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Emails 2: Replying lo emails
1 1 Greeting: Hi]an
2 Polite beginning: Thanks for your email and the attached report.
3 Information/Action point: I'll read it over the weekend and call you on Monday.
4 Close: Enjoy the weekend.
2 1 d 2 a 3 b 4 c
3 Possible answers Dear Sam
Here is another copy of the report I sent last week-Best wishes Frank
Dear Adrian
Klara has told me that you have kindly passed on a possible
new customer for me, John liters. I am very' grateful and will
contact John soon.
Kind regards
Frank
| 18 Slow food Restaurant talk 1 1i 2b 3d |
4f 5e 6h 7j 8a 9g 10 c
Listen tothis A great place toeat
1 1 was established in Italy in 1986
2 became international in 1989
3 is against intensive farming
4 prefers Ibod which is local and simple
5 wants to see good service in restaurants
2 1 The movement was started after [In-opening of a
McDonald's reslauranl in Rome, Italy.
2 Wendy thinks that intensive farming is bad for animals. bad for the taste of meat, and maybe bad for our health.
3 From local producers
4 Slow means good - good food and good service.
The words you need ... tor eating and drinking
1 1 dish 2 plate 3 starter 4 dessert 5 cuisine
2 1 meat 2 seafood 3 fish 4 vegetables 5 fruit
6 drinks
19 Living in Hong Kong
Listen tothis Chinese culture
1 IF 2T 3T 4F
2 I An older and more traditional Hong Kong and a younger,
more westernised Hong Kong
2 Because modern houses and flats are so small
3 Ten or 15 per cent, or more if you're very happy with the service
4 Because people sometimes get into the train before other people have the chance to gel out
Check your grammarShould and have lo lb2d 3 c 4a
Do it yourself
1 l You don't have to use surnames with the younger generation in Hong Kong.
2 You shouldn't disagree with your boss in a meeting.
3 Should I dress formally for the meeting? / Do I have to dress formally for the meeting?
4 He shouldn't smoke in here. People are trying to eat.
1 have to 2 don't have lo 3 should 4 has lo
5 shouldn't
lb 2f 3d 4a 5 c 6c
Sounds good
Word stress
| 3 traditional 7 modern |
| 4 money 8 per cent |
| 2 dynamic 6 important |
2 1 fantastic 5 fashionable
20 Online
Read on
Computer heaven or hell?
1 lD 2 B 3 A 4 c:
2 1 Over 50.
2 They hate shopping in real shops and it's easy to use.
3 Schoolwork. chatting to friends and learning Spanish.
4 Over 12 hours,
The words you need ,.. lo talk about computers and the Internet
| 3 saved 4 print 5 resend |
1 1log on 2created IC 2 a 3b
2 1 connect 2 online
3 intninel 4 surf 5 virus 6 chat
Telephoning 3: Arranging meetings
1 Philippe - Friday - 14.00 Frank - Monday - 13.00 Petra - Tuesday - 10.00
2 Is it possible to have a meeting? When are you free?
See you next week.
I'm calling to fix a meeting.
I'm sorry, I can't.
See you on Tuesday at 10.
21 Beirut Intercontinental
Enjoy your stay
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1 lg 2h 3e 4f 5b
Listen tothis
It's a great place to stay
1 Hotel 3
2 IF 2F 3T 4 I
The words you need ... lor staying in hotels
1 1 key 2 cancel 3 recommend 4 double room 5 towels 6 change 7 corridor 8 connect
2lb 2a 3e 4d 5c
22 Working for Rolls Royce
Listen lo this
Work is like a second home
1 Number of employees: 4 Meetings per week: 2-3 Working hours per week: 35 Holiday weeks per year: 6
Answer key
| 24 I buy money Money talk 1 li 2d 3e |
2 1 She makes herself a big cup of coffee.
2 75-80% of her rime
3 She has six weeks' holiday, but no oilier benefits.
4 She likes working for a British company; she speaks English a lot; she feels part of a team,
Check your grammar
Many, much, a tew, a little
1 a few 2 much 3 many 4 a little
Do it yourself
1 1 I don't give many presentations in my job.
2 Do you want a little milk with your coffee?
3 How much information do you have about our new product?
4 I'm sorry but 1 need a Uttte more time lo write this report,
2 1 many 2 much 3 many 4 much 5 many 6 many 7 much 8 many
3 la lot of/ a few 2 much / a lot of 3 a little 4 a few 5 many
Sounds good
Saying numbers and prices
Numbers
| 100 101 i.ooo 2.001 10.550 500.000 1.000.000 1.000.000.000 Prices 50p £4.99 F.2S0 €150.000 El 50m S0.99 S4.95 S2.5O0 S2.5m |
twenty-five
a bundled or one hundred
a hundred and one W one hundred and one
a thousand or one thousand
two thousand and one
ten thousand five hundred and fifty
five hundred thousand
a million or one million
a billion or one billion
fifty p
four pounds ninety-nine p or four pounds
ninety-nine
two hundred and fifty pounds
a hundred and fifty thousand euros or one
hundred and fifty thousand euros
a hundred and fifty million pounds or one
hundred and fifty million pounds
ninety-nine cents
four dollars ninety-five cents or (bur dollars
ninety-five
two thousand five hundred dollars
two point five million dollars or two and a
half million dollars
23 Start up
Read on
Managing a small business
1 ID 2E 3 B 4A 5C
2 1 Four years ago
2 A member of their family lent them the money.
3 Fresh fruit and vegetables
4 Profits doubled (they increased by 100%).
5 Because they can make more money this way: the margins are higher
The words you need ... to talk about money andbusiness finance
| 5 budget Spay |
1 1 turnover 2 profit 3 costs 4 margin
2 1 make 2 borrow 3 increase 4 invest
Helping visitors
1 1 b 2 c 3d 4 a
2 Follow me.
Do you want to borrow some money? Would you like to use a computer here? 1 can show you on the map if you want.
4g 5c 6j 7a 8h 9f 10b
Listen lo this
Hey, big spender
lib 2c 3a
2 1 On Saturday mornings
2 For holidays
3 Old coins
4 No. He spends without thinking.
5 Belgian chocolate
6 Almost every month