2. Лексический минимум.

Текст А

Glenn is serving dinner in the hotel restaurant

At table 12.

Woman: Excuse me.

Glenn: Yes, madam?

Woman: I’m afraid I can’t eat this steak. I asked for a medium steak and this is rare. In fact, it’s almost raw. Could you change it for me, please?

Glenn: Yes, certainly. I’m sorry about that. I’ll take it back to the kitchen.

Woman: Thank you.

At table 4.

Man: Excuse me.

Glenn: Yes, sir?

Man: It’s very draughty here next to the door. I’d be grateful if you could find us another table.

Glenn: We’re very busy today.

Man: Couldn’t we move to one of the tables in the corner?

Glenn: I’m afraid those are all reserved, sir.

Man: Well, I’m sorry but we really can’t sit here. Would you mind finding out if there are any other tables free?

Glenn: Yes, I’ll go and ask right away.

Упражнение 1. Ответьте на вопросы.

What does the woman ask Glenn to do? Why?

What does the man want Glenn to do? Why?

Complaints/requests

Making complaints:

I’m afraid I can’t eat this steak. It’s almost raw.

I’m sorry but we can’t sit here. It’s very draughty.

Requesting action:

Could you change it please?

Would you mind finding out?

I’d be grateful if you could find us another table.

Упражнение 2. Используя данные ниже слова и выражения, пожалуйтесь на неисправности торговых автоматов, плохую работу прачечной, т. п.

doesn’t work noisy small salty dark lining torn cold damp zip broken

underdone butoon missing gone wrong sweater shrunk doesn’t return coin overdone

Задание 2. Напишите четыре диалога между недовольным клиентом и представителем обслуживающего персонала в следующих ситуациях.

1. You are in a restaurant and your hamburger is dry and overdone. You want the waitress to bring you another one.

2. You are in a hotel. Your room overlooks the rear car park and it is very noisy. Ask the receptionist to give you a different room.

3. You recently bought a pair of jeans but the first time that you wore them the zip broke. You take the jeans back to the shop to complain and ask for another pair in exchange.

4. You have put 50 p into the automatic drinks machine to get a soft drink. The machine doesn’t work and you have lost your 50p. You complain to one of the attendants and ask for your money back.

Текст Б

The education of children starts as soon as they are born; girls wear pink and boys wear blue; boys play with guns and girls play with dolls. Boys are allowed to make more noise and cause more trouble, while girls are supposed to be more interested in talking to and understanding people. This kind of education prepares boys for power in the world but little else.

A boy is under pressure in many ways. He is supposed to be ‘macho’ – good at sport, able to stand up for himself in fights and to suffer pain without crying. If he can’t, he is a ‘wimp’ and often other boys will tease and bully him, especially at school. Yet probably only a very few boys can do all of these things. All boys are different - they have different needs and talents, likes and dislikes. Some boys are good at cooking and writing poetry whereas others are good at football or maths. Boys aren’t just ‘machos’ and ‘wimps’; there are swots as well as sports stars, conformists as well as rebels, shy boys as well as girl-chasers. If we can assure them that all these types are okay, it may help to reduce the bullying of those boys who are the least macho.

Упражнение 3. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. Do you have any brothers or sisters?

2. Did your parents bring you up differently from her? In what ways?

3. What sort of toys did you have as a child?

4. Can you remember any bullies at your school?

5. What do you think of men who cry?

6. How do parents often distinguish between baby boys and baby girls?

7. In what ways are boys supposed to be ‘macho’?

8. What often happens to boys who are not macho?

Задание 3. Расскажите о своем детстве (или о том, как Вы сами воспитываете своего ребенка).

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