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IV Communicative Skills.

  1. Read the dialogues and act them out:

1)

A: Well, Arnold, I remember you said once you were a B.A. Perhaps you could tell me how quickly you got those letters after your name?

B: At university I studied History. It was a 3 year course. And after that I got a B.A.degree.

A: B.A. stands for Bachelor of Arts degree, doesn’t it?

B: Yes, which reminds me of my neighbour whose son has just finished his B.A.. A friend asked him very seriously, ‘I suppose your son will try to get an M.A. or Ph.D.?’ next to which my neighbour answered, ‘Not at all, now he is trying to get a J.O.B.’

A: Ah, … he meant a job! That’s a good joke!

stand for – означати

remind – нагадувати

Not at all – зовсім ні

2)

A: Excuse me please…

B: Well? What can I do for you?

A: Am I right for the student club of the University? You see I’m a foreigner, I’ve lost my way.

B: The student club is in the other building. You can reach it through the underground passage. Go downstairs and turn to the right.

A: Thanks a lot. Here I see Mary. Hello, Mary! I’m terribly happy to see you! I’m lost. Are you going to attend the meeting at the club today?

Mary: Yes, I am. As far as I know the meeting begins in half an hour.

A: You are right. Would you, please take me with you? I’m afraid to be lost again.

Mary: All right. But we will drop at the library first on our way there. I’ll borrow some books and magazines for tomorrow seminar.

A: I’ll be glad to accompany you to the library and to see your library, if you don’t mind.

Mary: You are welcome.

Am I right for ..? - я на правильному шляху до..?

I’ve lost my way – я загубився

passage – перехід, прохід

to drop at – заскочити, зайти до

to borrow books from the library – брати книги у бібліотеці

to accompany – супроводжувати

If you don’t mind – якщо ти (ви) не заперечуєш (заперечуєте)

You are welcome – будь ласка

3)

A: Excuse me, please!

B: Can I help you?

A: Would you be so kind to tell me where the Rector’s Office is.

B: Sure, it’s on the second floor of the administrative building. When you go upstairs it’s on your right. Has anything happened?

A: Nothing serious. Something wrong with my scholarship.

B: I see, but don’t you need to visit accounting department?

A: I’ve already been there. They asked me to go to the rector to sign some papers.

B: Good luck, then. Good luck!

A: Thanks a lot.

the Rector’s Office – ректорат

accounting department – бухгалтерія

4)

A: Hi, my name is Alex, I’m from the National University of Economics and Trade in Donetsk. What’s the topic of your report?

B: Hi, I’m Irene, I’m from the Kyiv National Medical University. I’m going to speak about Bologna Process and European Credit Transfer System.

A: It’s so popular, I hope your report will highlight this process because frankly speaking I have only some slight ideas about this process.

B: I’m going to dwell about it and I’m going to have a kind of discussion and round table. And what about your theme?

A: Mine is rather outworn – Using Information and Communication Technologies in English Language Teaching.

B: Never mind, it’s always interesting.

Bologna Process – Болонський процес

to dwell – розмірковувати

highlight - висвітлити

slight ideas – зверхньо, без подробиць

outwornвсім відомий

Never mind – Нічого! Пусте!

5)

A: You promised me you would not have problems with your studying.

B: Yes, Dad.

A: You told me you had passed all your exams and creditations.

B: Yes, Daddy. It was so, just as I had told you.It wasn’t my fault. Our teachers give us so many tasks. And there are so many other things to do. You don’t understand. Haven’t you been a student?

A: When I was a student, my Dad did not have to visit my university in winter and in summer.

B: Really?! Daddy, for the last time, I ask you, please help me with my English. My English teacher asked me to learn the song ‘You are in the army now’ by Status Quo by heart. Daddy, save me!

A: Pretty nice song. Ok, Ok, where is your English?

B: Here it is.

  1. Role-play. Speak on the following situations:

  1. You are a reporter of a youth magazine talking with the second-year students about their studying

  2. You discuss the problem of passing exams with the Dean of your department.

  3. Your friend (who is your groupmate) is going to change for extra-mural form of studying. Ask him/her about the reasons.