A Student Workbook of Applied English 2021

Practice 1

Topic : Future Career

Learning Material : Simple, Compound, and Complex

Sentence Place : Classroom
Time Allotment : 2 x 60’

Read the text carefully!

KENSHIN OSHIMA
MAKING MONEY OUT OF MONEY

For seven years, Kenshin Oshima had a very good job at the firm Mitsui and
Co. But, at the age of 29, he did something very rare for a Japanese manager in
his position – he resigned.
Oshima earned a good salary at Mitsui, but he wanted to make a lot of
money, and to be very rich he needed to have his own company. He couldn’t afford
to start a company immediately, but during his years at Mitsui he spent very little
money, and saved as much as he could.
In 1978, he invested his money, $236,500 in total, in his new company,
Shohkoh Fund and Co. Shohkoh Fund specialized in lending money to businesses.
But in small sums. This decision was a risk, as money – lending by private
companies was not a respectable job in 1978. His first client was a firm in Tokyo,
which paid back the money that he owned at an interest rate of 24%.
But this idea was good, his profits rose by 25% a year, and reached $38,5
million in 1992. He owns 80% of Shohkoh, and his shares in the company was now
worth $997 million.
So, Oshima is now a billionaire, or nearly, but his strategy for the company
is still the same: even now he specializes in smaller loans (a typical client borrows
only $40,000), and he personally examines the references of every new client.
Cherry L. Hadikusumo
Negotiate Business
English

I. Answer the following questions.

1. At what age did Kenshin Oshima join Mitsui and Co.?
2. Why did Oshima want to have his own company?
 3. Why was it not common for a Japanese manager to resign as what was
done by Oshima?
4. Why didn’t he started his company before 1978?
5. How did he get his money to start up his business?
6. How much was his starting capital?
7. What did his company specialize in?
8. How much was the interest rate that he charged his client?
9. How much profit did he get in 1992?
10.Although he is now a billionaire, does he change his business strategy?
11.Why do you think Oshima does not want to give a big loan to his
customer?
(Give your own opinion).

II. Complete the sentences with words from the box.

bill check-in desk
aisle

excess baggage
hand luggage

reservation
seat belt single
room service tip
connection waiter

1. The taxi driver took me the long way to the airport. I didn’t give
him a

2. I got to the ten minutes before take-off.

Fortunately the plane was late.
3. I had a very heavy suitcase and two pieces of
4. The suitcase and one of the other bags were too heavy and I had to
pay an
charge.
5. I wanted a window seat but I could only get an seat.
6. The weather was bad and I had to wear my all
through the trip.
 7. The first plane arrived very late and so I missed my
. I waited three hours in the airport for another flight.
8. At last I arrived at my hotel. They could not find my
9. I wanted a double room but I had to take a
10.I went to the hotel restaurant but could not find my
11.I went back to my room and tried but there
was no reply.
12.In the morning I asked for my . I don’t need to
tell
you: they had got it wrong!.

WRITING

A SENTENCE
Sentence Parts
A sentence can be divided into two parts: the predicate and the subject.
The simple predicate of a sentence is the verb. The simple subject is the
noun or noun substitute.
The dog barked.
(simple subject) (simple predicate)
The complete predicate includes the verb plus all its complements and
modifiers. The complete subject includes the noun or noun substitute and all
its complements and modifiers.
The small dog barked insistently.
(complete subject) (complete
predicate)

We can continue to describe and modify both the subject and the predicate
parts of the sentence:
 The small, angry dog barked insistently, baring his teeth and snarling.
 The dog attacked the mail
carrier. The mail carrier gave the
dog a bone.
Types of Sentences
1. SIMPLE SENTENCES
A simple sentence contains one independent clause. The most
common construction is subject-verb-object.
 Forecasters predicted flooding.
 National forecasters today predicted more flooding for the
devastated delta region.
2. COMPOUND SENTENCES
A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses, each
containing a subject and predicate and each expressing a complete thought.
 The region is suffering from severe flooding, and millions of acres
will be affected.
 The region is suffering from severe flooding; millions of acres
will be affected.
 The region is suffering from severe flooding, and one thing is
certain: Millions of acres will be affected.

3. COMPLEX SENTENCES
A complex sentence contains one independent (main) clause and at least
one dependent (subordinate) clause.
 Because the region flooded, many Chihuahuas drowned.
 The cats survived because they climbed trees.
 The parakeet whose cage was opened flew out of the house and up
into a tree.
 The cat was in the tree that the parakeet chose.

4. COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES
A compound-complex sentence contains at least two main clauses and
one dependent clause.
 After the cat ate the parakeet, the owner was distraught, but she
remained an animal lover.
Practice
Make a list of sentences about your daily activities from getting up in the
morning until going to bed at night. Then, arrange the sentences into a good
composition!