Some notes on MAy 13th, 2024
HW: ex. A & B & C p. 61
fringe benefits / perks
résumé (AmE) = CV = curriculum vitae
well-known, better-known, best -known
fringe benefits / perks
résumé (AmE) = CV = curriculum vitae
well-known, better-known, best -known
18
Turn the direct quotes into reported speech.
1. Grandma, it says here in the paper (that) the new Prime Minister is proud of his government.
2. Your grandson said (that) the unemployment rate had gone down / 'd gone down / 's gone down /
has gone down.
3. Your grandson told you (that) Shark Tank wouldn't be / would not be on the next/following day.
4. It says here in the paper (that) the new Miss Finland doesn't like / does not like ice-hockey players.
5. Your grandson said (that) the local fire brigade rescued / had rescued a cat from a tree the
previous day / the day before.
6. Your grandson said (that) there was a huge sand storm on Boa Vista and the tourists were
trapped.
7. Your grandson told you (that) the price of ice-cream had fallen that week.
8. Your grandson said (that) spring fashion wasn't going to be / isn't going to be / was not going to be
/ is not going to be all about pastels and floral prints.
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19
Work with a partner. Your new coworker wants to get to know you better. Translate the indirect
questions into English. (Suggested)
1. Tell me where you were born.
2. Tell me where you live / are living now / at the moment.
3. Tell me how many siblings you have.
4. Tell me what your favourite food is.
5. Tell me if/whether you have a cat or a dog.
6. Tell me if/whether you are pleased with your new job.
7. Tell me if/whether you miss your former coworkers.
8. Tell me what the best thing in your life is.
9. Tell me how you commute / travel to work.
10. Tell me if/whether you are going to travel abroad next summer / the following summer.
11. Tell me if/whether you knew anybody from / at this/the firm.
12. Tell me if/whether I'm asking too many questions.
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Work with a partner. You want to take out a loan at the local bank. Go and ask the following
questions. You don’t have to change the tenses in this exercise.
1. I'd like to know what the term of this loan is.
2. Can you tell me what the interest rate is?
3. I'm wondering if/whether the rate is fixed or adjustable.
4. Do you happen to know when the interest rate can be adjusted?
5. I'd like to know how much my monthly payment will be.
6. Have you got any idea how the interest rate will be calculated?
7. I'm not sure if/whether the amount I owe is going to increase over time.
8. Tell me what the qualifications for the loan are.
9. I'd like to know why you recommend this loan to me.
10. I'm wondering if/whether there are other loans that also meet my needs.
11. I can't remember if/whether you said that I would have to make a decision soon.
12. I'm not sure if/whether the loan has to be paid back.
Turn the direct quotes into reported speech.
1. Grandma, it says here in the paper (that) the new Prime Minister is proud of his government.
2. Your grandson said (that) the unemployment rate had gone down / 'd gone down / 's gone down /
has gone down.
3. Your grandson told you (that) Shark Tank wouldn't be / would not be on the next/following day.
4. It says here in the paper (that) the new Miss Finland doesn't like / does not like ice-hockey players.
5. Your grandson said (that) the local fire brigade rescued / had rescued a cat from a tree the
previous day / the day before.
6. Your grandson said (that) there was a huge sand storm on Boa Vista and the tourists were
trapped.
7. Your grandson told you (that) the price of ice-cream had fallen that week.
8. Your grandson said (that) spring fashion wasn't going to be / isn't going to be / was not going to be
/ is not going to be all about pastels and floral prints.
New Insights 6 (LOPS21) Ratkaisut 52
19
Work with a partner. Your new coworker wants to get to know you better. Translate the indirect
questions into English. (Suggested)
1. Tell me where you were born.
2. Tell me where you live / are living now / at the moment.
3. Tell me how many siblings you have.
4. Tell me what your favourite food is.
5. Tell me if/whether you have a cat or a dog.
6. Tell me if/whether you are pleased with your new job.
7. Tell me if/whether you miss your former coworkers.
8. Tell me what the best thing in your life is.
9. Tell me how you commute / travel to work.
10. Tell me if/whether you are going to travel abroad next summer / the following summer.
11. Tell me if/whether you knew anybody from / at this/the firm.
12. Tell me if/whether I'm asking too many questions.
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Work with a partner. You want to take out a loan at the local bank. Go and ask the following
questions. You don’t have to change the tenses in this exercise.
1. I'd like to know what the term of this loan is.
2. Can you tell me what the interest rate is?
3. I'm wondering if/whether the rate is fixed or adjustable.
4. Do you happen to know when the interest rate can be adjusted?
5. I'd like to know how much my monthly payment will be.
6. Have you got any idea how the interest rate will be calculated?
7. I'm not sure if/whether the amount I owe is going to increase over time.
8. Tell me what the qualifications for the loan are.
9. I'd like to know why you recommend this loan to me.
10. I'm wondering if/whether there are other loans that also meet my needs.
11. I can't remember if/whether you said that I would have to make a decision soon.
12. I'm not sure if/whether the loan has to be paid back.
12 Fill in according to the Finnish clues. Check your answers by listening to the stories.
Have you ever wondered what 1. the worst job interview would be like? How would you react if you experienced something 2. as strange/weird/bizarre/odd as the following examples? “I was interviewing for a job that sounded 3. more suitable than any job I had ever applied for. During the 4. two-hour interview, I realised that couldn’t have been 5. further from the truth. Towards the end the questions were getting 6. more and more confusing. At the end of the 7. awkwardly long interview, the interviewer 8. apologetically told me that even though I was 9. perfectly qualified for the job, they had already decided to hire somebody else. Having already scheduled the interview on her schedule, she said she didn’t want her time to go to waste. I guess my time was so much 10. less important, it didn’t matter.” “In my early twenties I had an interview at 11. one of the best-known department stores. Wanting to make a long-lasting first impression, I decided to focus on every detail. So I wore my best skirt even though I had gained a few pounds since buying it. I was 12. well-prepared to answer every question 13. briefly but informatively enough, and I was convinced they would hire me. The personnel manager greeted me 14. in a friendly way/manner/fashion and my confidence grew 15. greater and greater as I walked in front of him towards his office. Once at the office he looked 16. strangely uncomfortable. Before I managed to say a word, he suggested that I would go to the ladies room to check on my skirt. To my horror, the mirror in the ladies room revealed a huge tear in my skirt. My face turned 17. as red as the underwear that was showing. I was 18. way/much/far too embarrassed to return to the office having been showing off my underwear 19. in public / publicly. In addition to not getting the job, I decided it was 20. best to do my shopping in another store in the future as well.”
13 Translate the questions. After checking them, take turns asking and answering them in pairs or small groups. (Suggested)
1. What will be the fastest-growing fields of study in the future?
2. Is it more and more important to be highly educated (in order) to get a well-paid job?
3. What are the most dangerous jobs of all / by far the most dangerous jobs and why? / What jobs are the most dangerous of all and why?
4. Would you rather do a physically demanding job or study hard/diligently to become a lawyer, for example?
5. The better the salary, the bigger/greater the responsibility. Do you agree (with this)?
6. Do young people / the young have as strong a work ethic as older generations?
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