Деловой английский. Ускоренный курс (стр. 3 )

(Упражнения)

1. Read the following (Прочитайте следующее):

• nice	it	will
fine	is	fill in
invite	if	dinner
Nick	minute	first
in

• the receptionist	then
to fill in the form	this
to hand in the form	the invitation
	everything

• Is everything OK?

Is everything all right?

Everything is OK.

Everything is all right.

• The businessmen are in the lounge.

They are in the lounge of the hotel.

2. Translate into Russian (Переведите на русский язык):

The car brought the businessmen to the Russia hotel.

They speak to the receptionist and Mr. Hill fills in the form.

Then Mr. Hill comes up to the receptionist and hands in the form.

Everything is all right.

Mr. Hill receives the key to his room.

His room number is 502.

Pete invites Mr. Hill to dinner.

Mr. Hill is glad to join Pete and Nick for dinner.

They will have dinner at the restaurant of the hotel.

Mr. Hill thanks Pete for the invitation.

3. Match English and Russian equivalents (Подберите английским фразам русские эквиваленты):

Just a minute.	Мы заказывали номер на прошлой неделе.
I'll speak to the receptionist.	Одну минуту.
We made a reservation last week.	Я поговорю с администрато­ром.
Will you fill in this form, please?	Все в порядке?
Here you are.	Вот ваш ключ.
Is everything all right?	Пожалуйста.
Here is your key.	Вот, пожалуйста.
You are welcome.	Хорошего вам отдыха.
Have a nice stay.	Заполните, пожалуйста, эту форму.

plete the following sentences (Дополните необходимыми словами следующие предложения):

The car has brought the businessmen... the Russia hotel.

Now they are... the lounge of... hotel.

They speak... the receptionist.

Last week the Russian businessmen... a reservation for Mr. Hill.

plete Pete's words (Дополните предложения словами, кото­рые произнес Петр):

Just a minute, David. I'll... We made ... Will you fill...?

plete the dialogue and make a similar one (Дополните диалог необходимыми словами и разыграйте аналогичный диалог):

D.: Here you are. Is everything ...?

R.: Yes, everything... Your room ... Here is...

D.: Thank you.

R.: You... Have...

D.: Thanks.

7. Make sentences and translate them into Russian (Составьте пред­ложения и переведите их на русский язык):

• Will you join us for dinner Can we invite you to dinner

to-night

• I'll	be	glad very glad	to join you
• We'll meet you here	at seven at seven sharp

• If you don't mind we shall
have dinner	here at the restaurant at the restaurant of the hotel
• It is	good
	very good
	so good
	not bad
	not bad at all
• Thank you for	the invitation inviting me
• See you	at seven later

8. Translate into English (Переведите на английский язык):

Можно пригласить вас на ужин?

Мы встретим вас здесь в 7.00.

Если не возражаете, мы поужинаем в ресторане гостиницы.

Спасибо за приглашение.

plete the dialogues and act out similar ones (Дополните диа­логи необходимыми словами и разыграйте аналогичные):

• Р.: Just a minute, David. I'll speak to... Will you fill in...

D.: Here... Is everything...

• R.: Everything is OK. Your room number... Here... key

D.: ...

R.: You are... Have a nice...

• P.: Will you join us...?

D.: I'll...

P.: Fine. Then we'll meet... And if you don't... It's not bad at all.

D.: Thank... See...

Unit four

At the restaurant

Text

It is seven sharp. Pete and David are in the lounge.

Pete: Good evening, David.

David: Good evening, Pete.

It is two minutes past seven. They see Nick.

Nick: Good evening. I'm late, I'm afraid. I do apologise.

David: Good evening. That's all right.

Pete: Good evening. Follow me please, gentlemen.

They go to the restaurant. The head waiter comes up to them and offers them one of the vacant tables.

Pete: Do you like this table, David?

David: It looks all right.

Pete: Then let's take it... Here is the menu...

David: Oh, it's in English too. How very nice.

Pete: What would you like to drink?

David: Gin and tonic for me, please.

Nick: And what would you like as a starter?

David: Your English is very good. Some cold fish, I think.

Nick: Thank you for the compliment. I'll tell my teacher about it. And what would you like as a hot meal?

David: Some meat and vegetables.

Pete: And here are our drinks... I'm very glad to see you in Moscow, David. I still remember my Christmas days in London. Now you are welcome to Moscow. To our good business!

David: I do hope our business will be beneficial for all of us.

Words and expressions

four	[fþ]	четыре (числ.)
going to the restaurant		посещение ресторана
evening	['ÖvniÎ]	вечер
Good evening.		Добрый вечер.
past	[p¸st]	после
It's two minutes past seven.		Сейчас две минуты восьмого.
to apologise	[@'pol@³aIz]	извиняться, просить прощения
I do apologise.		Простите ради бога.
That's all right.		Ничего, все в порядке.
gentleman	['³entlm@n]	джентельмен
gentlemen	['³entlm@n]	джентельмены
head	[hed]	главный
waiter	['weIt@]	официант
head waiter		метрдотель
to offer	['of@]	предлагать
them	[D@m]	им
vacant	['veIk@nt]	свободный
table	[teIbl]	стол
Do you like it?		Вам нравится (этот стол)?
to look	[luk]	выглядеть
It looks all right.		Вполне нормальный.
to take the table		садиться за стол
Let's take this table.		Давайте сядем за этот столик.
menu	['menjü]	меню
in English		на английском языке
How very nice.	[naIs]	Как это чудесно / мило.
what	[wot]	что
to drink	[drIÎk]	пить
What would you like to drink?		Какие напитки вы хо­тите?
gin and tonic	['³In @n 'tounIk]	джин с тоником
starter	['st¸t@]	холодная закуска
as a starter		на закуску
some	[s@m]	некоторое количество
cold	[kould]	холодный
fish	[fIS]	рыба
some fish		немного рыбы
compliment	['komplIment]	комплимент
to tell	[tel]	говорить
teacher	['tÖtS@]	учитель, преподаватель
I'll tell my teacher about it.		Я скажу об этом своему преподавателю.
hot	[hot]	горячий
meal	[mÖl]	еда
What would you like as a hot meal?		Что вы хотите на горя­чее?
meat	[mÖt]	мясо
vegetables	['ve³t@blz]	овощи
drink	[drIÎk]	напиток
Here are our drinks.		А вот и наши напитки.
still	[stIl]	всё еще
to remember	[rI'memb@]	помнить
Christmas	['krIsm@s]	Рождество
day	[deI]	день
You are welcome to Mos­cow.		Добро пожаловать в Москву.
business	['bIznIs]	бизнес, дело
To our good business!		За наш бизнес!
to hope	[houp]	надеяться
I do hope...		Я очень надеюсь...
beneficial	['benI'fISl]	выгодный, полезный
Our business will be bene­		Наш бизнес будет очень
ficial.		полезным (выгодным).
us	[ös]	нам, нас
for all of us		для всех нас

Exercises

1. Read the following:

• go	not	port
hope	compliment	airport
hello	apologise	form
so	follow
	offer

• the lounge

in the lounge

they

then

to the restaurant

one of the vacant tables

this table

• Here is the menu.

Here are our drinks.

They are in the lounge of the hotel.

Your English is very good.

• I do apologise.

I do hope our business will be beneficial.

2. Translate into Russian:

It's seven sharp.

The Russian businessmen are in the lounge.

At two minutes past seven they see David.

They all say good evening and go to the restaurant.

They order some drinks, starters and hot meals.

They have a drink to their good beneficial business.

3. Match English and Russian equivalents:

Good evening.	Прошу прощения.
I'm late I'm afraid.	Ничего, все в порядке.
I do apologise.	Добрый вечер.
That's all right.	Я, кажется, опоздал.
Follow me, please.	Вам нравится этот столик?
The head waiter comes up to them.	По-моему, вполне нормальный (столик).
The head waiter offers them one of the vacant tables.	Проходите, пожалуйста, за мной.
Do you like this table?	К ним подходит метрдотель.
It looks all right.	Метрдотель предлагает им один из свободных столи­ков.

plete the dialogues and act out similar ones: