Деловые приемы и встречи на английском: визиты, сотрудничество и профессиональные контакты - [8]
Только три первых числа «неправильные», остальные принимают окончание “th”. Обратите внимание на некоторые изменения орфографии. Не забудьте о дефисе для “twenties” и “thirties”.
Внимание! Имеются различия между тем, что вы говорите, и тем, что вы пишите:
WRITE SAY
12th January 12 January the twelfth of January
Англичане и американцы по-разному говорят даты. Таким образом, 6 / 03 / 04 будет:
BRITISH: The sixth of March 2004 AMERICAN: June third 2004
Напоминаем — первая буква дней недели и месяцев пишется по-английски с заглавной буквы.
а) Я свободен во вторник.
б)Четверг мне подходит.
в) Я должен организовать совещание в июле.
г) Он сможет прийти во вторник утром.
Год
До 2000 года делите цифру на 2:
1997 = nineteen / ninety-seven
1801 = eighteen / oh-one
1700 = seventeen hundred
2000 = (the year) two thousand
2005 = two thousand and five
a decade = 10 years (декада = 10 годам)
the Twenties, the Thirties
a century = 100 years.
the nineteenth century, the twenty-first century....
BC = Before Christ (до P. X.) AD = Anno Domini (после P. X.)
Вы можете разделить десятилетие или век на три трети, early sixties mid-sixties late sixties
early nineteenth mid-nineteenth late nineteenth
century century century
a) 5th February nineteen seventy-one
b) 24th October nineteen twenty-one
c) seventeen twenty-four
d) nineteen seventy-nine
e) seventeen ninety-three
f) 1st January nineteen sixty-three
g) December nineteen ninety-five
h) nineteen forty-seven
9. Founding of the Paris Stock i) 27th December nineteen forty-five
Exchange “La Bourse”
10. Setting up of the GATT j) eighteen eighty-four
IBRD = Wbrld Bank (International Bank of Reconstruction and Development) GATT = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
EMS = European Monetary System, with its ERM = Exchange Rate Mechanism
Упражнение
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| S. Africa | 1 | 21 | 21,24,27 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 24,25 | 16,25,26 | ||||
| Germany | 1,6 | 21,24 | 1 | 1,12,22 | !л | 1 | 25,26 | |||||
| England | 1 | 21 | 1,29 | 28 | 25,26 | |||||||
| Austria | 1,6 | 24 | 1 | 1,12,22 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 8,25,26 | ||||
| Belgium | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1,12 | 21 | 15 | 1,11 | 25 | ||||
| Brazil | 1 | 8 | 21,23 | 1 | 1,11,22 | 7 | 12 | 2,15 | 25 | |||
| Canada | 1 | 21,24 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25,26 | |||
| USA | 1,17 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11,23 | 25 | |||
| France | 1 | 24 | 1,8 | 1,12 | 14 | 15 | 1,11 | 25 | ||||
| Greete | 1,6 | 13,25 | 28 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 28 | 25,26 | ||||
| Israel* | 21 | 20 | 2,10 | 9,10 | 10 | 30 | 1,9,14,22 | 22 | ||||
| Japan | i10 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 3,4,5 | 20 | 15,23 | 9 | 3,23 | 23 | ||
| NewZealand | 1,24,31 | 6 | 21,25 | 5 | 23 | 10 | ||||||
| Portugal | 1 | 7 | 21,25 | 1 | 10,22 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1,8,25 |
Public
holidays
a) Can you go to Canada on 24th June?
b) Is there a public holiday in the USA on July 4th?
c) Could you work in New Zealand on 1st January?
Упражнение
е) Can you work in England on the twenty-sixth of December?
f) How many countries have a public holiday on 25th December? Do you know why?
g) What happens on May 1st in Brazil (and many other countries)?
h) When is “ Bastille Day” in France? _
i) Which day is “Armistice Day” in France?_
j) When is the September public holiday in Israel?
k) When are the Spring and Summer Bank holidays in England?
l) If you like public holidays, where should you live?
a) W>uld Monday suit you?
b) Can you make Tuesday next week?
c) What would be the most convenient for you?
d) I’ll see you on Thursday at 3pm, then.
e) Shall I pick you up at the factory?
f) Can you make that a bit earlier?
g) I’d like to make an appointment to see Mr Moneybags.
h) Would you like to meet for lunch?
i) Might I suggest Wednesday afternoon?
j) Wbuld you like to go to the Trade Fair in Munich?
k) Do you feel like a drink? >9>
"Bank holiday" is another word for "public holiday".
Could you answer me please!
Упражнение
A booking form
How to book a flight
The PIE IN THE SKY offers aunique timed admission booking system.
Each day is split into 30-minute boarding times, on the hour and half-hour. All passengers must have a timed ticket with a boarding time before they fly.
There are three ways to book a ticket . (1) Visit the ticket hall within the PIE complex at least 30 minutes before you wish to fly. (2) Book your tickets in advance by calling......
This is an automated booking line, so please have your credit card details, time and date for booking ready when you call. Tickets must be collected from the booking office at least 30 minutes before your flight. (3) Fill in the booking form and send it to the address on the reverse side.
Please note tickets pre-booked by telephone or post will not be available for collection for 2 days.
Additional Flight Information
Don’t forget to purchase your “Essential Guide" from the ticket hall or gift shop — an indispensable companion to your flight.
Binoculars can be hired from within the Flight Zone to enhance your journey Personalised souvenir photograph available after your flight Light refreshments are available within the Flight Zone,
Toilet and baby changing facilities are available within the hall.
A limited left luggage facility is available.
a) How many different ways can you book your ticket?
