1. Read the following:
twelfth
on the twelfth
leaves the Sheremetievo airport
They have seats in different compartments.
They all have English speaking neighbours.
What's the time, please?
The difference is three hours.
The steward says the flight is about three hours.
2. Underline the sentences true to the text:
• The group leaves Moscow on the twelfth of October.
They leave Moscow on the twentieth of October.
They leave Moscow on the first of October.
• They have seat in the same compartment.
They have seats in different compartments.
The text says nothing about it.
• There are no Englishmen in the plane.
There is only one Englishman on board the plane.
There are rather many Englishmen on board.
• Smoking is allowed in every compartment of that plane.
Smoking is not allowed in that plane.
Smoking is allowed only in one of the compartments of the plane.
• The flight is exactly three hours long.
The flight is about two hours long.
The flight is about four hours long.
• One of the Russians gets a compliment for his fluent English from a Frenchman.
He get a compliment for his fluent English from an American.
He get a compliment for his fluent English from an Englishman.
3. Underline the verbs in the following sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian:
• They are flying to London.
We often fly to Paris.
The passengers are speaking on different topics.
They are speaking English.
Do you speak English?
Some passengers are smoking.
I don't smoke. I don't like smoking.
Smoking is not allowed here.
It's not a smoking compartment.
• Some passengers are reading newspapers and magazines.
Do you sometimes read books in English?
There are many Russian businessmen who are learning English.
My friend is also learning English.
I know that my colleagues are learning French.
I don't know what foreign language Michael is learning.
4. Make short dialogues:
| • Example | — Is Pete learning English? |
| — Yes, He is. He's a student... | |
| Pete | |
| Nick | |
| Ann | |
| Maria | |
| your chief |
| • Example | — Does he often speak English at the office? — Yes, he does... (or: No, he doesn't...) |
| Pete Ann Nick your boss your colleague |
| • Example | — Are the passengers enjoying their flight? — It seems to me, they are. |
| the participants the Englishmen the Russians the businessmen |
5. Translate into Russian:
It's a very nice plane, isn't it?
It's quite comfortable.
By the way, is smoking allowed here?
It's a smoking compartment.
Have you got a lighter by any chance, please?
Mine doesn't seem to work.
6. Insert articles:
Excuse me, what's ... time, please?
It's ... quarter past ten.
It's ... quarter past seven.
.. difference between London and Moscow is three hours.
.. steward says flight is three hours forty minutes long.
7. Complete short dialogues:
| • Example | — Then I'll adjust my watch in London — So shall I. In London it will be about |
| Paris New York Frankfurt Tokyo |
| • Example | — May. I have your newspaper please? — Yes, certainly. Here you are — Thank you ... |
| ü pen — ðó÷êà ü magayne — æóðíàë a form to fill in passport |
8. Insert prepositions:
— Excuse my cuiiosity, are you Russian?
— Yes, I am. I'm going .. London ... a short stay.
— Are you a tourist then?
— No, I'm going. England .. some training ... a businessman.
— You speak very fluent English.
— I'm learning English ... my office hours.
9. Translate into English:
— Ìíîãèå ðóññêèå áèçíåñìåíû ñåé÷àñ ó÷àò àíãëèéñêèé ÿçûê.
— Âû ìîëîäöû. À ìû, àíãëè÷àíå, äîâîëüíî ëåíèâû. Íå ìíîãèå èç íàñ çíàþò èíîñòðàííûå ÿçûêè.
— Ìíå íðàâèòñÿ âàøà ñàìîêðèòè÷íîñòü.
10. Complete the dialogues and act out similar ones:
•
— It's a plane, isnt't it?
— Oh, yes, quite ... By the way, is smoking ...?
— Why, certainly. It's a ...
— Have you got ... chance, please? Mine does not seem ...
— Yes, here
— You are
•
— Excuse me, what ...?
— It's a quarter ...
— It's ... time, isn't it?
— Oh, yes. If you want London time, let me see, the difference ...
— I see it's now ... London time.
•
— By the way, do you know when ...?
— The steward says ... What time will it be?
— Oh, about ...
— Then I'll ajust ...
— So shall I.
•
—Excuse me, ... newspaper, please?
—Yes, ... Here ...
—Thank . . Excuse my curiosity, are you ...?
—Yes? I am. I'm going ...
—Are you a tourist then?
—No. I'm going to England for ... businessmen.
•
—You speak ...
—I'm learning ... hours. There are many ...
—Good for you. But we Englishmen ... Not many ... languages.
—I ... cikicism.
Unit fourteen
Passports