II. Разместите в блоге:

1. Свой профайл (profile) Используйте образцы профайлов для написания собственного рассказа о себе:

2. Информацию о вашей компании;

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Asking the Information

I. We use these phrases to ask if it’s OK to do things.

Asking	Saying yes	Saying no
Can I …?	Yes, please do.	I’m afraid
Could I …?	Of course.	I’m sorry but …
May I …?	Yeah, go ahead.
	Help yourself.
Informal	Inviting someone to take something

II. Practise with a colleague. You are in his/ her office and you want to:

1. use her phone;

2. smoke;

3. look at his/ her copy of the production plan;

4. copy a file on their computer.

III. Who makes these requests; a customer (C) or supplier (S)?

1		Can I place an order?
2		May I have your name and company name?
3		Could you tell me the delivery address?
4		Can you deliver next Friday?
5		Could I have an address for the invoice?
6		Could you tell me how much it will cost?
7		May I have a discount?
8		Would you confirm this order in writing?

Work with a partner. Make up a conversation between a customer and a supplier. Use as many request as you can.

IV. Interview a partner about their company. Ask:

1. Are your prices low or high compared with your competitors?

2. Is advertising important to your business?

3. What training do your staff receive?

4. Do you hold regular meeting with your colleagues and counterparts (partners)?

5. Do you have close relationships with your suppliers?

6. Are your managers locals or foreigners?

7. Why do your customers like your products/service?

Inviting

I. Study these ways of making inviting:

Inviting	Saying yes	Saying no
Would you like to …?	Thank you I’d like that!	I’d love to but …
Do you feel like … - ing?	That would be lovely!	I’m sorry, but …
How about … - ing?	That’s a good idea!	Well, actually …
Are you doing anything …?	Yeah, great!	I’m afraid …

2. Ask a colleague about their future plans. If they are free, invite them to do something with you.

A: Are you doing anything special tonight?

B: No, not really. I’m just going home and watching TV.

A: How about coming out for a drink?

B: That’s a good idea.

	tomorrow		At the weekend
Now						The future
	tonight	The day after tomorrow		Next week

Here are some ideas of things to do. Can you think of any more?

(to play tennis, to go to the theatre, to have a rest in the restaurant, to run in the morning).

3. You are entertaining foreign visitors from your parent company. Ask if they want to

• come to the monthly marketing meeting;

• give a talk at the meeting;

• meet the production manager;

• see the new packaging machinery;

• come to a party.