Business English

by Kostogorova Sinaevskaya Karina
Our first lesson will be devoted to revising some grammar forms and learning new useful vocabulary.
Let’s compare Pr. Simple and Pr. Progressive
Revise what kind of words is called State Verbs and why they are so important in English Grammar
TO BE as a Dynamic Verb
Pr. Progressive to complain
Compare “to be about to” and “to be on the point of”
Then we’ll be listening to a dialogue and all new vocabulary will be explained to you (Daily English)
We’ll start talking about Presentations in English

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Pr.Simple vs Pr.Progressive
Pr.Simple is used to talk about every day activity, when we’re talking about facts, while Pr.Progressive shows the dynamic.
Both tenses can be used to express Future actions
Pr.Simple is used when you’re talking about standard schedules in the Future
Pr.Progressive expresses your own plans

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Now it’s your turn! ☺
Translate into English
Сегодня вечером я иду в кино. Фильм начинается ровно в 6.
Самолет Била приземляется в 5.30. Я встречу его.
Такси приедет в 8 вечера, мы едем к Бену.
Check yourself
We’re going to the movie tonight. The film starts at exactly 6 (= at 6 exactly; at 6 sharp)
Bill’s plane lands at 5.30. I’m meeting him
The cab is coming at 8 p.m (т.к это не стандарт. расписание, а зависящее от Вас и Ваших пожеланий) We are going to Ben’s (= Ben’s place)

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State Verbs vs Dynamic Verbs
Explain your point of view:
I think or I’m thinking ?
I love or I’m loving ?
I hear or I’m hearing ?
It tastes or It is tasting ?
You have 2 sec to think about.
Now let’s watch some video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaM11pJXwvA) and then check:
Think can be both State and Dynamic
I think you’re wrong (it’s your opinion, you can’t see it)
I’m thinking of moving to NY (action – you’re doing a lot of things while you’re thinking – looking for a new apartment in NY, applying for a job, etc.)
2. Love –State Verb, mostly it isn’t used in Progressive Tenses, but if you would like to make it stronger – you can (like McDonald’s – I’m loving it)
3. Hear – just State Verb. I’m hearing – can’t be used
4. Taste – it depends on it translation into Russian – if it means “иметь вкус’ – it can’t be used in Progressive as you can’t see the action, but it means ‘пробовать’ – it’s dynamic verb for sure

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“To be” as Dynamic Verb
I know I’m being a baby but I can’t help it
В данном контексте – подчеркивает кратковременность состояния
I’m a baby – констатация факта (here TO BE is a Stative Verb)

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Have to learn!
NOTES FOR TEACHERS:
Exercises can be given to our students as their Home Task (and Slides 8-11 as well)

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Now let’s check:
And for Slides 8 and 9:

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Slides 10-11:

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Progressive Tenses to complain

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Now it’s your turn to complain

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Useful expressions to learn
to be about to + infinitive
to be on the point of+present participle
SHOWS THE NEAREST FUTURE
Этот фильм вот-вот начнется. Я как раз ухожу. – This film is on the point of beginning. I’m about to leave.
Be on the edge / point / verge of (doing) something refer to actions happening in the near future and have a similar meaning to be about to:
She is on the point of bursting into tears.
Researchers are on the verge of a breakthrough.
Be about to refers to arranged actions happening in the immediate future and is often used with just:
Hurry up! The ceremony is about to begin!
"Do you have a minute?" "I'm sorry, I'm just about to leave."
NOTES FOR TEACHERS:
Ask our students to translate their own sentences

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Listening to EnglishPod’s Dialogue
Can I Ask You For A Favour
(can be used as Favor in American English)
Pay attention to TO BE ABOUT TO expression used in this dialogue
Bother - надоедать; беспокоить, докучать, донимать
Interrupt - прерывать, внезапно прекращать
Disrupt - разрывать, разрушать
Bug – тревожить, раздражать
Annoy - раздражать, сердить, злить; досаждать
Irritate - возмущать, раздражать, сердить
To be about to показывает ближайшее будущее
Dialog (Am English)=dialogue (Br English) EnglishPod
“Can I ask you for a favour? (British English)”
Can I ask you a favor (Am English)

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Starting a Meeting
Let's begin with lesson one: "Starting a Meeting."
Alex: On behalf of Vision Corporation, I'd like to call this meeting to order. This is a meeting of some of the key players in our company: our top managers. Our purpose this morning is to hear a presentation about a new initiative for outreach and marketing, and to discuss this plan with all of you.
This is a presentation that all of us have looked forward to. This initiative marks a new milestone in the evolution of our company. First, it serves as an assessment of where our company is now in terms of communicating its message to its customers domestically and abroad. Furthermore, this plan has the potential to drive our company forward by transforming our corporate outreach and marketing strategies.
We are delighted that all of the major contributors to this initiative are here today. They will use their unique perspectives to talk about the current state of affairs in terms of outreach and marketing, give details about the new proposed initiative, and outline the path for implementation.

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New vocabulary
On behalf of – от лица (компании)
To call smth to order = to start
Purpose – цель
On purpose – специально, намеренно
Outreach – охват (рынка)
Look forward to – ждать с нетерпением
Milestone – промежуточный этап в разработке
Assessment – оценка
Domestically and abroad – на внутреннем и внешнем (рынках)
Furthermore – более того, кроме того
Drive forward – вывести вперед
To be delighted = to be glad
major contributors - главные докладчики (но может быть и главные спонсоры, если в других текстах)
current state of affairs – текущее положение дел
in terms of - с точки зрения
In order to – чтобы
outline the path for implementation - очертить план внедрения (реализации проекта и т.д)