После этого, скорее всего, секретарь компании скажет

- Would you like to leave а message- Не хотите ли оставить сооб­щение?

- Is there anytling I саn dо for - Я могу Baм чем-нибудь по

-you? мочь?

- I'11 ask Dr. Spencer to call - Я попрошу доктора Спен­уои

back as soon as he саn. сера перезвонить Вам, как только он вернется.

Если этого не произошло, то Вам могут пригодиться следу­ющие фразы:

Could you take а message, please? Я могу оставить сообшение'?

Could you give Ms. West а Не могли бы Вы передать мис-­

message, please? теру Уэсту сообщение?

Would you tell her I called up? Не могли бы Вы передать ей, что я звонил?

Can you tell her to ring те up? Пожалуйста, попросите ее пе­резвонить мне.

What time до уои expect Как Вы считаете, когда мистер

Mr. Walters back? Уолтерс может вернуться?

I'11 call again later today. Я перезвоню позже.

Если Вы хотите договориться о встрече по телефону, вос­пользуйтесь следующими вариантами:

I'd like to make an appointment Я бы хотел договориться о

with the Head of the sales De- встрече с начальником отдела

partment. Would 3:30 in the сбыта. Устроит ли его 3.30

afternoon be а11 right? завтра?

Will Mr. Sheridan be able to see Сможет ли мистер Шеридан те

about 10:00 tomorrow встретиться со мной завтра в

morning? 10 утра?

Do you think the Transportation Как Вы считаете, сможет ли

manager could see те before начальник транспортного отде ла

­lunch? встретиться со мной доланча?

Если Вам не повезло и нужный Вам человек занят, секретарь сообщит Вам об этом и предложит альтернативные варианты:

I'm afraid, the Transportation Боюсь, начальника

lunch? Manager won't be in till 2:00 PM, транспортного цеха не будет до двух, так

so the earliest would be 3:00 РМ. что встречу самое раннее

Is that ОК with you? можно будет назначить на три. Вас это устроит?

Sorry, but Mr. Burton, the Head К сожалению, весь

fof the sales Department, is fully сегодняшний день мистера Бартона, ру­-

booked the whole day today. ководителя отдела сбыта, уже

Would 10:15 tomorrow morning расписан. Удобно ли Вам

be convenient? встретиться с ним завтра в10.15?

Sorry, Mr. Sheridan has got rather К сожалению, мистер Шеридан

а full day. Could I make it 10:00 сегодня занят. Могу ли я,

Friday morning? записать Вас на l0 утра на пятницу?

I'm afraid, Mr. Sheridan is very Боюсь, мистер Шеридан завтра

busy tomorrow, but I'11 ring you будет занят. Но я обязательно

if somebody cancels. позвоню Вам, если какая­ нибудь встреча будет отменена.

EPISODE SIX
А Call to saint-Petersburg

Tuesday 9:00 АМ. А typical busy morning at Dynateam Inno­vations. John Boden is calling Dmitry Volkov in Saint-Petersburg. Before calling he has checked what time it is in Saint-Petersburg. Не knows that it's 5:00 РМ local time and he hopes to catch Dmitry in his office.

John Boden: Hello, this is John Boden calling from America.

Is Dmitry Volkov available, please?

Secretary: Hello, Mr. Woden.

John Boden: Му name is Boden. John Boden. Г11 spell it for you B-o-d-e-n.

Secretary: ['т sorry, Mr. Boden. Putting you through.

Din itry: Hello, John. How are you?

John Boden: Hi, Dmitry. I'm fine. And you? How's Saint-Petersburg?

Dnгttry: Everything is ОК. When are you planning to come?

John Boden: [ hope to be in saint-Petersburg by the end of the month. When 1 know for sure, I'11 ring you up.

Dmitry: That's fine. I'll be on а business trip to Murmansk until September 15. When you know the date of your departure, you can reach те at ту cell number, or you сап leave а message for те. Nina, our secretary is а very reliable person. She'll contact те immediately. Listen, John. How long до you intend to stay?

John Boden: I'11 probably spend three or five days in Saint­Petersburg. I'm also thinking of visiting Moscow after it.

Drnitry: Better make it five days. If you are in saint-Petersburg on October 1, we'll go to the official opening of "INTERSPORT 20-" at LenExpo.

John Boden: Is that interesting?

Dmitry: Yes, it's а good opportunity to evaluate the market.

John Boden: 1'11 try to make it. See you in Saint-Petersburg.

Dmitry: See you. Good-bye, John. John Boden: Bye, Dmitry.

Later on in the afternoon John Boden called Terrence O'Connor, the sales Manager of Dynateam Innovations.

John Boden: Hello, Liz.

О'Connor's Hello, Mr. Boden. Mr. O'Connor is still at lunch.

secretary: Do you want him to ring you back?

John Boden: Do not bother. 1'11 call him later myself.

John Bode,,: Hi, Liz. John Boden speaking. 1s Terrance in his

office?

Liz: Yes, he is. Т'11 put you through.

* **

О'Connor: Hello, John.

John Boden: Hello, Terrence. 1 called saint-Petersburg in the morning. Dmitry Volkov, the guy from Eurosport 1 had met at the seminar т Denver told те that there would be а large exhibition there in October. 1 think it might be interesting to visit it.

0'Connor: I believe you were planning to go to Atlanta on September 28.

John Boden: Yes, ^-I was. But I think Lucas and Kerr can fly there. I don't think the negotiations will be difficult.

O'Gonnor: You know better. If you feel you have to go to Russia, go there.

John Boden: You know, Terrence. 1 never expected it would be so easy to get through to Russia. And the connection was good. Dmitry's secretary answer­ed the phone. She speaks English quite well.