Words and expressions
| sixteen | шестнадцать (числ.) | |
| to address somebody | обращаться к кому-либо | |
| such | такой | |
| such a good thing | такая хорошая вещь | |
| trip | поездка | |
| to have a nice trip | хорошо съездить | |
| to feel well | чувствовать себя хорошо | |
| Should I introduce you? | Вас представить? | |
| let's | давайте | |
| Let's make all the intro | Давайте проведем офици | |
| ductions' | альные представления | |
| to wait | ждать | |
| to wait for some | ждать кого-либо/что-либо | |
| body/something | ||
| outside | [,aut'saId] | вне |
| people | [pÖpl] | люди |
| There are many people | Снаружи много (немного) | |
| outside. | народа. | |
| There are few people | Снаружи мало народа. | |
| outside. | ||
| rather | довольно | |
| to take care | заботиться | |
| Take care! | Осторожно! | |
| driver | водитель | |
| into | в | |
| to put the luggage into | положить багаж в багаж | |
| the luggage compartment | ное отделение | |
| everybody | все, каждый | |
| to be aboard | быть в автобусе (на борту | |
| самолета, судна) | ||
| way | путь, дорога | |
| The coach starts its way | Автобус отправляется в | |
| to London. | Лондон. | |
| motorway | шоссе | |
| busy | ['bIzI] | оживленный |
| The motorway is very | На шоссе большое дви | |
| busy. | жение. | |
| traffic | движение, транспорт; пробки | |
| heavy | ['hevI] | оживленное |
| The traffic is heavy. | Движение транспорта здесь | |
| очень сильное. | ||
| road | дорога | |
| under | под | |
| construction | строительство | |
| The road is under con | Идет строительство до- | |
| struction. | роги. | |
| Oh, well, you see... | Да, видите ли ... | |
| slowly | медленно | |
| We shall have to move | Нам придется двигаться | |
| slowly. | медленно. | |
| for some time | какое-то время | |
| because | [bI'koz] | потому, что |
| because of something | из-за чего-либо | |
| work | работа, работы | |
| construction work | строительные работы | |
| near | около | |
| near London | около Лондона | |
| actually | фактически | |
| to be far away... | находиться далеко от ... | |
| to be mistaken | ошибаться | |
| if I'm not mistaken... | если я не ошибаюсь... | |
| fifty | пятьдесят (числ.) | |
| from | от | |
| It's 50 km from central | Это в 50 км от Лондона. | |
| London | ||
| smaller | меньше | |
| much smaller | намного меньше | |
| than | чем | |
| It's smaller than Heath- | Он меньше, чем Хитроу. | |
| row. | ||
| new | новый | |
| sometimes | иногда |
Exercises
1. Read the following:
• welcome, way, motorway, well, work, waiting
meeting, morning, thing
there are three
is the only one
far away for us
• I hope you have had a nice trip.
I hope you feel well.
It's waiting for us outside.
Is there only one airport?
2. Underline the sentences true to the text:
• David and Andrew seem to know each other very well.
David and Andrew have never met before.
- each other — друг друга
• Andrew introduces every participant to David at the airport.
Andrew offers to make introductions but David says it can be done later.
David introduces himself and says the participants may introduce themselves later.
• David and the group go to taxis to get to London.
They go to the coach.
They go to the bus.
• The motorway is very busy.
The motorway is not busy at all.
• There is only one international airport in London.
There are two international airports there.
There are three international airports in this city.
• Moscow flights usually come to Heathrow.
They usually come to Stanstead.
They usually come to Gatwick.
3. Insert verbs as in the dialogue and act out a similar one:
— Andrew, welcome to London. I ... very glad to see you. Good morning, all of you.
— Good morning, David. I ... happy to see you too. It ... such a good thing to be in London again.
— I hope you ... a nice trip and you all ... well.
4. Insert articles as in the dialogue and act out a similar one:
— Should 1 now introduce ... participants? They know your name, but I'm afraid you don't know who is who.
— Let's make all ... introductions later at lunch time.
— It's quite reasonable.
5. Insert prepositions as in the dialogue and act out a similar one:
— Now, let's go ... the coach. It's waiting ... us out side. Ask your people to keep the luggage ... the trolleys.
— Yes, certainly it's a rather long way.
— Follow me, please. Take care ... Here we are.
6. Insert the missing words and translate the text into Russian:
- missing — недостающий
The group comes up to ... and... helps them to put the luggage into ... And a few minutes later when everybody ... the ... starts its way to London. The ... is very busy and ... is rather heavy. Some parts of the road are under ...
7. Match English and Russian equivalents:
| We shall have to move slowly. | В Лондоне только один международный аэропорт? |
| This motorway is often under construction. | Фактически здесь три аэропорта. |
| By the way ... | Стэнстед совсем новый аэропорт. |
| If I'm not mistaken ... | Иногда скэда прилетают и отсюда самолеты улетают на Москву. |
| Is there only one international airport in London? | А Гатвик далеко? |
| There are three, actually. | Он находится примерно в 50 километрах от центра. |
| Is Gatwick far away? | Он намного меньше, чем Хитроу. |
| It's about fifty kilometres from the centre. | Нам придется ехать очень медленно. |
| It's much smaller than Heathrow. | На шоссе часто идут дорожные работы. |
| Stanstead is quite new. | Между прочим... |
| Sometimes Moscow flights come and leave there. | Если я не ошибаюсь... |
8. Complete the dialogue and act out a similar one:
— Well, you see, we shall have to ... Because of this ... work. This motorway ... is often ...
— By the ..., is there only ...?
— Oh, no, there are ...
— And is ... away?
— If I'm ..., it's about ... It's much smaller ... And Stanstead ... Sometimes Moscow flights ... But not very ...
Text
In an hour or so the coach brings the group to the hotel. It's the Sherlock Holmes Hotel in the very heart of London, near Oxford Street. The participants get out of the coach, pick up their suitcases and go inside. Mr. Hill comes up to the Receptionist.
David: Good morning. There is a reservation for a group from Russia.
Receptionist: Good morning, sir. In whose name was the reservation made?
David: It is International Management Group. Mr Lvov and nine more people.
Receptionist: Just a moment, sir... Yes, here it is. Four singles and three twin rooms. Is that correct?
David: Absolutely.
Receptionist: Are they all staying for seven nights?
David: Yes, that's right.
Receptionist: Will you ask the guests to fill in these forms, please?
David: Andrew, can the participants fill in the forms in English?
Andrew: Almost all of them speak English and there is no problem. As for the others I'll naturally help them.
Andrew returns all the forms filled in to the receptionist and gets the electronic keys to the rooms with the room number and the name of the guest written on the key. Andrew distributes the keys and turns to the receptionist again.
Andrew: May I have the Rooming List, please. It will be easier for me to deal with my people, especially if they have some problems. Sometimes such things occur.
Receptionist: Here is the List for you, sir.
Andrew: Thank you. Receptionist: You are welcome. Enjoy your stay here.
David: Andrew, will you ask everybody to be here downstairs in an hour, or at twelve o'clock. We shall have lunch at the restaurant. Then let's all meet in the conference room for introductions and some announcements.
Words and expressions
| seventeen | семнадцать (числ.) | |
| to check into a hotel | зарегистрироваться в гостинице | |
| to check in | зарегистрироваться | |
| in an hour or so | примерно через час | |
| to bring | приносить | |
| to bring somebody to . | привезти кого-либо в . . | |
| very | очень | |
| heart | [h¸t] | сердце |
| in the very heart of .. | в самом центре .. | |
| to go inside | идти внутрь | |
| ant. to go outside | идти наружу, выходить | |
| whose | [hüz] | чьё |
| in whose name | на чьё имя | |
| more | более | |
| and nine more people | и ещё девять человек | |
| Just a moment. | Одну минуту | |
| twin | двойной | |
| twin room | номер на 2 человека | |
| correct | правильный | |
| Is that correct? | Правильно? | |
| That's right. | Да, правильно. | |
| guest | [gest] | гость |
| Will you ask them to ...? | Пожалуйста, попросите их | |
| almost | ['þlmoust] | почти |
| almost all of them | почти все они | |
| naturally | естественно | |
| the forms filled in | заполненные формы | |
| key to the room | ключ от квартиры | |
| with | с | |
| with the name written | с написанной фамилией | |
| to distribute | раздать | |
| to turn | повернуть (ся) | |
| to turn to somebody | обратиться к кому-либо | |
| easy | легкий | |
| easier | легче | |
| to deal (dealt, dealt) | иметь дело | |
| to deal with somebody | иметь дело с кем-либо | |
| to deal in something | заниматься чем-либо | |
| especially | [I'speS@lI] | особенно |
| such | такой | |
| such a thing | такая вещь | |
| such things | такие вещи | |
| to occur | [@'ký] | случаться |
| downstairs | [,daun'ste@z] | внизу, вниз |
| announcement | объявление |
Exercises
1. Underline the answers true to the text:
| • When does the group come from the Heathrow airport to the hotel? | In an hour. In two hours. In three hours or so. |
| • Where is Sherlock Holmes located? | In the centre of London. Near London.Near Gatwick |
| • Who speaks with the Receptionist about the reservation? | It's Andrew Lvov. It's David. It's the Group Leader. |
| • In whose name was the reservation made? | In the name of Economtraining. In Mr. Lvov's name. In the name of IMD. |
| • Were there any problems with checking in? | Yes, there were some. No, there were not. |
| • Who helps the participants to fill in the forms? | David does. Andrew does. The Receptionist does. |
| • What list does the Receptionist give Andrew? | The list of participants. The list of rooms. The rooming list. |
| • When does David offer to meet in the conference room? | In ten minutes. After lunch After dinner |
2. Underline the correct form:
In an hour or so the coach (bring, brings) the group to the hotel.
The participants (get, gets) out of the coach, (pick, picks) up their luggage and (go, goes) inside.
Mr. Hill (come, comes) up to the receptionist.
Andrew (return, returns) all the forms to the receptionist and (get, gets) the electronic keys.
Andrew (distribute, distributes) the keys and (turn, turns) to the receptionist again.
3. Translate into Russian:
• There is a reservation for a group from Russia.
There is a serious problem.
There are no problems.
There are a few announcements to make.
• checking into the hotel
filling in the forms