Complete the dialogues and act out similar ones.

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— Excuse me, what bus can I take...?

— I'm sorry, I'm afraid...

—... Can you tell me where to get...?

— Yes. Cross over.... The bus stop....

— Do you know the number...?

— I think, ….

— Thank....

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— Is this the stop for...?

— That's right. It's number.... It stops at... and goes on to... Therefore ask the driver...

 

Write two advantages and two disadvantages for each of the four forms of travelling (by air, by train, by bus, by car).

 

Read and smile.

 

A Story Too Terrible To Tell

 

Three men came to New York for the first time. They took a room in a hotel. In the evening they went sight-seeing and did not come back till nearly three in the morning. The room they had taken was on the 43^rd floor. “I am sorry, gentlemen”, said the porter, “but the elevator does not work, there is something wrong with it. You will have to walk up to your room”. This was too bad, but the men agreed to tell stories on the way up in order to kill the time.

By the time the first one had told his story, they had climbed up to the 11^th floor. The next story kept them amused till they had reached the 31^st floor. At last it was time for the third man to tell his story, but he refused. He said the story he had in mind was too terrible, he simply couldn’t tell it. They continued climbing and all the time the two asked him to begin. At last they stopped and refused to go on unless he told them his terrible story. “The story I have to tell you is a short one”, he said at last, “we have left the key to our room downstairs with the porter”.

On the Bus

It was during the rush-hour. As usual, all the seats in the bus were occupied. When a good-looking young lady got in, an elderly man sitting near the door wanted to rise, but the lady at once pressed him to keep his seat. “Thank you”, she said, “I don’t mind standing”. “But, madam, permit me…”. “I insist upon your sitting down,” she stopped him, and putting her hands on his shoulders she almost forced him back into his seat.

The man tried again to stand up and said, “Madam, will you allow me to…”. But once more the lady said, “I don’t wish to take your seat, sir!” and forced him back with another push.

With a great effort the man finally pushed her aside. “Madam”, he called out, “I don’t care whether you take my seat or not. The bus has already taken me two stops beyond my destination, and now I wish to get out.”

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boarding	customs	one way	return
bus	flight	overnight	ticket
car	hotel	passport	train
check-in	jetlag	reservation
coach	luggage

 

Meals

 

Answer the following questions.

 

1. What are the usual meals of the day?

2. What do people usually have for breakfast?

3. What do people usually have for dinner?

4. How many courses do people normally have for dinner?

5. Why do the businessmen often find it impossible to come home for dinner?

6. Why is supper the smallest meal of the day?

7. What do people usually have for supper?

 

Study the words and read the text that follows them.

 

waiter – официант

self-service – самообслуживание

rare exception – редкое исключение

order – заказ

hungry – голодный

course – блюдо

confidence – доверие

lunch-hour – обеденное время

closing time – время закрытия

study the menu – изучать меню