Unit 2 . Meeting an aсquaintance

 

Do you know…

When you meet a man whom you know you can act officially or not, depending on your relationship with that person.
As a rule, people do not suddenly interrupt a conversation. It is impolite to stand up abruptly from the seat, saying «Good-bye» and leave. Usually, the end of the conversation requires some time. Some sentences that precede goodbye serve for this purpose (preclosing).
Preclosing - a phrase that shows a partner that it is time to end the conversation. In formal situations, ignoring these phrases is regarded as a rude and tactless attitude.
Welcome and preclosing are usually pronounced with a falling tone termination. The hello is often pronounced with a rising tone.
Farewell should be pronounced with a rising tone. Using a top-down tone parting indicates rude or dismissive attitude of the speaker to the other party, and in some cases may be interpreted as unwillingness for further communication

ACTIVE VOCABULARY    

Seeing someone again – formal Good morning, Mr. X, how are you?    Very well, thank you, Mr. Y. And you? Seeing someone again - informal    Hello, Simon, how are you?   Fine, thanks, John, and you?                                       Fine, thanks. It’s nice to see you again. How’s business? How are things?          How’ve you been?                                      How are you doing?   Going well, thank you.       Pretty good.               Not bad.   Not very well.      Ticking along nicely.  Seeing someone again – very informal          What a turn up for the books! How nice to see you again!   How lovely to see you!     She was asking after you.   I can’t believe I ran into you.     Oh, my gosh!  Haven’t seen you for ages.   How’re tricks?   What’s new?          Hiya?        Howdo?  Closing/ Leave-takings and preclosing Do call in on us.    I’ll give you a ring/ buzz.   I must be off. Send/give my regards to Jane. It was nice seeing you.      It was good to see you.      May be we could get together  some day.   Well, I’m afraid I have to be going. It’s been a pleasure. Sounds fine (good).    Ok. See you later.    Got to go now.   See you again soon.         Great seeing you.     Same here. Thank you for coming. It was lovely.

2-я встреча - официальная Здравствуйте, г-н Х, как поживаете? Очень хорошо, спасибо. А вы?   2-я встреча - неофициальная   Здравствуйте, Саймон, как                   поживаете? Очень хорошо, спасибо,  Джон.                                     А вы? Хорошо, спасибо. Я рад(а) вас видеть. Как идут дела? Как жизнь? Как живешь? Как дела? Все хорошо, спасибо. Очень хорошо. Неплохо.  Не очень хорошо. Нормально. 2-я встреча – очень   неформальная Вот это сюрприз! Как приятно снова тебя видеть! Как приятно  тебя видеть! Она спрашивала о тебе. Неужели это ты? Не может быть! Сто лет не виделись. Как дела? Как дела? Как дела? Как дела? Прощание, предпрощание   Заходите к нам как-нибудь. Я вам позвоню. Мне пора идти. Передайте привет Джейн. Было приятно увидеться с вами. Было приятно увидеться с вами Может быть, мы как-нибудь еще встретимся. Боюсь, мне надо уходить. Было очень приятно. Прекрасно. Хорошо. Увидимся еще. Должен (должна) идти. До скорой встречи. Здорово, что мы увиделись. Я также рад(а). Спасибо, что пришли. Было очень мило.

 

Dialogue

Seeing someone you already know, but not very well

Following the trade fair, Fred Max goes to a meeting at Pearl Pears Inc.

S. Ball: Fred, how are you? It’s nice to see you again.

F. Max: Fine, thanks, Simon, and you?

S. Ball: Could be worse, I suppose.

F. Max: That doesn’t sound too good. What’s the problem?

S. Ball: We’ve have one or two hiccups at the Manchester production plant. I won’t bother you with that now. I’m so glad you could come and see us here. I suggest that we begin with the meeting at 10 o’clock, after which I’ll show you around the factory. If you have time, I’d like to take you out to lunch afterwards. Come and see our new consultant, Sarah Lee. Sarah, this is Fred Max, from Blue Bananas.

F. Max: I think we’ve met before. Didn’t you use to work for Cerise, in Nice?

S. Lee: Yes, I did, and I still do. How nice to see you again! How are you?

F. Max: Very well, thank you, and you? How is business?

S. Lee: Going well, thank you. We’ve taken on several new members of staff since we last met, and we have moved our offices to the centre of town.

S. Ball: I’m glad you could come to the meeting, Fred. We have a lot of things to discuss. I’m afraid the Sales Director is a little late so we’ll have to start without him, but I’m sure we can manage!

F. Max: Right, let’s get down to business.

 

Seeing an old friend again

While visiting the factory, Fred meets an old acquaintance.

F. Max: Hello, do you remember me? Fred Max.

B.Murdoch: Fred! What a turn up for the books! How nice to see you again! How are things?

F. Max: Not too bad. Funnily enough, James Bond was asking after you recently.

B. Murdoch: Have you got time for a coffee? Let’s go to the  cafe for five minutes.

…

B. Murdoch: So, how is business?

F. Max: Ticking along nicely. My wife won’t believe that I’ve run into you. Do call in on us next time you are near home.

B. Murdoch: I don’t get the way very often, but it would be lovely. I’m sure I have your address in my little black book – I’ll give you a ring. Well, I must be off. I have to go and pick up a new trainee from the station. Send my regards to Jane, won’t you?

F. Max: It was nice seeing you again …

Exercise 1. Answer the questions.

 1) Who goes to a meeting at Purple Pears Inc?

 2) What is S. Ball going to do after the meeting?

 3) Who introduces Sarah Lee to Fred Max?

 4) Is Sarah Lee a Marketing Manager? What is she?

 5) Have Sarah Lee and Fred Max met before?

 6) What company does Sarah Lee work for?

 7) Sarah Lee and Fred Max were not glad to see each other, were they?

 8) They got down to business when the sales director came, didn’t they?

Exercise 2. Divide the line into 15 phrases.

Howareyoudoyouremembermewhatisthematterverywellthankyoushesendsherregardsimustbeoffhowarethingsitisnicetoseeyouagainhowisbusinessfinethanksandyouiwillgiveyouaringiamsorrytohearthatshewasaskingafteryouletusgetdowntobusinessicannotbelieveiranintoyou.

Exercise 3: Give the appropriate answers to the following phrases.

 1) Good afternoon Mr. «N». How do you do?

2) Good morning «X». How are you?

 3) It’s nice to meet you.

 4) How’s business?

 5) Not too good, I’m afraid.

 6) May I introduce you to «B»?

 7) Have you met Julia Brown?

 8) Haven’t we met somewhere before?

 9) Did you have a good trip?

10)Excuse me. Are you John Smith?

11) May be we could get together sometime.

12)May I introduce myself?

13) Let me give you my card.

14) Do come and see us soon.

Exercise 4. Match the parts of the sentences.

1.    Do call in 2.    What a turn up 3.    See you 4.    Going 5.    I can’t believe 6.    Sounds 7.    Great 8.    How are you 9.    I’ afraid 10. Haven’t seen      11.Send      12. I must

a.     I have to be going b.     my regards to… c.     on us d.     later e.     well, thanks f.      for the books g.     you doing h.     fine i.       I ran into you j.       you for ages k.     off l.       seeing you

 

Exercise 5. Translate these Russian words and phrases in italics into English.

Dialogue

Seeing someone you already know, but not very well

Вскоре после выставки, Fred Max goes to a meeting at Pearl Pears Inc.

S. Ball: Fred, как поживаете? Рад вас видеть.

F. Max: Fine, thanks, Simon, and you?

S. Ball: Могло бы быть и хуже, I suppose

F. Max: That doesn’t sound too good. В чем дело?

S. Ball: We’ve have некоторые проблемы at the Manchester production plant. Но я не буду вам надоедать с этим. I’m so glad you could come and see us here. Я вам предлагаю that we begin with the meeting at 10 o’clock, after which я проведу вас по the factory. If you have time, I’d like to take you out to lunch затем. Познакомьтесь с нашим новым консультантом, Sarah Lee. Sarah, это Fred Max, from Blue Bananas.

F. Max: Мне кажется, что мы уже встречались. Вы не работали в Ницце в компании Сериз?

S. Lee: Да, и я по-прежнему там работаю. How nice to see you again! How are you?

F. Max: Very well, thank you, and you? Как у вас идут дела?

S. Lee: Хорошо, thank you. Наша компания расширилась с тех пор, как мы виделись в последний раз, and we have moved our offices to the centre of town.

S. Ball: I’m glad you could come to the meeting, Fred. Нам надо о многом поговорить. Боюсь, директор по продажам немного опаздывает so we’ll have to start without him, but я уверен, что мы справимся!

F.Max: Хорошо, приступим к работе.

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Seeing an old friend again

When  visiting the завод, Fred meets старого знакомого.

F. Max: Привет, ты меня помнишь? Fred Max.

B.Murdoch: Fred! Вот это сюрприз! How nice to see you again! Как дела?

F. Max: Нормально. Funnily enough, James Bond спрашивал о тебе на днях.

B. Murdoch: Have you got time for a coffee? Сходим в кафетерий на пять минут…

…

B. Murdoch: Ну, how is business?

F. Max: Потихоньку. My wife won’t believe, что я встретил тебя. Заходи к нам next time you are near home.

B. Murdoch: Я не часто бываю в ваших краях, но это было бы здорово. I’m sure I have your address in my записной книжке – Я тебе позвоню. Ладно, мне надо идти. I have to go and pick up нового стажера from the station. Передай от меня привет Джейн, хорошо?

F. Max: Был очень рад тебя повидать …

 

Exercise 6. Put the sentences in the correct order to make a dialogue.

 Dialogue:

a) Pleased to meet you too. Do call me Martin.

 b) That’s very kind of you. Do you know my colleague, Sarah Pascall?

c) Very well thank you, Mr. Hyde, and you?

 d) No, I don’t. How do you do?

 e) Good morning, Mrs. Bird, how are you? - 1

 f) And you must call me Sarah. Shall we get down to business?

 g) I’m fine, thank you. Would you like some coffee?

 h) How do you do? I’m pleased to meet you.

i) Yes, here is our latest catalogue

Exercise 7. Fill in the missing phrases in the following micro dialogues.

1.

Bill: Hi, my name is Bill.

Andy: …………………….

2.

Lisa: ………………….

Jane: Hi, Lisa.

3.

Jack: Oh, hi, Ron. Come in.

Ron: ……………………

4.

Tom: …………………….

John: Yeah, I have to go. See you later.

5.

Mary: I’m going to take my driving test. Bye.

Ann: ………………………………

6.

 Victor: Are you leaving now?

Jane:   …………………………

Victor: Ok. Bye.

7.

Helen: I’m going now

Lilly: …………………….

T.2.1. Exercise 8.  Listen to the story. a) Answer the questions

1. Why is Peter busy?

2. Where is Sarah?

3. Who is at university in Manchester?

4. Where is Russel at the moment?

b) Complete the expressions.

1. How …you?

2. Are … busy?

3. How … Sarah?

4. Is she … at the moment?

Exercise 9. Skim the dialogue and answer who offered to meet one day.

Pete: Say, Jane, how are you doing?

Jane: O.K. How are you?

Pete: I’m fine thanks. Where are you going?

Jane: Over to Tommy’s. How about you?

Pete: Oh, I just got off work.

Jane: Where are you working now?

Pete: M. & C. Firm.

Jane: Oh, that’s great.

Pete: It was nice seeing you again. May be we could get together sometime.

Jane: Sounds good. I’ll give you a ring.

Vocabulary

I just got off work – Я только что с работы

I’ll give you a call – Я тебе позвоню

How about you? = What about you? – А ты?

Exercise 10. Make up dialogues according to the following pattern

Tom and Bill are old friends. They haven’t seen each other for four years. Tom has a business appointment and can’t talk long.

Tom greets Bill and expresses surprise.

Hi, Bill. Haven’t seen you for ages!

Bill returns greetings and gestures.

Oh, hi! It has been a long while!

Tom asks Bill about his family.

How’s your family?

Bill answers the questions and asks Tom about his job.

Jane’s fine and the kids are doing well at school.

I hear you are working for a lawyer.

Tom replies to Bill’s question and precloses the conversation.

Yes, I really like it a lot.

In fact I have to go to work now.

Bill replies to the preclosing and closes the conversation.

It was great seeing you.

Bye!

Tom replies to the closing.

Bye!

1. Mary and Nancy are students at the university. They see each other between classes. Mary greets Nancy. Nancy greets Mary. Mary talks about the weekend and asks about Nancy’s weekend. Nancy answer the question. Mary gives preclosing. Nancy replies to the preclosing. Mary closes the conversation. Nancy replies to the closing.

2. Mrs. Steward is Jack’s boss. Jack needs to leave work early today to see the dentist. He comes up to Mrs. Steward who is working at her desk. Jack greets her. Mrs. Steward returns greeting and offers help. Jack explains the situation and requests permission to leave early. Mrs. Steward asks for reason. Jack gives reason. Mrs. Steward gives permission. Jack thanks Mrs. Steward. Mrs. Steward gives preclosing. Jack replies to the preclosing and closes the conversation. Mrs. Steward replies to the closing.

Exercise 11. Make up dialogues based on the following situations. Pay attention to the degree of formality.

1. You come across your old friend. You decide to go somewhere  to drink a cup of tea / coffee and talk a bit.

2. You are sitting in a cafe. Suddenly you see your old friend. He approaches you and starts a conversation. But you have to leave in a short while. What would you say?

3. You are visiting your friend at his office. He is going to tell you about his weekend but you are in a great hurry. What do you say? Give all possible variants.

4. Jack and Frank work in the same department. Jack has just started. They meet Dr. Seymon, president of the firm, in the corridor. Frank introduces Jack to the President. He begins talking about a new project, but soon breaks the conversation because of an important phone call.