Диалоги для развития речи

Unit 1. Pleased to meet you!

Dialogues.

1.1 Introducing and greeting people (informal).

Dialogue 1.

Vicki: Hello, I’m Vicky.

Helen: Hello, Vicki. My name’s Helen.

Vicki: Pleased to meet you.

Helen: And you.

Dialogue 2.

Rosemary wants to introduce Justine to Stuart.

Rosemary: Meet Justine. She’s from Scotland.

Stuart: Hi, Justine. Nice to meet you.

Dialogue 3.

Justine introduces Vicki to Chris.

Justine: Vicki – do you know Chris?

Vicki: I don’t think so.

Justine: Chris, this is Vicki.

Chris: Hello Vicki.

Vicki: Hello Chris. Pleased to meet you.

1.1.2 Greeting friends.

Dialogue 1.

A: Hello. How are you?

B: Fine, thanks. How about you?

Dialogue 2.

A: Hi. How’s it going? / How are things? (inf)

B: Not (so) bad, thanks. And you?

1.2 Introducing and greeting people (formal).

Dialogue 1.

A: I’d like you to meet Mr. Smith.

B: How do you do?

C: How do you do?

Dialogue 2.

A: Good morning, sir. My name’s Robert Hankins.

B: Good morning, Mr. Hankins.

1.3 Continuing the conversation.

Dialogue 1.

A: Hello, I’m Ann Hill. What’s your name?

B: I’m Bob Freeman. I’m from Scotland. Are you American, Ann?

A: No, I’m Canadian.

Dialogue 2.

A: Where do you come from, Sam?

B: I’m from Wales. And you?

A: I come from Russia.

B: Where exactly from Russia?

A: From Moscow.

1.4 Interests and hobbies.

Dialogue 1.

A: What are you interested in?/ What’s your hobby?

B: I collect old coins (stamps/ postcards etc.)/ I’m interested in draughts/ chess/ history etc.

Dialogue 2.

A: Are you interested in politics, Dave?

B: Yes, I’m./ No, I’m not. I like sport. I’m a football fan.

Dialogue 3.

A: I like swimming( diving/ art/ drama etc.) best of all. And you?

B: So do I. / Really? I don’t.

1.5 Jobs.

Dialogue 1.

A: What do you do?/ What’s your job?/

B: I’m a teacher ( journalist/ artist etc.)

Dialogue 2.

A: Where do you work?

B: In an office in the City (in a travel agency downtown (AmE)/ in a plant/ in a bank/ in a research institute etc.)

Dialogue 3.

A: What/Who do you work for?

B: For BBC (Sony/ British Airways etc.)

Dialogue 4.

A: Are you pleased with your new job, Mary?

B: Yes, very much. It’s just my cup of tea. I work as a translator at the Research Institute.

A: And what sort of translation are you engaged in?

B: Well, I translate articles on chemistry from different American and English journals.

1.6. Finding a job.

Dialogue 1.

A: Have you got any vacancies for full time staff?

B: What exactly did you want?

A: A hotel job of some sort / Something in the domestic line.

B: Have you had any experience?

A: No, I’m straight from school.

B: I can’t promise anything but I’ll do my best/ There’s nothing at present. But look back in a week/ Fill in this form and I’ll let you know if anything tums up.

Dialogue 2.

Sally: It’s your job interview today, isn’t it? Good luck.

Mary: Thanks, I’ll need it.

1.7 Farewells.

To someone we have just met for the first time we can say Goodbye, Nice to meet you.

With friends we can say buy, cheers (inf), take care (inf), or see you (see you soon/ later/ tomorrow etc)

Dialogue 1.

A: Have a nice weekend!

B: Yeah, same to you.

Dialogue 2.

A: Bye, Mum! I’m off to school now.

B: Take care, my love. Have a nice day!

Text.

Profile: Peter Parker.

Interviewer: With us in the studio this morning is Peter Parker. Good morning, Peter. Peter Parker is an English language teacher. He was always good at languages at school, so he decided to take his degree in French and German. When he finished his university studies, he began teaching in a secondary school in England. Two years later, however, he met someone by chance who offered him a job teaching English to foreign students during the long summer holidays. His students were adults and he enjoyed the work immensely. He soon found he was more interested in teaching his own language to foreigners than foreign languages to English schoolboys.

Since then he has specialized in this work. He has found that one of the advantages of the job is that it enables him to find the work almost everywhere in the world. First he went to Africa for two years and then he spent a year in Arabia. After this he went to Greece where he has worked for the last three years. He hasn’t been to South America yet but he intends to go there next. He has taught men and women of all ages and of various nationalities. He has also learned to get on with all kinds of people and to adjust to different ways of life. So far he has not regretted his decision to follow this career.

Now then, Peter, tell me…

Exercise 1. Fill in the gaps with correct prepositions, give Russian equivalents for the following expressions from the text and use them in the sentences of your own.

be good … smth/ doing smth;

meet smb. … chance;

a degree … English;

be interested … doing smth;

specialize … smth/ doing smth.;

advantages … smth/ doing smth.;

men and women … different ages;

adjust … smth.

Exercise 2. Fill in the gaps with the words: intend, degree, nationalities, get on, good at, studies, specialize.

1. Paul’s … Sudoko puzzles, he finishes them really quickly.

2. When he finished his university …, he went to work to New York.

3. There are lots of people of different … in Great Britain.

4. I didn’t … to spend the night in this hotel.

5. Applicants must have a … in Economics.

6. The two boys … well most of the time.

7. Did Sam … in teaching foreign students?

Exercise 3. Answer the questions for you, then ask Peter Parker and write his answers.

1. What’s your nationality?

2. What’s your first language?

3. What other languages do you speak?

4. Are you good at languages?

5. What’s your occupation?

6. Which countries have you visited?

7. Which countries would you like to visit?

Adjectives of nationality.

Adjectives of nationality have 5 different types of ending.

Type 1 examples

Type 2 examples

Type 3 examples

Type 4 examples

Type 5 examples

What are the adjectives of nationality for these countries?

Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Canada, Finland, Hungary, Bahrain, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Vietnam.

The adjectives of nationality for the following countries do not use the endings above. Do you know what are they? If not, look up in the dictionary.

France – French, Greece - …, the Netherlands - …, Switzerland - …, Thailand - … .

Likes, dislikes, attitudes and preferences.

Talking about your work.

1. You are going to read about different jobs. Read the paragraphs and choose one of the following jobs: a vet, a psychiatrist, a business consultant.

Debby is _____. Quite a lot of people feel stressed nowadays. And they seek her help. She often deals with patients who are suffering mental health problems and provides these patients with counseling or psychotherapy. She likes her job because the pay is good, the hours are flexible and she is satisfied that she helps people and brings relief to a troubled mind.

James and Emma are _____. Their work involves advising people who want to set up a business, especially in health and fitness. James deals with the marketing, while Emma is responsible for products such as towels, equipment, beauty products, etc.

Ben is _____. He has always loved animals and when he was 12 he decided that his future profession would be connected with them. His job is to examine animals, to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries and then to treat sick or injured animals. His work involves performing surgery. He also advises owners about animal feeding and behavior. He works fixed hours and he doesn’t have to do overtime. He loves his job.

1. Match the words in bold to their synonyms.

1. start a business; 2) be in charge of doing smth.; 3) anxious; 4) includes doing smth.; 5) handle; 6) 9a.m. to 5 p.m.;7) work extra hours; 8) give smb. advice.

1. Complete the text. Put one word in each gap.

Kelly Bradbery is a financial adviser for a bank. She specializes in mortgages, which means that she (1) ____ people who want to buy a flat or a house. At the moment Kelly spends a lot of her time (2) ____ with young people who are trying to buy a property for the first time, which is not easy. She works (3) ____ hours - 9a.m. to 5 p.m. – and she doesn’t have to (4) ____ overtime.

Exercises.

1. Complete the dialogues.

1. A: How are you?

B: Fine. How … you?

1. A: How’s it …?

B: Not … .And you?

1. A: I’ll see you tomorrow.

B: Yeah, … care.

1. A: Where are you from?

B: I … from Spain.

1. A: Could you tell me about your past job …?

B: I have worked … a teacher for 6 years.

1. A: Why did Max decide to take his … in French.

B: Because he was always good … languages.

1. A: Have a nice weekend.

B: Yeah, … … you.

1. Answer the questions.

1. What nationality are people from Poland?

2. What nationality are people from the UK?

3. What nationality are people from Denmark?

4. What language is spoken in Australia?

5. Where do people speak Hebrew?

6. Where do people speak Greek?

7. What language is spoken in Brazil?

8. What language is spoken in Switzerland?

9. What nationality are people from Germany?

10. Write down three countries whose first language is English.

1. Complete the sentences with the name of the people from the country on the right.

1. Fill in the gaps with the following words: more miserable, interesting, the most challenging, the most satisfying, charity work, in need, office job, overtime, pension, salary.

When my sister told me she wanted to give up her safe (1)_______to work for a charity, I thought it was the craziest idea she’d ever had. She had a good salary and a good (2) _________, what could be better? I told her I thought it was the worst idea ever. Two years later I take it all back. She is a charity worker and helps people (3)______. Her (4)_______ was higher than this one, but she felt (5)________. Now she is doing (6)_________job of her life, and meeting a lot of (7)_______ people. She sees the results of her (8) _________ in other people’s lives and I think this is (9)______thing of all. And of course the hours: she often had to work (10)_____ for her safe office salary but now she can spend evenings with her family.

1. What could you say in these situations?

1. A friend says, “Have a good weekend”. What do you reply?

2. When you meet someone for the first time in a formal situation, what do you say?

3. What do you do and say when you meet friends? Do you usually kiss friends? If so, is it on one cheek or both cheeks?

4. You met a new foreign colleague for the first time 15 minutes ago, and now you are leaving. What do you say?

5. A friend is going for a job interview this afternoon. What do you say?

1. Rewrite the sentences on the left starting with the words given. Keep a similar meaning.

1. What’s your job? –What do you do for …?

2. I’m a lecturer. – I work …

3. I’m employed by the government. – I work…

4. Nice to meet you. – Pleased …

5. How are you? – How’s it …?

6. So do I. – Me …

7. Neither do I. - Me …

8. What’s your hobby? – What are …?

9. Where are you from? – Where do…?

10. My father hates opera. – My father can’t …

1. Correct the mistakes in B’s replies.

1. A: I can drive.

B: So do I.

1. A: I don’t like shopping.

B: Me too.

1. A: I love modern art.

B: Yes, so I do.

1. A: I can’t work with music on.

B: So can I.

1. A: I quite like modern architecture.

B: Oh, I not very keen.

1. Match the sentence and the answer.

1. Translate into English.

1. Моя мама домохозяйка, а мой отец работает в известной голландской фирме.

2. Разрешите представить журналиста из Швейцарии, мистера Эрика Керни.

3. Я совсем не умею писать по-польски. – И я тоже.

4. Чем вы увлекаетесь? – Меня интересуют шашки и шахматы.

5. Чем занимается твой брат? – Он слесарь, но иногда ему приходится работать сантехником.

6. Мне нравится заниматься китайским языком, но иногда эти занятия бывают утомительными.

7. Приятно познакомиться. А кем вы работаете?

8. Шон (Sean) живет в Ирландии. - Я тоже. А где в Ирландии?

9. Мне нравится современное искусство. - Мне тоже, но мои друзья считаю, что оно ужасно.

10. Он преподает французский язык в средней школе в Англии.

11. Он умеет хорошо ладить с людьми разных национальностей.

12. Она работает официанткой во время долгих летних каникул.

1. Think of stimulating phrases to which those below could be replies.

1. I’m from Glasgow.

2. I’m Welsh.

3. He’s from Denmark.

4. I’m interested in politics.

5. Yes, I have worked as a lawyer for two years.

6. I’m a plumber.

7. I work for IBM.

1. Think of the replies to the following. Work in pairs.

1. Hello, I’m Sam Redman.

2. I’m interested in art. And you?

3. What do you like doing, Steve?

4. Do you work in a supermarket?

5. Good morning, Mr. Brown. I’m Mary White.

6. What’s your native language?

7. I’m really into dance music. And you?

1. Speak as long as you can on the following.

1. Teaching is an exciting profession.

2. Medicine is not my cup of tea. My cup of tea is …

3. Men and women are capable of performing the same jobs.

4. Most women are happy to stay at home and be a mother and housewife.

5. Does nationality mean anything to you?

Reading

Read the text below and complete the sentences. Choose from the sentences A-I the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).

A job interview is a process (0) __D___. During this process, the employer hopes to determine (1)_____ .

The interview is usually preceded by the evaluation of submitted CVs from interested candidates, then selecting a small number of candidates for interviews. Multiple rounds of job interviews may be used (2) ________ .

A common initial interview form is the phone interview, (3)_________. This is especially common (4) ___________.

The bulk of the job interview will entail the interviewers asking the candidate questions about his or her job history, personality work style and other factors relevant to the job. The candidate will usually be given a chance to ask any questions at the end of the interview. These questions are strongly encouraged (5) ___________.

Most job interviews are formal; the larger the firm, the more formal and structured the interview will tend to be. Candidates generally dress slightly better than they would for work, (6) ____________ .

Additionally, some professions have specific types of job interviews for performing artists, this is an audition (7) ____________ .

1. where there are many candidates or the job is particularly challenging or desirable.

2. which is a job interview conducted over the telephone.

3. because it demands significant resources from the employer.

4. in which a potential employee is evaluated for prospective employment.

5. since they allow the interviewee to acquire more information about the job and the company.

6. when the candidates do not live near the employer.

7. with a suit being appropriate for a white-collar job interview.

8. in which the emphasis is placed on the performance ability of the candidate.

9. whether or not the applicant is suitable for the job.

Additional text.

I had a happy childhood from the point of view of being loved and looked after but I was very glad to grow up.

I hated school – and in some respects it wasn’t happy. School I hated.

From the age of five to the age of sixteen they were the worst years of my life, something I never ever wish to repeat. I now regret that I didn’t enjoy them, that I didn’t work or learn.

I went to school in Purley, which was close to Croydon, and then I went to boarding school when I was fourteen until I left when I was sixteen, and they were the most - they were really miserable years, awful.

I wasn’t very good at anything, in fact I was very bad at everything. I suppose I liked French and English, the only two subjects that appealed; I was hopeless at sport, I was introverted, I was ugly, I was tall and had frizzy hair and not a long going for me. I didn’t have a lot of friends. I tried desperately to make friends but if you’re not good at sports and you’re not good at work when you’re at school, especially then, when you don’t have any confidence, you don’t stand a lot of chance.

(from “The Cambridge English Course”)

I. Answer the questions.

1. What did he look like when he was at boarding school?

2. What was he like?

3. What subjects did he like?

4. Did he like his school years? Why or why not?

5. Did he have many friends?

II. Fill in the gaps with the words from the text.

1. Bobby was hopeless … knitting.

2. Harry moved to Glasgow … the age … seventeen.

3. My parents looked …me and loved me but I was happy to grow … .

4. I tried … to rewrite my essay but I was bad … writing in French.

5. … many respects the new version is not as good as the old one.

6. I didn’t have any … in myself.

7. If we moved to London, I’d stand a much better … of getting a job.