Тема 3. В офисе (At the office).

Тема 3. В офисе (At the office).

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At the appointed time Ivan arrived at Mr. Freiser's office by car. Mr. Freiser greeted Ivan with warm smiles and kind words.

Frank: Oh, Ivan I haven't seen you for ages. How are you getting on these days?

Ivan: Not bad. I hope you are doing well too.

Frank: I would say so. How are your classes, young man?

Ivan: I understand you are kidding but I like the sessions we

are having here. There are a few important things 1 have

learned here. And I've met some businessmen whose

business looks very promising for us.

Frank: Good for you. And would you like some tea or coffee

before we get down to business.

Ivan: Some coffee, please.

Frank: The secretary will bring coffee for us in a minute.

Ivan: I believe we could speak about our business now, if you

don't mind.

Frank: I agree with you here. We studied your enquiry for our security devices and we could offer you some very mod­ern ones.

Ivan: Could I see them while I'm here? Then it will be much easier for me and the General Director of my company to make a decision about the range of devices to buy.

Frank: No problem. Our Production Director will take you to our production shop and you will see all the devices we are offering to our customers at present. We have sold quite a lot of each type and we have not got a single complaint. They have never failed our customers.

Ivan: It sounds very convincing. And will the Production Di­rector be coming soon?

Frank: The Secretary will invite him after we have coffee.

Ivan: I see.

Frank: By the way, here is the latest organigram of our company. You may have a copy if you wish.

Ivan: Thank you. It will help me to speak with the Production Director.

Here is the organigram of Mr. Freiser's company:

Words and expressions

Exercises

1. Read the following:

2. Underline the answers true to the text:

3. Insert prepositions:

... the appointed time Ivan arrived... Mr. Freiser's office... car. Mr. Freiser greeted Ivan... warm smiles and kind wolds.

Oh, Ivan, I haven't seen you.. ages.

Would you like tea or coffee... we get down... business?

The secretary will bring some coffee... us... a minute.

I believe we could speak... our business now.

I agree. . you.

4. Insert articles, if necessary:

It will be much easier for me and ... General Director of my com­pany to make .. decision about... range of devices to buy.

Our Production Director will take you to our production shop and you will see all... devices we are offering to our customers at... present.

We have sold quite... lot of each type and we have not got... single complaint.

5. Choose the correct variant:

They (have, has) never failed our customers.

It (sound, sounds) very convincing.

And will the Production Director (coming, be coming) soon?

The secretary will invite him after we (have, had) coffee.

You may (have, had) a copy of the latest organisation of our company.

6. Match English and Russian equivalents:

7. Find equivalents in the text:

Мы рассмотрели ваш запрос на наши охранные устройства, и можем предложить вам очень современные устройства.

Можно, их посмотреть, раз уж я здесь?

Мне и генеральному директору будет намного легче решить, какие именно устройства нужно купить.

Наш начальник производства покажет вам производствен­ный цех.

Вы увидите все устройства, которые мы предлагаем сейчас нашим покупателям.

Мы уже продали достаточно большое количество. Мы не получили ни одной жалобы.

Они ни разу не подвели наших покупателей.

Это звучит очень убедительно.

8. Complete the dialogue and act out a similar one:

— I believe we could get down to business, if you don't...

— I agree with you here. We studied... and we could offer...

— Could I see...? When it will be much easier... range of devices to buy.

— No promlem. Our... take you to our production... and you will see all... We have sold... not a single... They... failed...

— It sounds...

9. Translate into Russian:

Frank said they had not met for ages.

He asked Ivan how he was getting on.

Ivan answered that he was doing well.

When Frank asked him about his classes he understood that Frank was kidding a little.

Ivan confirmed that he liked the sessions and the Programme on the whole.

Before they got down to business Frank asked him if he wanted some coffee or tea.

Frank also said the secretary would bring some coffee very soon.

10. Have a look at the organigram of Mr. Freiser's company and say for what each director was responsible.

11. Say what director Mr. Freiser was, to your mind.

12. Imagine you work for a certain company. Make its organigram.