Telephone Conversation with the English Company
Telephone operator: Continental Equipment. Can I help you?
Mr Smirnov: I would like to speak to Mr Cartwright, please?
T.O.: Could I have your name, please?
Mr S: I am Victor Smirnov from TST Systems.
T.O.: Hold on, please. I‘ll find out if he is in.
T.O.: I‘m afraid Mr Cartwright is not in at the moment. Could I have your phone number, Mr Smirnov? Mr Cartwright will call you back later.
Mr S.: Of course. Double five nine three six four two
T.O.: And where are you phoning from?
Mr S.: From Moscow, Russia.
T.O.: Could you tell me the code for Moscow and Russia?
Mr S.: oh oh seven four nine five
T.O.: Thank you, Mr Smirnov. Good bye.
Mr Cartwright: Hello. Could I speak to Mr Smirnov, please?
Mr S.: Smirnov speaking…
Mr C.: This is John Cartwright from Continental Equipment speaking.
Mr S. Yes, Mr Cartwright. I am the new Commercial Director of TST Systems. I have to inform you that we have carefully studied your materials and decided to accept your proposal.
Mr C.: Thank you, Mr Smirnov.
Mr S.: I am going to come to Brighton and discuss with you the main principles of our agreement in detail.
Mr C.: When are you going to come?
Mr S.: On Wednesday, next week. My flight arrives at Gatwick Airport at about 10 o‘clock, as far as I know.
Mr C.: Excellent, Mr Smirnov. We will meet you at the airport. See you next week.
Mr S.: Good-bye.
1.Do people mostly travel by air or by train nowadays?
2. Will you reach the place of destination very quickly or slow travelling by air?
3. Is the economy class limitation 20 or 15 kg?
4. Are the first class passengers allowed 30 or 20kg?
5. Are passengers permitted to take only personal belongings or big suitcases with them into the cabin?
6. Does the stewardess or the aircraft commander give you and information about the flight?
7. is the air inside the cabin warm or cold?
8. Will the stewardess or the captain tell you about the flight?
9. Are landing formalities and custom regulation about the same or different in all countries?
10. May the Customs inspector or the stewardess ask you to open your bags for inspection?