Work on the topic

1. Read the text and translate it in writing way.

When you meet a new person the first four minutes are very important. Every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for four minutes. First impressions count so much. Don’t forget to:

- give personal attention to a man you are talking to;

- be friendly, polite and businesslike;

- use questions to encourage the conversation;

- look interested while you listen;

- introduce yourself or let your secretary do it. Cards can be useful;

- never call anyone in business “baby”, “honey”, and “darling”. Use the formal address.

There are several methods of business communication, including:

-Web-based communication (Веб-зв'язок) for better and improved communication, anytime anywhere ...

-video conferencing which allow people in different locations to hold interactive meetings;

-e-mails, which provide an instantaneous medium of written communication worldwide;

Reports - important in documenting the activities of any department;

-Presentations - very popular method of communication in all types of organizations, usually involving audiovisual material, like copies of reports, or material prepared in Microsoft PowerPoint or Adobe Flash;

-telephoned meetings, which allow for long distance speech.

2. Answer the questions

1. What is very important when you meet a new person? 

2. What do you do when you meet someone in a social situation? 

3. What mustn’t you forget to do? 

4. What methods of communication do you know? 

5. What method of communication is very popular in all types of organizations?

3. True or False

1. Every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for four minutes. 

2. First impressions don’t count so much. 

3. There are many methods of business communication. 

4.e-mails provide an instantaneous medium of written communication worldwide. 

5. Web-based communication is for better and improved communication, anytime anywhere.

4. Unscramble the sentences

1. We, like, clarify, would, to, program, the, our, of, visit 

2. We, send, will, information, telex, b, additional 

3. I’m, to, postpone, appointment, a, later, date, calling, my, till 

4.Let’s, fix the, fix, date, the 

5.It’s, right, me, all, with

5. Add the phrases to the dialogue.

A: Good morning, Mr. Manson.

B:___________________________________________________________

A: I’ve come to discuss some problems concerning the services for local nets.

B:______________________________________________________________

A: Our firm is interested in buying this equipment.

B: ___________________________________________________________

A: All right. Then our experts will make a draft contract and forward it for negotiations.

B: ___________________________________________________________