Переведите диалоги на русский язык и составьте аналогичные:

1. M: Can you speak English, Victor?

V: Just a little, but my wife can. She is a student of the Linguistic University.

M: Does she speak English fluently?

V: Yes, she does, but she still makes some mistakes.

M: Then she must read English books and magazines, listen to the radio and tapes.

V: I think so too.

 

2. A: Paul, where were you last night?

B: I had a German class.

A: How often do you have German classes?

B: Three times a week.

A: Do you always have them in the evening?

B: Only once a week. And twice a week I have them in the morning.

A: Oh, it's more convenient, isn't it?

B: Yes, it is.

A: How well do you speak German, Paul?

B: Not very well, I'm afraid. German is difficult for me.

 

3. A: Do you understand Russian, Mr Ali?

B: Very little. Russian grammar is very difficult, you know.

A: I know it. All foreigners say so.

B: But I'd like to know Russian better as I need it in my work.

A: Do many people in your country learn Russian?

B: Yes, as far as I know, here are a lot of Russian courses in my country.

A: It's nice to hear it.

 

5. Переведите диалоги на английский язык и воспроизведите их:

1. Уильям: Кто работает с испанскими клиентами в вашей фирме?

Линда: Я, а что?

Уильям: Я должен перевести письмо от одной испанской фирмы, но я не знаю испанского языка. Вы можете мне помочь?

Линда: Конечно.

 

2. Марк: Сколько иностранных языков знает Джон?

Брюс: Если не ошибаюсь, два. А сейчас он учит арабский.

Марк: Правда? Он нужен ему для работы?

Брюс: Да. Он собирается в Египет.

 

3. Михаил: Вы знаете несколько иностранных языков, не так ли?

Нина: На самом деле я знаю только (only) два языка.

Михаил: Который из них самый трудный?

Нина: Я думаю, немецкий. А английский самый полезный (useful), так как многие деловые люди в разных странах говорят по-английски.

Михаил: Я тоже так считаю.

 

UNIT 8. OUR TOWN

Vocabulary:

capital – столица                                                         church – церковь

nearly – почти                                              square – площадь

thousand – тысяча                                      tasty – вкусный

friendly – дружелюбный                           food – еда

hospitable – гостеприимный                     rest – отдых; отдыхать

part – часть                                              are situated – находятся

large – большой                                           plant – завод

famous – знаменитый                                places of interest –

building – здание                                          достопримечательности 

 

1. Прочитайте и перескажите текст, используя вопросы:

 

MY TOWN

I would like to tell you about my home town. I live in Naberezhnye Chelny. It is a young town near Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan. It is nearly 80 years old. About five hundred thousand people live here. They are very friendly and hospitable. People of various nationalities live here in friendship: Russians, Tatars, Ukrainians, Estonians, Bashkirs, Byelorussians and others.

There are two parts in the town: the new and the old. The houses are high, large and modern in the new part, in the old part there are some old buildings. There are not many places of interest in my town: the Russian and the Tatar drama theatres, the puppet theatre, the sport palace, a dolphinarium, the museum of history, several beautiful churches, cultural palaces, an organ hall, monuments and cinemas.

The streets are wide and long. I think Naberezhnye Chelny is a very green city. There are also beautiful parks and squares in our town. There are many shops in the town. Some cafes and restaurants are situated in the middle of the town. There we can eat very tasty food. There are a lot of interesting places for rest in my town. Children also like to go to Mc Donald's.

Our town is famous for its plants. The biggest plant produces the trucks “KamAZ”. The plant sells them to other countries, too.

The city is a cultural centre. There are many schools, institutes, universities.

I like my town very much.

 

2. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Where do you live? 2. What's the name of your district? 3. Is the town new or old? 4. Are the houses in your district large or small? 5. Are there many places of interest in your town? 6. Are there any cinemas and theatres in the town? 7. What is worth seeing there? 8. Is there an underground station in your town? 9. What transport can you see in the streets? 10. Do you go to the institute by bus or by tram? 11. Are the streets wide or narrow? 12. Are there many colleges and institutes in your town? 13. Do you have any large factories?