Сирена Мердек-Стерн - Деловые приемы и встречи на английском: визиты, сотрудничество и профессиональные контакты

b) last week _

c) from Monday to Friday _

d) every other week _

e) in a fortnight’s time / in a fortnight _

0 in four weeks _

g) in two weeks’ time _

h) a week from today _

i) once a week in December _

j) two weeks ago today _

k) twice a month _

3. YEARS

a) every quarter

b) three times a year

Dialogue

With a rather cross bank manager!

T. Broke:

M. Money:

T. Broke: M. Money:

T. Broke:

M. Money:

T. Broke: M. Money: T. Broke:

M. Money:

Mr. Money, this is Tim Broke. I’m afraid that Г11 have to cancel our appointment on Thursday lunchtime, my partner will be out of the office that day. Would it be possible to set up another meeting for the week after?

Well, it’s not very convenient. I am a very busy man and my diary is very full for that week already.

Would you like to suggest another date that suits you?

Let’s see. I could make two weeks on Wednesday. Or we would have to postpone until the Friday after that.

Could you bring forward our appointment? For example at the end of this week or before Thursday next week?

The only possibility I can see is a breakfast meeting on Monday.

I shall have to juggle with one or two other appointments, though.

Otherwise I have no other free moments.

That should be fine. What time would you like me to arrive?

7.30 sharp. I can give vou an hour and a half.

Thank you. I’ll be at your bank at 7.30, then. Please accept mv apologies for this inconvenience.

Yes. Goodbye, Mr Broke.

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I’m afraid that I’ll have to cancel our appointment.

W)uld it be possible to make another appointment?

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Would it be possible to set up another meeting?

It’s not very convenient.

Would you like to suggest another date that suits you?

Let’s see...

I could make... to postpone / put back to bring forward to make sooner to defer / delay a breakfast meeting

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7.30 sharp.

I can give you an hour and a half.

Please accept my apologies for this inconvenience.

Yes. Goodbye, Mr Broke.

К сожалению, я должен отменить нашу встречу.

Можно назначить другую встречу?

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Возможно организовать другую встречу?

Мне это не подходит.

Предложите, пожалуйста, другой день, который вас устроит. Посмотрим...

Я мог бы... отложить

ускорить уже намеченную встречу

ускорить

отложить

деловой завтрак

В 7.30 ровно и не позднее.

Я могу вам уделить полтора часа, не больше.

Прошу прощения за это неудобство.

Да. До свидания, г-н Броук.

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Упражнения

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I'd better change my diary

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give — bring forward - pity - make - time - stood me up — convenient — to - afraid — postpone — cancel - get back - mind — sharp - set up. |

a) What_does the conference start?

b) We’ll have to_the launch date, we’re not ready.

c) I’d like to_a meeting.

d) I can_you 20 minutes.

e) That’s a__. Never_.

f) Can you believe it, he__!

g) Can we _the meeting to this week, instead of next week?

h) I was _, but I changed my mind.

i) I’m_I’ll be late because my car has broken down.

j) I’m very sorry, but I have to__the appointment because...

k) Would 5.30 be_?

l) 10. 30_means at 10.30 exactly.

m) I’ll have a look at my diary, and_to you.

n) Please_me an appointment with him.

a) Tim, this is Jane. I’m afraid I can’t make our breakfast meeting on Monday, can you make Friday instead? Yes, that should be fine.

b) I may be late on Monday, can we postpone the meeting to 3? I can’t see any inconvenience.

c) I’d like to make an appointment with Tim for Wednesday afternoon. I’m afraid he’s away that day, would Thursday at 9 be suitable, Mr Black?.... Oh no, he couldn’t manage before 11, he’s flying in from Poland.

d) Tim, this is Personnel, the new purchaser has cancelled the appointment on Thursday I’m afraid.

e) Hello, this is Tim Rice. I had an appointment for 9 on Thursday but I’m afraid I’ll have to postpone. Any chance of Saturday at the same time?

Упражнение

f) Tim West here, could we bring forward next week’s sales meeting to Monday at 9? I’ve just had a cancellation.

g) This is ypur lighting supplier. I’m very sorry but I’ll have to let you down on Tuesday. Cbuld we fix something up for the end of the week? How about Friday, I’d like to take you out to lunch.

h) Tim, any chance of setting up a management meeting on Thursday afternoon? Wfell, I was going to interview someone, but he’s cancelled so that should be fine. 2pm sharp! I can give you 2 hours.

i) Tim, could we put forward the ISO quality meeting on Tuesday, we’ll need more than one hour. Fine, is a nine o’clock start okay?

j) Hello, it’s Mary. Any chance of a game of tennis on Sunday! morning? Would 10 o’clock suit?

k) Tim, you know my leaving party? Well, it’s been put back to Friday evening starting at six. I think that suits you better than Wednesday anyway.

l) Tim, this is Sonia, did you remember our date this weekend? No, you forgot?! Oh, we were going to the cinema on Friday evening. Yes, I suppose I can come on Saturday instead! See you on Saturday at seven!

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Well really! Now Joe has to change his date with Charles for the PIE IN THE SKY,

J. Terrell:

C. Spencer:

J. Terrell:

C. Spencer: J. Terrell:

C. Spencer:

J. Terrell:

C. Spencer:

J. Terrell:

C. Spencer:

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Charles, it’s Joe here. I’m afraid Г11 have to let you down for our date next Thursday. We have problems in the Boston office and I have to fly out on Monday. I’ll be there at least a week. Can we nut it back for a week or so?

What a pitv! Nevermind. Give me a ring when you get back and we’ll fix something up. I’ll try and take Sheila to the PIE instead.

Charles, this is Joe.

Joe, how was your trip?

Rather taxing — I’m suffering from jetlag at the moment. But I’ll be fine in a few days. What was the PIE like?

I didn’t go — I asked Sheila and she stood me up at the last minute, j That’s the last time I make a date with her!

Anv chance of meeting up this weekend?

I’m afraid that’s out of the question — my mother-in-law has decided to turn up! She wants to go for a run on Sunday.

Are you free tomorrow evening?

Well, I was going to try out the new gym, but now I have to see a supplier until 7.30, so I’ll be too late.

We could go to the cinema.

What a good idea!

I’ll check what’s on and get back to you.

Speak to you later, then.

How to react

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What a pity! Never mind.

That’s a shame, to fix something up I was going to..., but now I have to...

I’ll check what’s on and get back to you.

Speak to you later, then.

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