Englich for Talking. Учебно-методическое пособие
.pdfEx. 12. Find the meaning of the following words and phrases. Use them in sentences of your own.
A.a bargain hunting housewife drip-dry clothing
casual shoes
a belted raincoat a box of tissues
a button-through skirt high-heeled shoes well-heeled people
white goods, brown goods
B.to get along on a shoestring to lace smth
to talk shop
to pay a left-handed compliment
to treat\ handle smb with kid gloves to be a stuffed shirt
to have the shirt off someone’s back pay as you go
to wear into holes
to laugh up one’s sleeve to sell smb/smth short to follow suit
to wear the trousers
Ex. 13. Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases (in the correct form) from Ex. 12.
1.I hate it when someone … me … – unless it’s a joke.
2.He was wearing a tightly … .
3.If you … , you’ll never spend too much money.
4.I told Sally that her dress was beautiful, but I ….because it was too small.
5.The Greens went out to dinner,but the Smiths … . They stayed at home.
6.We’ll have to … until we find a sponsor.
7.Jim … his fingers together.
8.Bill has become so sensitive. You really have to ….
9.I like … . It saves so much time.
10.I don’t like it when my parents … at table.
11.Who … in your family?
12.This is a very good restaurant. Don’t …
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Ex. 14. Comment on the following.
1.“The boot is on the other foot”, she said to her former boss.
2.As usual he was left holding a bag.
3.He is not only the mayor, he is also the police chief. He wears more than one hat.
4.Look at Sally! She’s really dressed to kill.
5.Such clockwork toys are not easy to come by.
6.It was an expense that my purse couldn’t afford.
7.She pursed her lips and stared at me.
8.This suit fits so well because it’s made to order.
9.I’m paying cash.
10.If you pay in cash, you’ll get a discount.
Ex. 15. Do you wear these things? Why?
Sneakers, mittens, muffler, earrings, slippers, stilettos, kerchief, hairpiece, necklace, broach, clogs, hairpin, studs, ear-muffs.
Ex.16. Translate into Russian. Use the underlined words in sentences of your own.
1.Something must be done not to allow them to cash in on us.
2.I emptied out my shopping bag but there were no keys.
3.Do you think we’ve got enough pizza to go round?
4.The ring was handed down to her from her great-grandmother.
5.I had to put by some money in case of emergencies.
6.Please don’t include pence. Round down (your calculations) to the nearest pound.
7.She noticed that the necklace was a forgery when the gold colouring began to rub off.
8.Don’t worry about the stain. It’ll easily wash off.
9.They will take it back if you’ve still got the receipt.
10.I can’t go on any long walks till I’ve worn in my new boots.
11.The bag’s useless – every time I try to zip it up, the zip gets stuck. The jacket zips up at the front.
12.You can find a bargain but you’ll have to shop round.
I’ve been shopping round for a new car but they are all priced too high.
13.Get in line if you want to buy something.
14.The dress is rather loose here. Could you take in at the waist and let out a bit at the shoulder.
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Ex. 17. Work in pairs. Look through dialogues 1 – 6, choose any you like and make up one of your own using the chosen dialogue as a model. After listening to you the other students will ask you questions.
Model:
Emma: Look at this catalog, John. I think I want to get this red blouse. John: Don’t you have one like this in blue?
Emma: Yeah, but I don’t have a red one.
John: Do you need every colour in the rainbow? Emma: (looking at her husband dumbly) Yes! John: (shakes his head) Tsk … tsk … women!
Questions for discussion:
–Why do you want to get that red blouse, Emma? You’ve got one like that, haven’t you? Do you need it to match your skirt or shoes? Why not explain it to your husband then?
–Why do you need every colour in the rainbow, Emma? Are you greedy for clothes? Do you need to have many clothes? Do you want your friends to be struck dumb?
–Why don’t you feel disposed to buy the red blouse to your wife, John? Are you tight-fisted(close-fisted)?
–Do you give money to your wife, John, or do you always go shopping with her and pay only for those things that are according to you worth buying?
Dialogue 1.
Clerk: May I help you?
Judy: Yes. Do you have these shoes in size seven?
Clerk: I’m not sure. If you can’t find them on the rack, they may be out of stock. But let me look in the stock room.
Judy: Thanks. I’d like to try on a pair if you have them. Clerk: I’ll be right back.
Dialogue 2.
Dennis bought a used TV for 200 dollars. He didn’t realize he had been ripped off.
Liz: How much did you pay for it? Dennis: 200 bucks.
Liz 200 bucks for a piece of junk like that? That’s a rip off! Dennis: What do you mean?
Liz: It’s not worth it.
Dennis: Oh. I guess I really did get ripped off.
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Dialogue 3.
Bab (Barbara) walks into a boutique. She wants to buy a scarf. Sales clerk: Hi, are you being helped?
Bab: No, I’m not. I’m interested in some scarves.
Sales clerk: All our scarves are in this section. What do you think of this one here? It’s made of silk.
Bab: Hm, it looks nice, but I’d like to have something warm for the winter.
Sales clerk: Maybe you would like a heavy wool scarf. How about this one? Bab: I think that’s what I want. How much is it?
Sales clerk: It’s … seventy-five dollars plus tax.
Bab: It’s a little expensive. Do you think it’s possible to get a discount?
Sales clerk: Hm, since you like it so much, how about a 10 percent discount. That’s the best I can offer.
Bab: That’s good. Could you wrap it up for me? Sales clerk: Sure. Is there anything else I can get for you? Bab: No, that should be it. Thank you.
Dialogue 4.
Doris walks into a furniture store. This time she only wants to browse. Greg: Hi, can I help you?
Doris: No , thanks. I’m just looking.
Greg: All right. If you need any help, just let me know. My name is Greg. Doris: Sure. I’ll let you know if I need anything. (A king-size mattress
attracts Doris).
Doris: Hm, this mattress is very firm. Greg: Did you find something you like?
Doris: Yes, This mattress is very good. It’s pretty firm. The mattress I’m now sleeping on is saggy.
Greg: You’re right. This is a very good brand. It doesn’t sag easily. And we offer a life-time warranty, so you don’t have to worry about its quality.
Doris: Does it come with a frame?
Greg: Unfortunately, it doesn’t. However, we could offer a ten percent discount on that. And also, if you’re interested, we have a very good financing plan here. There is no interest until next June.
Doris: That’s an attractive plan. I’ll think about it.
Greg: Well, you’ve got to hurry. This mattress sells pretty well and this promotion ends tomorrow.
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Dialogue 5.
Chris: Vera, Highland Mall is having a big sale this week. You wanna go?
Vera: Don’t feel like it. I’m broke.
Chris: Well, we can still do some window shopping, can’t we? Vera: Just look around? Nah, that’s boring.
Chris: By the way, I like browsing through the music store and listening to new albums there. You know you don’t have to pay for listening.
Vera: You are such a dog.
Dialogue 6.
Reg is very happy to buy a small CD player at a pretty good price. When he checks out the register, he asks the cashier about the return policy. Cashier: Is there anything else you would like to buy?
Reg: No, thank you. I guess that’s it. By the way, in case there’s a flaw in this CD player, can I return it?
Cashier: Yes. But you must return it within 30 days.
Reg: Is there a charge for that? I know other stores have a restocking fee.
Cashier: There will be no charge at all. However, you must show us the receipt. (The cashier is handing the receipt to Reg for him to sign.) Could you sign it here, please.
Reg: Thank you.
Cashier: All right. Keep your receipt. If something comes up, you can show it to us and we’ll give you a refund.
Reg: Thanks. I’ll put it in a safe place.
Ex. 18. a. Read the text and say what you like and dislike about hyper shopping.
Hyper Shopping in Moscow
Some people believe that shopping mall’s jammed parking lots and frenzied shoppers are a reliable barometer of democracy.
The Mega mall complex in the southwestern suburbs of the city is the largest in Eastern Europe. On any weekday, 25,000 people pass through its doors, while on the weekends this number skyrockets to 80,000. The parking lot has 10,000 spaces – enough room to accommodate a commercial airliner emergency landing.
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There was a time when the word “hyper” had negative connotations and doctor would treat the condition with various drugs and reputable institutions. Today hyper is a good thing. Indeed, the Auchan tenant proudly displays the fact that it is a hypermarket in 10,000 watt bulbs outside of its brash establishment. Once inside, it is clear that this claim is no exaggeration. It seems that anything and everything that leaves a Chinese port ends up here. The excitement begins at Frozen Foods and peters out in the hyper distance with your standard non-perishable goods such as refrigerators and stereo systems. To fully appreciate the size of this store, there are sixty-five cash registers there, most of which are consistently busy. Auchan has young female employees who are racing around the store on roller-blades while hollering valuable information into their mobile phones.
If you are looking for a way to spend some free time(and extra money), the Mega Mall is guaranteed to please. Where else at 56 degrees longitude will you find 30-foot palm trees (although these seem to derive from China as well) and tranquil fountains in wintertime or a full-size skatingrink in the center of the food court? Are hyperactive children stifling your individualistic impulses which command you to “shop till you drop”? – No problem! Smiling caregivers will only be too happy to watch your miniature barbarian for an hour free of charge. Computerized maps are available to visitors so you can find yourself when you get lost.
Getting to and from the Mega Mall may be the most challenging part of any visit. Do yourself a favour and leave the car at home, especially on the weekends. Instead take a metro and marshrootka ride.
b.Answer the questions.
1.Do you really think that shopping mall’s jammed parking lots and numerous shoppers are barometers of the country’s wealth?
2.Why did the word “hyper” use to have negative connotations? Why is “hyper” a good thing now?
3.In what connection is China mentioned?
4.Do girls and boys on roller-blades in a shop irritate you? Give reasons.
5.Comment on the slogan : Shop till you drop”.
6.Who are miniature barbarians?
Ex. 19. a. Read the text and answer the questions:
1.What did Carol’s parents do with her skirt? Why?
2.Why was it so important for Carol to be fashionably dressed? What if not?
3.Are people really so indifferent to fashion now? Give reasons.
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The day I chopped 10in from the bottom of my best skirt was the day that my dear, genuinely devoted parents broke my heart. The mini, they pronounced, was “common”, as they threw the amputated garment into the bin and banned any further surgery. And I became the only girl in our town without thighs. It was dreadful, for to be the odd one out was to be precisely that: odd. But that was a little more than three decades ago.
A little more than two weeks ago I lunched with my friend Sarah, the associate editor of Vogue. She looked smashing. She wore a black stretch skirt (Rifat Ozbek), an Italian cardigan and a cranberry T-shirt. I wore a £ 8-in-the-sales pair of trousers, a six-year-old jumper and as for the plimsolls, least said best. Yet while anyone in the restaurant could see that Sarah looked smart and I didn’t, almost nobody would have known – or cared – that Sarah was dressed In Fashion and I wasn’t.
b. Do you agree with the underlined statement? Give reasons.
Most of us love fashionable clothes. Most of us take pride in looking good. But in the past 30 years every adult eye has seen skirts of all lengths; shoes that have made us look up to men and down on their bald spots, black and white, leather and rubber; masculine suits and … . (Can you continue with the list?)
The result has been that any given street or room will find women in any combination of the above and none of them looking the least bit odd. The pressure on us to change and change and change has, in the end, numbed the eye and destroyed the contemporary aesthetic itself.
Summing up
Ex. 20. Fill in prepositions and adverbs where necessary.
1.I usually buy children’s clothes a little too big so that there is room … the children to grow … them.
2.The street is renowned … its expensive shops.
3.She cashed … … a large sum … money left … her aunt and bought a lot … things she couldn’t afford … .
4.Could you wrap the books … … me?
5.She has lost so much weight that she has have to take … all her clothes.
6.Don’t buy the first thing you see advertised, spend a little time shopping … … the best price.
7.Are you all right … money? ( = D’you have enough money?)
8.The button has come …. Could you sew it … my coat?
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9.My daughter has grown … … all her old clothes.
10.Nina, button … you jacket. It’s windy outside.
11.Do you think we’ve got enough salad to go … .
12.She gave him a box … chocolates, beautifully wrapped … … silver paper.
13.If I like some clothes, I don’t take them … until I’ve worn them … holes.
14.I take size 10 … shoes.
15.I never buy anything … this shop, they’re known … ripping … their customers.
16.I never haggle … goods, I just buy them or not.
17.I had to limit myself … one pack … cigarettes … day.
18.Sarah started the fashion … wearing odd socks. – Well, it’s typical … her.
19.The restaurant is noted … the excellence … its cuisine.
20.Some shops are trying to encourage people to buy their goods … rounding the prices … … the nearest pound.
21.Some children can’t lace … their shoes till they are old enough to start school.
22.Do you have enough money … you to pay … the sneakers.
23.I took the watch … and they refunded … my money.
24.I bought this … an old guy … the market … a song.
25.Some shops sell goods … interest-free credit.
Ex. 21. Translate into English using the vocabulary of the Unit.
1.Эти костюмы хорошо продаются.
2.Разглядывать витрины? Нет, мне не хочется. Это скучно.
3.Отнеси эти замшевые туфли в магазин, и тебе вернут деньги.
4.Ткань двусторонняя. Ты можешь носить куртку и “наизнанку”.
5.Мы должны закупить сахар и муку, пока цены не подскочили опять.
6.Я люблю посещать большие магазины. Это удобно. Там можно купить все – от модной одежды до бытовых технических новинок.
7.Я не могу позволить себе купить такие дорогие лайковые перчатки. Придется ждать распродажи.
8.Этот товар пользуется спросом. Он долго не залеживается на полках.
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9.Опытному продавцу обычно удается уговорить посетителей купить ту или иную вещь. Они знают, как рекламировать товар.
10.Новое клетчатое пальто ей очень идет.
11.Я мог бы купить посудомоечную машину на распродаже, там она стоит дешево.
12.Ох, и устала же я от этих штор в цветочек!
13.100 долларов за такую ерунду! Это же грабеж средь бела дня!
14.В этом магазине вы получите 30% скидку на некоторые электротовары.
15.Покажите мне,пожалуйста, тот белый шарф в красный горошек.
16.В бакалейном отделе вы можете купить муку, сахар, консервы и многое другое.
17.Вся их мебель куплена в комиссионном магазине.
18.В этом году в моде туфли на высоких каблуках, а юбки-макси вышли из моды два года назад.
19.Он лежал на кровати в одежде и крепко спал.
20.Этот материал почти не мнется. Я привезла его из Таиланда и сошью себе из него платье.
Things to Do
Ex. 22. Give a comprehensive answer to the questions.
1.Are you fashion conscious? Do you like to be stylishly dressed?
Is “what to wear” a sore point for you? Do you give time and thought to what you wear each day? What do you think about fashion victims?
2.Do you buy second-hand clothes? Why?
3.Do you agree that fashions change so quickly nowadays that you need a lot of money to keep up?
4.Do you sometimes jump a queue in a shop instead of waiting? Do you always have reasons for that?
5.If you buy a present to somebody, do you always have it giftwrapped? Why?
6.How many garments may be taken into a fitting room?
7.When do we usually wear casual clothes(a formal evening dress, a national dress, a fancy dress)?
8.Do you think clothes reveal character?
9.Are there any advantages of paying in cash?
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10.You know that prices for goods vary enormously, do you think it’s worth shopping around for the best buy?
11.Do you put money aside whenever you have extra cash or do you splash it on luxuries and anything else?
12.Do you usually bargain for better pay? Why?
13.Would you describe yourself as
–a careful shopper who never rushes into buying,
–someone who snaps up a bargain whatever the cost,
–a moderately careful shopper?
14.Do you follow the advertising slogan “ shop till you drop”?
Ex. 23. Design a product and advertising campaign.
You belong to an advertising agency which specializes in marketing new products. You have just received a “rush “ project: General Food (or any other company) has decided to create a new mouthwash (or anything else…). It is your responsibility to design the product and plan a marketing campaign.
Consider
1.Try to design your product to appeal to the greatest number of people.
2.As always, the chief goal of any large business is making money. Therefore try to get the most for the corporation’s money.
Decide
New Product Design
1.Name of new mouthwash _______________ .
2.Colour of new mouthwash ______________ .
3.Taste of new mouthwash _______________
4.(sweet, salty, neutral, sour, bitter …)
5.Type of container _______________
6.(plastic container, glass bottle …)
7.Shape of container _______________ (draw it).
8.Quantity of mouthwash in container __________
9.Colour of container _______________________
10.Design the label to appear on the front of the container.
Fill in the label as you want it to appear.
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