II. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1. Where does Irene live?

2. What is the name of her friend?

3. What is the best time to come to Greece?

4. Why shouldn’t Irene come in the summer?

5. What sights are the friends going to see?

6. Are the beaches there wonderful?

7. What is the most famous Greek dish?

8. Is it tasty or not?

9. Do Greek people eat a lot of fish and vegetables?

10. Where are the friends planning to go in the evening?

III. Выполните следующие упражнения.

1. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих слов и выражений:

очень занят, лучшее время, очень мило, у меня будут каникулы, один из островов, море чистое, ты когда-нибудь пробовала…, много рыбы, самый известный, местное вино, я уверена, с нетерпением жду ответа.

2. Заполните пропуски подходящими по смыслу предлогами, где это необходимо:

Thanks very much … your letter. I’m very pleased that you want to visit… me. The best time to come is… May. I’ll be … holiday and we can go sight-seeing together. There are a lot …things to see…Athens. We could also go…Delfi. I’d like to take you…one…the islands. We eat a lot …fish and vegetables. I’m really looking …to seeing you.

3. Заполните пропуски, пользуясь активным словарем:

Thanks very much for your … I’ve been very …at work. I’m very …that you want to visit me. We can go … together. I’d like to take you to one of the ... Have you ever … Greek food? The most famous Greek … is Moussaka. I’m sure we’ll have a great …! I’m really … to seeing you.

4. Расскажите, как Вы провели отпуск.

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I. Прочитайте и переведите текст. При необходимости пользуйтесь словарём. Tipping

In the United States tipping is practiced by travelers. Apart from restaurants, there are few services for which the average American is expected to give a tip. Tourists, however, who are helpless without services of all kinds to provide their food, transportation, information and entertainment, are expected to pay extra, and tip, too, for their helplessness and ignorance, and of course, they should and do.

The US standards for tipping are as follows. Leave 10 per cent of the bill as the tip for ordinary restaurant service, 15 per cent for good service. Tips provide the real income of most waiters and waitresses in the US. They generally receive only token salaries. Anyone who carries your luggage- bellboys, railway redcaps, airport porters- expects a total tip of around a dollar and up, depending. Tour guides and tour-bus drivers usually expect to be tipped at the conclusion of the show, but this is not mandatory.

You do not need to tip airline stewardesses, gas-station attendants, store clerks, grocery-bag boys, motel employees, employees at the counters of cafeteria-style and fast-food chain restaurants (such as McDonald’s or Pizza Hut), theater ushers, bus drivers, or, in fact, most service employees. However, a tip can always be offered to anyone who renders you a special service, and it may not be accepted.

Слова и выражения:

give a tip – давать чаевые

apart from (adv) – в отличие от

average (adj) – среднестатистический

expect (v) – ожидать

helpless (adj) – беспомощный

entertainment (n,U) – развлечение

ignorance (n,U) – невежество

leave (v) – оставлять

bill (n,C) – счет

income (n,C) – доход

receive (v) – получать

salary (n,C) – оклад, зарплата

carry (v) – носить

conclusion (n,U) – завершение

mandatory (adj) – обязательный

employee (n,C) – наемный работник

counter (n,C) – прилавок

usher (n,C) – швейцар

offer (v) – предлагать

render (v) – предоставлять

accept (v) – принимать