English for Business Life Elementary

2 which, what, etc.
a What b Which
c Which d What
e Who f Which
g What h Which
i What
Notes
that's = that is
haven't = have not
there's = there is
3 Requests
a Could you call Boris for me?
b Could you deliver a sample for/to
Anna?
c Could you give this to Igor for
me?
d Could you do something for
Max?
e Could you check the facilities for
us?
f Could you do some photocopying
for the Service Manager?
g Could you talk to Jane for me?
h Could you get some coffee for the
visitors?
4 Facilities
a Is there someone
b Is there a room
c Is there a video camera
d Is there a fax machine
e Is there somewhere
f Is there a beamer
5 borrow and lend
a borrow b
c use d
e use/borrow f
g lend h
Notes
I'll = I will
lend
use/borrow
use/borrow
borrow
6 Office equipment
Project
team
leader
The basics
Calculator
Hole punch /
Mouse mat
Scissors /
Staplers /
Post-it holder
Sticky tape holder
You
Other equipm ent
Beamer/Projector /
Conference phone /
Copier /
Desktop computer / x 4
Flipchart
Fax machine /
Laptop docking station
Printer /
Scanner
Screen
Shredder
S
Video camera
Whiteboard
U N IT 27 Shopping
1 Buying presents
a-d-f
b-c-e
2 might/may (possible answers)
a might/may - better
b might/may-worse
c might/may - more expensive
d might/may-faster
e might/may - more comfortable
f might/may - more interesting
g may/might - better
h may/might - better
Note
let's = let us
3 Shopping and payment
a accept b receipt
c size d sale
e sign f try
g fitting room h fit
i suit
Notes
don't = do not
doesn't = does not
4 Ages and lengths
a A four year-old daughter,
b A forty-nine year-old father,
c A twenty-six year-old colleague,
d A thirty-seven year-old boss,
e A fifteen-minute phone call,
f A ten-day business trip,
g A two-year contract,
h A twenty-minute taxi ride.
U N IT 28 Your colleagues
1 Giving personal details
(possible answers)
a I don't think so.
b I think so.
c I think so.
d I don't think so.
e I don't think so.
f I don't think so.
Describing people
a She's an attractive woman with
long brown hair.
b He's a tall man wearing a grey
jacket.
c
She's a short woman wearing a
red dress.
d She's a blonde woman with
glasses.
e He's a bald man with a beard.
f
She's a middle-aged woman with
grey hair.
g He's a fat man with curly hair.
Notes: She's = She is; He's got =
he has got; She's got = She has got
Dialogue
a Which b short
c with d hair
e been f for
g ago h married
i don't
Notes
don't = do not
he's got = he has got
he's been = he has been
he's new = he is new
4 Past tenses
a How7long has he been in his job
(for)?
b When did she go to college?
c How long have you been here
(for)?
d When did he join the
department?
e How long has she been with the
company (for)?
Note
I've = I have
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