IV. Translate the following words from English into Russian.

To do business вести бизнес

to discuss business обсуждать деловые вопросы

office hours рабочее время

the latest political events последние политические события

at the price of 20 dollars стоимостью 20 долларов

to speak on the phone говорить по телефону

outside с наружной стороны

much work много работы

little mail мало почты

few offers мало часов

an enquiry for stationary запрос о канцелярской печатной продукции

to sell smth. to smb. Продавать что-либо кому-либо

to make an appointment with smb. for … назначать встречу с кем-либо для

V. Translate the following sentences.

1. Мы ведем торговлю с разными странами.

We carry on the trade with different countries.

2. Мы заинтересованы в предложении Smith & Co.

We are interested in the offer Smith & Co.

3. Нам бы хотелось получить самые последние каталоги вашей компании.

We would like to receive the latest catalogues of your company.

4. На переговорах мы обсуждаем все условия контракта.

We discuss all terms of contract on the talks.

5. Я часто разговариваю по телефону с нашими партнерами в Германии.

I often speak on the phone to our partners in Germany.

6. Какая погода на улице? What is the weather outside?

Unit 7 Revision

Exercise 1. Supply the articles or possessive pronouns where necessary.

1. It’s an enquiry from an English company. The company is interested in the office equipment. They know we are selling a new model of equipment.

1. In the morning engineers look through the English and French newspapers and journals.

2. The equipment of Blake & Co is very good. They sell it to different companies.

3. Where are the newspapers? They are on the desk.

4. The managers of our company often go to the plants with foreign inspectors.

5. The inspectors would like to go to the plant in the afternoon.

6. It’s a plant of the chemical equipment. The plant is outside Paris. It’s a very large plant.

Exercise 2. Supply the correct prepositions.

Stepanov is the director of the firm. He works for Logoton. The company is large. They sell various goods in different countries in the world. Stepanov’s firm does business with French and German companies. Many customers come to Logoton to discuss business matters with the managers of the company. They usually discuss prices, terms of payment, shipment and delivery.

Now Stepanov is in his office. He is sitting at the desk and speaking on the phone. The company manager of GML is phoning him. They are making an appointment on Friday. GML is interested in the latest model of calculator. The manager would like to have their catalogues and quotations.

Exercise 3. Choose and use.

a) interesting, to be interested in

1. This book is very … .

This book is very interesting.

2. We are … office equipment.

We are interested in office equipment

3. Berlin is an … city.

Berlin is an interesting city.

4. What companies are … your goods?

What companies are interested in your goods?

5. I am always … political events.

I am always interested in political events.

b) good, well

1. Our company is doing well business with a lot of countries.

2. The managers of our firm know the prices for office equipment very well.

3. Does your friend speak French well– Yes, his French is very good.

4. I know this man very well. He is a good engineer.

5. She is a good secretary. She does her work very well.

Exercise 4. Translate the following sentences:

1. Где Степанов? – Он занят. У него сейчас переговоры.

Where is Stepanov? He is busy. He is carrying out negotiations.

2. Я обычно просматриваю почту утром.

I look through my mail in the morning.

3. Какой вопрос вы сейчас обсуждаете? – Мы обсуждаем условия платежа.

What question are you discussing now? We are discussing the terms of payment.

4. Наш генеральный директор принимает сейчас представителей немецкой фирмы.

Our Director General is meeting with the representatives of German company.

5. Наши менеджеры иногда обсуждают деловые вопросы по телефону.

Our managers discuss business matters by phone.

6. Мы не назначаем встреч с иностранными представителями на субботу. В субботу мы не работаем.

We don’t make appointments with foreign representatives on Saturday. We don’t work on Saturday.

7. Петров в офисе. Он изучает предложение немецкой фирмы на офисное оборудование.

Pertov is in his office now. He considers an offer of office equipment of the German company.

8. Каждый день мы получаем много почты.

We receive many letters each day.

Exercise 5. Write questions to the following sentences:

9. I work at the Ministry for foreign Economic Relations.

Where do you work?

10. We sell a lot of goods to different companies.

What do you sell?

11. We receive foreign businessmen every day.

Whom do you receive every day?

12. Sometimes we go to plants with our inspectors.

With whom do you go to plants?

13. After lunch I usually look through catalogues and quotations or meet customers.

What do you do after lunch?

Exercise 1. Learn the following examples showing the use of the pronouns other, the other, others, another:

1. The house is on the other side of the street. Дом - на другой стороне улицы.

2. He has other intentions. У него другие намерения.

3. There is only one glove on the table. Where is the other? На столе только одна перчатка. Где другая?

4. Some people like coffee, other people like tea. Некоторые люди любят кофе, другие люди любят чай.

5. Some people like coffee, other like tea.

Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences with the pronouns other, the other, others, another:

1. - Why are you sitting here alone? Where are all the others?

1. Both of my brothers work. One of them is a driver, the other is an engineer.

2. Can I have another cup of tea?

3. Only two of us are here. The other students have already left.

4. Her two sons are playing in the garden. She turned her eyes from one to the other .

5. Some people like spring, others prefer summer.

6. She went to the kitchen and came back with another cup of tea.

7. I’ve brought two of the books you gave me. I’ll bring the other books next Friday.

8. I am not doing any English, I’m busy with other things now.

9. He entered the room and saw Mike and Martha sitting on the sofa. He looked first at one, then at the other .

10. He wanted to get to the other side of the river.