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Lesson 15
TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
Business talk
Fill in the gaps with the given words and translate the dialogue:
Interview, speak, lunch, to call, phone number, right now, as soon as
Andrey Rudkov: Secretary: Andrey Rudkov: Secretary: Andrey Rudkov: Secretary: | Good morning. This is Andrey Rudkov. I have a letter from Mr. Wood asking me to call him for an (1)Interview appointment. May I (2)speak to Mr. Wood? I see. He is not in (3)right now. Mr. Wood at (4)lunch now, but he is coming back soon. Maybe it would be better if I ask him (5)to call you. What’s your (6)phone number? (718) 459-3243. Thank you, Mr. Rudkov. (7)As soon as he is back, he will return your call. Thank you. Good-bye. |
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Business talk
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Put in the missing words given below:
Haven’t, how, business, suppose, sufficient, doubled, grateful, affected, lower, thank, usual, weather, afternoon, situation, price, second, can, industry, here, think.
Mr.Petrov, engineer of Soyuzexport, is having talks in Moscow with Mr.Brown of British Asbestos Ltd. The British company is a regular importer of asbestos from Russia.
Mr.Brown: Good afternoon1! Nice to see you again, Mr. Petrov! You are looking well, I must say. How are things? Petrov: Very well, thank2 you. And how3 are you? Mr.Brown: Fine, just fine. I always feel well in beautiful weather4 like this. Well, I suppose we had better get down to business. Petrov: Yes, certainly. You’ve come to sign another contract, haven’t 5 you? Mr.Brown: That’s right. For next year, actually. Petrov: Are you happy with our usual6 terms of delivery and payment? Mr.Brown: Yes, quite. As a matter of fact, I’ve come here7 to talk about the price. The volume of business8 in the building industry9 has dropped considerably. This affected10 the prices of building materials. In this situation11 it’s quite natural we expect you to revise your prices for asbestos. Petrov: I’m afraid this is not sufficient12 reason for us to lower13 the price. Mr.Brown: Mr. Petrov, we’ve been in business with you for a long time. Also we’ve doubled14 our purchases over the past two years. Therefore we would be grateful15 to you if in view of all this you could reduce the price. Petrov: All right. I think16 we could reduce it by 2%. But only on condition that the price17 is subject to further negotiations for the second18 half of the year. Mr.Brown: That’s fine. I suppose19 that’s the best we can20 do today. |
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Answer the questions:
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What was the purpose of Mr. Brown’s visit to Moscow? -
Why did Mr. Brown draw Petrov’s attention to the considerable drop in the building industry? -
In what way could that factor affect the price of asbestos? -
On what condition did Petrov agree to reduce the price?
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Complete the sentences as in the conversation:
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Well, I suppose … -
I’ve come here … -
The volume of business … -
This affected … -
This is not … -
We’ve been in business … -
We’ve doubled … -
I think we could … -
I suppose that’s …
Say VS Tell, Speak VS Talk. Разница в употреблении. Упражнения
Глаголы Say & Tell переводятся «сказать, рассказывать» и являются синонимами. Однако их использование в предложении отличается грамматически. Запомните следующее: глагол say — сказать употребляется с прямым дополнением — ЧТО-ТО, в время как глагол tell – говорить употребляется с прямым дополнением — КОМУ-ТО.
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She says that she doesn’t like Maths. – Она говорит, что не любит математику. -
She told me that she didn’t like Maths. – Она сказала мне, что не любит математику.
Запомните распространенные выражения с глаголом SAY:
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to say that… — сказать что (далее следует придаточное предложение) -
to say something – сказать что-то -
to say a word (a few words) – сказать слово (несколько слов) -
to say hello — поздороваться -
to say good bye — попрощаться -
to say sorry – извиниться
Запомните выражения- исключения с глаголом TELL:
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tell a story — рассказать историю -
tell a lie — говорить неправду -
tell a secret — рассказать секрет -
tell a joke — пошутить -
tell the truth — говорить правду -
tell the difference — различать -
tell the way — указать дорогу -
tell one from another — отличить одно от другого -
tell one’s fortune — предсказать судьбу
2. Глаголы Speak VS Talk
Глагол speak – говорить употребляется в общем смысле в значении «владеть речью», в то время как глагол talk переводится, как разговаривать, болтать.
ПРИМЕРЫ
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The child is beginning to speak. — Ребенок начинаетговорить. -
Stop talking at the lesson. — Перестаньте разговаривать на уроке. -
The teacher talked about a new book. — Учитель говорил о новой книге.
Запомните распространенные выражения-исключения с глаголом speak:
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speak fast – говорить быстро -
to speak a foreign language (English) — говорить на иностранном языке (английском) -
to speak in a loud voice/ loudly — говорить громким голосом (громко) -
to speak to/with smb (о серьезном разговоре) — говорить с кем-то -
talk to/ with somebody – говорить с кем-то
Упражнение 1. Вставьте глагол say или tell.
1. She wants to…………………….something.
2. She wants to…………………….you about it.
3. Let me…………………….you something interesting.
4. You must…………………….everything you know.
5. They didn’t…………………….anything.
6. They didn’t…………………….her anything.
7. You never…………………….me anything.
8. What did you…………………….?
9. What did you…………………….him?
10. He didn’t…………………….a word.
- Speak is used when one person addresses a group.
- Talk suggests that two or more people are having a conversation.
(Sometimes they are used with similar meaning)
- Say is used with words. Structure: say something to somebody.
- Tell is used when giving information. Structure: tell somebody something.
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speak (spoke, spoken)
He spoke to the class about the problem.
Can you speak Chinese?
I'd like to speak to Mr. Pitt, please. -
talk (talked, talked)
They talked for hours about the problem.
Can I talk to Mr. Pitt, please? -
say (said, said)
She said nothing all morning. (spoke no words)
As she entered, she said 'Hello' to me.
He said 'Goodbye' and went away. -
tell (told, told)
She told me nothing about herself. (gave me no information)
Can you tell me how to get to the bank?
1) Can you tell me the way to the station, please?
2) He didn't say a word.
3) She said her name was Sue.
4) Let me tell you something about my hobbies.
5) Forget everything I just said
6) Why didn't you tell him that before?
7) Why didn't you say that before?
8) They said nothing to me.
9) You don't need to say us that.
10) What did Eric say when he saw the new bike?