| MR. DAWSON | Good morning, Amanda. Were there any messages for me yesterday? |
| AMANDA | Yes, quite a few. After lunch Miss Dobson phoned. She said that Western Video Systems had to cancel their last order because their customers had changed their minds. |
| MR. DAWSON | Pity! |
| AMANDA | Mr. Gonzalez called from Mexico to say he might be in London from 21st to 25th. He said he wanted to see you then. |
| MR. DAWSON | Oh, good. I hope I can make it. Anything else? |
| AMANDA | No. That’s it. Coffee? |
| MR. DAWSON | Please. That would be nice. |
Vocabulary
agency n – агентство
cancel v – отменить
change one’s mind – передумать
fair n – ярмарка
give a message – передать сообщение
pass a message – передать сообщение
several a– несколько
Exercises
I. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту.
1. What does Amanda Hayward do?
2. Where was Peter Dawson on Monday?
3. When did he come back?
4. Who phoned Mr. Dawson when he was away?
5. Where does Miss Dobson work?
6. Why did Miss Dobson have to cancel the order?
7. Where is Mr. Gonzalez from?
8. When might Mr. Gonzalez be in London?
9. What did Mr. Gonzalez want to discuss with Mr. Dawson?
II. Согласитесь с данными утверждениями или опровергните их.
1. Peter Dawson is Amanda Hayward’s secretary.
2. On Monday Peter was in his office.
3. He was in France till Wednesday.
4. Juliet Dobson worked for Western Video Systems.
5. Juliet wanted to increase their last order.
6. Mr. Gonzalez left a message for Mr. Dawson.
7. Mr. Gonzalez was going to stay in London for three days.
8. He wanted to talk about the agency in Mexico.
III. Составьте словосочетания, используя слова из двух столбцов.
| 6. business 7. to cancel 8. to change 9. to take 10. trade | a message an order fair trip one’s mind |
IV. Заполните пропуски предлогами, где это необходимо.
1. I wanted to see Mr. Joyce yesterday, but he was ___ ___ business ___ Rome.
2. Mr. Jackson ___ Still&Co is coming tomorrow.
3. Did you go ___ London last week? – No, I am going there next week. I think I will be there ____ Tuesday ____ Friday.
4. I have to see Mr. Smith as soon as possible. It’s ____ our last order.
5. When did the Director return ___ Moscow ____ his business trip ___ Paris?
V. Заполните пропуски, используя приведенные ниже слова.
agency cancel have changed our minds orders pass several trip
1. Good morning, can I speak to Mr. Dunn, please? – I’m afraid he’s away till Friday. Can I ______ him a message?
2. What do you do? – I work for a travel ______ .
3. We began to produce this model last month, but we have already got a lot of _______ from our partners.
4. He has just returned from business _____ to London.
5. Are you still going to buy computers from Bond&Co? – No, we ______ after we got their price-list. Their equipment is too expensive.
6. You didn’t deliver the goods in time. We will have to _______ the contract with you.
7. Green&Co are going to open __________ new plants in different cities.
UNIT 13
Section A (Grammar reference)
COMPLEX OBJECT (СЛОЖНОЕ ДОПОЛНЕНИЕ)
Конструкция Complex Object (сложное дополнение) состоит из существительного или местоимения в объектном падеже (me , you, him, her, us, them) и инфинитива глагола, который выражает действие, производимое данным лицом или предметом.
На русский язык эта конструкция переводится дополнительным предложением.
I. После таких глаголов как want (хотеть), expect (ожидать), ask (просить), advise (советовать), recommend (рекомендовать) и др., а также выражения would like (love) (хотел бы) инфинитив употребляется с частицей to.
| Our partners want us to give them a 7 % discount. | Наши партнеры хотят, чтобы мы предоставили им 7 % скидку. |
| We expected them to arrive at 10. | Мы ожидали, что они приедут в 10. |
| Would you like your son to become an economist? | Вы хотели бы, чтобы Ваш сын стал экономистом? |
II. Конструкция Complex Object употребляется также после глаголов физического восприятия и ощущения: to see (видеть), to hear (слышать), to feel (чувствовать), to watch (наблюдать), to notice (замечать).
1). Инфинитив после данных глаголов употребляется без частицы to и указывает на факт совершения действия (действие уже закончилось).
| I heard somebody cry. | Я услышал, что кто-то закричал. |
| He felt somebody enter the room. | Он почувствовал, что кто-то вошел в комнату. |
2). Если речь идет о действии в процессе его совершения, вместо инфинитива употребляется Participle I.
| She watched the children crossing the street. | Она наблюдала, как дети переходят улицу. |
III. Глаголы make (заставлять) и let (позволять) в структуре сложного дополнения требуют после себя употребления инфинитива без частицы to
| Let me carry your bag. | Позвольте, я понесу Вашу сумку. |
| The film made me cry. | Фильм заставил меня всплакнуть. |
Если глагол make употребляется в страдательном залоге, то инфинитив, следующий за ним, употребляется с частицей to
He was made to sign the contract. Его заставили подписать контракт.
Exercises
I. Составьте предложения, начиная I want you …/I don’t want you … Do you want me…?
1. (you must go on business).
2. (please, don’t sign the contract)
3. (shall we revise the price?)
4. ( show the machine in operation)
5. (don’t phone the customers tonight)
6. (you must make an appointment)
II. Закончите предложения для каждой ситуации, используя сложное дополнение.
1. Can I use your phone? - Of course. She let……………
2. I was surprised to meet him. I didn’t expect…………..
3. I’m busy. Come back in ten minutes. I told…………..
4. Open your case, please. The customs officer made …….
5. Don’t stop him doing what he wants. Let …………..
6. You should buy the new model. She advised………
7. Lend me some money, please. He asked ………….
8. Can you introduce me to the manager? I asked………
9. Study the prices before signing the contract. He wanted ……
10. Don’t go there alone. She recommended ….
III. Закончите предложения, используя правильную форму –V ing или инфинитив без to.
1. I didn’t see anybody (leave) the office.
2. I heard the manager (discuss) the terms.
3. We watched the customers (sign) the contract.
4. Did anybody see the machine (work)?
5. I didn’t hear you (come) in.
6. They listened to the sellers (tell) about the latest models.
7. We saw the representatives of the company (study) the prices.
8. I found the secretary (read) the letter.
9. I heard somebody (slam) the door.
10. She felt somebody (touch) her on the shoulder.
Section B
Text A
BUSINESS MEETING
On Friday 11th August Paul Harding looked in his diary. He had an appointment at 11 o’clock with Mr. Rawson, the local manager of the General Company for Foreign Trade.
The GCFT was in the City. Its offices were on the fifth, sixth and seventh floors of a very tall building. The enquiry office was on the ground floor. Inside the company building the woman in the enquiry office telephoned Miss Wells, the manager’s secretary. She arrived and accompanied Paul to her room on the fifth floor. Miss Well had an office next to Mr. Rawson’s. As soon as her boss was free, she buzzed him on the intercom. Mr. Rawson immediately asked her to show Paul into the office.
| RAWSON | Ah! Mr. Harding. Come in, please. My name is Rawson. |
| HARDING | How do you do? |
| RAWSON | How do you do? Please sit down. Did you have a good trip? |
| HARDING | Yes, thank you. Not at all bad. |
| RAWSON | Good! Now this morning I want you to meet some of our heads of Department… Miss Wells, ask Mr. Jones to come in here, please. |
| WELL | I’m afraid Mr. Jones is not available… Mr. Smith is not available either. But Mrs. Collier’s here. |
| RAWSON | Good. Ask her to come in, please. When were you here last, Mr. Harding? |
| HARDING | Oh! I was here about six months ago. |
| RAWSON | Did you meet Mrs. Collier then? |
| HARDING | No, I didn’t I’m afraid. |
| RAWSON | Well, she’s my Personal Assistant. You will like her. She’s a very charming lady… Ah, Mrs. Collier. |
| COLLIER | Please, don’t get up. |
| RAWSON | I’d like to introduce you a colleague from America. Mrs. Collier, Mr. Harding. |
| HARDING | How do you do? |
| COLLIER | How do you do? |
Vocabulary
accompany v – сопровождать
appointment n – встреча, договоренность о встрече
available a – доступный, зд.: свободный, не занятый
arrive v – приезжать, прибывать
building n – здание
buzz n – звонить (по телефону)
City – Сити, деловой центр Лондона
enquiry n – вопрос, запрос
enquiry office – справочное бюро
floor n – этаж
ground floor – первый этаж
head n – глава
I’m afraid – Я боюсь..
immediately adv – немедленно
intercom n – система внутренней связи, переговорное устройство
introduce v – представлять
Personal Assistant – личный помощник
show smb into v – проводить кого-л. куда-л.
Exercises
I. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту.
1. Who did Paul Harding have an appointment with?
2. Where were the company’s offices located?
3. Who accompanied Mr. Harding to the office?
4. Who did Mr. Rawson want Mr. Harding to meet?
5. Could Mr. Harding see Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith?
6. Had Mr. Harding visited GCFT before?
7. Had he met Mrs. Collier before?
8. What’s Mrs. Collier’s position in the company?
II. Согласитесь с данными утверждениями или опровергните их.
1. Paul Herding is a businessman.
2. Mr. Harding had an appointment on Saturday.
3. The company occupied three floors of a tall building in the City.
4. A clerk in the enquiry office led Paul to Mr. Rawson’s office.
5. Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith were out at the moment.
6. It was Mr. Harding’s first visit to the GCFT.
7. Mrs. Collier is the head of the Human Resources Department.
III. Составьте словосочетания, используя слова из двух столбцов.
| 1. enquiry 2. ground 3. head of 4. local 5. Personal | Assistant department floor manager office |
IV. Заполните пропуски предлогами, где это необходимо.
1. When I came ___ Blake&Co the secretary met me and showed me ___ the directors office.
2. Mr. Blake is the head ___ the R&D Department.
3. Did anybody accompany you ___ the plant when you visited Carlton Ltd? – Yes, Mr. Black went there ___ us.
4. Come ___, Paul. Sit ___, please.
5. I have an appointment ___ Mr. Stewart ___ 5.30 ___ Friday ____ next week.