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Delivery and shipmentAt a passport and customs desk — Your passport, please. How long are you planning to stay in the country? — Three weeks. Could I prolong my entrance visa in case of necessity? -Sure. The receiving party shall take care of it. — Well, bags on the table and your customs form, please. — How much do they weight? — 23 kilos. I'm sorry, but you'll have to pay an excess luggage charge. — Oh! It's only three kilos overweight. — Yes, sir...that's £6... Thank you. Here's your form. — Thank you. — Not at all. The next please.
Riding a city bus - Pardon me, do the buses to Three Bridges railway station stop here? - Yes, they stop at the corner. You can take any bus except number 420. - How often do the buses run? — They are supposed to ran according to the schedule that you can see over there. But in fact, they don't always run on schedule. - What are the usual intervals between bus arrivals? - About 15 minutes. But you won't have to wait any longer. Bus number 405 is coming. You can take it.
Buying a ticket - I want a ticket to Bern, second-class, please, - Single or return? - Â îäèí êîíåö èëè òóäà-îáðàòíî? - Return, please - Sixty-five pounds, please. Five pounds change, thank you. - Could you tell me what time the next train is? - 8 o’clock, platform 12. If you hurry you’ll just catch it. - Thanks.
4 . Thinking of presents -Are you doing anything this weekend? - No, I'm free, unless something crops up. Why? What do you have in mind? - I'm thinking of getting Vishnu a present. Would you like to chip in? - Sure, why not? Where do you plan to go? - I thought of going to Parkson Complex. It's a stone's throw away. Besides, the prices are reasonable. - That's great! I'm trying to cut down on my monthly expenses. At the railway station. A.: I'd like two tickets to Norwich, please. B.: That's $26.40, please.\ A.: Thank you. B.: Thank you. A.: What time is the next train to Oxford, please? B.: There's one at 3.45, change in Didcot, arriving at Oxford at 5.04, or there's a direct at 3.49, arriving at 4.50. A.: Which platform for the 3.45? B.: Platform 6. A.: Thank you very much. A.: I'd like a ticket to Newcastle, please. B.: Single or return? A.: Single. B.: Smoking or non-smoking? A.: Non-smoking, please. B.: That'll be 15 euro, please.
At the airport Keiko: Passport and boarding pass, please. Sam: Here is my passport, and my ticket. Keiko: Where are you headed today? Sam: I am going to London for a conference. Keiko: How long will you be staying. Sam: For five days. Keiko: Thank you. How many bags are you bringing today, sir? Sam: I want to check the large suitcase, and I want to carry the smaller one on with me. Keiko: I will weigh them. Everything is fine. What seat would you like: window or aisle? Sam: Window, please. Keiko: No problem. And what do you want for your meal? Chicken or fish? Sam: I would like fish, please. Keiko: Good. Your seat is reserved. You can go to gate B 11. Keiko: Thank you. Goodbye.
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8 .Business trip - How did your business trip go? It was your first one overseas, right? - Well, I came back with mixed results. We got some business but we didn't get the big deal we were expecting. - That was going to be with the Savory Corporation, wasn't it? - That's right. It was frustrating. We seemed to be making good progress in the negotiation and then they began to stall. - Any idea why they were stalling? - We weren't sure, but I've since learned that our biggest competitor was there at the same time as we were. - Maybe they were talking to them the same time as negotiating with you. - I think that's pretty likely.
Shoping - Excuse me. - Can I help you? - Yes, I’m looking for a sweater. - How about this one? - Yes, that’s nice. Can I try it on? - Certainly,there’s the fitting rooms over there. - Thank you. -How does it fit? - That’s fine. How much is it? - It costs $40. -Great! I’ll take it. - OK, how would you like to pay? - Do you take credit cards? - Yes, we do. Visa and Master Card. - OK, here’s my Visa. - Thank you. Have a nice day! - Thank you, bye.
At the local bank - Good morning. Can I help you? - Yes. My name is Brown. I'm expecting money from my bank in Montreal. - By post, cable or telex, sir? - By telex. - Just a moment, I'll check it. Are you Jack Brown? - Quite right. - Yes. There's 800 dollars from the Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal. Have you got any identification, sir? - Yes, I've got my passport. Here you are. - Thank you, sir.
At the post office Boris: I would like to mail this parcel by fourth class mail. Clerk:-What's in the parcel? B:-Nothing but books. The parcel should be mailed by books rate. C:-(weighs the parcel).Four pounds. It would cost $1.95. B:-How long does it take for a parcel to arrive in San Francisco? C:- Fourth class mail takes about 15 days to arrive. B:- Okay (pays for postage).I have a problem.I'll be out of town next week. Can you hold my mail for me at the post office? I'll pick it up when I get back. C:-Yes,we can do that. You have to fill out this form.Bring it back to me.
Telephoning Secretary: Good morning. President’s office. How can I help you? Vladimir: Hello. I’d like to speak to George W., please. Secretary: May I ask who’s calling? Vladimir: It’s Vladimir. Secretary: Could you tell me what it’s about? Vladimir: No, I’d like to speak to him personally. Secretary: Just hold on, please… I’m sorry. He’s busy at the moment. Would you like to speak to somebody else? Vladimir: No, I have to speak to George W. Secretary: O.K. Can I take a message or shall I ask him to call you back? Vladimir: Could you tell him I called and I’d be grateful if he’d call me back. I’ll be in my office all morning. Secretary: Does he have your number? Vladimir: Yes, but just in case, I’ll give it to you. It’s (001) 202-123-4567. Secretary: So, that’s (001) 202-123-4567. Vladimir: That’s right. Secretary: O.K., I’ll give him your message. Goodbye. Vladimir: Thank you. Goodbye.
At the office I.: We sent you our enquiry for Model FK – 15 last month. We are interested in it because we are going to use it in our computer class. Br.: Have you got all necessary materials? I.: I’ve gone through your catalogues and price – lists. I suppose (believe) we can buy from you 6 Models FK-15 (& 6 Models FK-20). But there is one point, your prices are too high, I’m afraid. Br.: I see. But our goods are in great demand and we usually sell them at these prices. Besides, we have sold FK-Models at these prices lately. I’m afraid we can’t reduce them. But we can offer you the goods c.i.f. Moscow. I.: Well, I’ll have to contact our director and let him know your answer. I hope he’ll find that your terms are acceptable to us. Br.: When do you require the equipment? I.: We’d like to have them in June. Br.: That’s all right. Can I see you on Tuesday? I.: Of course. Is 11.00 convenient to you? Br.: Any time you say. I.: Good-bye. Br.: Good-bye.
Hotel services Clerk: Hi! Can I help you? Martin: Yes, we had a reservation for this weekend. C.:All right, what was the name, sir? M.: Baum, Martin Baum. C.: Baum . . . Baum . . . oh, yes, here it is. A double for two nights? M.: Yes, that’s right. But we were wondering . . . would you happen to have a suite available this weekend, something with a living area and a kitchenette? C.: Well, the only one that’s available this weekend is the executive suite, and that’ll run you $140 a night. M.: I see. That’s pretty high . . . C.: You know, sir, this double is more than twenty feet square, and it has a refrigerator. M.: Oh, really? That sounds fine, then. What do you say, Sally? Sally: Sounds good to me, too. C.: Good, the double then. Do you have a credit card, sir? M.: No, I’ll be paying cash C.: Then I’ll have to ask you to pay in advance. Fifty-five a night, plus $8 tax comes to $126. And would you fill out this registration form, please? Here’s a pen. Just your name, address, and the make and license number of your car. M.: OK . . . here you are. And travelers checks for $130. C.: Fine, Mr. Baum. Here’s $4 change. Check-out time is 12:00 noon. The bellman will take you up ... Harvey! Room 615 ... If you need anything, just let me know. M.: Thank you. Good night.
The underground - Excuse me, I'm afraid I'm lost. Can you help me? - Where do you want to go? - I am to be in Independence Square at 3 o'clock. I'm short of time - Oh, yes. The quickest way to get there is by metro. - Is there a metro station here? - Yes, go straight as far as the park and there you'll see the metro station. - Thanks a lot.
A business talk BORIS RUDAKOV: Good morning(good afternoon).May I speak to Mr.Wood? SECRETARY: He is not in right now. Who is calling,please? B.R.: This is Boris Rudakov.I have a letter from Mr.Wood asking me to call him for an interview appointment. He has my resume. SECRETARY: Isee. Mr. Wood is out to lunch right now (in a meeting right now) but I expect him back very shortly. B.R.: At what time would you suggest that I call back? SECRETARY: He usually gets back to the office about two o'clock.May be it would be better if I have him call you. What's your telephone number? B.R.: (718) 459-3243. SECRETARY: Thank you,Mr. Rudakov. As soon as he's back, he will return your call. B.R.: Thank you. SECRETARY:Good-bye.
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