At the Dean’s Office

Notes:

To expect – ожидать

To be engaged – быть занятым

Would you mind waiting? – Вы не подождёте?

A teaching method class – занятие по педагогике

To make an appointment – назначить (договориться) о встрече

In circumstances – при данных обстоятельствах

To make a note – записать

To ask smb. to confirm – уточнить с к-то

Secretary: Good morning. Can I help you?

Student: Yes, I’d like to see Pr. Belov, please.

Secretary: Is professor expecting you?

Student: No, I’m afraid not.

Secretary: Could I have your name, please?

Student: Kuznetzov, Nikita Kuznetzov.

Secretary: Professor Belov is engaged at the moment, I’m afraid. He is in the conference.Would you mind waiting?

Student: Well, how long will it be?

Secretary: He’ll be free in about 30 minutes.

Student: Oh, that’s too long. I’m having my teaching methods class at 11.00.

Secretary: Perhaps you would like to make an appointment for some other time?

Student: Yes, I suppose that’s the best idea in circumstances. Let it be Friday, at 10.30.

Secretary: O’K. I’ll make a note of that and ask professor to confirm.

Student: That’s all right. Thank you.

Secretary: You are welcome. Good-bye.

Student: Good-bye.

Exercise 2. Find in the dialogue English equivalents for these words and word combinations:

договориться о встрече; ожидать кого-то; быть занятым; быть на конференции; возможно; при данных обстоятельствах; сделать запись; подтверждать

Exercise 3. Complete the dialogues:

A.

S1: … . … … …?

S2: No you can’t. The Dean is at the meeting now.

S1: When is he coming back?

S2: … … .

S1: Well, I’ll come later.

S2: … … .

B.

S1: Let’s go out for dancing tonight.

S2: … … . I have much work to do.

S1: … … .

S2: O.K., then. If you help me, I’ll go.

C.

S1.: What are you discussing?

S2: We are speaking about the new subjects we’re having in the next term.

S1: … …?

S2: They are Lexicology, Theoretical Grammar, Stylistics, Country Study and General Linguistics.

S1: … … . I guess we’ll be much more busier than this term.

Exercise 4. Make up your own dialogue using the following word combinations:

Hello; How are you?; to have classes; to give a lecture; interesting; I’m afraid; to make notes; not to like to use my friends’ notes; to discuss; several; to be sorry; if; to have to; to miss

Text 7

Exercise 1. You will listen to the text. Before it look through the list of notes.

Notes:

Campus Sports Center – студенческий спортклуб

Membership form – анкета, заполняемая при вступлении в клуб

to spell – назвать по буквам

type of membership required (half year, full year) – срок действия абонемента (на полгода, на год)

sports played – виды спорта, которыми увлекается студент

Exercise 2. Listen to the text and fill in the form.

Campus Sports Center. Membership form

Name (1) …………………………………………….

Address (2) …………………………………………..

College faculty (3) …………………………………...

Year of study (4) ……………………………………..

Type of membership required ………………………..

Half year ……………………………………………

(5) …………………………………………………..

Sports played (6) …………………………………….