Act as an interpreter

Exercise 3

Listen to the following extract from the conversation between Hector Grant and John Martin. Fill in the spaces in the sentences below with the words actually used.

Exercise 2

You are going to hear John Martin, the Sales Manager, talking to Peter Wiles, the Production Manager, about opening up a new market in Abraca. Before you listen to the conversation look at these statements. After you have listened to the tape determine whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). Explain why.

Exercise 1

1.	John Martin is impressed by the information from the article in The Times which says that income per capita is rising fast in Abraca.
2.	Peter Wiles always follows the events in all newly independent countries.
3.	John thinks that due to the recent discovery of oil in Abraca a lot of new offices in its capital, Djemsa, will apparently be built.
4.	The Sales Manager is sure that Harper & Grant Ltd. must export more. He considers Abraca, in particular its capital, to be a good market for their furniture and office equipment.
5.	The Production Manager is positive about breaking into the new export markets because he believes that they are crazy not to look for more foreign business.
6.	The Managing Director is against a new export market as he supposes it’s all a big waste of time and money for very little profit.

Grant:	Ah, John, … … … … … this scheme of yours … … … … to Abraca.
John:	Oh, I am glad.
Grant:	Yes, it’s all very well to say … … … …, but … … … worth it? Look what happened over … … … … … … … … … ….
John:	That was because we … … … … at the time and we … … … … … … …. But we can’t let that one failure stop us from … … … … … … ….
Grant:	You say … … … … … … ….Well, let’s have some figures. What … … …? Who … … … …? What about …?
John:	There are … … … …, but … … … … assure me that our office equipment … … …… … ….
Grant:	What about … …? It seems there are … … …, and a lot of goods … … … … via Rotterdam. And then there is all that … … involved in … … … ….
John:	Well, if I find … … in Abraca to act … … we can get him … … … … … ….
Grant:	Have you considered … … … … … … within the country?
John:	I’ll have to find out, but we might be able to sell … … … … … … … …. Maybe we should have … … … to find out exactly how … … … … … … … … ….
Grant:	… … are too expensive.
John:	Oh, I don’t agree, Mr. Grant. As you see from … … … …, Abraca is … … … … …. I am convinced that we can … … … … … for our goods there.

Peter:	Good morning John. Where were you yesterday afternoon? I tried to contact you all over the place.
Джон:	Я долго катался на машине, чтобы слегка охладить свой пыл.
Peter:	Oh? What happened?
Джон:	Знаешь ли, Эйч Джи решил не пускать меня в Абраку.
Peter:	Oh, no! I thought he’d be bound to agree. I’d have said that particular market was wide open.
Джон:	Я так и думаю. Как бы то ни было, я вдруг стал сыт по горло старомодным подходом Эйч Джи и подал в отставку.
Peter:	Did he accept your resignation?
Джон:	Я оставил ему мало шансов. Я был так зол, что просто вышел из его офиса.

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