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•to go to the sports centre;

•to clean the flat;

•to make supper;

•to play on the computer;

•to listen to music;

•to speak on the phone;

•to watch the news / a film on TV;

•to meet friends;

•to drink coffee;

•to be tired.

Ex. 2. Ask your friend about his / her plans for the neat holi­ day.

Examplet Will you have a holiday Inwinter or In summer?

•to have a good time.

Ex. 3. Complete the situations in the negative.

Example: 1 must go on business to Germany. 1 won’t be in the office for a week.

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Ex. 4* What do you think about Suture life? Agree or disagree w ith the statem ents.

(Based on “Building Strategies” by Brian Abbs)

SECTION II

УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЕ PRESENT CONTINUOUS

И SIMPLE PRESENT

ДЛЯ ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ ДЕЙСТВИЙ В БУДУЩЕМ

STEP 1. READ THE DIALOGUES.

a)— Where are you going at the weekend?

—To the seaside. Are you coming with us?

—Yes, with pleasure.

b)— When are you meeting Mr Bell?

—At 9.30.

—Why so early?

—Because at 111 am having talks with the French businessmen.

c)— When does the film start?

—It starts at 6.30.

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BDPresent Continuous употребляется для выражения заплани­ рованных действий в ближайшем будущем.

Однако, в этом значении Present Continuous употребляется только тогда, когда речь идет о личных планах (см. приме­ ры “а”, “Ь”). Когда речь идет о расписании (напр, транспорта), программе (кинотеатра) и т.д., для выражения действий в бли­ жайшем будущем употребляется Simple Present (см. пример “с”).

STEP 2. PRACTISE THE U SE OF THE PRESEN T CONTINUOUS AND SIMPLE PRESEN T FOR THE FUTURE.

Ex. £. a) What are these people doing next Friday?

Kate — to meet Jack;

Sam — to watch a footbal match on TV;

Jane — to go to the sports centre;

Tom and Sue — to have dinner at the restaurant;

Mr and Mrs Smith — to stay at home;

Susan — to drive to her country house.

b) What are you doing next weekend?

Ex. 6. Use the correct tenses in the situations. Say when...

Examplei T h e s e c re ta ry is going o n h o lid ay n e a t m o n th . T h e h o lid ay s ta r ts o n th e 1 st o f J u ly .

1.We / to have a party at John’s house ...

The party/to start...

2.Jane / to meet her parents at the airport...

The plane / to arrive ...

3.The businessmen / to go to the conference The conference / to open ...

4.Susan / to go to Brighton...

The train/to leave ...

5.We / to have business talks ...

The talks / to begin...

6.Mrs Sloan / to go to the cinema ...

The programme / to start...

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Еж. 7*a) Read the ежатр1е.

W ill y o u o p en th e w in d o w , please?

b)Ask your friend:

1.to show you some latest furniture catalogues;

2.to pick you up at the aiiport;

3.to buy some good cartoons for your child;

4.to reserve 2 tickets for a plane.to St. Petersburg;

5.to recommend you a good place for summer holidays;

6.to translate the e-mail letter to the British company;

7.to answer some urgent messages.

Ex. В.Complete the situations.

Examples P m n o t b u sy to d a y . S h a ll w e go o u t?

1.It’s hot in the room / to open the window;

2.The terms of the contract are attractive / to accept the terms;

3.The model is of high quality / to place an order with the company;

4.The message is urgent / to answer the message now;

5.The businessmen of ITT are coming to Moscow tomorrow / to meet them at Sheremetyevo airport;

6.It’s 1 o’clock / to go out for lunch;

7.The Crimea is a wonderful place / to spend a holiday there.

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U N I T III

WORKING ON THE TEXT

Read the text and the dialogues.

AT THE AIRPORT

A

Heathrow Airport1in London is a very large and busy place. Hundreds of planes land and take off and thousands of passengers get on and off planes at Heathrow every day. They fly to and from almost all countries of the world. People usually make reservations for flights in advance, especially in summer time.

* * *

Voronin has been to London for two weeks and today he is going to fly back to Moscow. He has just arrived at Heathrow. He is speaking to a clerk2 at the check-in desk.

Now Mr Voronin has come up to the information desk and is speaking to the clerk.

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Mr Voronin went to one of the airport’s duty-free shops to buy some souvenirs and a copy of the magazine “Time”.

Soon he heard the announcement: “Passengers for flight 2315 for Moscow please collect your hand luggage and go to gate 3. The depar­ ture time is 14.30.”

Voronin flew by an Aeroflot plane.

He enjoyed the flight. Three and a half hours later the plane landed at Domodedovo Airport in Moscow. Mr Voronin was home again.

1Heathrow ['hi:0rou]Airport — Хитроу — название аэропорта в Лондоне 2 a clerk [kla:k] п — служащий

3 sir— сэр, господин (обращение, после которого фамилия не ставится) 4 Have a nice flight! — Желаю хорошего полета!

5 flight 231 — номер рейса читается: two, three, one

N O T E T H E P R O N O U N C I A T I O N :

a passport ['pa:spo:t] a souvenir ['su:vania]

Ex. q. Check how w ell you remember the te x t

E x,. 10. Say w hat you remember about:

1.Heathrow Airport;

2.Voronin’s check-in for the flight;

3.the delay of flight 231;

4.the departure of the plane.

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Ex. 11. Think and answer.

1.Why do people make reservations for flights to and from London in advance?

2.Why did Mr Voronin take some catalogues to Moscow?

3.Why didn’t the plane for Moscow leave on time?

U N I T IV

WORKING ON WORDS

a plane

to make a reservation for > a *ram a tour

accommodation

JL______________

Ex. 12. What w ill you recommend your friend to do if:

1.He’d like to go to the Crimea by plane in July.

2.He’d like to go to Petersburg by train for the New Year holiday.

3.He’d like to stay at a good hotel during his trip to Washington.

4.He’d like to see some American films at the Moscow Film Festi­ val.

5.He is planning to visit some old Russian cities during the May holidays.

6.His English partners would like to stay at the Radisson Hotel during their business trip.

7.His family would like to go to Spain and stay at the seaside for 2 weeks.

8.He’d like to see a new musical.

9.He’d like to invite his girlfriend to the Praga Restaurant.

(a week) in advance

Ex. 13. Answer the questions.

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information on / about smth

Ex. 14. Say w hat inform ation you / your company have / has received recently.

Exampla The recently we have received information on / about the latest models of TVsets.

•the prices of some American companies for cars;

•the goods GML launched on the market;

•our competitors’ business;

•the situation on the market (of electronic equipment);

•the contract terms of our British partners;

•the discounts the Sellers can give on large orders;

•the quality of the new models of photocopiers;

•the design of modem offices;

•the weather in Moscow for next week.

flight 100 for (New York)

Ex. IS. Speak about the departure tim e of different flights.

* destination — место (пункт) назначения

to wait for smb (smth)

to wait for (the talks) to begin

Ex. lb. Read the eacamples:

a) I’m waiting for the director. I’d like to speak with him.

Say w hy you are w aiting for:

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•the announcement about the flight;

•the French businessmen (in the conference room);

•bus 5 (at the bus stop);

•the Production manager (at the plant);

•a taxi (near the office)

b) I’m waiting for the clerk to give me a boarding pass.

Say w hat you are waiting for if ...

U N I T V

KEY STRUCTURES AND SPECIAL POINTS

ARTICLES

Ex• 17. a) Supply articles where necessary.

1.— Can I make 9r: reservation for... flight 10 to London?

—Yes, I have got tickets for f lig h t .

2.— What gate does $<plane to New York leave from?

—It leaves from .rrgate 12; bferd gate from here.

3.There are five airports in Moscow, — Sheremetyevo is one of them. It’s f?rlarge airport. Planes from different countries land and take off from .r: Sheremetyevo every day.

4.— Is Mr Blake int&office?

—No, he isn’t. He has just left fo r... airport to m eet... French trade delegation.

TENSES

Ex. 18. a) Supply the correct tenses.

Douglas ['dAglos] (to arrive) at Kennedy Airport and (to come) up to the check-in desk. He (to put) his luggage on the scales, but the man at the desk (not to look) at his things.

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—You (to go) for a holiday? — he (to ask).

—Yes, — Douglas (to answer).

—You ever (to be) to Switzerland?

—No, I never (to be) out of the United States.

—You (to going) to ski?

—Certainly.

—Why you (not have got) skis with you?

—I (to buy) them there.

—Hope the weather (to be) good.

Douglas (to show) the clerk his ticket and passportand the man (to give) him a boarding pass. He (to be) early and he (tohave) time to drink a cup of coffee and read the evening newspaper.

Half an hour later he (to get on) the plane together with the other passengers.

(After “Nightwork” by Irwin Shaw)

b)Say:

1.what Douglas did when he arrived at the airport;

2.what he did after he spoke with the man at the check-in desk.

PREPOSITIONS

Ex. 19. a) Supply the correct prepositions where necessary.

1.— Will the train arrive ... time or will there be a delay?

—The train will arrive ... a delay... 40 minutes.

2.The charge ... a room ... this hotel is not very high.

3.— What are you doing here?

—Pm waiting ... the director. I’d like to speak ... him ... the offer of Blake&Co.

4. ... Kennedy airport you can see thousands ... people ... almost all countries ... the world.

5.If you want to go ... a restaurant... Sidney you must make a reser­ vation ... a table five days ... advance.

6.The plane ... Rome is leaving ... Moscow ... time.

* * *

Mr Cane is speaking... the clerk... the Travel Agency... the phone. Clerk: Travel Agency. Good morning.

Cane: Good morning. My name is Henry Cane. I’d like to make a reservation ... a flight... Dublin ... the 6th ... April.

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