Dialogue 3. Dialogue 1. Land of invention

Dialogue 2

Dialogue 1. Land of invention

P - Presenter, S - Sandra

P: Today we've got China expert Sandra Benning here to tell us all about this flourishing “ Land of invention ”. Hello Sandra.

S: Hello.

P: Well, I knew that the Chinese invented paper, but I didn't know that they invented so many other important things.

S: Yes. It was in 105 A.D. The first paper was made of silk.

P: Of course, paper had an enormous impact on China, didn't it?

S: Yes, with paper, and then printing, it meant people could get information much more easily.

P: So, what else did the Chinese invent?

S: Well, quite a few simple but important things… I think one of the simplest inventions was the wheelbarrow. As well as other things that we take for granted today, like silk, porcelain, the kite and even the umbrella!

P: And we have the Chinese to thank for fireworks, don't we?

S: Yes, that's right! In the 8th century, the Chinese discovered gunpowder. And by the 10th century, it was being used to make fireworks, the gun, the rocket and the bomb … so it eventually had a huge influence on the whole world of course.

P: Wow! That really is a long time ago! That must have made a big influence to people's lives too.

S: That's right.

W: Hello sir, are you ready to order?

G: Yes, I think so.

W: Do you want that on separate checks?

G: Oh, no, one'll be fine. It’s on me today, Becky.

B: Well, thanks, George. I’ll treat you next time. Uh, I'll take half a French dip sandwich and I'll have a cup of coffee with cream.

G: And I'll have the beef-kabob.

W: Okay. Anything to drink?

G: What kind of beer do you have?

W: We have Schlitz on tap and Budweiser and Michelob in bottles.

G: A glass of Schlitz, please.

W: Okay, and what kind of dressing would you like on your salad, ma'am? We have French, Thousand Island and blue cheese.

B: Blue cheese will be fine.

W: Okay, thank you.

A: Hello sir, welcome to the French Garden Restaurant. Are you dining alone?

B: Yes. Table for one, please.

A: Right this way. Please have a seat. Your waitress will be with you in a moment.

C: Hello sir, would you like to order now?

B: Yes, please.

C: What would you like to drink?

B: What do you have?

C: We have bottled water and juice.

B: I'll have a bottle of water please.

C: What would you like to eat?

B: I'll have a tuna fish sandwich and a bowl of vegetable soup.

Exercise 9. Make up your own dialogues with these proverbs and expressions.

· Every man to his taste

· A little of what you fancy does you good

· to take for granted today	· to discover
· to have a huge influence	· innovations
· I can recommend you…	· to be in use
· I’d like to have	· to invent smth.
· How would you like it cooked?	· to thank for…

UNIT 3

ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

Proverbs and sayings

Speech is silver but silence is gold.	Слово серебро, молчание золото.
Saying and doing are two things.	Сказать и сделать – две разные вещи.
He is a good friends that speaks well of us behind our backs.	Тот хороший друг, кто о нас хорошо говорит за нашей спиной.

TEXT

ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES [2]

English is spoken in many countries of the world. Do you know in what countries English is the national language? First of all you will remember Great Britain, the homeland of the English language.

Great Britain is not a large country. It is much smaller than France or Norway and smaller than Finland. It has four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England is the largest part of the country and it has always been the strongest. English is the national in all parts of Britain.

In the United States of America the national language is also English. Four hundred years ago some English people sailed to North America to live there, and they brought the English language to this new country.

Millions of people driven by poverty immigrated to the United States from different countries of Europe. They brought their own languages and cultures. That’s why American English differs from British English. American people say and write some English words differently from how people do in England. So America is called a “melting pot” because it has become a complex of many Old-World cultures and languages.

Canada is to the North of the United States. It is a very large country. In Canada many people speak English because they also came from England many years ago. But in some parts of Canada they speak French. The people who live in these parts came to Canada from France.

If you look at the map of the world you will see that Australia is the fifth continent. It is the smallest continent and the largest island on the map. Australia is also an English-speaking country.

New Zealand is not far from Australia but it is very far from Britain. The national language in New Zealand is also English. Many people from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland came to live in Australia and New Zealand many years ago.

Now it is certain that English is the language of business, diplomacy, international relations and communication between people from different countries. Most educated people speak English fluently.

ACTIVE VOCABULARY

to say somebody	сказать кому-то
to tell	рассказывать, сообщать
to speak	говорить, выступать
to talk	разговаривать, беседовать
to chat	непринужденно беседовать; болтать
to gossip	сплетничать
to discuss	обсуждать
to talk over	подробно обсуждать
to quote	цитировать
to describe	описывать
to pronounce	произносить
to translate	переводить
language [’læŋgwɪdʒ]	родной язык
dialect [,daiə’lekt]	диалект
slang	сленг
jargon [’dʒɑ:rgən]	жаргон
conversation [‚kɒnvə’seɪʃn]	разговор, беседа
to guess by smb’s accent	догадываться по чьему-либо акценту
official language	государственный язык
to have a good command of English	очень хорошо владеть английским языком
to be a master of English	быть знатоком английского
to speak English fluently	говорить свободно
international relations	международные отношения
native speaker	носитель языка
mother tongue [‘tʌŋ]	родной язык

Answer the questions

1. Where was the English language born?

2. What are the four parts of Great Britain?

3. Which part of Britain is the largest?

4. What is the national language in Britain (the USA)?

5. Who brought the English language to America?

6. Why is America called a “melting-pot”?

7. What do you know about Canada?

8. What languages are spoken in Canada?

9. Why do people in Australia and New Zealand speak English?

10. How does English language help to communicate?

Exercise 1. Choose the necessary words from the box and put them in the sentences below:

far from (x2), came to live, is spoken, differently, driven by poverty, national language, came from England, a “melting pot”, continent, island

1. English … in many countries of the world.

2. In the USA … … is also English.

3. Millions of people … immigrated to the USA from different countries of Europe.

4. American people say and write some English words … from how people do in England.

5. America is called … because it has become a complex of many Old-World cultures and languages.

6. In Canada many people speak English because they also … many years ago.

7. If you look at the map of the world you will see that Australia is the fifth….

8. It is the smallest continent and the largest … on the map.

9. New Zealand is not … Australia but it is very … Britain.

10. Many people from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland … in Australia and New Zealand many years ago.

Exercise 2. Are the following sentences true or false? Give your arguments.

1. Great Britain is a large country. It is much larger than France or Norway and larger than Finland.

2. Australia is also an English-speaking country.

3. So America is called a “melting pot” because it has become a complex of many New-World cultures and languages.

4. English is the national language in all parts of China.

5. English is spoken in many countries of the world.

6. Six hundred years ago English people sailed to North America to live.

7. In some parts of Canada people speak French, Italian and English languages.

Exercise 3. Use these phrases for making your own dialogues:

· to be good at languages	· pronounce these words
· have been gossiping	· to talk in broken language
· to have a long telephone conversation	· to chart with my best friend
· to attend language courses
· to have a good command of English and French	· to guess by smb’s accent · to use slang

Exercise 4. Put special questions to the following sentences.

1. England has always been the strongest part of the country.

2. Millions of people immigrated to the United States from different countries of Europe.

3. It is not surprising that so many people want to know English.

4. 500 years ago English language was used only by a few million people in Britain.

5. English is the main language of business people.

Exercise 5. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Великобритания является родиной английского языка.

2. Англия, Уэльс, Шотландия и Северная Ирландия являются частями Британии.

3. Какая самая большая часть Великобритании?

4. Иммигранты привнесли в США свои языки и культуру.

5. Почему Американский английский и Британский английский отличаются?

6. США находится южнее Канады.

7. Многие в Канаде говорят на английском, потому что приехали из Англии много лет назад.

8. Если вы посмотрите на карту, вы увидите, что Австралия – самый маленький континент и самый большой остров.

9. Австралия тоже является англоговорящей страной.

10. Какой язык является государственным в Новой Зеландии?

11. Он, должно быть, из Шотландии. Я сразу догадался по его акценту.

12. Я никогда не знал, что он может говорить по-английски.

Exercise 6. Give the English equivalents for:

· государственный язык	· родной язык
· называется «плавильным котлом»	· наименьший континент
· выбрать английский язык как иностранный язык для изучения	· являться сложным сочетанием культур и языков Старого Света
· родина английского языка	· иметь сильный акцент
· носители языка	· изучается почти четвертью населения мира
· догадываться по акценту

Exercise 7. Discuss in the group the following problems.

1. The only way to master a foreign language is to live in the country where it is spoken.

2. The best way to learn a foreign language is by taking a language course because a teacher can help you.

3. Language holiday is the best way of studying a foreign language, isn’t it?

Exercise 8. Speak on the topic “English-speaking countries”.

Exercise 9. Learn the following words and word combinations and use them in your dialogues.

Nationality. Origin	Национальность. Происхождение
What’s your nationality?	Какой вы национальности?
Are you a Russian?	Вы русский / русская?
I’m an American (Englishman, Australian, Canadian, German).	Я американец (англичанин, австралиец, канадец, немец)
What country are you from?	Откуда вы родом?
What are you by origin?	Кто вы по происхождению?
I’m from the U.K.	Я родом из Великобритании.
Language	Язык
Does anyone here speak English?	Тут кто-нибудь говорит по-английски?
I guessed it at once by his accent.	Я догадался сразу по его акценту.
Do you speak English?	Вы говорите по-английски?
Do you understand English?	Вы понимаете английский?
What languages do you know?	Какими языками вы владеете?
I speak a little English.	Я немного говорю по-английски.
I’m learning English.	Я учу английский язык.
Do you understand me?	Вы понимаете меня?
I do not understand you.	Я не понимаю вас.
I understand you well, but it’s hard to speak.	Я вас хорошо понимаю, но говорить мне тяжело.
I didn’t quite catch what you said.	Я не совсем понял(а), что вы сказали.
Say it again, will you?	Повторите, пожалуйста.
He talks too fast.	Он говорит очень быстро.
Would you speak a little slower?	Вы не могли бы говорить немного помедленнее?
What’s that called in English?	Как это называется по-английски?
What does this word mean?	Что означает это слово?
I need an English-Russian dictionary.	Мне нужен англо-русский словарь.
Will you call an interpreter, please?	Пригласите, пожалуйста, переводчика.
to brush up smb’s English	освежить, улучшить английский
to speak highly of smb’s talent	хорошо отзываться о чьем-то таланте
Thank you for the kind word.	Спасибо на добром слове.
teens	тинейджеры
adult [‘ædʌlt]	взрослый
purity of the language	чистота языка
to attend preparatory courses	посещать подготовительные курсы
benefits and pleasure combined	иметь все лучшее сразу
truly speaking	по правде говоря
Just imagine!	Представь себе!

Exercise 10. Read, translate and dramatize the dialogues.

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