2.3. Donald’s Working Day / Audial practice

Task 1.

Read the following word combinations. Then listen to the dialogue for the first time.

- to need a rest – нуждаться в отдыхе

- to sign documents – подписывать документы

- to participate in the talks – участвовать в переговорах

- to discuss the terms of the agreements – обсуждать условия соглашения

- a break for lunch – перерыв на ланч

- a business trip – деловая поездка

- abroad – за границей

Task 2.

Listen to the dialogue for the second time. Then choose the right statement.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

a. Donald is tired. b. Donald isn’t tired at all. a. Donald can take a holiday. b. Donald can’t take a holiday. a. Donald has a lot of work to do at his office. b. Donald has very little work to do at his office. a. Donald’s working day begins at a quarter to 7 and at 3 p.m. it is over. b. Donald’s working day begins at a quarter to nine and at 5 p.m. it is over. a. If they’ve got many things to do they go home. b. If they’ve got many things to do they stay there until everything is done. a. At 1 p.m. they’ve got a break for lunch. b. They’ve not got a break for lunch. a. Sometimes they go on business trip. b. They don’t go on business trip. a. Donald was abroad several times. b. Donald has never been abroad. a. Donald hasn’t been to the USA. b. Donald was to the USA several times.

Task 3. Fill in the gaps. Then act out the dialogue with your partner.

1. Donald, you look so …. You don’t feel well, do you?

2. It’s not that. I am really tired. I need a ….

1. Take a holiday.

2. I can’t do it now. We’ve got a lot of … to do.

1. Excuse my curiosity, what do you usually do at your office?

2. You’d better ask me what I don’t do at my office. I have to answer telephone

…, sign …, participate in the …, discuss the … of the agreements, send … and

… and do many other things.

1. How long does your working … last?

2. It depends … I come to my … at a quarter to nine and at 5 p.m. our working

day is over. But if we’ve got many … to do, we stay there until everything is done.

1. I see. I suppose, you’ve got a break for ….

2. Sure. At 1 p.m. we’ve got a break for lunch which lasts for an hour.

1. Do you sometimes go on business …?

2. Our employees go to various cities and towns in this country and ….

1. Have you been abroad?

2. Yes, several …. I have already been to Canada, Australia, and West Germany.

1. Have you been to the USA?

2. Not yet. I am planning to go there next ….

3. Consumer research

A market researcher asks a consumer questions

Task 1.

Read the words and word combinations. Copy them down into your vocabulary, then learn them by heart.

- a market researcher	- исследователь рынка
- to check some details - go ahead	- уточнить некоторые детали - начинайте (пожалуйста)
- you don’t mind	- вы не возражаете
- to own	- иметь во владении
- roughly	- приблизительно
- Do you mind if …?	- Вы не возражаете, если…?
- to spend	- тратить
- to suppose	- предполагать
- to go abroad	- поехать заграницу
- a couple more questions	- ещё пара вопросов
- Greece	- Греция
- helpful	- полезный
- You are welcome	- Всегда пожалуйста

Task 2. Working at grammar.

Найдите в тексте общие и специальные вопросы. Поставьте найденные вопросительные предложения в Past и Future Simple, соответственно добавив временные наречия.

Task 3.

Act out the dialogue with your partner.

A: Right. I’d just like to check some details first. It’s Mr. and Mrs. J. Reynolds, is not it?

B: Yes.

A: The address is 21 Pine Avenue?

B: Yes.

A: Your telephone number is 56822, is that right?

B: No, it’s 56882.

A: Thanks. Now, I hope you don’t mind if I ask you some personal questions?

B: No, go ahead.

A: First, do you own this house?

B: Yes, we do.

A: How many people live in it?

B: Well, there’s myself, my husband and two sons.

A: So four of you. Where does your husband work?

B: He works at the Courtsulds.

A: And do you work?

B: No, I am at home.

A: Right, your sons are at school then?

B: Yes, that’s right.

A: Do they go to the local school?

B: No, they both go into town to the Independent Boys School.

A: Right. Now, both you and your husband have a car?

B: Yes, we do.

A: Roughly how many miles do you do a year?

B: Well, about 5,000.

A: Your husband’s car is on the firm, is that right?

B: Yes.

A: How many holidays a year do you take?

B: Normally two.

A: So. Right. In this country or abroad?

B: Usually a summer holiday abroad and a week somewhere in England in the autumn.

A: Somewhere by the sea?

B: No, we normally go to Scotland walking.

A: Right, just a couple more questions; then I’m finished. Do you mind telling me how much you normally spend on your summer holiday?

B: Well, I suppose about £ 1,000.

A: And this year you plan to go abroad?

B: Yes, Greece actually.

A: Well, thank you very much, Mrs. Reynolds. You’ve been very helpful.

B: You’re welcome.

Task 4.

Reconstruct the text.

A: Right. I’d just like to ___ some details first. It’s Mr. And Mrs. J. Reynolds, is not it?

B: Yes.

A: The ___ is 21 Pine Avenue?

B: Yes.

A: Your telephone ___ is 56822, is that right?

B: No, it’s 56882.

A: Thanks. Now, I hope you don’t ___ if I ask you some personal ___?

B: No, ___ ahead.

A: First, do you ___ this house?

B: Yes, we do.

A: How many ___ live in it?

B: Well, there’s ___, my husband and two ___.

A: So four of you. Where ___ your husband work?

B: He ___ at the Courtsulds.

A: And do you work?

B: No, I am at ___.

A: Right, your sons are at school then?

B: Yes, that’s ___.

A: Do they go to the local ___?

B: No, they ___ go into town to the Independent Boys ___.

A: Right. Now, both you and your ___ have a car?

B: Yes, we ___.

A: Roughly how many miles ___ you do a year?

B: Well, about 5,000.

A: Your husband’s ___ is on the firm, is that right?

B: Yes.

A: How many holidays a ___ do you ___?

B: Normally two.

A: So. Right. In this country or ___?

B: Usually a summer ___ abroad and a week ___ in England in the autumn.

A: Somewhere by the sea?

B: No, we normally ___ to Scotland walking.

A: Right, just a couple ___ questions; then I’m finished. Do you mind telling me how much you normally ___ on your summer ___?

B: Well, I suppose ___ £ 1,000.

A: And this year you plan to ___ abroad?

B: Yes, Greece ___.

A: Well, thank you very much, Mrs. Reynolds. You’ve been very ___.

B: You’re welcome.

Task 5.

Learn by heart the role of a market researcher.

Make up your own situation concerning consumer research. Role play it with your partner.