I. Listen to the dialogues and learn them. Make up similar dialogues

Text writing

In pairs write your own message to another pair in the class.

• First of all write it in English and then translate it into a text message. Send it to someone in the class. When you receive a message write a reply.

Contexts for messages:

v You need to cancel a trip to the cinema because your grandmother is coming for dinner.

v Arrange with a good friend to go shopping on Saturday at the shopping centre.

v Text your best friend the morning of his/her birthday.

v Contact your friend to say that you’re going to be late meeting them because of a train strike.

v Send a text message to your friend to find out where they are. You’ve been waiting for them in a café for twenty minutes.

Conversation Practice:

Gratitude. Arresting someone’s Attention.

a) How to arrest someone’s attention:

Excuse me, (please) …

Pardon me …

Sorry to … (interrupt, interfere, bother), but …

Look here!

Just a minute!

b) How to reply:

Yes?

Well?

What is it?

What can I do for you?

c) How to thank someone:

Thank you (very much)/so much

Thanks.

Thank you very much indeed.

That’s nice (kind) of you.

Thank you anyway.

I’m very grateful to you.

d) How to replay to gratitude:

(Oh) that’s OK/all right.

Not at all.

You’re welcome.

Don’t mention it.

It’s a pleasure.

1. – Excuse me, can you tell me where South Street is, please?

- Take the second turning on the left and then ask again.

- Is it far?

- No, it’s only about five minutes` walk.

- Many thanks.

2. - Excuse me, please. Could you tell me the way to the station?

- Turn round and turn left at the traffic lights.

- Will it take me long to get there?

- No, it’s no distance at all.

- Thank you.

- That’s O.K.

3. - Excuse me, but I’m trying to find the Town Hall.

- Take the third on the right and go straight on.

- Should I take a bus?

- No, you can walk it under five minutes.

- Thank you very much indeed.

- That’s quite all right.

4. - Does this bus go to the station?

- No, you’ll have to get off at the bank and take a 192.

- Can you tell me where to get off?

- It’s the next stop but one.

5. - Am I O.K. for St Mary’s Church?

- No, we only go as far as the park, but you can walk from there.

- How much further is it?

- It’s quite a way yet, but I’ll tell you in good time.

7. - Is this the right bus for the Town Hall?

- No, you should have caught a 12. Jump out at the bridge and get one there.

- Could you tell me when we get there?

- It’s three stops after this one.

II. Now work in pairs taking turns to ask for and give directions from point X to the following:

1. the bank.. 2. the post-office. 3. the police station. 4. the chemist’s. 5. the cinema. 6. the supermarket. 7. the library. 8. the railway station. 9. the hotel. 10. the hospital.

IIi. Act out the following situations:

1. You’ve got a new flat and are going to have a house-warming party. You’ve invited some of your friends. At the moment you are telling you friend how to get to your place.

2. You arranged to meet your friend at his/her office. At the moment he/she is telling you how to get there.

3. It’s dinner time. You are hungry. You stop a passer-by and ask him/her the way to the nearest restaurant.

Самостоятельная работа студентов:

1. Do library research and prepare an essay on one of the following theme:

1. Television and cinematography. Will one oust the other?

2. Television in the USA and Kazakhstan: a) new programmes; b) educational programmes; c) children’s programmes; d) entertainment programmes.

2. Design a new computer game
For most people the computer game experience starts in the shop and ends on the sofa! But have you ever thought about how a new game is made?

Work in groups and design a new computer game. Follow these steps:

• Think of the story. (You may decide to base the game on a film or TV series).
• Create the characters.
• Think of the levels and environments of different levels.
• Draw a storyboard of the game’s first level.

Show the storyboard to the rest of the class and explain your game to them.

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