Conversation 3
J a m i e. Why, yes… I thought you looked familiar. I think we met at the team building exercise last spring.
H e a t h e r. Oh, yes. Jamie Cabot. Hello!
J a m i e. Hi, Heather. How are you doing? Have you attended any other team building exercises recently?
H e a t h e r. Hi. I’m Heather Wells, the assistant director at Fisher Price inc.
J a m i e. Bye.
H e a t h e r. Yes, it was nice talking to you. Later.
J a m i e. I actually find them pretty useful and stimulating.
H e a t h e r. Oh, no! I find them disgusting. And you?
J a m i e. I couldn’t agree more. I have to be going now. I’ll be seeing you then.
H e a t h e r. Oh, I see. Tastes differ, don’t they?
Assignment 3. Look through the following phrases and try to think of the situations in which you can use them.
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May I introduce you to ... ?
How do you do?
Do you know ... ?
Hello. / Hi.
Good morning. My name is ...
I don't think we've met.
Excuse me. Are you Mrs. Eustace?
... this is ...
How do you do?
... this is ...
Nice to meet you.
I have an appointment to see ...
I'm ...
I'm ...
Assignment 4. Read the small talk below and find the 10 mistakes.
W o m a n. We could ask for a better day, could we?
M a n. I know. There isn't a cloud in the sky. I love this time of year.
W o m a n. Me too. The cherry blossoms are beautiful, you think?
M a n. They sure are. But I heard he is calling for rain all weekend.
W o m a n. Really? Oh well. I have to work all weekend anyway. I'm a doctor.
M a n. Wow. I'm sure you make good money with that diamond watch you have on.
W o m a n. Ah, this bus seems to be running late. How long of a wait is it already?
M a n. I've been here for at least fifteen minutes now.
W o m a n. Where are you heading today?
M a n. Actually, I'm going to the City Hall to cast my vote for mayor.
W o m a n. Oh, what a coincidence. So am I! Who are you voting for?
M a n. Um, well...I'm still thinking about it.
W o m a n. Here comes a bus now.
M a n. Oh, good. Wait, that's not the bus we want. That bus goes downtown.
W o m a n.: Well, it looks like we'll be waiting a little longer. I guess, I'll use this time to catch up on my reading.
M a n. I love reading. Right now I'm reading a Stephen King book. Do you like Stephen King?
W o m a n. Not really.
M a n. Oh, here's our bus.
W o m a n. Oh great. I thought it would never come. Well, have a nice day.
M a n. Say, did you catch the news today?
Assignment 5. Complete each of the sentences below with an appropriate active vocabulary word or its derivative (consult the Active Vocabulary section).
1. When you meet new business associates, you give them your __________ _________ to show your name, position, company, address etc. In the US it’s also called a _________ _________.
2. When you _________ someone to another person, you tell them each other's names for the first time.
3. To _________ someone who has just arrived you say hello in a friendly way.
4. Jane, come and _________ my brother. You wanted to talk to him. I’ll introduce him to you.
5. Pete, are you going to make the _________ s? Please, tell us each other's names since we meet for the first time.
6. When you make an arrangement for a meeting at an agreed time and place, for a particular purpose, you say that you have an _________.
7. _________ _________ is polite friendly conversation about some unimportant subjects.
8. In Great Britain they say that you book an appointment, while in the US you _________ it.
9. When you meet someone for the first time you formally say that you have made that person’s _________.
10. A _________ _________ is someone who you do business with.
Assignment 6. Translate the following sentences into English.
На днях я столкнулся с г-ном Брауном, который представил меня своим партнерам по бизнесу.
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До свидания. Был очень рад познакомиться с вами.
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Я был бы очень признателен, если бы вы позволили мне познакомиться с вашей супругой.
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Первое впечатление очень важно. Особенно если вас представляют вашим партнерам по бизнесу.
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Мы едва знакомы с Уэллсами. Но у нас есть общие знакомые в Ноттингеме.
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– Почему ты не представил меня твоим партнерам? Это не вежливо! – Они были увлечены разговором, и я не хотел их прерывать. Но я уверен, что в следующий раз они будут счастливы с тобой познакомиться.
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У меня назначена встреча с Джоном Фогом, но я забыл в офисе свои визитные карточки.
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Позвольте представить вам Лизи Беннет из Бата. Она умеет мастерски вести светскую беседу.
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При первом знакомстве он показался мне открытым и общительным человеком, но когда я узнал его лучше, стало понятно, что он настоящий интроверт.
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Брайану будет трудно установить контакт с новым партнером, если он не попытается быть более наблюдательным.
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