Lesson 7. Theme:"Discussing Prices and Terms of Payment"

to get down to business

to start with the price

to be not acceptable to smb

to quote a very high price

to improve the model

to include export packing

to find a price a bit high

to be satisfied with the transaction

to expect repeat orders from smb

to settle the price problem

to visit a manufacturing plant

to arrange the visit easily

to look forward to establishing good business relations with smb

to pay by a Letter of Credit against shipping documents

to give a discount of 2% off the value of the contract

to have a trial order with the company for some goods

to deliver the goods to different countries at this price

to open a Letter of Credit with the Bank after the Notification of the Readiness of the goods for shipment

Lesson 8. Theme: “Travelling by train to the Manufacturing Plant"

to stop at all stations to do without supper

to go by an overnight train to change trains

to have sleeping accommodation to catch the train

to have a buffet-car on the train to run at a high speed

to make arrangements for a visit to run on time

to put the suit-case on the luggage-rack to hire a taxi

to find out from the time-table to miss the train

to take people anywhere without stops

to have several trains to Glasgow daily

to get 3 berths in one compartment

to be due to arrive in Glasgow at 6.30

to get to some place in a single day or night

to leave to different places all over the country

to have a snack at a cafeteria in the station

to arrive at the station before the train's departure

to have a second-class sleeper on the overnight express

to reserve accommodation for smb to hire a taxi to

to expect smb in the office at 9 to be good for sightseeing

to be convenient to travel overnight to be miserable

to be in the North of the country to be delighted to

to see smb's production shops to answer any queries

to show smb round the whole plant to lead the way

to produce pumps of high capacity to modify the latest model

to compare smth with the previous one to be easy to operate

to be more reliable in operation to test every plant thoroughly

to let smb have correspondence with smb. to call for smb at the hotel

to enjoy every minute of the visit to be welcome to do smth

to have a test department at the plant

to leave a message for smb at the hotel

to produce pumps for different applications

to get a good idea of the range of smb's products

to see. the finished products in the assembly shop

to have very good reports from the customers

to walk about the city and see the sights of the city

to be more reliable as compared with the previous model