- Good morning.
- Good morning, sir.
- Id like to take out some money, please.
- Certainly, sir. Do you know the number of your account?
- No. Im not sure of it.
- Whats your name?
- Klaus Bright.
- Is it a checking account?
- Well, Ive got a checking account and a savings account.
- And which account would you like to draw on?
- Id like two hundred dollars from my checking account.
- Ill just check the number, sir. Its 53.875, sir. Could you sign here, please and here. Thank you. One moment, please, sir. How would you like it, sir?
- Two bills of a hundred, please. Thank you. Good morning.
The words to be introduced and checked by the teacher:
checking account - , ; , ( )
savings account - , ;
Syn: deposit account
balance account - ,
private account -
correspondent account - ( )
draw on ()
bill - ,
bank note
note ,
cash - ,
Dialogue 7
CHANGING FOREIGN CURRENCY
Part 1
- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon, sir.
- Ive just arrived from Boston and Ive got some foreign currency. Id like to change it into roubles. Is that possible?
- We can take the bank notes but Im afraid we cant take the small change.
- Then could you change these notes, please?
- Certainly, sir. Ill just check the exchange rates.
The words to be introduced and checked by the teacher:
currency
bank note
note - ,
small change - , ;
exchange rate -
extra - , ;
cash - ,
coin - , ,
interest - ( )
Dialogue 8
CHANGING FOREIGN CURRENCY
Part 2
- Good morning.
- Good morning, sir.
- Ive just come back from a trip to Russia and Id like to change on these roubles, please.
- We can change but Im afraid we can pay a very low rate of exchange on Russian currency, sir.
- Oh, that doesnt matter. I cant use them anyway.
- All right, sir. Just one moment, please.
The words to be introduced and checked by the teacher:
rate of exchange -
Oh, that doesnt not matter at all. , !
Dialogue 9
COMPUTERS
- How are you getting on with your new computer?
- Not too bad but sometimes I just can't get the hang of it.
- Do you mean it drives you out of senses?
- Well, not that often but there are things that completely mystify me.
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- What sort of things do you have in mind?
- Well, take the times when everything freezes.
- Yes, I know what you mean that's when you'd like to smash it to pieces.
- Never mind, just think of all the benefits you get from having it.
- Personally I'm looking forward to my holidays when I'll be free of it for two weeks!
The words to be introduced and checked by the teacher:
to get on ,
to get the hang of . , ( -.); , ( -., -. , , -. . .)
to drive out of senses -
to mystify - ; ; , ,
to freeze , ( )
to smash to pieces -
benefits ,
Dialogue 10
Speaking on the phone
Part 1
- Mr. Jackson, hello. This is Dan Brown here. I'm very sorry, but we've got a problem on Wednesday. Could we change the date of our meeting?
- Yes, of course. Would you like to postpone our meeting or bring it forward?
Id rather not cancel it.
- I think we should definitely meet. Would it be possible to meet atthe weekend?
- No, this weekend isn't possible, Im afraid. But I have time on Thursday at noon and on Friday evening.
- Well, for me it would be convenient to meet on Friday. I'll arrive in London tomorrow. I`ll confirm my arrival by a phone call.
- Deal, Mr. May. So see you this Friday evening. Have a nice flight.
- See you soon, Mr. Brown. Good bye.
The words to be introduced and checked by the teacher:
to postpone - ; ,
to bring forward
to cancel - ,
definitely , ,
confirm
arrival -
Deal, Mr. May. , - .
Dialogue 11
Speaking on the phone
Part 2
- Hello, Dave! How`s life? What about going to the cinema tomorrow?
- Hm, tomorrow? Let me think. At what time?
- At 12 o`clock sharp.
- I'm sorry, I can't have it at 12 o`clock. I've got something else planned.
- Well, is 3 p.m. OK?
- Yeah, thats fine with me.
- Right, I look forward to seeing you.
- Yes, see you soon.
- Mr. Taylor, this is Brian May. I'm phoning to ask you if it would be possible for us to meet?
- Yes, sure. I would be pleased to meet you.
Why dont we fix an appointment right now?
- Would Tuesday evening suit you?
- Tuesday evening? Just a moment, I need to check my diary.
No, I'm sorry. I have another meeting at this time. And shall we say Tuesday afternoon?
- Tuesday afternoon? Yes, that` s fine. I'm looking forward to meeting you.
The words to be introduced and checked by the teacher:
appointment ,
to suit - , , ,
diary ,
to look forward -
Dialogue 12
MAKING AN APPOINTMENT
- Welcome back everybody! In this Session we're going to take a look at some of the vocabulary we used in Session 2. To start with, can you remember what Session 2 was all about?
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- Yes, that's right. It was all about the job I do every day. I expect you recall that I work for a financial company as a financial advisor. In other words I help people with investing their money. My clients contact our office via e-mail or phone and then we make an appointment.
- You arrange an appointment with another person because you want to meet or see them. The two things that are important for an appointment are the time and the place. You say for example: Let's meet next Monday at 10 o'clock.
- Another word that is very similar in meaning to appointment is the word date.
- A date is usually a private meeting with another person.
- So, when you say: I've got a date with my boss, it means you are going to see your boss privately.
- Possibly you also know the expression blind date, which is a rendezvous with a person you have never seen before and you are meeting the one for the first time.
The words to be introduced and checked by the teacher:
appointment ,
to make an appointment - ,
session - , ,
to recall - ; ( )
advisor = adviser - ,
via . -., -.
date .
blind date .; .
rendezvous - ,
PART II
TESTS
TEST 1
