- •Contents
- •Introduction Введение
- •Part I unit I
- •Lesson 1
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •Foreign Languages in the Life of an Educated Person.
- •Communicating across cultures
- •What Makes a Multicultural Person?
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 2
- •Pre-text exercises.
- •Mr. Lebedev's Day.
- •1. Can I Take a Message?
- •2. I Received Your Message
- •3. You've Got the Wrong Number
- •4. Hold On, Please!
- •5. That Really You?
- •6. I'd Like to Book a Trunk-Call
- •Lesson 3
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •At the Airport
- •At the Customs House
- •Lesson 4
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •Travelling by Air
- •1. The Plane Is Taking Off
- •2. On the Plane
- •3. The Plane Is Landing
- •4. The First Steps On Land
- •A Letter Home
- •Lesson 5
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •Hotel "Astoria"
- •1. At the reception desk
- •2. Which Hotel to Stay At
- •3. I'd Like a Single Room
- •4. Have You Filled In the Arrival Card?
- •5. Unfortunately We Are Full
- •6. How Long Will You Stay?
- •A Business Letter
- •A Reply
- •Lesson 6
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •2. The Soup Was Stone Cold!
- •3. There's Nothing Like Roast Saddle of Mutton.
- •4. Waiter, My Bill, Please.
- •5. I'd Rather Add a Piece of Cake.
- •6. We've Had a Good Meal, Haven't We?
- •Lesson 7
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •Shops and Shopping in London
- •Information Inquiry (Enquiry)
- •Lesson 8
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •Getting about London.
- •Excuse me, could you tell me ... How to get to ...
- •Which is the shortest way to ...?
- •1. Asking the Way
- •2. Am I on the Right Road for the British Museum?
- •An offer.
- •Lesson 9 Revision (1-8)
- •Hotel 1
- •Hotel 2
- •Hb: Oh, I see. And where is the hotel?
- •Hotel 3
- •Unit II
- •Lesson 10
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •Time is money
- •Explaining the Company Structure.
- •Who Is Who in the Company
- •Hill's Industrials. Managing Director
- •Memorandum
- •Model №1.
- •Model №2.
- •Lesson 11
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •London and Finance
- •1. Business Talks
- •2. Business Meeting
- •Заказ. (Order. Acknowledgement)
- •Lesson 12
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •Various Services of Banks
- •1. Opening an Account
- •2. Changing Money Over the Counter
- •Opening an Account
- •Lesson 13
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •1. Types of Businesses in the u.K.
- •2. Incorporation
- •3. Forms of Businesses in the u.S.A.
- •Discussing Foundation Documents
- •Рекламное письмо
- •Lesson 14
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •Contract as a document
- •Discussing a Contract.
- •Lesson 15
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •Fairs and Exhibitions
- •At the Exhibition
- •A Visit to the Plant
- •Claims and Adjustments
- •Ответ на претензию
- •Lesson 16
- •Pre-text Exercises
- •Marketing Management
- •Fax Message
- •Lesson 17 Revision (Lessons 1-16)
- •Part II
- •Cultural Differences in Body Language
- •Text 3 At McDonald’s
- •Text 4 Marketing
- •Text 5 What is a Manager?
- •Text 6 World Exhibitions
- •Text 7 Claims
- •Text 8 Discussing the Guarantee Period
- •Text 9 Contract (Time of Delivery, Payment)
- •Text 10 Talking Business a
- •2. Read the following letters:
- •1. Enquiries
- •2. Offers
- •3.Let's Laugh a Little
- •Appendix (приложение)
- •1. Упоминание о положении на рынке
- •2. Цена и условия платежа
- •3. Сообщение о выполнении контракта
- •4. Продление сроков поставки
- •Сокращения в телексах, телеграммах и письмах
- •Bibliography
Lesson 2
Reading Practice: Working day of a Businessman.
Speaking Practice: Telephoning.
Writing Practice: Business letter Structure and Layout.
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Reading Practice |
Pre-text exercises.
I. Pay attention to the following words and word combinations and make up your own sentences with them.
to read a mail – знакомиться с почтой;
to receive a foreign businessmen – принимать зарубежных бизнесменов / партнеров;
to discuss prices – обсуждатьцены;
to go abroad on business – ехатьзаграницувкомандировку
to have talks – вестипереговоры;
urgent business – неотложноедело.
II. Read the text and be ready to discuss it.
Mr. Lebedev's Day.
Mr. Lebedev is the President of a trade firm.
In the morning he gets up at about 6.30. His wife and children gets up later. He goes to the bathroom to take a bath. Then he has breakfast. For breakfast he has some eggs, coffee and sandwiches. He leaves for work at eight o'clock. His office hours begin at 9 o'clock but he usually comes earlier to get ready for work.
In the morning the secretary brings him letters and cables. He reads mail and sends answers to foreign firms. He often receives foreign businessmen at his office. They usually come to discuss prices, terms of payment, shipment and delivery and other business points. Sometimes he goes abroad on business to have talks with foreign customers. Lebedev can speak two foreign languages.
At 13.30 Lebedev has dinner. He finishes work at 6 o'clock in the evening, but if there is some urgent business he stays at the office later.
Lebedev usually has supper at home.
After supper he reads newspapers and magazines, listens to the radio or watches television and helps his wife about the house. He goes to bed at 11.00.
III. Answer the following questions:
When does Mr. Lebedev get up?
How does he begin his working day?
When does he come to his office?
What does the secretary bring to Mr. Lebedev in the morning?
What does Lebedev usually do at his office?
What does he go aboard for?
When does he finish his work?
What does he do in the evening?
IV. Express your opinion on the problem of a businessman working day.
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Speaking Practice |
I. Translate the following speech patterns and memorize them.
What's the telephone number of Mr. Halls office?
This is Mr. Dixon's office. Mr. Dixon speaking.
Hallo! That you Tom? – George speaking. – Say...
Wait a minute. Hold on! (Hold the line!)
Dial the number wanted.
Pick up the receiver!
We are disconnected (cut off).
I can't make out what you are saying. Speak louder, please.
Something is interfering. I can't here anything. The line (number) is engaged (busy).
II. Read the conversations and role play them.
1. Can I Take a Message?
Secretary: Good morning. Mr. Dixon's office. Can I help you?
Lebedev: Oh, good morning. My name is Alexei Lebedev. Could I speak to Mr. Dixon, please?
Secretary: I'm sorry, Mr. Dixon is in conference now. Then he'll be out for lunch. Would you like to leave a message for Mr. Dixon?
Lebedev: Yes, please. Tell him that Alexei Lebedev, from Moscow, is now in London. I'm staying at the Europe Hotel, Room 312. He can ring me up as soon as he has got time. May be I'll ring him up later in the day.
Secretary: Thank you, Mr. Lebedev. I'll let Mr. Dixon know about your call.