Самостоятельная работа № 2 Тема: Семья, родственники, друзья. Времена группы Indefinite
Цель самостоятельной работы: Развитие умения вести диалог этикетного характера
Задачи самостоятельной работы:
Уметь вести этикетный диалог, диалог-побуждение к действию
Отрабатывать интонационные модели в выражениях этикетного характера
Развитие творческих способностей.
Задания:
1. Прочитать и перевести диалог
2. Придумать собственный аналогичный диалог
3. Составление темы: «Мои домашние обязанности».
Сроки выполнения: неделя
Содержание работы:
1. Divide personal characteristics into positive and negative ones.
Talkative, tidy, critical, friendly, lazy, honest, polite, clever, greedy, bossy, serious, selfish, generous, kind, aggressive.
2. Read and translate the following dialogue.
Conversation of two friends
Alexander: Hello, Olga! Nice to see you! How are you?
Olga: Hi, Alex! I am glad to see you. I am fine. What about you?
Alexander: Thanks, everything is OK. Can’t complain. Let’s go somewhere together.
Olga: Oh, I am sorry. But I’m short of time. I have much of work to do… Unfortunately, today is not a day off.
Alexander: You are so busy. And what are your plans for today?
Olga: You see, first, I am going to the library to prepare a report, second, I have to do some shopping, and, besides, I wish to do my homework properly.
Alexander: Sorry for interrupting you. They say that you are a student of a college now, aren’t you?
Olga: Yes, I am, I study at the Volga Region State College. That is why I am busy on weekdays. I have to get up early in the morning because my college is far from my house.
Alexander: How do you get to the college? And how much does it take you to get to the college?
Olga: Well, it takes me one hour to go by bus. Sometimes, I’m in a hurry and even take a taxi…
Alexander: Oh, Olga. I see. But let’s keep in touch. I’ll call you on Friday and we will decide how to spend the weekend. Bye.
Olga: You are welcome. Good-bye.
3. Act out a similar dialogue using some conversation phrases.
Conversation phrases
Gratitude
— Thank you.
— Thanks.
— Thank you very much indeed.
— Many thanks.
— I'm grateful to you.
— It's really kind of you.
— How kind of you.
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— Not at all.
— You are welcome.
— That's all right (OK).
— Don't mention it.
— It's a pleasure.
— It's nothing.
— The pleasure is all mine.
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Invitation
— Would you like to listen to my new record?
— Do you want to listen to my new record?
— Would you like tea or coffee?
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Acceptance
— Yes, I'd like to very much.
— Yes, I'd love to. Thanks.
Refusal
— No, I'm afraid I can't.
— No, thanks.
— Neither, thank you.
— Either.
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Suggestion
— Why don't we leave now?
— Why not go out of town?
— Let's dine out tonight?
— How about dining out tonight?
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— I don't mind.
— No objections.
— That's fine.
— Sorry, I can't.
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Approval / Disapproval
— He's going to take up another job.
— I'm going to take more exercise.
— I'll arrange it for you.
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—What a good idea!
— Good!
— Splendid!
— Wonderful!
—That's not a very good idea.
— You shouldn't do that.
— That's silly.
— What for?
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4. Fill in the blanks with the suitable adjectives from the box.
intelligent bossy confident sociable charming determined
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1. Kate is _______________, she is always tells the others what to do.
2. Tom is very _______________, he can’t spend a day without his friends.
3. Andrew is so _______________, he always feels sure about everything he does.
4. Little Ann is _______________, everybody smiles when they see her.
5. Marina is really _______________, she wins all the chess tournaments in her school.
6. Nick is _______________ to finish the law school next year.
5. Match the words (1-6) to their synonyms (A-F):
1
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intelligent
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A
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Always telling people what to do
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2
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bossy
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B
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Feeling sure about your own ability and be successful
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3
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charming
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C
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Making a firm decision to do something
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4
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confident
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D
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Liking company, enjoying spending time with other people
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5
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sociable
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E
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Attractive, nice
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6
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determined
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F
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Clever, quick at thinking
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