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Министерство Российской Федерации

по делам гражданской обороны, чрезвычайным ситуациям

и ликвидации последствий стихийных бедствий

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Академия гражданской защиты

Кафедра иностранных языков

Субботина И. И.

Everyday English

учебно-методическое пособие

английский язык

Химки – 2009

MEETING

Dialogue I

GETTING ACQUAINTED

Good morning! Let me introduce myself . I’m Victor Petrov,

an emergency specialist.

Pleased to meet you, Mr. Petrov. My name is John Brown.

I am an emergency specialist too.

You look familiar to me. Have we met before?

Quite possible. Maybe at the international conference last year?

Exactly! You are quite right. We met in London.

How are you, Mr. Brown?

I am fine, thank you. And you?

I am fine too. Are you free tonight? Could we meet and talk?

That’s a good idea, but I am busy tonight. Let’s meet tomorrow.

OK. See you tomorrow. Say at about 6:30.

Let’s do that! Good-bye.

Meeting useful words and expressions

1. Let me introduce myself. Разрешите представиться.

2. Pleased to meet you. Рад познакомиться с Вами.

3. You look familiar to me. Ваше лицо мне знакомо.

4. Have we met before? Мы встречались с Вами

раньше?

5. Are you free tonight? Вы свободны сегодня вечером?

6. How are you? Как поживаете?

7. I am busy. Я занят.

8. You are quite right. Вы совершенно правы.

9. Let’s meet tomorrow. Давайте встретимся завтра.

10. See you tomorrow. До завтра.

Meeting Dialogue II

Introducing

Hello, Paul! What a pleasant surprise!

I haven’t seen you for ages.

Hi, Bill. This is a small world! What’s the news?

Nothing new. Everything as before. And what about you?

How is your family?

Quite well, thanks. What’s brought you here?

I’ve come to participate in the scientific conference.

Great! Let me introduce you to Mrs. Smith, my chief.

Mrs. Smith, meet my friend Mr. Black.

How do you do, Mrs. Smith? Nice to meet you.

Me too, Mr. Black. I’ve heard a lot about you from your friend.

Thank you, Mrs. Smith. Glad to hear that. Sorry, we have little

time to talk just now. What about having dinner together?

I don’t mind. Here is my card. I’ll be ready at 8.

O.K. See you soon, Mrs. Smith.

Bye, Paul. My best regards to your family.

Meeting

USEFUL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

1. What a pleasant surprise! Какая приятная неожидан-

ность!

2. I haven’t seen you for ages. Как давно я не видел тебя.

3. What’s the news? Что нового?

4. Everything as before. Всё как прежде.

5. What’s brought you here? Что привело тебя сюда?

6. Meet my friend. Познакомьтесь с моим другом.

7. How do you do? Здравствуйте.

8. I don’t mind. Не возражаю.

9. See you soon. До скорой встречи.

10. My best regards to Передай привет семье.

your family.

MEETING

Dialogue III

MEETING AT THE AIRPORT

Excuse me, are you Mr. Smith from New York?

Yes, it’s me. I am the FEMA representative. This is my ID.

How do you do, Mr. Smith? Let me introduce myself.

My name is Boris Petrov. I’m here to meet you.

How do you do, Mr. Petrov? Very glad to see you.

Me too, Mr. Smith. How was the flight?

Quite well, but I’m tired a little bit.

O.K. Let’s go outside. The car is waiting for us there.

That’s very nice. Where are we going?

To the hotel “Metropol”. This way, please.

Thank you. Can I exchange my money there?

Yes, of course. Are you in Moscow for the first time?

Oh, no. It’s my second visit. I’m lucky to be here again.

Have a pleasant stay in Moscow!