Английский язык для делового общения. Любинская Н.А - 15 стр.

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9. Does our equipment meet your requirements?
10. Are the prices acceptable to you?
11. Does the time of appointment suit you?


4.2.   Your conversation partner is saying things you can’t accept. Argue with
him.
Pattern:      – It seems to me you had a bad flight.
              – On the contrary, the flight was quite nice.
              – You didn’t like the flight, did you?
              – But yes, I did. The flight was excellent.
Variations:   I can’t agree with you; Nothing of the kind; It’s just the other way
              round; But yes, I have (I did, we were, it has, etc.)


1. It seems to me, you had a bad flight.
2. You didn’t like the flight, did you?
3. I’m afraid there is fog in London.
4. We wouldn’t be able to come on schedule.
5. You didn’t send a cable to us, did you?
6. You wouldn’t like a single room, would you?
7. You can’t fill in this registration form, can you?
8. You wouldn’t have coffee now, would you?
9. You haven’t studied out quotation yet, have you?
10.Do you mean to say that our equipment doesn’t meet your requirements?
11. The prices may seem unacceptable to you.
12. You can’t begin shipment until late in may, can you?


4.3.   Explain why you did / didn’t (can / can’t, would / wouldn’t, etc.) do this or
that. Find the reasons in the right-hand column.