III. Complete the following sentences.

What time shall we meet?

a) I can see you at… sharp. (11.15)

b) Would … suit you? (14.30)

c) I can be free at… . (17.00)

d) I think he can manage from… to… . (15.30-16.30)

e) I would like to fix an appointment at… .(10.30)

f) I think… would be convenient. (09.00)

g) Shall we have a breakfast meeting, say at… .(07.30)

h) The CEO would like to arrange a meeting at … . (13.30)

i) The Finance Manager is only available at… .(18.45)

j) I will try and make it at …… . (19.00)

k) Would you like to have dinner this evening at… ? (20.20)

1) I’m afraid I'll be late for the appointment, I’ll arrive at… .(15.35)

IV. Complete the dialogue and act out a similar one:

P.: I’d like to make an … .

D.: What day…?

P.: Might I suggest … ?

D.: That suits me fine. Would you like to meet for…?

P.: That sounds… .

D.: … .

V. Read the dialogue 2 and translate it into Russian.

Making an appointment with someone you

know well .

Fixing a date and time to “Fly the London Pie in the

Sky” with a colleague.

C. Spencer: Joe! Look at this, it looks very interesting!

J. Terrell: What is it?

C. Spencer: It’s a pamphlet for the London Pie in the Sky. Would you like to go?

J. Terrell: That would be lovely. What a great idea!

C. Spencer: What about meeting for a drink after work, and taking an evening flight?

J. Terrell: What a good idea!

C. Spencer: Can you make Tuesday next week? The Pie is open from 9am to 10pm in the summer.

J. Terrell: Let me just get out my diary... Oh, what a pity. I’m tied up on Tuesday. How about Thursday?

C. Spencer: So, that’s Thursday 18th May. That suits me - the last boarding time is at 9.30pm.

J. Terrell: Can you book the tickets, then?

С. Spencer: No trouble, we can book in advance by calling an 08 hundred number. Do you feel like having dinner after too?

J. Terrell: Super! Where did you have in mind?

C. Spencer: There’s that really trendy place, the “Ivy, or we could go to “Le Caprice”.

J. Terrell: I look forward to seeing you on Thursday, then.

C. Spencer: Yes, see you on Thursday. Shall I pick you up at the office?

J. Terrell: I think it would be better to take the Tube. Let’s say at 6-ish. Just call me on my mobile and I’ll come down.

C. Spencer: Could you make that a bit later?

J. Terrell: Fine, 6.30.

C. Spencer: OK. See you soon.

VI. Useful words for learning.

Suggesting Предлагаем Might I suggest? Могу я предложить? (очень официально) Shall we... ?/ Let’s..., shall we? А если..? (менее официально)­ How about / What about/ Let’s... А что если..? (еще менее официально) We could... Может... Why don’t we... ? Почему бы нам не...? Asking for / Suggesting a date Предлагаем день Can you make Friday next week? Ты можешь прийти в пятницу на неделе? Do you feel like having dinner? Ты не хотел бы поужинать? Where did you have in mind? Какое место ты бы предпочел? Answering. Отвечаем Let me just get out my diary. Подожди, я посмотрю в своем ежедневнике. That sounds fine. Мне это очень нравится I’m afraid I’m tied-up on Friday. К сожалению, я занят(а) в пятницу. Details Уточняем детали. See you soon. До скорой встречи. Shall I pick you up at the office? Зайти за тобой в офис? Let’s say sixish. Скажем, часам к шести. I’ll come down. Я спущусь. Could you make that a bit later /earlier? Ты не смог бы прийти немного позже / раньше?