GAD Homework 16 January

Communication

1. Vocabulary. Match the statements 1-6 with responses a-f. 

1. This website takes a long time to download. D
2. Would you like her mobile number?
3. His line is still busy.
4. Your fax isn't very clear.
5. I'd like to speak to Gemma, please.
6. Shall I print this letter and post it?

a. He is probably speaking to someone.
b. No, send it as an email attachment.
c. Hold on, I'll put you through to her extension.
d. Yes, there are too many images. 
e. Would you like me to send it again?
f. Yes, please. I'll send her a text message. 

2. Complete the sentences with these words: 

training - native - course - knowledge - 

skills - official - common - fluent

1. If you improve your language skills, you'll be able to get a better job. 
2. Even though Lena is completely _____ in English, she still has a strong Russian accent. 
3. SVtech is a Swedish multinational whose _____ language is English. This means English is spoke in meetings and used for all company documents. 
4. Have you ever though of doing an evening _____ after work?
5. My firm hopes to do more business abroad, so plans to introduce language _____ for all its staff.
6. She has a good working _____ of Chinese and communicates easily in everyday situations. 
7. Someone who is a  _____ speaker, speaks a language as their mother tongue. 
8. Heinrich is German and Stella is from Argentina; fortunately, they have French as a _____ language.