4. Supply the prepositions where necessary. Sum up the conversations. Act them out.

A. Secretary: 278-53-42, Mr. Brown's office.

George Build: Hello, can I speak __David Brown?

S.: I'll see if he's ___the office. Who's calling?

G. B.: George Build, ___ Green and Co.

S.: Hold __, please. Mr. Brown is ___ a meeting with the Managing Director ___ the moment, I'm afraid. Can I help you? G. B.: Well, we were ___the Singapore fair together. I'm ___London now; I'd like to see him.

S.: I don't think the meeting will go ___ ___a long time. Shall I ask him to call you when he's free?

G. B.: That would be very good ___him.

S.: Can I have your name again, please?

G. B.: Oh, yes, it's George Build. B-U-I-L-D.

S.: And your number?

G. B.: I'm staying ____the Lancaster Hotel, room 4281.

S.: Thank you, Mr. Build. I'll pass your message ___ Mr. Brown. G. B.: Thank you very much ___your help. Goodbye.

B. Mary Wilson: 513-86-72, Mary Wilson.

Ahmed Mosu: Oh, good morning, Mrs. Wilson. My name is Ahmed

Mosu. I'd like to speak ___ your husband, if I may.

M. W.: I'm afraid he's___. He is ___ a conference ___ Manchester all day. Would you like to leave a message ___ him?

A. M.: Well, you see, we were ___ Saudi Arabia together ___ last October. I'm___ London ___a few days. In fact, I'm flying ___tomorrow. Will he be ___ home ___ this evening?

M. W.: Yes, he'll be___ ___eight thirty, I think.

A. M.: Fine, I'll phone him about nine, then.

M. W.: Right. I'll tell him ___ your call. Goodbye.

A. M.: Goodbye, Mrs. Wilson.

Unit 12. Cooperative movement

The cooperative movement was pioneered in Great Britain in the 19^th century. It first appeared in Russia about 150 years ago. Although it has been facing a serious challenge for the past 15 years it still remains one of the biggest public and economic organizations of the country. There are about 18 million shareholders in it.

The corner stone of consumer cooperatives is the principle of voluntary membership. Consumer cooperatives work out and realize their own plans for economic and social development. These plans contribute to the development of national economics.

Another principle of cooperatives' work is the principle of self-financing. Consumer cooperatives' profits form the difference between the planned and actual income and spending.

Consumer cooperatives in Russia offer goods and services to rural population. They buy a lot of agricultural products, process them at their enterprises, organize public catering, etc.

The essential part of their activities is retail and wholesale trade. The retail trade of consumer cooperatives is carried out by consumer ' societies.

Centrosoyuz is at the head of consumer cooperatives in Russia. It maintains close links with cooperative organizations in more than 100 countries of the world and plays an important role in the International Cooperative Movement. It is a member of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA).