Making an Appointment

Today Pauline is calling at a business office to see the mana­ger, Mr. Howard.

Assistant: Good morning.

Pauline: Good morning. Is this Mr. Howard's office?

Assistant: Mr. John Howard?

Pauline: Yes, I was wondering whether Mr. Howard could see me. My name is Martell.

Assistant: Oh yes, Miss Martell, Mr. Howard had a letter from Mr. Watson. He said you'd be writing to make an appointment.

Pauline: I decided to come in instead. I was rather hoping that perhaps Mr. Howard would be able to see me this morning.

Assistant: Oh, I'm very sorry, but I'm afraid Mr. Howard has several engagements today. He's at a meeting this morning, and he has several other appoint­ments this afternoon.

Pauline: Then I'd better ask you to make an appointment for me.

Assistant: Yes, certainly. I'll just look in his diary. Now, would Friday at three-fifteen suit you?

Pauline: No, I'm afraid I shan4 be in London on Friday.

Assistant: Oh. Then could you manage Monday at eleven o'clock?

Pauline: Yes, that would be quite all right.

Assistant: Good. I'll make it for eleven o'clock on Monday, then.

Pauline: Thank you very much. Good morning.

Assistant: Good morning, Miss Martell. (В. В. C.)

IV

"I was thinking, Mrs. Evans, perhaps it might be a good idea if I took you out to dinner. What about next Wednesday?"

"Out to dinner?"

"Yes, out to dinner. What's wrong about that? Don't you eat?"

"Oh yes, I eat, but you surely ought to be keeping an eye on your job."

"Is it a permanent trait in your character, this desire to tell people their duty? Or do you just do it to me?"

"All right then, next Wednesday."

"I'll pick you up at your house. Is that convenient? We can go out somewhere in the car. Do you like cars?"

"Oh yes, I do." (M. Dr.)

Exercises

1. Translate the following.

1) — Пойдем сегодня в музей.

— Ну что ж, пойдем.

2) — Как насчет того, чтобы сегодня лечь спать

пораньше?

— Согласна. Завтра нам нужно рано встать.

3) — Пообедаем сегодня где-нибудь, чтобы не готовить дома?

— Не возражаю.

4) — Что ты сегодня вечером делаешь?

— Ничего особенного, а что?

— Пойдем в кино.

— Неплохая мысль.

5) — Не поехать ли нам на субботу и воскресенье

за город?

— Это было бы замечательно.

6) — Не пойти ли нам сегодня вечером в Театр

комедии?

— С удовольствием.

7) — Как ты смотришь на то, чтобы пойти на

выставку цветов? (flower show)

— Ничего лучшего не желал бы, но, к сожа­лению, сегодня я занят.

8) — Чудная погода сегодня. Не пройти ли нам

немножко пешком?

— Охотно.

9) — Алло, это Катя? Говорит Лена. У меня есть

лишний билет в филармонию. Пойдешь?

— Спасибо, с большим удовольствием.

10) — Не пойти ли нам завтра по магазинам?

— Хорошо, в 11.30. Тебя это устроит?

— Вполне. Договорились!

2. Make up situations with an offer to a friend of yours. Your friend either accepts it or turns the offer down.

Model. —I'm feeling rather low tonight. What about having some light music?

— All right, let's (or)

— I'd love to, but I've got a bad headache.

You offer your friend:

1) to do the sightseeing of the place you have come to visit;

2) to do some shopping together;

3) to go out to have dinner;

4) to go to the cinema in the afternoon;

5) to spend a quiet evening at home;

6) to go to see some friends of yours;

7) to meet at some place from where you could start on a walking tour;

8) to arrange a get-together to celebrate some occasion;

19) to do some gardening or household work.