Vocabulary notes

1. non-profit agency – агентство, которое не взимает плату за услуги

2. non-skilled position – место, на котором не требуется особая квалификация и образование

3. to get (to make) an appointment – назначить встречу

4. employment counselor [`kaunsәlә] – служащий агентства, который дает советы и рекомендации

5. to work by appointment – работать по «записи» (когда необходимо предварительно назначить встречу)

6. to cancel [`kænsl] an appointment – отменить встречу

7. He’s fully booked for the day. – Сегодня он занят. (Его день полностью расписан по минутам.)

8. to keep an appointment – прийти в назначенное время

9. employer [imp`loiә] – наниматель, работодатель

10. to apply for a job – обращаться за работой

11. application – заявление

12. advertisement [әd`vә:tismәnt] – объявление, реклама (coll. ad)

Учебно-социальная сфера

At the Library

Librarian: Good morning. Can I help you find something?

Sasha: Yes. I’m interested in reading about famous Americans.

Librarian: Is there anyone in particular you are interested in reading about?

Sasha: Well, I wish I knew more about the outstanding people who have

played a role in shaping American life and culture.

Librarian: There are many people that have influenced life in America.

Sasha: I wish I could read about all of these people. But I have only a few

hours. If you were me and you had only a few hours, who would

you read about?

Librarian: If I were you, I would read about some of our writers and artists,

such as Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, because they portray life

in America through their work. I also suggest that you read about

some of the American inventors, because their inventions, such as

the car, airplane, and the telephone, have changed our lives

significantly.

Sasha: That sounds like a great place to start.

The Driving Lesson

Miss Green: Good afternoon. My name is Miss Green and I’m your driving

instructor. Is this first lesson?

Simon: It is my first lesson at this driving school.

Miss Green: Oh, you’ve been to another one?

Simon: Yes. The Greenwich school of driving. But I stopped going there.

Miss Green: Why? Weren’t the lessons good enough?

Simon: They were good but my instructor left.

Miss Green: Really? Well, let’s see what you can do. I want you to drive down

this road and turn left at the end.

Simon: Yes, all right.

Miss Green: You drive very well! I’m sure you’ll pass your test. All my pupils

pass their test. Oh, look out! That lorry!

Simon: You said turn left at the end.

Miss Green: When you want to turn a corner, slow down and look first. You

nearly hit that lorry. Please, be careful. Now, turn right at the

traffic lights… Right, not left!

Simon: Sorry, it was too late. I’ve turned left now.

Miss Green: Didn’t you see the No Entry sign? This is a one-way street.

Simon: Why are those drivers shouting?

Miss Green: Because you’re driving the wrong way down a one-way street.

Stop the car, please, and turn it round.