Exercises

1. Study the vocabulary of the Unit.

2. Practice the following sentence patterns. Translate them into Russian.

1. Can you spare me a minute?

2. Could you tell me when to get out?

3. Would you mind my smoking?

4. Could you possibly tell me how I can get to the center?

5. I wonder if you could explain this rule to me.

6. Will you kindly shut the door, please?

7. Will you do me a favour?

8. Please, remember to lock the suitcase.

9. I'd ask you to leave the door open.

10. Please, don't be careless.

3. Read the dialogue. Practice it in pairs. Trade roles and reproduce the dialogue in pairs.

Passenger: Are you going to examine my things?

Customs Officer: In a moment, sir. Meanwhile, can I ask you to look through these lists, please?

P.: What lists?

C.O.: The Prohibited Articles list and The Duty-Free Quota list. Here they are.

P.: Thank you.

C.O.: Do you have anything to declare, sir?

P.: Nothing from the first list.

C.O.: Do you have any items above the fixed quota?

P.: Well, I haven't got through the second list, you know. They are both rather long.

C.O.: Will you please open your suitcases, sir?

P.: Yes, of course; here you are.

C.O.: What are these things?

P.: They are for my personal use.

C.O.: You have suits above the fixed quota, sir.

P.: But they are not new.

C.O.: All the same. You will have to pay duty on this extra one.

P.: Well, all right.

С.O.: Now, I see you have books.

P.: Are they prohibited?

C.O.: They'll have to be looked through, sir. Can you put them aside, please?

P.: What? Are you going to read them all?

C.O.: No, our interpreter will just skip through them. That's all. Now, what are these things?

P.: Oh, just a few things for my family. Are they liable to duty too? (Am I liable to pay duty on them too?)

C.O.: No, they are not. Well, the examination is over, sir. You may pay the duty for the suits over there.

P.: Yes, thank you.

C.O.: When you bring the receipt, I'll stamp your documents, sir.

4. Compare the meanings and uses of the American and British English words and make up short sentences with them.

American English	British English
baggage	luggage
fall	autumn
corn	maize
apartment	flat
billion	milliard
package	parcel
(eye)glasses	spectacles
store	shop

V. Translate the following phrases

A.

1. May I have a look at your ring?

2. I’ll ask you to look through these lists, please.

3. What have you to declare?

4. You will have to pay the duty on this item.

5. What do you have above the fixed quota?

6. Will you please open your case?

7. What are these things?

8. I’d ask you to put this box aside.

9. The examination is over, sir. You may pay the duty over that counter.

10. When you bring the receipt I’ll stamp your documents, sir.

B.

1. У меня нет вещей из первого списка.

2. Эти вещи для моего личного пользования.

3. Это запрещено для ввоза?

4. Это всего лишь небольшие подарки для моей семьи.

5. Боюсь, что это невозможно.

6. С удовольствием помогу вам.

7. Очень жаль, но я должен отказаться.

8. Извините, но я не могу.

9. Не могли бы вы повторить то, что сказали?

10. Простите, вы не присмотрите за моими чемоданами?

VI. Respond to the following:

1. Excuse me, could you direct me to the Customs?

1. Excuse me, can you give me a hand with this heavy box?

2. Will you open the window, please?

3. Could you speak louder, please?

4. Could I possibly use your pen?

5. Would you mind if I take this handbag with me?

6. I haven’t finished yet. Would you mind giving me a couple of minutes?

7. Sorry, what was that (you said)?

8. Please, fill in your declaration form again.

9. Be sure to remember your number.

VII. Act out a dialogue using essential words and expressions of the unit.

UNIT 7

Agreement

Essential Words and Expressions

Yes. Да.

Fine. Прекрасно.

Sure. Конечно.

(It’s) Okey. Хорошо.

Agreed./ Settled. Договорились.

All right. Хорошо.

You are right. Вы правы.

Just fine!/ Just great! Просто прекрасно!

Excellent! Отлично!

I have no objection./ I don’t mind. У меня нет возражений.

I agree. Я согласен.

I fully agree with you. Я полностью с вами согласен.

Good idea! Хорошая мысль!

That suits me (fine). Это мне подходит.

That goes without saying. Это безусловно.