- •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
Getting the wrong number.
A: Hello! I’d like to talk to Mr. Lawson.
B: I’m afraid you have the wrong number. What number were you calling?
A: 843-1227.
B: Well, this is 843-1227. But there is no one by the name of Lawson here. This is a private residence.
A: I’m sorry to have bothered you.
B: That’s quite all right.
Making an appointment.
A: Two-four-eight, double six-double two.
B: Can I speak to Mr. Parson?
A: Who is calling, please?
B: This is a representative of the Ukrainian firm Torgmash. My name is Dmitry Klimenko.
A: I’m sorry, Mr. Klimenko. Mr. Parson is out at the moment. Would you like to leave a message or call back?
B: I think I’d rather arrange to meet him.
A: Ok. When would you come?
B: Any time you say.
A: Just a moment. I’ll get his schedule. Are you there?
B: Yes.
A: I can fix an appointment for you for tomorrow. That’s Wednesday afternoon. Will 4 p.m. be all right for you?
B: Yes, thank you. You’ve been most helpful. Good-bye.
A: Good-bye.
A long distance call.
A: International. Good morning.
B: Good morning. I want to book a call to Kyiv. My name is Klimenko.
A: What number are you calling from?
B: It’s 437-8193.
A: What number do you want in Kyiv?
B: The Kyiv number is 252-41-12. Can you put me through straightaway?
A: I’m afraid not, sir. The line is busy. I’ll call you back as soon as the call comes through.
18. Fill in the missing remarks:
1)A: May I speak to Mr. Lane?
B: ………………………….
A: Could you take a message?
B: ………………………….
2)A: Carlson Translation Services.
B: ………………………….
A: Who is speaking?
B: …………. James Goods.
A: Hold …………………..
B: Speaking.
3)A: ………………….
B: Yes, Duncan Ross is speaking.
A: ………………….
B: Hello, Catherine! Glad to hear you.
4)A: Golden Tours. Can I help you?
B: …………………
A: No, I’m sorry. He is at the meeting at the moment.
B: …………………
A: Yes, pf course, I can. I’ll give him your message.
19. Complete the statements:
Hello! May I …
Could you …
I’m sorry, but the manager …
Would you like to leave a message or …
Thank you. You’ve been …
I’d rather …
Can you put me …
I’m sorry to …
What number …
20. Act as an interpreter:
1)A: Добрий день. Як зателефонувати до Києва?
B: There is no direct automatic line. You’ll have to book an international call.
A: Коли мене можуть з’єднати?
B: I’ll try to book a call for you right now. What is your number in Kyiv?
A: Мій київський номер 265-13-45.
B: I’ll call you back as soon as they put you through.
A: Дякую.
2)A:
B: Good afternoon, Mr. Serenko. I’ll see if he is available.
C: Oh, hello, Mr. Serenko. Glad to hear you. Did you enjoy the flight?
A: Так, дякую. Я б хотів зустрітися з вами і обговорити деякі питання.
C: What time will suit you?
A: Зараз я у готелі. О 2-й годині зустріч з іншими представниками нашої фірми.
Думаю, що о 4-й я буду вільний.
C: Let’s make it five. I’ll send a car for you at a quarter to five.
A: Дякую, Ви дуже люб’язні. Я буду чекати у холі готелю.