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SPEECH EXERCISES

Ex. 22. a) Read the dialogue.

Not long ago a group of Russian businessmen came to Paris. They vis­ ited some French plants where press equipment is produced.

Mr Octon, a correspondent of one of the French newspapers, met Yuri Orlov, a Russian businessman, at a pressmaking plant and asked him to answer a few questions.

Ex 23. a) Read the article.

Businessmen who come to the International Trade and Exhibition Com­ plex in Moscow usually go by lifts and escalators which were produced in the USA. In 1976 Otis&Co signed the first contract with Russia to de­ liver 27 lifts and 4 escalators for the Exhibition Centre. The contract was signed in New York. It was one of the largest contracts that Otis&Co had

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ever made. Mr Macmillan, one of the participants of the talks, said that the value of the contract was between 3 and 4 million dollars with the payment through the Ex-Im and the Chase Manhattan Banks.

“This is the first time we had talks with Russian representatives,” Mr Macmillan said, “and we are satisfied with the results.”

Seven of the lifts are presented in the 13-storey hotel. Its guests can enjoy the view of the hotel interior [in'tiorio] while they are going up and down in the glass lifts. The other 20 lifts and escalators are in the 22-storey office building and in the 19-storey residential hotel1.

The history of Otis&Co began in 1852 when Elisha Otis invented the first “safety lift”2 — one that would not crash if the cable broke. Some years later the first passenger lift in a five-storey house in New York was installed. After that the race3 for the construction of the tall­ est building began because there was an easy way to get to the top.

Now Otis&Co are one of the leading lift and escalator companies in the world. You can find their units in Austria, France and in many other countries.

In Russia their lifts are installed not only in big hotels but in blocks of flats as well.

1a residential hotel [rezi'denfol] — отель для длительного проживания

2 a safety lift — безопасный лифт

3 a race — зд. состязание в скорости

b) Speak about: the first transaction which Otis&Co made w ith Russia; the history of the company.

Ex. 24. a) This is a list of some fairs which w ill be held at Cro­ cus Expo next year:

•the International Sweets and Biscuits ['biskits] Fair

•the International Toy Fair

•the International Trade Fair for Sports Equipment and Fashion

•the International Trade Fair for Fruit and Vegetable Marketing

•the Beauty World

•the Information Technology, Telecommunications, Software&Services

•the International Trade Fair for women’s wear&accessories [aeksesanz]

b)Answer the questions:

•Which fairs would you like to visit?

•What exhibits will be displayed there?

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What exhibits do you think will attract your attention? Will you be able to buy any of them?

Ex. 25.a) Read the text.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE

The most extraordinary building of the 19th century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park in London for the Great Exhibi­ tion of 1851. It was one of the biggest buildings at that time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it.

Though in those days travelling wasn’t as easy as it is today, thou­ sands of visitors from Europe crossed the Channel. When they arrived in England they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train.

The Exhibition was visited by six million people and the profits were used to build museums and colleges. Later the Crystal Palace was moved to South London.

It had been one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.

b)Answer the questions#

1.In what way do you think the Exhibition of 1851 was different from the exhibitions of our time?

2.What exhibits do you think were displayed?

3.What facilities were offered to the visitors?

4.Was the exhibition “an eye-opening experience”?

Ex. 26.Give extensive answers.

1.What is the purpose of international exhibitions and fairs?

2.Why is the number of the participants of international exhibitions growing from year to year?

3.How are the products of different companies advertised at exhibi­ tions and fairs?

4.Why do specialized exhibitions attract the attention of numerous business people? What business activities are done at exhibitions?

5.What are the main exhibition centres in Moscow? How are they equipped? Are efficient stand attendants employed at exhibitions?

6.Why are exhibitions usually crowded with visitors?

7.What are the most popular exhibitions and fairs in the world / in Russia?

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Ex. 27•Speak on the topics.

1.My visit to an exhibition.

2.The exhibition I worked at.

Ex. 28.Act out dialogues. Use the situations:

1.You’ve just visited the British pavilion at the international exhi­ bition in London and got interested in the Model A20 machines. Tell the Sales Manager of the British company about your im­ pressions of the machines.

2.After you had seen the latest model of computer at the exhibition in Finland you decided to visit Mr Swenson. Now you are in his of­ fice. Discuss the price for the model and the terms of payment.

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VOCABULARY

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goods

to advertise machines equipment

e.g. Different goods are adver­ tised at fairs and exhibitions,

much

to make little progress (in) good

e.g. He has made good progress in English.

Слово progress является неисчисляемым существительным и не име­ ет формы множественного числа.

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GRAMMAR

THE PRESENT AND PAST PERFECT TENSES

OF THE PASSIVE VOICE

READ, STUDYAND PRACTISE.

1.— Where is today’s newspaper?

—I think it hasn’t been delivered yet.

2.— Did the company test the equipment yesterday?

—Yes, the equipment had been tested by 2 o’clock yesterday.

3.— We signed the contract for pumps with Blake&Co two days ago.

—Did you? I thought that the contract had been signed a week be­

fore.

Present Perfect и Past Perfect страдательного залога употреб­ Шляютсяного залога.в тех же случаях, что и аналогичные времена актив­ Форма глаголов страдательного залога в Perfect Tenses образуется при помощи глагола to be в соответствующей форме Present или Past Perfect и Participle II смыслового

глагола.

ЕХо1. Say as in the example:

Some new hotels have been built (in Moscow) recently.

•shopping centres / to build,

•new banks / to open,

•interesting exhibitions / to hold,

•historical buildings / to reconstruct,

•modem versions of classical plays / to put on,

•street markets / to close,

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The British Parliament. Driving through London

•private clinics / to open,

•beautiful flowers / to grow in the streets.

Ex. 2. Imagine you have Just visited the traditional exhibition oS consumer goods* “Consumexpo”. You are telling your colleagues about your impressions.

Examples Alot of new interesting products have been displayed.

•Advertising films / to show;

•Some goods / to demonstrate in operation;

•Catalogues and souvenirs / to give to visitors;

•Lotteries and contests / to hold;

•Presentations / to organize ['o:gonaiz];

•A lot of goods / to sell;

•A commercial centre / to establish;

•Business matters / to discuss;

•The terms of future contracts / to negotiate;

•Some contracts / to sign;

•The visitors / to impress by the size of the exhibition.

Ex. 3. a) Before you w ent on a business trip to (London) some problems had been settled. Speak about that.

Examples A lot of problems had been discussed with the Managing Director before I went to (London).

•A ticket for a plane — to book;

•Accommodation at a hotel — to reserve;

•The catalogues — to look through;

•The price-lists — to study;

•*Some telephone calls — to make;

•Some messages — to exchange;

•Some faxes — to send;

•A lot of instructions — to give.

b)Now say w hat had been done in (London) before you flew back to Moscow.

* consumer goods — товары широкого потребления

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Ex. 4*Ask each other about w hat had (hadn’t) been done in the office by the end of the office hours yesterday.

Ex. 5. Ask and answer questions as in the example. Use the words in the right-hand column.

—Are you going to your friend’s party?

—No, 1 haven’t been invited.

Ex. 6. Translate the sentences.

1.За последнее время рядом европейских стран были достигнуты большие успехи в науке.

2.Товар “Росэкспорта” был поставлен французской фирме к кон­ цу прошлого года.

3.— Интересно, отправлена ли коллекция картин на выставку в Лондон? — Да, она была отправлена на прошлой неделе само­ летом.

4.Нам сказали, что выставка полна посетителей с утра до вечера

5.После того, как контракт был подписан, представителей фирмы “Блейк энд К°” пригласили в ресторан.

6.В этом году в Москве было проведено много международных выставок.

7.К концу прошлой недели компанией было подписано несколько важных контрактов.

8.Этот цех был только что построен. Для него было закуплено но­ вейшее оборудование.

9.Перед тем как бизнесмен улетел в Париж, ему заказали номер в гостинице.

10.Платеж был произведен после того как товар был отгружен.

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