Деловые приемы и встречи на английском: визиты, сотрудничество и профессиональные контакты (Мердек-Стерн) - страница 65
r) Not at all. I’d prefer not to answer.
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Упражнение 2 с. 93
a) How was the meeting, Simon?
b) \fery boring, unfortunately.
c) Would you like a coffee?
d) That is very kind of you.
e) Do you mind if I look at the minutes?
f) I’m afraid I have not got the minutes.
g) Never mind what was on the agenda!
h) I am not sure I have got a copy.
i) Could I ask if you took notes?
j) I would rather not answer that.
k) What is the best way to find out?
l) If I were you I would call someone else.
m) I do not agree it looks inefficient.
n) Try listening to the recording.
o) That is a good idea.
p) Can I help you?
q) That is all right I can manage.
r) May I go home now?
s) I would rather not because there is work to do.
t) Could I have some more coffee, then?
Упражнение 3 c. 94
a) Mr Meng Zu, welcome to SRN Inc.
b) How do you do. It’s nice to meet you.
c) How do you do. Would you like a cup of coffee?
d) That’s very kind of you.
e) I do apologise but the CEO is unable to be with us because we had an emergency at our Edinburgh plant.
0 That’s all right. We can sort everything out between the two of us.
g) May I use your fax?
h) I’m afraid it’s out of order at the moment.
i) Would you mind if I smoked?
j) I’d really rather you didn’t. I’m allergic to smoke.
k) What’s the best way to launch our new... ?
l) If I were you, I would employ an advertising agency.
You cannot hear: d), h), n), p)
The meaning is unclear: b), e), i), l), o), r)
You don’t understand correctly: c), g), k), m),
q)
The speaker doesn’t know: a), 0, j), s)
Упражнение 3 c. 100
a) agenda = распорядок дня / appointment book, appointment diary
b) alter — изменить / to distort, to spoil
c) appointments — встреча, назначение на должность / salary, pay
d) benefits = выгода/profit
e) cargo = груз/ship, freighter
f) control =контролировать/inspect, check
g) current = действующий / ordinary, standard
h) delay = задержка/time, time limit
i) demand = требовать / to ask
j) disagreement = несогласие / annoyance, trouble
k) eventually = окончательно / maybe, perhaps, possibly
l) fabric = ткань / factory
m) formidable = ужасный / tremendous, fantastic
n) issue = вопрос, проблема, номер публикации / exit, way out, outcome
o) library = библиотека / bookshop
p) location = размещение, положение / hiring, renting
q) lunch = обед / buffet
r) passed = успешно сдать экзамен / to take an exam / to sit an exam
s) patent = патент на изобретение / Trading licence (UK), Business licence (US)