- •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
Confessing ignorance.
Сообщение о незнании.
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No,
I must admit I don't know. –
I've (really) no idea.
I'm afraid I haven't any idea (at all)
No idea.
Ask me another.
I wish I knew.
How would I know?
Practice
I. Express ignorance, answering the questions. Make your suppositions(I think…).
Who will get the Best Actor Award?
When was the film released?
When is the train due?
Is there a short cut to Oxford Street?
What will they give her for her birthday?
Why are English policemen called bobbies?
II. Express uncertainty and say where one can find some information on the question.
What is the biggest art gallery in London?
What is the world's tallest building?
Where is the residence of the British Prime Minister?
How do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day?
In what state is Harvard University situated?
III. Express certainty.
Do you know which is the longest river in the world?
Whose trademark is this?
Has he returned from the USA yet?
When will the conference start?
Will he be back soon?
Did he enjoy his stay in London?
Is Washington bigger than New York?
Test
Find English equivalents
|
- No idea.
- I must admit I don't know. |
Likes, dislikes and preferences
Пристрастия, предубеждения, предпочтения
Remember the Language for
Expressing likes and dislikes for things and people.
A. |
I (quite) like novels by J.London I’m very (extremely) fond of I love… What about you?
|
Yes, I B.
No, I`m afraid I |
quite like (love)
don`t like dislike hate |
them too. him.
his books. him. |
Expressing likes and dislikes for activities.
A. I (quite) like I’m very keen on (cycling) I really love |
B. Really? I |
don`t like hate can`t stand |
(it) but I |
like love |
(playing tennis) |
Expressing preferences for things and people.
A. Which Would |
do you prefer you rather have |
(a good novel or a play?) |
B. Oh, |
I (much) prefer I’d rather have |
(a good novel) |
Expressing preferences for activities
A. I’d rather (read a book) than (listen to records). Wouldn’t you? |
B. Well, personally, |
I always prefer (listening to records) to (doing anything else). I’d prefer to (listen to records) rather than (read). |
Expressing dislikes and preferences about someone else’s activities.
(My brother watches TV all the time) but |
I don’t like him (watching it so much) I’d rather he (did smth useful) I wish he’d (do smth else occasionally) |