These word partnerships are missing from the memo. Can you put them in

the right gap?

International Marketing look forward to seeing latest developments remember to bring a copy of the agenda give you a ring

Hi, Louise,

This is............ for today`s meeting at 10.30. I hope you`ll manage to be there. It would be nice if you could say something about the........... in the TRX7 project. Raju from........ will be there and I know he`ll be interested in what you have to say.

Could you also............your copy of the Milan report as we`re going to talk about it (point 4 on the agenda). I`ll..........later to confirm the details.

I............ you at 10.30. Tom

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9. Look at this agenda and answer the questions:

1. What is the meeting about?

2. How many people will attend the meeting?

3. What is Carla`s role?

AGENDA

  Meeting Monday 25^th June Chairperson: Clare Participants: Ella, Tom, Kate, Frank Minutes: Carla Purpose the meeting: To plan the visit by exchange students 13^th – 19^th October   Main points: 1. Daily activities 3.Accomodation 2. Evening activities 4. End-of-week celebration    

10. Now read part of the meeting and answer the questions. (Clare=A, Jake=B, Ella=C, Tom=D):

1. What do the speakers agree about?

2. What do Tom and Ella disagree about?

A... So, now we need to talk about point 4, the end-of-week celebration. Can we

brainstorm some ideas? Jake what do you think?

B Why don`t we have a party?

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C Yes, I agree. Definitely a party.

A OK, that`s a good idea. Any ideas for what kind of party? What about you,

Tom?

D What about having a big party for all the students and their families? We could

use the main hall, so people can dance. We could get a band...

C Yes, that`s right. We want somewhere to dance, but I don`t think we should

have a band. I think we should have a DJ.

D Well, I don`t agree with you. In my opinion, a band is much more exciting than

a DJ.

C Yes, but a DJ can play different types of music...

A OK, Ella, we can decide later. Let`s agree that we`re going to have music.

B Excuse me, can I say something?

A Of course.

B My brother is a DJ...

11. Look at the headings. Find two phrases in the dialogue which do each of these things and write them under the headings:

Ask for ideas / opinions

1......................................... 2......................................

Make a suggestion

1......................................... 2......................................

Give your opinion

1......................................... 2......................................

Agree

1......................................... 2......................................

Disagree

1......................................... 2......................................

Interrupt

1........................................ 2.....................................

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12. Work in groups. You have decided to hold a meeting to plan social events for next term:

1. When and where will the meeting be?

2. Who will be the participants?

3. What are the main points?

4. Who will be the chairperson?

5. Who will take the minutes?

6. Who will speak about particular points?

7. What will happen after the meeting?

GRAMMAR (Relative Clauses)

Exercise 1. Join the sentences with who or which:

BEGINNINGS	ENDS
Do you know a shop? I know somebody. I want some plates. I was at school with the man. I`d like to speak to the person. She`s got friendly with a boy. The police haven`t found the man. There`s some cheese in the fridge. We`ve got some light bulbs. This is the switch.	He lives next door. He stole my car. He/She deals with exports. It isn`t working. It needs to be eaten. It sells good coffee. They last for years. She could mend that chair. They can go in the microwave. He is driving that taxi.

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Exercise 2. Do you know the English words for nationalities and languages? Complete the sentences; use a dictionary to help you:

1. The people who live in __________ speak Greek.

2. The language that people speak in Hungary is called ________.

3. The language _________ people speak in China is called _________.

4. The people who live in _________ speak Italian.

5. The ______ live in ___________ Turkish.

6. The language ________ Algeria is called Arabic.

7. The language _______________ Scots Gaelic.

8. The people ________________ Holland ________.

9. The language ________ Irish.

10. The people ______ Portugal _____.

11. _____ Welsh ______.

12. _______ Japan ______.

Exercise 3. In which three sentences do you feel the relative pronoun can be left out?

1. The job that he got wasn`t very interesting.

2. A woman who(m) my sister knows has just bought the house next door.

3. The doctor who treated me didn`t know what he was doing.

4. I`m sorry for people who haven`t got a sense of humour.

5. Have you got anything that will clean this carpet?

6. Have you got a typewriter that I can use?

Exercise 4. Is the relative pronoun the subject or object in these clauses?

1. That`s the woman who lives next door.

2. Our doctor is a person whom I really respect.

3. He had a simple idea which changed the world.

4. I`ve lost that nice ring which Bill gave me.

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5. It`s a book that everybody talks about and nobody reads.

6. Once there were three rabbits that lived near a river.

7. That`s the man who I wanted to see.

8. An orphan is a child who hasn`t got any parents.

9. He keeps telling you things which you already know.

10. They never thanked me for the money that I sent them.

Exercise 5. Look again at Exercise 4. Take the sentences in which the relative pronoun is the object, and rewrite them without who(m) / which / that.

Exercise 6. Make sentences with whose:

1. A good builder is one whose houses don`t fall down.

2. A good parent is one whose _________________.

3. A good gardener ________________________.

4. A good doctor _________________________.

5. A good writer ___________________________.

6. A good teacher _____________________________.

7. A good tourist guide ________________________.

8. A good cook ______________________________.

Exercise 7. Put in which or what:

1. She cycles to work every day. ______________ keeps her healthy.

2. I very much liked _____________________ you said at the meeting.

3. They gave me ___________________ I asked for.

4. The lights suddenly went out ____________ frightened Granny terribly.

5. This is _________ I need.

6. Everybody arrived late, _________ didn`t surprise me in the least.

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7. The door was locked _____________ was a nuisance.

8. He wouldn`t tell me _________________ I wanted to know.

9. She let me borrow one of her dresses, ______________ was very kind of her.

10. We`re going to have to repair the roof, ____________ will cost a fortune.

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