Английский язык: Сборник текстов и упражнений. Бодргина Л.И - 55 стр.

    9. Next week I’m coming to London and …
    10. I hope we shall come to …
    11. By the way when exactly …
    12. On Tuesday and I’ll ring …
    13. I’m looking forward to …

    III. Answer the following questions.
    1. What problems made Mr. Weston make the telephone call?
    2. Did Mr. Marsh admit it was their fault that the goods were not shipped on time?
    3. Did Mr. Weston mention that damages should be paid to him?
    4. Did they settle the problem during the conversation?
    5. Where and when did they decide to discuss the problem?
    6. Whose initiative was it?

    IV. Reproduce the conversations:
    – between Mr. Weston and the secretary;
    – between Mr. Marsh and the secretary;
    – between Mr. Weston and Mr. Marsh.

    V. Act out conversations:
    – you speak with the secretary of Brown and Co.;
    – you speak with Mr. Smith of Brown and Co. about a one week delay of
shipment.

     VI. Underline the sentence you like best in every group of synonymous sen-
tences.
     1. This is Petrov.
        Petrov speaking.
        It’s Petrov.
        My name is Petrov.
     2. Could I speak to Mr. Brown?
        Can I speak to Mr. Brown?
        I’d like to speak to Mr. Brown.
     3. Please, hold the line.
        Could you hold the line?
        Could you hold on?
        Will you hold on?
        Would you like to hold?

                               BUSINESS TALKS
     Here is a specimen business talk:
     Mr. Weston: Oh, Mr. Marsh, I’m so very glad to see you. Did you have a
nice trip?
     Mr. Marsh: I’m glad to see you too. The trip was quite sooth. And I hope
our talk will be very smooth too.
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