Пособие по обучению практике устной и письменной речи (начальный этап) на английском языке Под ред. О. В. Серкиной
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partner to illustrate each case. 1. an old man you don’t know; 2. a policeman; 3. your foreign colleague, whose name is Sam Jones. He is 45. 4. his wife, whose name is June. She is 38. 5. their daughter Ella, who is not married; 6. their daughter Sue, who is married to Dr. Robert Rice; 7. Sue’s husband; 8. your friend’s professor, Bruce Walker; 9. Bill Brown whom you met in Britain and became friends with; 10. Bill Brown’s mother, Bertha, who is a widow; 11. the lady next door, who is divorced; her name is May Bronx; 12. Lily Lewis, whose marital status you don’t know. She is in her early thirties. 1.10. Discuss the following with a partner. Share your ideas with the class.
1.11. In the chart below you will find the most popular names in North America in the 1950s, the 1990s and the 2000s. a) First, listen to your teacher pronounce them. Notice which syllable is stressed in each word. Repeat the names aloud. b) Scan the chart for the information below. 1. The number of boys’ names that begin with R. 2. The number of girls’ names that begin with L. 3. The longest name on the chart (11 letters). 4. The number of the four-letter names on the chart. 5. The most traditional names (which appear on two or three lists).
1.12. Read the statements and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F). 1.___ There are more girls’ names of one syllable than boys names of one syllable. 2.___ Names of one syllable were more common in the 1950s than in 1990s. 3.___ Two names of four syllables are on the chart. 4.___ There are two girls’ names with the stress on the second syllable. 5.___ More boys’ names have stayed popular than girls’ names. 6.___ No name on the chart begins with I or P. 7.___ The most common letter to begin a name is A. 8.___ Most popular names in 2000-2006 start with the letters from the first part of the alphabet. 1.13. a) Read the abstract from the play by O.Wilde “The Importance of Being Earnest”. b) What is the relation between Gwendolyn and Mr. Worthing? What do you think about the importance of names in a relationship? Do you have any preferences for the names of your partners? c) Practice reading the dialogue. Learn it by heart and act it out in class. Jack: Charming day it has been, Miss Fairfax. Gwendolen: Pray, don’t talk to me about the weather, Mr.Worthing. Whenever people talk to me about the weather, I always feel quite certain that they mean something else. And that makes me so nervous. Jack: I do mean something else. Gwendolen: I thought so. In fact, I’m never wrong. Jack: And I’d like to be allowed to take advantage of Lady Bracknell’s temporary absence … Gwendolen: I would certainly advise you to do so. Mamma has a way of coming back suddenly into a room that I have often had to speak to her about. Jack: [Nervously] Miss Fairfax, ever since I met you, I have admired you more than any girl … I have ever met since … I met you. Gwendolen: Yes, I’m quite well aware of the fact. And I often wish that in public, at any rate, you had been more demonstrative. For me you have always had an irresistible fascination. Even before I met you, I was far from indifferent to you. [Jack looks at her in amazement.] We live, as I hope you know, Mr. Worthing, in an age of ideals. The fact is constantly mentioned in the more expensive monthly magazines, and has reached the provincial pulpits, I’m told; and my ideal has always been to love someone of the name of Ernest. There is something in that name that inspires absolute confidence. The moment Algernon first mentioned to me that he had a friend called Ernest, I knew I was destined to love you. Jack: You really love me, Gwendolen? Gwendolen: Passionately! Jack: Darling, you don’t know how happy you’ve made me. Gwendolen: My own, Ernest! Jack: But you don’t really mean to say you couldn’t love me if my name wasn’t Ernest? Gwendolen: But your name is Ernest! Jack: Yes, I know it is. But supposing it was something else? Do you mean to say that you couldn’t love me then? Gwendolen: [Glibly] Ah! That is clearly metaphysical speculation and like most metaphysical speculations has very little reference at all to the actual fact of real life as we know them. Jack: Personally, darling, to speak quite candidly I don’t much care about the name of Ernest … I don’t think the name suits me at all. Gwendolen: It suits you perfectly. It’s a divine name. It has a music of its own. It produces vibrations. Jack: Well, really, Gwendolen, I must say that I think there are lots of other much nicer names. I think, Jack, for instance, a charming name. Gwendolen: Jack? … No! There is very little music in the name of Jack, if any at all, indeed. It doesn’t thrill. It produces absolutely no vibrations… I have known several Jacks, and they all, without exceptions, were more than usually plain. Besides, Jack is a notorious domesticity for John! And I pity any woman who is married to a man called John. She would probably never be allowed to know the entertaining pleasure of a single moment’s solitude. The only really safe name is Ernest. Jack: Gwendolen, I must get christened at once - I mean we must get married at once. There is no time to be lost. 1.14. Read the information on the ways of introducing people. With a partner, make up two dialogues of introduction - in formal and informal settings. Just as with greetings, the language of introduction is different in different situations, too. In official situations you should use the following expressions: Let me introduce Mr. Brown/ Kate/ myself, etc. May I introduce Mr. Brown/ Kate/myself, etc.? The usual response to an introduction is How do you do?, which is in fact a sort of greeting. And in reply the other person says: How do you do? Host: Mr. Brown, let me introduce you to Mr. White. He is an expert in finance. Mr. White: How do you do? Mr. Brown: How do you do? Mr. White: Pleased to meet you. Mr. Brown: So am I. However, when introducing friends or people of the same age you should use the following expressions: This is …, Meet … . Hostess: Helen, meet my friend Kate. Helen: Hello, Kate. Pleased to meet you. Kate: Hello, Helen. So am I. If you have some knowledge of the person you are being introduced to, you may add: “Hello, Kate. I’ve heard a lot about you.” If you have already met Kate at some time, you may say: “How are you, Kate?” In reply Kate may say: “Fine/ well/ pretty well, thanks. And how are you?” Nowadays people who know each other well can greet each other with: How’s life? How is it going? What’s up? The reply might be: It’s going fine. Great, etc. Don’t forget that men are introduced to women unless they are much older and more senior. Young men are introduced to older men and young girls to older women. 1.15. Read the dialogue, paying attention to the way of spelling names in English on the phone. Practice the dialogue with a partner. Woman: What’s your name? Family name first. Man: Weatherspoon, Richard. Woman: W-H-E-T-H-E-R-S-P-O-O-N? Man: No, W-E-A-T-H-E-R-S-P-O-O-N. Woman: Oh, OK! And your address, Richard? Man: Well, perhaps you could e-mail it to me. Woman: Right. What’s your e-mail address? Man: It’s ricky65 – that’s one word R-I-C-K-Y-6-5, at hotmail dot com. 1.16. When you feel that spelling the name on the phone might not help, you can use the International system of guide words (in some cases the British words differ from those internationally accepted – they are shown in brackets). Look at this system below, practice saying your name using it, and then act out a dialogue according to the pattern above. A-Alfa B-Bravo C-Charlie D-Delta (David) E-Echo (Edward) F-Foxtrot (Freddy) G-Golf H-Hotel (Harry) I-India J-Juliet (Jack) K-Kilo (King) L-Lima (London) M-Mike (Mary) N-November (Nancy) O-Oscar (Oliver) P-Papa (Peter) Q-Quebec (Queen) R-Romeo (Robert) S-Sierra T-Tango (Tom) U-Uniform V-Victor W-Whiskey X-X-ray Y-Yankee Z-Zulu (Zebra) Foreign vowels: Ä – an „a“ with two dots Õ – an „o“ with a wavy line 1.17. Read the following conversations. Take turns reading them with a partner. Spell out your name, letter by letter, using the guide words. Your partner should write down your name. (You can invent a name for yourself.) 8 Dialogue 1. Secretary: Megathon Incorporated. May I help you? Caller: Hello. Yes, I would like to speak with Mr. Howard Townsend, please. Secretary: Mr. Townsend is not in right now. Do you want to leave a message? Caller: Yes, please. Tell him that Mr. Koi Phong called. Secretary: Excuse me? Caller: Mr. Koi Phong. Secretary: Mr. Chung? Caller: Let me spell it for you. Koi. K as in Kevin, O as in old, I as in ice cream, That’s the first name. The last name is Phong. P as in Peter, H as in Henry, O as in old, N as in no, G as in good. Koi Phong. Secretary: I’ll repeat. K-O-I Koi, P-H-O-N-G Phong. Caller: That’s right. Secretary: Very good, Mr. Phong. I’ll tell Mr. Townsend you called. Caller: Thank you. Good-bye. Secretary: Good-bye. Dialogue 2. A: Hello, I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr. McGuire. B: Sorry, you have the wrong number. A: I do? B: Yes. What number did you dial? A: 239 8063. B: This is 8064. Try it again. A: I am sorry to have troubled you. B: That’s OK. Good bye. … C: Good morning. Dr. McGuire’s office. A: Hello. I’d like to make an appointment. C: Yes. What name is it, please? A: Elise Eisenburg. C: Could you spell it for me, please? A: E-L-I-S-E E-I-S-E-N-B-U-R-G. C: Yes. Tuesday at three, Ms Eisenburg? A: Three o’clock’s difficult. I am working until five. Could it be later? C: Five thirty? A: Yes, that’s OK. Five thirty on Tuesday then. Thank you very much. Good bye. C: Good bye. 1.18. Role-play with a partner. Call the operator and ask for the number of one of the people on the list below. (All of them live in Toronto.) Write down the number s/he gives you. Then reverse roles. Now you are the operator and your partner calls you. Use the conversation below as a model. Operator: Directory Assistance. What city, please? Caller: Toronto. I’d like the number of Ms. Amanda Rhodes. Operator: How do you spell the last name, please? Caller: It’s R-H-O-D-E-S Operator: Thank you. And could I have the address? Caller: It’s 418 Kingston Road. Operator: The number is 987-0248 Caller: 987-0248. Thank you very much. Operator: You are welcome. Caller Operator Look at this side only!!! Look at this side only!!! Name: Debbie Abel Abel, David, 724 Eastern Ave .....867-5304 Address: 9 Woodgate Road. Abel, Debbie, 9 Woodgate Rd ….455-4433 Name: Kate BinghamBingham, Kate 784 Kingston Rd..767-1690 Address: 784 Kingston RoadBingam, Sue, 621 Landmark Dr..321-5090 Name: Carolyn Bryans Bryans, Carolyn, 12 Lakeside Place…896-3427 Address: 12 Lakeside Place Moore, Alex, 845 Cherry St. …. . 211-3952 Name: Carl Watson Watson, Carl, 1989 River St. …...227-5486 Address: 1989 River St. Watson, Robert, 18 Palmgrove Blvd….. |