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POST-LISTENINGA Say how John Martin answered the major questions put by H.G. Make use of the word combinations in brackets. What are the difficulties of breaking into the Abracan market? (red tape involved; to get an import licence / to sort out the import licence; to find an agent) Who are the likely competitors of Harper & Grant Ltd. in Abraca? (to let somebody get somewhere first; to live on old markets) What about tariffs? (tariffs on products; the Board of Trade; to be liable for duty) What about shipping facilities? (direct sailings; to be trans-shiped via Rotterdam) What channels of distribution are needed within the country? (to sell direct to somebody; to have a field survey; to make a preliminary desk research) BWhy do you think Hector Grant decided to send John Martin to Abraca? Answer this question as if you were a) Hector Grant b) Peter Wiles
Phrase listListen to the tape and practise the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations, quote the sentences in which they are used in the unit. Consult a dictionary and translate them into Russian. to have somebody on the phone to make somebody’s fortune to take somebody / to see round the factory to get (to fix) an appointment an office block the administrative department the Sales department the Accounts department the Personnel department the Market Research department the warehouse to store (the items of) equipment to keep a stock of the faster-moving items to meet (urgent orders) from the stock Works Manager to come in different sizes (about steel sheets and bars) to be unloaded on to the delivery bank a spot welder to install a conveyor belt to double (treble) output assembly shop to compare favourably with something (about prices) to furnish the office to depend on the line to supply from the stock requirement(s) artificial fertilisers to give a quotation delivery charges to be somebody’s deadline to honour a date PRE-LISTENING Task I Consider the introduction to the unit. Answer the following questions and be ready to give a story line. Use the word combinations in brackets. 1. What is the purpose of Mr. Duncan’s telephone call to Harper & Grant? (to get a telephone call from somebody; to have an introduction from a mutual acquaintance; to stay in London for a few days; to telephone to fix an appointment to see somebody) 2. What is Mr. Duncan’s reaction to the suggestion of a later date of his appointment with Mr. Grant? (to be very busy; to suggest a later date; to be rather short-tempered; to expect to have an appointment whenever somebody wants one; to see over the factory; to see how some of the office furniture is made) 3. What proves that Elizabeth is a very good secretary? (to have a good secretary’s sixth sense; to be a valuable customer; to fix an appointment for somebody) 4. How did it happen that Elizabeth showed Mr. Duncan round the factory? (to tell somebody about the appointment; to suggest that somebody should do something; to show the customer round the factory) 5. Why was Mr. Grant reluctant to see G. Duncan? (the mutual acquaintance; to be a great talker; to waste a lot of time and then buy very little; to be the same; to warn somebody to interrupt the interview after a short time; to do something with the excuse) 6. What was the reason of Mr. Grant’s sudden change of attitude towards Mr. Duncan? (to indicate that someone wishes to do something; to place a large order for office furniture for one’s new office block; to complete construction in Scotland; to be interested in escaping from one’s visitor; to know one’s boss very well; to be surprised by something) Task 2Give the English equivalents for the following word combinations:
LISTENINGExercise 1 You are going to hear a talk between Elizabeth and Hector Grant. Before you listen to the conversation look at these statements. After you have listened to the tape determine whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). Explain why.
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