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O 7 Everyone Makes Mistakes 11 Form, Meaning and Function Words Connected with Business رابط الدرس الرقمي www.ien.edu.sa Here are some words and phrases often connected with business. Work with a partner and add a word or phrase of your own to each column. Doing Business a good deal begin negotiations sign an agreement buy/sell Good Business boost sales new and improved an asset a valuable patent Bad Business no commercial possibilities make a mistake slipping sales figures stop producing Articles a/an Use the indefinite article a/an before singular count nouns when we refer to the noun in a general sense, and when we mention something for the first time. the In an attempt to boost sales, a well-known soft drinks company created a new, improved formula. We use the definite article the before singular and plural nouns when we refer to something already known, mentioned or defined. The new formula, which was tested in 200,000 taste tests replaced the original formula. Use the with superlative and comparative adjectives and adverbs. In 1876, the most important communications technology was the telegraph. Use the to refer to inventions. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Don't use the before the names of people, streets, cities, and countries. Fahd is my brother. He lives on Main Street. He's in Dubai on vacation. A. Complete the sentences with the, a, an, or no article (-). 1. A company rejected the patent for 2. 3. Orton may have made telephone. William Orton was offered the patent for invention called the telephone. 4. Russia. worst business mistake in history. Alaska had been considered a burden rather than 5. Replacing the old formula with the new formula proved to be brought original formula back quickly. asset by mistake and the company B. Work with a partner. Imagine you work in your ideal job. Ask and answer about the following things: your salary and perks travel opportunities your working environment recent business deals your colleagues mistakes you have made وزارة التعليم Ministry 106ation 2024-1446 MG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 106 30/4/24 3:05 AM

Words Connected with Business

Articles a/ an / the

Complete the sentences with the a, an or no article 1. A company rejected the patent for....... telephone

O Count/Noncount Nouns Count nouns name things that you can count. They have singular and plural forms. Singular Count Nouns a warning Plural Count Nouns two warnings an iceberg three icebergs Noncount nouns name things that you can't count: advice, information, news, time, furniture etc. They don't use a/an. They don't have plural forms. Expressions of Quantity: Some/Any Use some in affirmative statements. Use any in negative statements and in questions. Use some/any with noncount nouns and with plural nouns. Questions (?) Affirmative (+) Negative (-) There is some news. There are some newspapers. There isn't any news. There aren't any newspapers. Is there any news? Are there any newspapers? Expressions of Quantity: A Lot of, Much, Many, Enough, Plenty of, (A) Few, Little, Hardly Any Count How many jobs have you had? He only has (a) few friends. Noncount How much gold did they sell? There's little money left. Use plenty of, a lot of, hardly any and enough for both plural count and noncount nouns. She has plenty of/hardly any friends. She has plenty of/hardly any money. C. Read the career advice and complete each gap with a word from the box. There is more than one possible answer for some gaps. You will not need to use all the words. career high school university occupation guidance salary job degree qualifications interests work profession 1. What are you good at? What 2. You should choose a 3. If you attend is right for you? that you'll find rewarding, you'll obtain a degree. 4. If you have you will earn a higher 5. You should look at your and test your IQ. 6. You should choose a satisfying line of 7. You should ask your teacher for that you'll never find boring. in order to choose the right path. D. Work with a partner. Ask and answer about the nouns in exercise C. Use quantifiers before the nouns. A: How many part-time jobs have you had? B: I haven't had many part-time jobs but I do have some experience working in my father's store. I sold plenty of furniture. A: Do you have a lot of interests? وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 107 107 30/4/24 3:05 AM

Count/Noncount Nouns

Read the career advice Read the career advice and complete each gap with a word from the box There is more than one possible answer for some gaps you will need to use all the words 1. What ar

Work with a partner Ask and answer about the nouns in exercise c use quantifiers before the nouns