Стр. 9 - Skurikhin_Communicative style

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2.
An earlier delivery date is helpful.
3.
It’s a good idea to take a long term view.
4.8
I tried to ring you yesterday.
I
was trying
to ring you yesterday.
1.
We intended to make new arrangements for next year.
2.
I wondered if you’d come to a decision yet.
4.9
Stress the words as in the exampleу
It’s rather a
large
house.
It’s
rather
a large house.
1.
We’re quite interested in your suggestion.
2.
We were quite pleased with their proposal.
3.
We will be quite disappointed if we can’t reach agreement today.
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
5. Match the following intentions with their functions.
Intentions
Function
1. Could you stick to the subject?
2. I was wondering where you stood on this
question?
3. I wish you wouldn’t talk in terms of money.
4. I wondered if there was a telephone I could
use?
5. Let’s get down to business, shall we?
6. Suppose we might have an evening out?
a)
advice/suggestion/opinion
b)
offer
c)
request
d)
asking for reaction/request
e)
directing
f)
opening/suggestion
6. Look at the phrases and decide how strongly the speaker is asserting his/her
view. Put them in the appropriate box.
What’s your position on…?
Could I ask for a reaction…?
It’s quite clear that…
As far as I’m concerned…
I think it would be fair to say that…
Perhaps Mr X would care to answer that.
Would you care to comment?
Well, if I could just sum up the discussion…
Would it be OK if we still finished at 11.00?
I’m afraid we can’t pay any more.
Unfortunately, our warehouse isn’t big enough.
Strong
Neutral
Tentative
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