8. Make up dialogues. Use some of the phrases given below.
1) Excuse me, I've lost my way. I'm trying to go to...
Which is the right way to ...
Please, show me the way to... Am I on the right way (road) to ...
How far is it? Is it possible to walk there? Is there a bus from here to... ? Is it much of a walk?
Go right to the end of the street, then turn left, go 2 blocks straight ahead and then turn to... Straight on and the second turning to the right. You are going in the opposite direction.
What can I do for you? Now, where is it you want to go? It's a long distance off... It's a long (short) way to... It's quite a distance from here.
Be careful, the traffic keeps to the left in this country. Look out. It isn't safe to cross here. Be sure not to cross the street (square). One can never be too careful. Wait for the break in the traffic. Don't cross the street when the traffic light has changed to red.
10. Respond the invitations.
I'm going on a sightseeing tour. Would you like to keep me company?
Let's go to some historical museum on Sunday.
Why not to go to some suburbs, today, Peterhof or Pavlovsk?
I've got 2 tickets for the American exposition in the Art gallery. Would you care to come with me?
How about going to the Zoo? It's so much fun!
Would you like to see a most impressive building of the new hotel? Everybody admires it greatly.
Have you seen the new bridge across the river? Why not go and see it?
What about going to see the new monument to...?
11. Fill in the missing parts of the dialogue.
- Shall we go sightseeing today?
- …
- What places of interest do you want to show me first?
- …
What about going to the Summer Gardens?
…
But I think we've got a lot of time today.
…
It can't be helped then. We'll visit it some other day. Then let's go on a bus or trolley-bus and go along Nevsky Avenue.
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- All right, I agree to all you say. But remember we shall have to leave some time for dinner.
14. Talking topics.
You are a guide. Give a short commentary on any well-known place of interest in your city.
What advice would you give to someone who wanted to go sightseeing in your native town?
Suppose you wanted to show a visitor some of the most interesting places in your city. Where would you take him?
What advice would you give a tourist about taxis in the city?
Suppose a tourist asked you for advice about the places he could visit on foot. What directions would you give him?
15. The easiest way to travel in London is by Underground. Here is the central part of the London Underground plan.
Imagine you and your English friend are at Victoria Station. You would now like to visit some of the sights. Act the dialogue. You may use the following.
London Zoo, Regent's Park, Open 09.00 - 18.00, Baker Street, then walk through Regent's Park.
16. You work as a booking clerk in Petersburg's tourist bureau. Make an advertisement of a tour around the city. Make use of the advertisement of one of London's bureaus.
HISTORIC LONDON
"When a man is tired of London he is tired of Life."
Full day, £ 39.00 including entrances. Child under 16 £ 33.00. Daily except Sunday.
Highlights: West End. Westminster Abbey. Changing of the guard. Lunch in an English pub. Covent Garden. St Paul's Cathedral. The Tower of London & Crown Jewels.
An unforgettable day, that includes everything you have ever heard about in London ... and more.
West End. Today you will be able to see some of our major shopping and entertainment centres, together with some of our famous Royal Parks. You will pass through the fashionable district of Mayfair with its classic architecture and along the Strand with its many theatres. Naturally, your highlight this morning will be Westminster Abbey and Changing of the Guard.
Westminster Abbey - a chance to walk through the history of England. It's a royal church - the scene of coronations for centuries - (you will see the Coronation Chair itself) - and the place where the Duke and Duchess of York were wed. It's also the final resting place of countless monarchs, statesmen, poets and heroes. Back mi our coach, we pass the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Horse guards Parade, Downing Street (where the Prime Minister resides) and onto Trafalgar Square - dominated by Nelson's Column as well as friendly pigeons! Changing of the Guard is at Buckingham Palace. We disembark at the Mall and make our way to the Queen's residence (she's in, if the flag's flying). We shall witness the magic of the famous Changing of the Guard and have ample time for photographs before leaving for lunch.
Traditional English Pub. Your lunch will be in a pub where і mi only will you be able to rub shoulders with the locals enjoying their lunch. It will be great fun and an experience you shouldn't miss while you are in London!
Covent Garden. After lunch, we go to Covent Garden. For centuries this has been the centre of riotous entertainment. Today little has changed! The street musicians, noisy pubs and great restaurants, all go to help us to remember the past. This also the heart of the theatre district. You will not only see the Royal Opera House, but if we are really lucky, we will also see the Ghost of the Man in Grey! Naturally, there will be time to buy souvenirs.
St Paul's Cathedral. Replenished, we now enter The City of London - "the ancient square mile" which is at the heart of the country's finance and trade. We drive along Fleet Street where Charles Dickens worked, to Christopher Wren's greatest masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral. It was completed in 1710 and is considered by many to be the most beautiful building in Britain. Prince Charles was married here in 1981 - "the fairy-tale wedding of the century". Leaving St Paul's we move into the financial city itself to the Bank of England, the Stock Exchange and the Mansion House, home of the Lord Mayor, then across London Bridge and Tower Bridge.
The Tower of London & Crown Jewels - an incredible medieval time capsule dating back 900 years. Here we feel the pulse of English history and learn how the Tower was used as a fortress, a prison, a palace and a place of execution! We'll dazzled by the sparkling Crown Jewels safely guarded by our traditional Beefeaters (not to mention The Tower Ravens).
The tour doesn't operate on Sunday as visits cannot be made to St Paul’s' or Westminster Abbey.