- •Оглавление
- •Введение
- •Unit 1. Shopping
- •1. Give answers to the following questions:
- •2. Study the following words and word combinations into Russian. Learn them by heart. Places to buy
- •Types of shops
- •Shopping verbs
- •Miscellaneous
- •Food measures
- •3. Read and learn the following dialogues by heart. Dialogue 1. A shopping list
- •Dialogue 3. Buying a dress
- •Dialogue 4. Buying shoes
- •Dialogue 5. Buying a present
- •6. What ‘general’ word describes each group of items below? While doing the task, be sure you know the translation of all the words. Use dictionary if necessary.
- •7. Complete the table grouping the words in the correct columns.
- •8. Explain the following in English.
- •9. Translate the following dialogues into English. Use dictionary if necessary.
- •10. Make dialogues using the suggested situations. Use words and expressions you’ve studied in this unit.
- •Unit 2. At the restaurant
- •1. Give answers to the following questions:
- •2. Study the following words and word combinations into Russian. Learn them by heart.
- •First course dishes
- •Second course dishes
- •Desserts
- •Condiments/relishes
- •3. Study the table of calories in food and write a menu for a day for:
- •A person who wants to lose weight;
- •A person who wants to gain weight.
- •4. Complete the list with names of food and drink. Skip the letters X and z.
- •5. Study the following word combinations and learn them by heart.
- •6. Read and learn the following dialogues by heart. Dialogue 1. Breakfast time
- •Dialogue 2. Having a bite
- •Dialogue 3. At the restaurant
- •7. Complete the following dialogues.
- •9. Insert prepositions or postverbal adverbs.
- •10. What ‘general’ word describes each group of items below? While doing the task, be sure you know the translation of all the words. Use dictionary if necessary.
- •12. Translate the following dialogues into English. Use dictionary if necessary.
- •13. Make up the dialogues using the suggested situations. Use words and expressions you’ve studied in this unit.
- •Использованная литература
Dialogue 3. Buying a dress
Salesgirl: Madam: Salesgirl:
Madam:
Salesgirl: Madam: Salesgirl: Madam: Salesgirl:
Madam: Salesgirl: Madam: Salesgirl: Madam: Salesgirl: Madam: |
Hello, Madam. What can I do for you? I’d like a summer dress. I can offer you a wide choice of dresses to all tastes. What colour of the dress would you like? Something not too bright. I think something in blue or grey, or maybe light-brown. Yes, Madam. What size do you take in dresses? My size is 46. Just have a look at this dress. M-m … The cut is somewhat strange … Oh, madam, such dresses are just coming in. They are going to be all the fashion in the coming season. Where can I try it on? Just step into this cabin. Does it suit me? Yes, perfectly. Shall I wrap it up for you? Yes, please. Where do I pay? The till is over there. Thank you. |
Dialogue 4. Buying shoes
Salesman: Customer: Salesman: Customer: Salesman:
Customer:
Salesman:
Customer: Salesman: Customer: Salesman: Customer:
Salesman: Customer: |
Can I help you? Yes. I'd like to buy some casual shoes for summer wear. Oh, I see. I’ll show you some. What size do you wear? Size 41, I guess. How do you like this pair? They are very "in" this season and come in navy, white and brown. Let me see … well, that’s just what I want. I think I’ll take them. You’d better try them on to make sure. Here you are. Do these shoes fit? Well, they seem all right. Just pinch a little bit. Try on a larger pair. These shoes fit perfectly. How much are they? They cost ₤48.30. Fine. That’s just the money I was thinking to pay. Where’s the cash-desk? Over there on your right. Thank you. |
Dialogue 5. Buying a present
Salesgirl: Customer: Salesgirl: Customer: Salesgirl: Customer: Salesgirl: Customer: Salesgirl: Customer: Customer: Salesgirl: Customer: |
Hello. May I help you? No, thanks. I’m just looking. If I can be of any help to you, just let me know. Oh, how much is this bracelet? It costs ₤250. Really? It’s quite expensive. What is it made of? It is silver. Such bracelets are just coming in. Well, you see, I’m looking for a birthday present for my sister. I think your sister will be glad to get such a bracelet for her birthday. Ok, I’ll take it. Shall I wrap the box with the bracelet in patterned paper? It would be great. Where should I pay? You can pay right here. |
4. Complete the following dialogues.
At the stationery’s
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I’d like some picture postcards.
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I’d like to have a look at them and I need some writing paper too.
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Well, that’s too bad. Do you have stamps?
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I’ll take these two postcards and five stamps.
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No, thanks. That’s all.
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That’ll be ₤5.42.
At the department store
Hello, sir. Can I help you?
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I can offer you a very good choice of jeans to all tastes. What colour would you like?
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What is your size?
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I think this pair will fit you perfectly. Besides such jeans are all the fashion nowadays.
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Just step into this cabin.
Shopping for food
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Yes, please, Mr. Jones. I’d like some beef.
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I think I’d take this piece. It looks really nice.
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Yes, give me a pound of mince, too.
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How much should I pay?
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Here you are.
5. Fill in prepositions where necessary.
Yesterday mother went … the supermarket and did a lot … shopping. She bought half a kilo … butter, a loaf … white bread, a tin … peas, two bottles … milk and a head … cabbage. Then she went … the cash-desk, paid … the foodstuffs she had bought and left … the supermarket.
They offered … a very good choice … ties … all colours.
I’d like to have a look … one … white shirts you have here.
What can I do … you?
I want a silk dress. Show me something … light blue. Where can I try it …?
What size do you take … shoes?
I was looking … a new pair … walking shoes, so I went to a shoe shop. I tried … about ten pairs and finally bought very good shoes … my taste.
Your winter coat is completely … … fashion.