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d)Pairwork. Act out the following situations.

1.Your foreign colleague loves old movies. Talking enthusiastically about Chaplin he invites you to watch one of his films. Although you are not crazy about old movies, don’t turn him down.

2.Your foreign partner invites you to the Philharmonic [,fIlha: mPnIk] to listen to some good classical music by a large orchestra. He even promises to call and see about tickets, as they could be sold out for this weekend.

Refuse politely. Explain why you cannot accept the invitation. Use the prompts below.

you feel very much tired after hard work; you plan to go out of town for the weekend; you’re not in the mood to go out because...;

you’re attending a conference at the Hilton until Tuesday; you’re looking forward to a jazz music performance.

41. Roleplay the game on p. 396.

ACCEPTING AND REFUSING AN INVITATION

ПРИНЯТИЕ ПРИГЛАШЕНИЯ И ОТКАЗ ОТ НЕГО

42. You need to compose a letter of inquiry requesting an invitation for an opening exhibition / conference / seminar. Fill in this form.

Dear Sir,

Weareinterestedinattendingtheexhibitionof____________

this month. We would be pleased to receive invitations for

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our representatives*.

Yours faithfully,

Signature

43. You’ve received a letter of invitation. Translate it from English into Russian.

Dear Mr _____,

The Organizing Committee officially invites you to participate in the work of the seminar to be held from 10th to 12th November this year.

We would very much appreciate an early reply to this invitation and hope to have the pleasure of seeing you here.

We would be grateful if you let us know the date of your arrival.

Yours truly,

S. Johnson

44. Write a letter to your correspondent accepting his invitation.

Уважаемый г н Джонсон!

Я с удовольствием принимаю Ваше любезное приглашение участвовать в работе семинара. Мы с радостью устанавливаем контакты с нашими коллегами.

При первой же возможности сообщу Вам дату прибытия.

Искренне Ваш,

Подпись

* a representative – представитель

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45. What standard phrases do you need to express regret (сожаление), apology (извинение), refusal (отказ)?

Make sure you understand these set expressions.

I apologize for...

Please, accept my apologies for...

Forgive me (for) my late reply

We regret to say/to inform you that...

I am awfully sorry that it’s not possible to...

I regret very much that I am not in a position to...

46. On your own

Write a letter to your correspondent informing that you refuse his invitation.

Use the phrases above.

Уважаемый сэр!

Просим извинить за позднее сообщение в ответ на Ваш факс от 21 марта с.г.

С сожалением сообщаем, что в последний момент пришлось отложить (to postpone) нашу встречу в Лондоне. Мои коллеги во Франкфурте cочли необходимым моё участие в конференции 22 марта.

Вновь приносим наши извинения и надеемся встретиться не позднее середины апреля с.г.

С искренним уважением,

Подпись

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Test 15

1. Open the brackets and use the comparative or superlative degree of adjectives.

The Channel Tunnel is the second _______ (long) tunnel in the world. The _______ (long) is the Seikan tunnel in Japan, but the Channel Tunnel has a _______ (long) under sea section.

One team began drilling in France and the other in England. The drilling machines were _______ (heavy) ever made. The

_______ (big) problem for the builders was to meet at exactly the same place in the middle of the Channel.

The Channel Tunnel is _______ (great) engineering project ever. It has __________ (sophisticated) railway control system in the world, and it’s going to be _______ (busy) railway track in Europe, with one train every three minutes.

2.Open the brackets and use a suitable verb form.

1.Hurry up! The train for Leads _______ (to leave) from platform Nine at 6p.m.

2.__________ (not to forget) to bring me Walter’s calculator back on Monday!

He said, he ________ (to need) it in his everyday work.

3.We invited Mrs. Tailor to dinner, but she refused saying that she _____ _____ (not to like) going out much.

4.“What ____ you ______(to talk) about?” “We __________(to talk) about the novel “The Godfather”. “When ____ you ______

(to read) it?” “Long time ago.”

5.“Did you know that Tom ________ (to paint) in his spare time?” “Really? I had no idea!”

6.Alan told his neighbours that he __________ (to have) a company that night.

7.The article stressed the point that the new generation _____

_______ (not to accept) their parent’s ideals.

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3.Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs where neces-

sary.

1.When I found her at last, she was blue _____ cold. 2. “The Prince and the Pauper” is a novel _____ M. Twain. 3. Do you know what is _____ the “Bolshoi” tomorrow evening? 4. “May I invite you ___ the concert?” “I’m not much of a theatre goer, I’m afraid. How about going to the disco ________?” 5. The students stopped laughing when the orator entered ______ the lecture hall. 6. She is jealous _____ your success; that is why she is always angry

_____ you. 7. The time in London is five hours _____ of the time in NewYork.

4.Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.

1.Их предложение было настолько заманчивым, что мы не могли отказаться.

2.Новости, которые он принёс, были невероятными и шокировали нас.

3.Вам лучше сохранить (to save) файл, прежде чем выключите компьютер, иначе вы потеряете этот файл.

4.Зрители были очарованы актёрами и игрой оркестра.

5.Его популярность возросла в несколько раз по сравнению с тем периодом, когда он только начал играть в театре.

6.Нельзя оставлять документы в номере и следует позаботиться о ценностях.

7.Ни у одного великого художника не было столько последователей, сколько их было у Рубенса.

8.Она подумала, что знает предмет гораздо лучше, чем кажется экзаменатору.

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* Past participle Present Perfect

Present Perfect Continuous Articles: general rules and exceptions

Contact Clauses

(See Grammar Supplement, p. 582) * Education. Colleges and univer

sities.

* Making arrangements.

Study unit 16 and roleplay.

At Sheremetyevo Airport

You are a representative of the Ministry of Education of Russia. Mr. Carney, a professor from the University of Dublin, has just arrived for the forum and the consultations with the Russian colleagues.

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1. Quiz “How daring are you?” Answer these questions as honestly as you can, but don’t take the test too seriously.

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Yes No

1.Have you ever been in a fight?

2.Have you ever slept in a tent?

3.Have you ever cut your own hair?

4.Have you ever worn unusual clothes?

5.Have you ever been to a political demonstration?

6.Have you ever caught trains at the last possible moment?

7.Have you ever driven at over 150 km. per hour?

8.Have you ever got frustrated with people who drive too slowly?

9.Have you ever been in love with two people at the same time?

10.Have you ever tried a «dangerous» sport like parachuting?

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0 3: You are careful by nature. The trouble with such an attitude is that your life may be dull and boring.

2. Ask your friend about his choice of the career and report his answer.

Law / acting / politics / biology / medicine / teaching / journalism / librarianship / broadcasting / beauty culture / town planning / physical education / hotel management / social work...

3. Give Russian equivalents to the following English word combinations with past participle.

Presented [prI zentId] information, spoken English, a lost wallet, a missed chance, a talented organizer, a qualified specialist, a well paid job, a badly paid job, an experienced doctor, an inexperienced [, InIk spIqrIqnst] teacher.

4. Which of them is more organized?

Look at the list of what Tom and Henry have had to do before they leave for Oxford.

Make up sentences using “already” and “yet”.

Examples:

1.Henry has already been to Oxford.

2.Tom has visited London, but he hasn’t been to Oxford yet.

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