- •Contents
- •VIII. 84
- •Предисловие Цель и содержание курса
- •Part I Functional English
- •Introducing and meeting people
- •Remember the Language for
- •Introducing Replies
- •Parting
- •Practice
- •Agreeing; Disagreeing
- •Remember the Language for
- •Practice
- •Making an apology and expressing regret
- •Giving a reason and responding
- •Expressing thanks and saying goodbye
- •Practice
- •Making and responding to requests
- •Remember the Language for
- •Practice
- •Making suggestions
- •Remember the Language for
- •I. Making a suggestion to a friend
- •II. Making a suggestion to a business client, etc.
- •Practice
- •Confessing ignorance.
- •Practice
- •Likes, dislikes and preferences
- •Remember the Language for
- •Practice
- •Exchanging information about occupations.
- •Remember the Language for
- •Practice
- •Drawing attention to news and expressing reactions
- •Remember the Language for
- •Practice
- •Argument: for and against
- •Remember the Language for
- •Practice
- •Asking for a repetition or an explanation
- •Remember the Language for
- •I. Missing part of an announcement and asking to help
- •II. Asking to explain
- •Practice
- •Discussing reactions and impressions. Commenting on people’s behavior.
- •Remember the Language
- •Practice
- •2.Replies
- •Instructions, orders, advice
- •Instructions, orders, advice
- •Worry, anxiety, uneasiness, misgiving
- •Remember the Language for
- •Remember the Language for
- •Remember the Language for
- •Reference notes to part I
- •Introducing and meeting people
- •Agreeing; disagreeing
- •Asking for a repetition or an explanation.
- •Discussing reactions and impressions. Commenting on people’s behavior.
- •Instructions, orders, advice
- •Part II Real-life Situations At a Restaurant
- •Practice
- •Vegetables
- •Getting something to eat.
- •At a fast food restaurant.
- •At a coffee shop
- •How to order a meal at a small restaurant
- •At a Hotel
- •Practice
- •Checking in
- •Calling the front desk
- •At a Shop
- •Practice
- •Shopping.
- •At the hotel reception desk
- •In a department store
- •Buying clothes
- •At a Bank
- •Practice
- •Asking for a change
- •Replacing traveleers checks
- •At the Airport
- •Practice
- •How to make airline reservations
- •At the check-in counter
- •Going through the security check
- •Transport
- •Practice
- •Taking a taxi
- •Renting a car
- •At a railroad station
- •At the Information Agency
- •Practice
- •Calling a travel agency
- •At an information desk
- •At a ticket window
- •At a tourist information center
- •Part III Business Conversations
- •To promote – повышать в должности
- •Curriculum Vitae: Anne Brooks
- •History
- •Rsa Shorthand 100 wpm 1994
- •Part IV Written Communication
- •1.The layout and parts of a business letter
- •Practice
- •Practice
- •Practice
- •Practice
- •3.Requesting action, information, apologizing.
- •Practice
- •Practice
- •4.Making a complaint, making a point, warning
- •Practice
- •Practice
- •Practice
Part II Real-life Situations At a Restaurant
Read the conversation. Try to memorize it.
Waiter: Are you ready to order?
A: Well, for a starter I’d like the soup. And then, for the main course, the chicken, please, with a green salad.
B: And I’d like a steak and some vegetables, please.
W.: How do you want your steak: rare, medium or well-done, sir?
B: Well-done, please.
W.: Fine. What would you like to drink? Bottled beer? Wine?
B: We’d like the house wine.
W.: Red or white?
B: Red, please,
W.: Would you like a dessert?
B: Yes, please. I’d like fresh fruit salad.
A: The same for me, please.
B: Excuse me. Can we have the bill?
W.: Will you have one or separate bills?
B: One bill.
W.: Here you are.
Practice
Write the words in these sentences in the correct order.
you / do / what / recommend ?
have / the / we / could / menu ?
what / main / for / like / you / course / would / the ?
order / your / will / dessert / you / now ?
good / sounds / that.
Complete this conversation with sentences from I.
Customer: .....................
Waiter: Certainly. Here it is. Make your choice. Are you ready to order?
C.: Yes, a prawn cocktail, please.
W.: .....................
C.: I can’t decide between the veal and the chicken. ..........................
W.: Oh, if I were you, I’d have the veal. It’s the speciality of the house.
C.: ...................... . I’ll try it.
W.: Fine. .........................
C.: Can I order it later?
W.: Of course.
Look at the menu and have conversations. Take it in turns to be a customer and a waiter.
Pascal’s.
MENU.
starters
French onion soup £5.50
Prawns with garlic £8.75
Vegetable platter £7.00
Smoked chicken salad £6.75
main courses
Fresh Scottish salmon with lemon sauce £14.00
Pascal’s ravioli £11.50
Grilled chicken with rice £12.00
Roast lamb with garlic £12.75
Spaghetti with roasted vegetables £10.20
Vegetables
Fresh vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beans) £4.00
Green salad £3.50
desserts
Chocolate cake £4.75
Fresh fruit salad £4.75
Cheese and biscuits £4.00
For Today’s Specials,
please look at the board.
Getting something to eat.
Here are 4 variants of conversations between too friends.
Choose the variant you like and keep it in mind.
At a fast food restaurant.
1.
A.: What would you like to eat?
B.: I’d like a hamburger with lettuce and tomato.
A.: How about something to drink?
B.: A Coke, please.
A.: OK. I’ll see if I can get waited on.
2.
A.: What do you want?
B.: I think I’ll have a piece of apple pie.
A.: Do you want something to drink?
B.: Coffee would be fine.
A.: OK. Sit down and I’ll get it.
3.
A.: What are you going to have?
B.: I’ll try a steak sandwich.
A.: Can I get you anything to drink?
B.: Yes, I’d like a chocolate shake.
A.: That sounds good. I think I’ll have the same.
4.
A.: What can I get you?
B.: A cheeseburger and an order of French fries would be great.
A.: Would you like anything to drink?
B.: I feel like having a Coke.
A.: That a good idea. I think I’ll join you.