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Exercises

I. Answer these questions.

A. 1. What does construction of a project begin with? 2. What stages does design work include? What documents are involved? 3. What decision

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did the Industrial Corporation of... make? 4. Why did the Corporation turn to one of the Russian companies for technical assistance? 5. What did the talks between the two parties result in? 6. What did the supplier do at the request of the Corporation?

B. 1. How did the customer appreciate the feasibility study? 2. Did the customer express intention to cooperate with the supplier in this business? 3. What did the customer write in conclusion? 4. What did the customer and the supplier agree upon after the approval of the feasibility study? 5. What conclusions did the parties make as to the amount of work and time limits? 6. Did the customer accept the draft contract elaborated by the sup­plier?

С 1. What did the customer propose as to the amount of work? 2. Why did the supplier suggest preparing the DPR under a separate contract? 3. What would help the customer (to) decide what equipment they could provide themselves? 4. What additional materials could give the customer an idea of the future production? 5. Why did the customer ask the supplier to reduce the time limits? 6. Why couldn't the supplier meet the customer's request right away? 7. How did the supplier try to convince the customer that the time limits were quite reasonable? 8. What did the supplier promise to do?

D. 1. What news did the supplier tell the customer? 2. Why did the cus­tomer find the cost too high? 3. How did the supplier prove that the informa­tion presented by the customer was dated? 4. Why did the customer object to the 20 per cent advance? 5. What decision did the parties make about the advance? 6. In what way was the remaining sum to be paid?

II. Find Russian equivalents to the following phrases from the texts.

A. the work thus done; as part of the DPR; as a separate stage; a contract signed for a specific purpose; successive steps; with product capacity of...; engaged in constructing similar projects; a feasibility study was elaborated

B. intends to continue work on the project; we look forward to a visit...; with a view to discussing; it was agreed ...; ... tentative conclusions on the amount of work involved; based on the information; on the basis of which the DPR was going to be worked out; after a careful study ...

С there are some points we'd like to raise; just to show how we shall benefit by this; to give you an idea of the future production; you are quite convincing; obviously so; that explains the decision; can do anything here; without undue haste

D. after all; this firm here, for example; our price Is quite competitive; considering this; perhaps we can settle for this figure with you; we can go down by 5 per cent; we'll amend the draft to provide for

III. Find English equivalents to the following phrases from the texts.

A. начинается с выполнения; исходя из потребностей заказчика; по просьбе заказчика; договориться о задании на разработку ТЭО; как часть техпроекта; по контракту; в строительстве заводов нужного типа; по­ сле подписания соглашения ...

B. письмо следующего содержания...; мы высоко ценим проделанную вами работу; заключение об экономическом эффекте строительства; сотрудничать с нами в дальнейшем; с намерением обсудить ТЭО; груп­ па российских специалистов; после утверждения документа; стороны также сделали предварительные выводы об объеме работ; необходимые сроки для выполнения проектных работ; основываясь на информации (данных); после тщательного изучения; специалисты приехали в Моск­ ву; которые не совсем им подходили

C. ... мы можем сразу приступить к делу; в целом проект контракта нас устраивает; мы будем обсуждать пункт за пунктом?; от этого все только выиграют; мы определим объем строительных работ; мы будем исходить только из спецификаций ... ?; планировка цехов; первоначаль­ ное положение (оговорка); давайте продолжим наш разговор; завод крайне необходим; это вопрос объема работ; нам хотелось бы выпол­ нить работу тщательно и эффективно (квалифицированно), без лиш­ ней спешки

D. сейчас мы можем обсудить стоимость проектных работ; ... дан­ ные (информация), которыми вы располагаете, несколько устарели; ... стоимость проектирования возросла за последнее время во всем мире; не думаем, что это составляет большую сумму; в этом случае формули­ ровка статьи будет следующая ...

IV. Single out the main points of the texts. Use the following opening phrases.

The text (letter) looks at (the problem of...)... ; It is clear from ... that ... ; Among other things (smth) must be mentioned here ...; The problem of ... is of great importance; One of the main points to be singled out is ... ; Great importance is also attached to the problem of ... ; Going over this point (again), I'd like to say ...

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V. Sum up the contents of the dialogues. Make use of the following phrases.

According to the conversation (talk) ... ; The position of the supplier (customer) on the matter is the following...; The supplier (customer) makes it clear that ... (stresses the point that ... , takes the customer (supplier) back to the point of... , draws the customer's (supplier's) attention to the fact that ...)

VI. Practise these words and word combinations.