caller: Can you ask him to fax us the price list again? Secretary: ______ a) This is Neil Young returning your call. b) Yes, of course. Dial 6 for an outside number. c) No, Id prefer to hang on. d) Certainly. Could you give me your number? 14. Caller: Id like to speak to Brian Jenkins, please? Secretary: ______ a) Can I leave a message with you? b) Tom Clark, please. c) Please look up his number in the directory. d) Hold on. Ill put you through. 15. Operator: Good afternoon, how can I help you? Caller: ______ a) Extension 346, please. c) Can I ask whos calling? 16. Caller: Is Ms. Meyer available, please? Secretary: ______ a) Can you call back tomorrow? c) Im sorry, she is quite busy right now.

b) Ill get back to you later. d) Where can I reach him?

b) Please dial 99 for an outside line. d) Sorry, what did you say your name was?

17. Caller: Hello, Ms. Lindsay, Im calling to fix a meeting for next Monday to discuss our new project. Manager: ______. What about Thursday at 2 oclock? a) Can you call back tomorrow? b) Could you repeat that please? c) Im sorry, I have another meeting that day. d) Please check that with my secretary. C. Read the following dialogues and decide where they are taken from. (6x2=12pts.) 18. Bob: Now that I have finished talking about the new system called Nano Technology, I would like to hear your comments and questions about . Yes, Ms Gilbert? Ms Gilbert: Do you think the extra high prices of Nano Technology products are likely to be lowered soon? a) telephone conversation b) job interview c) social encounter d) oral presentation 19. Tony: OK, Mr. Freest, why do you think we should hire you? Dan : With my relevant education and experience, I am sure I will make a positive addition to the company. a) telephone conversation b) job interview c) social encounter d) oral presentation 20. Meg: I am afraid Mr. Willis is having a meeting at the moment. May I help you perhaps? Jerry: Oh, I just wanted to inform him about our new schedule, but anyway, I will try again later. a) telephone conversation b) job interview c) social encounter d) oral presentation 21. Jane: We were wondering if you would let us take you out for dinner tonight. Will: Thank you. Id be delighted to join you. Jane: Then, we will take you from your hotel at 8 oclock. a)committee meeting b) job interview c) social encounter d) oral presentation 22. Julie: I am Julie Anderson from Thomson Ltd. Id like to talk to Ms Rears, please. Secretary: Certainly. Hold the line please, Ill put you through. a) telephone conversation b) job interview c) social encounter d) oral presentation 23. Harry: I graduated from Yldz Technical University in 2002 and completed my MA in architecture last month.
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Mr. Mitchell: Fine. What do you think your strengths and weaknesses are? a) telephone conversation b) job interview c) social encounter d) oral presentation

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