5. Complete the fax message:
Re:
I am delighted to inform you that I am coming to... I shall stay in.
and I shall be leaving... I shall be staying at... I shall be at your... convenience
I hope that you have received. and look forward to receiving.
Kind..
.. sincerely,
Write a similar fax message, changing the dates and names.
7. Translate into Russian:
Pete looks through the correspondence with Mr. Hill.
Then Pete looks through the letters of the participants.
The letters express wishes and requests of the participants.
Pete makes a note what details he should discuss.
He should discuss time, accommodation, lectures, visits and fee.
8. Write out the sentences starting with the following words and translate them into Russian:
I shall be staying...
I shall be leaving...
I shall be discussing...
I shall be visiting...
Unit eight
A business talk
Text
At exactly ten to ten Nick enters the Russia hotel and sees David in the lounge. They exchange gleetings and go to the car. A few minutes later they come to Pete's office. Now they are entering the office:
Pete: Good morning, David. I hope you had a good sleep and liked the hotel.
David: Thank you. The hotel and the restaurant are all right. We had a very nice evening at the restaurant. Everything was fine.
Pete: I also enjoyed last night. Now, shall we get down to business?
David: Yes, certainly. There are a few points to discuss. What would you like to start with?
Pete: If you don't mind, let's start with the time of the Programme. We are planning to send a group of ten persons not later than on the 10th of November.
David: How long will they stay?
Pete: They prefer to be in London for eight days or seven nights.
David: Good. Have you got any comments on the topics of the lectures?
Pete: On the whole the participants are quite satisfied with your choice. But if you could add "Accounting in companies and banks" it will be very good.
David: No problem. I'm making a note of that. We have got a very good lecturer.
Pete: And where will the lectures be read?
David: In one of the conference rooms of the hotel, where they will stay. I mean the Sherlock Holmes Hotel in Baker Street.
Pete: I hope it is in the centre of London.
David: Oh yes. It is very close to Oxford Street and Madam Tussaud's.
Pete: Very good. Then let's make a break for lunch.
David: Not a bad idea!
Words and expressions
| eight | [eIt] | (.) |
| to enter | ['ent@] | |
| to enter the room | ||
| to enter the hotel | ||
| to exchange | [Iks'tSeIn³] | () |
| greetings | ['grÖtIÎz] | |
| to greet | ||
| a few minutes later | , | |
| He had a good sleep. | . | |
| Have a good sleep. | . | |
| last night | ||
| to get down to business | ||
| Shall we get down to business? | ? | |
| certainly | ['sýtnlI] | |
| There are a few points to discuss. | . | |
| to start | ||
| What would you like to start with? | ? | |
| to send | ||
| group | [grüp] | |
| person | [ýsn] | |
| on the tenth of... | (.) | |
| how long | ['hau 'loÎ] | |
| How long will they stay? | ()? | |
| on the whole | [on D 'houl] | |
| to be satisfied with... | ['s{tIsfaId] | - |
| choice | [tSoIs] | |
| to add | [{d] | |
| If you could add... | ... | |
| accounting | [@'kauntIÎ] | |
| accountant | [@'kaunt@nt] | |
| company | ['kömp@nI] | |
| companies | ||
| bank | [b{Îk] | |
| problem | ['probl@m] | |
| No problem. | . . | |
| lecturer | ['lektS@r@] | |
| where | [we@] | |
| to read | [rÖd] | |
| Where will the lectures be read? | 9 | |
| conference | ['konf@r@ns] | |
| conference room | - | |
| to mean | [mÖn] | |
| close to | [klouz] | |
| museum | [mjüzI@m] | |
| break | [breIk] | |
| to make a break | ||
| lunch | [löntS] | |
| for lunch | ||
| Not a bad idea! | [aI'dI@] | ! |
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Exercises
1. Underline the sentences true to the text:
Nick is ten minutes late for the meeting.
David is ten minutes late for the meeting.
The businessmen meet on time.
Pete joins the businessmen in the lounge at 10 sharp.
Nick takes David to Pete's office.
David goes to Pete's office by himself
ü by himself ,
Before the businessmen get down to business they speak about the weather.
Before the businessmen get down to business they speak about their families.
Before the businessmen get down to business they speak about the hotel and the dinner at the restaurant
ü weather
During their business talk the businessmen discuss only one point.
They discuss two points.
They discuss a few points.
They start their talk with discussing the hotel accommodation.
They start their talk with discussing the topics of the lectures.
They start their talk with discussing the time of the Piogramme.
They make a break for dinner.
They make a break for lunch.
They make a break for having a small talk.
(Present Indefinite)
Present Indefinite to , 3- . . 3- . . s.
I make a break
/ She makes a break
We make a break
They make a break
