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Trip to Brazil

My business friend Paul went for a holiday to Brazil last year. He stayed with his friends in the capital and then he traveled about the country. The trip was very interesting because there are lots of places of interest in Brazil.

Paul’s sister went for a holiday to England.

Next year my friends are coming to Russia. They are going to travel in Siberia.

The week-end

Most people in Britain work a five-day week, from Monday to Friday. Schools, colleges and universities are also closed on Saturdays and Sundays. So from Friday evening till Monday morning people are usually free.

People look forward to the week-end and when Friday comes, they say to each other when they leave work “Have a nice week-end.”

Students, young people who work away from home and people who are not married like to go away for the week-end. They may go home to stay with their relatives or friends in different parts of the country or stay at a hotel in the country or at the seaside. It is more difficult for married people with children to go away for the week-end.

Those who stay at home at the week-end try to have a good time too and to do some work about the house.

Saturday morning is a very busy time for shopping as this is the only day when people who are at work on weekdays can go shopping all day long. At week-ends shops close between 5.30 and 6.00 p.m. and they are closed all day on Sunday. On Saturday the shops in the center of big cities usually close at 1.00 p.m.

On Saturday afternoon the most important sports events take place – football, tennis and others. Some men go and watch, others sit and watch the sports programmes on TV.

Saturday evening is the favourite time for parties, dances, going to the cinema or the theatre, in fact for “going out”.

Learning foreign languages

Russia has political, business, trade, economic and cultural relations with many countries of Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. A lot of tourists and businessmen come to our country and a lot of Russian people go abroad. We have good relations with developing countries. We help them to build plants, factories, schools, stadiums, hospitals, radio- and TV-stations, etc.

Many young people come to Russia to study at our institutes and universities. Russian scientists cooperate with foreign scientists. Russia participates in international exhibitions abroad and arranges similar exhibitions in our country. Exhibitions help to improve our relations with different countries. More and more people in our country learn foreign languages. Many people learn to read books, newspapers and magazines in foreign languages in order to know more about the life and people of other countries.

Mr. Somov has talks with the delegation

Ivanov meets the delegation at his office. He takes the guests to the conference room. Ivanov introduces the delegation. They speak about the weather in Moscow and in the customer’s home town and discuss the programme of their stay in Moscow.

Then they discuss the business points for the day. Russian specialists will do design organization, answer all the questions. At the end of the talks Somov makes an appointment for the next day. Ivanov and Lotov will be glad to show the guests round Moscow after lunch.

At the Russian Trade Delegation

This is Voronin. He is an engineer of the Ministry of Trade. The engineers of the Ministry often go to different countries to do business with foreign companies. Now Voronin is in London. He works at the Russian Trade Delegation.

Voronin is usually very busy. He has got much work to do every day. His office hours begin at 8.30. In the morning he looks through Russian and English newspapers and journals. He is interested in the latest political and business events.

During the day Voronin works on the computer, meets English businessmen and discusses with them prices for different goods, terms of payment, shipment and delivery. Sometimes he discusses business matters on the phone and goes to plants in London.

Mr. Sun and a Big Electronic Company

Mr. Sun works for a big electronic company. They produce different types of electronic equipment, such as telephones, computers, fax machines, copiers, etc.

Their head-office is located in Tokyo. They rent a modern building in the suburbs of the capital. The company has plants and offices in 13 countries, where more than 125,000 employees work.

The company managers are experienced and competent specialists. They run the company successfully.

The board of directors takes the most important decisions on the company’s strategy and distribution of dividends. The sales of the company are high.

Smirnov and a Foreign Trade Firm

Smirnov is the President of a foreign trade firm.

In the morning he gets up at about 6.30. His wife and children get up later. He goes to the bathroom to take a bath. Then he has breakfast. For breakfast he has some eggs, coffee and sandwiches. He leaves for his work at eight o’clock. His office hours begin at 9 o’clock but he usually comes earlier to get ready for work.

In the morning the secretary brings him letters and cables. He reads the mail and sends answers to foreign firms. He often receives foreign businessmen at his office. They usually come to discuss prices, terms of payment, shipment and delivery and other business points. Sometimes he goes abroad on business to have talks with foreign customers. Smirnov can speak two languages.

At 12.30 Smirnov has lunch. He finishes work at 6 o’clock in the evening, but if there is some urgent business he stays at the office later.

Smirnov usually has dinner at home.

After dinner he reads newspapers and magazines, listens to the radio or watches television and helps his wife about the house. He goes to bed at 11.00.