VIII. Read the dialogue.
On
a Business Trip - A Presentation
Betsy:
Hi Brian, this is Betsy. How are you doing?
Brian:
I've just returned from the Head Office. The weather is great! Boston
is a great city!
Betsy:
Have you met Frank yet?
Brian:
No, I haven't seen him yet. We have a meeting at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. We are going to meet then.
Betsy:
Have you made your presentation yet?
Brian:
Yes, I made the presentation yesterday afternoon. I was very nervous,
but everything went well.
Betsy:
Has management given you any feedback yet?
Brian:
Yes, I've already met with the sales director. We met immediately
after the meeting and he was impressed with our work.
Betsy:
That's great Brian. Congratulations! Have you visited any museums
yet?
Brian:
No, I'm afraid I haven't had any time yet. I hope to take a tour
around town tomorrow.
Betsy:
Well, I'm happy to hear that everything is going well. I'll talk to
you soon.
Brian:
Thanks for calling Betsy. Bye.
Betsy:
Bye.
Translate
the words:
to
return Head Office
nervous management
feedback sales
director
immediately to
impress
congratulations to
take a tour
Choose
the appropriate answer:
Where
is Brian?
• Boston
• London
• Paris
Why
is he there?
• on
holiday
• on
business
• for
a performance
Has
he made the presentation yet?
• no
• yes
• doesn't
say
When
he is going to meet Frank?
• at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning
• tomorrow
afternoon
• at
7 o'clock tomorrow evening
Why
hasn't he visited any museums yet?
• He
hasn't had time.
• He
doesn't want to visit any museums.
• He
thinks Boston is boring.
IX. Read the profile of Derek Stirling. Write another profile about yourself.
Answer
the questions below when writing.
What's
your name?
What
nationality are you?
What's
your home town?/Where do you live?
Who
do you work for?/What company do you work for?
What
is your position in the company?
What
are your responsibilities (duties)?/ What are you responsible for?
What
are you fond of?/What do you like doing in your free time?
PROFILE*
My
name is Derek Stirling and I'm Scottish. I live in Hadlow, a lovely
English village near London. I work for the Swire Group. The Swire
group is Britain's largest private company. The Group's activities
are divided*
into 5 business areas: shipping*,
aviation, property, industries and trading. I have been working for
the company for 8 years. I work at our London head office*.
I'm head of Corporate Finance. I'm responsible for developing the
business of the Group. I'm always very busy and I don't have much
free time, but when I do, I like fishing. And I grow my own
vegetables just for fun.
Unknown
words and phrases:
profile
- краткий биографический очерк; сведения
из биографии
are
divided (Present Simple, Passive Voice) - делятся,
подразделяются
head
office
- главный офис корпорации, компании
shipping
- транспортировка, перевозка (напр.
продукции)
X. Write your cv.
