- •Conversational Formulas
- •Presentation 1: Arresting someone’s attention
- •Possible replies
- •Practice
- •Use necessary formulas of address and replies to:
- •Communication activity
- •II. Translate the following:
- •Presentation 2. Modes of address
- •Practice. Communication activity.
- •Presentation 3. Greetings
- •Practice. Communication activities
- •Presentation 4: Words of parting
- •Practice. Communication activities
- •Presentation 5. Introducing people
- •Possible replies
- •Practice
- •Compose short dialogues introducing:
- •Communication activities
- •Presentation 6: Congratulations and wishes
- •Communication activities
- •Presentation 7: Invitations, arrangements, offers
- •Some of the positive replies
- •Some of the negative replies
- •Practice
- •Communication activity
- •II. Make up short dialogues on the following situations. Invite your friend:
- •III. Translate the following:
- •Presentation 8: Thanks
- •Official thanks
- •Possible replies
- •Practice. Communication activity
- •I. Translate the following:
- •Presentation 9: Requests
- •Asking a person not to do something
- •Possible replies
- •Practice
- •Communication activity
- •Presentation 10: Apologies
- •Possible replies
- •Practice
- •Communication activity
- •Presentation 11. Agreement, approval, solidarity
- •Agreement mixed with surprise
- •Formulas to express solidarity
- •Practice
- •I. Express your agreement:
- •Communication activity
- •Presentation 12: Disagreements, refusal, protest, disapproval
- •Practice
- •I. Express your disagreement or protest:
- •Communication activity
- •II. Compose short dialogues on the following situations:
- •III. Translate the following:
- •IV. Act out some situations in which two persons argue about:
- •Presentation 13: Doubt, hesitation, disbelief
- •I. Translate the following:
- •II. Compose short dialogues on the following situations;
- •Presentation 14: Surprise
- •Practice. Communication activity
- •I. Translate the following:
- •II. Make up short dialogues on the following situations:
- •Presentation 15. Encouragement, consolation, sympathy, regret, urging
- •Consolation, sympathy, regret
- •Practice. Communication activity
- •I. Translate the following:
- •II. Make up short dialogues on the following situations:
- •III. Give your reaction to:
- •Presentation 16. Advice, prohibition
- •Practice. Communication activity
- •I. Translate the following:
- •Compose short dialogues on the following situations:
- •Presentation 17: Warnings
- •Practice
- •Give warning in the following situations
- •Communication activity
- •Translate the following:
- •Presentation 18: Threats and reprimands
- •Practice
- •I. Express your reaction to:
- •Communication activity
- •II. Translate the following:
- •Presentation 19: Anger, indignation, irritation
- •Practice
- •I. Express your feelings on the following situations:
- •Communication activity
- •II. Translate the following:
- •III. Give examples from literary works or from cinema works of personages whom you may characterize as:
- •Communication activity situations
Practice
I. Complete the following requests:
1. Be so kind as to…
2. Will you please…?
3. Would you please…?
4. Would you mind if….
5. Would you mind not …?
6. Could I trouble you for…?
7. May I ask you to…?
II. Give some other forms used in spoken English for:
Close the door!
Turn off the radio!
Open the window!
Don’t make such a noise!
Pass me the salt!
Make me some sandwiches!
Answer the telephone!
Clean the shoes!
Send this SMS!
See who is at the door!
Communication activity
I. Say the right thing to a person who:
– is talking loudly at a cinema;
– is smoking in a non-smoker;
– is talking too loud to you on the phone;
– is playing the piano very loud when you have a headache;
– is picking flowers in the public garden;
– is doing her hair in public;
– keeps drumming his/her fingers on the table.
II. Compose short dialogues on the following situations:
1. You are having a meal. Ask our neighbor to pass you the salt (the bread, the
mustard, etc. )
2. It’s very stuffy in the room. Ask somebody to open the window.
3. You are short of money. Ask your friend to lend you some.
4. You are going to have a party at your place. Ask your friend to help you.
5. You are preparing for report. Ask your child not to be very noisy.
III. Translate the following:
1. – Будьте любезны, передайте вашему менеджеру, что его ждет шеф.
– Хорошо!
2. – Ты не мог бы помочь мне решить одну проблему?
– Конечно. Можешь рассчитывать на меня.
3. – Пожалуйста, закройте дверь. Прохладно.
– Одну минуточку.
4. – Сделайте одолжение, помогите мне заполнить бланк.
– Пожалуйста.
5. – Можно вас попросить выключить радио. Оно мешает мне заниматься.
– Да, пожалуйста.
6. Не разговаривайте так громко. Дети уже спят.
7. – Дайте мне, пожалуйста, бланк.
– Пожалуйста.
8. – Вы не будете так любезны. Передайте им эту записку.
– С удовольствием.
9. – Не могли бы вы сделать мне одолжение? Купите мне пакет молока.
– А почему бы и нет.
10. – Можно вас на два слова?
– Минуточку.
Presentation 10: Apologies
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I ’m sorry.
Простите. Виноват.
So sorry.
Я так виноват.
I
beg your pardon.Pardon me .
Excuse me.
Forgive me.
Простите. Прошу прощения. Извините меня.
Excuse my glove.
Простите, что я в перчатке.
Excuse my back.
Простите, что я сижу (стою) к вам спиной.
Excuse my hat.
Простите, что я в шляпе.
…if you don’t mind my saying so.
…если вы не возражаете.
Allow me…
Разрешите…Позвольте…
I must apologize.
Я должен извиниться.
S
orry?Извините, я не расслышал.
Possible replies
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I t’s quite all right.
Oh. That’s all right.
Ну, что вы!
Not at all!
Ничего! Пожалуйста!
N
o
harm done!Come on!
No trouble at all!
It’s no trouble!
Ничего! Ничего! Ничего не случилось! Да ладно!
Never mind!
Ладно! Забудь!
No pardon at all!
Что вы! Что вы! Пожалуйста! Не беспокойтесь!
Better late than never.
Лучше поздно, чем никогда.
Not in the least!
Ни капельки! Ни чуточки!
Oh, certainly not!
Конечно, нет!
It’s nothing to speak of!
Стоит ли об этом говорить? Какие пустяки!
It’s no excuse!
Это не оправдание!
