Illustrative Situations

/. Прослушайте и воспроизведите следующие речевые образцы:

1. — What colour is your new dress?

— It's blue

2. — What colour are your gloves?

— They are brown.

•3. — What is the book like?

— It's very interesting.

4. — What are the cars like?

— They are very comfortable.

5. — What kind of house is that?

— It's very big and modern.

Practice

/. Спросите своего собеседника о цвете и качестве предме­тов, употребив при этом данные слова: e.g. — What colour is your car?

— It's black, your suit/grey; the shoes/brown; the walls/blue; your hat/white; , ⁽ ,

the coat/black; the sofa/green;

the carpet/red;

the armchair/grey;

your dress/yellow.

e.g. — What is the film like?

— It's very interesting, the hotel/modern; the flowers/beautiful; your handbag/very small; your flat/large;

the restaurant/comfortable;

the carpet/thick;

the books/interesting;

your car/fast

e.g. — What kind of house is that?

— It's very modern, river/deep; park/beautiful; flat/light; place/quiet;

office/large;

hotel/big; vase/nice.

Fluency

/. Прослушайте, прочитайте и воспроизведите следующие диалоги. Составьте подобные диалоги.

1. Mrs Brown: What colour's your new dress? Mrs White: It's green. Come upstairs and see it. Mrs Brown: Thank you. Mrs White: Look! Here it is! Mrs Brown: That's a nice dress. It's very smart. Mrs White: My hat's new, too. Mrs. Brown: What colour is it? Mrs. White: It's the same colour. It's green, too. Mrs. Brown: That is a lovely hat!

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2. Mrs Fox: What is your new house like?

Mrs Morrison: It's large and nice.

Mrs Fox: What is the sitting-room like?

Mrs Morrison: It's light and comfortable.

Mrs Fox: What is the garden like?

Mrs Morrison: It isn't large but it's very nice.

Mrs Fox: What is the garage like?

Mrs Morrison: It's too small.

Self check

/. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Это ваша газета? — Нет, это газета Нины. 2. Как выглядит твоя новая квартира? — Она большая и светлая. 3. Чей это автомобиль, твой или твоего отца? — Моего отца. 4.— Где наши билеты? — Они у меня в сумке. 5. Что это (за вещи)? — Это стол, а то стулья. 6. Какого цвета твое новое пальто? — Синее. 7 Николай сейчас в Москве, не так ли? — Да. 8. Это твоя руч­ка? — Нет, моя красная. Я думаю, что эта ручка Нины. 9. Что это » такое? — Это лампа. 10. Чей это автомобиль? — Красный? Я ду­маю, что Виктора. 11.— Где мой зонтик? — Посмотри на пись­менном столе. 12. Мой чемодан, пожалуйста. — Какого он цве­та?— Коричневый.— Вот, пожалуйста. 13 Что это? — Это очень интересная книга. 14. Это твой зонтик? — Нет.— Ты уве­рен?— Да, уверен. Мой зонтик голубой. 15. Чьи это тетради? Они твои, Аня? — Нет, мои в сумке. Спроси Лену. Возможно, они ее.

U NIT 3

GRAMMAR: BE — PRESENT

TOPIC: ABOUT YOURSELF AND OTHERS COMMUNICATION: INTRODUCTION. SOCIAL GREETINGS

Illustrative Situations

/. Listen and imitate: *

... name

1. — What's your name?— (It's)Chris Best.

2. — What's your surname, please? — (It's) Best.

3. — What's your first name, please? — (It's) Chris.

4. — Excuse me, please, but is your name Bill Blake?

— No, I'm sorry, it isn't. It's Baxter, Steve Baxter.

— Oh, I'm so sorry.

5. — Excuse me, please, but are you Janet Blake³

— No, I'm sorry, I'm not. My name's Jill Baxter.

— Oh, sorry.

6. — Who are you? — I'm John Forest.

— Who is that man? — He's Peter Baker.

... numbers and addresses

1. — What's your address, please? — My address is 235 Main Street.

2. — What's your phone-number? — My phone number is 741—8906.

... occupation

— What are you?

— I'm a teacher. What's your job?

— I'm an engineer.

— What is your brother's job?

— He's a driver.

— Is your son a student?

— Yes, he is.

...origin/nationality

— Where are you from?

— I'm from Spain.

— What nationality are you?

— I'm Spanish.

. — Where is your wife from?

— She's from England. She's English.

...appearance/age

— How old is Pat?

— I think he's about 28 (years old).

— What is he like?

— He's tall and handsome.

— How tall is Pat?

— He's about 6 feet. (1.83 metres tall).

... character and ability

Favourable

1. He is friendly.

2. She is kind.

3. She is nice.

4. He is clever.

Unfavourable

1. He is unfriendly.

2. She is unkind.

3. She is unpleasant.

4. He is stupid.

...introductions

Informal A: This is Pat Wilson and

this is Chris Best. B: Hullo, Chris. C: Nice to meet you, Pat.

Formal

A: This is Mr. Pat Wilson and

this is Miss Chris Best.

B: How do you do. Miss Best.

C: How do you do, Mr. Wilson.

(At an informal party) A: Hullo. My name's Pat Wilson. B: Hi! I'm Chris Best. A: Pardon? B: I'm Chris Best. A: Nice to meet you.

... social greetings

A: Hullo, Pat. How are you today?

B: Fine, thanks, Chris. And you?

A: Oh, very well. How's the family?

B: (They're) all fine, thanks.

A: Good. Well, give my regards to every one.

B: Thanks. And give my love to your sister, too. Good-bye.

... physical states

— Ooh! I'm cold:

— Are you?

— Yes, I am.

— Oh, I'm not. I'm hot.

...mental states

She is angry. He is happy. They are pleased.

Practice

/. Answer the questions:

What's your name? Where are you from? What nationality are you? How old are you? What's your job? What's your address? What's your telephone number? What's your wife's first name? How old is she? What is she like? Is she kind? What is your friend's name? Where is he from? How old is he? What's his job? What's his address? What's his telephone number? Is your friend married or single? What is your friend like?

//. Ask your partner about:

a) his (her) name; b) his (her) job; c) his (her) age; d) his (her) address; e) his (her) telephone number; f) his (her) origin; e) his (her) nationality.

///. Ask your partner the same questions about his(her) relatives.

IV. Make up dialogues. Use the prompts.

Teacher: I'm tired. Are you tired, Victor? Student: No, I am not. Teacher: Jane, is Victor tired? Student: No, he isn't.

The students take over the teacher's role and ask each other questions.

Prompts: busy, married, hungry, thirsty, cold, hot, free.

V. Read the dialogues. Make up similar dialogues.

1. — What's your name?

— My name is Paul.

— And what is your neighbour's name?

— His name is Jack.

2. — Excuse me, please. Is your name Baxter?

— Yes, it is. I'm Steve Baxter And this is my wife, Jill.

— Oh, good. How do you do?

3. — Hullo! You're Jill Baxter.

— Yes, that's right, I am. And this is my husband Steve.

— Oh, good. How are you?

— Fine, thanks.

4. — How are you?

— I am very well, thank you.

— And how is Mr. Green today?

— He isn't very well, I'm afraid

5. — Good morning, Mr. Wilson.

— Good morning, Miss Best. How are you?

— Fine, thank you. How's your sister?

— Very well indeed, thank you, Mr. Wilson.

— Please give her my regards.

— Thank you. And give my regards to your tamily, too. Good­bye.

— Good-bye, Miss Best. Nice to see you.

6. — What's your job?

— I'm a doctor.

— And what about your husband?

— He is a pilot.

7. — What are you?

— I'm an engineer.

— Is Jim an engineer, too?

— Yes, we are both engineers.

8. — Hello. I'm David Clark.

— Hello. I'm Linda Martin.

— Are you a teacher?

— No, I'm not.

— Oh, are you a student?

— Yes, I am.

9. — Who is that man?

— Which man?

— The one next to Betty Brown

— Oh, that's Anthony Andrews.

10. — A: (answering phone): 0742189.

B: Is that you, Pat? A: Yes, who is it, please? B: It's me, Chris. Chris Best. A: Oh hullo, Chris.

11. — Where are you from⁷¹

— I'm from England.

— Where is Hans from?

— He is from Germany.

— Is he German?

— Yes, he is.

12. — Are you busy tonight?

— Yes, I am. And you?

— So am I.

13. — I'm not hungry. And you?

— Neither am I.

14. — Jack is married.

— And what about his brother?

— So is his brother.

15. — Tom isn't tall.

— Neither is his brother.

16. — Aren't you tired?

— No, I am not

— Are you?

— No, I am not either.

Fluency

/. Listen to the texts. Ask and answer questions on the texts.

I. Steve Baxter is a journalist in London. He's a busy man His work is very interesting. Steve's wife, Jill, is a teacher at a language school. She's л busy woman. Her work is very interesting too.

2 I'm Stephen Slade. I'm English I'm 24 I'm an architect I m from London. My friends' names are Pat and Chris They are both engineers. Their office telephone number is 5952943

They're about 25 years old. They are both good-looking and very

nice.

3. Dick Smith is a teacher. He is from New York. He is tall and thin. Mary and Bob Jones aren't teachers. They are from Los Angelos. Mary is tall, but Bob is short.

4. George and Alice are students George is from Washington Alice is from New York. They are in Boston They are students al Boston University, but they aren't in the classroom now. George is in the gym. Alice is in the library.

5. My friend's name is Peter Morrison. He's English. He's an engineer. His address is 27 Grafton Street, London Wix 5 A. H., England. His telephone number is 6320748 He's good-looking He's 28 years old and about 1.75 metres tall He's a very nice man. He's always ready ш help

//. Listen to the conversations. Read and reproduce them. Act out situations based on these conversations.

1. Mr. Ford: Good afternoon, Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Davis: Good afternoon, Mr. Ford. Mr. Ford: How are you today?

Mrs. Davis: I'm very well, thank you. And you? Mr. Ford: I'm fine, thanks. How is Mr. Davis? Mrs. Davis: He's fine, thanks. How is Mrs. Ford? Mr. Ford: She's very well, too, Mrs. Davis.

Goodbye, Mrs. Davis Nice to see you. Mrs. Davis: Nice to see you too, Mr. Ford. Goodbye. Situation: You meet your friend, greet each other and as! about your families.

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2. Mr. Blake: Good morning. Students: Good morning, Mr. Blake.

Mr. Blake- This is Miss Alice Dupont. Alice is a new student She is French. Alice, this is Hans. He is German

Hans: How do you do?

Mr. Blake: And this is Britt. She's Swedish.

Britt: How do you do?

Mr. Blake: And this is Dimitry. He is Greek.

Dimitry: How do you do?

Mr. Blake: And this is Paul. He's Brazilian.

Paul: How do you do?

Mr. Blake: And this is Stella. She's Spanish.

Stella: How do you do?

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3. Robert: I am a new student. My name's Robert. Alice: How do you do? My name's Alice.

Robert: Are you French?

Alice: Yes, I am. Are you French, too?

Robert: No, I am not.

Alice: What nationality are you?

Robert: I'm Italian. Are you a teacher?

Alice: No, I'm not.

Robert: What's your job?

Alice: I'm a typist. What's your job?

Robert: I'm an engineer.

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4. Jill: Good morning. My name's Jill Baxter, I'm your

English teacher. Welcome to London and to our school. Now, what are your names, please? Ali: My name's Mr. Badran.

Jill: And what's your first name, please? I'm Jill, not Mrs.

Baxter. First name in class. Ali: O. K. I'm Ali. I'm from Egypt.

Jill: Thank you, Ali. And who are you, please?

Monika: I'm Monika Wengli from Brugg. Jill: Where's that? Is it in Germany?

Monika: No, it isn't. It's in Switzerland, near Zurich. Jill: Thank you, Monika. And where are you from?

Annegret: I'm from Germany. My name's Annegret Wade. Jill: Wade? But that's English.

Annegret: Yes, that's right. I'm married to an Englishman.

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5. Mr. Jackson: Come and meet our employees, Mr. Richards. Mr. Richards: Thank you, Mr. Jackson. Mr. Jackson: This is Miss Grey and this is Miss Taylor. Mr. Richards: How do you do?

Those girls are very pretty. What are their jobs? Mr. Jackson: They are typists.

This is Mr. Baker and this is Mr. Short. Mr. Richards: They aren't very busy. What are their jobs? Mr. Jackson: They're clerks. They are very lazy. Mr. Richards: Who is this young man? Mr. Jackson: This is Jim. He's our office boy. Situation ': You are in class. You introduce each ot'ier and ask some questions.

Situation 2: At a party you introduce your guests to each other.

Writing

1. Write about yourself and your family.

2. Write about your friends.

3. Write about your relatives.

Self check

/. Use the proper forms of the verb be

Jill: Hello. . we all here today?

No, who .. missing?

Maria: Enrico .. missing and Luisa ... missing too. Jill: Yes, they ... late. I hope they ... not ill. Enrico: Good morning! Here I .... Luisa: Sorry, I . . late.

Jill: Oh, that .. all right. ... you both O.K.? Maria: Yes, we .. .

U. Translate into English:

1. Дик Браун — инженер. Ему 30 лет. Он врач. Он женат. Его жену зовут Анной. Она журналистка Они из Лондона.

2. — Как вас зовут?

— Гарри Стоун.

— Из какой вы страны?

— Из Англии.

— А откуда ваши друзья?

— Они из Франции.

— Кто вы по профессии?

— Мы все инженеры.

3. — Как зовут вашего брата?

— Александр.

— Он женат?

— Нет, он холост.

— Кто он по профессии?

— Врач.

4.— Здравствуй! Как поживаешь?

— Спасибо, хорошо.

— Как поживает твоя сестра?

— Тоже хорошо, спасибо.

— Передай ей от меня привет, пожалуйста

5- — Здравствуйте! Я Виктор Иванов, дипломат из Минска.

— Здравствуйте, м-р Иванов. Рад с вами познакомиться.

6. — Как выглядит ваш приятель?

— Он высокий худощавый мужчина.

— Сколько ему лет?

— 45.

U NIT 4

GRAMMAR: HAVE(GOT). Indefinite Pronouns SOME, ANY, NO.