Практичне заняття № 7

Тема: Електронні засоби зв’язку. Факс. Телекс.

Питання

1. What is the principle of a fax machine work?

2. What is fax?

3. What are the advantages of sending messages by fax?

4. How is sending messages by telex performed?

5. How can one correct the mistake made while sending a telex?

6. Name the abbreviations used when sending telexes.

Список літератури:

1. Буданов С. І., Борисова А. О. Business English. Ділова англійська мова. 2-ге вид. – Харків: ТОРСІНГ ПЛЮС, 2006. – 128 с.

2. Мёрдок-Стерн С. Общение на английском: телефон, факс, E-mail, деловая переписка: учеб. пособие / Серена Мёрдок-Стерн; пер. с фр. И. И. Максименко. – М.: Астрель: АСТ, 2005. – 142 с.

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Topical words

1. Read and translate the text.

Fax

The word "fax" comes from the word "facsimile". A fax machine will send a duplicate of the message, document, design or photo that is fed into it.

Faxing is a means of telecommunication that has developed very quickly over the past few years. There are various models of fax ma­chines which connect to a telephone socket and which work on a system similar to the telephone system.

Charges are measured in telephone units and therefore vary ac­cording to the time of day and where the fax is being sent. The advantages of fax include instant reception of documents and documentary evidence of what has been transferred. A document can be relayed from one source to hundreds of other receivers, for example, if the head office of a chain store wants to circulate a memo or report to its branches.

2. Read and discuss the following faxes.

a) This fax is from Lynk & Co, who received a damaged consignment and was told by their supplier, Mr Causio, to return it.

P. Lynk & Co. Ltd

(Head office), Nelson House, Newell Street, Birmingham B3 3EL.

Telephone: 021-327 5385 Cables: MENFINCH Birmingham Telex: 556241

Fax transmission from: K. Pane

Message for: D Causio

Address: Satex S.p.A., Via di Pietra Papa, Date: 24 January 20

Fax number: (06) 394 8629

Dear Mr. Causio,

This is an urgent request for a consignment to replace the damaged delivery which we received, and about which you have already been informed.

Please air freight the following items:

Cat. no. Quantity

PN40 60

AG20 75

L28 100

The damaged consignment will be returned to you on receipt of the replacement.

Yours sincerely,

K.Pane

Chief Buyer

b) This fax is an example of an informal message from a sales repre­sentative, who needs something to be done urgently by his Head Of­fice. Notice that the fax is kept brief and clear.

MANSON OFFICE SUPPLIER LIMITED

Canal Street, Manchester M12 4KQ

Fax transmission

From: Nick Manson

To: Sue Bresson

Sue,

I've been in Bournemouth now since yesterday, and our clients seem to be most enthusiastic about our new range of notepaper. Can you send some more samples and about twenty more catalogues? Please send them Data post, and then I'll definitely get them tomorrow.

Also, just to let you know I'll be in Norwich on Thursday 18^th and Friday 19^th and back at the office on the Monday.

Thanks, and see you next week.

3. Complete the dialogue.

A: Where does the word "fax" come from?

B: ......................................................................................

A: What can a fax machine do?

B: ......................................................................................

A: When did this means of communication develop?

B: ......................................

A: How does it function?

B: ......................................

A: And how are charges measured?

B: ......................................

A: What are the advantages of fax?

B: ......................................

4. Write two faxes: one – formal, the other – informal.

5. Read and translate the text. Write out the unknown words.