A: Hi! May I ask you a few questions about your school? B: Hi! Of course, I am ready to answer. A: What subjects do you have in your timetable?? B: We have English, Maths, Science, Physics, Biology, PE and some others. There are 11 of them. A: Which days of the week are your schooldays? How many lessons do you have every day? B: We have five schooldays. Usually there are 5 or 6 lessons a day. A: What…
— Hi, Nikita! — Hi, Dima! — Do you know the full name of the UK? — Of course. It is ‘The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’. — What does Great Britain consist of? — It includes England, Wales, Scotland. — Do you remember their capitals? — Sure. London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast in Northern Ireland. — They all have their national symbols, don’t they? — Quite right. There are four of them: red rose, thistle, daffodil…
— Good morning, Mr Davids. I’m sorry I’m late. May I come in? — I would be surprised if you came on time. You are late for every class. You are ignoring the school rules and the rules of politeness, young man! — Oh, I’m so sorry! You see I have wrong time on my smartphone. It’s one hour slow. The time has been changed automatically. I don’t know why… — Show it to me. Oh, this time you seem…
— Why are you frowning? Are you frowning at me? — No, no way! I’ve bought a pile of books in Chemistry, but they don’t cover even one third of the necessary material! — Nonsense, you are a just a genius for detail! Have a better look. By the way, where did you buy them? — In a bookshop, but two of them are second-hand, not so expensive. — Oh, then you really have a problem. When are you taking…
— What do you make of Caroline? — I like this character of Agatha Christie, and her motto ‘go and find out’. She’s presented as a humorous personage, but she herself doesn’t possess a sense of humour. — Really, sarcasm is wasted on her, she takes everything seriously and answers accordingly. Sometimes she reacts even resentfully. — She has all the makings of a born detective, but her methods leave much to be desired. — Really. She got to know…
— What’s up? — Oh! Never mind! I have to prepare some topic about the city of Brighton. — How lucky you are! I went to Turkey in August and there I met Laura and Dan, they are from Brighton. They told me about this famous English resort. — How far is it from London? -Only sixty kilometers from London. Brighton’s nickname in the XIX century was “ London-by-the- sea” — Queen Victoria was rather too serious to enjoy Brighton,…
— Hello, John. Haven’t seen you long. — No wonder. In August I travelled over Europe. — Did you travel by bus or by train? — Nothing like that. I prefer travelling by bus only within the extents of one country. And travelling by air is much more convenient. — I see. I’m fond of flying too, as looking down, you gain a magnificent view of charming landscapes. You see cities, towns, villages, rivers and lakes each following the other…
— We’re at the railway station at last. Look here, Mike, have you already taken the tickets from the booking-office? — No. Let’s do it immediately. The train is due out, precisely at 12.10. — When did you manage to buy a railway timetable? That’ll help us to make a changing at Gloucester. — Shall we hire a porter, George? — No, I think we can cope with it ourselves. But we are to have the luggage registered. — Ye,…
—To tell the truth I liked The Painted Vail by Maugham very much but I am not quite sure that I understood it well. Let’s discuss it and try to find out answers to all the interesting questions. —Not a bad idea. It’s important to understand all the personages in order to get a full picture. What can you say about Kitty? In my opinion she’s rather a contradictory person. —Well, Kitty is the major character in the book and…
— I’ve just seen the new musical. — What is it called? — Underneath the Arches. — What did you think of it? — The cast was perfect. Nelly Borne played the part of Judy. — That’s not very convincing. — Well can you think of a better argument? — I can’t think what to ask. — Don’t ask anything at all. It was wonderful. — Do you really think it’s worth seeing? So I’ll go and see it tomorrow….
— May I borrow your pen? — +Do. Do you want a black one or a blue one? — Which one shall I choose? — It’s up to you. You must make up your own mind. — I can’t draw a line. — Well borrow a ruler. — Whose? — Dasha’s. — Well give up the idea. I borrowed her ruler two weeks ago and I lost it somewhere. — You must pay for it. — How? — Think of…
— What’s happened to Jack? — It’s always the same. He’s hardly ever on time. — I’m afraid he’s failed his exam. — I’m not at all surprised. He did absolutely no work for it. — That’s the second time he’s failed. — Poor old Jack. He’ll never make it. — Is that Jack? — Yes, that’s the fellow. — It seems to me it’s not Jack! You’ve taken him for somebody else! — What’s the time? I don’t want…
— Hello, Mike! Haven’t seen you for ages. You look rather tired. — No surprise. I’ve just returned from a holiday cruise. — That’s great! I wish I spent a couple of days somewhere on the sea. I’ve been working without a break already for two weeks. — And I wish I had never done it. A storm was raging all the time, and if I had not gone there, I would feel much better now. — Oh, I see….
— Hello, Mike. I hear you’ve just returned from a holiday cruise. — Right. I spent over a week on board the ‘Odessa’, a very beautiful sea-going liner. — OK. It seems to me I know her (the ship-she). Isn’t it a beautiful ship with three decks? I saw it when I was in Novorossiysk last time. — Oh, this ship often calls at the port of Novorossiysk. It was there that I went on its board. — Was it…
— Hello, Mike. My friend with his family is going to Britain for permanent living. I know that you know a lot about the National educational System of the UK. Could you please answer my several questions? — Certainly. First of all I should tell you that there are two main types of schools in Britain. These are state and private schools, the latter are fee-paying. For example the fees at Eton, Harrow and Winchester are usually not less than…
— Dr. Sheppard, do you have any suggestions concerning Parker? -I should think he’s a very suspicious person. He may have something up his sleeve, really. -Well, he may or he may not. I arranged a meeting with him at Fernly. Parker is to be there at 12. -So, we needn’t hurry, as it’s only 10 now. I have a patient coming at 10.30, so I should be in my study at that time. -Will you join me later on,…
A dialogue. Exercise 14 page 75-76 Arakin. (Situation 3.) — Good morning, son! Nice day, isn’t it? It’s 7.50, it’s just the time to get up, isn’t it? — Good morning father! You see, my throat isn’t all right, it hurts me to swallow. — Now let me examine your throat then. Now, open your mouth, stick out the tongue. You seem to be quite healthy. Let me take your temperature. — Isn’t it high? I even feel sick….
-Good afternoon, Mr. Johnson! -Come in. Sorry, who are you? -I’m Mr. Sandman, Mike’s father. -Take a seat, please. I was waiting for you yesterday in the morning. Do you know your son cuts classes? -Really? We are trying to make him a bit more responsible. But it’s very difficult to do that. -Besides, he has no respect for teachers and behaves very rudely in the class. So some teachers can’t cope with his behavior in class. -But my wife…
— Look here, Mary. Yesterday I received a call from a VIP, who reserved for a suite-room with us. You know all the conveniences, all possible things and so on. And they can also have some unpredictable whims. The “bigwig” arrives today at noon. — The room should be repaired in the shortest possible time. The popularity of our hotel depends on such things. Even if it’s a trifle, a small thing that is out of order, we can have…
— Hello, John. How are you? — Hello, Mike! Fine, and you? — Good. Look here. Mike, what do you feel about hiking? — Well, you see, I have just a slight idea about it. I’m not much of a hiker, but I’ve been always interested in taking part in one of them. — Perfect. That’s what I’m driving at. My family is going on a hike this Saturday. Will you join us? — I’ll do it with pleasure, but…
— Hello, John! — Hi, Mike. — Have you ever heard of Oxford University? — Yes, of course. Only that’s a pity I can’t go there. — Why? You have all the chances. My sister graduated from it in June. -Wonderful. What did she tell you about it? -Oh! Quite a lot of things. Oxford University is a unique British institution. She told me about extraordinary customs and rituals there. — I know that Oxford is very big. — You…
— Hello old chap! Have you heard anything from Mike? — He wanted to go to Germany in early June. — He can’t have gone there! We have exams till the end of June! He can’t have failed to take his exams! — Certainly. He might have warned us. Still we’re friends. Have you got his number? Let’s phone him. — Could you dial his number? I don’t have my cell with me now. — Sure. — “The subscriber…
— Oh, here you are, John. The situation is getting worse day by day. It looks as if a real rebellion were going to start. — Really, if it were not for the help of Royal forces, such a rebellion would have taken place a couple of days ago. If only we had not introduced paper money so quickly… — I wish I were not a Regent. It’s such a burden! What would we do if they should find out…
-Let’s go on an outing, shall we? -That’s a good idea. What day shall we choose? -I think Sunday will be best. -Right. And what’s the right time for you? Let’s decide on it at once. -Do you think you can be free at 12? -Oh, Sasha, I’m sorry, but I have studies on that day at 12. Just a little bit later. -Not at all. Will 2 o’clock suit you? -I think so. That’s better. Don’t forget you fishing…
-1 Hello, Mike. I’ll have to make a business trip. -2 And what’s your destination point? Is it a long way from Moscow? -3 The longest possible. It’s Vladivostok. And I’m in between. I don’t know what transport to choose. -4 It’s either train or plane. I think plane will be better. You take off at 5 a.m. and the landing is at 3 p.m. It’s not a direct, but a connecting flight. -5 So you mean there’s a landing…
— Walter, I insist on your being extremely careful while working with the ill people. You know cholera spreading instantaneously among the population. Over the last week more than 800 people fell dead. — I’ve been looking forward to my carrying out scientific experiments. I am sure of the results doing people good, they are sure to be valuable for medicine. It’s my purpose, as I’m a scholar after all. — I’m constantly thinking of your wife, Kitty, having come…
— Hi, I am Steve; I come from the USA, and you? — I am Mary and I am from Scotland. Where do you live in the USA? — I live in Washington, DC — And I live in Edinburgh — Do you have a big family? — Oh yes, I live with my parents, my sister and my brother. — What is your brother’s name? — His name is Sam — And your sister’s name? — My sister’s name…
— Hello, Dan! Why were you absent from classes for the whole week? — Oh, hi, Mike! Glad to see you. I caught a cold. — Did you have a temperature? — Yes, Idid. The doctor was called for. And when he came, he took my temperature. — So what was it? — It was 38, 2 C. — Oh, it was rather high. I think you had better stay in bed for a longer period of time. Maybe it…
— Hello. Could I have a ticket for Flight 567? — Certainly. What class do you want? — Business class, please. Besides, I have overweight luggage. Where can have it registered? — The porter will take it to have it labeled. You can pay for it right over the corner. — What channel do I use? I have something to declare. — It’s red Channel 3. The loudspeaker will call your flight at the proper time. — As I know,…
— Hi, Mike! I know you were in London in summer. Where did you stay there? — Oh, that’s rather an interesting story. I stayed at one of those old hotels, just like those described in Agatha Christie’s stories. — Aah, I do remember Bertram’s Hotel, the Savoy, you mean these ones? — Well, you are quite right, but of course not so expensive. But all the same, they say everything looked there absolutely the same at the beginning of…
-Sasha, will you read these phonetic exercises to the class? -Oh, yes, what shall I begin with? -Start reading exercise 4 on page 4. -Wealth, all three, smell the rose, all this, small then… -Ok, your reading is absolutely correct. And now let’s pass over to Exercise 7. -Ok, think, pink, finger, English, tinkle… -Again your reading is quite right. And what was the kind of assimilation in the exercises you have just read? -It was assimilation, affecting the place…
-What splendid seats. We’re able to see everything from here. ! Yes, Jan has certainly looked after us well. We should take him out to dinner after the match. -That’s a good idea! ! And we must shout for his team. I hope Jan is in form today. -I hope he is. I hear they choose players for tomorrow international match. If Jan plays well today he will be chosen. ! I hear the selection Committee is present at this…