English for Business Life Elementary

UNIT 29 Your office building
1 Directions in a building
a way b wrong
c Which d where
e above f down to
g out of h at the end of
i on
2 far, a long way, etc.
(possible answers)
a far/far b far
c a long way d far
e a long way/far f a long way/far
g alongway/far h far/a long way
Notes
Addis Ababa is the capital of
Ethiopia. Cape Town is the capital of
South Africa. Nairobi is the capital of
Kenya. Kinshasa is the capital of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Rabat is the capital of Morocco.
Tripoli is the capital of Libya.
3 Indirect/embedded questions
a ... which floor it's on?
b ... if this is the right floor?
c ... when it opens?
d ... how far it is?
e ... where the lift is?
f ... if it's on the left or the right?
g ... if this is the quickest way?
4 Prepositions
a into b through, to
c up to d out of
e to f into
g on
h back to
i down to j across, into
UNIT 30 How things work
1 Trouble shooting
a m b m
c m dm
e 0 f a
g 0 h m
Note
can't = cannot
2 The Simple Passive
a It isn't started like that,
b Is it plugged in here?
c The screen isn't cleaned like that,
d How are the windows opened?
e Are they opened like this?
f The batteries are changed like
this.
g It isn't switched on like that,
h It's shut like this.
Note
isn't = is not
3 Adverbs of frequency
a It doesn't usually stop like that,
b He doesn't often work in the
evening,
c Are they always late?
d Does he ever visit the gym?
e Do you sometimes travel first
class?
f I've never met the MD.
g Have you always been in this
department?
Notes
doesn't = does not
I've = I have
4 Phrasal verbs
a How did you switch it on?
b When did you switch them off?
c How did you turn it on?
d Why did you turn them off?
e Where did you plug it in?
f When did you switch it off?
UNIT 31 Requesting information
1 A sales enquiry
Order form
Product: fabHe.
No. ordered: c^e-
Model no.: FC U-000X
Size: lar&e-
Colour: Mue.
Material: wood
2 Measurements and dimensions
a One point two five metres
b One metre twenty-five
c One and a quarter metres
d Six point five kilos
e Six and a half kilos
f One point seven five kilometres
g One kilometre seventy-five
h One and three-quarter kilometres
i One point two metres by thirtyseven
point six centimetres
j Seven point one centimetres by
four point eight centimetres by
twelve point six centimetres
3 Adjectives (possible answers)
i a extra large
b green
c metal
d nylon
e terrific
f awful
g expensive
h out of stock
i model (number)
ii a a cheap metal hole punch
b a blue plastic pen
c an awful yellow filing cabinet
d a small green wooden chair
e an extra large blue woollen
shirt
4 Questions (possible answers)
a they available in
b How big is
c is it made of
d what kind of wood
e is there
f Do you have them in
g How much is
h when could you
Notes
melamine = synthetic material used
in making furniture
I'll = I will
get back to you = contact you again
5 Some office furniture
(possible answers)
drawer unit filing cabinet
meeting table shelf unit
storage cupboard swivel chair
filing tray hole punch
rubbish bin desk lamp
wall planner wall clock
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