Entertaining VIsitors

I. Write down some words and expressions from the film.

1. Refreshments – small amounts of food and drink that are provided at a meeting, sports event etc; e.g. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.

2. A keen golfer – a person who loves playing golf very much.

3. To be bred – to grow up.

4. Provisional – provisional offers, arrangements etc are not yet definite but should become definite in the future; e.g. We accept provisional bookings by phone.

II. Translate the new vocabulary into Russian.

III. Watch the film for the 1^st time.

IV. Give a proper Russian interpretation of the following sentences and phrases from the film. Try and avoid over-literal rendering.

1. I promise to keep it brief. – Я обещаю, что буду краток.

2. To talk informally – побеседовать в неформальной обстановке.

3. Nothing special. Why? – Ничего особенного. А что?

4. We have to close this deal. – Мы должны заключить эту сделку.

5. He’s born and bred in Los Angeles. – Он родился и вырос в Лос-Анджелесе.

6. Would you care for a round tomorrow? – Вы бы не хотели сыграть (в гольф) завтра?

7. To visit some tourist sites – осмотреть достопримечательности.

8. Can I offer you a lift? – Вас подвезти?

9. I’ll come to collect you at youк hotel. – Я заеду за вами в гостиницу.

10. To have a quick word – переговорить.

11. Please stay in touch – держи меня в курсе дел.

12. If I could just touch on business for a second … – Позвольте мне затронуть деловые вопросы на минутку …

13. If you can spare the time … – Если у вас есть время …

14. I’ll have to check with her. – Я должен спросить ее.

15. It sounds like a wonderful idea. – Звучит заманчиво.

16. After the play you must let us buy you dinner in return. – После спектакля мы, в свою очередь, угощаем вас ужином.

17. I’m afraid it has taken me a long time to decide on a European partner. – Боюсь, я очень долго выбирал себе европейского партнера.

18. We have decided on Big Boss. – Мы сделали наш выбор в пользу Большого Босса.

19. Ten minutes ago Clive and I shook hands on a provisional agreement. – Десять минут назад мы с Клайвом пожали друг другу руки в знак предварительного соглашения.

V. Watch the film for the 2^nd time.

VI. Answer some questions on the film.

1. Would you care to remind us of the topic of the film?

2. Does the topic “Entertaining visitors” seem to be important to you? Why?

3. Have you ever entertained visitors? What exactly did you do?

4. How did Kate finalize her presentation?

5. What did she thank the sales staff for?

6. Why did Clive Harris enquire about Don’s plans for the weekend?

7. What information did Clive give to Don in respect of Mr. Sakai?

8. What was the crucial objective of Bibury Systems under the circumstances?

9. Was Mr. Sakai a keen golfer or a keen judoist?

10. Can we say that Kate McKenna underrated the importance of the American market for her company?

11. Whom did she mention as the evidence of her words? What did she tell about Don Bradley?

12. What kind of small talk did Don arrange with Mr. Sakai?

13. What proposition did Don make to his Japanese associate, and what was Mr. Sakai’s response?

14. What date did they eventually agree upon?

15. How did they arrange to meet on Sunday?

16. What did Kate talk about with George, her US sales agent?

17. How often did Don Bradley use to play golf? What changed recently to make him infringe that schedule?

18. What business matter did the Japanese touch on?

19. Is that quite natural and common to negotiate business along with some relaxation?

20. Which product did Mr. Sakai prefer – Dealer Dan or Big Boss – provided he was frank enough?

21. Was Don’s wife an American or English?

22. How did they get acquainted?

23. What was particularly difficult for Don to get accustomed to in the UK?

24. How long was Don courting his future wife?

25. Was Don a theatre-goer?

26. What was Mr. Sakai’s attitude to the theatre?

27. What play was Mr. Sakai going to see?

28. Who wrote “Twelfth night”?

29. How did Don Bradley regard Mr. Sakai’s invitation to go to the theatre?

30. Where did he invite Mr. Sakai in return?

31. Who do you think was supposed to pay for that dinner, Mr. Bradley himself or his company? Why?

32. What are the 3 things Mr. Sakai thanked Bibury Systems’ executives for?

33. What did he apologize for?

34. So Mr. Sakai decided on Dealer Dan made by J.K. Toys, didn’t he?

35. Was his decision enhanced by any special document?

36. Did Mr. Sakai anticipate much or little work to do before striking a final deal?

37. Actually, Mr. Sakai preferred Bibury Systems to J.K. Toys. Did his informal contacts with Bibury Systems officers contribute to that to some extent?

38. So, what conclusions could we make after watching this series?

VII. The following tasks can be offered as options to choose from.

1. Make a dialogue between a visitor and a host of an office. The host is interested in setting up good relationships with this person, so he/she suggests some variants of entertaining programme.

2. Working on Unit 14, we were preparing presentations. So now just finish your presentation the way Kate did it in this film: offer to get down to some banquet or buffet[14] and have an informal talk.

3. Make a thankful speech like the one Mr. Sakai made at the end of the film. Thank everybody for hospitality, excellent presentations, patience etc. The example you have been given in the film was not so bad, despite Mr. Sakai’s accent.