White: Yes, of course. We thoroughly test every pump and we've had very good reports from the customers both in our country and abroad. This is where we test our pumps. In fact they are starting a test. If you want to see the test we must go to the shop right now not to miss it.
Vocabulary
1. we’d be delighted to – we’d be very glad
2. a production manager – начальник производства
3. to show round – провести (по заводу)
4. a range [reind3] – ассортимент
5. finished products – готовые изделия
6. to be delighted [di’laitid] – быть в восторге
7. a query [‘kwiәri] – вопрос (неясность)
8. an assembly shop – сборочный цех
9. capacity – мощность,
производительность
10. as compared (with) – по сравнению (с)
11. reliable [ri’laiәbl] – надежный
12. a test department – цех испытаний
13. thoroughly [‘θλrәli] – тщательно
14. a report [ri’po:t] – 1. отзыв; 2. доклад
15. a drawing [‘dro:iŋ] – чертеж
16. available [ә’veilәbl] – наличный,
имеющийся в распоряжении
17. correspondence – переписка
18. abroad [әb’ro:d] – за границей
WORD STUDY
1. Complete the sentience with the information given in the text (вставьте правильные слова, используя текст).
1) The Russian engineers wanted to see ... shops of the plant.
2) I can ... you ... the whole plant.
3) I’ll be happy to help you and answer any of your ... .
4) This is the ... shop.
5) We produce pumps her ... for different ... .
6) We ... it last year.
7) It’s easier ... .
8) We ... this model to many countries of the world.
9) He wanted to see your ... … .
10) We ... every pump and we’ve had very good ... from the customers.
2. Match the words in column A with those in column B (составьте словосочетания, соединив колонки А и B).
A
1) Show
2) Assembly
3) Test
4) Production
B
a) Manager
b) Department
c) Round
d) Shop
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
3. Sequence of tenses. Choose the correct variant (выберите правильный вариант).
1) Mike hoped that his friend (help) him.
a) would help
b) will help
c) helped
2) Yesterday Tom heard that his aunt (be ill) for five days.
a) was ill
b) has been ill
c) had been ill
3) He gave all his money to me because he (trust) me.
a) would trust
b) trusted
c) had trusted
4) We said that Andrew (go) to enter that college.
a) is going
b) went
c) was going
5) My parents decided that we (celebrate) my birthday on Saturday.
a) would celebrate
b) shall celebrate
c) celebrated
4. Open the brackets using sequence of tenses (откройте скобки).
1) When I (arrive) the lecture already (start).
2) He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.
3) Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave) so we only had time for a few words.
4) When I came in they (sit) round the fire.
5) When I (arrive) at the station Mary (wait) for me.
UNIT 12
| Grammar: Modal verbs and their equivalents. |
Модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты
| Модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты | Значение | Present | Past | Future |
| Can | Физическая или умственная способность или возможность совершить действие | I, you, he, she, it, we, they can read | I, you, he, she, it, we, they could read | Эквивалент to be able to |
| To be able to | I am You, we, they are He, she, it is able to read | I, he, she, it was you, we, they, were able to read | I, we shall you, we, they, he, she, it will be able to read | |
| Must | Долженствование | I, you, he, she, it, we, they must read | Эквивалент to have to | Эквивалент to have to |
| To have to | Должен, вынужден | I, you, we, they have to read he, she, it has to read | I, you, he, she, it we they had to read | I, we shall have to read, you, we, they he, she will have to read |
| To be to | Должен (по плану, по договоренности) | I am to you, we, they are to he, she it is to read | I, he, she, it was to you, we, they were to read | |
| Should | Моральный долг, совет | I, he, she, it, you, we, they should read | Ought to | |
| May | Разрешение (мне разрешено) | I, he, she, it, you, we, they may read | I, he, she, it, you, we, they might read | Эквивалент (to be allowed to) |
| To be allowed to | I am you, they are he, she, it is allowed to read | I, he, she, it, was you, we, they, were allowed to read | I, we shall you, we, they, he, she will be allowed to read |
Модальные глаголы can, could, may, might.
| Фраза | Значение |
| Can I have a ticket, please. Can I have the bill, please. | Дайте мне билет, пожалуйста. Счет, пожалуйста. |
| Could you lend me $ 10 until tomorrow? | Не могли бы Вы одолжить мне 10 долларов до завтра? |
| Модальный глагол may в просьбе употребляют от первого лица, предполагая разрешение собеседника. | |
| May I borrow your English dictionary for a moment? May I show you our latest catalogue? | Можно попросить на минутку Ваш английский словарь? Можно показать Вам наш последний каталог? |
| Употребление формы might придает просьбе недовольной оттенок | |
| You might make a little less noise. | Вы бы могли шуметь поменьше. |
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
1. Supply modal verbs or equivalents in the correct tense form (подберите эквиваленты или модальные глаголы в правильной форме).
1) We (to be, to go) to the plant with Mr. Brown this Monday. But he (not to arrive) in Moscow yet.
2) We (to be, to go) to the plant next week.
3) There is no stop near this building, you (have, to get off) at the next stop.
4) If you don’t leave now, you (not to be able, to come) to the concert on time.
5) When the sellers (to be, to deliver) the goods?
6) We (to be, to reserve) accommodation for Mr. Brown tomorrow.
7) As the Buyer (cannot, to provide) shipping facilities.
2. Put «can», «may», «must», «should», «ought to», «have to», «be to», «be able to», «needn’t» in the spaces (вставьте нужный глагол).
Example: Larry begins work at 8, so he has to leave home early?
1) If you don’t know the meaning of a word you ... use a dictionary.
2) I ... speak to you now I ... go home.
3) – ... I go to the cinema, Mother?
– No, you ... .
4) You ... send the mail and to make an appointment with Mr. Brook
5) He’ll ... to receive you only in the afternoon, Mr. Brown.
6) Mary feels bad. She ... see a doctor.
3. Complete the questions with CAN and a suitable verb from the box. Then match each question with an answer (закончите вопросы, вставляя нужные слова, ответьте на вопросы).
| ride, use, make, speak, see, play, play |
4. Make the true sentences (составьте правильные фразы).
| A | B | C | ||
| 1. Policemen 2. Nurses 3. The US President 4. Soldiers 5. English school children 6. Postmen 7. Air Hostesses 8. The queen 9. Interpreters | have to has to | a) wear a crown sometimes b) meet leaders from many countries c) serve food d) start work very early in the morning e) speak a foreign languages very well f) wear a uniform g) work at night h) go to war | ||
| me | ||||
| him | ||||
| her | ||||
| Let | us (let’s) | read this book. | ||
| them | ||||
| my brother | ||||
| Voronin | ||||
5. Переведите:
1) Пусть секретарь просмотрит почту.
2) Пусть бизнесмены изучат эти каталоги сегодня.
3) Наш менеджер хорошо знает английский язык. Пусть он переведет эти письма.
4) Секретарь сейчас не занята. Пусть она договорится о встрече с господином Беллом.
5) Давайте пригласим мистера Блейка в Санкт-Петербург.
ADDITIONAL UNIT
| Grammar: Present Perfect Continuous. |
TEXT
Correspondence concerning the purchase of computers
The Russian Trade Delegation,
27th March 200...
34 Highgate, Westhill,
London, N-6.
England.
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for your enquiry of the 20th March 200… in which you inform us that you are interested in purchasing the model R 800 computers from us. We enclose with the letter all particulars concerning technical characteristics of this model.
Our company enjoys a first-class reputation and our products are exported to many countries. We have had to develop special features in our computers to satisfy market demands. Now our computers are widely known in many countries of Europe and Asia. We are happy to inform you that we can meet your quantity requirements and offer you three computers at the price of … per unit. The price includes packing. We are sure that at this price our computers are the best on the world market. We can promise delivery in two months if we receive your order immediately. We hope the above information will be helpful. However, if further information is required please do not hesitate to contact us. We hope you will be able to accept out offer and look forward to our future discussions with you.
Yours faithfully
“Wilson & CO” LTD
Vocabulary
1. to supply – поставлять, обеспечить, снабжать
2. prompt – немедленный, срочный
3. for prompt delivery – с немедленной поставкой
4. to inform – сообщать, информировать
to inform smb. to smth.
5. to purchase – покупать
6. to enclose – прилагать
7. particulars – подробности
8. concerning – относительно, касательно
9. characteristic – характеристика,
характерная особенность
10. a reputation – репутация, доброе имя
11. to develop – 1) развивать; 2) вводить,
разрабатывать, создавать
12. a feature – характерная черта, особенность
13. to satisfy – удовлетворять
14. Asia – Азия
15. to promise – обещать
16. above – вышеупомянутый
17. to hesitate – колебаться
18. discussion – 1) обсуждение; 2) переговоры
19. to depend (on) – зависеть (от)
20. to increase (to) – увеличивать (до)
(by) – увеличивать (на)
WORD STUDY
1. Find in the text synonymic expressions to the following (найдите в тексте синонимы).
1) to buy
2) to let smb. know
3) details
4) talks
2. Make up words out of the following letters (составьте слова).
1) v b a o e
2) p l u p s y
3) y a i t s f s
4) e d o l e v p
5) m r o f n i
3. Complete the sentences (составьте предложения). Find the endings of the sentences (найдите концовки предложений).