VI. Thanking for participation

1.We appreciate you taking the time to chat with us.

2.Thank you very much for your time.

3.It's very good of you to spend the time.

4.Thanks very much, Mr/Mrs .... I appreciate your time.

5.We certainly appreciate your time this afternoon. Thanks for joining us and answering some of the questions that we had. And we wish you certainly the best of luck.

6.Mr. Secretary, our time has expired. Thank you, sir.

7.I wish we could talk more on this topic but our time is up. I want to thank you for joining us today.

3.Read the assignment and act out press conferences on the problems given in it, or interview your partner on any topic covered in this textbook.

One student plays the role of a chairperson opening and closing the briefing, the other student or students brief on the topic. After that the rest of the class asks questions. All students should use as many phrases as possible from the list above. Pick up the topic of a briefing from the list below.

1.You are a NATO official. Brief on the topic «NATO's Role and Tasks Today».

2.You are NATO and Russian officials. Brief on the topic «Should Russia Join NATO?»

3.You are an expert on conflict resolution. Brief on the topic «Future Interstate Conflicts».

4.You are Russian and US officials holding a press conference on missile defense systems.

5.You are a US official. Brief on the new US national security strategy.

6.You are experts on Russian and US foreign policy. Brief on the topic USRussianChinese Triangle.

7.You are Russian experts on foreign policy. Brief on the topic «The Role of the UN in a Global World».

8.You are a deputy of the State Duma (Russian Parliament). Brief foreign journalists on the Russian electoral system and the role of mass media in parliamentary and presidential elections.