Ενδεικτικές λύσεις των 14 φιλτραρισμένων ασκήσεων της ενότητας (σελ. 39-42): 8 ερωτήσεις κατανόησης/κρίσης (A. Questions) + 6 κλειστές ασκήσεις λεξιλογίου/γραμματικής (B. Exercises).

Γιατί τρένο

Ερώτηση: Why did Maria prefer to travel by train?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 39): «She preferred to travel by train, as the underground station was only about two or three minutes' walk from where she lived».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Because the underground station was only about two or three minutes' walk from where she lived.

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Ποιοι έσπευδαν στον σταθμό

Ερώτηση: What kind of people were hurrying into the station?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 39): «Crowds of commuters, most of them businessmen, secretaries, typists, shop-assistants, representatives, managers, accountants, salesmen, indeed people from all walks of life».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Commuters from all walks of life: businessmen, secretaries, typists, shop-assistants, representatives, managers, accountants, salesmen.

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Το κτίριο του γραφείου

Ερώτηση: What was the office building like?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 39): «It was a really imposing high building, a sample of modern architecture».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) A really imposing, high building — a sample of modern architecture.

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Ανάβαση στον 6ο όροφο

Ερώτηση: How did she go up to the sixth floor? Was there another way of going up there?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 39): «She made her way up to the sixth floor using the lift, although she could have used the escalator».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) She used the lift; yes, there was another way — she could have used the escalator.

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Πρώτη στο γραφείο;

Ερώτηση: Was she the first person to arrive there?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 39-40): «While walking along a long corridor she could see the clerks through the glass partitions. They were already at work».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) No, the clerks were already at work when she arrived.

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Περιγραφή του γραφείου

Ερώτηση: Describe Mr Yianniotis's office.

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 39-40): «It was well-lighted and pleasantly warm. Modern pictures were hung on the walls, which were painted in pale colours... there were hung some diagrams and plans... A thick carpet covered the floor and the furniture... was placed in good order».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) It was well-lighted and pleasantly warm, with modern pictures on pale-coloured walls, diagrams and plans behind the manager's desk, a thick carpet on the floor, and modern, comfortable furniture placed in good order.

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Θα ήθελες να δουλεύεις εκεί; (κρίσεως)

Ερώτηση: Would you like to work in an office like that? Say why.

Απάντηση:

Ενδεικτική, τεκμηριωμένη γνώμη με βάση τα στοιχεία του κειμένου (σελ. 39-40): καλός φωτισμός, ευχάριστη θερμοκρασία, μοντέρνα διακόσμηση, τάξη.

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Ενδεικτικά, ναι: πρόκειται για ένα φωτεινό, ζεστό, καλαίσθητο και τακτοποιημένο γραφείο — στοιχεία που συμβάλλουν σε ευχάριστο εργασιακό περιβάλλον.

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Περιβάλλον και διάθεση στη δουλειά (κρίσεως)

Ερώτηση: Do you believe that nice and pleasant surroundings affect people's mood and consequently their work? Discuss.

Απάντηση:

Ερώτηση κρίσης/σύνθεσης πάνω στο περιεχόμενο του κειμένου (§3δ NEXT_BOOK.md) — δεν εξαιρείται, δεν ζητά προσωπική εμπειρία αλλά γνώμη τεκμηριωμένη.

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Ενδεικτικά, ναι· ένα ευχάριστο περιβάλλον (φωτισμός, χρώματα, τάξη, άνεση), όπως αυτό της Μαρίας, βοηθά τη συγκέντρωση και τη διάθεση, άρα και την απόδοση στην εργασία.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

Rewrite με τον σωστό χρόνο

Ερώτηση: Rewrite the sentences. Each time replace the boldfaced parts of the sentences with the prompts given using the correct tense: a. At 9.45 on Wednesday morning Maria left her house. → At 8.00 every morning Maria ... / It's 9.45. Maria ... b. A quarter of an hour later she found herself outside the building. → In five minutes from now she ... c. When she arrived, they were already at work. → When you wake up tomorrow, they ... / When the manager arrives, they ... for 2 hours. d. Mr Yianniotis wasn't there at that very moment. → Mr Yianniotis ... for all next month. / Mr Yianniotis ... there for a year.

Απάντηση:

a. Present Simple (συνήθεια) / Present Continuous with future meaning. b. Future Simple / going to. c. Future Simple / Future Perfect Continuous. d. Future Continuous / Present Perfect.

Σύνοψη: a. Maria leaves her house. / Maria is leaving her house. b. In five minutes from now she will find herself outside the building. c. When you wake up tomorrow, they will already be at work. / When the manager arrives, they will have been working for 2 hours. d. Mr Yianniotis will be away for all next month. / Mr Yianniotis has been there for a year.

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Επίθετο για κάθε ουσιαστικό

Ερώτηση: Think of an adjective to match the following nouns: a. businessman b. secretary c. shop-assistant d. representative e. manager f. accountant g. salesman h. machine i. building j. architecture k. corridor l. look m. carpet n. furniture o. order p. place

Απάντηση:

Ενδεικτικά επίθετα, όπως προκύπτουν από το κλίμα του κειμένου (σύγχρονο, επιβλητικό, τακτοποιημένο γραφείο).

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) π.χ. a. successful businessman b. efficient secretary c. friendly shop-assistant d. reliable representative e. busy manager f. careful accountant g. persuasive salesman h. modern machine i. imposing building j. modern architecture k. long corridor l. quick look m. thick carpet n. comfortable furniture o. good order p. pleasant place.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

Ενδεικτική άσκηση ελεύθερης επιλογής επιθέτου — αποδεκτό κάθε λογικό επίθετο που ταιριάζει σημασιολογικά.

Ερώτηση για τα boldfaced

Ερώτηση: Write the question for the boldfaced parts of the sentences: a. At 9.45 on Wednesday morning Maria left her house. b. She preferred to travel by train. c. The underground station was only about 2 or 3 minutes' walk from where she lived. d. Crowds of commuters were hurrying into the station to get to their post by 9.00 or 9.30 a.m. e. The building was really imposing and high. f. She could see the clerks through the glass partitions. g. “Come in”, she heard. h. Mr Yianniotis would be back in two or three minutes. i. A thick carpet covered the floor.

Απάντηση:

Κάθε ερώτηση στοχεύει στο υπογραμμισμένο (boldfaced) τμήμα της πρότασης.

Σύνοψη: a. When did Maria leave her house? b. How did she prefer to travel? c. How far was the underground station from where she lived? d. Why were crowds of commuters hurrying into the station? e. What was the building like? f. Who could she see through the glass partitions? g. What did she hear? h. When would Mr Yianniotis be back? i. What covered the floor?

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Πώς θα ένιωθες σε συνέντευξη (κρίσεως)

Ερώτηση: How would you feel if, like Maria, you were going to be interviewed? Nervous, excited, anxious, depressed, self-confident? Why?

Απάντηση:

Ερώτηση κρίσης/προσωπικής αποτίμησης πάνω σε σενάριο, όχι Activity/role-play — παραμένει μέσα στο κλειστό μπλοκ Β. Exercises.

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Ενδεικτικά: κανείς θα ένιωθε συνδυασμό νευρικότητας και ενθουσιασμού πριν από μια συνέντευξη, ειδικά χωρίς προηγούμενη εμπειρία, όπως η Μαρία.

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Πίνακας ρήμα→ουσιαστικό

Ερώτηση: Fill in the blanks of the following table: ... touch / ... interview / ... requirement / prefer ... / walk ... / ... commuter / ... typist / ... representative / queue ... / hope ... / arrive ... / cover ... / ... design / place ... / think ... / ... request

Απάντηση:

Αντιστοίχιση ρήματος-ουσιαστικού για κάθε ζεύγος του πίνακα (σελ. 41).

Σύνοψη: touch/touch · interview/interview · require/requirement · prefer/preference · walk/walk · commute/commuter · type/typist · represent/representative · queue/queue · hope/hope · arrive/arrival · cover/cover · design/design · place/place · think/thought · request/request.

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Προθέσεις

Ερώτηση: Fill in the blanks with the right prepositions: a. ... a quarter to nine Maria went ... the interview she had ... Mr Yianniotis, ... his request. b. Crowds ... commuters, who were people ... all walks ... life, were hurrying ... the station ... get ... work. c. The company Maria hoped to work ... was housed ... an imposing building, which was a sample ... modern architecture. d. While walking ... the corridors, she could see the clerks ... the glass partitions. e. Modern pictures were hung ... the walls, which were painted ... pale colours, and the furniture was placed ... good order. f. She thought that it was a really pleasant place ... work ... .

Απάντηση:

Οι προθέσεις αντλούνται από το ίδιο το κείμενο του κεφαλαίου (σελ. 39-40).

Σύνοψη: a. At / to / with / at · b. of / from / of / into / to / to · c. for / in / of · d. along / through · e. on / in / in · f. to / in.

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Προηγούμενο Στοιχείο

Επιστροφή στην Ενότητα

Επόμενο Στοιχείο