Conversation: teacher and students teacher: let's start our second lesson. by the way, how many lectures on economics do you have weekly? student: this term we shall have three lectures a week on eco¬nomics and related subjects. teacher: very good. i hope then you will easily understand all the texts we shall study. student: shall we speak only on economics at our lessons? teacher: oh, no. every month we shall have three or four les¬sons on eve-ryday english. student: it is a very good thing. and may i ask you another question? teacher: why, certainly. student: what kind of texts shall we study? teacher: mostly they are extracts from various original sources. in many cases they are slightly adapted. student: shall we read newspapers? teacher: well, you see, some texts were borrowed from the financial times, the times and the economist. so i hope it will help you to read english press. in future we may discuss the newspaper reports on the business news you will choose for yourselves.