LESSON NINE (THE NINTH LESSON)

DIALOGUES

(to be learnt by heart)

At the^Offlce

I

Mr White. 'Let’s have a 'look at the ~\diary. | 'What are the en'gagements for to~\day? |

Secretary. 'Mr Pe'trov has an ap'polntment for "Ven. I And 'then there’s a 'conference at “Vhree. |

Mr White. 'Get the 'documents ready for the “^confer* ence. | I’m a'fraid 'these 'bills will f keep me 'busy till “^twelve. |

Secretary. 'Shall I ar'range for 'Mr Pe'trov to f come “plater?

Mr White. "\Yes, you’d “^better. | Phone him f straight a way and ~Vhen at'tend to the "^documents. j Secretary. 'Very ~\good. |

II

Secretary. 'Could I 'speak to 'Mr Pe'Vrov, please? | Bobrov. He’s on a'nother 'line at the "^moment. | 'Would you hold *\on? |

Secretary. I'm a'fraid I~\can’t. | I’ll 'leave a^message for him. 'Will you 'please 'ask him to 'call at 'Mr 'White’s 'office at^twelve -o’clock instead, of^ten? |

. Bobrov. 'All fright. | I’ll 'let him "^know. |

ACTIVE WORDS AND WORD COMBINATIONS

a diary    to be on the phone

an appointment    to get smb. on the phone

to have (to make, to' keep, to    straight away

call off) an appointment    to attend to smith,

to appoint    to see to smth.

appointed    a message

to arrange    to leave a message (for smb.

an arrangement    with smb.)

to make arrangements    to call on smb.

to phone smb.    to call at smb.’s place

(See Vocabulary (or Lesson 9, p. 410)

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