Task 16. Role-play the following situation. You are at a press conference. You and your colleague are journalists and the rest of the group are representatives of Bosch (or any other company). You need to write an article about this company. Ask the employees of Bosch: - when it started; - where its head office(s) is/are; - what it specializes in/produces/manufactures; - how many employees work for this company; - if they have subsidiaries, divisions and where; - what countries they export their products to; - what companies they closely work with; - what its worldwide turnover is; - how much it spends on R&D; - if they are expanding their activities; what famous consumer brands it includes

Dear Ann,    

I was very glad to hear from you. I haven't written for ages because of my school activities.    

Now I want to tell you about my summer holidays. When my holidays came I was very happy!  The weather was fine so my friends and I went for a walk every day. It was fun! Then I spent a month in the country where my grandfather and grandmother lived. It was great. I drank milk and ate a lot of tasty food which my granny prepared for me. I have many friends in this village because I go there every holidays. We played football and tennis every day! There is a small river near the forest and we swam when the weather was fine. It was great!  I liked my holidays very much.    

That's enough for me today. I have to go now.    

Best regards to your family.  

Write soon.  

1 Special Questions:

A. How often do you get together with your family?

B. What subjects is your sibling good at?

C. What have your grandparents taught you?

D. How old is your grandfather?

2 Special Questions: to the Subject:

A. Who is good at English?

B. Who used to be a school teacher?

C. Who works in a restaurant?

D. What plays an important role in each person's life?

3 General Questions:

A. Do you often receive guests?

B. Is your mother satisfied with her job?

C. Are your grandparents calm and caring?

D. Do you enjoy cooking?

4. Tags:

A. My granny used to be a teacher, didn't she?

B. We are a united family, aren't we?

C. My sibling is good at math, isn't he?

D. My mother and I usually cook, don't we?

5. Alternative Questions:

A. Is your grandfather a surgeon or a pilot?

B. Does your sibling go to school or (to) college?

C. Are you good at baking or knitting?

D. Do you like hosting friends or hanging out with them?