Сирена Мердек-Стерн - Деловые приемы и встречи на английском - визиты, сотрудничество и профессиональные контакты

tn / Could I leave early? May I take Tuesday off?

$o you mind if I open... Ifcbuld you mind if I smoked? Could I possibly borrow... ?

firing...../.....refusing permission

?s, of course. / Sure, go ahead. Please do.

Not at all. / Go ahead.

Гт sorry, but...

I’d rather you didn’t.

Гт afraid not, because...

Vd prefer / rather not because...

Asking for / offering help

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Could you help me for a minute?

Wxild you like some help? Can I help you? i Can 1 give you a hand?

Accepting / refusing to help

res, of course / Sure.

Гт sorry but...

Гт afraid I can’t...

I) He’s got no idea.

>) That’s misleading.

:) I misunderstood, ft) I didn’t catch that, fc) It’s incomprehensible.

) He hasn’t got a clue / the foggiest. [) I can’t grasp what you mean.

a) I think you should look at your agenda.

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ight word? b) The manager thinks we should alter the new product.

c) All the appointments have been settled upon.

d) What are the benefits of the job?

e) The cargo will leave on Friday.

f) We have to control use of toxic products.

g) The current consumer rate is going to cause us problems.

h) There is a delay for the delivery.

i) We will have to demand an explanation.

j) We have a slight disagreement over this one.

k) It will eventually be necessary to lay off some workers.

The fabric is entirely new.

m) He is a formidable competitor.

n) What is the next issue?

o) You can get a copy of the document at the library.

p) What is the exact location of the car?

q) I think we should have a lunch after the board meeting.

r) He has passed his accountancy exams.

s) We have put in for a patent on the new appliance.

t) The refuse was for all to see.

u) It would be interesting to have a response.

v) Now, we have to be very sensible about our negotiations with the unions.

w) Do you think the financial situation is solvable?

x) He really is a very versatile worker.