12. Disagree with the statements, using “You are wrong”, “You are not right”, “I am not sure”, “I cannot agree with you”:
1) Mr. Sun works in a bank.
2) They produce fabrics.
3) Their head-office is located in Perm.
4) Mr. Sun’s company is rather small. It has no plants and offices in other countries.
5) There are 2 departments in the head-office.
6) The company managers are inexperienced persons.
7) The sales of the company are low.
8) They are not a profit-making company.
13. Read, translate and retell the text:
Smirnov’s day
Smirnov is the President of foreign trade firm.
In the morning he gets up at about 6.30. His wife and children get up later. He goes to the bathroom to take a bath. Then he has breakfast. For breakfast he has some eggs, coffee and sandwiches. He leaves for work at eight o’clock. His office hours begin at 9 o’clock but he usually comes earlier to get ready for work.
In the morning the secretary brings him letters and cables. He reads the mail and sends answers to foreign firms. He often receives foreign businessmen at his office. They usually come to discuss prices, terms of payment, shipment and delivery and other business points. Sometimes he goes abroad on business to have talks with foreign customers. Smirnov can speak two foreign languages.
At 12.30 Smirnov has lunch. He finishes work at 6 o’clock in the evening, but if there is some urgent business he stays at the office later.
Smirnov has usually dinner at home.
After dinner he reads newspapers and magazines, listens to the radio or watches television and helps his wife about the house. He goes to bed at 11.00.