IX. Appropriate or inappropriate?

1. То a friend

I’m afraid I have to cancel our appointment.

2. To a friend

It’s not very convenient.

3. To a business contact

Any chance of meeting up this evening?

4. To a business contact

Can we fix a rendezvous?

5. To a business contact

Would it be possible to set up another meeting?

6. To a business contact

Would you like to suggest another date which suits you?

7. To a colleague

The CEO stood me up'

8. To a colleague

We’ll have to scrap the project.

9. To anyone!

Delivery in a week to the day

10. To anyone

Can we put back the delivery date?

X. Complete the dialogue (You may change the original) and act out a similar one:

- Hi,..

- Hi,…I’m very sorry …

-It’s a pity. Any chance of … ?

- I’ll check …

- Speak to …

Unit 3. BUSINESS TRIP.

I. Read the dialogue 1 and translate it into Russian.

Buying a ticket

M.: Good morning. What can I do for you?

P.: I’m going to fly to New York. Tell me, please, if I can buy a ticket for a flight on Monday, next week?

M.: Do you want a return ticket, sir?

P.: Yes.

M.: When are you going to fly back?

P.: I’d like to buy an open-date ticket.

M.: What class do you want to fly?

P.: I’d prefer economy class.

M.: Just a moment, sir. I’ll check if there are any available seats…Yes, there are a few economy seats left on a flight SU 315.

P.: Is it a smoking compartment?

M.: Yes. Smoking is allowed in every compartment of this plane.

P.: Fine. How much is it? May I pay in cash?

M.: Yes, we accept cash. What is your name, sir?

P.: Victor Pospelov.

M.: Here are your tickets, please.

P.: When does the check in begin?

M.: The plane is due to depart at 7 a.m., so you are to check in one hour prior to the departure that is at 6 a.m.

P.: And what time does it arrive to New York?

M.: The expected time of arrival to JFK airport is 2 p.m. local time. There is eight hours time difference between Moscow and New York.

II. Useful words for learning.

I’m going to fly to…	Я собираюсь лететь в …
a ticket	билет
a return ticket	билет туда и обратно
I’d like to buy an open-date ticket.	Я бы хотел купить билет с открытой датой.
I’d prefer …	Я предпочитаю …
available seats	места в наличии
How much is it?	Сколько это будет стоить?
May I pay in cash?	Можно заплатить наличными?
We accept cash.	Мы принимаем наличные
When does the check in begin?	Когда начинается регистрация?
The plane is due to depart at …	Самолет должен отправиться в …
to check in one hour prior to the departure	Зарегистрироваться за один час до отправления
to arrive	прибывать
expected time of arrival	ожидаемое время прибытия
difference	разница
compartment	салон, отделение, отсек
to book tickets in advance	заказать билеты заранее