С Read the dialogue between the woman and gentleman paying attention to the sounds and intonation

d. Answer the following questions:

1 Why do you think the lady tried to

start the talk with the gentleman?

2 Was the man interested? Why? •_

3 Who do you think these two peo-_____________________

pie are?

e. Translate into English:

1 У него неприятная манера перебивать собеседника.

2 Вы не возражаете, если я включу телевизор?

3 Мы видим мужчину средних лет в холле гостиницы. Он что-то пишет.

4 Появляется довольно пожилая женщина и пытается с ним заго­ворить.

5 Сначала она просит газету, затем просит закрыть окно.

6 Но когда она просит разрешения включить телевизор, мужчина не выдерживает и, собрав свои бумаги, уходит.

7 Его поведение всегда отличалось бесцеремонностью.

f. Sort out these words into two columns:

foolish, impolite, rude, sociable, gregarious, silly, easy-going, even-tempered, naive, stupid, simple, ill-mannered, discourteous

words describing intellectual abili­ty foolish

g. Say if you agree or disagree with the following statements and substantiate your point of view:

1 The lady seemed to be very mannerish.

2 The gentleman was not very polite.

3 The lady went on watching TV for a long time after the gentleman left.

h. Use the correct articles in the following and make short sentences:

to watch... TV to send a message by... radio

to switch on... TV/radio to hear smth on... radio

to switch off... TV/radio to talk over... radio

to see smth on... TV to buy... new TV set

to listen to...radio the latest types of... radios/radio-sets

I. Complete the following sentences in your own way using the above words and act out short dialogues with your group-mate:

1 Do you mind if I use___________________________________

2 Is it all right if I_____________________________________

3 Thank you for________________________________________

4. Apologising

An assistant is working at a desk in a travel agent's. Mr.Bralne walks in.

Mr. Braine: Good morning.

Assistant: Mr.Braine, your tickets... I'm very sorry, but I'm afraid they're not ready.

Mr. Braine: What! But my holiday starts tomorrow.

Assistant: Yes, I really must apologise. We have been terribly busy.

Mr. Braine: This is just not good enough! I'm leaving tomorrow.

Assistant: Yes, I know. They'll be ready this afternoon. I do apologise.

Mr.Braine leaves.

Exercises

a. Complete the following sentences the way you find appropriate:

1 To my mind, this young lady had just started working and therefore she was very slow

2 She seemed to be absent-minded____________________________

3 I don't think it was her fault____________________________

b. Write out the words from the dialogue proving that the assistant was very polite
and cooperative.

с Complete the following sentences a polite assistant/salesgirl could use in her routine work;

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?. _________________________________