- •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
Making an apology and expressing regret
Извинение и выражение сожаления
don’t think I can (make it (I doubt whether) to the party tonight)
Oh, what a pity (a shame)! Oh, that’s a pity (a shame)! |
(I hope you’ll forgive me, but)
That’s a pity (a shame) I’m sorry to hear that |
I won’t be able to (meet you this afternoon)
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Giving a reason and responding
Сообщение причины и ответ
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I understand, worry about (the meeting). of course. We can arrange that again. |
Expressing thanks and saying goodbye
Выражение благодарности и прощание
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Practice
Adapt the dialogues as necessary to roleplay these conversations.
You are phoning a college lecturer. Apologize for not being able to attend a lecture.
You are phoning a friend. Apologize for not being able to play tennis this afternoon.
You are phoning a bank manager. Explain why you can’t keep an appointment tomorrow.
You are phoning a friend. Explain why you won’t be at a dance (at the club this evening).
Test
Find English equivalents.
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