What proves that Elizabeth is a very good secretary?
(to have a good secretary’s sixth sense; to be a valuable customer; to fix an appointment for somebody)
How did it happen that Elizabeth showed Mr. Duncan round the factory?
(to tell somebody about the appointment; to suggest that somebody should do something; to show the customer round the factory)
Why was Mr. Grant reluctant to see G. Duncan?
(the mutual acquaintance; to be a great talker; to waste a lot of time and then buy very little; to be the same; to warn somebody to interrupt the interview after a short time; to do something with the excuse)
What was the reason of Mr. Grant’s sudden change of attitude towards Mr. Duncan?
(to indicate that someone wishes to do something; to place a large order for office furniture for one’s new office block; to complete construction in Scotland; to be interested in escaping from one’s visitor; to know one’s boss very well; to be surprised by something)
Task 2
Give the English equivalents for the following word combinations:
| § осчастливить кого-либо / составить чей-либо капитал или состояние | § складировать предметы оборудования |
| § отдел сбыта | § склад |
| § держать запас быстро раскупаемых товаров | § договориться о встрече / назначить встречу |
| § успешно конкурировать с чем-л | § управляющий производством |
| § осуществлять продажу со склада по срочным заказам | § выполнить обязательства о сроках (поставки) |
| § административный корпус | § бухгалтерия |
| § быть предельным сроком | § показать кому-либо фабрику |
| § плата за поставку | § отдел кадров |
| § отдел изучения конъюнктуры рынка | § административное управление / отдел |
LISTENING
Exercise 1
You are going to hear a talk between Elizabeth and Hector Grant. Before you listen to the conversation look at these statements. After you have listened to the tape determine whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). Explain why.
| 1. | Mr. Macpherson recommended a Mr. George Duncan from Glasgow to come to see Elizabeth Corby. |
| 2. | In Mr. Grant’s opinion it is doubtful that any friend of Mr. Duncan’s will make the company’s fortune. |
| 3. | Mr. Duncan said he would like Mr. Grant to take him round the factory. |
| 4. | H.G. thought that J. Macpherson would take up the whole day and then order one chair. |
| 5. | Elizabeth suggested that she could take a new customer round the factory. |
| 6. | H.G. said that he would see Mr. Duncan first and then Elizabeth would take him round the factory. |
| 7. | H.G. asked his secretary to interrupt his interview with G. Duncan after fifty minutes. |
| 8. | H.G. asked his secretary to remind him that he had another appointment. |
Exercise 2
Listen to the following conversation between George Duncan and Mr. Fielding. Look at their remarks given below at random. Put them in the order they appear in the Unit. Supply the remarks with the name of their authors.
| A ... | I’ll take you to the assembly shop … |
| B ... | This is one of our three workshops. This is the delivery bay here. |
| C ... | Oh, really. |
| D ... | The steel sheets and bars come in, as you see, in different sizes and are unloaded on to the delivery bank here. We buy them in from a steelworks in Wales. This machine here is a spot welder, and this is the new conveyor belt which we had installed last year. We doubled our output in this department as a result. |
| E ... | Oh, yes. |
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. |
Exercise 3
Listen to the following extract from the conversation between Elizabeth Corby and George Duncan. Fill in the spaces in the sentences below with the words actually used.
| Elizabeth: | Good afternoon, Mr. Duncan, I’m … … , … … … .Would you like … … … … … … ? |
| Duncan: | Yes, I would … . |
| Elizabeth: | Now this is our … … . We have all the … departments here: … , … , Personnel, … … and so on. |
| Duncan: | What … … opposite us? |
| Elizabeth: | That’s the warehouse, where … … … … … are stored. We try and keep … … … … … so the urgent orders can be met … … … … . |
| Duncan: | If I ordered a desk today, how long would it be before … … … …? |
| Elizabeth: | I think perhaps … … … … … … … … , Mr. Fielding. You’ll meet him … … … over … … … .We’ll go there now. |
Exercise 4
Act as an interpreter.
| Grant: | Now Mr. Duncan, what can I do for you? I understand that you’re a friend of Jock Macpherson’s. |
| Дункан: | Да, м-р Грант. Он сказал мне, что вы делаете самую лучшую и самую дешевую мебель на рынке. |
| Grant: | I think we make the best. |
| Дункан: | Но действительно ли она самая дешевая? Вот что меня интересует. |
| Grant: | We have a wide range of prices, Mr. Duncan. Here is our catalogue. We think our prices compare favourably with anything on the market today. |
| Дункан: | Если бы я хотел, чтобы вы оборудовали вашей мебелью мой офис, во что бы мне это обошлось? |
| Grant: | It would largely depend on the line you chose. |
| Дункан: | Моя проблема в том, что у меня очень мало времени. Вы могли бы продать мне мебель прямо со склада? |
| Grant: | If you could give me some idea of your requirements, Mr. Duncan, I might be able to help you. Unfortunately, I have someone coming to see me shortly and I … |
| Дункан: | Я скажу вам, что мне нужно. Вот моя визитная карточка. Я – Директор-распорядитель фирмы «Дж. П. Дункан и Компания». Мы производим химические удобрения. Я хочу оборудовать новый административный корпус. Я бы хотел, чтобы вы как можно скорее предоставили мне котировки, включая расходы на доставку. |
| Grant: | How many offices are there? |
| Дункан: | Двадцать восемь. |
| Grant: | Twenty eight offices. Oh, I see. Well, how much time can you give us? |
| Дункан: | Мой предел – два месяца. |
| Grant: | I’d like to send a man up to Glasgow to get details. I never like promising a date until I know we can honour it. |
Exercise 5