Speech patterns

Secretary speaking.	-	Говорит секретарь.
The sooner the better.	-	Чем скорее, тем лучше.
Can (could) I speak to Mr. X., please?	-	Я хотел бы поговорить с мистером Х.
Who's calling.	-	Кто говорит?
Any time you say.	-	В любое время.
Will 2 p.m. be all right with you?	-	2 часа дня Вас устроит?
Have you met Mr. N.?	-	Вы знакомы с мистером Н.?
I haven't had the pleasure.	-	Не имел удовольствия.
Do you mind if we get down to the business right now?	-	Вы не возражаете, если мы сразу приступим к делу?
May I introduce you to our Minister?	-	Разрешите мне представить вас нашему министру?
Make yourselves comfortable	-	Устраивайтесь поудобнее.

Lesson 2

TEXT

My Business Trip

I'm Alison. I work for IBM as the Sales Manager. Next week the Managing Director and I will go on a business trip to Moscow. We'll go there by plane, because it is the best way for travelling. At first I'll ask my secretary to book tickets in our names. As we are going to stay at a hotel, it's important to reserve rooms there as well.

Business we decided to finance a significant project there. We hope that we'll establish good trade relations with our new partners. Mr. Bell will discuss the prices and terms of payment, shipment and delivery.

On the second day we'll go to Chamber of Commerce where Mr. Bell will give a speech promoting our new products.

If I have free time I'll go sightseeing as I have never been to Moscow before.

I'll visit some museums, galleries and the Kremlin, of course. But if the weather is bad I'll go to the Opera House. I like operas.

I hope business trip will be successful.

Active vocabulary

trip – поездка, путешествие (travelling)

business trip – командировка

to book tickets – купить билеты

to be going to do smth – собираться, намереваться что-то сделать

to reserve a room – заказать комнату

project – проект, план

to establish - устанавливать

price - цена

terms of payment – условия оплаты

shipment - погрузка

delivery - доставка

Chamber of Commerce – торговая палата

to go sightseeing – осматривать достопримечательности

successful – успешный

Speech practice

Ex.I. Answer the following questions:

1. Who will go on a business trip next week?

2. What will Alison do at first?

3. Where will they go on a business trip?

4. How will they go there?

5. What do they hope for?

6. What will Mr. Bell discuss?

7. Where will Mr. Bell give a speech promoting new products?

8. What will Alison do if she has free time?

9. With whom do they hope to establish good trade relations?

Ex. II. Agree or disagree:

1. Alison works for Travel Services as a chief accountant.

2. Mr. Bell and Alison will rest in Moscow in two weeks.

3. They will go to Moscow by train, because it's the best way for travelling.

4. At first Alison will book tickets and reserve rooms at a hotel.

5. Mr. Bell will discuss political problems with his partners.

6. On the second day Mr. Bell and Alison are going to visit an exhibition of consumer goods.

7. Alison was in Moscow many times but still if the weather is good she will go sightseeing.

8. Mr. Bell and Alison hope that their business trip will be suc­cessful.

Ex. III. Say what you have learned from the text about:

• the business trip to Moscow of Mr. Bell and Alison;

• the first day of Mr. Bell in Moscow;

• the second day of their business trip.

Ex. IV. Translate into English:

1. На следующей неделе мистер Белл и Элисон отправятся в командировку в Москву.

2. Они полетят туда самолетом, т.к. это самый лучший способ для путешествия.

3. Секретарь купит билеты на наши имена.

4. Так как мы собираемся остановиться в отеле, то так же важно заказать номера в отеле.

5. Мистер Белл обсудит цены, сроки поставки и оплаты.

6. Я надеюсь, наша командировка будет успешной.

7. Мы решили профинансировать значительный проект в Москве.

8. Мы надеемся установить хорошие торговые отношения с нашими партнерами.

Ex. V. Tell about the business trip of Mr. Bell and Alison.

REMEMBER! Phrasal verb: go

go in for – увлекаться чем-либо;

go in for sports - увлекаться спортом

She doesn’t go in for sports.

go off – гаснуть

The lights went off and the film began.

go on – продолжать, идти дальше

The meeting went on for two hours.

go without – обходиться без чего-либо

You may take my car. I can easily go without it for a week.

Ex.VII. Make up your own sentences with the phrasal verb: go

Lesson 3

DIALOGUE