3. Choose the correct variant:
My name (is, are) Smirnov. I'd like (speak, to speak) to Mr. Freiser, please.
There (is, are) no one by name of Freiser. I (am, is) afraid you (have, has) the wrong number. What number (was, were) you calling.
I (was, were) calling 72992.
Oh, but this (is, are) 72993.
I'm sorry (to have, have) bothered you.
That (is, are) quite all right.
4. Insert articles, if necessary:
I came from Moscow... few days ago.
He is in... conference.
I'm staying at... Sherlock Holmes Hotel. My room number is... 346.
I'll be in at about six in... evening.
Let's make... appointment then.
Oui diiver will pick you up at... hotel at... quarter to ten.
I'll be grateful if you could join me for... lunch.
5. Insert prepositions:
I'd like to speak... Mr. Freiser, please.
There is no one... name of Freiser.
I came... Moscow.
We spoke.. our meeting while I was still... Moscow.
I'm staying... the Sherlock Holmes Hotel.
I'll be in... about six.... the evening.
Let's make an appointment... ten.
Our driver will pick you up... the hotel... a quarter... ten.
I'll be grateful if you could join me... lunch.
6. Find the English equivalents in the text:
| ? | |
| . | |
| ? | . |
| . | . |
| ? | . |
| - . | . |
| . | |
| ? | . |
| . | |
| . | , . |
7. Complete the dialogues and act out similar ones:
My name is Smirnov. I'd like...
There is no one... I'm afraid you have... What... calling?
- I... 7-2992.
- Oh... 7-2993.
I... to have bothered you.
That's...
Mr. Freiser's office...
May I...
Who... calling...
My name is Smirnov. I came... ago and I wanted... We spoke about our meeting...
I'm sorry... busy... conference. How... contact you...
I'm staying... My... 346. I'll be in...
Very...He will...
Ivan, is.... evening.
Good evening, Frank. I'm very...
So am... When... meet?
I have.... tomorrow morning.
Splendid. Let's... for ten.
It suits...
Then our driver... Our office... away.
I'll be happy...
Likewise. I'll... lunch.
Thank you. I'll be glad to. See...
The rules of the sequence of tenses
, ( "?"), . :
told him she was in London.
He told him she had been to London a few times.
He told him he would be in London soon.
I said my name was Mary.
I said I had been to London a few times.
|
|
|
I said I would try to go to London the next summer.
8. Translate into Russian:
| Ivan said his name was Smirnov. He said he wanted to speak to Mr. Freiser. The stranger said there was no one by name of Freiser there. He said Ivan had dialed the wrong numbe. Ivan said he was soy. | The secretary answered that Mr. Freiser was in conference. She promised that Mr. Freiser would contact him later. Mr. Freiser said that their driver would pick him up. They decided they would discuss the enquiry. They also decided they would have lunch together. |
9. Make sentences:
| Mr. Freiser said | the office was not far away he would be glad to have lunch together with Mr. Smirnov he would be happy to see Ivan |
10. Complete the following sentences:
Ivan said...
The secretary answered that...
Ivan told Mr. Freiser that...
They decided that...
Mr. Freiser said he would be grateful...
The text said the businessmen had agreed to meet...
Unit thirty six
At the office
Text
At the appointed time Ivan arrived at Mr. Freiser's office by car. Mr. Freiser greeted Ivan with warm smiles and kind words.
Frank: Oh, Ivan I haven't seen you for ages. How are you getting on these days?
Ivan: Not bad. I hope you are doing well too.
Frank: I would say so. How are your classes, young man?
Ivan: I understand you are kidding but I like the sessions we
are having here. There are a few important things 1 have
learned here. And I've met some businessmen whose
business looks very promising for us.
Frank: Good for you. And would you like some tea or coffee
before we get down to business.
Ivan: Some coffee, please.
Frank: The secretary will bring coffee for us in a minute.
Ivan: I believe we could speak about our business now, if you
don't mind.
Frank: I agree with you here. We studied your enquiry for our security devices and we could offer you some very modern ones.
Ivan: Could I see them while I'm here? Then it will be much easier for me and the General Director of my company to make a decision about the range of devices to buy.
Frank: No problem. Our Production Director will take you to our production shop and you will see all the devices we are offering to our customers at present. We have sold quite a lot of each type and we have not got a single complaint. They have never failed our customers.
Ivan: It sounds very convincing. And will the Production Director be coming soon?
Frank: The Secretary will invite him after we have coffee.
Ivan: I see.
Frank: By the way, here is the latest organigram of our company. You may have a copy if you wish.
Ivan: Thank you. It will help me to speak with the Production Director.
Here is the organigram of Mr. Freiser's company:
Words and expressions
| warm | [wþm] | |
| smile | ||
| age | , | |
| I haven't seen you forages. | . | |
| get on | ||
| How are yougetting on? | ? | |
| to kid | ||
| Are youkidding? | ? | |
| security | ||
| device | , | |
| modern | ||
| much easier | ||
| production | ||
| production director | ||
| production shop | ||
| type | , | |
| complaint | , | |
| to fail | ; | |
| ü . : failed to send a letter in time. ( ) | ||
| to fail somebody | - | |
| to convince | [k@n'vIns] | |
| convincing | ||
| to sound convincing | ||
| organigram | ||
| managing | ||
| research | [rI'sý] | |
| health | [helT] | , |
| safety | ||
| homesales | , | |
| publicity | , | |
| relations | ||
| customer relations | () | |
| wages | , ; salary | |
| insurance | [In'Su@r@ns] | |
| shipping | () | |
| personnel to purchase syn. to buy | [,ýs@'nel] | , |
|
|
|
Exercises
1. Read the following:
| How are you getting on? I hope you are doing well. How are your classes, young man? I understand you are kidding. | I like the sessions we are having. This business looks promising for us. The secretary will bring some coffee. We are offering these devices now. He is Managing Director. |
2. Underline the answers true to the text:
| With what did the businessmen start the talk after greetings? | With Ivan's sessions. With speaking about devices Mr. Freiser's company produced. With discussing the company's organigram. |
| Did Mr. Freiser offer anything to drink? | Yes, he did, he offered tea only. Yes, he did, he offered coffee only. Yes, he did, he asked what Ivan wanted to have, tea or coffee. |
| Had Ivan sent any enquiry to Mr. Freiser? | Yes, he had. No, he hadn't. It is not quite clear. |
| What devices did Mr. Freiser offer? | Some security devices. Some modern transport devices. Some safety devices. |
| Did Ivan want to see these devices on the production floor? | Yes, he did. No, he didn't It is not quite clear. |
| Who was to show Ivan round the factory and offices? | The Managing Director. The secretary. The Production Director. |
3. Insert prepositions:
... the appointed time Ivan arrived... Mr. Freiser's office... car. Mr. Freiser greeted Ivan... warm smiles and kind wolds.
Oh, Ivan, I haven't seen you.. ages.
Would you like tea or coffee... we get down... business?
The secretary will bring some coffee... us... a minute.
I believe we could speak... our business now.
I agree.. you.
4. Insert articles, if necessary:
It will be much easier for me and... General Director of my company to make.. decision about... range of devices to buy.
Our Production Director will take you to our production shop and you will see all... devices we are offering to our customers at... present.
We have sold quite... lot of each type and we have not got... single complaint.
5. Choose the correct variant:
They (have, has) never failed our customers.
It (sound, sounds) very convincing.
And will the Production Director (coming, be coming) soon?
The secretary will invite him after we (have, had) coffee.
You may (have, had) a copy of the latest organisation of our company.
6. Match English and Russian equivalents:
| I haven't seen you for ages. How are you getting on? I hope you are doing well too. Would you like some coffee before we get down to business? We could speak about our business, if you don't mind. I agree with you here. | , . , . . . ? , . |
|
|
|
7. Find equivalents in the text:
, .
, , ?
, .
.
, .
. .
.
.
8. Complete the dialogue and act out a similar one:
I believe we could get down to business, if you don't...
I agree with you here. We studied... and we could offer...
Could I see...? When it will be much easier... range of devices to buy.
No promlem. Our... take you to our production... and you will see all... We have sold... not a single... They... failed...
It sounds...
9. Translate into Russian:
Frank said they had not met for ages.
He asked Ivan how he was getting on.
Ivan answered that he was doing well.
When Frank asked him about his classes he understood that Frank was kidding a little.
Ivan confirmed that he liked the sessions and the Programme on the whole.
Before they got down to business Frank asked him if he wanted some coffee or tea.
Frank also said the secretary would bring some coffee very soon.
