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71Postoffice. Letter Writing. Telegraph. Telephone
Clerk: Oh, no. You can send it by a parcel.
Paul: Have you a packing service here?
Clerk: Yes, of course. I’ll weigh and pack it.
Paul: Can I declare the value of my parcel?
Clerk: Certainly. You know that it makes delivery double
sure.
Paul: I want to insure this parcel for three hundred
roubles. What is the fee?
Clerk: Just a moment. Here is your receipt. Fifty roubles,
please.
Paul: Here you are. By the way, when will it be de
livered?
Clerk: In a week, I suppose.
Paul: All right! Thank you.
16. Answer the questions. Then write a composition
“Postal Services in Our Life”.
1. Do the postal services differ from country to country?
2. We can’t imagine our life without postal services,
can we?
3. You get mail, don’t you? Do you always get your mail
in time?
4. When did you last go to the local postoffice?
5. What services does your local postoffice offer?
6. Where is the General Postoffice in your city?
7. Do you know how to send a business or ordinary
letter?
8. Do you like to write letters?
9. Whom do you prefer to write letters?
10. Where do these people live? Are they your relatives or
friends?
11. Do you correspond regularly? Why or why not?
12. Do you keep up a correspondence with people who
live abroad?
13. Have you ever sent letters or postcards by airmail?
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14. How many stamps must you stick on the envelope if
you want to send a letter in this country and abroad?
15. Where can you buy envelopes and stamps?
16. Do you always write a return address when you send
letters or postcards?
17. Where is your nearest postbox? Is it far away from
your house?
18. Do you know how to drop letters into the postbox?
19. Have you ever received “post restante” letters?
20. What document do you have to have if you want to
get such a letter at the postoffice?
21. What is the difference between writing letters in this
country and in other countries? We don’t usually
write the sender’s address and the address of the re
cipient before writing a letter on the sheet of paper,
do we?
22. How often do you send telegrams, bookposts or par
cels?
23. Have you ever got telegrams? When? Who sent them
to you?
24. What is the ordinary rate per word?
25. Do you know that you can send your telegram by “spe
cial delivery” or express?
17. Answer the questions. Then write a composition
“Telephone Is an Essential Part of Our Everyday Life”.
1. Is telephone an essential part of our everyday life and
a blessing or a curse and a timewaster?
2. Have you got a telephone at home?
3. What is your number?
4. Which of your friends or relatives doesn’t have a tele
phone at home?
5. Do you like to speak on the phone?
6. How long do you usually talk on the phone?
7. Whom do you prefer to ring up?
73Postoffice. Letter Writing. Telegraph. Telephone
8. When did your family have the telephone installed at
home?
9. Have you got a Telephone Directory at home?
10. Do you use it when you don’t know some telephone
number?
11. Is it difficult for you to find any telephone number
which you need?
12. Do you ask anybody to help you?
13. What do you prefer: to look for a telephone number
in the Telephone Directory or ring up the Directory
Inquires?
14. What number must you dial in case of fire (for police,
for first aid, for information)?
15. How often do you make a trunkcall?
16. To what cities do you usually make trunkcalls?
17. Have you ever booked calls through to other coun
tries?
18. What must you do when your phone is out of order?
19. Do you know the telephone number which you need
to have a repairman in?
20. Have you ever phoned from a telephone booth?
21. Do you know how to do it?
22. How much money must you drop into the slot first?
23. Then you should pick up the receiver, shouldn’t you?
24. What signal do you have to hear before dialling your
number?
25. What does it mean when you hear a frequent high tone
buzzing?
26. Will your coin be returned in this case?
27. If you hear a prolonged buzzing your number will an
swer in a moment, won’t it?
28. Can you leave a message for smb. if this person is out?
29. It is very comfortable when there are a lot of telephone
booths in the city, isn’t it?
30. Is it very convenient to have a telephone at home? It
isn’t a luxury, is it?
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18. Translate from Russian into English.
1. Скажите, пожалуйста, где я могу получить письмо
«до востребования»?
2. — Что для вас?
— Три конверта и две почтовые открытки, пожа
луйста.
3. — Сколько стоит эта марка?
— Пять рублей, пожалуйста.
4. — Чем я могу вам помочь?
— Я хочу послать телеграмму.
— Простую или срочную?
— Срочную, пожалуйста.
5. — Могу ли я поговорить с Лизой?
— Минуточку, не вешайте трубку.
6. — С каким городом ты хочешь заказать разговор?
— С Москвой.
19.
Translate from Russian into English.
1. Пожалуйста, распишитесь за заказное письмо.
2. Ты вложила письмо в конверт?
3. Почему ты не написала обратный адрес на кон
верте?
4. Повесьте трубку, пожалуйста.
5. Могу ли я поговорить по телефону?
6. Наш телефон не в порядке.
7. Не могли бы вы взвесить и упаковать мою посылку?
8. Напишите адрес разборчиво, пожалуйста.
9. Какая жалость! Занято.
CITY. TOWN. GETTING THE WAY
PHRASES
to go by the underground (bus, tram, trolley$bus) — ездить
на метро (автобусе, трамвае, троллейбусе)
to take a train — сесть на поезд
to get on a tram — сесть на трамвай
a plane — самолет
a taxi — такси
a bus — автобус
a trolley$bus — троллейбус
the metro — метро
to get into a car — сесть в машину
a taxi — такси
to get out off a car — выйти из машины
a taxi — такси
to get off a bus — выйти из автобуса
to step out of a tram —~*~ трамвая
Fares, please. — Оплачивайте проезд, пожалуйста.
to pay one’s fare — заплатить за проезд
to have no change — не иметь мелочи
to take the wrong bus — сесть не на тот автобус
to pass over the fare — передать плату за проезд
to block the passage — мешать проходу
to get in one’s way — стоять на пути
to block the aisle [
to elbow one’s way — пробираться с трудом через толпу
to miss one’s stop — проехать свою остановку
to catch (to miss) a tram — успеть (опоздать) на трамвай
to draw up to a stop — подъезжать к остановке
to keep one’s balance — удерживаться на ногах
to tread on one’s toe — наступить на ногу
alal
al] — загородить проход
alal
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to smile something off — улыбаться как ни в чем не бывало
to kick up a row with smb. — устроить скандал
to move ahead (along, forward) — продвигаться вперед
to move up to the front (entrance, exit) — продвигаться впе
ред (к входу, выходу)
Step along, please! — Прошу, быстрее!
to hold on to smth. (the rail) — держаться за чтолибо (за по
ручень)
to change to the trolley$bus (metro) at the next stop — пере
сесть на троллейбус (метро) на следующей остановке
to wait for a tram — ждать трамвая
to reach the bus stop — дойти до автобусной остановки
This seat is taken (engaged [
All the seats are full. — Все места заняты.
The bus is overcrowded. — Автобус переполнен.
to travel during rush hours — ездить в часы «пик»
to go two stages more — проехать еще две остановки
The traffic is blocked. — Образовалась пробка в уличном дви
жении.
The traffic is rather heavy [
ное движение довольно интенсивное в это время дня.
to hail (stop) a taxi — остановить такси
call (send for) a taxi — вызвать такси
to engage (take) a taxi — взять такси
hh
aa
to hire [
to take smb. to the railway station — довезти до вокзала
to bang the door — хлопнуть дверью
to close the door more tightly — прикрыть дверь поплот
to take the front seat — сесть на переднее сиденье
to help smb. with the suit$case — помочь управиться с чемо
to drive fast (slowly) — ехать быстро (медленно)
to stop at the theatre — остановиться у театра
to stay in the car — оставаться в машине
əə
h
a
ə] the car by the hour — нанять машину с почасо
hh
aa
əə
вой оплатой
нее
даном
n ´gedn ´ged
n ´ged]) — Это место занято.
n ´gedn ´ged
´hev ´hev
´hev] at this time of the day. — Улич
´hev ´hev
77City. Town. Getting the Way
to form a queue (a line) — становиться в очередь за чемлибо
to get in line —~*~
to queue [
to line up —~*~
to get in ahead [
to cut in (queue) —~*~
to get smth. without queuing up — получить без очереди
to go straight ahead — идти прямо вперед
to walk straight on — идти прямо
to pass two blocks — пройти два квартала
to turn to the right (left) — повернуть направо (налево)
to take the first turning to the left — свернуть в первый по
ворот налево
to cross the street — перейти улицу
to go as far as the corner — дойти до угла
to walk under the arch [
to walk along the street — идти по улице
to walk around the square — обойти площадь
to walk back as far as the corner — пройти назад до угла
to pass the building — пройти мимо здания
to lose the way — заблудиться
to cross the square diagonally [
по диагонали
kjkj
kj] —~*~
kjkj
ə ´hedə ´hed
ə ´hed] of line — пробраться вне очереди
ə ´hedə ´hed
] — пройти под аркой
da ´gənəlda ´gənəl
da ´gənəl] — перейти площадь
da ´gənəlda ´gənəl
EXERCISES
1. Match the phrases in English and Russian.
1. What a rush!
2. The bus is over
crowded.
3. I’m all cramped.
4. He has lost his way.
5. Are you going my way?
6. Cheerio!
7. My pardon!
1. Меня стиснули до
невозможности.
2. Тебе со мной по пути?
3. Всего хорошего!
4. Автобус переполнен.
5. Извините!
6. Какая толчея!
7. Он заблудился.
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2. Match the phrases in English and Russian.
1. Let me see…
2. You will find yourself
in the street in a
minute.
3. Take the first turning to
the right.
4. It’s nothing. All the
best.
5. This palace is worth
seeing.
6. You are welcome.
7. Where do you wish me
to take you?
8. It’s quite near.
9. Look here!
3. Ask questions using the words in brackets.
1. Пожалуйста, не стоит
благодарности.
2. Это совсем близко.
3. Дайте подумать…
4. Послушайте!
5. Вы дойдете до улицы
через минуту.
6. Не стоит благодарно
сти.
7. Этот дворец стоит по
смотреть.
8. Первый поворот на
право.
9. Куда вы желаете
ехать?
1. Davy hasn’t paid his fare yet. (Who, what, why)
2. Mr. Hubbs is going to stop at the Department Store.
(Who, what, where, why)
3. Lily hates to travel in rush hours. (Who, what, when,
why)
4. I’ll change to the trolleybus at the next stop. (Who,
what, where, when, why)
5. Mr. Ritter asked the driver to take him to the central
square. (Who, what, whom, where, why)
6. Mrs. Howell doesn’t like to take the front seat. (Who,
what, why)
7. They will reach the bus stop in two minutes. (Who,
what, when)
79City. Town. Getting the Way
4. Ask questions using the words in brackets.
1. Mr. Cage has blocked the passage in the tram. (Who,
what, where, why)
2. I didn’t catch my bus yesterday morning. (Who, what,
when, why)
3. We are drawing up to a stop. (Who, where, what)
4. Mrs. Glenn couldn’t keep her balance. (Who, why,
where, when)
5. Alice hates to stand in a queue. She usually gets in
ahead of queue. (Who, what, why)
6. Harry will go two stages more. (Who, how many, why)
7. I haven’t engaged a taxi yet. (Who, why, what)
5. Answer the questions using the words in brackets.
1. Why are you so sad? (to miss a bus)
2. Why is Paul getting off the tram? (to take the wrong
tram)
3. Where have you just been? (to try to engage a taxi)
4. Why have you trodden on my toe? (not to keep my
balance)
5. Where are you getting off? (to go two stages more)
6. Why didn’t you come to my place yesterday? (to lose
the way)
7. Why hasn’t she moved to the front? (to get off at the
next stop)
6. Answer the questions using the words in brackets.
1. How can I get to the underground station? (to take
a number seven bus)
2. Why has Will missed his stop? (to fall asleep)
3. Where is Julia? (to wait for a bus at the bus stop)
4. How can I get to the theatre? (to go straight ahead
and take the first turning to the right)
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5. What are you going to do? (to pass two blocks and
turn to the left)
6. With whom is Mr. Poggi speaking on the phone? (to
call a taxi)
7. Why have we lost the way? (to turn to the right)
7. Say what Janet will do when she takes a bus.
Example:
When Janet takes a bus she will pay her fare.
When Janet takes a bus she
to move up to the front
to engage a seat
to go two stages
to hold on the rail
not to block the passage
to take the front seat
to talk with her friend
to ask her friend where she goes
8. Say what David will do when he engages a taxi.
When David engages a taxi he
to ask the driver to take him to the station
to bang the door
to close the door more tightly
to take the front seat
to ask the driver to drive fast
not to smoke
to open the window
9. Change the following text into Direct Speech.
Mr. Kent wanted to know if that bus would take him to
the theatre.
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