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Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Unit one................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Meeting an English businessman...................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Unit two................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Speak with Englishmen!...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Unit three............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12

The Russia hotel................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Unit four.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

At the restaurant................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Unit five............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Small talk............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Unit six................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Making an appointment................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Unit seven............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26

Business............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Unit eight............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30

A business talk.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Unit nine.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35

Details.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35

Unit ten................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39

Contract............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Unit eleven.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43

Fax messages...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43

Unit twelve.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47

Telephoning........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 47

Unit thirteen........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 52

Travelling............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52

Unit fourteen....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57

Passports.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 57

Unit fifteen.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61

Luggage and customs....................................................................................................................................................................................... 61

Unit sixteen......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Meetings.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 65

Unit seventeen....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68

Hotel in London................................................................................................................................................................................................. 68

Unit eighteen...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71

Training programme.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 71

Unit nineteen...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 75

Trade finance..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 75

Unit twenty.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 79

Banking............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 79

Unit twenty one.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 83

The Bank of England........................................................................................................................................................................................ 83

Unit twenty two.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 87

The underground................................................................................................................................................................................................ 87

Unit twenty three............................................................................................................................................................................................... 91

The buses............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 91

Unit twenty four................................................................................................................................................................................................. 93

Changing money................................................................................................................................................................................................ 93

Unit twenty five.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 97

Hotel services...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97

Unit twenty six................................................................................................................................................................................................. 100

Madame Tussaud's......................................................................................................................................................................................... 100

Unit twenty seven............................................................................................................................................................................................ 103

Accounting........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 103

Unit twenty eight............................................................................................................................................................................................. 107

Balance sheets................................................................................................................................................................................................. 107

Unit twenty nine.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 110

Taxes................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 110

Unit thirty......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 114

Value added tax (VAT).................................................................................................................................................................................. 114

Unit thirty one.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 118

Shopping........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 118

Unit thirty two.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 122

Entertainments................................................................................................................................................................................................. 122

Unit thirty three............................................................................................................................................................................................... 125

The British pub................................................................................................................................................................................................. 125

Unit thirty four................................................................................................................................................................................................. 127

Greenwich and the Thames........................................................................................................................................................................... 127

Unit thirty five.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 132

Business contacts............................................................................................................................................................................................ 132

Unit thirty six................................................................................................................................................................................................... 136

At the office...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 136

Unit thirty seven.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 139

The goods to be bought.................................................................................................................................................................................. 139

Unit thirty eight............................................................................................................................................................................................... 142

Ordering the devices........................................................................................................................................................................................ 142

Unit thirty nine................................................................................................................................................................................................ 146

Prices.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 146

Unit forty........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 149

Contracts in foreign trade.............................................................................................................................................................................. 149

Unit forty one................................................................................................................................................................................................... 154

London taxis.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 154

Unit forty two................................................................................................................................................................................................... 158

London and the City....................................................................................................................................................................................... 158

Unit forty three................................................................................................................................................................................................ 162

Driving a car..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 162

Unit forty four.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 165

Windsor and Eton............................................................................................................................................................................................ 165

Unit forty five................................................................................................................................................................................................... 169

Payments in international trade.................................................................................................................................................................... 169

Unit forty six..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 172

Problems settled............................................................................................................................................................................................... 172

Unit forty seven................................................................................................................................................................................................ 176

Mass media...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 176

Unit forty eight................................................................................................................................................................................................ 180

Financial news.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 180

Unit forty nine.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 183

A visit to Oxford.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 183

Unit fifty............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 186

Good-bye to London...................................................................................................................................................................................... 186

English-Russian Vocabulary......................................................................................................................................................................... 188

English-Russian phrases on business........................................................................................................................................................... 224

 

Introduction

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Unit one

Meeting an English businessman

Text

David Hill, an English businessman, is at Sheremetievo airport in Moscow. Pete and Nick, Russian businessmen, are at the airport to meet Mr. Hill.

Pete: Hello, Mr. Hill!

David: Hello, Pete! It is so good to see you! Thank you for meeting me.

Pete: I am very glad to see you too. Can I introduce my friend and colleague Nick?

David: How do you do, Nick?

Nick: How do you do, David? I'm glad to meet you.

And they shake hands. In Britain most people shake hands when they meet someone for the first time. It is not usual to shake hands when you say good-bye or when you meet again later.

Pete: Follow me please, David. Watch the step!Our car is in the parking area.

Words and expressions

unit ['ju:nIt] ,
one [wön] (.)
meeting ['mÖtIÎ]
to meet  
a [@] ( , )
businessman ['bIznIsm{n]
businessmen [''bIznIsmen]
text [tekst]
at [@t]
airport ['@þt]
English ['IÎgliS]
is [Iz] (. to be 3- ..)
to be [t@' bÖ]
in [in]
Russian ['röS@n]
are [Ó] ( to be 2- . .)
the [D@] ( , )
hello [h@'lou]
it [It]
so [sou]
good [gud] ,
to see [sÖ]
you [jü]
It is so good to see you!   .
to thank [T{Îk]
Thank you.   .
for [f@]
me [mÖ] ,
Thank you for meeting me.   , .
I [aI]
am ('m) [{m(m)] ( to be 1- ..)
very ['verI]
glad [gl{d]
I am very glad to see you.   .
too [tu:]
can [k{n] , ,
to introduce [,Intr@'dju:s]
my [maI]
friend [frend]
and [{nd]
colleague ['koli:g] ,
Can 1 introduce my colleague?     .
How do you do?   .
they [DeI]
to shake [SeIk] ,
hand (s) [h{nd (z)] ()
They shake hands.   .
Britain ['brIt@n] ,
most [moust]
people [pÖpl]
most people  
when [wen]
someone ['sömwön] -
first [fýst]
time [taIm] ,
for the first time   ,
not [not] ,
usual ['ju:Zu@l]
It is not usual...   ... ...
to say [seI]
good-bye [,gud 'baI]
to say good-bye  
or [þ]
again [@'geIn]
later ['leIt@]
to follow ['fol@u]
Follow me.   .
please [pli:z]
to watch [wotS] ,
step [step]
Watch the step, please.   , !
our [u@]
car [ka:]
parking ['pa:kiÎ]
area ['E@rI@]
parking area   ,
word (s) [wýd (z)] ()
expression (s) [Iks'preSn(z) ()

 

Exercises

1. Read the following ( ):

David glad car area

shake hand park parking area

later man parking

the airport

the businessmen

the friend

the colleague

the time

the first time

the step

the parking area

They are at the airport.

They are at the airport in Moscow.

They are at Sheremetievo airport.

The Russian businessmen are at the airport.

Later they are in the parking area.

The Russian businessmen and David are in the parking area.

2. Translate into Russian ( ):

The businessmen are in the parking area.

David Hill is an English businessman.

Nick is a Russian businessman too.

They are Russians.

They are glad to see David.

David and Nick follow Pete to the car.

The car is in the parking area.

3. Make sentences and translate them into Russian ( ):

They are in Moscow

in Sheremetievo

at Sheremetievo airport

at the airport

in the parking area

4. Insert articles ( ):

David is... English businessman.

Pete is... Russian businessman.

Nick is... Russian businessman too.

5. Translate into English ( ):

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6. Match English and Russian equivalent ( ):

I am glad to meet you.

I am glad to see you. .

It is so good to see you. !

I am very glad to see you too. !

How do you do? , .

Follow me, please. , .

Watch the step. .

Thank you for meeting me. , , .

7. Complete the dialogues and act out similar ones ( ):

.: Hello, Mr. Hill!

D.: Hello, Pete! It is so good... Thank you for...

P.: I am very... too.

P.: Can I introduce my...?

D:. How..., Nick?

N.: How...? I am glad...

8. Underline the sentences true to the text ( , ):

Pete and David shake hands.

Nick and David shake hands.

In Britain people shake hands when they meet someone for the first time.

In Britain people shake hands when they say good-bye.

In Britain people shake hands when they meet again later.

In Russia people shake hands when they meet someone for the first time.

In Russia people shake hands when they say good-bye.

In Russia people shake hands when they meet again later.

9. Complete Pete' s words ( ):

Follow... please. Watch... Our car is in...

Unit two

Speak with Englishmen!

Text

Pete, Nick and David are in the car. They are going to the centre of Moscow.

Pete: Did you have a good trip, Mr. Hill?

David: Oh, yes. The flight was quite smooth. And I'm very glad the plane came on time.

Pete: And how do you like so much snow around?

David: Oh, I like Russian winter. Our winter is different. It's much milder. Have you ever been to England, Nick?

Nick: Will you repeat it, please? My English is not good enough, I am afraid.

David: Have you been to London?

Nick: No, not yet. But I am planning to go to England in summer.

David: As a tourist?

Nick: I think so.

Pete: And here is the hotel... Let me help you with the suit case, David.

David: Thank you. That's very kind of you.

Words and expressions

two [tu:] (.)
to speak [spÖk]
with [wiD]
Englishman ['iÎglISm{n] ,
Englishmen ['iÎglISmen]
Speak with Englishmen!     !
to get to... [get]
getting to... [getIÎ] ...,
centre ['sent@]
of [ov] (, )
the centre of Moscow    
getting to the centre of Moscow     ,
to have a trip [h{v]
Did you have a good trip?     ?
flight [flaIt]
quite [kwaIt]
smooth [smüD]
plane [pleIn]
to come [köm] , ,
came [keIm] , ,
on time [taIm]
how [hau]
to like [laik] ,
How do you like it?     ?
much [mötS]
snow [snow]
around [@'raund]
winter ['wIInt@]
different ['dIfr@nt] ,
milder ['maIld@]
It is much milder.   .
England ['iÎgl@nd]
Have you ever been to England?   - ?
to repeat [rI'pÖt]
Will you repeat it, please.   , .
English ['IÎglIS]
enough [I'nöf]
My English is not good enough.   .
I am afraid...   ,...
yet [jet] ,
but [böt]
to plan [pl{n]
I am planning...   ...
summer [söm@]
in summer  
as [@z] ,
as a tourist   ,
to think [TIÎk]
1 think so.   , .
here [hI@]
Here is the hotel.   .
Here is the car.   .
Here is Mr. Hill.   - .
to help [help]
suitcase ['sju:tkeIs]
Let me help you with the suitcase.   ?
kind [kaInd] ,
That's very kind of you.   .

Exercises

1. Read the following ( ):

Pete here

see yet

get very

let men

help step

ever

the centre the suitcase

the centre of Moscow the hotel

the flight the parking area

That's kind of you. Thanks.

That's very kind of you. Thank you. I think you.

They are in the car. Our winter is different.

Here is the hotel. Our summer is different.

2. Translate into Russian ( ):

The businessmen are in the car.

They are going to the center of Moscow.

They are going to the Russia hotel.

They are speaking English.

They speak about the flight. They speak about Russian winter. They speak about English winter. They speak about Nisk's plans to visit England.

3. Match English and Russian equivalents ( ):

Did you have a good flight? .
The flight was quite smooth. .
I'm glad the plane came on time. , ?
How do you like so much snow around? .
I like Russian winter. - ?
Our winter is different. .
Have you ever been to England? , .
I'm planning to go to England in summer ?

4. Make sentences and translate them into Russian ( ):

Did you have a good trip David

very good Mr. Hill

The flight was good

very good

smooth

quite smooth

'Im glad the plane came on time

very glad

so glad

How do you like Russian winter

so much snow in Moscow

so much snow around

Russian summer

English summer

English winter

I like Russian winter this snow around English winter too Moscow

 

Our winter summer is different is much milder

 

Have you ever been to England Britain London Moscow

 

I'm planning to go to England Britain London Paris in summer in winter

 

5. Insert prepositions ( ):

Nick is planning to go... England... summer. He is planning to go as a tourist.

Mr. Hill had a good time. The flight was quite smooth. The plane came... time.

Have you ever been... London?

Let me help you... the suitcase.

That's very kind... you.

6. Translate into English ( ):

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7. Complete the following dialogues and act out similar ones ( ):

.: Did you have a good... Mr. Hill?

D:. Oh, yes, the flight... And I'm glad the plane...

P.: And how do you like... snow...?

D.: Oh, I like Russian... Our... is different. It is...

D.: Have you ever been..., Nick?

N.: Will you...? My English...

D.: Have you... London?

N.: No, not yet. But...

D.: As a...

N.: I think...

P.: Here... hotel. Let me help...

D.: Thank you. That's...

Unit three

The Russia hotel

Text

The car has brought Pete, Nick and David to the Russia hotel. Now they are in the lounge of the hotel.

Pete: Just a minute, David. I'll speak to the receptionist. We made a reservation last week... Will you fill in this form, please?

David fills in the form, comes up to the receptionist and hands in the form.

David: Here you are. Is everything all right?

Receptionist:... Yes, everything is OK... Your room number is five two. Here is your key.

David: Thank you.

Receptionist: You are welcome. Have a nice stay.

David: Thanks.

Pete: David, will you join us for dinner to-night?

David: I'll be glad to.

Pete: Fine. Then we'll meet you here at seven sharp. And, if you don't mind. we shall have dinner at the hotel restaurant. It's not bad at all.

David: Thank you for the invitation. See you later.

Words and expressions

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three [TrÖ] (.)
to check in ['tSek'In]
checking in  
to bring [brIÎ] , ,
The car has broiight them to the hotel.     .
now [nau] ,
lounge [laun³]
Just a minute!   !
receptionist [rI'sepS@nIst] , ( )
I'll speak to the receptionist. [,rez@'veISn] .
to make a reservation  
last [l¸st] ,
week [wi:k]
last week  
We made a reservation last week.     .
to fill in  
this [DIs]
form [fþm]
Will you fill in this form, please?     , , .
- s [s, z] (, 3- . .)
He fills in the form.   .
to come up to  
He comes up to the receptionist.     .
to hand in the form  
He hands in the form.   / .
Here you are.   , .
everything ['evrIDIÎ]
all right ['þl 'raIt]
Is everything all right?   ?
your [jþ]
room [rüm] ,
number ['nömb@]
your room number  
five two ['faIv' ou 'tü] 502
key [ki:]
You are welcome.   . .
nice [naIs]
stay [steI]
Have a nice stay!   !
to stay   , ,
Thanks. [D{Îks] .
to join [³oIn]
dinner ['dIn@] ,
Will you join us for dinner?   ?
to-night [t@'naIt]
I'll be glad to. = I'D be glad to [gl{d] .
join you.    
fine [faIn]
Fine.   .
then [Den]
We'll meet you.   .
seven ['sev@n] (.)
sharp [S¸p]
at seven sharp   7
to mind [maInd] , -
if [If]
If you don't mind...   ...
to have dinner   ,
We shall have dinner...   ...
restaurant ['rest@rþÎ]
at the restaurant  
bad [b{d]
at all [@t 'þl] ,
It's not bad at all.   .
invitation [,InvI'teISn]
to invite [In'vaIt]
See you later.   .

 

Exercises

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1. Read the following ( ):

nice it will
fine is fill in
invite if dinner
Nick minute first
in    

 

the receptionist then
to fill in the form this
to hand in the form the invitation
  everything

 

Is everything OK?

Is everything all right?

Everything is OK.

Everything is all right.

The businessmen are in the lounge.

They are in the lounge of the hotel.

2. Translate into Russian ( ):

The car brought the businessmen to the Russia hotel.

They speak to the receptionist and Mr. Hill fills in the form.

Then Mr. Hill comes up to the receptionist and hands in the form.

Everything is all right.

Mr. Hill receives the key to his room.

His room number is 502.

Pete invites Mr. Hill to dinner.

Mr. Hill is glad to join Pete and Nick for dinner.

They will have dinner at the restaurant of the hotel.

Mr. Hill thanks Pete for the invitation.

3. Match English and Russian equivalents ( ):

Just a minute. .
I'll speak to the receptionist. .
We made a reservation last week. .
Will you fill in this form, please? ?
Here you are. .
Is everything all right? .
Here is your key. , .
You are welcome. .
Have a nice stay. , , .

 

4. Complete the following sentences ( ):

The car has brought the businessmen... the Russia hotel.

Now they are... the lounge of... hotel.

They speak... the receptionist.

Last week the Russian businessmen... a reservation for Mr. Hill.

5. Complete Pete's words ( , ):

Just a minute, David. I'll... We made... Will you fill...?

6. Complete the dialogue and make a similar one ( ):

D.: Here you are. Is everything...?

R.: Yes, everything... Your room... Here is...

D.: Thank you.

R.: You... Have...

D.: Thanks.

7. Make sentences and translate them into Russian ( ):

Will you join us for dinner Can we invite you to dinner to-night

 

I'll be glad very glad to join you

We'll meet you here

at seven

at seven sharp

 

If you don't mind we shall    
have dinner here at the restaurant at the restaurant of the hotel
It is good
    very good
    so good
    not bad
    not bad at all
Thank you for the invitation inviting me
See you at seven later

 

8. Translate into English ( ):

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7.00.

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9. Complete the dialogues and act out similar ones ( ):

.: Just a minute, David. I'll speak to... Will you fill in...

D.: Here... Is everything...

R.: Everything is OK. Your room number... Here... key

D.:...

R.: You are... Have a nice...

P.: Will you join us...?

D.: I'll...

P.: Fine. Then we'll meet... And if you don't... It's not bad at all.

D.: Thank... See...

Unit four

At the restaurant

Text

It is seven sharp. Pete and David are in the lounge.

Pete: Good evening, David.

David: Good evening, Pete.

It is two minutes past seven. They see Nick.

Nick: Good evening. I'm late, I'm afraid. I do apologise.

David: Good evening. That's all right.

Pete: Good evening. Follow me please, gentlemen.

They go to the restaurant. The head waiter comes up to them and offers them one of the vacant tables.

Pete: Do you like this table, David?

David: It looks all right.

Pete: Then let's take it... Here is the menu...

David: Oh, it's in English too. How very nice.

Pete: What would you like to drink?

David: Gin and tonic for me, please.

Nick: And what would you like as a starter?

David: Your English is very good. Some cold fish, I think.

Nick: Thank you for the compliment. I'll tell my teacher about it. And what would you like as a hot meal?

David: Some meat and vegetables.

Pete: And here are our drinks... I'm very glad to see you in Moscow, David. I still remember my Christmas days in London. Now you are welcome to Moscow. To our good business!

David: I do hope our business will be beneficial for all of us.

Words and expressions

four [fþ] (.)
going to the restaurant  
evening ['ÖvniÎ]
Good evening.   .
past [p¸st]
It's two minutes past seven.   .
to apologise [@'pol@³aIz] ,
I do apologise.   .
That's a ll right.   , .
gentleman ['³entlm@n]
gentlemen




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