Act as an interpreter.

Grant:	Now Mr. Duncan, what can I do for you? I understand that you’re a friend of Jock Macpherson’s.
Дункан:	Да, м-р Грант. Он сказал мне, что вы делаете самую лучшую и самую дешевую мебель на рынке.
Grant:	I think we make the best.
Дункан:	Но действительно ли она самая дешевая? Вот что меня интересует.
Grant:	We have a wide range of prices, Mr. Duncan. Here is our catalogue. We think our prices compare favourably with anything on the market today.
Дункан:	Если бы я хотел, чтобы вы оборудовали вашей мебелью мой офис, во что бы мне это обошлось?
Grant:	It would largely depend on the line you chose.
Дункан:	Моя проблема в том, что у меня очень мало времени. Вы могли бы продать мне мебель прямо со склада?
Grant:	If you could give me some idea of your requirements, Mr. Duncan, I might be able to help you. Unfortunately, I have someone coming to see me shortly and I …
Дункан:	Я скажу вам, что мне нужно. Вот моя визитная карточка. Я – Директор-распорядитель фирмы «Дж. П. Дункан и Компания». Мы производим химические удобрения. Я хочу оборудовать новый административный корпус. Я бы хотел, чтобы вы как можно скорее предоставили мне котировки, включая расходы на доставку.
Grant:	How many offices are there?
Дункан:	Двадцать восемь.
Grant:	Twenty eight offices. Oh, I see. Well, how much time can you give us?
Дункан:	Мой предел – два месяца.
Grant:	I’d like to send a man up to Glasgow to get details. I never like promising a date until I know we can honour it.

Exercise 5

Match the phrases on the left with an appropriate explanation on the right. Fill in the grid below.

1.	office block	A	To increase production, make it twice what it was before
2.	Administrative departments	B	Price of goods and delivery conditions, offered before a sale, quoted
3.	Personnel Department	C	Office buildings
4.	Market Research	D	Details, measurements, etc., of goods required or offered for sale
5.	stock	E	Cost of delivering goods from factory to buyer
6.	to double one’s output	F	The department which deals with employees
7.	line	G	The goods are available for dispatch
8.	quotation	H	Offices where the business side of a firm (sales, advertising, etc.) is carried out
9.	delivery charges	I	Products made by a firm. Often used to mean a series or type of goods. (E.g. a new design for an office desk would be referred to as the new line.
10.	deadline	J	Last possible moment when an event, e.g. delivery of goods, may take place
11.	specifications	K	The investigation of present and future market requirements
12.	in stock	L	There are no more goods for sale until the factory produces (or delivers) further supplies.
13.	out of stock	M	Goods ready for sale

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