- •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
18.Read the text.
While traveling abroad you have to go through customs, sometimes several times.
As a rule the customs officers check your passports and visas if they are required. When coming to some countries you may need a health certificate or vaccination. If you have anything to declare, then you are to fill in the declaration form.
You have to write down your full name, citizenship, the country of destination and the purpose of visit (business, tourism or private).
The customs officers may ask you to show your luggage to them. Usually articles for personal use and wear and also used items and gifts are not liable to duty anywhere. If you are carrying much currency you should also declare it. If you are carrying weapons you need a permit. Although some items are liable to duty, if you carry only a small amount of them, they are duty free.
Here is a partial list of prohibited articles (items): firearms, drugs, objects of art, in some countries – meat product, fresh fruit and vegetables. Canned food is OK.
Occasionally the customs officers may take some of your things for a more detailed inspection but usually they return them soon. After you are through with all customs formalities, the customs inspector will put a label on each piece of luggage.
Do not try to break the customs rules and regulations because you may have a lot of troubles.
19. Answer the questions:
Where is the passenger’s luggage examined?
When do the officials check the passenger’s passport and visa?
What does the passenger list in the customs declaration form?
What articles are usually brought as duty-free?
Which articles are prohibited?
20. Read and dramatize the following dialogues:
1)
- Excuse me! Where is the customs control?
Over there, to the left.
Could you tell me whether used things and gifts are liable to duty?
As far as I know, they are not.
Oh, thanks a lot.
2)
- Where is your passport? The passport control officer is coming.
Here it is.
What is the purpose of your visit?
I travel on business.
Could you produce your visa and declaration form?
Here they are.
3)
- Where is your luggage, sir?
Here it is. A suit-case and a bag. Which do you want me to open?
Open the suit-case, please. Have you got anything to declare?
I don't think so. I have only articles for personal use and wear. By the way, shall I
submit for inspection those CD ?
No need, sir, thank you.
21. Finish the dialogues:
1. Customs Official: Good afternoon, madam, is this your suitcase?
A.: ...
C.O.: Oh, I see. Do you have anything to declare?
A.: ...
C.O.: No, thank you, that won't be necessary.
2. Official: Could I have your passport, please?
A.: ...
O.: Where are you going?
A.:…
O.: How long are you going to stay?
A.:
O.: What's the purpose of your trip?
A.: …
3. Air Clerk: ...
A. Yes, I'm afraid I have a problem. One of my suit-cases is missing. Won't you help me to find it?
A.C.: ...
A. Let me see. It's big, light brown with stripes across.
A.C.: ...
A.: Thanks a lot. When can I get it? I need it badly.
A.C.: ...
A.: That's very kind of you, thanks.