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Unit (7)

Business around the world


Word prediction details reference appreciate international trade formal chain supermarket chief buyer representative yield export import company kind of fruit vegetables employees welcome take place an appointment introduce sales manager Cairo airport Work for low researcher afford corporation distribute economy Word employ global goods technology wages describe sell communicate with customers website e-mail set up location local trade with region advantages of disadvantages of system increase in decrease in Port Said industries include chemicals harbour the Suez Canal fuel carry Asian environment recent economic Word relationship successful uantities !rish reception receptionist take a seat Scotland comfortable reports reporter amount pay profit loss investment create wealth engineer metal supply organization economical per cent beans onions expressions remember draft arrange do a pro"ect on agriculture population

Language Notes 1 take place = happen = occur / take the place of The accident took place at 3 yesterday . The new computer will take the place of the old one. 2 wa e ) ) salary )( con#ersationone one Voice con#ersation Voice fees / / $ who fare ! Mr. Wong has"#$% %ustarri#ed arri#ed in&g'pt &g'pt$ $is isthe the Presenter Mr. Wong $ who has %ust in Presenter !ome people ha"e wa es at the end of the week. representati#efor foraaChinese Chinesei!port i!portco!pan' co!pan'. .(e (e representati#e #ost $ yptian workers )ruco take their salaries on %&. of the month. is#isiting #isiting forthe the firstti!e ti!e (e is at atCairo Cairo is )ruco for first . (e is The plum'er took his fees Mr. after finishin work. airport where Mr.Latif Latif the !anagerof of)ruco )ruco$ $is is airport where $ $the !anager hi!. Listen to theircon#ersation con#ersation. . (n the 'us !eeting ) !eeting *li didn+t ha"e enouto htheir fare. hi!. Listen *ou!ust !ust eeMr. Mr.Wong. Wong. Mr.Latif Latif *ou Mr. 3 trade with *)/ '() & ) / trade in + *es that isright. right. a!#er' #er'pleased pleasedto to!eet !eet'ou$ 'ou$ Mr.Wong Wong $ ypt traded *es with $ $that ,hina is last year. I Ia! Mr. Mr.Latif Latif. . Mr. *hmad trades in cotton. Mr.Wong Wong$ $!a' !a'I Iintroduce introduceMr. Mr.+ar!i, +ar!i, (e (eis isour our Mr.Latif Latif Mr. Mr. sales!anager !anager. . sales - ad"anta es of . ,-) / ad"anta es for . '(-) /hat are theCon#ersation ad"anta es of the internet. two Voice Con#ersation two Voice /hat are theMiss ad"anta es and$ disad"anta es for local OConnor who is is chief chief u'er ofpeople. an Irish Irish Presenter Miss OConnor $ who u'er of an Presenter super!ar-et chain chain which which u's u's fruit fruit and and super!ar-et #egeta les les fro! )ruco has !adan anappoint!ent appoint!ent 0 stay in + ./0 / fro! stay with$ $has & ./0!ad #egeta )ruco to !eet !eet Mr. Latif Latif at his his office. office. .he .he has has %ust %ust /hen he arri"ed he stayed in ,airo. to Mr. at arri#ed atthe the!ain !ainreception receptiondesdes- . .Listen Listento toher her 1e stayed with his friends. arri#ed at con#ersationwith withthe thereceptionist receptionist. . con#ersation Ma'I Iha#e ha#e'our 'ourna!e$ na!e$please please , Receptionist Ma' 7 make profit 23 10 / make loss 4( , Receptionist Itis isMiss MissOConnor OConnor . Miss 1is 'usiness It Miss made reat profit. . "han-'ou$ 'ou$Miss Miss OConnor OConnor . .Would Would 'ou 'ou Li-e Li-eto to O'Connor "hanO'Connor 2ut he made loss last year. ta-eaaseat, seat, Receptionist ta-e Receptionist "han-'ou. 'ou. "han3 employ 56 employer 7 )% employee 56 Miss Miss The o"ernment tries to employ Con#ersation three. .new raduates. OConnor Con#ersation three OConnor rahi! / a0a a0a $with $ who who wor-s for for )ruco )ruco as as aa The employer had a meetin thewor-s employees. I I rahi! / scientist$ is is !eeting !eeting "o! "o! Masters Masters $ $ aa research research Voice scientist$ Voice scientist fro! the 1ni#ersit' of &din &din urgh urgh in in Presenter 4 made of / made from / made 'y / made in of scientist fro! the 1ni#ersit' Presenter .cotland. Listen to to their their con#ersation at Cairo Cairo .cotland. Listen con#ersation at 5oors are made of wood. 6aper is made from wood. airport. airport. This chair is made 'y the carpenter. ,lothes are made in #ahallah. Welco!e ac-to to&g'pt$ &g'pt$"o! "o!. . acTape ScriptWelco!e (i$ $I I rahi!. rahi!.It Itis isgood goodto tosee see'ou 'ouagain$ again$how howare are rahi! (i I I rahi! things, "o! things, "o!

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)ine$ than-s (ow was 'our flight , #er' co!forta le $ than-s . it went 2uite 2uic-l' . I spent !ost of the ti!e stud'ing the reports 'ou sent !e a out the low 'ield pro le!s that 'ou are ha#ing with so!e of 'our #egeta les . 3ont worr' a out that now. We can discuss the reports at our !eeting . Can 'ou suggest a ti!e when 'ou can co!e to our office to!orrow, I can co!e an' ti!e

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&4ercises 5 6 Write what 'ou would sa' 7 5 6 *ou !eet a #isitor at the air port $ 'ou welco!e hi!. 8 6 / person 'ou dont -now arri#es in 'our school ./s- if 'ou can help hi!. 9 6*ou !eet a tourist for the first ti!e. : 6*ou !eet 'ou friend after a long ti!e. 8 6 Choose the correct answer fro! a $ $ c $ or d 7 5;"he plane crash too- ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;'esterda'. a 6 the place 6 place c 6 awa' d 6 off 8 6 (e is our ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;he is our oss. a 6 e!plo'er 6 e!plo'ee c 6 e!plo'!ent d 6 une!plo'!ent 9 6 (e spea-s for the co!pan' $ he is the ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; a; presenter 6 representati#e c 6 guard d 6 -eeper : 6 Our fruit ;;;;;;;;;;has increased since we started watering !ore often. a 6 u'ing 6 'ield c 6 !ard 6 eating

< 6 Mr. *oung has %ust arri#ed ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; &g'pt. a 6 in 6 at c 6 to d6 ' = 6 "he opposite of > i!port? is ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; a 6 i!porting 6 e4port c 6 sell d 6 in#est @ 6 (e is #isiting &g'pt for the first ti!e !eans he ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; a 6 #isited &g'pt 9 ti!es c 6 didnt co!e to &g'pt efore. c 6 #isited &g'pt efore d 6 li#es in &g'pt A 6 Cairo /irport is the place ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;he !et Mr. Wong. a 6 when 6 which c 6 where d; who B 6 / ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;is the person who welco!es people at hotels. a 6 receptionist 6 owner c 6 cood 6 sales !anager 5C 6 Would 'ou li-e ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;a seat, a 6 ta-ing 6 to ta-e c 6 to ta-ing d 6 too55 6 Dreen eans $ garlic $ onions and to!atoes are all;;;;;;;;;;;;;; a 6 fruit 6 #egeta les c 6 che!icals d 6 spice 58 6 Mr. /'!an wor-s ;;;;;;;;;;;;; a co!puter co!pan'. a 6 at 6 with c 6 to d 6 for 59 6 (e spent !ost of the ti!e;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;the reports. a 6 stud' 6 to stud' c 6 stud'ing d 6 studied 5: 6 "he' will hold a !eeting to ;;;;;;;;;;;;;their pro le!s. a 6 discuss 6 distri ute c 6 announce d 6 pu lish 5< 6 M' rother suggested ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;the 0oo. a 6 to #isit 6 #isiting c 6 to #isiting d 6 #isit 5= 6 Can 'ou show !e the ad#antages ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;co!puters, a 6 of 6 off c 6 for d 6 within 5@ 6 &g'pt is trading ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;!an' countries. a 6 in 6 ' c 6 with d 6 fro! 5A 6 (e as-ed the dri#er if he could pa' the ;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ' credit card. a 6 salar' 6 fees c 6 wages d 6 fare 9 6 )ind the !ista-es and correct the!7 5 6 Ma' I introducing Mr. +ari! , 8 6 "he plu! er refused to ta-e his fare. 9 6 &g'pt i!ports oil to other countries. : 6 Co!puters ha#e !an' ad#antage. < 6 Boo-s are !ade in paper. =; Cars are !a-ing in Cairo.

With Best Wishes


We are li#ing in a glo al econo!' eople descri'e todays world as a lo'al economy. This means that a company in one country sells what it produces to other countries around the world . (f course countries ha"e 'een tradin in this way for thousands of years. /hat is different now is that computer technolo y has completely chan es the ways in which companies produce and distri'ute their oods and communicate with each other and their customers. we'sites and e7mails ha"e made it possi'le for companies of all si8es to sell their oods cheaply and 9uickly all o"er the world. ut the lo'al economy is more than this. :t also means that companies don t need to stay in one country. ;ar e international corporations ) like <apanese car companies) can set up in almost any location) employ local workers to produce oods there and trade with other countries in the same re ion. t also means that people can 'uy oods from countries where wa es are lower. =or e>ample) many thin s that are sold in $urope and *frica are now made in ,hina. 2ecause these oods can 'e made more cheaply in ,hina ) more people can afford them. The ad"anta es of this economic system is the increase in international trade that it 'rin s. This means that more people can 'uy more oods) which in turn means that more people all o"er the world ha"e ?o's. This is sometimes called a win7win situation) 'ecause e"eryone wins @

Grammar
Relati#e clauses Relati#e pronouns Who E which E who! E that E where E when E whose # 5 Who + ><; )= *7) / ) )</ :) 973 %* /78 u*li is the sur eon . *li cured the patient. u*li is the sur eon who cured the patient. u : thanked my friend . 1e a"e me a present. "!

u /e like our friend Tamer. /e li"e with him. u /e liked our friend Tamer who we li"e with. 8 Who!

This is the irl. 1e sa"ed the irl. This is the irl whom he sa"ed. The man was honest . : li"ed with him. The man whom : li"ed with was honest. The man with whom : li"ed was honest.
3 /hich

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$man 'ou ht a mo'ile. The mo'ile was e>pensi"e. $man 'ou ht a mo'ile which was e>pensi"e. This is the article. *li wrote it. This is the article which *li wrote. who/ which / whom ? GH3 ( that ) F? (7 E D #$ *li is the sur eon that cured the patient. This is the irl that he sa"ed. The man that : li"ed with was honest.
(that ) ----------------- ?> A7J) + , L 1 all / any / one / some /e"erythin / only / many / much / few / any : a"e him all news that : had. *hmad is the only pupil that ot the full mark. ------------- K07) ? M)M) & ) 2 !amy is the tallest man that : ha"e e"er seen. ( it is / it was ) A7J)" 3 L 3 :t was Araham 2ell that in"ented the telephone. ------- =/N* =A7J) + , L 4 *li wrote a'out the men and the 'ooks that he liked.

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- /hose Boun . s . noun @? @ 7 /A7) *. )= * /N* =A) /A7)

#y his her its our your their : know a 'oy . 1is father is an en ineer. : know a 'oy whose father is an en ineer. *yman is a man . *ymans father is a doctor. *yman is a man whose father is a doctor. & /here

This is the house . /e li"e in the house. This is the house where we li"e. * school is the place. /e learn there. * school is the place where we learn
where = in which / at which This is the house where we li"e. This is the house in which we li"e. This is the house which we li"e in. 0 /hen

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Camadan is the month . /e fast in Camadan . Camadan is the month when we fast. =riday is the day . we dont o to school on =riday. =riday is the day when we dont o to school.
when = in / on / at which

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<uly is the month when he was 'orn. <uly is the month in which he was 'orn. <uly is the month which he was 'orn in.
Best Wishes Mr. H H

(mission of relati"e pronouns % )R78 B:

This is the man who : met. This is the man : met.

+ .E3 , L who which whom ? B: . 1

: /)" )GH )+ who 7 which ? B:? 7 2 ( " . in ) 0" ( *er' to 'e ) * /7T) B:K E* 74? S .E3 , L 1

The man who is standin there is my friend. The man standin there is my friend. . <A) O)M) 5U )0" ( *er' to 'e ) * /7T) T B:K E* ;J7A) 9 C/% .E3 , L 2 The thief who was arrested yesterday) ro''ed the 'ank. The thief arrested yesterday )ro''ed the 'ank. ( "er' to 'e ) * /7T) B: . E* " ( < er' to 'e ) .E3 , L 3 The 'oys who are there) can help us. The 'oys there can help us. : A (relati"e clauses ) 974) * %7) 7J)@ ? K H V )-1 ! ,-) / '(-)* ? 8 * E A /W*; G The woman who helped me is a nurse. The supermarket which #iss 5ina works for sells fresh "e eta'les. ( , ) (4K GH V ):E +* R A 3 *8 * E "A /W GH E* KM) V )2 6aris ) which is "ery 'i ) is the capital of =rance. (ur teacher) who li"es in ,airo) is "ery patient. ( that ) F(4K GH* ( , ) ;& 8* .> K E X#$K* E A /hat really 777777777777777777 is / was that7777777777777777777 The thin that777777777777777 is / was that7777777777777777777777 1e comes late. This annoys his teacher. /hat really annoys his teacher is that he comes late. The thin that annoys his teacher is that he comes late.

1ow to write a 'usiness letter

Bame of person 1is ?o' *ddress of company 5ate 5ear #r. / #rs. / !ir / #adam)

Dour address @) 6hone /Y<@ )/A) ) $ mail K*)GH)

777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 7777777777777777777777777777777777 V87) 77777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 77777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 Dours sincerely) Bame and si nature.

$>ercises Unit ( 7 ) 1 E Cespond to each of the followin situationF # $ %ou ask your sister what she would do if she got a holiday&

' $ %ou ask your father about his "ourney to (ngland& ) $ A tourist is visiting Cairo* you tell him about the places he could visit& + $ %ou want to borrow your friend,s novel to read&
% E !ay where each of the followin two mini7dialo ues take placeF 1 7 A - ! would like to meet the manager* please&

. - /ay ! have your name and the reason for the meeting0 A - Ali Said & ! would like to import some goods from China& . - Wait a minute till ! inform him& Place - ----------------Speaker A - ------------------Speaker .- -------------' - A - 1ow would you like your haircut * sir0 . - Short* please& A - Are you going to shave0 . - 2o * not this time&

Place - ------------- Speaker A - --------------Speaker . - -------------------3 E ,hoose the correct answer from a ) ' ) c ) or d F # $ 3he man----------------! met yesterday lent me some money&

a $ who a $ who a $ which a $ where a $ who a $ written

b $ which b $ whose b $ that b $ which b $ whose b $ which written

c $ whose c $ which c $ when c $ when c $ which c $ which was b $ that ! tipped

d $ where d $ whom d $ who d $ who d $ that d $ was written

' $ 1ere is the book -----------is worth 4&( #55& ) $ 3his is the best -----------! can do for you& + $ Cairo is the city ---------! live in & 6 $ 3hat is the man -----------car was stolen& 7 $ 3his is the book------------by 2aguib /ahfouz& 8 $ 3his is the waiter--------------------a $ who ! tipped him c $ which ! tipped a $ where a $ that a $ where b $ which b $ which b $ when b $ is guarding b $ who d- whose ! tipped& c $ whose c $ who c $ which c $ guarding c $ which d $ that d $ whom d $ whose d $ which is guarding d $ when

9 $ 3his is the villa ------------gate it too high& : $ 1e is the only candidate --------- deserves the "ob& #5 $ /onday is the day --------------we have history& ## $ 3he man----------the president is my brother& a $ who guarding a $ whom #' $ 3he dog ran after the boys---------threw stones at it&

#) $ 3his is the fastest car ------------! have ever driven& a $ which a - which b $ who b $ who c $ what c $ what d $ no pronoun d $ 3hat #+ - ----------- really frightened me was the mouse ! saw under my bed&

#6 $ 3his is the writer ----------book was made into a film& a $ who a $ where a $ where a $ which a $ who a $ what b $ which b $ which b $ which b $ who b $ which b $ who c $ whose c $ when c $ when c $ what c $ whose c $ whose d $ where d $ who d $ whose d $ whose d $ what d $ which #7 $ 3his is the flat ------------! live& #8 $ this is the flat ------------ ! built& #9 $ 3he company ---------! work for is sending me to ;apan on business& #: $ 3his is /r& 1amdi ---------daughter won a prize& '5 $ ! would like to see the camera ------------you bought yesterday&

- E =ind the mistake in each of the followin sentences then write it correctly F # $ /y cousin* that is a research assistant * works in the food industry&

' $ /y brother went to <xford university which he studied economics& ) $ =reg* where grew up in 4ondon* has lived in (gypt for #6 years& + $ 3he university which my uncle works is in Cairo& 6 $ 3he university where ! want to go to is near my uncle& 7 $ 3his is the girl who uncle is a professor&
& E Cead the followin passa e then answer the 9uestions F Samir lived with his parents till he was twenty four &* and then he got a

"ob in an office of a big factory in another town* so he left home& 1e found a little flat and lived there on his own& At first he cleaned it by himself * but after a few weeks he asked /rs& 4eila to help him& She promised to come to clean his flat an hour every morning& After she had been working for Samir for two weeks * one evening he looked at the mirror in his bedroom and thought > 3hat mirror looks very dusty& /rs& 4eila has forgotten to clean it & ! can write on the dust with my finger?@ .efore he left for work in the morning he wrote this message on the dustA ! cough whenever ! breathe because everything in this room is very dusty ? A & When he got home that evening* he looked at the mirror and

wondered why she hadnBt cleaned it & 3hen he bent down and saw a bottle in front of the mirror& 1e picked it up and looked at it carefully& /rs& 4eila has written some words on it & 1e read the words A Cough medicineA and he couldnBt make head nor tail& * ) *nswer the followin 9uestions F # $ Why did Samir leave his parentsB home 0 ' $ What caused Samir to cough0 ) $1ow did Samir know that /rs& 4eila had read his message0 2 ) ,hoose the correct answer F # $ When Samir read the words on the bottle * he --------------------------a - took the medicine c $ was interested a $ wrote a letter c $ spoke to her b $ was happy d - was confused b $ telephoned her d $ wrote what he thought on the mirror

' $ 3o ask /rs& 4eila to clean the mirror * samir -------------------

0 E The !piders * ) *nswer the followin 9uestions F 1 E What was professor ;ones0

' $ What did the =erman (gyptologist tell Cr Shereen 0 2 ) ,omplete the followin sentences F # $ (chinacea 2egra is -------------------------------------------------------' $ ;ones was so interested in AymanBs spider that ----------------------, ) Cead the 9uotation and answer the 9uestions F > What a nuisance ? ! have had to cancel my next trip &> # $ Who was the speaker 0 ' $ Which trip did he D she have to cancel0

7 E /ritin /rite a para raph a'out 1GG words a'out H 1ow to attract tourists to $ yptIH

3 E Translation

* ) Translate into *ra'ic F

3he government is carrying out a lot of industrial and agricultural pro"ects in Epper (gypt to provide "ob opportunities for the citizens

there& .y this way we can solve a lot of serious problems as unemployment that leads to dangerous way&

2 ) Translate into $n lish F . ))W )T<3 / -3 ;*? )/3 !J" )W

K *0AY PK GH )> GH 3 PK .A) PW ** 9A K* P% ? Z3 L K:3 ,3 *9A Z73 Z) ,3 9) <N + PK GH K:)< C GH >K+ Best wishes for all

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