Conversations

Exercise 26. a) Read and learn.

Ted's instructor: Hello Ted. I'm glad I saw you before lectures. Did you know about the change in the examination timetable?

Ted: Change?

Ted's ins.: Yes. The last day of examinations for your group will be January 23rd not January 21st.

Ted: Is that definite (определенно, точно)? We were told they'd be on January 22nd.

Ted's ins.: There can be no changes now. It's definitely Janu­ary 23rd.

Ted: That's great. I'm going to London on holiday on January 24th.

Ted's ins.: Have you finished your assignment (домашнее

задание) yet?

Ted: I’m nearly there. I think I’ll give it to you on Tuesday.

Ted’s ins.: That's good. I can't let you have another extension (отсрочка).

Ted: I was really grateful for the extra time you gave me. That was a really big assignment.

Ted’s ins.: Well, I’ll expect it next week. Now, would you like to hear the details of the schedule?

Ted: Oh. Yes, please.

Ted’s ins.: You'll have four examinations. General Mechanics is in the morning of January 8th, Physics is on the afternoon of January 13th, Maths is on the morning of January 18th, and Information Technology in the afternoon of January 23rd.

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Mr. R.: Good morning. Have a seat.

Bob: Good morning. Thank you.

Mr. R.: I have your application here. Your name is Robert Smith, right?

В.: That's right, sir.

Mr. R.: And you hope to enter our university this year?

В.: Yes sir, if I can make it.

Mr. R.: Fine, Bob. You finished school a year ago. Why didn't you enter college that year?

В.: Well, I have a sister in college now. And there is another

one who'll be going next year. So I need money to pay for my education.

Mr. R.: All right. How were your grades (отметка, оценка) at school?

В.: Well, pretty good. Until my last year I got a little too in­

terested in sports. But I know Pll work hard in college.

Mr. R.: It's hard to keep up both sports and studies.

В.: Yes sir, I know.

Mr. R.: Fine. Well, we'll let you know in about two weeks, good luck (удачи).

В.: Thank you, sir. Goodbye.

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P: Hello, may I speak to the school secretary, please?

T: Speaking. Anne Rostron, Winchester School of English. Can I help you?

P: Yes, please. This is ..., a student from Moscow. I'd like some information about your summer courses, please.

T: Fine, what would you like to know?

P: Well, first how long are the courses?

T: In the summer, we offer four-week courses.

P: Yes, where exactly is your school?

T: Well, we're only two minutes away from the beach. Our town is in the centre of the South of England. We have direct public transport from London and airports. It's very easy to visit Stonehenge, Oxford and Bath from here.

P: That sounds good. Mm, how much do the courses cost?

T: They cost from £850, depending on what type of accommodation you choose.

P: Just one more thing. May I get your advice on how best to apply for the courses?

T: Certainly. Just give me your name and address. We'll send you a brochure and application form.

P: My name is ... and my address is ...

T: Thanks. You have to fill in the application form and send it with the deposit of £150.

P: Thank you for the information.

b) Role-play your own dialogues, based on the situations given above.

Exercise 27. Speak about:

1. My University.

2. Academic Year at My University.

3. I am a first-year student.

Exercise 28. Read and translate the text, learn new words.