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About myself

Let me introduce myself to you. My name is Helen and I am in my mid twenties. My appearance is quite ordinary, though my relatives and friends find me very pretty. I have blond-hair, blue eyes and slim build. I don’t smoke, I don’t drink, and I don’t use any type of drugs. I am very dependable and easy to go along.

I work for a large electronic company here on the western part of the United States, in California. But our head-office is situated in Tokyo. I also attend college full time, as well as work full time. You must be wondering how that is possible. During the school year, 9 months out of the year, I usually work 10-12 hours a day to fit my school hours in and to have three days off. I am specializing in History and German which I will use to study international law.

When I am not busy with work and school, enjoy spending time and relaxing with friends. I also like gardening, volleyball, cooking keeping in good physical shape, reading. The things I hope to achieve in life are to have a very successful career, a healthy life, to build the home of my dreams, never to stop growing spiritually and learning about the world. What I hope for most is to find someone in my life to share all this with.

Fill in the blanks with prepositions if necessary.

1) You must keep control ... your finances to run your company successfully.

2) Thanks ... computers you can get the necessary data ... the touch ... the button.

3) Every employee has a computer connected ... a printer.

4) Our firm tries to get support… the local government.

5) His office hours begin… 9 a.m., but he comes earlier to get ready for his work

6) Mr Sun works ... a big electronic company. He often goes abroad… business.

7) I am impressed ... the progress ... your firm.

8) Every morning our secretary answers… a lot… letters… our foreign customers.

9) We would like to place a big order ... you. Your equipment is very up-to-date. It is… great demand, in fact.

10) Mr Simonov has been promoted ... Marketing Manager and we are very glad ... him.

Use the verbs given in parentheses in the appropriate tense, person, and number.

___you (to start) work and (to leave) the office at the same time every day or ___ you (to work) flexible hours? you (to have) your own desk?

In many companies these days, employees (to share) office space and (to work) flexible hours. In IBM, for example, 60 per cent of its staff ‘hot-desk’, or (to share) their desks. Employees (to clear) their desks before leaving work so they (to become) free for other colleagues to use. In other companies, employees (to reserve) their work space in advance for the next day.

The companies (to say) these systems (to be) more flexible, (to save) space and (to cut) costs.

However, many workers (to find) desk-sharing more stressful than traditional office organization. They (to prefer) to have their own personal space and (to feel) uncomfortable about sharing. A recent study (to claim) that daily routine and office rituals (to help) to create a happy working atmosphere. For example, some people (to like) to drink from a favorite cup and put their name on personal office equipment. The study, but the recruitment firm Office Angels, (to say) that some office workers (to be) more productive with regular working hours and a personalized work space.

4. Translate into English:

Mr. Sun works for a large electronics company. They manufacture various office equipment such as telephones, computers, printers, scanners, and copiers.

Their head office is located in Tokyo. They are renting a modern building on the outskirts of the capital. The head office has five departments. These are the personnel department, accounting department, sales department, transport and production departments.

The company's managers are experienced specialists. They run the company successfully. Sales volumes are high. This is a profitable company.