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PAIRWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
HELLOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
GOODBYES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
MEETING PEOPLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
ASKING AND GIVING DIRECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	28
CITY TRANSPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	42
APPOINTMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	52
HOUSE AND HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	69
COACH AND RAIL TRAVEL ENQUIRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	79
TALKING AND DISCUSSING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	88
READING COMPREHENSION TESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	99
Библиографический список. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	115

Pairwork

HELLOS

You should know:

It is not usual for people in Britain to greet one another by shaking hands.

However, if you meet someone for the first time in an official capacity, the person welcoming you may well shake hands with you. As a guest allow the initiative to be taken by your host in this matter. There are various greetings you can use depending on whom you are greeting and whether you are meeting him for the first time or not. “How do you do?” and “Pleased to meet you.” are both formal greetings and used when you are being introduced to someone for the first time. “How do you do?” is not a question about your well-being. It is a mere greeting used in the same context as “Pleased to meet you.”

Once introduced to someone you just say “Hello” if you are passing by, and “Hello how are you?” if you think you might stop for a quick chat.

The English are very quick to call each other by their first names, even at work. The title Dr. or Head of … is used usually when you are introduced for the first time, but may well be dropped afterwards.

If the circumstances or the atmosphere are formal it is common to address people as Mr Parkinson, Mrs Reynolds or Miss So-and-so, or to enquire about Tom Parkinson, Anne Reynolds etc.

However, if it is a rather more relaxed atmosphere the people will be on first name terms with each other, irrespective of rank or position.

Take your cue from the people around you in this matter, and if in doubt, call people by their surnames, so as not to cause offence.

What manners, customs and ways of behaviour in Britain are different from those you are used to at home?

Explain some aspects using the following points to help you:

Shaking hands / formal and informal modes of address / the use of titles / the use of first names.

Introducing people at one’s place of work (formal)

Mr White		Mr Reynolds
Frau Schulz, may I introduce
Mr Reynolds to you? He is our librarian.
Frau Schulz is from Berlin.		How do you do?
		Pleased to meet you.
Frau Schulz
How do you do?

N.B.

It is quite common for English people to use the German address Herr/Frau/Fraulein when introducing you formally.