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      1. a close friend at the airport

      2. your little brother (sister) at a bus station

    1. You are making an apology:

      1. You had promised to meet with your friend at the entrance to the theatre 20 minutes before the performance, but you camc late.

      2. A friend invites you to go to the seaside for the weekend but you've already made up your plans.

      3. You are in a great hurry and you bump into a passer-by.

    2. You are expressing gratitude: и

      1. You arc hurrying to the railway station. Your friend offers to give you a lift. You say you do appreciate it.

      2. You've been ill and missed classes. Your friend offers to help you with Grammar. You are grateful to him/her.

      3. Sheila brings her mother a souvenir from Paris. Her mother thinks it was very nice of Sheila to do that.

      4. Simon's aunt gives him a baseball cap as a birthday present. He is happy about it.

READING AND MEMORY PRACTICE A. CONSOLIDATION AND SELF-CHECK The following short dialogues illustrate the various usages of conversational formulas. Practise them.

        1. — I'm a'fraid I've 'spilt "ink all over the 'tablccloth.

  • Oh, "never ,mind about that.

  • I'm ^terribly " sorry. ^Won't you ^let me " pay for it?

  • vNo, ^ I 'won't "hear of it.

        1. — I'm a'fraid I've 'burnt a"'hole in the 'rug.

  • Oh, "that's all,right.

  • I ^do a"'pologize. I'll 'buy you a "new one | 'first 'tiling on "Monday. *

        1. I'm "dreadfully ,sorry, | but I've 'broken a "plate.

  • Oh, "that doesn't /matter.

  • I'm "ever so ,sorry. 'Tell me where you "bought it, | so f can'get you a"nother.'No, I 'certainly ,not. 1 ^wouldn't vdream of 'letting you ■do that.

(sc appropriate intonation patterns of formulas of politeness in eading the conversational exchanges below.

  1. — You must have some more chicken.

  • No, thanks. I'm supposed to be slimming.

  • Can't I tempt you?

  • Well, maybe I could manage a very small piece.

  1. — Do you feel like going to the cinema?

  • That sounds like a good idea. Thank you.

  • Let's meet at 6.30 at your place.

  • Right. See you later.

  1. — If you'll excuse me, I really should be off now.

  • Not yet, surely. Have another cup of coffee at least.

  • No, thank you.

Analyse the intonation of conversational formulas as indicated below.

  1. Which types of conversational formulas have similar intonation patterns in similar kinds of situations?

  2. Why is (he falling-rising tone so frequently used in conversational formulas?

  3. How does the prenuclear pitch participate in distinguishing the modal variants of conversational formulas?

B. EXTENDED IMITATION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

.Earn and reproduce the dialogues that follow. Buying a sweater

  • "What ,lovely 'sweaters.

  • "Can I 'help you?

  • 'Yes. 'Can I have a 'look at 'those »'sweaters?

  • 'Yes, of'course.

  • They're "nice. Can I 'try a 'black one ,on?

  • 'Certainly. 'What 'size ,are you?

  • 'Size 'twelve, ^ I "think.

  • 'Then you-want a \medium. They 'come in vsmall ^ 'medium and »large.

  • It's "nice. " But it's a 'bit » big. "Can you 'give me a 'smaller' ,size, please?

  • 'Certainly. ' Here you ,are.

  • 'What d'you 'think, ,Paul?

  • "It "suits you.

  • 'I 'think I'll »have it.'How -much does it \cost?

  • 'Nineteen 'ninety- 'five.

  • ,Can I'pay by A'merican Ex'press?

  • 'Yes, ^ of'course.

(From 'Opening Strategies')

BUYING CURTAIN MATERIAL

Girl: "Can I ''help you? Or ' are you just »looking?

/oan:>Well ^ »yes, vactually. I'm 'looking forsome 'plain 'cur­tain material. .Dark »blue, 11 ,think.

Girl: ''Well, \ the 'plain materials are over 'there.'Why don't you have a 'look? I'll be back in a 'minute.

Joan: 'Thank you. 'What do you 'think of »this, , Pat?

Pat: "Mm. It's""all "right. But it 'isn't 'dark »blue.

Joan: »No, | and it's \ather expensive. . . ; i ,

Girl: Have you 'found 'anything you "like?

Joan: »Er... I'm 'not »sure. 'May I 'take a »sample of this ma,terial?

Girl: 'Yes, ^ of'course. 'Here you ,are.

Joan: .Thank you «very ,much.

Girl: "You are /Welcome.

Joan: (to Pat) i Let's go to .Barker's ^ after »all.

(From 'Opening Strategies')

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