can’t meet
Wednesday OK
What time are you free
is fine
Wednesday’s good
Are you busy on
We need to meet about
| A | 1) ____________ the problem with the product design. |
| B | Yes, of course. 2) ____________ Tuesday? |
| A | Yes, in the morning. I 3) ____________ until 2 p.m. |
| B | 2 p.m. is a bit late. Is 4) ____________? |
| A | Yes, 5) ____________. |
| B | 6) ____________? |
| A | From 11 a.m. |
| B | 11 a.m. 7) ____________ for me. |
Write your schedule for this week. Arrange a meeting with your partner. You are going
- to the cinema together;
- to prepare a presentation together.
II. Present Continuous
Present Continuous
| am is + Ving are | Утвердительное предложение | This term we are studying Business English. He is going to the gym after work. |
| Вопросительное предложением | Are you studying Business English this term? What is he going to do after work? | |
| Отрицательное предложение | We are not (aren’t) writing a test now. He is not (isn’t) going to the cinema tonight. |
Complete the conversations using the Present Continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.
a)
· Where’s Laura?
o She 1) _______________(not/ work) here today. She’s at home.
· Why?
o She 2) _______________(finish) her report. Her boss wants it for 7.30 meeting tomorrow morning.
b)
o Where 3) _______________(Bob and Sofia/ go)?
· They 4) _______________(do) the training course for that new finance software all day?
o When are they back?
· At about a quarter to six.
c)
o Come on Sandra. It’s 12 o’clock. Let’s go for lunch.
· Sorry, I 5) _______________(not/ go) for lunch today. There’s no time.
o Why? What 6) _______________(you/ do)?
· Anton and I 7) _______________(interview) someone.
o What? Now?
· It’s for the web editor position. She 8) _______________(wait) in Reception. Sorry. See you later.
o Bye.
An executive, Brett Sinclair, works for a pharmaceutical company. He talks to his boss about his plans for a business trip. Use his notes to complete his dialogue.
Business trip
| Monday London · The train to Paris · Go straight to office · Talk to sales team · Visit two clients p.m. Roshe first, then Glaxo · Evening free | Tuesday Paris · Taxi to airport · Fly to Madrid · Go to research centre · Check results of latest tests · Report back to London | Wednesday Madrid · Fly back to London · Meeting with Board – discuss research plans for next year · Contact US and Asian offices |
| Boss | How are you plans for next week? |
| Brett | Good. I’m ready to go. |
| Boss | Excellent. What are your plans for Monday? |
| Brett | Well, first I 1) __________________to Paris. I can work better on the train. |
| Boss | OK. Are you 2) __________________straight to the office? |
| Brett | Yes, the sales team want to talk about Roshe and Glaxo visits. |
| Boss | When 3) __________________ them? |
| Brett | In the afternoon. I 4) __________________Roshe first, then Glaxo. |
| Boss | Are you 5) __________________ dinner with the sales team? |
| Brett | No, they have other plans. |
| Boss | So how about Tuesday? |
| Brett | I 6) __________________ to Madrid and I 7) __________________ to the research centre. I 8) __________________the latest results with the research team and then I 9) __________________to London. |
| Boss | And when do you plan to come back? |
| Brett | On Wednesday. I 10) __________________the Board to discuss the plans for next year. And then I 11) __________________ our US and Asian offices. |
| Boss | Sounds like you 12) __________________ busy! |
Read about the Japanize journalist, Kazuko Negoro. Choose the correct form of the verb in the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
Kazuko Negoro is a Japanize journalist who 1)lives/is living and 2)works/ is working in the USA. She 3) writes/ is writing about American politics and business for the Japanize newspapers and magazines. At the moment she 4)interviews/ is interviewing politicians about the US elections. She sometimes 5)prepares/ is preparing special reports. At present she 6) writes/ is writing a special report about the US computer industry.
Kazuko 7) travels/ is travelling a lot for her work. She usually 8) drives/ is driving but this week she 9) talks/ is talking to a lot of people in many different places so she 10) takes/ is taking the plane. She likes doing interviews, and she really enjoys writing. She normally 11) writes/ is writing at home on her computer. But because of the elections, she 12)works/ is working on her laptop. She 13)sends/ is sending all her articles to Japan by email.
Kazuko usually 14)gets up/ is getting up at 8 o’clock and 15)goes/ is going swimming before breakfast, but this week she 16)gets up/ is getting up much earlier, at 6 o’clock, and she 17)doesn’t go/ isn’t going swimming. In the evening she often 18)goes/ is going to the cinema or 19)has/ is having dinner with friends. But this week she is too busy and 20)doesn’t meet/ isn’t meeting her friends. She 21)eats/ is eating fast food and 22)works/ is working in her hotel bedroom at the same time. A journalist’s life is sometimes is very busy.
Progress test
Complete the email with the correct words.
Hi Tony
Thanks 1)___ your email. I’m free 2)___Tuesday for the annual planning meeting.
But I’m busy 3)___ the morning so can we meet 4)___ two.
Unfortunately, the other meeting is a problem because I’m trying to finish some plans.
So can we 5)___ a meeting for next Monday?
What time 6)___ you free?
I’7)____ like to meet between nine and ten. Is that good 8)___ you?
Thanks
Paul