Speaking

4.1 Listen to the dialogue and read it in roles.

Travel Plans[2]

A: So what are your plans for this summer?

B: I’ve decided I’m going to go travelling with my friend, Ashley.

A: Really, where are you going?

B: We’re thinking we’d like to explore Northern Europe – Sweden and Norway and we’re hoping to get to Denmark too.

A: Will you fly there?

B: No, we both hate flying. We’re planning to do it all by boat and train.

A: Really? I’d always rather fly. It’s so much quicker and more convenient.

B: Not me, I prefer trains and boats – they’re so much more relaxing. I like sitting back and enjoying the scenery. And, of course, they’re better for the environment.

A: Will you go to Stockholm?

B: I hope so. Do you know it?

A: Yes, I spent a summer there as part of my studies – it’s possibly my favorite city in the world. You absolutely must go there.

B: Well, we’ll make sure we do then! Do you have a travel guide for Stockholm, by any chance?

A: I do – a good one.

B: Would you mind lending it to me for the summer?

A: Sure. I’ll bring it with me the next time we meet for coffee.

B: And what about you? Are you going to get away this summer?

A: I don’t know – work is going to be very busy over the next few months. I might manage a weekend break somewhere – perhaps France.

B: You like France, don’t you?

A: Very much. I really like the way of life there. I sometimes think I’d like to live in France. Anyway, I’d better go now. I’m supposed to be meeting Jane in ten minutes.

B: Okay, bye.

 

4.2 Reconstruct the dialogue translating Russian expressions into English.

A: Итак, какие твои планы на лето?

B: I’ve decided I’m going to go travelling with my friend, Ashley.

A: Да, куда вы собираетесь?

B: We’re thinking we’d like to explore Northern Europe – Sweden and Norway and we’re hoping to get to Denmark too.

A: Вы полетите туда?

B: No, we both hate flying. We’re planning to do it all by boat and train.

A: Really? I’d always rather fly. It’s so much quicker and more convenient.

B: Not me, я предпочитаю поезда и корабли– they’re so much more relaxing. I like sitting back and enjoying the scenery. And, of course, they’re better for the environment.

A: Вы поедите в Стокгольм?

B: I hope so. Do you know it?

A: Yes, I spent a summer there as part of my studies – it’s possibly my favorite city in the world. You absolutely must go there.

B: Well, we’ll make sure we do then! У тебя есть путеводитель по Стокгольму, by any chance?

A: I do – a good one.

B: Would you mind lending it to me for the summer?

A: Конечно. Я принесу его когда мы встретимся за кофе в следующий раз.

В: And what about you? Are you going to get away this summer?

A: I don’t know – work is going to be very busy over the next few months. I might manage a weekend break somewhere – perhaps France.

B: Тебе нравится Франция, не так ли?

A: Очень. Мне действительно нравится там образ жизни. I sometimes think I’d like to live in France. Anyway, I’d better go now. I’m supposed to be meeting Jane in ten minutes.

B: Okay, bye.

4.3 Change details of the trip and reproduce the dialogue filling in the gaps with appropriate words and expressions.

A: So what are your plans for ____ _____?

B: I’ve decided I’m going to go travelling with _ ___,___.

A: Really, where are you going?

B: We’re thinking we’d like to explore _______ – ___ and ____ we’re hoping to get to ____ too.

A: Will you ___ there?

B: __, we both ____ ____. We’re planning to do it all by ___ and ___.

A: Really? I’d always rather ___. It’s so much ____ and more _____.

B: Not me, I prefer ___ and ___ – they’re so much more ____. I like ____ and ____ the scenery. And, of course, they’re better for _______.

A: Will you go to ______?

B: I hope so. Do you know it?

A: Yes, I spent a ____ there as part of my ____ – it’s possibly my favorite city in the world. You absolutely must go there.

B: Well, we’ll make sure we do then! Do you have a _____ _ _____, by any chance?

A: I do – a good one.

B: Would you mind ____ to me ?

A: Sure. I’ll ___ it with me the next time we ___.

B: And what about you? Are you going to _____ this ___?

A: I don’t know – ___ is going to be very busy over the next few___. I might manage a ____ break somewhere – perhaps ____.

B: You like ____, don’t you?

A: Very much. I really like ____ ______ there. I sometimes think I’d like to ___ ____. Anyway, I’d better go now. I’m supposed to be meeting Jane in ten minutes.

B: _____.

 

 

4.4 Compose and act out the dialogues in the following situations.

– Your friend is going to take a guided tour round Europe. Ask him about details.

– Your classmate and you discuss afuturepackage holiday to Egypt.

– Discuss with a travel agent your coming honeymoon tour.