unit 2

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

Active

1. You have not pay the bill
2. I will pick up 7:00 hrs.
3. The board did not showed immediate interest
4. We cannot find any record of this account.
5. We will have to make and holidays shortened by salary ats
6. We have made a mistake and incurred aloss.
7. You have overdrawn the extent of £ 187 we have made the arrangment so that their exact position can be checked.

Passive

1. Your bill has not been paid
2. He will be picked up at 07:00 hrs
3. No immediate interest was shown by the board
4. No record that has cannot be found of this account
5. Salary cuts will have to be made and holidays shortened.
6. A mistake and incurred a loss are made by us
7. Your account has been overdrawn to the extent of £187. Arrangement have been made to have a statement forwarded to you so that your exact position can be checked.

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UNIT 9

A ‘soft sell’ approach

Dear…..

We are writing company(1) kane kinetics Ltd. We are engaged in(2) bio-mechanical engineering, research analysis and consultation. Our concern is with(3) the study and evalustion of human movement.

Like companies(4) we maintain a research team. This provides insight into the relationship of men and machines. While our area of knowledge is highly specialised(5) its application is wide. Many of our major successes have been in prevening industrial accidents.

In addition(6) we are constantly searching for new sources of business. The search has taken us into the International field, with emphasis on Europe. We are specially interested in known(7) in switzerland. Should this be of interest to you, we will be more than happy to meet you to discuss your specific requirements.

Very truly yours,

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UNIT 8

Presenting a C.V.

As you read the C.V. choose from the words in the left hand margin to fill the gaps.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Wanjuki Mungi

18 Gomm Road

London

Thelephone : 01-246-0021

A proprietor of five jewellery /textile boutiques with experience in buying, marketing and designing.

Professional experience:

1970-present day: Proprietor of Wanjuki Jewels.

Five retail outlets specialising in fashion jewellery and textiles overall(1) responsibility, including financial and budgetary control, staff welfare (53) buying, marketing, designing and liaising(2) with suppliers. Responsible(3) for collection buying purchased(4) a boutique in partnership and built up a chain of boutiques over eight years.

Increased strategies(5) and profits.

Recruited and trained(6) all sales staff.

Devised(7) and implemented marketing turnover(8) Achieved and exceeded(9) targets. 1968/70 Assistant Manager with chairmain Textiles Manufacturing company supervised(10) 15 staff withspecial responsinility for budgetary control and financial accounting for three outlets. Successfully negotiated(11) contracts with continental, African and Asian textile suppliers. 1966/ 68 sales Assistant with James fashions, a company specialising(12) in fashion jewellary and cosmetics.

Received(13) sound basic training in all aspects of selling, buying and design appreciation(14).

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