We can see the Post Office Tower. Can we see the Post Office Tower?

Simon can drink wine. Can Simon drink wine?

34 My wife's got something to send to Switzerland. Моей жене нужно отправить

кое-что в Швейцарию.

She wants to send some letters to Scotland, too. Ей нужно также отправить

письма в Шотландию.

Switzerland, Scotland Швейцария, Шотландия. Названия стран употребляются без артикля.

35 Can she post them here? Можно их здесь опустить? (букв. Может она их здесь

опустить? )

36 I'd like ten threepenny stamps and five airletters, please. Мне нужно десять марок

по трем пенса и пять конвертов авиа. airletters специальный бланк с маркой для авиапочты, который складывается и заклеивается таким образом, чтобы текст письма был внутри, а марка и место для адреса снаружи. Таким образом, для airletters не нужен отдельный конверт. В Англии они популярны, т.к. стоят дешевле, чем конверт с маркой.

37 Is this the packet for Switzerland? Это посылка в Швейцарию?

38Air mail or ordinary mail? Авиа или обычной почтой?

39 Are these letters for Switzerland? Эти письма в Швейцарию?

40 Those are going to Scotland. Те (письма) пойдут в Шотландию.

41 First class or second class? Первым классом или вторым? В Великобритании

письмо внутри страны можно отправить первым или вторым классом. Письмо первого класса будет стоить немного дороже и дойдет немного быстрее, чем письмо второго класса.

42 Do you sell parcel labels? У вас продаются бланки для наклейки на посылки?

43 No, I'm sorry, we don't sell them. Нет, извините, у нас их нет в продаже (букв.

Мы их не продаем).

Вы уже знакомы с выражением I'm sorry извини(те). Очень нужное и полезное выражение. Заучите его, пожалуйста.

44 No, wait a minute. Нет, минутку.

Wait a minute означает то же, что и уже известный вам оборот just a minute (прим. 25, урок 1).

45 Because I'm expecting some important letters. Потому что я ожидаю несколько

важных писем.

Вы знаете глагол to wait ждать: ( We're waiting for Alice again. ), который всегда употребляется с предлогом for. После глагола to expect ожидать дополнение ставится без предлога. I'm expecting letters. Имеется также разница в значении: to wait ждать, to expect ожидать, рассчитывать, надеяться.

46 Can the post office send them to our hotel? Может почтовое отделение переслать

их к нам в гостиницу?

47 Ask for an Inland telegram form. Попроси бланк для телеграммы.

Inland telegram form - бланк для телеграммы внутри страны ( Inland ), не

международной телеграммы.

 

EXERCISES

Exercise 1

Example

to, at, on, from, in, until

My wife is going... the bank today.

My wife is going to the bank today.

 

1 The bank opens... nine o'clock

2 and it closes... half past three.

3 It is not open... Saturdays and Sundays.

4 This evening we are going... a restaurant.

5 It is open... weekdays and... Saturdays and Sundays but it is not open... Mondays.

6 It is open today... five o'clock... twelve o'clock.

7 It is... the Strand.

 

Exercise 2

Examples

Why are you going to the post office? post; letters

Because I want to post my letters.

Why is she waiting there? meet; friend

Because she wants to meet her friend.

 

1 Why are you going to the airport? catch; plane

2 Why are they standing at the snack-bar? eat; sandwiches

3 Why is he going to the bank? cash; traveller's cheques

4 Why are you going back to the hotel? go to; room

5 Why are they cashing their traveller's cheques? buy; souvenirs

6 Why are we leaving now? catch; bus

 

Exercise 3

Examples

I want to post some letters.

I am going to the post office to post some letters.

She wants to cash a cheque.

She is going to the bank to cash a cheque.

 

1 We want to have dinner.

2 We want to book two single rooms.

3 I want to have a bath.

4 She wants to buy some stamps.

5 They want to change some Swiss money.

6 He wants to buy some medicine.

 

Exercise 4

Examples

Is the bank... open?

Is the bank still open?

The bank is open... six.

The bank is open until six.

 

1 Has Sheila... got the maps?

2 I am not leaving... next Saturday.

3 Some banks do not close... five o'clock.

4 The chemist's is... open at nine o'clock.

5 I have... got my traveller's cheques.

6 I am not cashing them... tomorrow.

7 The bus does not leave... five.

8 It is... waiting there.

 

Exercise 5

Examples

Are they paying-in counters?

No,....................

No, they are not.

Is that Regent Street?

Yes,...................

Yes, it is.

Are you hungry?

Yes,...................

Yes, I am.

 

1 Is Jane eighteen? Yes,.................

2 Are we in London? Yes,.................

3 Is that the post office? Yes..................

4 Are they Swiss? No,.................

5 Are Mr. and Mrs. Hunt Swiss? No,.................

6 Is he tired? Yes,................

7 Are you tired? No,.................

MASS MEDIA

The mass media play an important part in our lives. Newspapers, radio and especially TV inform us of what is going on in this world and give us wonderful possibilities for education and entertainment. They also influence the way we see the world and shape our views.

Of course, not all newspapers and TV programmes report the events objectively, but serious journalists and TV reporters try to be fair and provide us with reliable information.

It is true that the world today is full of dramatic events and most news seems to be bad news. But people aren't interested in ordinary events. That is why there are so many programmes and articles about natural disasters, plane crashes, wars, murders and robberies. Good news doesn't usually make headlines. Bad news does.

Some people say that journalists are given too much freedom. They often intrude on people's private lives. They follow celebrities and print sensational stories about them which are untrue or half-true. They take photos of them in their most intimate moments. The question is — should this be allowed?

The main source of news for millions of people is television. People like TV news because they can see everything with their own eyes. And that's an important advantage. Seeing, as we know, is believing. Besides, it's much more difficult for politicians to lie in front of the cameras than on the pages of newspapers.

Still, many people prefer the radio. It's good to listen to in the car, or in the open air, or when you do something about the house.

Newspapers don't react to events as quickly as TV, but they usually provide us with extra detail, comment and background information.

The Internet has recently become another important source of information. Its main advantage is that news appears on the screen as soon as things happen in real life and you don't have to wait for news time on TV.

 

Questions

 

1. Do the media play an important part in your life?

2. Do you think that the media influence our life?

3. Millions of people get most of their news from television. What about you?

4. Do you read newspapers?

5. When do you usually listen to the radio?

6. Do you agree that most news we get from the media is bad news?

7. Do you think it would be nice if all news printed in newspapers and shown on TV was good

news?

8. Do you think that journalists are given too much freedom?

9. If people have died in a plane crash, should their bodies be shown on TV?

10. How do paparazzi earn their living?

11. Are you interested in politics? Don't you think that some politicians use the media to

influence their voters (избиратели)?

12. What is the main advantage of the Internet?

 

ВТОРОЙ СЕМЕСТР

LESSON EIGHT (8)

EIGHTH (8TH) LESSON

The shops

Part 1

 

Mr. Hunt Today the women are going to Oxford Street to shop. Both of the girls and my wife are going. They don't want Simon and me with them. Thank goodness! Women are terrible shoppers. They spend a lot of time and they only buy a few things. I only spend a little time and I buy a lot of things. Sometimes my wife shops all day and she doesn't buy anything. She tries on clothes all day and then doesn't bring anything home. This seams mad. She'stoo fussy. She only likes a few colours. She only likes blue, green and yellow. Her favourite colour is either blue or green. I don't know which one. She doesn't like red and pink. They’re too bright. They don’t suit her. And brown and grey aren't bright enough. Oh, she's Fussy!

PART 2

A big department store.

Shella This isn't Oxford Street.

Jane Yes, it is.
Mrs. Hunt No, it isn't, Sheila's right. This is Knightsbridge. First we’re going to a big department storeto shop.

Jane What are we looking for?

Mrs. Hunt Oh, I don't know... clothes or food or jewellery. We can buy anything there.

Jane I haven't got much money. Is it an expensive shop?

Mrs. Hunt Yes, it is.

Jane Do they sell books?

Mrs. Hunt Yes. Which book are you looking for?

Jane I want a book about jazzto give to Simon. His birthday’s soon.
Mrs. Hunt But he's got a lot of books.

June I know, but he hasn't got many books about jazz.

 

Lipstick

Salesgirl Can I help you?
Sheila Yes, I want a lipstick.
Salesgirl Red?

Sheila No, I'd prefer either orange or pink.
Salesgirl We've got a lot of pink lipsticks but we haven't got many orange ones.
Pink seems very popular this year. Do you like this one?

Sheila No, that looks a little too bright. Which colour are you wearing?
Salesgirl I'm wearing “Pretty Pink”. Would you like to Try it? Oh yes, it suits you.
Sheila Yes, I'd like that one. How much is it?
Salesgirl Thirty-five pence (35p).

Sheila And how much are those bottles of perfume?
Salesgirl A pound (£ 1) each. How many would you like?
Sheila I’d like one of them.

Dresses

Jane I look awful in this blue dress. It's too long and it's not bright enough.
Mrs. Hunt No, you're wrong. You don't look awful. It's a lovely dress and you look very pretty in it.
Jane No, I don't. I'm trying on the orange dress.
Mrs. Hunt Oh Jane, orange is too bright.

Jane No, it isn't. Orange suits me. This dress looks nice.
Mrs.Hunt I don't like it.

JaneWhy?
Mrs. HuntBecause it's too short and...

Jane Mum I've got a lot of blue dresses but only ft few orange ones.
Mrs. Hunt Ah, here's Sheila. Ask her.
Sheila Jane, you look very pretty. Is she buying that dress, Mrs. Hunt?
Mrs. Hunt Well... both of you like it... Yes, she's buying it.

After lunch

Jane Where are we going after lunch?

Sheila We can go to the shops In Oxford Street.

Mrs. Hunt Sheila, do you like big shops?

Sheila I like some of them but I prefer small shops. Most of the department stores are too bigfor me.

Mrs. Hunt Jane likes all of them. All of her new things are from a big shop.
Jane Yes, I've got two books, a dress, a skirt, a blouseand some scarves.

Sheila How many scarves have you got?

Jane Four... one of them's for me and three of them are for friends.
Sheila Which skarve’s for you?

Jane Either the brown one or the green one.

Sheila What have you got, Mrs. Hunt?

Mrs. Hunt Nothing.

Sheila Nothing? Buy something!

Mrs. Hunt Yes... after lunch... but we haven't got much time now.

PART 3

In the shops

Jean Do they sell food here?

Louise I don't know. Ask that girl.

Jean Do you sell food here?

Louise No, not that girl.

Jean Which one?

Louise The one in the food department.

 

Red dresses

Mrs. Johnson You're right, Dick. I look nice in green.

Mr. Johnson Yes, I know. Green suits you.

Mrs. Johnson But this dress isn't long enough.

Mr. Johnson You're right. It's too short. I prefer the bright orange dress. It isn't too short.
Mrs. Johnson I don’t like it. It's too bright.

Mr. Johnson It's pretty.

Mrs. Johnson I look awful in very bright colours.

Mr. Johnson No, you look lovely. Buy the red one.

 

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