3. Read, translate and discuss the following letter.

ASKING FOR INFORMATION

B RITISH PETROCHEMICALS 12Richmond Park Plymouth PL655 United Kingdom Tel: 3245678; Fax: 1122330

Our ref.____________ Your ref.___________ 15 October, 2011 Oilprom Co. 288 Kirov St. Moscow Russia Dear Sirs, We have learnt your address from your Internet ad. We would like to have some reference information about your company’s activities as your web-site is still under construction. We should be obliged to you if you would send us your company profile. Yours faithfully, Jack Smithson Jack Smithson Manager

IV. Answer the following questions.

1. How did British Petrochemicals learn the address of Oilprom Co.?

2. What information is British Petrochemicals interested in?

3. What is requested from Oilprom Co.?

V. Learn the following words and word combinations by heart:

to be engaged in smth/doing smth [ ] – заниматься тем или иным видом деятельности

refinery [ ] – очистительный, перерабатывающий завод

distribution [ ] - сбыт

wide range of units [ ] - широкий ассортимент изделий

to develop mutually beneficial relations [ ] - развивать взаимовыгодные отношения

to refer to smth/smb [ ] – 1)ссылаться на что-либо/кого-либо; 2) отсылать, адресовать к кому/чему-либо

financial standing [ ] – финансовое положение

6. Read, translate and discuss the following letter.

Introducing a firm Oilprom Co.

288 Kirov St., Moscow, rf

Our ref.__________

Your ref._________

24 October, 2011

BRITISH PETROCHEMICALS

12 Richmond Park

Plymouth PL655

United Kingdom

Dear Mr. Smithson,

We have received your letter dated 15 October asking for our company profile, for which we thank you.

We would like to inform you that we are an established oil company engaged in exploration, drilling, transportation, refining and distribution of oil products. We specialize in a wide range of oil products such as gasoline, jet fuel, and different petrochemicals. We are opening a research centre in Norilsk. We mean diversification and we will be glad to develop mutually beneficial relations with your firm. You can apply for reference about our financial standing to our bankers, Nafta Bank, Moscow.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Igor Ivanov

Igor Ivanov

Executive officer

VII. Answer the following questions.

1. What is Oilprom Co. engaged in?

2. What oil products does the company specialize in?

3. What is Oilprom Co. aimed at?

4. Why does Oilprom Co. suggest applying for reference about their financial standing?