Соотнести фразы, похожие по значению и перевести их на русский язык. (Не все фразы переводятся одинаково, они близки по значению и по выполняемым функциям, обратите внимание на тему занятия). Пишите только цифру и букву, а также примерный перевод любой из фраз в предлагаемой паре.
1. I'd like to start the meeting by ... a) Sorry, could you repeat that please?
2. Our main aim today is to consider… b) I declare the meeting closed.
3. This meeting has been called to… c) We’re pleased to welcome…
4. Please join me in welcoming… d) Could you please clarify … ?
5. I totally agree with you. e) I see what you mean.
6. I’m afraid, … can’t be with us today. She is… f) Ok. That’s everything on the agenda.
7. To begin with I’d like to quickly go through the minutes of our last meeting. g) Shall we start our meeting with …?
8. So, if there is nothing else we need to discuss, let’s move on to… h) Is there any final questions?
9. Would you like to comment? i) Let me quickly go over today’s main points.
10. If I could just quickly interrupt you there… j) Can we come to a decision before we leave?
11. Would you mind clarifying …? k) That’s exactly the way I feel.
12. Sorry, can you say that again? l) If there are no further developments, I’d like to move on to …
13. Let me just summarize the main points. m) The purpose of today’s meeting is to discuss …
14. I don’t think there’s anything else left. n) Unfortunately, … will not be with us today, because she …
15. Is there any other business? o) If I could just stop you there for a second.
16. I really would like a decision before we close the meeting. p) First, let’s go over the report from the last meeting.
17. The meeting is adjourned. q) We're here today to ...
18. I get your point. r) Have you got anything to say on this?
ОбъяснениComplete the sentences using the words in brackets
1 We're moving to Germany. (our news)
2 We stay there for two years. (the idea)
3 She doesn't want to go. (the truth)
4 A lot of people have this phobia. (the fact)
5 They visit me next year. (the idea)
6 I've got a dog. (my big news)е: