Dear Ms Finlay,

I am a third-year student at the University of Warwick, studying International Business.

I would like to gain business experience on a one-year internship with a leading cosmetics manufacturer like Rose inc.

I already have some experience as a trainee market analyst with L'Oréal.

I am motivated and hard-working. I am confident that I can make a valuable contribution to your organization. I will be happy to accept any position in logistics or marketing.

My CV is attached. Please feel free to contact me for more details or to arrange an interview.

Thank you for your time.

Yours sincerely,

Ben Brown

Ben Brown

The present tense in English is used to describe actions that are currently happening, general facts, routines, or habits. There are three primary forms of the present tense:

1. Present Simple – Used for regular actions, routines, facts, or general truths.

   • Example: I eat breakfast every morning.

2. Present Continuous (Progressive) – Used for actions that are happening right now or for future plans.

   • Example: She is studying for her exams at the moment.

3. Present Perfect – Used to describe actions that started in the past and have relevance to the present.

   • Example: They have finished their project.

4. Present Perfect Continuous – Used to describe actions that started in the past and are still continuing or have recently finished.

   • Example: We have been working all day.

The past tense in English is used to describe actions that happened at a specific point in the past or to talk about past habits or situations. There are three main forms of the past tense:

1. Past Simple – Used for actions that happened and were completed in the past.

   • Example: He acquired new skills last year.

2. Past Continuous – Used for actions that were happening at a specific moment in the past.

   • Example: The crew was preparing for the event when the storm started.

3. Past Perfect – Used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.

   • Example: They had impressed the judges before the final round.

4. Past Perfect Continuous – Used to describe an action that started in the past and continued until another point in the past.

   • Example: She had been building her team spirit for months before the competition.

Passive Voice: Present and Past Tense

In English, the passive voice is used when the focus is on the action or the recipient of the action, rather than the doer (the agent). The subject of the sentence is the one receiving the action, not performing it.

The passive voice can be used in both the present and past tenses.

1. Present Tense (Passive Voice)

In the present tense, the passive voice is formed using the verb "to be" in the present (am, is, are) + the past participle of the main verb.

• Formula: am/is/are + past participle

2. Past Tense (Passive Voice)

In the past tense, the passive voice is formed using the verb "to be" in the past (was, were) + the past participle of the main verb.

• Formula: was/were + past participle

  
  Страдательный залог: настоящее и прошедшее время

  В английском языке страдательный залог используется, когда акцент делается на действии или на получателе действия, а не на выполнителе (агенте). Подлежащее предложения является тем, кто получает действие, а не выполняет его.

  Страдательный залог используется как в настоящем, так и в прошедшем времени.

  1. Настоящее время (страдательный залог)

  В настоящем времени страдательный залог образуется с помощью глагола "to be" в настоящем времени (am, is, are) и глагола в третьей форме (прошедшем причастии).

  • Форма: am/is/are + прошедшее причастие

    Прошедшее время (страдательный залог)

    В прошедшем времени страдательный залог образуется с помощью глагола "to be" в прошедшем времени (was, were) и глагола в третьей форме (прошедшем причастии).

    • Форма: was/were + прошедшее причастие
      
      Основные отличия между действительным и страдательным залогом:

      • Действительный залог: "Менеджер пишет отчет."
        Страдательный залог: "Отчет пишется менеджером."

      • Действительный залог: "Команда завершила проект."
        Страдательный залог: "Проект был завершен командой."

      Когда использовать страдательный залог:

      • Когда акцент делается на действии или на результате действия, а не на том, кто его выполняет.

      • Когда выполнитель действия неизвестен, не важен или не имеет значения.

      Пример:

      • "Проект был завершен вовремя." (Акцент на завершении, а не на том, кто завершил.)

Prepositions of Movement and Place

Prepositions are words that link nouns or pronouns to other parts of a sentence, showing relationships such as location, direction, time, and manner. In terms of movement and place, prepositions describe the position or direction of something or someone.

Prepositions of Movement

These prepositions describe motion or direction. They tell us where something or someone is going.

1. To – Indicates movement toward a place or person.

   • Example: She is going to the store.

2. Into – Describes movement toward the inside of something.

   • Example: He walked into the room.

3. Onto – Indicates movement toward the surface of something.

   • Example: The cat jumped onto the table.

4. Through – Describes movement from one side to another inside a space or area.

   • Example: We drove through the tunnel.

5. Across – Describes movement from one side to another, especially when moving over something like a street or river.

   • Example: They walked across the park.

6. Toward – Indicates movement in the direction of something.

   • Example: He is walking toward the bus stop.

7. Along – Describes movement in a line or path, usually parallel to something.

   • Example: They are walking along the beach.

8. Away from – Describes movement in the opposite direction, away from a place.

   • Example: She ran away from the dog.

Prepositions of Place

These prepositions describe location or position. They show where something or someone is.

1. In – Indicates being inside a space or area.

   • Example: The book is in the bag.

2. On – Indicates something is on a surface.

   • Example: The keys are on the table.

3. At – Refers to a specific point or location.

   • Example: She is at the door.

4. Under – Describes being beneath something.

   • Example: The shoes are under the bed.

5. Above – Indicates something is higher than something else.

   • Example: The picture is above the fireplace.

6. Below – Indicates something is lower than something else.

   • Example: The pen is below the desk.

7. Next to – Describes being very close to something, beside it.

   • Example: The cafe is next to the library.

8. Between – Describes being in the middle of two things or people.

   • Example: The park is between the school and the library.

9. Behind – Describes being at the back of something.

   • Example: The car is parked behind the house.

10. In front of – Indicates the area directly before something.

    • Example: The bus stop is in front of the bank.