Ex. 2. Insert a suitable form of address

1. “ … could you tell me the quickest way to the railway station?” (to a stranger).

2. “… it hurts here …” (to your doctor Alan Price during the examination)

3. “How nice to see you again, …” (to an old friend of yours)

4. “Will you come in and sit down, …. Mr. Green will be with you in 5 minutes.” (a visitor,

Michael Black)

5. “… I wonder if you could find time to read my paper” (to a university professor, William

Green piece)

6. “I’ll call you back as soon as I find the book, …” (to your older colleague, Alice Blacboot)

7. The chairman introduces the lecturer to the audience “…, I have great pleasure in

introducing Professor Robinson from Chicago University ” (to an audience).

Ex. 3. Read and retell the text.

Ex. 4. Translate the dialogues into English.

1.

- Господин Джонсон, разрешите представить Вам господина Смирнова.

- Здравствуйте, господин Смирнов.

- Здравствуйте, господин Джонсон. Бернард Грей недавно рассказывал мне о Вашей последней работе. Это чрезвычайно интересно.

2.

- Не могли бы вы представить меня господину Томпсону из британской делегации?

- С удовольствием. Господин Томпсон, разрешите Вам представить господина Петрова из Российской делегации.

- Очень рад, господин Петров.

- Здравствуйте, господин Томпсон.

Grammar: “There is, there are” construction.

We use “there is (are)” constructions talking about the existence of people, things, etc. These constructions have the meaning “есть”, “имеется”, “находится”, “существует”. The verb “to be” in such constructions can be used in different tense forms:

There is / are

There was / were