ИЗУЧЕНИЕ ЯЗЫКОВ :: BUSINESS ENGLISH :: NEGOTIATIONS 26b

Telephoning

Телефонные звонки
 

Audio

Английское Телефонирование

 

 

Аудио 103, 104, 105
Please keep in mind  
As we have just heard, Как мы только что услышали,
Sarah introduces herself to James at the beginning of the conversation by giving her first and last name. Сара представляется Джеймсу в начале беседы, давая (указывая, приводя) её "первое имя" и "последнее имя" (имя, фамилия).
She then continues by calling him "James". Она затем продолжает, называя его "Джеймс".
In Great Britain, and the United States of America, it is normal, with a few exceptions, В Великобритании, и в США, это нормально/обычно, за некоторыми исключениями,
to use first names during telephone conversations with business colleagues. использовать имя во время телефонной беседы с бизнес-коллегами.
This informal usage also applies when you are speaking to a colleague for the first time. Это неформальное использование также применимо/применяется, когда вы говорите с (обращаетесь к) коллегой в первый раз.
   
Exercise one  
Repeat the following sentences.  
1) I thought I'd take the chance to make contact with you.  
2) Looks like we'll be working together.  
3) I've been thrown in at the deep end.  
4) We'll be learning the ropes together.  
5) I'll speak to you soon.  
   
Exercise two  
Listen to the following expressions and choose the correct definition.  
I thought I'd take the chance to make contact with you.  
"To make contact" - does this mean  
1) to get in touch, or  
2) to work closely together?  
   
"To make contact" means "to get in touch".  
   
Like everything else here, I've been thrown in at the deep end.  
"To be thrown in at the deep end" - does this mean  
1) to be given a lot of work to do, or  
2) to be in a new post which is hard to do at first?  
   
"To be thrown in at the deep end" mean "to be in a new post which is hard to do at first".  
   
We will be learning the ropes together.  
"Learning the ropes", does this mean  
1) taking an IT course, or  
2) gaining an understanding of a job?  
   
"Learning the ropes" means "gaining an understanding of a job".  
   
Exercise three  
Listen to the following extract from the dialog and pay close attention to what James Stewart says.  
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