Text B. Post Cards

1.Read and say what new things you’ve learned from the text.

In the mid-19^th century, Henry Cole was a well-known museum director. Every year he sent short notes to his friends at Christmas, wishing them a happy holiday season. But in 1843 he had no time for letter writing, so he asked an artist, John C. Horsley, to design a card with a printed message that would substitute for his annual greeting. His request eventually inspired a billion-dollar industry and added a tradition to the holiday season. He invented the Christmas card.

Nowadays people send thousands of Christmas cards. A typical Christmas card has a sentimental picture of a snowy country scene or a warm fireside in an old-fashioned drawing-room. Many pictures shows animals or birds. Inside the card, the traditional greeting is “Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”. Or a piece of simple, sentimental verse may be printed, such as: ”To wish you in a special way. A very happy Christmas Day!”

To other popular times for sending greeting cards are on Mother’s Day and Farher’s Day. But of all the personal occasions in the year, the most popular for sending cards is a person’s birthday. The shops have a very wide range of birthday cards permanently on sale, with all kinds of pictures and words printed on them. For children, for example, there are cards with their age in the front: ”Today you are TEN!”, while for those celebrating their eighteenth or twenty-first birthday there are special coming of age cards. Many birthday cards have the relationship of the person printed on them. You may see “Happy Birthday, Son!” on the front, or “For the World’s Best Mum”.

There are cards for other family occasions, too, such as a wedding anniversary or the birth of a baby. If someone is ill, you can send him or her a get well card. A specially English type of card is the Valentine card. Traditionally, Valentine cards are sent anonymously – the sender doesn’t sign his or her name. Such cards may have standard wording, such as “To someone I am very fond of”, or contain a simple rhyme, such as “Come rain, come shine, You’ll always be mine”. But many people like to send Valentine cards with comical or witty words. For example, on the front of the card you can see the words “I hate you … “, and inside is the rest of the sentence: “… being so far away when I want to be near you!” Another card will start, in large capital letters, “LOTS ’N’ LOTS …”, and inside will be “… OF LUV FROM ME TO YOU!”.

2.Read the post cards and write a congratulation post card to your friend.

Congratulations on your Silver Wedding! Twenty-five years together! I was nearly surprised to hear it. You don’t look old enough to have a silver wedding! Very best wishes. Gladys

It was very nice to hear about your wedding. I expect your parents are sorry to lose daughter but happy to gain a son! My best wishes to you and your husband. Sara Roberts

BEST WISHES to Your 21 st Birthday! You’ve been born 21 before Now you’ve got the key of the door, It’s really great to be 21. Now you are a man, my son!

Love, Dad

to Linda & David, We were delighted to hear about the twins! It’s lovely to have two at the same time…double happiness (and double the work!) We’re willing to help at any time. Don’t hesitate to ask. Lot’s of love, Alison & Kevin

TALKING POINTS

1.Read, translate and dramatise the following dialogues:

Customer: Where can I cash this postal order?

Clerk: Right here, sir. Please sign your name at the bottom. Here is the money.

C: Thank you.

Cl: Thank you.

C: I would like to register the letter. What is the postage?

Cl: Is it for the Continent?

C: No, it’s an inland one.

Cl: Let me have it weighted. It will come to 3.5 dollars.

C: And what’s the postage on ordinary letters for the Continent?

Cl: Twopence-halfpenny.

C: And on postcards?

Cl: Three halfpenny.

C: And if I want to send them by air mail?

Cl: It’s 6 dollars for letters and 4 dollars for postcards.

C: I want to send a telegram, where can I get a form?

Cl: You will find telegram forms over there; fill one up in ink and hand it in at the next counter.

C: How much will it cost me to send this telegram to Germany?

Cl: Let me see, how many words… Sixteen words at 3 dollars a word.

C: And I want the telegram to reach the addressee by tonight.

Cl: It will, don’t worry. Here is the receipt.

C: Thank you.

C: I should like to send a money order. When will the payee get it, if I send it right away?

Cl: Tomorrow by afternoon delivery, about 2 p.m.

C: Will he be able to cash it the same day?

Cl: Certainly, provided the mail finds him at home. In case he is too busy, he can do it by proxy, giving someone a letter of attorney with his signature properly witnessed.

T: Good morning.

C: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?

T: I want to send this parcel.

C: Put it on the scales, please. That’ll be 25 pence.

T: Right. And I want three five-penny stamps, please. …And how much do I have to put on a postcard to Denmark?

C: It’s three pence for a postcard to the Continent.

T: Thank you. I’ll take two threepenny stamps, please.

C: That comes to forty-six pence, sir.

T: O.K. Here’s a pound note. I’m sorry I haven’t anything smaller.

C: That’s all right, sir. Fifty-four pence change.

T: Thank you. Oh, I forgot. I want a postal order for eighty pence.

C: Right, sir.

T: Six fivepenny stamps, please, and a large registered envelope.

C: Will this size do?

T: Yes, thank you, that’s just right. Would you mind telling me what the postage on this letter will be?

C: Five pence by ordinary post, or ten pence, if you want to register it.

- There must be a letter for me… Here is my passport.

- There are two letters for you. Here they are. Here is your passport.

- Thank you.

- There is a money order for you.

- Here is my passport. Shall I fill in a form?

- Yes, please. Don’t forget to sign the form.

- I won’t.

2.Make up your own dialogues, using the dialogues above and the topical vocabulary below.

- How much is the postage for a letter to…? - I’d like to send this letter by… special delivery air mail - I want to insure (register) this letter. - For how much do you want it insured? - Where can I drop the letter? - Where is the nearest pillar-box? - Where is the general delivery window? - Are there any letters for me, please? - What identity paper have you got? - Will you, please, fill in the form for me - Make it… an urgent telegram a high letter telegram (AmE) a regular telegram

- Скільки коштує марка для листа в...? - Я хотів би відправити листа терміновою доставкою авіапоштою - Я хочу відправити цього листа цінним (за замовленням) - В скільки Ви його оціните? - Де я можу опустити листа? - Де найближча поштова скринька? - Де можна отримати листа до запитання? - Подивіться, будь ласка, чи не має для мене листів. - Який у Вас є документ? - Заповніть, будь ласка, бланк за мене - Відправте її... терміново за пільговим тарифом звичайною

UNIT 9

Grammar:Peculiarities of Using the Passive Voice Topic:At the Doctor Reading:Text. At the Dentist’s Talking Points

GRAMMAR

1.Passive Voice with Verbs which have Two Objects

Somebody gaveTom an apple. 1.Tomwas givenan apple.2.An applewas given toTom. Тому дали яблуко.

Other verbs with two objects:give, send, tell, show, pay, promise, offer, allow, lend, refuse, ask, etc.

1.1.Give sentences with both passive constructions according to the model, translate them into Ukrainian.

M O D E L : They gave him an apple.

a)He was given an apple.

b)An apple was given (to) him.

1.They showed us the way to the station. 2.He will give me the money for my holiday. 3.Did you send him a letter? 4.They promised the boy a bicycle. 5.They can’t tell her the truth. 6.They told him the truth. 7.They gave us no explanation. 8.After graduation they offered him a good job.

1.2. Put questions to the parts in bold type.

1.He was given two days to think the matter over. 2.We were shown a new film. 3.The instructions were given to everybody. 4.The new method will be shown to the young specialist today. 5.He was told that she had finished school the year before.

1.3.Give English equivalents to these word combinations and make up true sentences with them.

M O D E L: I was shown the new edition of William Shakespeare’s sonnets.

1) мені показали 6) вас запитали

2) нам позичили 7) їй відмовили

3) їм заплатили 8) їм відіслали

4) йому сказали 9) їй дали

5) мені запропонували 10)тобі дозволили

1.4.Translate the following sentences (give two variants where possible)

1.Відповідь нам пришлють поштою. 2.Йому дали декілька книг для доповіді. 3.По телебаченню нам показали дуже цікавий фільм. 4.Мені заплатили 50 доларів за переклад статті. 5.Коли їй відправили листа? 6.Нам пообіцяли нову квартиру. 7.Йому сказали, що вона навчається в аграрному університеті.

2.Passive Voice with Verbs which Have a Prepositional Object

to look after® to be looked after to laugh at® to be laughed at to look for® to be looked for	to send for® to be sent for to speak to® to be spoken to to speak of/about® to be spoken of/about
He ismuch spoken about.Про нього багато говорять. She wasnever laughed at.З неї ніколи не сміялися. Willhe be spoken to?З ним поговорять?

2.1. Use the Passive Voice in the following sentences according to the model, translate them into Ukrainian.

M O D E L: They looked at the picture with admiration.

The picture was looked at with admiration.

1.They listened to his lectures with great interest. 2.He throws away all his old note-books at the end of the school year. 3.You must think the matter over. 4.They spoke to the Dean on the subject. 5.We must send for the doctor immediately. 6.People talk much about this film. 7.People always laughed at his jokes. 8.They argued about the incident for a long time. 9.We can’t speak of such important matters lightly. 10.She likes when people talk about her.

2.2 . Supply the missing prepositions.

1.They read all the books that are much talked . . . . 2.She always felt uncomfortable when she was looked . . .. 3.When will the old newspapers be thrown . . . ? 4.He is spoken . . . with warmth. 5.The question was not to be argued . . . .6.The tickets must be paid . . . immediately. 7.Each word he spoke was listened . . . 8.The matter was argued . . . for days.

2.3.Complete the table to practise passive structures.

Active	Passive
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.They will look after the children. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.We sent for the cab. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1.The film is much spoken about. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.The little girl was laughed at. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.His speech won’t be listened to. 6.The students will be spoken to tomorrow.

2.4.Translate the following sentences.

1.Про цей фільм багато говорять. 2.Пошта була переглянута вранці. 3.Якщо їй не стане краще, необхідно послати за лікарем. 4.Про неї говорили з захопленням. 5.З ним потрібно поговорити про це. 6.Її уважно слухали. 7.Над ним часто сміються.

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