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II. Asking to explain

Попросить объяснить

А. Excuse me. (Sorry to interrupt you.)

Could you tell me (I wonder if you could tell me)

what that (announcement) meant? I'm afraid, I didn't understand it.

Expressing inability to explain … and responding

Выразить неспособность объяснить и ответить.

В. I'm sorry. I wasn't really listening. It said something about (15minutes), but that's all I caught. I'm sorry!

А.Thank you anyway. I'll ask someone else.

Explaining … and responding

Объяснить и ответить.

В. Certainly.

I gather that… Apparently… It seems that…

А. Thank you very much. That's very kind of you.

I. Adapt the exchanges to these situations.

You hear these announcements:

1. At a large party:” The winning lottery number is…! (Was it 940 or 914, yours?)

2. At a football match: “Will the owner of a red Mini, registration number…, please come to the main entrance”. (You parked your red Mini outside the football ground.)

3. In a railway station: “The next train is the … to Bath.” (Was it the 12.30 or the 12.13?)

II. Adapt the exchanges to these situations. You hear the following announcements but don't understand them.

1. In an airport Arrival Lounge: “All passengers on flight BU 121 from Malta are requested to report immediately to the baggage unloading bay. Thank you.”

2. At a concert: “Before the next item, we have an important announcement. Would any doctor or nurse in the audience please come to the manager's office immediately? Thank you.”

Find English equivalents:

А. 1. Извините за беспокойство, но я не совсем понял. 2. Какой рейс отменили? 3. Извините, я тоже не понял. 4. Понимаю, спасибо. Я спрошу у кого-нибудь еще. В. 1. Извините, не могли бы вы мне сказать, что означает это объявление? 2. Конечно. Кажется, все поезда отправятся на тридцать минут позже. 3. Большое спасибо. С. 1. Извините за беспокойство, но я не совсем понял. 2. От какой платформы отправится Лондонский поезд? 3. Платформа №5. Но спросите у кого-нибудь еще. 4. Большое спасибо.

a) I am sorry but I didn't catch it either. b) Certainly. It seems that all trains will be leaving thirty minutes late. c) Excuse me. I am sorry to bother you but I didn't quite catch that. d) I see. Thank you. Perhaps I'll ask someone else. e) Thank you very much. f) Platform 5. But you might ask someone else to make sure. g) Which flight has been cancelled? h) Excuse me. Could you tell me what that announcement meant? i) Which platform does the London train leave?

Discussing reactions and impressions.

Commenting on people’s behavior.

Обсуждение реакций и впечатлений.

Высказывание мнения о поведении людей.

What impression did he make on you? How (does) did he strike you?	He struck me (he didn’t strike me) as being friendly (unreliable intelligent, competent).
I don’t think much of him I suppose… It struck me that…
How did he take it?     What do you think of his behavior?	He took it well (badly, easy)   It didn’t affect him at all.   He rose (fell) in my estimation.

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