7.4. Дайте развернутые ответы на поставленные вопросы, опираясь на содержание текста.

1. Can we consider the tips given in the text as some “universal” rules? Why (not)?

2. What pieces of advice would you personally use?

3. In your opinion, can all these conversational etiquette rules be followed in your country as well?

8. Подготовьте развернутые высказывания (от 25 развернутых предложений) в ответ на вопросы, заданные ниже. Задание, помеченное звездочкой, выполнять не обязательно.

1. Create your own list of conversational etiquette rules that is acceptable for our country, using the information from the text and your own social experience.

2.* If you happen to know any foreigners, show them your list of conversational etiquette rules and ask whether these rules are acceptable for their countries. Write down all the differences. Share this information with your groupmates/instructor.

Text 2. Giving a Great Self Introduction Speech

1. Убедитесь, что Вам понятны слова и выражения, перечисленные ниже. Если необходимо, воспользуйтесь словарем.

a self introduction speech anxious the core purpose a round-robin introduction to ramble on to hone

a sense of unity to make a fool of oneself a personal goal to share something in common with somebody to focus on something an adaptable template to view

breaking the ice to hold a position one’s pet peeve tongue-tied to jot down to be relevant to somebody to refine

2. Соедините разрозненные части выражений и составных слов.

1	a self	A	purpose
2	to share something	B	of unity
3	breaking	C	template
4	a pet	D	a position
5	tongue-	E	peeve
6	a sense	F	of oneself
7	the core	G	introduction speech
8	to hold	H	in common with somebody
9	an adaptable	I	tied
10	to make a fool	J	the ice

3. Заполните пробелы недостающими словами из списка (Упражнение 1).

1. I did some DJ-ing in my spare time, but didn't have enough time to practice and really _____ my skills.

2. That joke really helped in __________ at the conference; we all relaxed afterward.”

3. On returning home in the evening he would __________ in his notebook four or five necessary calls or appointments for certain hours.

4. The counselors of King Charles were ________ for their own safety.

5. You can provide me with the latest trends and experts and future-thinking ideas, but if none of them ____________ me, then I just don’t care.

6. There is no point in setting career goals if you're not involved in __________ setting, and thus you leave your personal life aimless and goal-free!

7. I can’t say that I ________ that man favorably.

8. Ending questions with a period is one of my ___________. I can’t tolerate it!

9. I am a banker by profession and currently _____________ of Chief Auditor in our bank.

10. The speaker __________ with anecdote after anecdote.