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Discussing the Delivery Terms and Time

Ex. 11. Your friend is going on a business trip. Ask him:

4.Whether the foreign companywill give a discount in case the Rus­ sian company places a big order.

5.What he will do in the evenings if he has free time.

6.Where he will go if he wants to buy some souvenirs.

7.What he will do before he flies back to Russia.

STEP X.READ AND COMPARE.

В отличие от условных и временных придаточных предло­

£жений, в дополнительных придаточных предложениях, кото­ рые относятся к будущему и вводятся союзами if и when, глагол стоит не в настоящем, а в будущем времени.

Ex. 12. Choose the correct forms of the verbs.

1.I don’t know if the company (give, will give) us a 10% discount.

2.The director asks the secretary when she (fax, will fax) the con­ tract.

3.We’ll speak about the terms of delivery after we (discuss, will dis­ cuss) the price for the goods.

4.I’ll stay at this hotel if they (offer, will offer) me a single room with a private bathroom.

5.I don’t know if my friends (go, will go) on a package tour of France next month.

6.I am not sure if the new model of pump (is, will be) in demand on the market.

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7.Eliza would like to know if Mr Gromov (go, will go) sightseeng in London.

8.The secretary will meet the Chinese businessmen when they (arrive, will arrive) at the office.

9.I’ll go to see the new detective film if you (recommend, will rec­ ommend) me to see it.

10.The French sportsmen will go to see the new sports centre outside Moscow if you (tell, will tell) them how to get there.

U N I T II

SPEECH PATTERN

—What’s the weather like in Moscow in winter / in autumn?

—It often snows in winter. (It often rains in autumn.)

Русским безличным предложениям “Идет дождь / снег” со­ Шответствуют английские предложения “It rains / snows”, где “it” является подлежащим, a to rain / to snow в различных

временных формах употребляются как обычные глаголы: It doesn’t rain / snow.

It rained / snowed.

Did it rain / snow? и т.д.

Еж. 13. Answer the questions.

1.In what parts of our country does it rain / snow heavily?

2.What was the weather like in Moscow last winter?

3.What was the weather like in Moscow last summer?

4.What is the weather like in London in different seasons? Is London famous for rainy weather?

5.Does it sometimes rain in the Crimea in summer?

6.Does it often or seldom snow in the mountains in the Caucasus?

7.What do people like doing when it’s raining / snowing?

8.What was the weather like when you left the office yesterday?

9.Does it sometimes snow in Africa? What’s the weather like rthere in different seasons?

10.Does it rain more often or more seldom in St. Petersburg than in Moscow?

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U N I T III

WORKING ON THE TEXT

Read the text and the dialogue.

DISCUSSING THE DELIVERY TERMS AND TIME

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Rossimport is interested in buying pumps for a shop of a large plant in Siberia [sai'biorio]. The shop is under construction and the cus­ tomers require the pumps urgently as they must complete the work by the end of the year.

Mr Borisov works in the Purchasing Department of Rossimport and deals in this kind of equipment. He arrived in London to make a contract with Bond&Co, a leading manufacturer of pumps in Great Britain.

The Sales Manager of Bond&Co Mr Stanley invited Borisov for the talks to his office in the centre of London.

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1to change for the better — измениться к лучшему

2 the sooner — the better — чем быстрее — тем лучше 3 You see — Видите ли

4 Is that all right with you? — Вас это устраивает?

Ex, 14•Check how w ell you remember the text:

1.Rossimport must buy pumps for:

a)a plant in Siberia;

b)a factory in the South of Russia.

2.Bond&Co are:

a)one of the manufacturers of pumps;

b)the leading manufacturer of pumps.

3.The weather in London:

a)has been rainy;

b)has been warm and sunny.

4.Bond&Co can offer:

a)40 pumps for immediate delivery;

b)50 pumps for immediate delivery.

5.The company can complete the deliveries:

a)in 4 months;

b)in 2 months.

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6.Mr Stanley will try to talk the matter over with:

a)the Managing Director of Bond&Co;

b)the people of the plant.

7.Bond&Co usually deliver the goods:

a)on CIF terms;

b)on FOB terms.

8.The two businessmen will meet:

a)in 3 days’ time;

b)in 2 days’ time.

Ex• IS*Sum up and say:

1.Why Borisov went on business to London.

2.Why Rossimport decided to buy pumps from Bond&Co.

3.Why Rossimport required the pumps for immediate delivery.

4.Why Bond&Co couldn’t offer 150 pumps for immediate delivery.

5.What delivery time Mr Stanley offered to the Russian company.

6.Why Mr Stanley decided to leave the matter open until the next day.

7.What delivery terms Rossimport agreed to.

8.For what day the 2 businessmen made an appointment.

U N I T IV

WORKING ON WORDS

to deal In smth (with smb)

Ex. lb. a) Read the example:

The USA deal in sports equipment with many European countries.

b)Answer the questions:

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at the latest

Ex. 17* It is the 15th of June. Some tim e ago your customer phoned and said that they needed skiing equipment for the new w inter season. You are going to Finland to make a contract for the equipment.

Answer the questions:

to provide smth for smb

Ex. 16. Agree or disagree.

1.The Moscow Government provides a lot of medical facilities for the population of the city.

2.Each business company provides good equipment and modem office furniture for its employees.

3.3-, 4- and 5-star hotels provide all possible hotel facilities for their guests, but not all ofthem provide business facilities.

4.The Sellers always provide transport facilities for the Buyers.

5.Small Russian cities don’t provide entertainment facilities for young people.

6.Old Russian cities provide a lot of sightseeing facilities for tourists.

7.Our country provides good sports facilities for young sportsmen.

8.Parents try to provide everything for their children.

9.Teachers provide all the necessary materials for their students.

10.A lot of cinemas provide translation facilities for people who watch films in foreign languages.

11.All airlines provide food, drinks and good service for passengers.

else

Ex. 19. Ask questions as in the examples:

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ExampleAz —At the party I met Jane.

—Did you meet anybody else?

—Yes, of course.

1.When I was in London I went to the British Museum.

2.I had some free time yesterday and I watched a new show on TV.

3.At the talks the businessmen discussed payment terms.

4.My friend bought some French cosmetics at the duty-free shop at Sheremetyevo.

5.In the afternoon Lucy went to the cafe and had a cup of coffee.

6.If we go to St. Petersburg, we’ll visit the Russian Museum.

7.At the conference I spoke with the President of GML.

8.We’ll go to the company’s factory outside London tomorrow.

ExampleBs — Tomorrow we are going to work Inthe garden.

—What else are you going to do?

—We are going (to clean the house).

1.Germany sells cars. (W hat... ?)

2.Mr Bell went on business to France. (Who ... ?)

3.Ann bought some interesting books last week. (W hat... ?)

4.I’d like to invite Jane to see my new flat. (Who(m)... ?)

5.During our visit to London we went sighseeing in the West End. (Where...?)

6.I’ve worked for U N and for a TV company. (Where...?)

7.Foreign tourists always visit the Moscow Kremlin. (What...?)

8.I’m going to buy a sofa for my living room. (What... ?)

U N I T V

KEY STRUCTURES AND SPECIAL POINTS

ARTICLES

Ex. 20. Supply the correct articles or possessive pronouns w here necessary.

struments of Clanton&Sons and______demand for them is very big on markets of many countries.

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TENSES

Ex. 21. a) Supply the correct tense-forms.

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1.We (to go sightseeing) when it (to stop) raining.

2.If the British company (to give) a 5% discount we (to agree) to buy 100 machines from them.

3.The Sellers (to start) delivering the goods a month after they (to sign) a contract.

4.We (to complete) the deliveries sooner if the Buyers (to provide) transport facilities.

5.Mr Stanley (not to discuss) the delivery time until he (to contact) the Managing Director.

6.The company (to offer) the goods for immediate delivery if the Buyers (to agree) to CIF terms.

7.Let’s clarify the payment terms when we (to meet) next time.

8.I think we (to leave) the matter open until we (to meet) next week.

В

Rossimport (to be going) to buy air-conditioning systems for some restaurants in Sochi.

They (to contact) Tanaka Electronics, a Japanese company which (to deal in) in this equipment.

Today Mr Cone who (to work) in the Moscow office of the company (to have talks) with the Export Manager of Rossimport Mr Petrov.

Petrov: Mr Cone, we (to study) your latest catalogues. The airconditioning system which you (to launch) to the market

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b) Speak about the businessmen’s discussion of the de­ livery tim e.

PREPOSITIONS

Ex• 22•a) Supply the correct prepositions where necessary.

b) Continue the situation. Say w hat delivery terms and tim e the other manufacturer of lift equipment of­ fered to the Russian company.

THE WORDS YOU MIX UP

for, during, within

Щ Ц “Within”, как “for” и “during” означает — “в течение”, одна-

ЕШ ко, имеет подтекст — “(сделать что-либо) в течение указанно­ го периода, но не позднее, чем окончание этого периода.”

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Lesson 3

Еж. 23* Choose and use.

1.My friend lived in London_____ two years.

2.the talks Mr Smith offeredto deliver the goods to Rossimport

5.The Lavrovs went swimming in the Black Sea and sunbathed_____

their holiday in Yalta.

U N I T VI

SPEECH EXERCISES

Еж. 24* a) Read the dialogue.

Mr Belov, a manager of Rossimport, has arrived in New York to dis­ cuss some business matters with the people of “Electronics”. The Rus­ sian company would like to place a big order for office electronic equipment with them.

Mr Robinson, a representative of the American company, meets him in his office in Manhatten.

Robinson: Good morning, Mr Belov, glad to see you in New York.

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