Exercise 6. Translate the sentences into English.
1.В нашем городе много школ и институтов. 2. На столе много журналов и газет? – Нет, на столе мало журналов и газет. 3. В нашей группе было 14 студентов в прошлом году. 4. В Москве много вокзалов? 5. Десять лет назад недалеко от нашего дома не было школы. 6. Есть кто-нибудь в комнате? – никого там нет.7. Вы можете идти домой. Сегодня не будет занятий. 8. Скоро рядом с нашим домом будет новый торговый центр.
Предлоги места: in, on, at, under, near.
Speaking: about smb’s office
Look at this picture of Anne and Simon's office. Anne's desk is on the left and Simon's desk is on the right.
Are these sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences, like this:
1 There are two telephones on Anne's desk. - True
2 There are three typewriters in the room; - False. There are two typewriters in
the room.
3 There is a photocopier on the table.
4 There is a pot plant in a filing cabinet.
5 The notice board is next to the shelves.
6 The graph is between the notice board and the shelves.
7 There is a book on the bottom shelf.
8 There are ten filing cabinets.
9 The wastepaper bin is under the table.
10 The coffee pot is on the top shelf.
11 There are three trays on the table.
12 There is a calculator on Anne's desk.
13 The graph is on the wall above the table.
14 The notice board is under Simon's desk.
Work in pairs, try to get information about your partner’s office. Ask questions on the model
Model:Have you got ..... in your office? Is (Are) there ........ in your office? Has your office got ..........?
Office A
White walls
No fax machine
Large car parking
Three computers
Coffee machine
No lift
Two windows
A lot of pot plants
Office B
Bright walls
Fax machine
Small car parking
A computer in the next room
No coffee machine
Lift
Large window
Many flowers
Speak about your office
Speaking: getting information about hotels, arranging accomodations
Read the dialogues and:
A) Translate the italicized words and phrases;
B) Fill out the table below.
Text
Arranging Accommodation
1.
A: Good morning. Midland Hotel.
B: Good morning. This is Gane Stevens from Daxia. I’m trying to arrange accommodation for a number of visiting businessmen from abroad, and I’d like to know a little about the facilities that your hotel has to offer.
A: Well, the Midland is a 3-star hotel and we are situated five minutes from centre of town.
B: Uh-huh. And are you on the main road?
A: No, we’re on a side street, and all the rooms are very quiet.
B: And what about a restaurant?
A; Well, we find that most of our clients prefer to eat out, and as there are plenty of restaurants in the vicinity, we have only a small restaurant – but we do serve hot food in the evening.
B: I see.
A: Of course we do have a bar – the Cellar Bar – which has a very intimate atmosphere.
B: And what about entertainment at the hotel? Do you put on any dances!
A: No, I’m afraid we don’t.
B: And just a couple of final questions. Do you have either a swimming pool or a sauna?
A: No, not in the hotel, but there’s a pool with a sauna just round the corner.
B: Well, thanks very much for the information. Buy.
A: Buy.
2.
A: Kings Hotel.
B: Good afternoon. My name is Gane Stevens from Daxia. I’m just arranging accommodation for a number of foreign businessmen who are coming here next month. I wonder if you could tell me what facilities your hotel has to offer.
A: Yes, certainly. Well, as you probably know, we are not in town. The hotel is set in its own grounds and the surrounding countryside is very beautiful and very peaceful. So your guests would certainly be assured of a quiet a restful stay.
B: And how about a restaurant?
A: Yes, we have a large restaurant which caters both for residents and non-residents. It tends to be quite full around this time of year, but residents, of course, get priority.
B: Uh-huh.
A: We also have two bars – one of which is exlusively for residents.
B: How about evening entertainment? And dances?
A: No, I’m afraid we don’t hold them any more. We used to, but now people prefer to go into town for a night out.
B: I see. And what about a swimming pool or a sauna?
A: Yes, we’ve recently had a sauna installed and it is extremely popular with our guests.
B: And a swimming pool?
A: No, not yet, unfortunately.
B: Well, thanks very much for the information. Buy.
A: Buy.
3.
A: Morning. Central Hotel.
B: Good morning. This is Gane Stevens from Daxia. I’d like to find out a little about the facilities offered by your hotel.
A: One moment, please. I’ll just put you onto booking enquires.
C: Booking enquires.
B: Good morning. My name is Gane Stevens from Daxia. Could you tell me a little about the facilities offered by your hotel?
C: Yes, certainly. The Central is right in the middle of the town, next to the railway station, and is very convenient for people arriving or leaving by train.
B: Does that mean that the hotel is quite noisy!
C: Well, I wouldn’t say that we are exactly a country hotel. Yes, I suppose it is quite noisy.
B: How about restaurant facilities?
C: No, I’m afraid we haven’t got a restaurant here. Of course there are plenty in the vicinity. All we have is a snack-bar which serves light refreshments.
B: Do you have a bar?
C: Well, we have a dance in the bar every Saturday evening. And that’s open to both residents and non-residents.
B: Uh-huh. Anything else in the way of facilities?
C: Yes, we also have a sauna – that’s only for residents. And next year we shall have our own swimming pool.
B: Well, thanks for the information. Buy.
Complete the table
| Hotel 1 | Hotel 2 | Hotel 3 | |
| Name of Hotel | |||
| Location | |||
| Noisy/quite | |||
| Restaurant | |||
| Bar | |||
| Dancing | |||
| Sauna | |||
| Swimming pool |
Make your dialogues.
UNIT IV. My Company
Speaking: Speaking about a company
Text: Michelin
Grammar: Present Simple (I)
