Английский язык: самоучитель

A. atmosphere, leaflet, nowadays, timetable, visit, unspoilt, mainly, in fact, cost, guest house, size.

B. peaceful, accommodation, souvenir, attractive, indeed, on the right-hand side, museum, map.

C. tomorrow, appointment, effective, confirm, next week, go over, full of, call, message, hectic, I’m afraid.

D. so-so, forget, international, make sure, officer, follow, probably, opposite, show, traffic light.

3. Make up sentences in different tenses using the verbs.

Составьте предложения в разных временах, используя перечисленные глаголы.

The Present Simple/Indefinite Tense (usually, always, seldom, never, every day, every weekend, often)

discusses, doesn’t call, don’t go over, show, uses, don’t serve

The Past simple/Indefinite Tense (yesterday, last week, three days ago, in 1986)

brought, understood, saw, didn’t order, didn’t come, gave, didn’t paint

The Future Simple/Indefinite Tense (tomorrow, next year, in the future, in a week)

will move, won’t rent, will cook, shall watch, shan’t write, won’t ride

The Present Continuous/Progressive Tense (now, at the moment)

am swimming, is waiting, are driving, isn’t studying, aren’t preparing, am not building

4. Answer the questions. Pay attention to the use of different tenses.

Ответьте на предложенные вопросы. Обратите внимание на использование различных грамматических времен.

5. Read the dialogue. Close your eyes. Say what you remember.

Прочитайте диалог. Закройте глаза и расскажите все, что Вы запомнили.

A.

Patient: Can I speak to Doctor Watson, please?

Receptionist: I’m afraid you can’t, sir. He’s with a patient. Would you like to make an appointment?

Patient: How about this afternoon?

Receptionist: I’m sorry. The doctor will play golf this afternoon.

Patient: Pardon? Could you say that again?

Receptionist: The doctor will play golf this afternoon.

Patient: Well, can I see him tomorrow?

Receptionist: I’m afraid you can’t, sir. He’ll be at the hospital tomorrow?

Patient: How about next week?

Receptionist: Next week the doctor will be at the international meeting.

Patient: Next month?

Receptionist: Doctor Watson will be on holiday next month. In Australia. For six weeks. So you can see the doctor at two o’clock in the afternoon on the seventeenth of May ...Next year. Is that all right, sir?

6. Read this text.

Прочитайте текст.

Elizabeth Moodie, a Tourist Information Officer

Elizabeth Moodie works as a tourist information officer. She works in Marlow, a small town on the river Thames not far from London.

Mainly she is here to help people. They always want something and it’s her job to make sure that they get it.

Elizabeth helps some tourists.

Tourist 1: Are there any restaurants in Marlow where I can take my two children?

Elizabeth: In fact there are several. Turn right into Pound Street – let me show you. You are here. Go along Pound Street to these double roundabouts. Turn left to High Street and there are several restaurants and cafes on the left-hand side.

Tourist 2: I have an appointment at the Globe Park Business Estate. Could you tell me the way there?

Elizabeth: Right. You leave this car park and turn right. Let me show you on the map – it is probably easier. Follow that road. You will come to a large roundabout. Turn right again and the Globe Park will be on the right-hand side.

Tourist 3: Good afternoon. I’m looking for accommodation in the area.

Elizabeth: Yes, I see. Do you want a hotel or a guest house?

Tourist 3: A hotel would be fine.

Elizabeth: This leaflet will give you the information about the hotels in Marlow.

The river makes Marlow attractive to visitors. And the town is unspoilt. It has a very happy atmosphere and it’s peaceful, and I think that it’s important nowadays.

Are the sentences true or false?

Верны или не верны данные предложения?

1. Elizabeth is a tourist in Marlow.

2. Elizabeth works in a small town.

3. She shows the tourist the way to some restaurants.

4. Tourist 2 has an appointment and doesnЎЇt know the way to the place.

5. The Globe Park is on the right.

6. Elizabeth thinks that Marlow has a spoilt atmosphere.

Elementary, My Dear Watson

one lovely evening, the detective Sherlock Holmes and his trusty friend Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. After having dinner and drinking a few glasses of wine, they became tired and went to sleep. A couple hours passed and Sherlock Holmes awoke, and shortly thereafter woke Dr. Watson as well. He said, «Watson, look up, and tell me what you see.»