Task 25. Read and translate the following text

BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE

Correspondence is an essential part of business. In spite of telephone, telex, telegraphic and faximile communication the writing of letters continues; in fact most telephoned and telegraphed communications have to be confirmed in writing. Every letter no matter what kind it is, should be laconic, precise, to the point and positive. Letters are written on various occasions and on various subject matters. Many business letters are connected with establishing business relations, doing business and various miscellaneous questions.

Here is one of many business letters:

Mr. Walter Drake

Chairman

The Drake and Sons Engineering Co. Ltd.,

Bristol, 5, England

Dear Sir,

I wish to thank you most warmly for your excellent hospitality extended to me during my visit to your company. The opportunity to meet you and your directors was something I had long looked forward to. I can only hope now that one day I may be able to receive a visit here from you. I very much appreciated your kindness and that of Mr, James Frobisher in showing me round the new plant. I thank you once again.

Yours faithfully,

John Gibbs

President Metal Equipment Inc.

Task 26. Learn the following words

1. essential существенный, неотъемлемый

2. inspiteofsmth. несмотря на что-либо

3. toconfirmподтвердить

4. inwritingв письменном виде

5. preciseточный, ясный

6. tothepointпо существу

7. occasionслучай, повод

onvariousoccasionsпо различным поводам

8. subject matter содержание, предмет

syn. subject

9. to be connected with smth. быть связанным с чем-либо

10. toestablishустановить

to establish установить деловые

business relations отношения

11. miscellaneous разный

miscellany смесь, сборник

12. chairman председатель

13. hospitality гостеприимство

to extend hospita- проявить гостепри-

litytosmb. имство к кому-либо

14. tolookforwardс нетерпением ожидать

to smth. чего-либо

15. to appreciate оценивать

16. toshowsmb.roundпоказывать кому-либо

a building здание (павильон, цех,

(pavillion, shop, plant) завод)

17. faithfullyверно, добросовестно

yoursfaithfullyс совершенным почтением

18. president президент

Task 27. Answer the following questions:

1. What kinds of communication does the text mention?

2. Is letter writing rather popular?

3. Do you like writing letters?

4. What rules should be observed when writing a letter?

5. In what cases are business letters written?

6. Who is John Gibbs?

7. To whom did he write the letter?

8. Whom had Mr. Gibbs met at Mr. Drake's company?

9. How was he received at the company?

10. Did he thank Mr. Drake for hospitality?

11. Did Mr. Gibbs invite Mr. Drake to visit his company?

12. What was the main idea of the letter, to your mind?

Task 28. Complete the letter as in the text:

Mr. Walter Drake

I wish to thank you...

The opportunity to meet you and your directors...

I can only hope now...

I very much appreciate...

I thank you once again.

Yours...

Task 29. Write a similar complete letter changing:

the names of the businessmen (Mr. Drake, Mr. Gibbs, Mr.Frobisher).