Российский государственный торгово-экономический университет краснодарский филиал

2. BUSINESS ENGLISH THROUH PREPOSITIONS

Card 1

The Art of Conversation

1. 
   succession – серия;
   
2. 
   tedious – скучный, утомительный;
   
3. 
   vehement – неистовый;
   
4. 
   a well-bred person – воспитанный человек;
   
5. 
   to divert the talk – поменять тему разговора.
   

1. 
   An important client invites you to the theatre. You cannot attend because you have already accepted another invitation.
   
2. 
   At a conference you meet someone you think you’ve met before.
   

1. 
   A visitor wants advice on how to spend an evening in your town?
   
2. 
   You are having a small dinner party and you are to introduce two friends of yours to each other?
   
3. 
   You are on a plane. You have to introduce yourself to the person sitting next to you?
   
4. 
   You are to give directions from your office to the closest station or airport?
   

1. 
   It’s never too late to learn;
   
2. 
   Everyone could be a good conversationalist if necessary;
   
3. 
   Good manners are very important in business.
   

Card 2

At the Airport

1. 
   to stride (strode) – перешагивать;
   
2. 
   to summon – требовательно позвать;
   

1. 
   остановили его на мгновение;
   
2. 
   взглянул на стенные часы;
   
3. 
   за исключением пассажирского агента;
   
4. 
   размеренным голосом;
   
5. 
   все пассажиры на рейс 98.
   

1. 
   It is quick but very expensive…
   
2. 
   To be sick.
   
3. 
   You don’t have to wait at airports.
   
4. 
   The place of destination.
   
5. 
   To be comfortable.
   
6. 
   Travel by…
   
7. 
   To book the tickets beforehand,
   
8. 
   Single or return?
   
9. 
   A luggage (baggage) claim-check
   
10. 
    Hijack.
    

1. 
   It is very dangerous to fly by airplane.
   
2. 
   The majority of businessmen all over the world prefer travelling by air.
   
3. 
   To book air tickets beforehand is rather cheap.
   

Card 3

1. 
   to fold – сворачивать;
   
2. 
   a shabby man – бедно одетый человек;
   
3. 
   to stare – смотреть пристально;
   
4. 
   earthenware manufacturer – производитель керамических изделий.
   

1. 
   It is very boring to travel by train.
   
2. 
   While travelling by train you enjoy the landscape and beauty of the nature.
   
3. 
   Delays often occur at railway stations.