Unit 6. The United States of America

THE USA

The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada and China). It occupies the southern part of North America and stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. It also includes Alaska in the north and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The total area of the country is about nine and a half million square kilometers. The USA borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico in the south. It also has a sea-boarder with Russia.

The USA is made up of 50 states and the District of Columbia, a special federal area where the capital of the country, Washington, is situated. The population of the country is more than 270 million.

If we look at the map of the USA, we can see lowlands and mountains. The highest mountains are the Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and the Sierra Nevada. The highest peak is Mount McKinley which is located in Alaska.

America’s largest rivers are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Rio Grande and the Columbia. The Great Lakes on the border with Canada are the largest and deepest in the USA.

The climate of the country varies greatly. The coldest regions are in the north. The climate of Alaska is arctic. The climate of the central part is continental. The south has a subtropical climate. Hot winds blowing from the Gulf of Mexico often bring typhoons. The climate along the Pacific coast is much warmer than that of the Atlantic coast.

Though mainly European and African in origin, Americans are made up from nearly all races and nations, including Chinese and Native Americans.

The largest cities are: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, San-Francisco, Washington and others.

The United States is a federal union of 50 states, each of which has its own government. The seat of the central (federal) government is Washington, DC. According to the US Constitution the powers of the government are divided into 3 branches: the executive, headed by the President, the legislative, exercised by the Congress, and the judicial. The Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

There are two main political parties in the USA: the Republican and the Democratic, though there’s hardly any difference between their political lines.

 

Vocabulary Bank

to occupy	занимать
to stretch	простираться
to include	включать в себя
total area	общая площадь
to have a border	иметь границу
to border	граничить
to be made up of	состоять из
to be located	располагаться
to be situated	быть расположенным
to blow	дуть
government	правительство
branches of power	отрасли власти
the executive power	исполнительная власть
the legislative power	законодательная власть
the judicial power	судебная власть
to consist of	состоять из

Exercises

1. Write down the Russian equivalents.

The United States of America; the southern part; the total area; it borders on Canada; made up of; a special federal area; the population; lowlands and mountains; bring typhoons; a federal union; the executive power; the legislative power; the judicial power.

 

2. Form comparative and superlative degrees of these adjectives.

Deep, developed, heavy, famous, recent, sweet, old, short, important, natural, cold, long, large, difficult, good, bad, late.

 

3. Answer the following questions.

1. What are the shorter names for the United States of America?

2. What two countries does it border on?

3. What is the total area of the country?

4. How many states does it consist of?

5. What can you say about the surface and the climate of the USA?

6. What are the longest rivers in America?

7. What is the capital of the country?

8. What states are familiar to you?

9. Who is the head of the executive power of the country?

10. What are the main political parties in the country?

 

4. Insert the correct preposition.

The United States … America.

It consists … 50 states.

The District … Columbia is governed … Congress.

It is located … the north … the States.

The USA borders … Mexico.

 

5. Using some additional information complete the table and write down the names of the states and their capitals.

state	capital	capital	state
New York		Boston
Alaska		Helena
California		Albany
Hawaii		Bismarck
Texas		Columbus
Washington		Salem

6. Sum up what the text says about.

a) the geographic position of the USA;

b) the administrative structure of the USA.

 

ECONOMY OF THE USA

The United States of America is a highly developed industrialized country. Shipbuilding, electronics, automobile industry, aircraft industry, space research are highly developed in the States.

Each region of the United States has characteristics of its own due to the differences in climate, landscape and geographical position.

Great Lakes, Atlantic Coast, Pennsylvania, New Jersy are the biggest industrial regions of the country.

The United States has a lot of mineral deposits or resources such as coal, gold, silver, copper, lead and zink. The south, especially Texas is rich in oil. The coalfields of Pennsylvania are rich in coal. There are plenty of coal mines.

Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska is the richest farming region of America and it is known as the Corn Belt. The land is fertile and well watered. They grow most corn and wheat there. Many livestock are also raised here.

There is a lot fruit raising area. For example, California oranges, grapefruit, lemons, as well as other fruits, wines and vegetables are shipped all over the States and to other parts of the world. The most important crops grown in the States are also tobacco, soy-beans, peanuts, grapes and many others.

There are a lot of large and modern cities, but a great proportion of the country consists of open land dotted with farm-houses and small towns. The usual average town, in any part of the United States, has its Main Street with the same types of stores selling the same products. Many American residential areas tend to have a similar look. As to big cities their centres or downtowns look very much alike. Downtown is the cluster of skyscrapers imitations of New York giants.

New York City is the first biggest city of the States. Its population is more than twelve million people, suburbs included. It is a financial and advertising business centre. It is also a biggest seaport of the Hudson River. Industry of consumer goods is also developed here.

Chicago with a population of more than three and a half million is the second largest city in the USA. It deals in wheat and other grains, cattle meat processing and manufacturing.

The big cities are New Orleans, a cotton industry centre, Los Angeles with Hollywood, Philadelphia, a shipping commercial centre, Detroit, a world’s leading motor car producer and many others.

Vocabulary Bank

space	космос, пространство
research	исследование
space research	космическое исследование
due to	вследствие, из-за
climate	климат
landscape	ландшафт
coast	берег
Atlantic coast	Атлантическое побережье
mineral deposits/ resources	запасы полезных ископаемых
gold	золото
silver	серебро
copper	медь
lead	свинец
zink	цинк
rich	богатый
to be rich in smth	быть богатым чем-либо
plenty of	много
mine	шахта, рудник
to mine	добывать руду
mining (industry)	добывающая промышленность
corn	кукуруза
pop-corn	поп-корн
belt	пояс
The Corn Belt	Кукурузный пояс
fertile	плодородный, изобильный
fertility	плодородие, изобилие
to water	снабжать влагой, поливать, орошать
water	вода
well watered	хорошо орошаемый
to raise	выращивать
to raise livestock	выращивать домашний скот
vegetable	овощ, растительный
to ship	отправлять, отгружать
to dot	усеивать
to be dotted with smth	быть усеянным чем-либо
average	среднее число, средний
store	магазин
to tend	иметь тенденцию
to look like	выглядеть одинаково
downtown	деловая часть города
cluster	скопление, концентрация
skyscraper	небоскреб
giant	гигант
suburb	пригород
to include	включать
to advertise	рекламировать
advertisement (ad)	реклама
consumer goods	потребительские товары
to deal in smth	иметь дело с чем-либо
to deal with smb	иметь дело с кем-либо
to refine	очищать, повышать качество
oil refining centre refinery	нефтеперерабатывающий центр
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)	Национальное управление по аэронавтике и исследованиям космического пространства
cotton	хлопок, хлопчатобумажный

Exercises

1. Explain the usage of the articles and translate the sentences into Russian.

1. The US has a lot of mineral deposits.

2. The south is rich in oil.

3. Illinois is one of the richest farming regions of America.

4. There is a lot of fruit raising area.

5. California is one of the biggest grapes raising areas.

6. The most important crops grown in the States are tobacco, soybeans, grapes.

 

2. Use the nouns in the right form (singular or plural).

1. The population of New York City is more than eight million (people).

2. Chicago with a (population) of more than three and a half million is the second largest (city) in the US.

3. Chicago deals in wheat and other (grain).

4. Other big (city) are Huston, New Orleans and Los Angeles.

5. Huston is an oil refining and NASA space research (centre).

6. By the way, (Englishman) spell the name of the city as Houston.

7. Its (population) is about 1.213.000 (people).

 

3. Form the words as in the example.

to process meat – meat processing

to process milk

to produce cars

to refine oil

to raise livestock

to grow grains

to build ships

to build machines

to build bridges

 

4. Translate into Russian paying attention to the words in italics.

A highly developed industrialized country

Fruit raising area

An advertising business centre

The second largest city

Cattle meat processing

A cotton industry centre

A shipping commercial centre

A world leading motor car producer

NASA space research centre

A flour milling centre

5. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Благодаря различиям в климате, природе и географическом положении каждый регион США имеет свои специфические черты.

2. Земли здесь плодородны и хорошо орошаемы.

3. Выращивают в основном кукурузу и пшеницу.

4. Также разводят много скота.

5. Большие площади заняты фруктовыми садами.

6. Фрукты и овощи Калифорнии вывозят в другие штаты и страны.

7. Значительная часть территории – это равнина с большим количеством ферм и маленьких городов.

 

6. Match the cities and their main characteristics, and make sentences of your own.

New York	The first biggest city of the States
New Orleans	The second largest city
Detroit	An oil refining and space research centre
Huston	A cotton industry centre
Chicago	Hollywood
Los Angeles	A shipping commercial centre
Philadelphia	The world’s leader in car producing

7. Sum up what the text says about.

The look of a modern big city and its downtown

The look of a town and its Main Street

Mineral resources f the country

The Corn Belt

The state of California

 

8. Say what else you know about the states and cities of the USA.

WASHINGTON

Washington is the capital of the United States of America. The city is on the left bank of the Potomac River. The city was named after the first President George Washington. The population of the city is nearly three million people.

There are many beautiful parks and gardens in Washington. It is interesting to see the famous cherry trees. These trees are the gift from Japan. They were brought there in 1912.

There are many libraries, museums, art galleries in the city, for example, you can see The National Gallery of Art. It opened in 1941. It has a lot of art collections by the great masters from the 14th to the 19th centuries. It is one of the finest picture galleries in America. The NASA Museum is devoted to the US achievements in the exploration of space.

The Capitol is the centre of the city. The Capitol was built according to the plans of William Thornton. He was an amateur architect. It was made of stone and marble and contains 540 rooms. It is situated on Capitol Hill. Capitol Hill is the highest place in the city. Topping the dome is the 19-foot bronze statue of Freedom. There is a law that forbids to build houses higher than the Capitol. The Capitol is the seat of Congress.

Congress consists of two Chambers: The Senate and the House of Representatives. From the Capitol to the White House runs Pennsylvania Avenue used for all processions and parades. The White House is the place where the President of the USA lives and works. It is the official residence of the USA presidents.

This house was first occupied in 1800.George Washington died in 1799 and did not live in that House. John Adams was the first President who lived in that House.

The White House has 132 rooms.

The Metrorail system is an up-to-date one in Washington. If you want to go by metro, you have to find the letter “M”. The fare in metro is connected with the time of a day and the distance of your travelling.

There are a lot of sights in Washington. It is difficult to find a park or a square without a monument or a memorial. The Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument are the most famous and nice ones.

The Lincoln memorial was dedicated to Memorial Day – May 30, 1922. It was built in the style of a classic Greek temple. It has 36 columns. Each column represents the state in the Union at the time of Lincoln’s death. But the dominant feature of the building is the realistic figure of Lincoln.

The Washington Monument is one of the city’s most impressive sights. It is situated in Potonic Park. It was erected to the memory of the first President of the USA in 1888. It is called “The Pencil”, because it is one of the tallest stone constructions in the world and the tallest stone structure in the USA. This monument is over 555 feet high. There is the Pentagon in Washington. It is a building and it was built between 1941-1943. Now it is the US military centre. A lot of people work there.

Washington is a city almost without industry.

 

Vocabulary Bank

 

Capitol	Капитолий (здание конгресса США)
to devote	посвящать
amateur	любитель
temple	храм
to dedicate	посвящать устанавливать
to erect	воздвигать, сооружать
bank	берег
to forbid	запрещать
dominant	возвышающийся
feature	деталь, особенность
dome	купол
up-to-date	современный, передовой
sights	достопримечательности

Exercises

 

1. Answer the following questions.

1. What is the capital of the USA?

2. Where is Washington situated?

3. Who was the first President of the USA?

4. What do you know about cherry trees in Washington?

5. What kind of interesting places are there in the city?

6. When was the National Gallery of Art opened? What is the Capitol?

7. Where is the Capitol?

8. What do you know about the White House in Washington?

9. Did George Washington live in the White House?

10. Is the fare in metro connected with the time of a day?

11. Name the most famous monuments in the city.

12. The Pentagon is a military centre, isn’t it?

13. Is there any industry in Washington?

 

2. Put question-tags to the following sentences.

1. Washington is the capital of the United States of America.

2. The city is on the left bank of the Potomac River.

3. The city was named after the first President George Washington.

4. There are many beautiful parks and gardens in Washington.

5. It opened in 1941.

6. The Capitol is the centre of the city.

7. Congress consists of two Chambers: The Senate and the House of Representatives.

8. There are a lot of sights in Washington.

9. A lot of people work there.

 

PHILADELPHIA

 

One of the main cities of the United States of America is Philadelphia. It is situated in the east of the USA.

Now Washington is the capital of the USA, but Philadelphia was the first capital of the United States of America from 1790 till 1800. Many people consider that Philadelphia is an important political centre of the USA, because the USA constitution was the first written constitution in the world adopted in this city in 1787.

Philadelphia is a seaport and a shipping centre of the country, too. It is an important manufacturing centre. Some branches of industry are developed in the city.

There are many sights in Philadelphia, for example, the Independence National Historical Park. You can see many monuments in it. If you want to learn the history of America you have to learn something about the Liberty Bell. Now the Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom. The sound of this Bell told the people about the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. It was in July, 1776.

Philadelphia is one of the cultural centres of the country. The Parkway is the cultural centre of Philadelphia. You can see the Philadelphia Museum of Art (one of the greatest art museums of the world), College of Art, Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Fine Arts there.

There are many hotels, theatres, shops and museums in Philadelphia.

There is the Pennsylvania University in Philadelphia. This University has got an interesting and big library.

Philadelphia is a beautiful city with many skyscrapers in it.

Exercises

 

1. Answer the following questions.

1. Where is Philadelphia situated?

2. Philadelphia was the first capital of the USA, wasn’t it?

3. Where was the first USA constitution adopted?

4. When was the Declaration of Independence proclaimed?

5. Is Philadelphia a shipping centre of the country?

6. What sights do you know in Philadelphia?

7. What is the symbol of freedom in Philadelphia?

8. Are there many hotels, theatres and museums in the city?

9. Can you see a lot of skyscrapers in Philadelphia?

10. Philadelphia is a beautiful city, isn’t it?

 

2. Fill in the gaps.

1. Washington is... of the USA.

2. Many people consider that Philadelphia is an important political...

3. Philadelphia is a... and a shipping centre of the country, too.

4. There are many... in Philadelphia, for example, the Independence National Historical Park.

5. Now the Liberty Bell is a... of freedom.

6. Philadelphia is a beautiful city with many... in it.

 

UNIT 7. ABOUT THE INTERNET

 

THE INTERNET

 

The Internet originated in the early 1970s when the United States wanted to make sure that people could communicate after a nuclear war. This needed a free and independent communicationnetwork without a centre and it led to a network of computers that could send each other e-mail through cyberspace.

Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) when he discovered a way to jump to different files on his computer using the random, or unplanned, links between them. He then wrote a simple coding system, called HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), to createlinks to files on any computer connected to the network. This was possible because each file had an individual address, or URL (Uniform Resource Locator). He then used a set of transfer rules, called HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), to link Web files together across the Internet. Berners-Lee also invented the world’s first browser. This lets you locate and view Web pages and also navigate from one link to another.

The WWW became available to everyone in 1991 and the number of Internet users grew from 600,000 to 40 million in five years. Today, that number is much larger and there are now many browsers that provide Web pages, information and other services. You can also do research, download music files, play interactive games, shop, talk in chat rooms and send and receive e-mail on the WWW.

 

Vocabulary Bank

to originate	возникать
to make sure	убедиться
nuclear	ядерный
random	случайный
to create	создавать
transfer rules	правила передачи
to locate	размещать
to view	видеть
to navigate	управлять, переходить
available	доступный
research	исследование
to download	загружать
chat room	форум

 

Exercises

1. Decide if the sentences are true or false.

1. The Internet first started in the USA.

2. The Internet and the WWW are different.

3. Berners-Lee invented the Internet.

4. One file on the WWW can have two or more addresses.

5. There are 40 million Internet users today.

 

2. Find the correct word or abbreviation in the text.

1. An address for Web pages _________.

2. A coding system that creates links __________.

3. This finds and shows Web pages ___________.

4. Rules for transferring files ________.

5. A group of computers joined together _______.

 

3. Complete the sentences (1-7) with the highlighted words from the text.

1. Some people spend too much time playing _____games on the Internet.

2. You can sometimes have a computer _____ that is not connected to the Internet.

3. It is easy to _____ around a screen with a mouse.

4. Berners-Lee discovered how to _________ links between computers in new ways.

5. Some people surf the Internet at __________, just to see what they can find.

6. People use the Internet to _____ information from one space to another.

7. When you surf the Internet, you are travelling in ______.

 

4. Work in groups. Say which of the following ideas about the Internet are good or bad.

Independent, world wide, cheap to use, expensive to buy computers, the information may not be true or correct, spend too much time playing games, talking in chat rooms, make new friends, visiting many interesting websites, wait for a long time to download Web pages.

 

 

UNIT 8. SHOPPING

 

SHOPPING IN THE USA

 

Americans go shopping in four main types of stores: supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores and delis.

Supermarkets are the largest. They often have a wide variety of dairy products, cereals, bread and baked goods, prepared, canned and frozen food, ice-cream and desserts, paper products and much more. Prices are usually marked on the packages or the signs near the goods. There are usually carts and baskets, so you can carry the goods, which you have chosen, around the store. Usually supermarkets have several cashiers. In general, they are open from Monday to Friday from 9 to 6 p.m., and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some supermarkets are open on Sundays as well.

Grocery stores are smaller than supermarkets. As a rule, they carry most of the same types of products, but in smaller quantity and less variety. Prices are usually similar to those in the supermarkets. In general, grocery stores work the same hours as supermarkets.

Convenience stores are called this because of their hours of operation – usually from at least 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and sometimes round the clock. They usually carry a very limited selection of goods and brands.

Delis usually carry only cold cuts (sliced ham, turkey, salami, chicken, roast beef and cheese) to use in sandwiches, breads, beverages and condiments. Some delis also carry selections of prepared foods and other items.

 

IN THE SUPERMARKET

Father: Let’s start from the very beginning. Do we buy any dairy products?

John: Yes, we’ll take half a kilo of sour cream and three hundred grams of mayonnaise.

Father: Do you want any cheese? There is no cheese in the list.

John: What about taking some? Just to be on the safe side.

Father: How much shall we take, do you think?

John: About four hundred grams. This piece will do.

Father: Right. Let’s take a packet of milk as well.

John: What about canned goods? We need a can of peas, a can of strawberry jam for the cookies and a liter of sunflower oil.

Father: Do we have to buy any meat?

John: No, we don’t. But we must buy some salami. Shall I ask the shop-assistant to slice it?

Father: We’d better buy sliced salami in a vacuum package. It has a better taste, in my opinion. And what will you say about buying some smoked salmon?

John: I’d love some. Take this pack, please, will you? Now let’s go to the confectionery, I want to choose a chocolate cake!

 

Vocabulary Bank

appetizer, snack	закуска
bacon	ветчина
beef, veal	телятина
biscuit	печенье, крекер
boil	варить
fry	жарить
chocolate	шоколад
confectionery	кондитерский отдел
cook	повар, готовить
dairy	молочные продукты
milk	молоко
cream	сливки
sour cream	сметана
butter	масло
yogurt	йогурт
cottage cheese	творог
cheese	сыр
fruit	фрукты
apple	яблоко
banana	банан
pear	груша
peach	персик
plum	слива
grocery store	продовольственный магазин
peel	очищать от кожуры, чистить
fish	рыба
juice	сок
pork	свинина
rice	рис
spice	специя, пряность
spicy	пряный
course	блюдо
vegetables	овощи
cabbage	капуста
beetroot	свекла
carrot	морковь
cucumber	огурец
pickled cucumbers	соленые огурцы
to be out of to run of	кончаться
Anything else?	Что-нибудь еще?
by the way	кстати
refrigerator	холодильник

Exercises

1. Make up ten questions on text “Shopping in the USA”.

2. Make up a shopping list for John and his father.

3. Write a recipe of any meat salad.

4. Speak about your meals. What do you usually eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner? What are your favourite dishes?

5. Answer the following questions.

1. Who does the shopping for food in your family?

2. You like shopping, don’t you? What types of stores do you like?

3. What food stores are there in your location?

4. Describe the nearest grocery store or supermarket. Are there many departments? What are they like? Is it a self-service store?

5. How often do you go shopping for food?

6. What items do you usually buy when you go shopping for food?

7. What are your favourite dishes? Can you cook them?

8. Who cooks in your family?

9. Describe how to cook one of the dishes you like.

10. What things do you buy before your birthday party?

6. Translate the following dialogue into English.

- Мама, я иду в магазин. Что надо купить?

- У нас кончилось молоко. Зайди, пожалуйста, в молочный отдел и купи два литра молока.

- Что-нибудь еще?

- Можно купить двести граммов масла и граммов триста сыра. Да, кстати, можешь взять еще килограмм помидоров для салата и огурцов, если будут свежие.

- Можно взять маринованных огурцов?

- По-моему, у нас еще остались. Посмотри в холодильнике.

- Да, ты права. Но у нас нет майонеза. Пожалуй, я куплю немного.

 

SOME MORE SHOPPING

Fill in each gap with a suitable form of the verbs to be or to have.

A. Oxford street … the main shopping street in London. It … a lot of nice shops and department stores. In the shops you can see things for men, women and children.

The shops … usually open six days a week. They … usually closed at 5.30 or at 6 o’clock in the evening. On some days they … open later.

Smaller Oxford street shops … all kinds of things for shoppers. They … dresses, coats, suits, shirts, blouses, hats, ties. In bigger ones people can buy more things: cameras, TV sets, mobile phones. In smaller shops things sometimes cheaper than in bigger ones but the quality … not always good.

Some chain shops … well-known in the country. Branches of the shops … open in a lot of towns and cities of the world. These shops are Marks & Spencer, C&A, Littlewoods, British Home Stores. Some chain shops … their branches in Moscow too.

Department stores … a lot of departments. They sell clothes, shoes, furniture, TV sets, video cameras, computers. Department stores sometimes … sales. Then the prices … lower because the stores want to sell their goods.

Shop assistants … usually very kind and friendly to shoppers. They can advise shoppers on the size, colour and fashion.

B. S: What can I do for you?

C: I’d like to buy a light suit, please.

S: What’s your size, sir?

C: I think it’s medium, but I’m not sure.

S: What colour would you like?

C: Grey or dark blue.

S: Here you are. You can try it on. The fitting room is over there.

C: Thank you. (10 minutes later). I’m afraid this one is too small, but I like the colour and the style. Can I have a lager one?

S: Certainly. Is this one all right?

C: (from the fitting room)Yes, that’s my size.

S: I think it fits you. And this style is in fashion now.

C: I’ll take it. I like it. How much is it?

S: It’s 50 pounds. Will you pay in cash?

C: Yes, please.

S: The cash desk is over there. Thank you very much, sir.

C. S: Good morning, madam. Can I help you?

C: Yes, I’d like a pair of black shoes.

S: What size and what style?

C: Size five and a half, low heel, please.

S: Here you are, madam. Will you try them on?

C: I’m sorry. They are not for me. But I like the style and the quality. I’ll take them.

S: Would you like to have a box?

C: Yes, please. I’ll pay in cash. By the way, can I get a refund on them or exchange the pair?

S: Any time, madam. Just keep your receipt.

C: Thank you very much.

 

Vocabulary Bank

department store	универмаг
a week	в неделю
quality	качество
chain shop	цепь магазинов
department	отдел
to sell	продавать
furniture	мебель
sale	зд. распродажа
goods	товары
to try on	примерить
fitting-room	примерочная
to pay in cash	платить наличными
cash desk	касса
low heel	на низком каблуке
by the way	между прочим
get a refund	получить назад деньги
exchange	обменять
just keep your receipt	только не потеряйте квитанцию

Exercises

1. (A) Put the words in the right order to make sentences. (B) Fill in the sentences into the dialogue. Act out the dialogue.

A. here fitting room is the

I’d buy a like sweater to

is the over there cash desk

like sweater green I very this much

seldom skirts wear very I

yet I decided haven’t

you what want do colour?

B. Shop assistant: Hello, can I help you?

Jane: Yes, please. …

Shop assistant: Very well. What size do you take?

Jane: 46.

Shop assistant: And...?

Jane: I don’t know. … Light-blue or maybe red.

Shop assistant: Will you tell me then if you want a sweater for everyday wear or some special occasion?

Jane: Actually, I would like something to put on to go to college. It mustn’t be too conspicuous, but still I want a fashionable one.

Shop assistant: All right, I see. Do you want to wear it with jeans, pants or a skirt?

Jane: As a matter of fact, …. Let’s say jeans.

Shop assistant: Then I can offer you trying this blue one, or that green one. …

Jane: Thank you. … It suits me very nicely.

Shop assistant: Do you want to take it?

Jane: Yes, certainly.

Shop assistant: … I’ll pack it for you.

Jane: Here is the receipt. Thank you.

Shop assistant: Thank you very much. Have a nice day.

 

2. Where is it possible to find the following items?

Chemist’s/pharmacy	fishmonger
Greengrocer’s	DIY shop
Stationery shop	bookshop
Shoeshop	toyshop
Grocer’s	newsagent’s
Boutique	baker’s
Butcher’s	florist’s

 

Aspirin, lame, English-Russian dictionary, stamps, hammer, lego blocks, sandals, dress, sugar, deodorant, notebook, wellingtons, flour, pencil, roses, cod, wallpaper, map, apricots, chicken, scarf, herring, newspaper, flower pot, teddy bear, bread, suntan lotion

3. Translate the following dialogue into Russian.

Продавец: Чем могу быть полезен, сэр?

Покупатель: Я хотел бы купить рубашку.

− Какой у вас размер?

− Думаю, размер шесть.

− Вот очень хорошая рубашка.

− Да, мне она тоже нравится. Но я хотел бы белую рубашку. Сколько она стоит?

− Пять фунтов.

− Она не очень дорогая. Я беру ее.

− Пожалуйста.