Exercises

I am not speaking Spanish.

She isn't speaking Spanish.

We aren't speaking Spanish.

They aren't speaking Spanish.

Настоящее продолженное время выражает действие, происходящее в данный момент, в данный период или в ближайшем будущем. Например:

We are having a lesson now.

3. Underline the verbs and translate the sentences into Russian:

I am putting you through.

Now they are entering the office.

They are leaving Moscow next week.

We are planning to send a group in November.

We sometimes send groups to England.

I'm making a note of that.

I often make notes at business talks.

David is staying at the Russia hotel.

He often stays there.

They are working at a very important project now and cannot leave for the mountains.

She likes her work, they usually work at a few interesting projects at a time.

4. Make short dialogues:

5. Translate into English:

Петр звонит Дэвиду.

Сейчас Дэвид отправляет Петру факс.

Петр занят. Он читает факс.

Что делает сейчас Дэвид?

6. Translate into Russian:

David is answering Pete's call.

Two weeks before the group is to leave Moscow Pete telephones David.

The group is leaving for London in November.

The secretary answers Pete's call.

Can I help you?

Could I speak to Mr. Hill, please?

Hold on, please.

I'll see if he is available.

I'm putting you through.

Thank you.

7. Match English and Russian equivalents:

8. Insert prepositions:

Besides it will cause changes.. the Programme fee.

Can you reduce the fee... 1000 pounds automatically?

Some.. the expenses are not directly connected... the number of participants.

The number.. participants isn't even now.

.. example, hiring coaches... excursions,... airport — hotel transfers and so on.

I'll make calculations and send you the appiopriate amendment... the Contract.

9. Insert articles:

If I find... amended fee quite reasonable I shall immediately instruct... bank to make... transfer.

.. reduction will be about 900 pounds and I hope you will pay for programme next week, as... Contract says.

When you make calculations please remember it's... force majeure case. We should split... expenses.

In... hour or so I'll send you... amendment.

10. Complete the dialogues and act out similar ones:

• — International... here. Can I,. you?

— Good afternoon. My... Russia. Could I speak...?

— Hold... I'll just see... available. I'm... through.

— Thank...

• — Speaking.

— David, good afternoon. I'm sorry... problem, I'm afraid.

— What kind...?

— Well, you see, one... ill and he won't be able...

— I'm certainly... First I'll have to make... since the number...

• — Besides it will cause... fee.

— Can you reduce...?

— I'm afraid, it can't be done. Some of the expenses... con­nected.. participants. For example, hiring coaches... transfers and so on. I'll make calculations and... appropriate...

• — If I find the amended fee quite... I shall immediately... bank transfer

— The reduction will be about... and I hope you will pay... as the Contract says.

— When you make calculation... force majeure... Neither we nor you are responsible. We should...

— I agree with... and I'll take... In an hoor or so I'll...

11. Sum up each dialogue. The following words may be of help:

First Mr... speaks to...

First the businessmen speak about...

Mr.. mentions...

They discuss..

They agree

Unit thirteen

Travelling

Text

On the twelfth of November the group safely leaves the Sheremetievo airport and flies to London. They have seats in different compartments, for smokers and non-smokers, and in different rows. Practically they all have English speaking neighbours.

Here are a few extracts of their talks:

— It's a very nice plane, isn't it?

— Oh, yes, quite comfortable. By the way, is smoking allowed here?

— Why, certainly. It's a smoking compartment.

— Have you got a lighter by any chance, please? Mine does not seem to work.

— Yes, here you are.

— Thank you.

— You are welcome.

— Excuse me, what's the time please?

— It's a quarter past ten.

— It's Moscow time, isn't it?

— Oh yes. If you want London time, then... let me see... the difference is three hours.

— I see, it's now a quarter past seven, London time.

— By the way do you know when we arrive in London?

— The steward says the flight is three hours forty minutes long. What time will it be? Oh, about eleven o'clock, London time.

— Then I'll adjust my watch in London.

— So shall I.

— Excuse me, may I have your newspaper please.

— Yes, certainly. Here you are.

— Thank you... Excuse my curiosity, are you Russian?

— Yes, I am. I'm going to London on a short stay.

— Are you a tourist then?

— No, I'm going to England for some training as a businessman.

— You speak very fluent English.

— I'm learning English after my office hours. There are many Russian businessmen who are learning English.

— Good for you. But we Englishmen are lazy. Not many of us speak foreign languages.

— I like your self-criticism.