Читай и говори пособие 1 курс

EXERCISES

I. Read the dialogues aloud several times.

II. Act the dialogues in pairs until you know them more or less by heart. Take first one part and then the other.

III. Practice taking leave of one of your friends. Use formulas from the dialogues.

IV. Answer the following questions:

1.What remarks may be used preparatory to taking leave of someone?

2.What formula might you use when taking leave a child?

3.What might you say to a friend of yours who was going to a dance?

4.What might you say to friends of yours who are just leaving to go on holiday?

5.What formula might you use when asking someone to pass on your best wishes to a close friend of yours?

6.What does one say when taking leave of someone more formally?

V. Act Dialogues A and B of ‘Greetings’ followed by

Dialogues A and B of ‘Leave-Taking’.

3. Introductions

Dialogue A (informal)

Roland: Christine, do you know Clive? Christine: No, I don’t think I do.

Roland: Christine, this is Clive Barlow. Clive, this is Christine Devlin.

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Christine: Hello!

Clive: Hello!

Dialogue B (relatively formal)

Mr. White: Mrs. Moore, may I introduce a friend of mine? This is Mr. Pearce. James, this is Mrs. Moore. She works at the same office as my wife.

Mrs. Moore: How do you do? Mr. Pearce: How do you do?

Dialogue C (polite without being too formal)

( A young man and a young woman have got into conversation with each other in a railway compartment.)

Young Man: Perhaps, I’d better introduce myself. My name is Jim Graves. I’m studying physics at Hull.

Young woman: My name’s Kathleen Maguire. I’m a medical student.

Additional formulas

You haven’t met Mr. Fraser, have you? (neutral - mildly formal) I’d like to introduce you to Mrs. Bellamy. (neutral - mildly formal) I’d like to meet Mr. Hill. (neutral - mildly formal)

Judy, meet Mr. Knight. (neutral - mildly formal) Pleased to meet you.

Have you (two) been introduced? Have you (two) met before?

(The last two formulas are relatively informal and fairly intimate, and would be used when the people have already struck up a conversation).

May I introduce myself? My name’s Robinson. (formal) My name’s Paul. What’s yours? (informal)

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EXERCISES

I. Read the dialogues aloud several times.

II. Act the dialogues in pairs until you know them more or less by heart. Take first one part and then the other.

III. Introduce one of your friends to another as if they had never met before.

IV. Introduce yourself to someone you have never met before but have got into conversation with.

V.Answer the following questions:

1.How would you respond on being introduced to someone in a more formal manner / in an informal manner?

2.Give several formulas used for introducing people in a neutral - mildly formal manner.

3.How would you introduce yourself in a formal / informal way?

4.How would you informally introduce two people who have already struck up a conversation?

4. Invitations, Making Arrangements

Dialogue A (informal)

George: How about going for a cup of coffee this afternoon? Diana: That’s a good idea. Where shall we meet?

George: I’ll wait for you in front of the post office at four o’clock.

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Diana: That’s a bit too early for me. Could we make it half past? George: Okay, it suits me. See you later, then.

Diana: Bye.

Dialogue B (slightly more formal)

David: Would you like to come round to our place one evening? We could have a drink and listen to some records.

Jenny: I’d like to very much.

David: Are you doing anything special on Friday? Jenny: I’m afraid I’ve got tickets for the theatre.

David: It’s a pity. Still, it can’t be helped. Are you free next Wednesday?

Jenny: (taking out her diary) Let me see. Yes, I think that’ll be all right. Thanks for the invitation.

David: Oh, don’t mention it. Shall we say half past seven? Jenny: That would suit me.

David: Good, that’s settled, then. Well, I must rush off now. Bye. Jenny: Bye-bye.

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I. Read the dialogues aloud several times.

II. Act the dialogues in pairs until you are thoroughly familiar with them. Learn Dialogue A by heart.

III. Translate the following sentences into English using words and formulas from the dialogues.

1.К сожалению, я не смогу придти в пятницу утром. У меня лекция. - Жаль, но нечего не поделаешь. А как насчет воскресенья?

2.Может быть, сходим сегодня вечером в кино?

3.Ты будешь свободен в восемь часов? - Возможно, но не уверен. Лучше позвони мне заранее.

4.Как насчет того, чтобы пообедать вместе? - С удовольствием. - Прекрасно.

Язаеду за тобой в пять часов.

5.Вы не хотели бы пойти в воскресенье на выставку современной живописи? - Прекрасная идея. Я очень люблю живопись.

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6. Вы не заняты в воскресенье? Мои родители хотели бы пригласить Вас на обед. - Большое спасибо, это очень любезно с их стороны. Но, к сожалению, в воскресенье я уезжаю за город.

IV. Answer the following questions:

1.How would you phrase a relatively formal invitation to a Christmas party?

2.What formula might one use in accepting the above invitation?

3.What might you say if you wanted to know if someone was free on Tuesday evening?

4.What formulas can one use in turning down an invitation?

V. Working in pairs, prepare and act a dialogue in which two people meet and:

1.X invites Y to stay with him / her over the weekend;

2.X invites Y to a house-warming party;

3.X invites Y to have lunch with him / her;

4.X and Y arrange to go to a football match together;

5.X and Y arrange to go to the cinema together;

6.X and Y arrange to go and visit a friend who is in a hospital.

VI. Give appropriate responses (acceptance or rejection) to the following:

1.Would you like to come round one evening?

2.Would seven o’clock suit you?

3.What about having lunch in town?

4.Can you manage Thursday at two?

5.Shall I call for you at the office?

6.Should we have lunch together?

7.May I take you home?

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CONVERSATIONAL FORMULAS II

1. Congratulations, Good Wishes, etc.

Dialogue A (relatively informal)

Eric: Hello, Hugh! Any news?

Hugh: Yes, it’s a girl! She was born last night at seven o’clock. Eric: Congratulations! Everything all right?

Hugh: Yes, thanks. Janet and the baby are both well.

Eric: Good! Give my best wishes to Janet when you go to see her. Hugh: Thanks, I will.

Dialogue B (relatively informal)

Bill: So you are off to London on Saturday, Kate. Kate: Yes, we are catching the 8.35 train.

Bill: I hope you‘ll have a nice holiday and a good rest. Kate: Thanks. Don’t work too hard while we are away.

Bill: Well, I can’t promise, but I’ll do my best. Don’t forget to send me a card. Kate: No, I won’t forget.

Bill: Well, all the best if I don’t see you before you leave. Kate: Thanks. The same to you.

Dialogue C

Bob: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Janet: Thanks. The same to you.

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Dialogue D

Sandra: Many happy returns of the day, Eve!

Carol: Oh, is it your birthday? Many happy returns!

Heather: Happy birthday, Eve!

Eve: Thank you.

Additional formulas

Congratulations! I’m very pleased. (mildly formal; could be used, for example, to congratulate someone who has got engaged)

My heartiest congratulations! (relatively formal)

I’d like to congratulate you on a very successful evening, etc. / on passing your examinations, etc. (formal)

Congratulations! I hope you’ll be very happy. (mildly formal; used when someone has got married)

I hope you(‘ll) get on all right. (relatively informal; used when someone is about to undertake smth. which may be difficult)

Good luck! (used when someone is about to undertake smth. difficult, etc.)

I hope you’ll soon be better / you’ll soon get over it / you get well soon. (used when someone is ill or unwell)

EXERCISES

I. Read the dialogues aloud several times.

II. Act the dialogues until you are thoroughly familiar with them. Learn dialogues C and D by heart.

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III. Translate the following sentences into English using formulas from the dialogues.

1.Всего хорошего! - Спасибо, взаимно.

2.От всего сердца поздравляю с днем рождения!

3.Веселого Рождества и счастливого Нового Года!

4.Есть новости? - Да, у нас родился сын! - Поздравляю! Надеюсь, все в порядке? - Да, и жена, и сын чувствуют себя хорошо. - Я рад за вас.

IV. Answer the following questions:

1.What does one say to people just before Christmas?

2.What do they reply?

3.What do you say to someone on his / her birthday?

4.What does he / she reply?

5.What might you say to someone who has got engaged?

6.What would you say to someone who has got married?

7.What might you say to someone just before an examination?

8.What might you say to someone who was just about to start a new and difficult

job?

9.How can one express one’s good wishes to someone who is ill?

10.How might a guest formally express his congratulations on the success of a party, discussion, etc.?

V. Working in pairs, prepare and act a shot dialogue in which X meets and congratulates Y, a friend of his / hers, on:

1.getting married;

2.getting engaged;

3.passing an important examination;

4.getting a better job;

5.winning an important sports event.

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Immediately after the two friends met and exchanged greetings, X should use a sentence beginning: ‘I’ve heard that you ...’ or ‘Is it true that you ....?’ or ‘I haven’t seen you since you ....’.

VI. Working in pairs, prepare and act a dialogue in which X says goodbye to a friend, Y, who is about to set off for a holiday in Germany. Use Dialogue B as a model.

2. Apologies

Dialogue (polite; mildly formal)

(Jill, who has overslept, arrives at the bus stop out of breath and joins the queue.) Jill: (to the man in front of her in the queue) Excuse me, could you tell me the

correct time, please?

Man: (who has been daydreaming) I beg your pardon, I didn’t catch what you said.

Jill: I said: ‘Could you tell me the correct time, please?’. My watch has stopped. Man: Sorry, so has mine.

Jill: Never mind, the bus is coming anyway.

(They got on a bus, which is very crowded. As the bus starts, Jill treads on a woman’s toe.)

Jill: I’m terribly sorry, I was thrown off balance. Woman: Oh, that’s all right.

(Jill manages to get a seat, settles down, opens her briefcase and takes out a book.) Passenger: Pardon me, I think you’ve dropped something.

Jill: Oh yes, it’s a letter. Thank you very much. Passenger: Don’t mention it.

(The bus approaches the stop at which Jill has to get off. She gets up and starts to push her way pass the standing passengers to the door.)

Jill: Excuse me ... Excuse me ... Excuse me ...

(Jill gets off and hurries to the university. When she arrives the tutorial has already started.)

Jill: I must apologize for being late, Professor Wood, I’m afraid I overslept. Wood: It’s quite all right, we’ve only just started.

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