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• Excuse me, do you speak English?

• Yes, a little.

• May I introduce myself? My name is Michael First.

• How do you do, Mr. First. I’m William Brown.

• How do you do, Mr. Brown.

• Call me Bill for short. May I call you Mike?

• Yes, please.

• Thank you.

• Where are you from, Bill?

• I am from France. Where do you come from?

• I am from Scotland. What do you do, Bill?

• I’m a businessman. What about you?

• I’m a businessman, too. Are you here on business?

• Yes, I am. And you?

• I’m here on holiday, but I also do some business.

• Where do you work?

• I work for a company.

• What kind of company?

• It’s an insurance company. What about you?

• I’m a doctor at hospital. Here is my business card.

• Thank you. And here is mine.

• Where do you stay here? (Where are you staying here?)

• At my friend’s place, here is my telephone number.

• Are you here for the first time?

• No, I’m not. I often come here. What about you?

• This is my first visit to Germany.

• Do you like Germany?

• Of course, very much. It’s a nice country.

• I like it, too. Are you here with your family?

• I’m here with my wife. She enjoys her stay here.

• I’m here with my wife and daughter. They like it very much, too. Excuse me, I have to go. Nice meeting you, Bill.

• Thank you. It was nice to see you, too.

• I hope to see you later.

• I hope so, too. Call me tomorrow.

• Of course. We may have dinner together.

• That’s a wonderful idea. Best regards to your wife and daughter.

• Thanks, likewise. Good bye.

• See you later.

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Aim of visit

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Place of work

First visit?

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Telephone number

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Lunch/dinner

Call/when?

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A: - Ви говорите англійською? Давайте познайомимося. Можна представитися? Мене звати Майкл Браун. Я працюю в страховій компанії.

B: - Мене звати Дейв Сміт. Можна називати Вас Майк? Звідки Ви, Майк?

A: - Я з Франції. Це мій перший візит до Британії.

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1. What is your first name?

2. What is your surname?

3. What is your patronymic?

4. When is your birthday?

5. What is your brother’s name?

6. Where are you from?

7. What do you usually read?