1)- Can I get to Sochi (Odessa, Helsinki) by air?
- Yes, of course: you can get there by air as well as by sea (by land, by railway, by bus).
2)- Excuse me, please, where’s the booking-office (the Information Bureau, the time-table, Platform 6, the dining-car)?
- It’s just opposite the entrance (round the corner, downstairs, through the subway).
3)- I want to book a first-class ticket to N. (a single ticket, a return ticket, a seat).
- Sorry, we are all booked up for today.
4)- I’d like two tickets for the 7 o’clock train (the express, the fast train, the morning plane, Flight 756) to Glasgow (Warsaw, Berlin, Omsk, Lvov).
- You are welcome.
5)- What does a ticket (a return ticket, a seat) to Odessa coast?
- It’s 15 dollars (pounds).
3. Read the dialogues:
1)- Excuse me, sir, where’s the booking-office?
- It’s over there, opposite the main entrance.
- Thank you, very much.
- It’s all right.
2)- When are you leaving, Alec?
- At 11.30 tomorrow morning. I’ve already packed my suit-case.
- How long will you be away?
- About a week. The same ship will bring me back.
3)- Excuse me, please, which is the platform for London?
- It’s Platform 4 through the subway.
- Thank you.
- Not at all.
4)- Please, 2 tickets to Liverpool.
- Single, madam?
- One single and one return.
- Here you are, madam. And here’s the change. Thank you.
5)- What would you like to do next summer?
- I plan to go to Bulgaria.
- How are you going to get there – by train, by sea or by air?
- In fact, I didn’t think of it yet. I believe by train will be more interesting.
6)- Excuse me, sir, where can I park the car?
- The car park is over there.
- Thank you. And where’s a petrol station?
- It’s just round the corner, to the right.
7)- Good morning!
- Good morning, can I help you?
- Yes, I’d like to know when the next train from here to Bath is?
- From here to Bath, that’s at 11.36; it runs via Bristol and gets into Bath at 2.15.
- I see, and how much are the tickets?
- Single or return?
- Single, please.
- They are ₤22.50.
- All right, I’d like two then.
- Two tickets for Bath, here you are. That’s ₤45, then, please.
- ₤50 and ₤5 change. Here are your tickets.
- Thank you.
8)- I’ve found out from this time-table that there are several trains to Brighton daily.
- Yes, quite so. The nearest is at 12.20.
- Well. I’ll take it. Two tickets, please.
- Single or return?
- Return, please.
- Here you are. One upper and one lower. The train is leaving from platform 3.
- Is there a buffet-car on the train? We’d like to have a snack.
- Unfortunately, no. But if you hurry up, you can get a snack at a cafeteria in the station, otherwise you have to do without breakfast.
- Thank you very much.
- Not at all.
4. Act the dialogue, remember new vocabulary:
to accept a proposal – ïðèíÿòü ïðåäëîæåíèå
the main principles of the agreement – îñíîâíûå ïîëîæåíèÿ ñîãëàøåíèÿ
If it’s not too much trouble – åñëè âàñ íå çàòðóäíèò
What is it? –  ÷åì äåëî?
As far as I know… - Íàñêîëüêî ìíå èçâåñòíî…
As a rule… - Êàê ïðàâèëî
- Hello. Is it TST Systems?
- Yes.
- This is John Cartwright from Continental Equipment speaking. May I talk to Mr. Petrenko?
- Yes. Petrenko speaking…
- I’m new Commercial Director of Continental Equipment. I have pleasure in informing you that we carefully studied your materials and decided to accept your proposals.
- Thank you, Mr. Cartwright.
- Will you come to Brighton and discuss the main principles of your agreement in detail? When are you going to come?
- On Wednesday, next week.
- That’s fine.
- What hotel in Brighton may I stay at?
- I’d recommend the Northern Star Hotel. It is very nice and it isn’t very expensive. Shall we reserve a room for you?
- Yes. If it’s not too much trouble. I’d like to book a single room with private bathroom for three nights.
- O.K., Goodbye, Mr. Petrenko. Have a good trip.
- Goodbye, Mr. Cartwright. See you next week.