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

• 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

• 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.

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Text 2

After having lunch at the canteen of the company the business­men resume their talk.

Pete: There a few more things I would like to discuss with you.

David: Well, I'm at your service, sir.

Pete: In your offer you proposed a few external business visits for the group.

David: Yes, I proposed visits to the Bank of England, Metal Exchange, a lawyers' company and a

small producing company.

Pete: That's right. Could you cut a visit to the Metal Ex­change? A few participants would like to have

some time for a visit or two of their own interest.

David: Good. We shall have lectures in the moinings and busi­ness visits in the afternoons. Two

afternoons are free. And the participants may easily pay their own visits. If they need my help I am

always very glad to help.

Pete: Fine It's settled then And one more thing. What cultural excursions will the group make?

David: I propose visits to Windsor and Oxford.

Pete: Fine. Now comes the most important question. I mean the Programme fee.

David: Let me make some calculations first ... Taking into con­sideration all the changes we made in

the programme the fee comes to ten thousand pounds.

Pete: In other words one thousand per person... I suppose I can agree to that. It seems to me we have

discussed all the points and can sign a Contract.

David: When we meet tomorrow afternoon the Contract will be ready and we shall sign it.

Pete: See you at 3, if it is convenient for you.

David: Good. See you tomorrow then. Good-bye.

Theme 7: text “Office manners”

1. Read and translate dialoges

2. Read and translate the text/.Retell the text. Office manners

If you really want to be a success as a businessman, promise yourself:

• to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind;

• to talk about health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet;

• to make all your colleagues feel that there is something in them;

• to look at the sunny side of everything¹ and make your optimism come true;

• to think only of the best and to work only for the best and expect only the best;

• to forget the mistakes of the past and press on the greater achievements of the future;

• to give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others;

• to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.