VB035/07
Adapted from Mann, Malcolm and Steve Taylore-Knowles. Destination B2. Macmillan. 2013.
Jones, Leo. New Cambridge Advanced English. Cambridge. 2000.
Glaser, April. “Biometrics Are Coming, Along with Serious Security Concerns.” WIRED. 3 September 2016.
1) Discuss the difference in meaning between these sentences:
1 I’ll write to her tomorrow.
I’m going to write to her tomorrow.
I was going to write to her tomorrow.
I’ll be writing to her tomorrow.
2 Are we going to make the first move?
Shall we make the first move?
3 I’m just going to phone them now.
I’m about to phone them now.
I was just about to phone them now.
4 Will you help us later?
Are you going to help us later?
Will you be helping us later?
Won’t you be helping us later?
I will write to her tomorrow.
I’m writing to her tomorrow.
I’ll have written to her tomorrow.
I’ll have to write to her tomorrow.
Do we make the first move?
Will we make the first move?
I’m phoning them now.
I’ve phoned them now.
I’ll phone them now.
Are you helping us later?
Were you going to help us later?
Won’t you help us later?
Aren’t you going to help us later?
2) Complete the question tags.
a) Get me some chewing gum when you go to the shop, ____________ you?
b) Let’s watch that new Blu-ray you bought today, ____________ we?
c) There’s not really much point waiting, ____________ there?
d) Tonia will put us up for the weekend, ____________ she?
e) Nobody seems to like Jessica, ____________ they?
f) I’m not making much sense now, ____________ I?
g) Let’s go because it’s getting late, ____________ it?
h) If you borrow my coat, don’t get it dirty, ____________ you?
i) Bill should be here by now, ____________ he?
j) I’m making you feel uncomfortable, ____________ I?
k) Someone left the door open, ____________ they?
l) Nobody knows about this, ____________ they?
VB035/07
Adapted from Mann, Malcolm and Steve Taylore-Knowles. Destination B2. Macmillan. 2013.
Jones, Leo. New Cambridge Advanced English. Cambridge. 2000.
Glaser, April. “Biometrics Are Coming, Along with Serious Security Concerns.” WIRED. 3 September 2016.
3) Look at the following e-mails sent by your peers. Provide your feedback.
1)
Hi,
On 15 October 2015, I rent a Peugeot 306 at Trnava in your rent center.
Unfortunately, your product has not performed well because of breaks. I am disappointed because the
breaks doesn‘t work. Following this problem I have suffered los for 20 000€ because I hit other car.
To resolve the problem, I would appreciate your money refounded for everything I have destroyed.
I look forward to your reply and a resolution to my problem . Please contact me at the above address or by
phone at +421 123 456 789.
Best regards,
…
2)
Dear Madam or Sir,
I recently purchased tablet made by your company and there are some problems which are affecting usage
of this product.
The tablet was purchased yesterday and after bringing it home I turned it on and everything seemed
working perfectly until I noticed that display is blinking every few seconds and also colors are being
changed to negative. I have been told that restart can fix some similar issues but unfortunately all of my
attempts ended up not being successful.
According to these problems I am requesting a replacement tablet.
Yours sincerely,
…