Етап VI

Вправа 11 (c.45)

1) Jill: Dad, can I have the car tonight?

Jack: No, you can't. I need it.

Jill: But I'm taking Dave to see his girlfriend in hospital!

Jack: I told you. I need it.

Jill: Oh, please! He won't be able to go if I don't give him a lift.

Jack: All right. I suppose I can walk. The exercise will do me good.

Jill: Thanks a lot, dad. I won't be late back.

2) Sam: Anna? Have you got a minute? Can I have a word?

Anna: Yes, what is it?

Sam: You know my father is having problems with his legs and he can't walk. Well, he needs to go into hospital next week, and I was wondering if I could have the day off.

Anna: Well, it's not a very convenient time at the moment. We're very busy.

Sam: I know we're busy, but he won't be able to get to the hospital if I don't take him.

Anna: Well, if that's the case then you must take him, of course.

Sam: That's very kind. Thank you very much. I'm very grateful.

Вправа 12 (c.46) I= Interviewer M= Megan L= Laura

І	What are some of the good things about being a teenager, not an adult?
M	Um… Well, you don’t have to go out to work, for a start.
L	And you don’t have to pay bills. You can go out with your friends, go shopping, go to the cinema.
M	But I always have to tell my Mum and Dad where I’m going first.
L	So do I. Another thing is we don’t have to do the housework and the washing and cleaning, and all that stuff, which is really boring.
M	One problem is that you never have enough money. We get some money from our parents, but it’s never enough. You aren’t allowed to buy what you want.
I	What do you think it’s like being an adult?
L	Well, adults have to worry about bills and looking after their family. They can’t do what they want when they want.
I	They have responsibilities, you mean?
L	Yeah. I feel more sorry for my Mum. She’s always rushing around and she has to go to work as well. She doesn’t have to work on Thursdays and Fridays, but she has loads of different things to do in a day, like shopping, er … cooking, taking me to dancing and swimming.
I	So do you think your Dad has the easier life?
L	Well, I don’t know. He has to work fulltime, and he drives over a thousand miles a week, but he doesn’t have to do anything in the house. When he gets in at 7.30, everything’s'’ been done!
I	Um, tell me about school. What are some of the school rules?
M	Huh! We have to wear a stupid school uniform, and we’re not allowed to wear white socks, they have to be black. We can’t wear make-up, and we aren’t allowed to chew gum!
L	And if you break one of the rules, you get a Friday afternoon detention!