Speaking with a businessman
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 377.
A: Good evening, Mr. Edwards! How was your day?
B: Good evening, Mr. Forester. Very good, thank you, and how are you?
A: Fine, thank you. Let me introduce my deputy, Mr. Bradford, Martin Bradford to you.
C: Nice to meet you, Mr. Edwards.
B: Nice to meet you too, Mr. Bradford.
A: Do you mind if he joins us, Mr. Edwards?
B: Oh, no, certainly not.
A: A table in “La Strada” is waiting for us then.
C: Is this your first time here, Mr. Edwards?
B: Actually, I was here last year with my family on vocation, but it is my first business visit.
A: So, do you like England, Mr. Edwards?
B: Yes, It is a beautiful country, but the weather is very cold.
A: Oh, yes, the weather hasn't been very good lately. Strong wind is not usual for this season.
C: Yes, but that is why the weather isn't very cloudy. Where are you staying, Mr. Edwards?
B: The Grand Hotel.
A: How is your hotel?
B: Oh, the hotel is very good. I stayed there with my family last year and we liked it.
A: Is everything OK at your hotel?
B: Yes, the service is just perfect.
A: How's your room?
B: I've got a single room with the beautiful view. It is very cosy and sunny.
C: How long will you be staying here, Mr. Edwards?
B: I think till next week. I hope we'll have enough time to make a deal for a new model with your company.
C: That would be great.
A: And here is the restaurant. Let's go, I'm very hungry.
Задание 7. Прочитайте диалог еще раз. Согласитесь или нет со следующими высказываниями.
1. Businessmen are going to go to “La Strada”.
2. Mr. Edwards likes England.
3. This is his second business visit.
4. The weather hasn't been very good lately.
5. Mr. Edwards is staying in the International Hotel.
6. He is staying till next week.
Задание 8. Прочитайте диалог еще раз и составьте план разговора. Какие пункты не обсуждались в разговоре?
1. Sport
2. Weather
3. Greetings
4. Previous visits
5. Farewells
6. Business
7. Hotel
8. Introduction
Задание 9.Прочитайте диалог еще раз и разыграйте его с партнером.
Задание 10. Используя пункты из задания 8, составьте свой план разговора деловых людей. Представьте, что вы:
A manager of a big company and you meet with businessman from USA. This is your second meeting and you want to know him better that is why you decided to have dinner together.
Задание 11. Разыграйте следующую ситуацию с партнером.
You are a manager of a small company and you meet a foreign businessman. You want him to make a deal for your goods. So that is why you are going to a restaurant to have dinner together. Keep up the conversation.
Задание 12. Переведите следующие предложения на английский язык.
- Я был здесь с семьей в отпуске.
- Это мой второй деловой визит в эту страну.
- Погода ветреная и холодная.
- Мне нравится этот отель и сервис превосходный.
- Я остановился в одноместном номере с красивым видом из окна.
- Вот и ресторан, я проголодался.
Задание 13. Напишите, как вы общались с бизнесменом.
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