- •Предисловие
- •1. What is business english?
- •2 . Business correspondence
- •1. Sender's address
- •2. Date
- •3. Addressee's address
- •4. Salutation
- •5. Body of letter
- •Example of a typical letter megasoft ltd
- •46 High street, wolverhampton, west midlands(1)
- •20Th February 1999
- •23Rd February 1999
- •P art I. Letter of enquiry
- •Part II. Letter of order
- •Заголовок письма: размещение заказа
- •Princes marketing
- •Instead use a passive structure.
- •Part IV. Letter of offer
- •Предложение о сотрудничестве
- •3. Contract
- •1. Examine the following words and word combinations. Take them into consideration, reading the text below.
- •6. Insert the correct prepositions and memorize them. If you are not sure, look through the text again.
- •8. Make up sentences with some of the following words and word combinations.
- •9. Imagine you are at the negotiations. Act as an interpreter. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •10. Read the text and give definitions of the following words. Translate them into Russian.
- •Breach of contract
- •11. Study the vocabulary from the text.
- •12. Look through the text again and
- •13. Give Russian equivalents to the following English ones.
- •14. Answer the following questions.
- •15. Give English equivalents to the following Russian ones.
- •16. Insert prepositions where necessary.
- •17. Make a summary of the text.
- •18. Match the words (ah) to their definitions (18)
- •19. Read and translate the text. Answer the following questions:
- •Business contracts
- •20. Read the part of a standard contract and try to make a back translation.
- •21. Find English equivalents for the following:
- •22. Fill in the blanks with prepositions:
- •24. Translate into English.
- •25. Read and make a back translation.
- •26. Find English equivalents for the following:
- •27. Fill in the blanks with prepositions
- •29. Read and make a back translation.
- •30. Find English equivalents for the following:
- •31. Translate the words in brackets
- •32. Fill in the blanks with prepositions and translate
- •33. Translate into English.
- •34. Read and make a back translation.
- •35. Find English equivalents for the following:
- •36. Translate the expressions in brackets:
- •37. Read one more part of the contract and try to make a back translation again.
- •38. Find English equivalents for the followings:
- •39. Translate the expressions in brackets:
- •40. Fill in the blanks with prepositions and translate:
- •41. Read and do the following exercises.
- •42. Make up word combinations and give their Russian equivalents.
- •43. Use prepositions where necessary.
- •44. Translate into English.
- •Библиографический список
- •Contents
- •644099, Г. Омск, ул. П. Некрасова, 10
6. Insert the correct prepositions and memorize them. If you are not sure, look through the text again.
1. A contract gives rise to certain rights and obligations …… the parties …. the contract.
2. There must be volunteer acceptance …the offer.
3. The principal of mutual acceptance means that both parties to a contract must agree … the terms.
4. Both parties must be competent, an insane person cannot be held … a contract.
5. Contracts that cannot be fulfilled …… one year must be put …. writing.
6. The sale … illegal drugs is another example …unenforceable contract.
7. The contract must be … proper form.
8. Consideration means something … value.
9. If I agree to sell my bike … $35, I have made an offer.
7. Study the following expressions thoroughly and match the pairs of expressions.
1. consideration |
1. an agreement for supply of a service or goods |
2. to enter into by contract |
2. to engage a person outside an organization by contract to undertake or produce |
3. to breach the contract |
3. to make a contract invalid |
4. contracting party |
4. bound by the terms of a |
5. to carry out the contract with approval |
5. to break the terms of the contract |
6. contract for service |
6. work done according to a written agreement |
7. to carry out the terms of the contract |
7. to do what you have agreed to do in a contract |
8. contractually |
8. to approve the contract |
9. to contract out |
establish or settle by formal agreement |
10. to void a contract |
9. to fulfill the terms of the contract |
11. contract |
10. according to a contract |
12. contract work |
11. a person or a company, which signs a contract |
13. to fulfill your contractual obligations |
12. smth. of value: it is one of the requirements of a legal contract |
14. under contract |
13. a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties |
8. Make up sentences with some of the following words and word combinations.
Learn them by heart. They will be very useful to you while discussing terms of any Contract.
1. torevise a contract |
пересматривать контракт |
2. toterminate a contract |
расторгать контракт |
3. toaccept a contract |
принять контракт |
4. tocancel a contract |
аннулировать контракт |
5. under the terms of the contract |
согласно условиям контракта |
6. to implement (perform) a contract |
выполнять контракт |
7. to word terms and conditions |
сформулировать условия |
8. to sign a contract |
подписать контракт |
9. to infringe (breach) a contract |
нарушать условия контракта |
10. to negotiate a contract |
обсуждать контракт |
11. to hold a contract |
действовать по контракту |
12. to finalize terms and conditions |
окончательно согласовать условия |
13. contract law |
договорное право |
14. contract price |
договорная цена |
15. contract value |
стоимость товаров, купленных (проданных) по контракту |
16. initiating of a contract |
парафирование контракта (подписание договора инициалами лиц, разрабатывавших его, в подтверждение предварительной договоренности) |
17. nude contract |
договор, не имеющий исковой силы; договор, не основанный на встречном удовлетворении |
18. to contract liabilities |
взять на себя обязательства |
19. to ensure |
обеспечивать, гарантировать |
20. a long-term contract (period contract) |
долгосрочный контракт |
21. a short-term contract |
краткосрочный контракт |
22. to state |
излагать, заявлять, формулировать |
23. to break the obligations according to the contract |
нарушить обязательства согласно контракту |
24. to reconsider the contract |
пересмотреть контракт |
25. to improve the terms of a contract |
улучшить условия контракта |
26. to carry out the terms of a contract |
выполнить условия контракта |
27. to regard a contract with approval |
одобрить контракт |
28. to place a contract with a company |
составить контракт с компанией |