1. Useful expressions
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The graph/ chart shows/ illustrates/ provides information about/ provides a breakdown of… Generally speaking, the trends…, with the exception of…, For example,/ For instance,/ Take…, for example. Similarly,/ Likewise,/ Furthermore, …
As regards/ Regarding/ With regard to As can be seen/ Turning to… By contrast Respectively As against/ As opposed to |
На графике показано…/ график отражает информацию о…/ показывает ухудшение… В целом, тенденции…, за исключением… Например/ Возьмем …, для примера
Таким же образом/ Подобно/ Кроме того… По отношению/ Касательно Как видно/ Возвращаясь к … Напротив Соответственно Напротив/ Наоборот |
2. Look at the chart opposite with which shows trends in annual rates of primary care consultations, hospital admissions, and mortality for asthma among children under five. Which line or lines on the chart do these words and phrases relate to?
1 trends overall
2 experience a steady decline almost to zero
3 increase substantially during
4 halve
5 more than halve
6 reach a high, throughout the period
7 hospital admission rate
8 rise sharply
9 upward trend
10 downward trend overall with the exception of
3. Work in pairs. Together prepare orally a description of the data , using the useful expressions.
Unit 13
Meetings and negotiations
1. Words and Expressions
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Let’s begin, shall we?/Shall we make a start?/Let’s make a start/Let’s get down to business. As you know, I’ve called this meeting to…/I’ve arranged this meeting to… The purpose of this meeting is to…/The main objective is to… Would you like to open the discussion? What about you, Keith?/What do you think about this?/What are your views on this? I believe/Personally/As I see it/In my opinion/The way I see it… |
Начнем?
Как Вы знаете, я организовал эту встречу, чтобы… Главная цель нашей встречи…
Не хотите ли Вы начать дискуссию? Что Вы думаете об этом, Кейт?
Я считаю/По моему мнению…
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2. Match the sentence beginnings (1-5) with the correct endings (a-e).
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1. The way
2. Personally,
3. It looks to me
4. It’s clear to
5. In my |
a I think that the bonuses we get help us to attract and keep the best employees. b as if the pharmaceutical companies want to stop the production of this drug c I see it, you should think about what we do, not at the time of day we do it d opinion, we have to think of the needs of each department e me that they set a very bad example to the other departments |
D Agreeing hedging disagreeinguring the meeting
Agreeing:
You’re perfectly right – Вы совершенно правы
I couldn’t agree more – Полностью с Вами согласен
Precisely/Exactly – Точно
Absolutely – Абсолютно
Hedging:
I take your point, but… - Я понимаю Вашу точку зрения, но…
I see/know what you mean, but… - Я понимаю, что Вы имеете в виду, но…
Disagreeing:
I don’t really agree – Я не совсем согласен
I think you’re mistaken/you’re wrong – Я думаю, Вы ошибаетесь/Вы не правы
I’m afraid I can’t agree with you – Боюсь, я не могу с Вами согласиться