- •Английский язык "business english by degrees"
- •"Business english by degrees"
- •Предисловие
- •Unit I. A personal presentation
- •Harry Smith
- •About Bob Howard
- •Curriculum Vitae
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit II. Seeking for a job
- •Application form
- •Have you traveled outside Russia, if yes, what countries you visited: ______________
- •Dialogue 1
- •Dialogue 2
- •Dialogue 3
- •“Workers Wanted”
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit III. Working day of a businessman
- •Meet Harry Smith
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit IV. A man’s home is his castle
- •Welcome to Robert Ron Howard
- •Harry Smith’s Visit to Robert Howard’s Home
- •Dialogue 1
- •Dialogue 2
- •Dialogue 3
- •Bob’s Flat in London
- •Financial Statement For Richard g. And Stella m. Howard
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit V. Khabarovsk sights
- •Sergei Volkov:May I ask how long you will be staying in Khabarovsk?
- •Sergey Volkov Tells his Guests about Khabarovsk
- •Speaking about Weekends
- •Museums and Monuments in Khabarovsk
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit VI. Entertaining the guest
- •Hosting the Business Lunch
- •Making the Transition between Small Talk and Business
- •Closing the Business Lunch
- •Discussing an Entertainment Program
- •Shopping, luggage, clothing, health, money.
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit VII. International cooperation. A visit to an enterprise.
- •First Far Eastern International Economic Congress
- •Priamurskaya Inter-Regional Trade and Industrial Fair
- •A Brief Story of the Trials and Triumphs
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit VIII. Business language and business practice
- •To translate or to interpret?
- •How to Get to Know the English
- •Portland, Khabarovsk Sister City
- •Business Language and Business Practice
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit IX. Consolidation
- •III. Complete the sentences.
- •IV. Choose the correct form of the verb.
- •V. Choose the correct form of the verb.
- •Grammar test VI
- •Reading comprehension Financial War against Terrorism Can Russia be an efficient fighter in it?
- •Test I (checking Exercises)
- •VII. Agree or disagree.
- •VIII. Complete the sentences according to the article.
- •Test II Write the answers
- •Write about
- •Vocabulary:
- •Final test
- •I. Choose the synonym to the underlined word.
- •II. Choose the correct translation for the underlined word.
- •III. Choose the appropriate part of speech and fill in the blanks.
- •IV. Use the correct word combination.
- •V. Choose the correct translation for the word underlined.
- •VI. Choose the correct preposition.
- •Contents
Harry Smith’s Visit to Robert Howard’s Home
Harry: It’s so wonderful you have invited me to visit your home. My
business trip to New York could be so exhaustive if I hadn’t joined
you after all.
Bob: But you have made a deal, haven’t you?
Harry: Yes, and now I can have a week rest. I really need some time to
relax.
Bob: I am sure you will enjoy my home. Here is your room. It’s just next
to mine.
Harry: What a wonderful room! There … everything I need in this room.
Bob: There … only a bed, a dresser, a changing table, rocking chairs,
a TV set and lamps in it. We appreciate spacious rooms. There … not much furniture in our rooms either.
Harry: … there a bathroom?
Bob: Yes, there … . There … also a large double closet. You can hang
up your clothes here.
Harry: And what … there outside? The windows face a nice park.
Bob: It’s a city park called King Lion. The park contains playground
equipment, a baseball field, a basketball court. You see, there …
many opportunities to participate in sports and arts activities.
Harry: Sounds amazing. Can I run there in the mornings?
Bob: Sure. I will join you jogging if you join me swimming. We have a
good access to the beach as well.
Harry: I see I’ll have happy time here. I’d like to thank you for inviting
me.
Ex. 5. Harry has written a letter about his business trip to New York to his Boss. Complete his sentences with: is/are, is only one, is too much, isn’t enough, isn’t anywhere, are too many, aren’t enough, are only three.
We have a very crowded program. There … points in our time-table.
But there … matters I am going to discuss in details.
There … time to call often because we are too busy.
There … strident advertising around our talks, but there … TV report which gives really serious information data about our company’s intentions.
I have realized that there … skilled specialists in our firm who can take part in this project. And soon we could face a shortage of experts.
There … to place our head-quarter. To tell the truth, there … no need to because our partners advice to set it up in Oregon or Connecticut.
… there any questions or orders to me?
Ex. 6. This is what Harry and Bob think of Arch Cape. Match the columns and make up two separate lists of their ideas.
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1) There aren’t enough … There should be more … |
a) … to listen to opera as I often do in London during my university period. |
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2) There isn’t anywhere … There should be … |
b) … sun and space. … sunny weather. I miss London rains. |
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3) There are too many … There should be only one … |
c) … parks with camping, fishing and hiking. … such areas to attract families of the community. |
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4) There is too much .., There should be less … |
d) … tourists. … hotel to receive them as Arch Cape is a quiet and safe place to raise a family. |
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5) There is only one … There should be more … |
e) … a rushed busy atmosphere of London. … more enterprises and institutions. |
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6) There isn’t enough … There should be … |
f) … shopping center. … stores. Or maybe I miss my work at the supermarket. |
Ex. 7. Translate the sentences using there is/are, there was/were and indefinite pronouns some, any, no.
Существует некоторое различие между основным и верхним этажами дома. На основном этаже имеется кухня, столовая, гостиная, кабинет. А живем мы на верхнем этаже. 2. В доме есть все удобства: газ, электричество, отопление, водопровод, лифт, система кондиционирования воздуха. 3. В вашей комнате есть цветы? Они создают уютную атмосферу.Даже в моем офисе есть много цветов. 4. Почему в вашем доме так много бытовых приборов? – Они делают нашу жизнь легче и экономят время. 5. В нашем офисе есть и пишущая машинка, и компьютер. 6. Нет никакого сомнения (doubt), что это оборудование надежное. Сертификат качества в ящике стола. 7. В комнате не было никаких изменений, не так ли? – Да, кроме одного. В углу был книжный шкаф. 8. Здесь должен быть пылесос. Посмотри, нет ли его под столом. 9. Вчера по телевизору не было ничего важного о переговорах. Но было две статьи в газетах. 10. Вокруг их дома парки или дома? – И то, и другое. Перед домом имеется парк, а позади дома есть дома соседей. 11. Нет никакой проблемы прибраться в доме. Есть много приборов, которые помогают в этом. 12. Какой копировальный аппарат (photocopier) имеется в кабинете управляющего? – Я точно не знаю.
Ex.8.Read and translate the dialogues. Mind the new words and word combinations.