Activity 10. Study the ways of closing the discussion and thanking the contributors and practice them acting as chairman.

To close the discussion:

- There seem to be no more comments on Dr. Rundle’s paper. I think that’s all there is to say on the subject for the time being. I declare the discussion closed.

- It seems we’ve exhausted the subject. I think it’d time we closed the discussion.

- Our time is up. I am closing the discussion.

- We have no more time left, so I have to close the discussion.

To thank the contributors:

- I’d like to thank again ... for his excellent communication and the persuasive way in which he dealt with the questions and comments. I appreciate very much the contributions by the other researchers. Thank you all.

- I would like to thank ... for his comprehensive review of the problem.

- I appreciate the lucid presentation of the subject by Dr. Burton.

- We’ve had an informative and persuasive discussion. I would like to thank everybody.

Activity 11. Role play. Act out a full-scale discussion of a scientific paper. One of you will play the chairman, another the main speaker (consult your teacher about the topic of your presentation), the others will act as the discussion participants. Cover most of the functional situations practiced in this unit.

Unit 7. Saying good-bye.

Target Vocabulary List

1. first class - первый класс (тип авиабилета)

2. business class - бизнес класс (тип авиабилета)

3. economy class - экономический класс (тип авиабилета)

4. to let smbd know - дать знать, оповестить

5. by fax - по факсу

6. by e-mail - электронной почтой

7. to take care of oneself - беречь себя

Activity 1. Listen and study the dialogue.

Confirming your flight.

Agent: Aeroflot. Good afternoon.

Bogomolov: I would like to confirm my flight to St. Petersburg for September 6, please.

A.: Your flight and class, please?

B.: SU 815, economy.

A.: Name, please?

B.: Bogomolov.

A.: It’s Okay. Bye.

B.: Thank you. Bye.

Activity 2. Role play. Work in pairs. Imagine that you have to confirm your ticket by phone. Dial the company’s number and tell the agent what you want. Follow closely the conversation.

Activity 3. Listen and study the conversation.

Good-bye, Boston!

Bogomolov: The last glimpse of Boston.

Rundle: No, not the last. You’ll be back soon, Peter.

B.: I hope so. We won’t be late for the check-in, will we?

R.: No’ we’ll be right on time. The traffic isn’t too busy and I guess I’m an experienced driver.

B.: How long have you been driving?

R.: Oh, I don’t know. Since I was 16, I guess. By the way, how is your old Moskvich?

B.: Needs repairs. I haven’t been driving it for three months.

R.: Here we are. Well, Peter, the first thing you should do when you get back home is to let me know by fax or e-mail if your institute administration okays your 3 month’s visit here.

B.: Yeah. I’d talked it over before I came here, but, of course, I will confirm their consent as soon as I arrive. Then I’ll be waiting for your official invitation.

R.: Right. I’m sorry it’s time to say good bye now. Take care of yourself, man.

B.: I’m really grateful to you, Michael. You’ve been so helpful with everything.

R.: Oh, not as much as you were when I was working at the Ioffe.

B.: Remember me to your family and thank Jack Lerner again for me. He is a very capable man.

R.: He sure is. Well, give my best regards to your men in the lab. And say hello to Natasha and the kids. Take care. Have a nice flight and safe landing.

B.: Thank you. Look after yourself. I’ll keep in touch, Michael. Good-bye!

Activity 4. Learn the dialogue and act out the parting following the framework of this conversation.

Activity 5. Imagine that you are parting with an American colleague. Act out the farewell.

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