1. Read the text Meetings
Andrew sees David Hill in the crowd of people meeting different passengers.
David: Andrew, welcome to London. I'm very glad to see you.
Good morning, all of you (addressing the group).
Andrew: Good morning, David. I'm happy to see you too. It is
such a good thing to be in London again. David: I hope you have had a nice trip and you all feel well.
Andrew: Yes, the flight was OK. Should I now introduce the participants? They know your name but I'm afraid you don't know who is who.
David: Let's make all the introductions later at lunch time.
Andrew: It's quite reasonable.
David: Now let's go to the coach. It's waiting for us outside.
Ask your people to keep the luggage on the trolleys.
Andrew: Yes, certainly. It's a rather long way.
David: Follow me please... Take care... Here we are...
The group comes up to the coach and the driver helps them to put the luggage into the luggage compartment. And a few minutes later when everybody is aboard the coach starts its way to London. The motorway is very busy and the traffic is rather heavy. Some parts of the road are under construction.
David: Oil, well, you see, we shall have to move slowly for some time. Because of this construction work. This motorway, between London and Heathrow, is often under construction.
Andrew: By the way, is there only one international airport near London?
David: Oh, no, there are three, actually. Heathrow, Gatwick and Stanstead.
Andrew: And is Gatwick far away?
David: If I'm not mistaken it's about fifty kilometres from the centre. It's much smaller than Heathrow. And Stanstead is quite new. Sometimes Moscow flights come and leave there. But not very often.
Words and expressions
sixteen | шестнадцать (числ.) | |
to address somebody | Обращаться к кому-либо | |
such | Такой | |
such a good thing | такая хорошая вещь | |
trip | Поездка | |
to have a nice trip | хорошо съездить | |
to feel well | чувствовать себя хорошо | |
Should I introduce you? | Вас представить? | |
let's | Давайте | |
Let's make all the intro | Давайте проведем офици | |
ductions' | альные представления | |
to wait | Ждать | |
to wait for some | ждать кого-либо/что-либо | |
body/something | ||
outside | Вне | |
people | Люди | |
There are many people | Снаружи много (немного) | |
outside. | народа. | |
There are few people | Снаружи мало народа. | |
outside. | ||
rather | Довольно | |
to take care | Заботиться | |
Take care! | Осторожно! | |
driver | Водитель | |
into | В | |
to put the luggage into | положить багаж в багаж | |
the luggage compartment | ное отделение | |
everybody | все, каждый | |
to be aboard | быть в автобусе (на борту | |
самолета, судна) | ||
way | путь, дорога | |
The coach starts its way | Автобус отправляется в | |
to London. | Лондон. | |
motorway | Шоссе | |
busy | оживленный | |
The motorway is very | На шоссе большое дви | |
busy. | жение. | |
traffic | движение, транспорт; пробки | |
heavy | оживленное | |
The traffic is heavy. | Движение транспорта здесь | |
очень сильное. | ||
road | Дорога | |
under | Под | |
construction | строительство | |
The road is under con | Идет строительство до- | |
struction. | роги. | |
Oh, well, you see... | Да, видите ли... | |
slowly | Медленно | |
We shall have to move | Нам придется двигаться | |
slowly. | медленно. | |
for some time | какое-то время | |
because | потому, что | |
because of something | из-за чего-либо | |
work | работа, работы | |
construction work | строительные работы | |
near | Около | |
near London | около Лондона | |
actually | Фактически | |
to be far away... | Находиться далеко от... | |
to be mistaken | Ошибаться | |
if I'm not mistaken... | если я не ошибаюсь... | |
fifty | пятьдесят (числ.) | |
from | От | |
It's 50 km from central | Это в 50 км от Лондона. | |
London | ||
smaller | Меньше | |
much smaller | намного меньше | |
than | Чем | |
It's smaller than Heath- | Он меньше, чем Хитроу. | |
row. | ||
new | Новый | |
sometimes | Иногда |
2.Read the text Hotel in London
In an hour or so the coach brings the group to the hotel. It's the Sherlock Holmes Hotel in the very heart of London, near Oxford Street. The participants get out of the coach, pick up their suitcases and go inside. Mr. Hill comes up to the Receptionist.
David: Good morning. There is a reservation for a group from Russia.
Receptionist: Good morning, sir. In whose name was the reservation made?
David: It is International Management Group. Mr Lvov and nine more people.
Receptionist: Just a moment, sir... Yes, here it is. Four singles and three twin rooms. Is that correct?
David: Absolutely.
Receptionist: Are they all staying for seven nights?
David: Yes, that's right.
Receptionist: Will you ask the guests to fill in these forms, please?
David: Andrew, can the participants fill in the forms in English?
Andrew: Almost all of them speak English and there is no problem. As for the others I'll naturally help them.
Andrew returns all the forms filled in to the receptionist and gets the electronic keys to the rooms with the room number and the name of the guest written on the key. Andrew distributes the keys and turns to the receptionist again.
Andrew: May I have the Rooming List, please. It will be easier for me to deal with my people, especially if they have some problems. Sometimes such things occur.
Receptionist: Here is the List for you, sir.
Andrew: Thank you. Receptionist: You are welcome. Enjoy your stay here.
David: Andrew, will you ask everybody to be here downstairs in an hour, or at twelve o'clock. We shall have lunch at the restaurant. Then let's all meet in the conference room for introductions and some announcements.
Words and expressions
seventeen | Семнадцать (числ.) | |
to check into a hotel | зарегистрироваться в гостинице | |
to check in | зарегистрироваться | |
in an hour or so | примерно через час | |
to bring | Приносить | |
to bring somebody to. | привезти кого-либо в.. | |
very | Очень | |
heart | Сердце | |
in the very heart of.. | в самом центре.. | |
to go inside | идти внутрь | |
ant. to go outside | идти наружу, выходить | |
whose | Чьё | |
in whose name | на чьё имя | |
more | Более | |
and nine more people | и ещё девять человек | |
Just a moment. | Одну минуту | |
twin | Двойной | |
twin room | номер на 2 человека | |
correct | правильный | |
Is that correct? | Правильно? | |
That's right. | Да, правильно. | |
guest | Гость | |
Will you ask them to...? | Пожалуйста, попросите их | |
almost | Почти | |
almost all of them | почти все они | |
naturally | естественно | |
the forms filled in | заполненные формы | |
key to the room | ключ от квартиры | |
with | С | |
with the name written | с написанной фамилией | |
to distribute | Раздать | |
to turn | повернуть (ся) | |
to turn to somebody | Обратиться к кому-либо | |
easy | Легкий | |
easier | Легче | |
to deal (dealt, dealt) | иметь дело | |
to deal with somebody | иметь дело с кем-либо | |
to deal in something | Заниматься чем-либо | |
especially | Особенно | |
such | Такой | |
such a thing | такая вещь | |
such things | такие вещи | |
to occur | Случаться | |
downstairs | внизу, вниз | |
announcement | объявление |
Форма текущего контроля успеваемости: проверка выполненных заданий.
Самостоятельная работа: чтение, перевод, работа со словарем, составление диалогов.
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