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SPEAKING. A.Analyze the language functions and role-play the two telephone situations that follow:
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A. Analyze the language functions and role-play the two telephone situations that follow:
Useful language: Making arrangements on the phone.
| Answering the phone Hello, Erik Halse speaking. Good morning, Madison Ltd. | Stating your purpose I’m calling about … The reason I’m calling is … | Responding That’s fine/OK for me. Sorry, I can’t make it then. No problem. |
| Making contact I’d like to speak to Anna Schilling, please. Could I have the sales department, please? | Making arrangements Could we meet on Monday at 10.30? How / What about April 10th? Is 11.15 convenient / OK? | Closing Good. So, I'll see you on the 8th. Thank you. Goodbye. Right./OK then. That's great, I'll see you... |
| Identifying yourself This is / My name's Marta Blanco. Marta Blanco speaking. | Changing arrangements I'm afraid I can't come on Friday. We've got an appointment for 11.00, but I'm afraid something's come up. Could we fix another time? I can't make it on... |
Task:
1. Student A is a company employee who has arranged to meet Student В, а colleague from one of your subsidiaries. Explain that you cannot keep the appointment, and give a reason. Suggest an alternative day.
2. Student В is on a business trip to Sydney, Australia and wants to stay an extra day. Telephone the Qantas airline office. Talk to the representative, Student A, to arrange a different flight.
B. Discuss the following questions:
1. What kind of mechanism is a market? Can a retail store or a gas station be called a market?
2. How do subsidies and taxes influence supply of goods and services?
3. What is the mechanism of interaction between the demand and supply in setting a price?
4. What is market equilibrium?
5. Why is the equilibrium price called a market clearing price?
6. Is the demand for luxury goods elastic or inelastic?
7. Why is elasticity considered to be a planning tool for managers?
8. What types of elasticity are particularly useful in a business context?
VOCABULARY
complement n – товар-комплемент
concept n – понятие, общее представление, идея
demand (for) n – спрос
demand v – требовать, нуждаться
equate (to sth) v – равнять, считать
equation n – уравнение, равенство
elasticity n – эластичность, адаптационная способность (процент изменения величины одной переменной в результате изменения на одну единицу другой переменной)
price ~ – ценовая эластичность
unit ~ – единичная эластичность спроса
(cross) ~ of demand - (перекрёстная) эластичность спроса
~ of supply – эластичность предложения
advertising ~ of demand – влияние рекламы на спрос
income ~ – эластичность спроса по доходу
elastic adj – эластичный
equilibrium n – равновесие
extent n – 1. размер; 2. степень меры; 3. объем; 4. протяженность
inferior good – товар низшей категории
interact (with) v – взаимодействовать
interaction (among, between; with) n – взаимодействие
infinity n – бесконечность
luxury good – предмет роскоши
necessity good – предмет первой необходимости
normal good – нормальный товар
price –
equilibrium ~ – равновесная цена
market ~ - рыночная цена
market – clearing ~ - санирующая цена рынка
to adjust ~s – корректировать, адаптировать цены
related goods – сопряженные товары
substitute n – зд. товар-cубститут
supply n – предложение (например, товара)
supplier n – поставщик
transaction n – сделка, соглашение