Dialogues

Exercise 1. Read and reproduce the following situational dialogues.

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־ We’ve got a new philosophy lecturer this term.

־ How do you like him?

־ He makes an impression of a highly qualified teacher. Besides, he is very strict. And I think it’s good.

־ As for me, I prefer not very strict teachers.

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־ Excuse me, are you from the Pharmaceutical faculty?

־ Yes, I am.

־ And from what group?

־ 12.

־ Fine. I am to speak to your monitor*. Is he here?

־ Yes, there he is standing. Let’s come up to him.

* monitor – староста.

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What foreign language do you study?

־ English. And I like it very much.

־ Do you? Then you must be good at languages*. As for me, I have a lot of trouble with it. I’m afraid I have no abilities for languages* …

־ Sorry, but do you work at your English regularly?

־ To tell the truth, I don’t. Perhaps, I got a little too interested in sports.

־ I see. It’s not easy for you to keep up* both sports and studies. And what are you going to do about it?

־ I really don’t know. Maybe, I have to change something in my daily routine.

* to be good at languages – хорошо знать языки;

* to have abilities for languages – иметь способности к языкам;

* to keep up – не прекращать.

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־ You wouldn’t like to fail* in your physics exam tomorrow, would you?

־ Of course, I wouldn’t. Who would?

־ But you haven’t been working at all these days. Perhaps, you think you are clever enough to pass the exam without any efforts…

־ No fear. I’m quite at home in physics*. I’ve been studying it properly during the term.

* to fail – провалиться (на экзамене);

* to be at home in physics – хорошо знать физику.

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־ Can you help me with these formulas? I’m so poor at chemistry* now…

־ Are you? It’s hard to believe. You were at the top of the class at school, as far as I remember.

־ It was at school… And here I haven’t got a single good mark in chemistry yet. You see, I’ve missed rather many classes*. Though it isn’t my fault. I’ve been ill for nearly a month and now I can’t keep up with* the group.

־ I see. Certainly, I’ll help you. Come to me any time you like.

־ Thank you. See you tomorrow then, if you don’t mind.

־ Till tomorrow.

* to be poor at chemistry – (не знать) быть слабым в химии;

* to miss classes – пропустить занятия;

* to keep up with – «идти в ногу с», не отставать.

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Have you written your term-paper?

־ Certainly. I already handed it in* to the teacher a couple of days ago. And what about you?

־ I only started it the day before yesterday. I didn’t think the work would be so difficult. And now I see I won’t manage it on time*.

־ Well, it’ll teach you a lesson*. You are in the habit of putting off* everything till the last moment.

* term-paper – семестровая работа;

* to hand in – сдавать;

* on time – вовремя;

* to teach a lesson – преподавать урок;

* to be in the habit of putting off – иметь привычку откладывать все.

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־ Are you going back to the hostel? What’s happened? Classes are beginning in some 5 minutes. You may be late.

־ I hope I won’t. I’ve forgotten to take my notes and I’ll need them at the seminar. I’m going to give a talk.

־ Can’t you speak without any notes?

־ Oh, no. I don’t feel very sure of myself* yet…

־ Then hurry up. Good luck! Bye.

־ Bye. See you later.

· feel very sure of myself – чувствовать себя уверенно.

Part V