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I. Language. Meeting a business partner
UNIT 1
MEETING A BUSINESS PARTNER

I. Language
Ex.1. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:
acquaintance - знайомство
agreement – угода, згода
appointment – призначена зустріч
staff, personnel – штат, співробітники
to introduce – представляти (когось)
to introduce oneself – представлятися
to deal – мати справу
let`s get down to business – давайте перейдемо до справи
to be airsick – страждати від повітряної хвороби
suitcase - багаж
to extend - розширювати
body language – мова тіла (міміка та жести)
to reserve (to book) – бронювати, замовляти (номер в готелі, квитки)
superior - начальник
subordinate - підлеглий
to be at smb`s disposal – бути у розпорядженні.
Greetings
(привітання)
| Formal
| Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening.
Let me introduce…to you.
I would like you to meet…
Pleased to meet you.
| /until lunch-time 12-2 p.m./ /until 5-6 p.m./ /until 11 p.m./
| Semi-formal
| Morning. Afternoon.
Evening.
Hello.
I want you to meet…
Glad to meet you.
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| Informal
| Hi
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| Formal
| — How are you?
— How are you getting on?
— I am very / fairly / quite well, thank you.
— Fine, thanks.
— Not too / so bad, thank you.
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| Semi-formal
| — All right, thank you (thanks).
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| Informal
| — O.K., thanks /familiar/
— A bit tired, otherwise all right.
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| Formal
| — And how are you?
— What about you?
| — Not very/too well, I'm afraid.
— Oh, dear, sorry to hear that.
| Semi-formal
| — And you?
— How's life?
| — I`m afraid, I`m not well today.
| Informal
| — How are things with you?
| — I've got a bad cold.
| Leavetaking
(завершення розмови)
Pre-closing phrases
| Formal
| Well, I must be going (go) now.
I`m afraid I must go (now).
I'm afraid I must be going (now).
It's time I was going (off).
I'd better be going.
I must be off now.
Well, I think I'd better go now.
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| Semi-formal
| I'm in a bit of a hurry.
I must be off, I'm afraid. It's been nice meeting you. Hope to see you again. Nice meeting you.
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| Informal
| See you then/later. See you.
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| Closing phrases
(Прощання)
| Formal
| Good-bye.
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| Semi-formal
| (Good-)bye for now. Bye (then).
Bye-bye.
Cheerio.
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| Informal
| All the best (when you are seeing your friend off).
Good luck (before smb. is going for an interview for a job or before smb.is taking an examination).
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| If you want to be remembered to some other people (members of the family, friends, acquaintances), use these phrases:
| Formal
| (Please) give my (kind) regards to....
| Thank you.
I (certainly) will.
| Semi-formal
| Remember me to....
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| Informal
| Give my love to....
| Thanks.
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