Как поблагодарить, ответить на благодарность

Thanks a lot. — Спасибо большое.

Thanks awfully. — Ужасно благодарен.

Thank you very much. — Спасибо вам большое.

A thousand thanks. — Тысячу благодарностей.

I would like to thank you. — Мне бы хотелось поблагодарить вас.

Thank you for... — Спасибо за...

My gratitude cannot be expressed in words. — Моя благодарность не может быть выражена в словах.

I don't know how to thank you. — Я не знаю, как поблагодарить вас.

Don't mention it. — Не стоит упоминать об этом.

Not at all. — Не стоит благодарностей.

You are welcome. — Всегда пожалуйста.

It's O.K. — Все хорошо.

That's all right. — Все хорошо.

It was no trouble at all. — Мне это ничего не стоило.

It was a real pleasure for me to do it. — Мне было приятно сделать это для вас.

b) Learn these dialogues by heart.

— I'd like to invite you to our party.

— A thousand thanks. At what time?

— Does 7 o'clock suit you?

— Fine. Thanks for inviting me...

— You are welcome!

— Good morning, Tom! How are you getting on?

— Good morning, Jane! Not too bad. Can't complain.

— You were great at the exam yesterday. My congratulations on your excellent results!

— Thank you very much. And what about your exam results?

— Don't know yet.

— Don't worry and relax. Don't take it to heart. I'd like to invite you to our party.

— Thank you for inviting me. At what time?

— Does 8 o'clock suit you?

— O.K.! Can I help you?

— Give it to me. See you soon.

— Bye for now!

EXERCISE 22. Arrange role-plays on the following subjects; be as imaginative as you can:

1) You are a guide in Washington D.C.

2) You are an American. You are on a visit in Russia. You are invited in one of the colleges. Now you are among Russian students, they are asking you questions about you and your country.

EXERCISE 23. Talk on one of these topics:

1) The Rivers in the USA.

2) The Five Great Lakes.

3) The Population of the USA.

4) The Great Seal.

5) The Places of Interest in Washington.

6) The Climate of the USA.