Деловой английский интенсивный курс. Шевелева С. А. Ш37 Деловой английский. Ускоренный курс Учебник
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Unit twenty twoThe undergroundText After their visit to the museum of the Bank of England the Group returns to the hotel by underground. Londoners call their underground train network "the tube". It covers the whole city. It's a fast, convenient and easy way to travel. Stations are never far apart, especially in central London. Each of the eleven lines has its own name and a distinctive color to aid recognition. There are two kinds of tube tickets: single and return tickets sold at tube stations. Besides they sell Travelcards for the tube, buses and the Docklands Light Railway, or DLR. Travelcards can be bought at underground stations, Travel Information Centres, British Rail stations and selected newsagents. Travelcards are valid either for one day or seven days. At the tube station the participants buy single tickets and come up to the electronic gate. They put the tickets, magnetic strip down, into the slot machine on the right side of the gate. The gate opens and after removing the ticket each passes the gate. Then they go down by moving stairs. David: Keep you tickets until your journey is completed. Sergei: Why is it necessary? David: Well, you see, sometimes inspectors check them. Besides you have to leave many stations in the same way as you get in. You should put the ticket into the slot machine again to have the gate open. Otherwise you won't be able to leave the station. Sergei: I see. Thank you. Ivan: This line on the wall is green. I suppose this corridor will take us to the green line. David: You are quite right. We are to take the green line to get to Baker Stieet station. Vladimir:By the way, can I get to Piccadily Circus by this line? David: Let me see, no, I'm afiaid not. You'll have to change trains at Charring Cross. Vladimir:Thank you I'll remember it. Charring Cross. David: Be carefull. Don't be lost Vladimir: Thank you. I have got a map of London and there is the Underground map here too. I have heard so much about Piccadily. And I like the song about it. One of our pop stars sings it. The song is fantastic. And 1 should see the street of Picadilly with my own eyes! Words and expressions
Exercises 1. Read the following:
• Put the ticket into the slot machine. By the way, can I get to Piccadilly Circus by this line? There is the Underground map here too. I like the song about it. 2. Underline the answers true to the text:
3. Insert articles: Londoners call their underground train network " ... tube". It covers ... whole city. It's ... fast, convenient and easy way to travel. Each of ... eleven lines has its own name and ... distinctive colour to aid recognition. 4. Insert prepositions: There are two kinds ... tube tickets: single and return tickets sold ... tube stations. Besides, they sell Travelcards ... the tube, buses and DLR. Travelcards can be bought ... underground stations, Travel Information Centres, British Rail stations and some newsagents. Travelcards are valid either ... one day or seven days. 5. Underline the verbs and translate the sentences into Russian: Usually there are a few counters selling tickets. They sell single and return tickets. There are usually a few electronic gates at the tube stations. You should put the ticket, magnetic strip down, into the slot machine on the right side of the gate. The gate opens. You should remove the ticket then and pass the gate. You should keep ticket until the journey is completed. When you get to the destination you should put the ticket again into the slot machine and remove it. Otherwise the gate will not open.
Простое будущее время (Future Indefinite) Future Indefinite глаголов образуется с помощью вспомогательного глагола shall/will и основного глагола без частицы to: I shall buy a single ticket. He/ She will buy a single ticket. We shall buy single tickets. They will buy single tickets. Вопросительные предложения образуются изменением порядка слов: ![]() Will you buy a single ticket? Will he/she buy a single ticket? Shall we buy single tickets? Will they buy single tickets? — Yes, I shall/No. I shan't. — Yes, he/she will/No he/she won't. — Yes, we shall/No, we shan't. — Yes, they will/ No, they won't. Отрицательная форма образуется добавлением частицы not к вспомогательному глаголу: shall not (shan't) / will not (won't) I shall not buy a return ticket. (shan't) He/ she will not buy a return ticket. (won't) We shall not buy return tickets. (shan't) They will not buy return tickets. (won't) 6. Translate into Russian: We shall keep the tickets until your journey is completed. We shall go to the Baker Stieet station. He will not go to the Baker Street station. He will change trains at Piccadilly. He will go to Piccadilly Circus. He will return to the hotel later. 7. Write down a few sentences about the London tube. 8. Complete the dialogues and act out similar ones: • — Keep your tickets .. — Why ... necessary? — Well, you see .. inspector ... Besides, you have to leave many stations. You should put .. slot machine ... open. Otherwise you won't be able . . — .. thank you. • — This line on the wall . . I suppose this corridor .. green line — You are .. We are to take . • — By the way, can I get ...? — Let me see ... You'll have to ... — Thank you. I'll ... — Be careful. Don't .. 9. Complete Vladimir's words: I have got ... and there is ... I have heard ... I like the song . One of our pop stars .. The .. fantastic. And 1 should see ... with my own |