6. Say what things at home ad in your office:
1. are bigger than a coffee-maker;
2. are rectangular;
3. are round;
4. are long and thin;
5. make noise;
6. work on electricity;
7. are made of paper, wood, glass, steel;
8. you enjoy looking at;
9. have buttons/switches;
10. you can sit on.
7. Answer the questions.
1. What equipment do you normally find in the kitchen?
2. What do we use a lawn mower for?
3. How do we use a drinks machine?
4. Which equipment do you use in your office every day?
5. How do you start your computer?
6. How often do you use a parking ticket machine?
7. What things in your house are wooden/glass/steel?
8. How often do you have to change light bulbs?
9. Why do we have to use flash memory?
10. What do you have to do to start a CD/MP3 player?
11. What equipment do you have upstairs/downstairs?
12. Where do you prefer to keep books: in the bookcase or on your desk?
13. When is the heating usually on in your house?
14. What do you use a mobile phone for?
15. How does your camera work?
8. Find the odd word out. Explain your choice.
1. plastic, steel, tree, metal, glass;
2. flash memory, screen, mouse, wires, camera;
3. fax machine, copying machine, lawn mower, computer, standard lamp;
4. ceiling, door, walls, carpet, window;
5. file, bulb, wires, socket, cable;
6. keyboard, phone, camera, bookcase, CD player.
Booking a hotel room
9. Read the dialogues. Try to roleplay them.
Прочитайте диалоги. Постарайтесь разыграть их самостоятельно.
A.
Receptionist: Red Hill Hotel.
James: Good morning. Have you got a room for June, the 17th?
Receptionist: How many nights?
James: For one night.
Receptionist: Would you like a single or a double room?
James: A single one, please.
Receptionist: With a bath?
James: Yes, with a bath. Bed and breakfast, please. How much do I have to pay?
Receptionist: 60 a night, bed and breakfast.
James: Is the room convenient?
Receptionist: It certainly is.
James: OK. I’ll take it.
B.
Receptionist: Could you give your name, sir?
James: My name is Brady.
Receptionist: You are the person who booked a single room for June, the 17th?
James: Yes.
Receptionist: Your room will be ready in 5 minutes. Sign this form, please. Could you wait here, sir?
James: It is cold in here. Does the room have central heating?
Receptionist: Yes, sir.
James: How do you turn it up?
Receptionist: This way, sir.
James: Where are the light switches?
Receptionist: They are here, sir.
James: Oh, sorry. Where does this go? Oh, no. There is something wrong with the bulbs. They don’t work.
Receptionist: You should press this button, sir.
James: Yes, I see. What time is the breakfast?
Receptionist: Your breakfast is from seven to ten. Enjoy your stay!
James: Thank you.
10. Complete the dialogues.
11. Translate the sentences.
1. Я должен был забронировать самый дешевый номер в гостинице.
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2. Вам не придется оставаться в этой гостинице слишком долго.
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3. Мне следует заплатить за завтрак и за комнату?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Этот номер достаточно комфортабельный?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Когда я должен буду подписать эти документы?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Я думаю, что-то случилось с телефоном в том номере.
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7. Он не сможет забронировать номер в гостинице по системе «все включено».
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8. Вам пришлось остановиться в комнате для двоих?
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Passive Voice (Indefinite Tense)
В русском языке подобные предложения выглядят следующим образом:
Дом построен в 1955 году.
Его дочь не заберут из сада.
Такие контракты не подписываются менеджерами.
Предложения в страдательном залоге строятся по форме:
