3. Выберите предложения, соответствующие содержанию текста.

1. On Sunday 11^th August, Paul looked in his diary.

2. He had an appointment at 12 o’clock with Mr.Rawson.

3. He had an appointment at 11 o’clock with the local manager of the General Company for Foreign Trade.

4. Mr.Rawson is the local manager of the General Company for Foreign Trade.

5. The GCFT is near the Hyde Park Court Hotel.

6. Paul had little time.

7.Paul went by taxi.

8. Paul had plenty of time, so he went by tube.

9. Its enquiry office of the GCFT was on the ground floor.

10. The woman in the enquiry office telephoned Mr.Rawson.

11. The woman in the enquiry office showed Paul to Mr.Rawson’s office.

12. The manager’s secretary met Paul and accompanied him to her office.

13. Mr.Rawson received Paul immediately.

14. Mr.Rawson asked the secretary to show Paul into his office as soon as he was free.

4. Ответьте на следующие вопросы по содержанию текста:

1. Who did Mr.Harding have an appointment with?

2. What time was the appointment?

3. Was the GCFT near the hotel? Why do you think so?

4. Why didn’t Paul go to the GCFT by taxi?

5. Was it a big company? Why do you think so?

6. Where did Paul go first?

7. Who did the woman in the enquiry office telephone?

8. When did Miss Wells show him into Mr.Rawson’s office?

4. Перескажите текст о деловой встрече м-ра Хардинга.

4. Расскажите о деловой встрече м-ра Хардинга от его имени.

Unit 2.

1. Запомните следующие слова, выражения и словосочетания:

head office – головной офис

important – важный

branch – отделение, филиал

independent – независимый

policy – политика

decision – решение

to look after – заботиться о, присматривать за

to have to – быть вынужденным, быть должным

to liaise – устанавливать, поддерживать связь

once a year – раз в год

abroad – за границей

goods – товар(ы)

a great deal – много

common market – общий рынок

complete – полный, законченный

installation – установка

turnover – товарооборот

to increase – увеличиваться

net – нетто

profit- прибыль

2. Прочтите и переведите текст.

The general company for foreign trade.

The GCFT has its Head Office in New York. It has important branches in London, Paris, Frankfurt and Rome. These branches are independent. The Head Office makes general policy decisions, and the local managers look after the daily business in the branches. Mr.Harding’s job is important. He has to liaise between New York and the branches. He has to inspect them once a year. He has to go abroad for three months a year. This Company sells goods abroad and exports a great deal to the Common Market countries. It sells complete installations in Western Europe and in Eastern Europe, too. The turnover is increasing rapidly and the net profit grows every year.

3. Выберите предложения, соответствующие содержанию текста.

1. The GCFT’s Head Office is situated in London.

2. The company has important branches in Rome, Paris, Frankfurt and other cities.

3. All these branches are independent.

4. The branches make general policy decisions.

5. The local managers look after the daily business.

6. Mr.Harding often goes abroad.

7. He goes abroad to inspect the business in the branches.

8. The Company sells goods in Western Europe and in Eastern Europe.

9. The net profit of the Company grows every year.

4. Заполните пропуски предлогами:

The Company has its Head Office … New York and a few branches … Rome, London, Paris and other cities. The Head Office makes general policy decisions, and the local managers look … the daily business … the branches. Mr. Harding has to liaise … New York and the branches. The Company exports a great deal … goods … the Common Market countries. It sells complete installations … Eastern Europe, too.

5. Проверьте, помните ли Вы:

1. Where is the Head Office situated?

2. In what countries does the Company have important branches?

3. Are these branches independent?

4. Do they make general policy decisions?

5. Who does it then?

6. What do the local managers do?

7. What does Mr.Harding has to do?

8. How often does he have to inspect every branch?

9. Does the Company sell or buy goods?

10. What countries does it do the business with?

11. Does its turnover and profit grow?

6. Суммируйте, что говорится в тексте:

- о компании GCFT и ее отделениях

- об обязанностях м-ра Хардинга

- об экспортной деятельности компании GСFT