Английский для бакалавров. Валиулина Т.Н - 263 стр.

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"I think I've got to give you some explanation. The matter is that you failed to deliver
the right material in time and that delayed us for several days, so we decline your
claim."
Vocabulary
card
do business with smb.
handle smb.'s business
terms of payment (delivery, etc.)
commission
draft contract (resolution, etc.)
claim
commission smth.
give an explanation to smb.
deliver smth.
delay smb. (smth.)
decline smb.'s claim (an invitation,
etc.)
зд. визитная карточка
иметь деловые отношения с кем-л.
вести чьи-л. дела
условия оплаты (доставки и т. п.)
комиссионное вознаграждение
проект контракта (резолюции и т. п.)
претензия
вводить что-л. в эксплуатацию
давать разъяснение кому-л.
доставлять что-л.
задерживать, мешать кому-л. сделать
что-л. вовремя; задерживать,
откладывать, заменять что-л.
отклонять чью-л. претензию
(приглашение т. п.)
J U S T F O R F U N
I. Read the following utterance. Express your opinion about it.
The secret of economy is to live as cheaply the first few days after pay-day as
you lived the last few days before.
II. Read and translate the following jokes. Choose the joke you like most and retell it
to your friend.
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An economical housewife was told that by using a certain stove she would save
half the quantity of coal.
“ Oh, that’s very good,” she said, “I’ll have two and save the whole lot.”
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