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

Customs Officer: Good morning! Come this way, please.

Passenger: Yes, thank you.

C.O.: Are these your suitcases, sir?

P.: Yes, that's right.

C.O.: Do you have goods to declare?

P.: I don't think I have.

C.O.: Okay, put your bags on the counter, please. Your customs form, please. Thank you. How long are you planning to stay in the country?

P.: Two months, I think.

C.O.: What's the purpose of your visit?

P.: I'm here on business.

C.O.: I see. And you have nothing to declare?

P.: Pardon?

C.O.: I mean alcohol, cigarettes, medicine...

P.: Oh, no.

C.O.: What's inside this bag?

P.: Presents for some of my colleagues.

C.O.: Uh-huh. Spirits?

P.: A bottle of French red wine.

C.O.: Any meat?

P.: What?

C.O.: Food, fresh fruit...

P.: Uh, no.

C.O.: No plants?

P.: No. But I have 200 French cigarettes for my friends.

C.O.: You don't need to declare this. That's under the limit.

P.: Good.

C.O.: Okay, that's okay. Here's your form.

P.: Thank you.

C.O.: Welcome to the USA! Have a nice stay!

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

American English	British English
downtown	town centre
subway	underground/ Tube (London)
railroad	railway
first floor	ground floor
second floor	first floor
vest	waistcoat
pants	trousers
undershirt undershorts/ underwear	vest pants

5. Translate the following phrases.

A.

1. Welcome to the USA!

2. Come this way, please.

3. Have you got any things to declare?

4. How long are you planning to stay in the country?

5. What's the purpose of your visit?

6. I'm here on business.

7. This quantity is not liable to duty.

8. I'd like to cash this traveler’s check.

9. Would you sign here on this line, please?

B.

1. Добро пожаловать!

2. Рад вас приветствовать.

3. Проходите сюда, пожалуйста.

4. У вас есть вещи, подлежащие обложению пошлиной?

5. Сколько вы планируете пробыть в стране?

6. Какова цель вашего визита?

7. Что в этом пакете?

8. Это количество не облагается пошлиной.

9. Следующий, пожалуйста.

10. Я бы хотел получить деньги по этому чеку.

VI. Respond to the following:

1. Oh, hi, Nick! Nice meeting you!

2. Good evening, Mrs. Grey. I hope I'm not late.

3. Good morning, Mrs. Brown! How are you today?

4. Hello, Paul! You're looking grim today.

5. How do you do!

6. Morning, Miss Adams! Do you know that your passport has expired?

7. Good afternoon, officer! I want to speak to your manager.

8. Oh, there you are, Ann.

9. Are you comfortable?

10. How are you? You look splendid!

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

UNIT 4

Foreign Languages

Essential Words and Expressions

What is the English for…? Как по-английски…?

Do you speak English / German/ French/ Japanese/ Russian? Вы говорите по-английски / по-немецки /по-французски / по-японски /по-русски?

Do you understand me? Вы понимаете меня?

What foreign languages do you speak? Какими иностранными языками вы владеете?

Can you write in English? Вы можете писать по-английски?

Can you fill in a declaration form in English? Вы можете заполнить декларацию по-английски?

Can you write in block letters? Вы можете писать печатными буквами?

Can you speak louder / slowly? Вы можете говорить громче/ медленно?

Fill in your declaration form once again, please. Заполните свою декларацию снова, пожалуйста.

Crosses and dashes are not allowed in a declaration form. Поправки и прочерки в декларации не допускаются.

Have you signed your declaration form? Вы подписали свою декларацию?

I can’t write this word. Could you spell it for me please? Я не могу написать это слово. Скажите, пожалуйста, как оно пишется по буквам.

Possible Replies:

I speak English a little / a bit/ not very well. Я немного говорю по-английски.

I understand but I can’t speak it (write in it). Я понимаю, но не могу говорить (писать).

I’m sorry I don’t understand you. Простите, я вас не понимаю.

Ok, I can write it in block letters. Хорошо, я могу написать это печатными буквами.