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Travel agent: You need to make payment within 24 hours to guar-
antee this fare.
Michael: I see. That’s O’K. I’ll just pay for it now.
Travel agent: O’K. Any seating preferences?
Michael: Can you book an aisle, please?
Travel agent: Yes, that should be no problem. O’K. Now I just need
your name and passport number, please.
Michael: O’K. Michael Kemp.
Travel agent: O’K, Mr. Kemp. Everything is con rmed. I’ll e-mail
you your itinerary, and these are e-tickets, save and just pick them up
when you get to the airport.
Michael: Great.
Travel agent: If you have any questions, please, call me at any time.
Michael: Thanks, Tom.
Travel agent: You are welcome. And thank you for using “Jupiter
Travel”.
I. Read the dialogue in parts, nd new words for you and make up 5
own sentences with them.
II. Fill in the blanks using words: appointment, ight schedules,
checking-out, difference, travel arrangements, scheduled, collecting,
options, land:
– Good morning, how can I help you? What can I do for you?
– Good afternoon, sir. Would it be possible to make some _____ on
behalf of my boss?
– Certainly, madam. Please have a seat.
– Well, on Monday the 21st of March my boss Mr. Taylor needs to be
in Paris. At 11 a.m. he has an ______ with a customer. I know it takes
about three quarters of an hour to get to the customer’s of ce.
– I see. So, Mr. Taylor should ______ in Paris at around 10 AM. At the
latest. ________ at the airport, _________ luggage, not to mention traf c.
– Yes, you’re quite right.
– Would it be possible to catch an early morning ight at Heathrow?
– Let me see. I have the Heathrow _______ here in front of me.
Early morning? I’m afraid the rst _______ ight from London is only
at 8 AM.
– That late? Is there no earlier ight to Paris?
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– Unfortunately not, madam.
– I guess the only solution is to y to Paris on Sunday evening then?
– Yes that’s right. But look at it this way, catching the early morning ight on Monday would have meant getting up as early as 4 AM
anyway. There’s the one-hour ________ with continental time, the trip
from Birmingham, check-in time etc.
– I suppose you’re right. Let’s take a look at the _______ for Sunday
evening.
III. Translate into English:
1. Я бы хотел сдать багаж на рейс в Париж. – Конечно, сэр.
2. К сожалению, это будет невозможно, потому что у меня сты-
ковочный рейс через Мадрид.
3. Я боюсь, что мы не сможем сделать это, потому что у меня
пересадка в Гонконге.
4. Регистрация для международных рейсов находится в 4 тер-
минале.
5. Да, нет проблем. Мы, конечно, можем.
6. Я пропустил свой стыковочный рейс в Лондоне.
7. После регистрации, пожалуйста, идите к паспортному кон-
тролю.
8. Мы пересаживаемся в Брюсселе и затем летим в Антверпен.
IV. Translate the Russian parts of the following dialogue into English and be ready to present it in pairs by heart:
– What was your holiday like?
– Ужасно.
– Where did you go?
– К морю.
– The weather was bad, wasn’t it?
– Да, иногда действительно была плохая. Почти не было солнца
и слишком много дождей.
– Where did you stay?
– В гостинице.
– Where did you have your meals?
– В ресторане гостиницы. Это было ужасно. Еда была отвратительная. И официант был настроен очень недружелюбно. Он ни
разу нам не улыбнулся.
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– Did you like going swimming?
– Да, очень. На пляже всегда было очень много народу.
– Did you go on any excursions?
– Нет, мы не ездили ни на какие экскурсии.
– What did you do in the evening?
– Иногда ходили на дискотеку, иногда гуляли по берегу или
оставались в гостинице.
– You won’t go there again, will you?
– Никогда, это самый плохой отпуск, который у меня когда-либо
был.
V. Read the following dialogue and make up a dialogue (or a poly-
logue) on the topic.
At the seaside
Mrs. Hilton: It’s much fresher here than in London.
Mr. Hilton: Yes, it was so stuffy in the train with the carriage so
crowded, I hate trains and buses.
Mrs. Hilton: It’s all over now. Look? Alice and Roger have gone
further along. They’ve chosen a nice place.
Mr. Hilton: Yes, there are fewer people there.
Mrs. Hilton: How quick the young people are! They are already in
their bathing-suits lying in the sun.
Alice: Isn’t the water cold?
Roger: It is, and you are certainly afraid to come into the water, you
coward.
Mrs. Hilton: Stop teasing your sister, Roger. I am sick and tired of
your quarrels. Let me have a minute’s rest.
Roger: Sorry, Mum. I’ll be as good as gold. Wait for me, Alice, I’m
coming too.
Alice: Quick! I’m already in the water.
Roger: I’ll catch up with you easily. You splash about too much with
your feet.
Alice: I’m not such a strong swimmer as you. Oh, I’ve got a mouth-
ful of salt water.
Roger: You shouldn’t swim with your mouth open.
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Alice: I feel a bit chilly. I’d rather swim ashore and lie on the sand.
Roger: I’ll join you in a moment after I dive off that raft.
VI. Test yourself:
The way one spends a holiday can tell us a lot about a person’s character. If you want to nd out more about yourself answer the following
questions:
1. Where do you like spending your holidays?
a) in the country;
b) at the seaside;
c) in the mountains;
d) at a students’ camp.
2. Who do you like going with?
a) your best friend;
b) a group of friends;
c) on your own;
d) with your family.
3. What do you hate doing on holiday?
a) being alone all the time;
b) being in a crowd all the time;
c) meeting new people every day;
d) being with just your family.
4. How do you like having your meals on holidays?
a) cooking your own meals;
b) having all the meals in the same café every day;
c) eating in different places every day;
d) going without regular meals.
5. What things do you enjoy doing in the afternoon?
a) lying in the sun all day long;
b) bathing;
c) walking;
d) lying in bed reading.
6. What things do you enjoy doing in the evenings?
a) going to a disco;
b) listening to music on the radio;
c) going to symphony concerts;
d) having parties.
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What is your score?
A 1-a 2-b 3-c 4-d
B 1-d 2-a 3-c 4-b
C 1-c 2-d 3-b 4-a
D 1-d 2-b 3-c 4-a
E 1-c 2-d 3-b 4-a
F 1-a 2-b 3-c 4-d
Add up the number of times you score a, b, c or d. Find out what
kind of a person you are. If you get mainly:
A: You are shy. You nd it dif cult to have a lot of friends. You can
enjoy the arts.
B: You are serious, a master of your feelings. Your head rules your
heart but you have a friendly nature.
C: You are romantic and imaginative. You are kind and generous,
but you nd it dif cult to make a lot of friends.
D: You are a relaxed and happy person. You’re impatient, enjoy life
and pleasures. You like to be the centre of attention.
Discuss the results of the test in your group.
HOLIDAY MAKING
I. Read the dialogue “Making a hotel reservation” in pairs, nd all
the unknown words in it and make up 5 English sentences of your own:
Tom: Good morning. “Majestic” hotel reservations. This is Tom
speaking. How can I help you?
Mary: Yes. Hello. I’d like to reserve a room for me and my hus-
band, please.
Tom: Certainly. Madam.
Mary: Do you have a double room for next Thursday?
Tom: Just a moment. Let me check.
Mary: Oh, and we’d like a room with a balcony facing a courtyard.
Non-smoking, if possible.
Tom: O’K, that would be one of our business suites. They all have
queen size beds.
Mary: That’s ne.
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Tom: Yes. We have a room. How many nights are you staying?
Mary: Three: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January tenth through
the twelfth.
Tom: O’K, we have a room available, non-smoking.
Mary: Good, how much is it?
Tom: It’s two hundred and fty dollars per night including breakfast.
Mary: O’K, that’ll be ne. And could you reserve a table for us in
the restaurant? You see, we’re arriving in the evening at about 7:30.
Tom: Of course. Would you like me to book a table for you, say, at
8 o’clock on Thursday evening?
Mary: Yes, please. Can we have a non-smoking table?
Tom: Certainly, madam. Can I have your name, please?
Mary: Mrs. Mary Johnson.
Tom: Could you, please, give me a contact number?
Mary: Yes. My mobile number is 04543287765. Can you say that
back to me, please?
Tom: Sure, 04543287765.
Mary: That’s right.
Tom: O’K, so you’ve booked a queen size room from next Thurs-
day, January the 10th to Sunday January the 13th.
Mary: Actually, instead of the 13th it should be the 12th, Saturday.
Tom: Right, sorry about that. Three nights, Thursday January the
10th to Saturday January the 12th. Checking out on Sunday the 13th.
Non-smoking with the balcony facing the courtyard. Is that right?
Mary: Exactly.
Tom: And I’ve reserved a table for you and your husband in the
restaurant at 8:00 PM.
Mary: Great.
Tom: Will it be anything else, Mrs. Johnson?
Mary: No, that’s all.
Tom: Thank you for choosing “Majestic”, Mrs. Johnson.
Mary: Thanks, bye.
II. Translate the Russian sentences into English:
1. Добро пожаловать в нашу гостиницу. Чем я могу быть полезен?
2. Добрый день. Какой у вас самый большой номер люкс?
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3. Большие гостиницы обычно предлагают гостям различные
виды услуг.
4. Что я могу сделать для вас, сэр?
5. О гостиницах часто судят по стандарту обслуживания номеров.
6. У вас есть свободные комнаты на третьей неделе июня?
7. Алло, возможно ли зарезервировать номер на следующую
среду, 2 мая?
8. В идеале мы хотели бы номер на двоих, выходящий на юг,
если возможно.
9. Сколько стоит номер за сутки?
10. Имеются ли дополнительные специальные платы?
11. Сколько составит общая сумма оплаты?
12. Это включает завтрак?
13. Когда работает ваша химчистка?
14. Может ли гостиница помочь мне заказать билет на самолет?
15. Как поздно я могу заказывать обед в обслуживании номеров?
16. Заказы на обслуживание номеров делаются по телефону.
17. Официанты приносят блюда, которые заказывались гостя-
ми, на подносах или тележках.
18. Официанты обычно стучат в дверь три раза и говорят гром-
ко: «Обслуживание номеров».
19. Когда дверь открыта, официант входит в комнату и привет-
ствует гостя.
20. Официанты обычно объясняют, что они принесли, и просят
подписать счет.
21. Когда время выписки?
III. Read the dialogue “Checking out from the hotel” in parts and
make up your own one on the topic:
– I’m checking out tomorrow. Could you, please, make out the bill?
– Just a moment, please. Here’s your bill for the apartment, tele-
phone and room service.
– Where can I play?
– You can pay here with your credit card.
– Could you send my suitcases down tomorrow?
– Certainly, sir. How did you like staying at our hotel?
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– I liked the service and the meals in your restaurant were excellent.
– I’m glad you liked it here. I hope you will stay at our hotel again
next time when you come to our city.
IV. Project work «The USA – the country of great contrasts» (prepare
a creative task after its presentation) (See Appendix 1):
1. The geographical position.
2. The capital of the USA – Washington.
3. The main cities: New York, California, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, etc.
4. Places of interest in America.
5. National holidays and celebrations.
6. Sport and recreational activity.
7. The system of education:
– American schools;
– American colleges and universities;
– students’ life;
– training teachers in the USA.
8. Museums and theatres.
9. American literature.
10. Special facts about the USA:
– languages spoken;
– national symbols;
– family life;
– music;
– cinema;
– smoking;
– gestures;
– calendar dates;
– American holidays.
11. National character.
12. Great people: artists, scientists, musicians, singers, actors, etc.
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THE SYSTEM OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN RUSSIA
Phonetic exercise: practice the pronunciation of the following
words and then transcribe them:
foundation
biology
astronomy
chemistry
foreign
majority
facilities
auxiliary
pioneer
minority
librarian
nancial
SECONDARY SCHOOL AND EXTRA-SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES
The secondary school provides the Russian youth with a solid scienti c foundation and it is on this basis that the higher educational
bodies have been able to produce the scientists, engineers, doctors and
technicians, who have impressed the world with their achievements.
There is general recognition that the scienti c technological revolu-
tion has placed greater demands on the secondary school.
Thus, mathematics, the key to all sciences, is regarded as an important instrument in training highly skilled specialists. It is, therefore, quite natural that from the very beginning, the Russian educational
system concentrated particularly on this vital subject.
Mathematics is a compulsory part of the curriculum throughout the
eleven-year school. Maths is now taught with a more functional ap-
proach. Greater stress is now placed on concepts and methods having
to do with natural science and technology.
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Physics (from the 7th to 11th grades) is taught on a higher level. Astronomy (the 11th grade) is closely associated with mathematics and physics,
as are chemistry (the 8th to the 11th) and biology (from the 6th grade on).
The standard curriculum of the Russian secondary schools includes the Russian language, literature, mathematics, history, social
sciences, nature study, geography, biology, physics, astronomy, mechanical drawing, chemistry, foreign language, art, singing and music
appreciation, physical training, shop, extra-curriculum subjects.
The secondary school further expands the programme. In addi-
tion to physical training two hours a week in all grades, sports from
eld and track to skiing (a mass sport here) and ice-skating, swimming,
wrestling are extensively and intensively engaged by the vast majority
of students.
Here, too, extra-curricular facilities exist on an incomparably more
extensive scale than in the United States. It is hard to think of extra-curricular activities in any sense as being “extra”. They are regarded as a
natural auxiliary to the secondary school. The average Russian child
or youth does not use the city streets as his or her playground. There
is no need to. After school you nd the Russian children on the sports
elds, in the parks, in the Palaces of Culture, in various club houses.
In Russia any casual visitor has observed children constitute the “only
privileged class”. All that American school kids of working-class and
especially minority group families dream of, the Russian children enjoy as realities. Here is the “auxiliary” to the Russian classroom: music
and art schools, the Palaces of Culture, stations for young technicians
and young naturalists, tourists and excursion places and sports schools.
A world of libraries. One would imagine that with the serious read-
ing problem faced by the American schools everything would be done
to expand reading facilities. But libraries were further curtailed in the
USA. Kitty Horne, a librarian in San Francisco, pleaded on T.V. for
nancial assistance. “It is crushing for a child to come to the library
and nd that such a children’s favourite as Three Little Pigs is not on the
bookshelves,” she told her T.V. listeners. “We have no money to order
books but the demand for books continues. Keep our school libraries
alive,” she pleaded.
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