Speech exercises
Exercise XII.
a) Read the dialogue:
Remember: frosty – ìîðîçíèé
It's the 23rd of December, 10 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Smith has come to the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Now Marchenko is meeting Mr. Smith in the conference room.
| Smith: | Good morning, Mr. Marchenko. |
| Marchenko: | Good morning, Mr. Smith. Will you take a seat? |
| Smith: | Thank you. It's very frosty in Kiev now, isn't it? |
| Marchenko: | Yes, it has been very cold this month. |
| Smith: | How is your business, Mr. Marchenko? |
| Marchenko: | Thank you, fine. We've just started selling machines of a new model and we've received a lot of orders for them. |
| Smith: | Yes, we know that. We have studied your latest catalogues closely and we are interested in buying some machines of this model. |
| Marchenko: | Glad to hear that. The new model is certainly good. It's of very high quality. |
| Smith: | Well, Mr. Marchenko, I'd like to have your new contract form to look through it. |
| Marchenko: | Here you are, Mr. Smith. |
| Smith: | Thank you very much. Let's meet again next Wednesday and discuss the terms of the contract. |
| Marchenko: | All right. Good-bye for now. |
| Smith: | Good-bye. |
b) Say what you have learned from the dialogue about:
1. the weather in Kiev 2. the new model of Ukrainexport
c) Think and answer:
1. What does Mr. Smith think of the new model?
2.What business matters would Mr. Smith like to discuss with Marchenko next Wednesday?
Exercise XIII. Answer the following questions:
1. What company are you from?
2. Do you sell or buy goods?
3. What goods do you sell to (buy from) foreign companies?
4. Are these goods of high quality?
5. Do your (their) goods always meet the requirements of your customers?
6. Have you discussed any business matters this week?
7. What matters have you discussed?
8. With whom have you discussed these matters?
9. Is the company interested in selling or in buying goods?
Exercise XIV. Speak on the topic:
“The talks you have had at your firm lately”
Unit Two
Grammar: 1. Present, Past, Future Continuous
2. Special Question
3. Personal Pronouns
4. Single and Plural nouns