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Part II. Conversation: George is a Student of the Faculty of Economics Standard Phrases

Hi, Peter, I’m glad to see you – Привет, Петр, рад тебя видеть

So am I - Я тоже

Don’t you know that I’m in my second year – Разве ты не знаешь, я на 2-м курсе

What a surprise - Вот это сюрприз

As far as I remember - Насколько я помню

That’s true - Верно

Frankly speaking - Честно говоря

I was almost certain - Я был почти уверен

First of all - Прежде всего

To say nothing of - Не говоря уже о

By the way - Кстати

As a result - В результате

Exercises

I. Complete the missing standard phrases in the following conversations

  1. - Hi, Ted,….

  1. - What are you doing at our Faculty, Kate?

- …

  1. - … , You wanted to be a programmer, didn’t you?

  • …, and I will…

  1. - …speaking, Jim, I find our new course in modern techniques of processing

economic information fantastic.

- …here, to say… our new lecturer.

  1. Translate the following short conversations into English using standard phrases

  1. Л.: Что ты делаешь в нашем университете, Павел?

П.: Разве ты не знаешь, что я уже на 3-м курсе экономического факультета.

Вот это сюрприз. Я был почти уверен, что ты учишься в БГЭУ.

  1. Е.: Ты мне скажи, почему ты решил стать экономистом?

A: Откровенно говоря меня прежде всего, интересует использование

компьютеров для решения экономических задач, не говоря уже о

важности этой профессии в настоящее время.

E.: Я с тобой полностью согласен.

III Listen to the conversation “ George is a Student of the Faculty of Economics”

and answer the following questions

1. At what faculty does George study? 2. What was Peter almost certain of? 3. What are the advantages of studying economics at the Belarus State University of Informatics and Radio Electronics? 4. What are the laboratories of the Faculty equipped with? 5. Where are our graduates highly reputed? 6. What can our Faculty graduates do?

IV. Listen to the conversation “George is a Student of the Faculty of Economics” and read it imitating the speaker’s pronunciation

Peter: Hello, George!

George: Hi, Peter! I’m glad to see you.

Peter: So am I. What are you doing at our University?

George: Don’t you know that I study here. I’m in my second year already.

Peter: What a surprise! I did not expect to meet you at the University. I didn’t know

you were interested in electronics. As far as I remember you have always

planned to become a prosperous banker.

George: That’s true. And I will certainly be one, you see, I study at the Faculty of

Economics.

Peter: Fantastic! But tell me why you decided to master economics at the Belarus

State University of Informatics and Radio Electronics? Frankly speaking, I was

almost certain you had entered the Belarus State Economic University.

George: Well, at first, I was going to. But on second thought I realized all the

advantages of studying at the BSUIR.

Peter: And what are they?

George: First of all, thorough knowledge of modern hardware and software,

comprehensive engineering training in the foundations of modern information

technologies, statistics and mathematical methods applied in economics, to say

nothing of deep knowledge of modern trends of economics and management.

Peter: I agree with you here, the graduates of the Faculty can perform various

economic surveys and investment analyses and even develop software for

economic or managerial needs.

George: By the way, our laboratories are better equipped with modern teaching facilities

and computers than those of the Economic University.

Peter: And as a result, our graduates are highly reputed both at home and abroad.

George: The graduates of the Faculty of Economics are competent to solve a wide range

of problems concerning major economic and management objectives in any

enterprise. They can solve any problem arising from production and distribution

of goods and services, compile data relating to employment, productivity, and

wages and hours, they recommend changes in monetary policies, or

policies that regulate investment and transfer of capital and so on.

V. Memorize and play out the conversation “George is a Student of the Faculty of Economics”

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