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Jeff: He was pointing his finger at his forehead because you had put your right hand
out of the window as if we were going to make a right turn.
Carol: I put my hand out to show you the tree we were going to smash into if you kept
driving like a fool.
Jeff: But in the end we smashed into a different one.
Carol: But of course. You’ll do anything just to contradict me.
Ex. 6 Find in the dialogue the English equivalents to the following Russian ex-
pressions:
руль
ручной тормоз
тормозить
столкнуть ногу с акселератора
врезаться в дерево
Class Communication
1. Can you drive a car? Recollect your first driving experience.
2. Act out a sketch “A Back-seat Driver”.
Ex. 7 Read the accounts of a road accident, discuss what happened.
I was waiting at the lights at the corner of Parks Road and Broad Street. It was a quiet
afternoon. There wasn’t much traffic on the roads. The road markings are funny because
there are two white lines in front of the lights. One is where the cars should stop and the
other is where bicycles should stop. To be more honest, I never worked out which is which,
so I always stop at the first one. The light turned from red to amber and I edged forward
and, when I got to the second white line, I stopped momentarily. It was really an unconscious reflex…you know… having come to a white line on the road, which generally means
‘Stop’. Anyway, the next thing I knew there was an enormous jolt. When I recovered my
composure I turned round and saw that a car had run straight into the back of me.
I was coming up to the lights at the end of Parks Road. I must have been doing about
25 miles an hour. There was a car waiting at the lights and, as I got nearer to it, the lights
turned from red to green. This bloke, he edged forward as they turned and I let off the
brake assuming, you know, as anyone would, that he was moving off… because of the
green light. So then what does he do? He suddenly stops. I mean, people do some stupid
things but you don’t expect them to do exactly the opposite of what the signal tells them. I
braked hard, but it was too late and ran into the back of him.
Alex Hughes
Pamela Walters
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Ex. 8 Now, using the phrases below to help you, discuss who you think is to
blame for the accident.
He / she is to blame.
He / she is chiefly / in part to blame for (not) … -ing.
It’s his / her fault.
The fault / responsibility lies with the person who …
It had nothing to do with her / the fact that…
It was (entirely) his / her own fault.
It serves him / her right (for not … -ing).
He / she was guilty of … (negligence)
He / she shouldn’t have been … (driving so fast)
Ex. 9 Read about an accident a woman had in her car, and then try to answer the
questions below.
I had an accident yesterday when I was driving home from work. A car came out of a side
road and hit the side of my car. I wasn’t hurt fortunately, but my car was quite badly damaged. It was terrible.
1. What speed were the cars doing?
2. Why did the other car pull out of the side road?
3. Did the woman see the other car before it hit her?
4. How did she react when it hit her?
5. How did the other driver react? What did he do?
6. Was anyone else involved?
7. Was anyone injured?
8. Did the other driver admit it was his fault?
9. What damage was there to the cars?
10. Were there any other witnesses?
11. Did anyone contact the police?
12. Was the woman able to drive the car home?
Writing
Ex. 10 With a partner, rewrite and expand the story so that a reader could answer
all of the questions above.
Ex. 11 a) Imagine that you were driving into a car park when you bumped into a
parked car and scratched it all down one side. You could not find the driver of the
other car to tell him what had happened. Tell the class what you would do
a) if there were no witnesses?
b) if there were a number of witnesses?
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b) Now read on and find out what one driver did when this actually happened.
Returning to the car he had left in a nearby car park, a friend of a cousin of mine was rather perturbed to find one side of the vehicle all scratched and dented. Seeing a note on
the windscreen, he breathed a sigh of relief, for he thought that the culprit had left his name
and address so, at least, he could make a claim for the damage against the other driver’s
insurance company. However, on opening the note, his relief turned to dismay when he
read:
“Dear Driver
I have just run into your car and made a
hell of a mess of it. As a crowd has gathered, I am forced to appear as if writing
you this note to apologise and to leave you
my name and address. As you can see,
however, this I have not done.
A Well Wisher
Revision and Consolidation
I. Put one of the following prepositions in each space in the sentences below.
for off at in on from
1. We went down ____ the lift.
2. We met ____the station.
3. I waited 20 minutes ___ a bus.
4. In Britain people queue ____ buses.
5. We must wait _____ the bus stop.
6. She waited ____the platform.
7. The tube stops _______ every station.
8. The conductor asked ______ our fares.
9. We finally got ____ the bus ___ our destination.
10. I’ll meet you ____ the ticket office.
11. Get your ticket _____ the machine.
II. Choose the most suitable word for each space.
1. Fasten your _____________ belts. a) security b) safety
2. ___________ costs a lot of money. a) Assurance b) Insurance
3. What _____________ is your car? a) mark b) make
4. Where do you keep your _____________? a) spare tyre b) reserve tyre
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5. You need a parking __________ to park here. a) permission b) permit
6. I always carry a _______________ key. a) double b) duplicate
7. Take good care of your __________________. a) tyres b) rubbers
8. I was _________ by roadworks on a motorway. a) blocked b) held up
9. The _____________ today is very heavy. a) circulation b) traffic
10. You need real _________ to drive a vehicle. a) art b) skill
11. Be careful when you’re _____________! a) taking over b) overtaking
12. I’ve lost my way. Can you give me __________
a) instructions b) directions
please?
13. What’s the speed ______________? a) limitation b) limit
14. What’s the quickest ______________ to the
a) road b) route
town centre?
15. ___________ your tyres frequently. a) control b) check
16. I lost control and hit the __________ a) kerb b) edge
17. My car has a big _____________ a) machine b) engine
18. I _________ daily between London and Surrey. a) travel b) commute
19. Does your car ____________ on diesel? a) run b) function
20. ___________ you’ve got enough fuel. a) Assure b) Make sure
21. The driver ______________ to avoid the child
a) skidded b) swerved
who ran out into the road.
22. During the rush hour, traffic often comes to a
a) stoppage b) standstill
_____________.
23. The two lorries were involved in a __________
a) head-on b) headway
collision.
III. Choose the best variant.
1. The quickest way to get from London to Manchester is to take the ___________.
a) highway b) main road c) motorway d) ring road
2. It’s quicker and cheaper to cross London by _____________ than to take a taxi.
a) bus b) metro c) subway d) tube
3. It costs less to travel a long distance by _____________ than to take the train.
a) coach b) plane c) taxi d) bus
4. Go straight down the hill and take the third ____________ on the left. You can’t miss it.
a) bend b) corner c) roundabout d) turning
5. If you want to stop the car, you have to put your foot on the _____________ pedal.
a) accelerator b) brake c) break d) gas
6. If you’re travelling by train, you have to buy a single or return _____________.
a) ticket b) card c) fare passage
IV. Fill the gaps in these sentences with a suitable word.
1. We put our luggage in the boot, got in the car and f_____________ our
s____________ b_________________.
2. After you’ve passed your driving t___________________ you’ll get your driving
l_______________.
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3. An a _________ may happen if a driver forgets to look in the driving m_____________
before o _____________ another vehicle.
4. At a r_____________ in Britain you have to give w ___________ to traffic from the
r __________.
5. If you’re going to turn left at the traffic l______________, get into the left-hand
l_______________.
6. If you can’t find a parking s___________ in the street, you’ll have to pay to park in a
car p__________ or at a parking m _________.
7. If you are caught speeding, you may have to pay a f___________ or you may even be
d_________ from driving.
8. It’s dangerous for p _______ to walk in the road. They should stay on the
p _________.
9. The lower tax on p ___________ is not going to affect many m _________ s.
10. Take the first left, then the second right and then go s____________ on.
11. Pam hates being a passenger in a car because she gets m________________
s________________.
12. Drivers usually stop if you are waiting to cross at a p __________ c____________.
V. Translate into English.
1. Улицу следует переходить на регулируемом
светофором перекрестке или в специально
отмеченном «зеброй» месте.
1. Вуліцу трэба пераходзіць на скрыжаванні,
якое рэгулюецца светлафорам ці ў спецыяльна назначаным “зебрай” месцы.
2. В Великобритании левостороннее движение. 2. У Вялікабрытаніі левабаковы рух.
3. Регулировщик дал сигнал водителю остано-
виться, так как он превышал
скорость.
4. Если ты не будешь выполнять правила, тебя
может сбить машина.
5. Большинство дорожных происшествий вы-
званы небрежностью водителей.
6. Подожди
, красный еще не сменился зеленым. 6. Пачакай, чырвонае яшчэ не змянілася на
3. Рэгуліроўшчык даў сігнал вадзіцелю спыніцца, паколькі ен перавышаў хуткасць.
4. Калі ты не будзеш выконваць правілы, цябе
можа падбіць машына.
5. Большасць дарожных здарэнняў выкліканыя
нядбайнасцю вадзіцеляў.
зяленае.
7. Это опасный перекресток. Будь осторожен. 7. Гэта небяспечнае скрыжаванне. Асцярожна.
8. Стоп! Не езжай на красный. 8. Стоп! Не едзь на чырвонае.
9. Я опоздал, потому что попал в дорожную
пробку.
9. Я спазніўся, таму што патрапіў у
пробку.
дарожную
10. Очень трудно водить машину в час пик. 10. Вельмі цяжка вадзіць машыну ў гадзіну “пік”.
11. Ты не можешь оставить здесь машину.
Смотри, здесь знак запрещающий парковку.
12. Автобус был переполнен пассажирами, воз-
вращающимися домой
с работы.
11. Ты не можаш пакінуць тут машыну. Глядзі,
тут знак, які забараняе паркоўку.
12. Аўтобус быў перапоўнены пасажырамі, якія
вярталіся дамоў з працы.
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TELEPHONING
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Focus Vocabulary
telephone / phone
answerphoneBrE / answering machineAmE
cellular (cell) / mobile phone
to call
to ring smb up
to phone smb
to dial a phone number
code BrE / area code AmE
country code
(telephone) directory
phone book
A modern metropolis suggests busy life, long distances and deficiency in personal involvement. Since the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell it has never lost
its role as an effective means of communication. It brings our nearest and dearest closer to
us. Also, a lot of business is done by telephone nowadays.
Word Meaning
Note: Telephone can be used as a noun or a verb, as can the short form
phone, which is four times more common in spoken English.
If someone phones you, you have or receive a call (NOT a telephone) from them.
If you want to phone a friend or call them / ring them (up) BrE / give them a ring BrE /
a call), you dial their (phone) number.
If you are phoning long distance, you will need to dial the code BrE / area code AmE
for the region or country where they live, as well as their local number.
All these numbers are found in the phone book or directory.
If you have a problem getting through to the person you are phoning, you may ring the
operator for help.
When you phone someone, their phone will ring, and if they are at home they will answer by picking up the phone (or technically the receiver, or on cordless phones the handset).
If they are busy, they may ask you to phone / call / ring back later or hold on.
If they do not want to speak to you, or have finished speaking to you, they may hang up
(= replace the receiver or switch off the handset).
If someone is already on the phone when you call them, their number is engaged BrE /
busy AmE.
A telephone in a public place is a public phone or payphone, often placed in a phone
/ call box BrE or phone booth AmE.
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Guiding the Conversation on the Telephone
◊ Phrases used by the person who is making the call
Hello, this is … May I speak to…?
I’d like to make an appointment to see…
Could I leave a message?
Could you ask him to call me back?
I’ll try to call back after three.
I’m returning Mr…’s call
Do you know what time I can reach him?
◊ Phrases used by the person receiving (answering) the call
Hello. 267890. Speaking.
Hello, the Regent Hotel. How can I help you?
Can I tell her who’s calling?
Would you like to leave a message?
She’s not in right now.
Could she call you back?
Does she have your number?
I’ll give her your message.
Just a moment, I’ll connect you.
Hold on, I’ll put you through.
One moment, please.
Please hold the line.
Can you hold? (Would you like to wait?)
Would you like to call back later?
Can I call you back later? / Can you call me back later?
I’m afraid you have the wrong number.
◊ Saying you can’t hear or understand
Could you speak a little more slowly, please?
I’m sorry, but I can’t hear you very well.
Could you speak louder (more loudly), please?
Sorry, I didn’t hear that.
I’m sorry, but could you use simpler words? I’m not a native speaker of English.
Would you mind using simpler words?
I missed…
◊ Correcting Misunderstanding
Actually my name is …
I think you may be mistaken.
Actually, I understood the opposite.
◊ Summarising
So you said
If I understand…
Okay. So you want me to…
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Is that right?
Right?
In other words…
Let me see if I understand …
To summarise, …
◊ Ending Telephone Conversations
Thanks for calling.
It’s been good (nice) to talk to you.
I’m really glad you called. Let’s keep in touch.
I’ve enjoyed talking to you.
Sorry I have to cut this short, but I have to go now.
I’d better let you go now. Right, Dave. I must fly. I’m late for a meeting.
I know you’re busy, so I’ll let you go.
Word Use
Ex.1 Choose the best word or words.
1. You can’t get through on the phone because the number you want is _____.
a) busy b) occupied c) in use
2. You can make a telephone call from a public ______.
a) phone box b) cabin c) cubicle
3. Someone calls your number by mistake, so you say, “Sorry! _____!”
a) Wrong number b) Mistake c) You’ve made a mistake d) Error
4. You want to use the phone. You ask, “Can I make a _____please?”
a) ring b) phone c) telephone d) call
5. Someone answers the phone and you say, “Can I ___ Elsa, please?”
a) speak to b) talk to c) say to d) tell
6. How do you pronounce the first figure in this number: 071 499 3725? ______
a) oh b) nil c) nought
Words in Context
Beginning a telephone conversation
Ex.2 Beginning a telephone conversation can be difficult! What’s the difference
between these two calls?
1
Hello, I was wondering…
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Hello. The Regent Hotel. Kathy
speaking. How can I help you?
2
Hello, 267899
Hello, Pat . It’s me, Dave.
Dave! Hi! How are you?
Not bad. How’s everything
with you?
Oh you know, we've all got the
flu, and Mike's snowed under.
What are you up to?
This and that…
Skill Developing
Ex. 3 Here is the beginning of a telephone conversation between two people who
don’t know each other. Put it in the right order.
Hello. TVS Computer Services. Darren speaking. How can I help you?
Certainly. Who is calling, please?
Good morning. Could I speak to your customer services department, please?
(pause) OK. You’re through now. Go ahead.
One moment, Mr Jones. I’m trying to connect you.
Thank you.
Yes, please.
This is Keith Jones.
I’m afraid the line’s busy at the moment. Will you hold?
Hello. Is that customer services? I was wondering if you could tell me…
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Ending a telephone conversation
Ex. 4 Here is the end of a telephone conversation between two work colleagues,
Andy and Barry. Put it in the right order.
A So, Barry. It was good to talk to you. Thanks very much for phoning.
A I certainly will. And you’ll send me a copy of the report?
A That’s great, Barry. Have a good weekend!
B My pleasure. By the way, how’s your golf these days? Still playing?
B Same to you, too! Bye, Andy.
B OK. I don’t want to keep you. So, you’ll give me a ring when you’re back, right?
A No, not much. I just don’t seem to find the time these days. Anyway, Barry…
B It’ll be in the post tonight.
A It’s true. Right, Barry. I must fly. I’m late for a meeting.
B What a shame! You used to enjoy it so much.
A Bye, Barry.
Ex. 5 Answer the following questions.
1. Who’s trying to end the conversation?
2. Who wants to chat?
3. How does Andy try to signal that he wants to end the conversation?
4. How do they confirm their arrangement?
Ex. 6 Work in pairs. Read the role card for a phone conversation. When you are
ready, sit back to back and have your conversation.
Student A Student B
1. You are going to phone a taxi firm to book a taxi
to take you to the airport. Decide where you’re
going, on what date, and at what time. Which airport are you going from? Which terminal? What
time does the plane leave? What time do you
need to check in? How long does it take to get to
the airport from your house? Will the traffic hold
you up?
1. You work for Tony’s Taxis. Someone is calling to
book a taxi. You need to get the following information. What day? What time? What’s the address? What’s the name of the person? Where
are they going? You will need to decide a time to
pick up, as you know what the traffic can be like
at different times of day. Remember! You answer
the phone. Begin by saying: “Tony’s Taxis. How
can I help you?
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