Деловой английский. Ускоренный курс (стр. 32 )

1. Match English and Russian equivalents:

for our default He doesn't bear any grudges against you. I want to assure you that such things will never happen again.

Я передам это начальнику Хочу вас заверить, что впредь этого не случится. Он не имеет уже к вам ни­каких претензии.

I'll pass it on to my chief.

За то, что мы не заплатили вовремя.

2. Read the following:

• everything asking	• bearing happening
receiving	returning
importing	calling
exporting	speaking

• I'm calling to send my apologies to Mr. Nikolaev.

I'm calling to ask you to accept my apologies.

• not to bear any grudges

for our default

I apologise for our default.

He does not bear any grudges.

3. Find the answers in the text:

When did Anton have a call from Mr. Snow?

Who is Mr. Snow?

Why did he call Anton?

What did Anton say about the payment in question?

What promise did Mr. Snow make?

Did Anton promise to pass it on to his chief?

plete the dialogue and act out a similar one:

— I'm calling to send my apologies to...

— Don't worry we have received... and everything... I... before my departure. He... grudges...

— I... glad... But still I want to assure... again.

— Good. I'll pass... on my return...

5. Translate into Russian:

• as an exception • to lose or mislay the original
payment on an open account	to look forward to receiving
the outstanding invoice	the payment
unsettled debts	to experience a number of
to take legal action	difficulties
not to go so far	to result in an unfortunate delay
	to be affected by these devel­
	opments
	to rectify the situation
	in the very near future
	The payment is one month
	overdue.

6. Insert prepositions:

According... our records payment... our Invoice 3582 sent... youAugust has not yet been made.

As an exception we specified payment... an open account terms.

Our invoice has been outstandingdays.

... the case... unsettled debts... this duration we take legal action.

This has resulted... unfortunate delays... paying outstanding ac­counts.

Your company has been affected... these developments.

We shall make payment... the very near future.

7. Underline the verbs and translate the sentences into Russian:

We are enclosing a copy of our Invoice.

We are doing everything possible to rectify the situation.

Payment has not been made yet.

Our invoice has been outstanding for 50 days.

In case you have lost or mislaid the original...

This has resulted in unfortunate delays.

We have been recently experiencing some difficulties.

As you will remember from our telephone calls...

8. Underline one sentence in each letter which seems most important to you.

9. Read the following dates:

• Example	15 October 1998 the fifteenth of October nineteen ninety eight
	1 November 1998
	17 October 1996
	1 May 1997
	1 January 1998

plete the letters and write similar ones:

• According to our records payment.. has not yet been made. As an exception we specified... Our invoice has now been outstanding In the case of unsettled debts... take legal action. We would naturally prefer... In case you have lost... We look forward to...

• As you will remember from... difficulties with... This resulted in... outstanding accounts. We are extremely sony... affected... We are doing everything possible to.. Indeed we hope... in the very near future.

Unit forty seven

Mass media

Text

The British are a nation of newspaper readers. Many of them have a daily paper delivered to their home just in time for bieakfast.

British newspapers can be divided into two groups: quality and popular. Quality newspapers are more serious and cover home and foreign news thoughtfully while the popular newspapers like shocking, personal stories as well as some news. These two groups of newspapers can be distinguished easily because the quality papers are twice the size of the popular newspapers.

• Quality daily newspapers:

The Times

The Guardian

The Daily Telegraph

The Financial Times

The Independent

• Quality Sunday newspapers:

The Sunday Times

The Observer

The Sunday Telegraph

• Popular daily newspapers:

The News of the World

The People

The Mail on Sunday

The Sunday Mirror

The Sunday Express

British newspapers are often associated with Fleet Street, located in Westminster City of London. Fleet Street was the home of the nation's newspapers till the recent past. But not long ago practically all the newspapers moved their headquarters to Docklands, a newly developed business centre in the eastern part of London. Only two newspapers The Daily Express and The Daily Telegraph are still in Fleet Street. However, people still say 'Fleet Street' to mean 'the press'.

Watching television is one of the great British pastimes! Broad­casting in the United Kingdom is controlled by the British Broad­casting Corporation (ВВС) and the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA). The ВВС receives its income from the Government, but the private companies controlled by the IBA earn money from advertising. The ВВС has two TV channels. The IBA is responsible for looking after the regional independent TV companies who broad­cast their own programmes and those they have bought from other regions.

National radio is controlled by the ВВС, and listeners can choose between four stations. There are many local stations, some private and some run by the ВВС. Their programmes consist mainly of music and local news.

Words and expressions

mass media		средства массовой ин­формации
paper = newspaper		газета
reader		читатель
daily
quality	[kwolItI]	ежедневная газета
serious		серьезный
thought	[Tþt]	мысль
thoughtful		внимательный
thoughtfully		внимательно
shock shocking		удар, потрясение скандальный
personal		личный
twice		дважды
they are twice the size		они вдвое больше по размеру
guardian	['g¸dj@n]	наставник
independent		независимый
observer		обозреватель
mirror		зеркало
headquarters	[,hed'kwþt@z]	штаб-квартира
press		пресса
television		телевидение
to watch		наблюдать
to watch television		смотреть телевизор
pastime		времяпрепровождение
to broadcast (broadcast,		передавать по радио/по
broadcast)		телевидению
authority	[þ'Tor@tI]	власти, администрация
income		ДОХОД
to look after		следить за, присматри­
		вать за
region		регион
regional		региональный
to choose (chose, chosen)		выбирать
to run		управлять, руководить
to run a station		направлять деятельность
		радиостанции
to run a shop		владеть магазином

Exercises

1. Read the following:

the British

many of them delivered to their home

the quality newspapers

the popular newspapers

the home of the nation's newspaper

moved their headquarters

in the eastern part

one of the great pastimes

the ВВС

the IBA

2. Insert articles:

... British are... nation of newspaper readers.

Many of them have... daily paper delivered to their home.

Fleet Street was... home of... nation's newspapers till... recent past.

Docklands is... newly developed business centre in... eastern part of London.

... Financial Times is widely read by businessmen.

Watching television is one of... great British pastimes. Broadcasting in... United Kingdom is controlled by... ВВС and... IBA.

... ВВС receives its income from... government.

... private companies controlled by... IBA earn money from ad­vertising.

3. Insert prepositions:

The IBA is responsible... looking... the regional independent TV companies.

They also broadcast programmes they have bought... other regions.

National radio is controlled... the ВВС.

Listeners can choose... four stations.

Some local stations are run... the ВВС.

Their programmes consist mainly... music and local news.

4. Sum up what the text said about:

• English newspapers

• the ВВС

• the IBA

Сравнительные степени прилагательных Degrees of comparison of adjectives

Большинство прилагательных имеют сравнительную и превосходную степени сравнения. Как правило, однослож­ные прилагательные образуют сравнительную степень с помощью суффикса - ег, а превосходную — с помощью суффикса -est. Например:

warm — warmer — warmest

Многосложные прилагательные образуют сравнитель­ную степень с помощью слова more, а превосходную — с помощью слова most. Например:

serious — more serious — most serious

Некоторые прилагательные образуют степени сравне­ния не по правилам. Например:

good — better — best little — less — least

bad — worse — worst much — more — most

4. Write as in the examples:

• Example	short short — shorter — shortest
	long
	cheap
	strange
	near
	poor

• Example

popular popular—more popular—most popular

practical	beneficial
expensive	sophisticated
curious

• Example	short reply a shorter reply the shorter reply shorter replies the shortest reply
	long story
	big city
	large university
	high chaige

• Example	important event a more important event the more important event more important events the most important event
	curious custom
	sophisticated device
	expensive tour
	difficult language
	marketable goods
	mteiesting piogiamme

6. Find English equivalents in the text:

Английские газеты можно разделить на две группы.

Эти две группы можно легко отличить друг от друга

Английские газеты часто ассоциируют с Флит стрит

Радио Англии контролирует Би-Би-Си.

7. Translate as in the example:

• Example	a paper delivered to their home газета, доставляемая на дом
	Fleet Street located in Westminstel City
	the private companies controlled by the 1BA
	the talks resumed after lunch
	the point mentioned in the letter
	the goods shipped
	the letters of credit opened with the bank
	all the problems settled
	the news broadcast over the radio
	the news televised

plete as much as you remember:

• The British are a nation...

Many of them have... delivered.

British newspapers can be divided...

Quality newspapers.. while popular newspapers

These two groups... distmgished... British newspapers are often associated...

Fleet Stieet was the home...

But not long ago. . Docklands

Only... Fleet Street.

However... to mean 'the press'.

• Watching.. pastimes

Broadcasting... the ВВС and... the IBA

The ВВС receives... but... advertising.

The ВВС... channels.

• National radio is controlled... and... four...

There are many local... private... the ВВС.

Their programmes consist...

9. Translate into Russian the sentence starting with:

'The IBA is rlesponsible....'.

10. Role play

Imagine you are speaking with an English businessman. Ask him a few questions about:

• English newspapers

• English radio

• English television programmes

Tell him what television programmes you like.

Unit forty eight

Financial news

Text

Here is an item on financial news published by The Financial Times which some participant read:

DOLLAR AND POUND RISE

The dollar and the pound resumed their advances of 1996 against the yen and the D-Mark yesterday.

The US currency was helped chiefly by the US stock and bond markets, which rebounded from Thursday's falls.

The dollar was also boosted by US construction spending for November, which rose where a fall had been forecast. The figures added to the evidence of recent weeks that the American economy has resumed stronger growth. "The US deceleration is probably coming to an end", said Mr. Peter von Maydell, senior currency economist at UBS in London.

The dollar gained 1,5 pfennigs against the D-Mark and YO.5 against the yen to close in London at D. M. 1.557 and Y11.2. But the Tokyo market remained closed for the National Holiday.

Sterling rebounded 2.8 pfennigs against the D-Mark after losing 3 pfennigs on Thursday. With trading thin, dealers say that one sale of GBP 50m worth of D-Marks sent sterling about a pfennig higher.

The pound closed in London at DM2.635 to the German cur­rency and USD 1.692 to the dollar. It gained on strong consumer credit data and on rising oil prices