Conversational formulas

3.1. Open dialogue: «Talk to Ann»

Remember the set conversational formulas.

Я хочу с Вами (тобой) познакомиться.

Hello, my name is Jane (John, Mr. Morgan)

Давайте познакомимся!

Let’s get acquainted!

Очень приятно с вами познакомиться.

Pleased to meet you.

Разрешите представиться.

Let me introduce myself.

Пожалуйста.

Do, please.

Представьтесь, пожалуйста.

Will you introduce yourself?

С удовольствием, меня зовут…

With pleasure, I am…

Очень рад.

Glad to meet you.

Я рад с Вами познакомиться.

Nice to meet you.

Я счастлив с Вами познакомиться.

Pleased to meet you.

Я счастлив, что познакомился с Вами.

Delighted to meet you.

Познакомьтесь с моим другом (матерью, учителем).

Meet my friend (mother, teacher).

Compose the dialogues, practice reading the dialogues, and translate them into Russian. Learn the dialogues by heart.

A. Hi! Let me introduce myself. My name is Ann. What’s yours?

B. …

A. You are Russian, aren’t you?

B. …

A. Where do you come from?

B. …

A. Where do you study by the way?

B. …

A. Do you enjoy studying there?

B. …

A. Where do you live?

B. …

A. Do you work? Where do you work?

B. …

A. It was nice meeting you. Good bye!

You: …

Ann: Hello! How do you do?

You: … … …

Ann: To tell the truth, I am busy now.

You: …

Ann: You see, I am not so keen on going to the cinema. And besides, I am short of time.

You: … …

Ann: After breakfast I leave my house and go to my office.

You: … …

Ann: My working day lasts seven hours.

You: … …

Ann: In the evening we watch TV or listen to music. We usually go to bed at 11 o’clock.

You: …

Ann: See you soon. Good-bye.

A. As for me, I study at Rostov State University. And you?

B. …

A. What department do you study at?

B. …

A. What subjects do you study at your faculty?

B. …

A. What is your field of science?

B. …

A. Do you like studying here?

B. …

A. What are your favourite subjects?

B. …

3.2. Letter to the club «Friendship»

Practice reading the letter that has been sent to the club «Friendship», translate it into Russian.

January 15, 2004.

Voronezh.

Dear friends,

Let me introduce myself. My name is Sveta Ivanova. I am 18 years old. I was born in Volgograd. Two years ago our family moved to Voronezh where I live now with my parents. My family is not very large. We are only four: my mother, my father, my younger sister and me. My mother is a housewife. She has much work to do about the house. She is as busy as a bee. As for father, he’s a journalist. He’s fond of his profession. He’s not a sit-by-the-fire, and he is often away from home. We always enjoy his company, as we like to listen to his interesting stories about his trips.

My younger sister is a pupil of the ninth form. Her name is Alla. She does well at school and gets only good and excellent marks. She is interested in economics. Alla wants to become an economist. We are a friendly family.

Our family live in a new nine-storeyed block of flats in Pushkin Street. Our flat is on the second floor. It is very comfortable and has all modern conveniences: central heating, electricity, gas, running water, rubbish chute and telephone.

I studied at school in Volgograd. Last year I finished school number fifty. We studied many different subjects at school. My favourite subject was History. I always did well at school and learned with great interest. I also attended sport sections and subject circles. I had many friends there.

Now I am a first-year student of the correspondence department. I study at the Economics Department of Voronezh of State industrial humanitarian college and work at a plant as a secretary. I attend lectures and practical classes. At the end of each term we take examinations and credit tests. So I must work hard to pass exams successfully.

My working day begins early in the morning. On week-days I usually get up at 7 o’clock. I make my bed and do my morning exercises. Then I go to the bathroom where I clean my teeth and wash myself. If I have enough time I take a cold and hot shower. After having a bath I go back to my room where I dress myself and brush my hair. In ten minutes I am ready for breakfast. It may be a cup of tea or coffee and a sandwich.

After breakfast I go to work. I don’t want to be late, that’s why I leave the house at 7.30. As I live not very far from the plant it takes me half an hour to get there. I usually get there by bus or tram. At noon I have a break and go to the plant canteen to have dinner. My work is over at 5 p.m.

In the evening I do my homework. Sometimes I go to the library to get ready for my practical classes or to write a report. As a rule I have no free time on my week-days. At about eleven at night I go to bed.

That’s about all I can write about myself. I’ll wait for your answer.

Yours, truly.

Sveta Ivanova

4.Self-control questions

What conversational formulas of politeness in the dialogues and in the text are used to express?

1. Greetings

2. Saying good-buy

3. Responding to the greetings

4. Introduction.

Illustrate each point with examples from the dialogues.

5.Vocabulary drill

5.1. Choose the words from the box to complete the gaps:

1. My family is not …

2. I study at the … department of the University.

3. He is … in geography.

4. My sister is … on swimming.

5. After … school I began to work at the plant.

6. My mother works at a clinic as a …

7. My parents are …

8. My grandmother likes …

9. Our family is very …

10. I make my bed and do my …

11. During breakfast I listen to the news …

12. As my office is far from my house, I go there …

13. My working day… for seven hours.

14. … I usually have a dinner, do some housework and relax.

15. At 7 o’clock p.m. we have …

16. In the evening I like to do a little …

17. Sunday is my …

18. We often meet our friends at the week-ends and … together.

5.2. Ask questions:

1. My mother likes cooking. (What…?)

2. I work at a hospital. (Where…?)

3. I study at Biology faculty. (What faculty…?)

4. I am fond of chess. (What…?)

5. I am married and have two children. (How many…?)

6. My grandparents have a small garden with some fruit-trees. (What kind of…?)

7. Every morning I get up at about 7 o’clock. (When…?)

8. I leave my house and go to the office where I work. (Where…?)

9. My office is far from my house. (Is…?)

10. It takes me 15 minutes to reach the office. (How long…?)

11. At 7 o’clock we have a light supper. (At what time…?)

12. In the evening I like to do a little reading or gardening. (What…?)

13. We usually go to bed at about 11 o’clock. (When…?)

14. I study at the Correspondence Department. (What Department…?)

15. I enter the University in 2004. (When…?)

16. I am a second-year student. (What year student…?)

17. There are 13 faculties at the University. (How many…?)

18. I study at the correspondence department. (What department…?)

19. I shall study 4 years at the correspondence department. (How long…?)

20. During examination sessions we attend lectures, seminars and practices. (What…?)

5.3. Find out the English equivalents of the following words:

5.4. Give Russian equivalents of the following expressions:

5.5. Translate the words in the brackets:

1) He (родился) in 1975.

2) He (живет) in Bataisk.

3) She (окончила школу) number five.

4) She (работает) at a bank.

5) My family (состоит из ) four persons.

6) My father (работает инженером).

7) I live in (пятиэтажном доме) in Suvorov Street.

8) My flat is (на третьем этаже).

9) I usually (встаю) at 7 o’clock.

10) I have a cheese sandwich with tea (на завтрак).

11) (Мне необходимо/требуется) forty minutes to get to my work.

12) I (ложусь спать) at midnight.

5.6. Make up the sentences:

1) Name, is, friend’s, Nick, my.

2) Bank, she, at, a, works.

3) Family, and, mother, my, consists, me, of, our.

4) House, in, family, a, his, lives, private.

5) Finished, 1995, I, in, school.

6) College, the, studies, at, now, Helen.

5.7. Translate the texts into Russian.

1. Меня зовут Михаил. Мне почти 20 лет. Я студент первого курса Ростовского университета. Я хочу стать юристом. Я родился в Краснодаре в семье врача. Мой отец – детский врач, а мать – медсестра. Я окончил школу № 7 в Краснодаре. Летом я обычно езжу к родителям. Я не женат пока, но собираюсь жениться через год. У меня есть девушка. Она тоже студентка университета.

2. У моего брата большая семья. Он живет вместе с тестем и тещей. Кроме того, у него трое детей. Его жена Ирина не работает. Она домохозяйка. Ее родители – пенсионеры. Им обоим по 75 лет. Старший сын брата – школьник. Он ученик второго класса. Две младшие дочери – близнецы. Им по 5 лет. Они ходят в детский сад. Я люблю проводить свое свободное время с ними, потому что они очень забавные.

3. 1) Мой рабочий день начинается в девять часов и длится 7 часов.

2) Он встал, умылся, оделся, позавтракал, вышел из дому и быстро пошел на остановку.

3) Чтобы не опоздать на работу, мы вышли из дому на 15 минут раньше обычного.

4) В будние дни у них практически нет свободного времени.

5) Кроме работы в учреждении, ей приходится делать всю работу по дому.

6) Тебе понадобится полчаса, чтобы добраться домой на трамвае. Это долго. Бери такси.

5.8. Ask your friend:

– живет ли он в многоквартирном или частном доме;

– где находится его дом;

– как можно добраться до его дома;

– какая у него квартира;

– на каком она этаже;

– есть ли у него телефон;

– когда он встает, завтракает, уходит из дому;

– возвращается с работы, идет спать;

– где он завтракает, обедает;

– что он делает утром, днем, вечером.

5.9. Answer the questions:

1) What is your name?

2) Where and when were you born?

3) How old are you?

4) Are you married?

5) Do you live together with your parents?

6) What are your parents?

7) Where do you live?

8) What school did you finish?

9) What are you going to be?

10) Do you work?

11) When does your working day begin?

12) What do you do when you get up?

13) What time do you leave for work?

14) How much time does it take you to get there?

15) What do you usually do in the evenings?