LESSON 2 Small talk and personal contacts

Texts:

Phonetics:

1. Small talk

2. At the University

3. Don't be a nuisance

4. Apologising

5. A patient salesman Sounds [0], [d], [w]

Grammar:

Articles

Pronouns few, some

Nouns and verbs

Compound nouns

people - peoples

spring, summer, autumn, winter

Let me do smth...

Do you mind if I use...

Is it all right if I...

Thank you for...

I'm awfully sorry but...

Please, excuse me but...

I do apologise...

Will you...

Would you be so kind as to...

You don't mind..., do you?

in various cases______________________

to have small talk_____________________

on various occasions__________________

casual acquaintances _______________

small talk happens between smb________

to welcome smb______________________

to offer smth_________________________

to socialize/ to communicate with smb.

to cover/ to discuss various themes _____

weather_____________________________

trip impressions______________________

comparisons_________________________

to feel relaxed_______________________

to feel comfortable___________________

to develop good relations______________

_ta good atmosphere___________________

not to be a nuissance_________________

to apologise_________________________

to be patient_________________________

to be polite__________________________

to enjoy a talk________________________

to be positive________________________

to meet smb halfway__________________

to compromise_______________________

to be attentive to smb_________________

to comply with smb's request___________

to show/to display initiative____________

to have patience with smb______________

to be emotional______________________

to be reserved/restrained_______________

b. Underline the attributes and add a few similar word combinations, paying attention to the use of the Definite Article:

the first time the same hotel the immediate in the course of

the second floor the same plane environment their work

the third variant the same mistake the near future the length of the text