Speech exercises

Exercise XII. Read the dialogue:

Chernenko, as engineer of the Ukrainian Trade Delegation in London, received a drawing of the pump with the manufacturing plant of Goodman and Co modified not long ago.Chernenko had some queries and he decided to contact Mr. Brook, the production manager of the plant. As Mr. Brook was not available at that moment Chernenko left a message for him. Some time later Mr. Brook called Chernenko back.

Brook:	Hello, Mr. Chernenko, this is Brook.
Chernenko:	Hello, Mr. Brook.
Brook:	I'm sorry I couldn't phone you as soon as I received your message as I had some urgent business in the assembly shop. What can I do for you, Mr. Chernenko?
Chernenko:	The fact is we've received a drawing from you, which shows you've modified the previous model of pump. How does it compare with the previous model?
Brook:	Well, its capacity is higher and it’s easier to operate.
Chernenko:	Good. And one more thing, Mr. Brook, will it be possible to see teats of the new model?
Brook:	Yes, certainly. I'11 contact the test department and find out when they are going to test this model. I'll make all the necessary arrangements for your visit after that.
Chernenko:	Thank you. Good-bye.
Brook:	Good-bye, Mr. Chernenko.

 

Exercise XIII.

a) Ask questions on the dialogue.

 

b) Say what you have learned from the dialogue about:

1. the drawing of a new model that Chernenko received from Mr. Brooke.

2. the purpose of Chernenko’s a telephone conversation with Mr. Brooke.

3. the arrangement between Chernenko and Mr. Brook about a visit to the test department.

 

Exercise XIV. Think and answer:

1. What kinds of goods do you export?

2. What can you say about their quality?

3. Are your goods popular abroad? Why?

4. How do your goods compare with the goods of foreign company?

5. Have you ever visited a plant?

6. What plant did you visit?

7. Who showed you round the plant?

8. What shops did he show you round?

9. Could he answer all your queries?

10. How did the plant impress you?

11. Have you ever been to an assembly shop?

12. What did you see there?

13. When did the plant modify their model?

14. How does the latest model compare with the previous one?

Exercise XV. Speak on the topic:

“My visit to a plant”