11.5. Домашнє завдання

Вправа 6. Заповніть пропуски одним зі слів у дужках.

1. I have got ___ (a reservation, a manager, a hotel). 2. Let the hotel ___ (room, key, manager) know well in advance the day and time of your departure. 3. The clerk says he can give me ___ (a confirmation, a porter, a room) on the third floor. 4. I ask the hotel ___ (form, register, porter) to carry my luggage to the room. 5. When travelling people almost always stay at a ___ (laundry, luggage, hotel).

Вправа 7. Перекладіть англійською.

1. Коли я прийшов, хлопці грали в футбол вже дві години. 2. Ми з ранку чекаємо потяга на вокзалі. 3. В кінці грудня буде вже чотири місяці, як ми вивчаємо англійську в університеті. 4. Том дивиться телевізор вже три години. 5. До вступу в університет моя сестра два роки працювала на заводі. 6. Вони проживають у готелі з минулого тижня.

Вправа 8. Складіть діалог з адміністратором готелю, використовуючи активні слова та словосполучення.

Lesson 12. Cross-cultural Communication

12.1. Розмовна тема. Традиції та звички іноземців

Customs and Traditions around the World

Active Vocabulary:

custom – традиція; queue – черга; appointment – призначена зустріч; chopstick – паличка; toe – палець ноги; social insult – соціальна образа.

England

The first thing you should remember when in England is always to say “please” and “thank you”. Never push into a queue of people or they will get angry. Don’t be late for appointments and don’t talk with your mouth full. Remember – always ask before smoking in someone’s house.

China

When in China, don’t kiss anyone in public – it’s very rude. Never be late for appointments, and don’t tell jokes to people you don’t know very well. Be careful when you are eating, too – never leave your chopsticks pointing upwards in your rice because this makes people very upset. A last tip – when you give someone a present, give it with both hands.

Japan

When you visit someone in Japan, it is polite to take a gift. Remember to take your shoes off as you enter the house – hosts will give you special slippers to wear instead. Leave your shoes at the door, but make sure the toes are pointing towards the door. When you are in the living-room, don’t sit anywhere you like – wait until someone shows you where to sit. Also, don’t blow your nose in public – find a place where you can do it alone. Showing the soles of your feet is the height of bad manners. So, never put your feet on the desk as the Americans like to do. It is a social insult for Japanese people.

What advice can you give to visitors of England, China, and Japan? Give at least three pieces of advice for each country using the structure: When in ..., you should (shouldn’t) ...

Вправа 1. Визначте країну, в якій діють такі правила поведінки.

1. Ask before smoking in someone’s house. 2. When you visit someone, take a gift with you. 3. Take your shoes off as you enter the house. 4. Don’t put your feet on the desk. 5. Always say “please” and “thank you”. 6. Don’t blow your nose in public and never show the soles of your feet. 7. Never leave your chopsticks pointing upwards in your rice. 8. Never push into a queue of people. 9. Make sure the toes of your shoes are pointing towards the door. 10. Don’t be late for appointments. 11. Don’t tell jokes to people you don’t know very well. 12. Don’t talk with your mouth full.

Запам’ятайте прислів’я!

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.