Λύσεις — Κεφάλαιο 9: Maria Gets Her First Job (σελ. 45) – ENGLISH FOR OFFICE CLERKS Β ΕΠΑΛ

Λύσεις — Κεφάλαιο 9: Maria Gets Her First Job

Ενδεικτικές λύσεις των 11 φιλτραρισμένων ασκήσεων της ενότητας (σελ. 44-46): 6 ερωτήσεις κατανόησης (A. Questions) + 5 κλειστές ασκήσεις λεξιλογίου/γραμματικής (B. Exercises 1-5)· η άσκηση 6 («Write a paragraph...», ανοιχτή παραγωγή λόγου) εξαιρείται.

Ερώτηση 1 (σελ. 45)

Ερώτηση: What has Mrs Collins written?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 44): «Mrs Collins has written a very good reference for you».

Σύνοψη: Mrs Collins has written a very good reference for Maria.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

• Απάντησε με Present Perfect, όπως στην ερώτηση (has written).

Ερώτηση 2 (σελ. 45)

Ερώτηση: Has Maria had any previous experience?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 44): «you've had no previous experience».

Σύνοψη: No, Maria has had no previous experience.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

• Απάντησε με No + Present Perfect (has had no...).

Ερώτηση 3 (σελ. 45)

Ερώτηση: What sort of secretary are the company looking for?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 44): «we are looking for someone with ambition and initiative. Someone who is confidential, sociable, friendly and cheerful in addition to being good at typing and speaking English».

Σύνοψη: Someone with ambition and initiative, confidential, sociable, friendly, cheerful, and good at typing and speaking English.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

• Απαρίθμησε όλα τα προσόντα που αναφέρει ο κ. Yianniotis.

Ερώτηση 4 (σελ. 45)

Ερώτηση: What will Maria's first salary be?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 44): «at a salary of 190,000 drs. per month».

Σύνοψη: 190,000 drs. per month.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

• Δώσε το ποσό μαζί με τη μονάδα χρόνου (per month).

Ερώτηση 5 (σελ. 45)

Ερώτηση: Why will Maria accept the job?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 44-45): «That sounds a good offer to me, since I have no previous experience. Well, I'll accept the job».

Σύνοψη: Because it sounds a good offer to her, since she has no previous experience.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

• Απάντησε με Because + την αιτιολογία της Maria (since she has no previous experience).

Ερώτηση 6 (σελ. 45)

Ερώτηση: Why will Maria try to do her best?

Απάντηση:

• Αυτούσιο (σελ. 45): «I'm grateful to you for giving me this opportunity and I'll endeavour to do all I can, to justify your confidence».

Σύνοψη: Because she is grateful for the opportunity and wants to justify Mr Yianniotis's confidence in her.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

• Το 'justify your confidence' = να φανεί αντάξια της εμπιστοσύνης του.

Άσκηση 1 (σελ. 45)

Ερώτηση: Rewrite the sentences using the given prompts: a. “Please, do take a seat”. Mr. Yianniotis asked Maria... b. “You weren't stuck in a traffic jam, were you?” He hoped that she... c. “I have your application here”. He explained to her that... d. “I will practise my theoretical knowledge soon”. She said that... e. “I'll do my best”. Maria promised that... f. “It's a good offer for me”. Maria thought that...

Απάντηση:

• a. Προστακτική → asked + αντικείμενο + to-απαρέμφατο: «Mr Yianniotis asked Maria to take a seat.»
• b. Past Simple → Past Perfect (το question tag παραλείπεται): «He hoped that she hadn't been stuck in a traffic jam.»
• c. Present Simple → Past Simple, here → there: «He explained to her that he had her application there.»
• d. will → would: «She said that she would practise her theoretical knowledge soon.»
• e. will → would: «Maria promised that she would do her best.»
• f. is → was, me → her: «Maria thought that it was a good offer for her.»

Σύνοψη: a. Mr Yianniotis asked Maria to take a seat. b. He hoped that she hadn't been stuck in a traffic jam. c. He explained to her that he had her application there. d. She said that she would practise her theoretical knowledge soon. e. Maria promised that she would do her best. f. Maria thought that it was a good offer for her.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

• Στον πλάγιο λόγο αλλάζουν χρόνοι (backshift), αντωνυμίες (I → she, me → her) και επιρρήματα τόπου (here → there).
• Τα question tags (were you?) δεν μεταφέρονται στον πλάγιο λόγο.

Άσκηση 2 (σελ. 45)

Ερώτηση: Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense: a. Mary (be) stuck in a traffic jam every morning. b. Mr Fotiou (write) a reference for Paul last month. c. John (have) much previous experience in accounting. d. She (begin) working tomorrow. e. “He (work). You can't interrupt him now”. f. She said she (accept) the job, because she liked the working conditions.

Απάντηση:

• a. Συνήθεια (every morning) → Present Simple: «Mary is stuck in a traffic jam every morning.»
• b. last month → Past Simple: «Mr Fotiou wrote a reference for Paul last month.»
• c. Γενική αλήθεια για το παρόν → Present Simple: «John has much previous experience in accounting.»
• d. Προγραμματισμένο μέλλον (tomorrow): «She is beginning / will begin working tomorrow.»
• e. Ενέργεια σε εξέλιξη τώρα (now) → Present Continuous: «He is working. You can't interrupt him now.»
• f. Πλάγιος λόγος μετά από said → would: «She said she would accept the job, because she liked the working conditions.»

Σύνοψη: a. is stuck. b. wrote. c. has. d. is beginning / will begin. e. is working. f. would accept.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

• Βρες πρώτα τη χρονική ένδειξη κάθε πρότασης (every morning, last month, tomorrow, now, said).
• Στο (c) δεκτό και το Present Perfect (has had), αφού η εμπειρία συνεχίζεται ως τώρα.

Άσκηση 3 (σελ. 46)

Ερώτηση: Based on the text, complete the sentences below. Then rewrite the words filling in the gaps on the left so as to form the word INTERVIEW vertically: a. The train ……….. Maria fine to get to her job. b. Maria has had no previous ………………of work. c. Maria will practise her ……………… knowledge soon. d. She'll do her …………… to satisfy her boss. e. Her …………….. will be 190,000 drs. per month. f. Maria will ………… to do all she can. g. Fortunately, she wasn't stuck in a ………… jam. h. Maria is ………….. to Mr. Yianniotis. i. Mr. Yianniotis ……………………… Maria to their family.

Απάντηση:

• a. The train suits Maria fine → suits (s-u-I-t-s: 3ο γράμμα I)
• b. no previous experience of work → experience (8ο γράμμα N)
• c. her theoretical knowledge → theoretical (7ο γράμμα T)
• d. do her best → best (2ο γράμμα E)
• e. Her salary will be 190,000 drs. → salary (5ο γράμμα R)
• f. Maria will endeavour to do all she can → endeavour (6ο γράμμα V)
• g. stuck in a traffic jam → traffic (6ο γράμμα I)
• h. Maria is grateful to Mr Yianniotis → grateful (5ο γράμμα E)
• i. Mr Yianniotis welcomed Maria to their family → welcomed (1ο γράμμα W)
• Τα γράμματα της κάθετης στήλης, από πάνω προς τα κάτω: I-N-T-E-R-V-I-E-W.

Σύνοψη: a. suits (I) · b. experience (N) · c. theoretical (T) · d. best (E) · e. salary (R) · f. endeavour (V) · g. traffic (I) · h. grateful (E) · i. welcomed (W) — κάθετη λέξη: INTERVIEW.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

• Κάθε λέξη βρίσκεται στον διάλογο της σελ. 44-45.
• Έλεγξε ότι το μήκος κάθε λέξης ταιριάζει με τις παύλες του σταυρόλεξου.

Άσκηση 4 (σελ. 46)

Ερώτηση: Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions and write the question tags at the end of each sentence: a. Maria wasn't stuck ... the traffic jam, ...? b. It was easy ... her ... get ... the office, ...? c. Yesterday, Maria had an interview ... Mr Yianniotis, ...? d. Mrs Collins has written a good reference ... Maria, ...? e. The company are looking ... someone ... ambition and initiative, ...? f. They want to hire a secretary who will be good ... typing and speaking English, ...? g. The office hours are ... 9.00 a.m. ... 6.00 p.m., ...? h. Maria was grateful ... Mr Yianniotis ... giving her the job, ...?

Απάντηση:

• a. «Maria wasn't stuck IN the traffic jam, was she?» (αρνητική πρόταση → θετική ουρά)
• b. «It was easy FOR her TO get TO the office, wasn't it?»
• c. «Yesterday, Maria had an interview WITH Mr Yianniotis, didn't she?» (had ως κύριο ρήμα → didn't)
• d. «Mrs Collins has written a good reference FOR Maria, hasn't she?»
• e. «The company are looking FOR someone WITH ambition and initiative, aren't they?» (company με ρήμα στον πληθυντικό → they)
• f. «They want to hire a secretary who will be good AT typing and speaking English, don't they?» (η ουρά ακολουθεί την κύρια πρόταση They want)
• g. «The office hours are FROM 9.00 a.m. TO 6.00 p.m., aren't they?»
• h. «Maria was grateful TO Mr Yianniotis FOR giving her the job, wasn't she?»

Σύνοψη: a. in / was she? · b. for / to / to / wasn't it? · c. with / didn't she? · d. for / hasn't she? · e. for / with / aren't they? · f. at / don't they? · g. from / to / aren't they? · h. to / for / wasn't she?

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

• Το question tag σχηματίζεται με το βοηθητικό της ΚΥΡΙΑΣ πρότασης και αντίθετη πολικότητα.
• Όταν δεν υπάρχει βοηθητικό (had, want), χρησιμοποιούμε do/does/did.

Άσκηση 5 (σελ. 46)

Ερώτηση: Correct the wrong words in the following sentences: a. Mr Yianniotis asked Maria to take a sit. b. Maria wasn't struck in the traffic jam. c. The train shoots Maria fine. d. “I hope I will practice my theoretical knowledge hear”, Maria said. e. Mr Yianniotis said that they where looking for someone who wood be social and friendly. f. Maria assured him that she was quiet repaired to fill the company's requirements. g. Maria was told that the amount of money she would take was a little slow, but that their would be a chance of a raise soon. h. Maria would devour to do all she could to justify Mr Yianniotis' conference.

Απάντηση:

• a. sit → seat (take a seat)
• b. struck → stuck (be stuck in a traffic jam)
• c. shoots → suits (the train suits Maria fine)
• d. hear → here (και practice → practise, αφού στα βρετανικά αγγλικά το ρήμα γράφεται με -se)
• e. where → were, wood → would, social → sociable
• f. quiet → quite, repaired → prepared, fill → fulfil
• g. slow → low, their → there, raise → rise (βρετανικά: a pay rise)
• h. devour → endeavour, conference → confidence

Σύνοψη: a. seat (not sit). b. stuck (not struck). c. suits (not shoots). d. here (not hear); practise (not practice). e. were (not where); would (not wood); sociable (not social). f. quite (not quiet); prepared (not repaired); fulfil (not fill). g. low (not slow); there (not their); rise (not raise). h. endeavour (not devour); confidence (not conference).

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

• Τα λάθη είναι λέξεις με παρόμοιο ήχο ή γραφή· σύγκρινε με τον διάλογο της σελ. 44-45.
• Στο (d) η Maria στο κείμενο γράφει «practice», αλλά στα βρετανικά αγγλικά το ρήμα είναι practise (όπως στην Άσκηση 1d).