- •The Importance of Learning Foreign Languages
- •1. Read the text.
- •2. Make up sentences:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with the necessary words in brackets:
- •5.Match the synonyms:
- •6. Make up questions and let your fellow-students answer them:
- •12. Discuss in pairs:
- •Traveling and customs Traveling
- •1.Read and memorize the following words:
- •2.Study the text. Traveling
- •3. Read and remember how to use these words:
- •4. Look at this list and say which of things you will choose and take with you:
- •5. Make up sentences:
- •Confusing words:
- •7.Answer these questions:
- •Business Trip
- •8. Read and then memorize the following words and word-combinations:
- •9. Read and translate the text:
- •10. Remember the following information. Then complete each sentence with the word travel, trip, or journey.
- •11. Rewrite these sentences in the passive.
- •12. Match the statements and questions with the responses.
- •13.Complete the word map. Use the words in the box:
- •14. Practise the following dialogues:
- •15.Match the words in the box:
- •16. Express your opinion about business trip. Speak about the information you should know if you are going to have a business trip. Going Through Customs
- •17. Learn the following word combinations and phrases:
- •Is there anything liable to duty?
- •18.Read the text.
- •19. Answer the questions:
- •20. Read and dramatize the following dialogues:
- •21. Finish the dialogues:
- •22. Communicative situations.
- •Meeting People
- •Read the text:
- •2.Comment on the following:
- •3. Complete the sentences with suitable words:
- •4. Change into the passive:
- •6 . Match the introductions and questions with the appropriate responses.
- •7. Rearrange the conversation:
- •8. Engage your partner in conversation. Try to establish a common interest (a place, a hobby, a job, family...), use the vocabulary on Meeting people:
- •9. Retell the text using the active vocabulary. Telephone
- •1. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:
- •2. Give antonyms to the following word combinations:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with suitable words and word combinations:
- •4. Give synonyms to the words in bold type:
- •5. Learn the following text. Telephone
- •6. Remember the following telephone etiquette The techniques of telephoning is very much the same in all countries. Only remember your good telephone manners:
- •7. Starting a phone conversation
- •On the phone
- •8. Practise the following dialogues.
- •9. Write down five words or expressions including the word 'phone' or ‘telephone’.
- •10. Fill the gaps in these phone conversations with suitable words or phrases.
- •11. Answer the following questions:
- •12. Read and memorize the following words and word-combinations:
- •13. Read the text:
- •14. Study the list of the telephone terms. Pay attention to the American and British variants of the same term:
- •15. Remember the following facts:
- •16. Fill in the blanks with proper words:
- •17. Practise the following dialogues:
- •Leaving a message.
- •Getting the wrong number.
- •Making an appointment.
- •A long distance call.
- •18. Fill in the missing remarks:
- •19. Complete the statements:
- •20. Act as an interpreter:
- •21. Put the dialogue in the right order:
- •22. Work in pairs. Practise the telephone conversation, using the expressions you have learnt:
- •23. Test your telephone techniques. Your answers should be “yes” or “no”.
- •A modern office
- •1. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:
- •2. Learn the text
- •A. Answer the questions about the text.
- •B. Change these sentences to the questions and then to the negative.
- •3. Make these words plural
- •4. Use the correct form of the verb to be:
- •5. Answer the questions using the given information.
- •11. Making an appointment.
- •12. Future possibilities with if
- •If Richard goes to the park, he can look for performers there.
- •Modern information technology
- •Read and then memorize the following words and word-combinations.
- •Read and translate the text. Modern Information Technology
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Write 5 questions to the text above and then ask them to your partner.
- •3. Complete the telephone conversation using the phrases in the box. Then fill in the message form.
- •4. Match the verbs with the phrases.
- •5. Read and translate the following useful information.
- •6. Decode the following two telexes.
- •7. Read the report about the convergence of mobile phones and handheld computers. Choose either the adjective or adverb each time.
- •8. Choose the correct variants.
- •9. Write the negative sentences.
- •10. Write your opinion to the development of modern information technology, its advantages and disadvantages. Grammar Reference
- •Література
8. Engage your partner in conversation. Try to establish a common interest (a place, a hobby, a job, family...), use the vocabulary on Meeting people:
Welcome to.../ How are you? /How are you doing? /How’s it going?
I am fine. /All right./ Not too bad./ I can’t complain./ Could be better.
I have an appointment to see...
Sorry I am a little late/ My plane was delayed
Can I introduce you to...? / I’d like to introduce you to…
Pleased to meet you / Nice to see you /It’s a pleasure meeting you.
How was your trip? / Did you have a good flight?
How long are you staying here?
Is it your first visit to...?
Is your hotel comfortable?
Do you need anything? / Can I get you anything?
Would you like a drink?
If you need a phone or fax, please, say.
Do you need a hotel / a taxi? Shall I take you to the office?
Could you help me to arrange a flight?
Can you recommend a good hotel/ restaurant?
I’d like to book a room for tomorrow night. Shall I book one?
9. Retell the text using the active vocabulary. Telephone
1. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:
telephone book (directory) |
телефонний довідник |
telephone booth (box phone) |
телефон-автомат |
Directory Enquiries (Am. Assistance/information) |
телефонна довідкова служба |
Switchboard |
комутатор |
A receptionist (operator) |
телефоніст (ка) |
general call |
загальний виклик |
emergency call |
екстрений виклик |
local call |
місцевий виклик |
personal call |
виклик конкретної особи |
toll call |
приміський виклик |
trunk call (U. K.) / long-distance call (U. S.) |
міжміський виклик |
to book (to order) the call |
замовити дзвінок |
to answer the call |
відповісти на дзвінок |
to make a call (to call, to ring up) |
подзвонити |
to give sb a call (to give sb a ring) |
подзвонити кому-небудь |
to put a call through (to connect the call) |
подзвонити, з’єднати |
to call back (to call later, to return the call) |
подзвонити ще раз |
to cut off (to be disconnected) |
роз’єднати |
to get sb over the telephone |
з’єднатися з ким-небудь по телефону |
go ahead |
говоріть |
to hang up, to ring off, to put down the receiver, to replace the handset |
вішати трубку |
to hold on, to hold the wire/ the line), to hang on - to wait |
тримати трубку, не вішати трубку |
to be on the line (on the phone) |
бути біля телефону |
to be engaged on another line |
розмовляти по іншому телефону |
the line is free (clear) |
лінія вільна |
to leave (to give, to pass on, to send sb) a message |
передавати повідомлення |
to put down (to write down, take down) а telephone number |
записати номер телефону |
to speak over (on) the telephone |
розмовляти по телефону |
to speak more loudly (to speak up) |
розмовляти голосніше |
the number is engaged (busy) |
номер зайнятий |
be (not) available (be out) |
бути поза зоною досяжності |
sorry to keep you waiting |
пробачте, що змусив вас чекати |
what’s the code for the London |
який код Лондону |
to dial 8 to get an outside line |
натисніть 8, щоб вийти на міжміську лінію |