Exercise 4. Read the dialogue and reproduce it

I.

• B: Good morning! Nice to see you, Mr. Ivanov. I’m glad you are in London. How are you?
• L: Not so bad. And how are you?
• B: Nothing to complain of. Will you take a seat? A coffee?
• L: Yes, with pleasure. It’s a miserable day, isn’t it?
• B: Yes, but you see it’s a usual thing for this time of the year.
• L: I see. Summer has passed.
• B: Is it your favourite season?
• L: Yes, I hate cold weather.
• B: So do I. Fortunately, it’s never very cold in our country. The climate is mild, much milder than that in your country.
• L: Mr. Bell, you see I’m starting my own business.
• B: Oh, I am glad to hear it. We are expanding our business too.
• L. I know your company is very large, Mr. Bell.
• B. Yes, we’ve got offices in different cities. I meet our customers every day.
• L. Oh, really? And when do you usually come to the office?
• B. At 9 a.m.
• L. Do you stay in the office all day?
• B. I often do. I read faxes, meet customers, have meetings and what not.
• L. I do the same in my office in Minsk.
• B. Are you always very busy?
• L. Yes, as busy as a bee till 6 o’clock.
• B. I finish my work at 6 too and come home at 7.
• L. Do you always stay at home in the evenings?
• B. Not always. Sometimes we go out, but sometimes when I am too tired we stay at home. We like to spend time together at home reading or simply talking.
• L. That sounds nice.

II.

· Я знаю, что Ваша компания очень большая.

· B. Yes, we’ve got offices in different cities. I meet our customers every day.

· L. О, правда? А когда Вы обычно приходите в офис?

· B. At 9 a.m.

· L. Вы проводите в офисе целый день?

· B. I often do. I read faxes, meet customers, have meetings and what not.

· L. Я делаю то же самое в моем офисе в Минске.

· B. Are you always very busy?

· L. Да, я тружусь как пчелка до 6 часов.

· B. I finish my work at 6 too and come home at 7.

· L. Ты всегда проводишь вечера дома?

· B. Not always. Sometimes we go out, but sometimes when I am too tired we stay at home. We like to spend time together at home reading or simply talking.

· L. Чудесно.

Learn the words:

lunch – ланч

to have lunch – обедать

to know – знать

different – разный, различный

seldom – редко

a customer – заказчик

every – каждый

a day – день

when – когда

usually – обычно

to stay – находиться, оставаться

to stay in the office – находиться в офисе

all – все, вся

often – часто

to read – читать

to write – писать

to do – делать

to be busy – быть занятым

always – всегда

till – до

o’clock – употребляется для указания времени

at 9 o’clock – в 9 часов

to finish – заканчивать

work – работа

to work – работать

home – дом, жилище

at home – дома

to stay at home – находиться дома, оставаться дома

to be at home – быть дома

to come home – приходить домой

to go home – идти домой

an evening – вечер

in the evening – вечером

a morning – утро

in the morning – утром

sometimes – иногда

to go out – проводить время вне дома, выходить

but – но

a book – книга

to watch television (TV) – смотреть телевизор

really – действительно

Remember the sentence:

That sounds nice. Чудесно.

Exercise 5. Read and reproduce the dialogue: