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Ïðèëîæåíèå 1

Ïðèìåð îôèöèàëüíîé áåñåäû â ðåñòîðàíå

 

Waitress: Hi, welcome to our restaurant.

Customer: Thank you very much.

Waitress: How many people are there?

Customer: Just the one.

Waitress: Just one person, ok. Smoking or non-smoking?

Customer: Non-smoking please.

Waitress: Come along and have a seat right here.

Customer: Thanks.

Waitress: Here are your menus and a glass of water. 

Waitress: Can I get you something to drink?

Customer: Mmm… I was wondering about this wine actually. What’s your house wine?

Waitress: Our house wine is this red wine right here and it’s 10 dollars.

Customer: Oh, I think I’ll have a glass of that actually.

Waitress: Just a glass?

Customer: How much is it for a bottle?

Waitress: 10 dollars.

Customer: Oh sorry. Yeah I’ll have a bottle then, thanks.

Waitress: Can I take your order for an appetiser?

Customer: Mmm I quite like the look of several of these. Now the melon, does that come with anything else?

Waitress: The melon? It just comes with some garnish But it’s pretty much just plain melon with garnish and some whipped cream.

Customer: What would you recommend?

Waitress: Well I really recommend the fries. They’re quite good and they come with cheese and tomatoes and some chile on top.

Customer: Oh they sound nice. Ok, I’ll have those thanks. 

Waitress: Are you ready to order your meal?

Customer: Yes I think I’m ready now. I think I’ll have this vegetable goulash. 
Can you tell me, is it vegetarian?

Waitress: It is, actually. It’s all vegetarian but it does come with cheese.

Customer: Oh that’s ok, I eat cheese. Do I get any with it?

Waitress: It comes with a side order of rice or potatoes.

Customer: I’d like rice please.

Waitress: Ok. 

Waitress: Did you enjoy your meal?

Customer: It was delicious, thank you.

Waitress: Can I get you anything else?

Customer: Oh, I’d like to look at the desert menu please. Mm these all look nice. Oh I think I must go for this chocolate cake here.

Waitress: Chocolate cake. Very good choice-that’s our most popular dish.

Customer: Could I get cream with it please?

Waitress: Would you like custard or whipped cream?

Customer: Whipped cream please.

Waitress: Coming right up.

Customer: Could I have the bill please?

Waitress: Certainly. Here you go.

Customer: Mmm 30 dollars. Oh that’s ok, that’s not too bad.

Waitress: Thank you for coming.

Customer: Ok no problem.

Waitress: Bye, come again!

Customer: Bye! [English Listening Lesson Library Online]

 

ÏÐÈËÎÆÅÍÈÅ 2

Ïðèìåð îôèöèàëüíîé áåñåäû ó âðà÷à

 

Doctor: Hello, Mr. Jones. Come in and sit down. How can I help?

Patient: Good afternoon, Doctor. I haven’t been feeling very well. In fact I feel terrible.

Doctor: I see. Do you feel shivery?

Patient: Yes, and I’m aching all over.

Doctor: How long have been feeling like this?

Patient: Since yesterday.

Doctor: Ok, I’ll just take your temperature…39 degrees. Yes, you’ve got quite a high temperature. You’ve got a touch of flu.

Patient: Can you prescribe some antibiotics?

Doctor: No, they won’t help. Flu is a virus. You should drink as much as possible, and stay in bed.

Patient: But I have to work.

Doctor: I don’t think you should go to work. You need plenty of rest. If you don’t feel better in three or four days, come back and see me again.

Patient: Ok. Thank you. [Falla, 2008: 96]

 

Ïðèëîæåíèå 3

Ïðèìåð îôèöèàëüíîé áåñåäû ïî òåëåôîíó

 

Receptionist: Good afternoon, Appleby Community College, how can I help you?

Man: Oh, good morning. I’m calling about the evening classes you run.

Receptionist: Oh yes. What courses are you interested in?

Man: Well, there are a couple courses I’d like to attend. One of them is the Jewellery Making class and the other is the Watercolour Painting class.

Receptionist: Okay. That’s on a Monday evening. We haven’t decided what days the Jewellery class will be yet. What evenings could you do?

Man: Em… I can do Monday but then I’d be doing the Watercolour class. But I can do any other evening apart from Thursday.

Receptionist: So, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings.

Man: That’s right, yes.

Receptionist: Okay. Can I ask you do you have any previous experience of jewellery making or painting?

Man: Well, I’ve done some painting before. I’m sort of intermediate level, I guess, but as jewellery making goes, I’m a total beginner. Does that matter?

Receptionist: No, that’s okay. There are mixed-ability classes, but it’s useful for us to know how much learners know already.

Man: I see.

Receptionist: Can I take your name and details, please?

Man: Sure. My name’s Joe King. That’s Jo with an e.

Receptionist: J-o-e?

Man: That’s right.

Receptionist: Joe King, okay. And your address, Mr King?

Man: Oh, 33 Walden Grove – that’s W-A-L-D-E-N Grove, Appleby. The post code is WF12 6PY.

Receptionist: WF12 6BY?

Man: No, PY. P for pig.

Receptionist: Okay, 6PY. Got it. Can you give us a daytime telephone number, Mr King?

Man: Well, I’ll give you my mobile number, which is 7876654354.

Receptionist: 7876654354?

Man: That’s right. Would you like my email address?

Receptionist: Oh, yes please. That would be useful.

Man: Okay, it’s joeking@connect.com.

Receptionist: joeking. Is that all one word, Mr King?

Man: Yes, I’m afraid so.

Receptionist: Right. Got that, Mr King. So I’ll enroll you on both courses and I’ll let you know as soon as we have decided on days for the jewellery course.

Man: Fine. Thanks for your help.

Receptionist: Thank you. Goodbye. [Aravanis, 2010: 206]

  

ÏÐÈËÎÆÅÍÈÅ 4

Ïðèìåð íåéòðàëüíîãî ðàçãîâîðà â áàðå

 

1: Excuse me, could I change channels to see the football results?

2: Well, actually, I’m watching this film

1: Oh, when will it be over?

2: In about ten minutes. I think.

1: Ok. I’ll watch the results then, if that’s all right.

2: Yes – see you then. [Howard-Williams, 1999: 58]

 

ÏÐÈËÎÆÅÍÈÅ 5

Ïðèìåð íåéòðàëüíîãî ðàçãîâîðà íà óëèöå

 

Woman: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to Millthorpe Station?

Trevor: Yes, go along here and turn left by the Little Theatre opposite a building called Kingston House. The road is Wood Lane. Go along there, straight across the High Street, past the Royal Hotel, and you’ll see the station in front of you.

Woman: Thank you very much. [Eastwood, 2006: 213]

 

 

ÏÐÈËÎÆÅÍÈÅ 6

Ïðèìåð íåéòðàëüíîãî ðàçãîâîðà íà óëèöå

 

Visitor: Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get from the Jing’an Temple to the Peace Hotel?

Local: Um, yes. The best way to get from the temple to the hotel is to take the metro. It’s really much faster than taking a taxi or a bus. You travel two stops and get off at the People’s Square. When you come up to street level, you just walk along Nan Jing Road East.

Visitor: Oh, yes, I’ve heard of Nan Jing Road. Is that the pedestrian mall?

Local: Yes, that’s right. So there’s no traffic there, which is good. The mall is packed with people and there are all sorts of shops to see there, new buildings, old buildings, you name it. Anyway, at the end of the mall is an area called the Bund, and the Peace Hotel is on the left-hand corner of this. There’s a pedestrian tunnel which runs under the Huang Pu River, known as the Tourist Tunnel and the entrance is just outside the hotel. The tunnel comes up at the Oriental Pearl radio and TV tower which is one of the most famous landmarks in Shanghai.

Visitor: Oh, thank you so much! [Jakeman, 2008: 161]

 

 

ÏÐÈËÎÆÅÍÈÅ 7

Ïðèìåð ðàçãîâîðà ìåæäó áðàòîì è ñåñòðîé

 

Leo: It’s Dad’s birthday on Saturday, Millie. You hadn’t forgotten, had you?

Millie: No, I’ve been thinking about what to get him.

Leo: Any good ideas?

Millie: Let’s get him a new coat. He’s been wearing that old grey coat for years – it’s falling apart. He’d love a new one.

Leo: Are you sure about that? He probably wears that coat all the time because he likes it.

Millie: Hmm, maybe. Well, why don’t we get him a shirt, then? He hasn’t got many nice shirts, has he? That red one he wears is horrible.

Leo: Oh, I don’t agree. I quite like it. And anyway, I’m not sure clothes are a good present for Dad. He likes to choose his own clothes.

Millie: Well, what would you suggest?

Leo: I don’t know. A book, maybe. How about cricket? He loves cricket.

Millie: It isn’t a very exciting present, though, is it.

Leo: Maybe not, but he loves books.

Millie: Ok, whatever you want. I don’t feel strongly about it. [Falla, 2008: 100]

 

ÏÐÈËÎÆÅÍÈÅ 8

Ïðèìåð ðàçãîâîðà ìåæäó ìóæåì, æåíîé è äåòüìè

 

Woman: Let me bring the paper. I’ve circled the most interesting ads. Here! What do you think of this one?

Man: Look good. Three bedrooms, only two bathrooms, but I think we can manage. The children could share a bathroom…

Woman: Definitely. I don’t think that’s a problem at all, I mean, we only have one bathroom at the moment, so, all in all it’s as big as this house. But it’s definitely much better than where we live. And it has a garden, and it’s in a really quiet residential area.

Man: Yes… The only problem is, it doesn’t say how much it is.

Woman: No, let’s just hope it’s not too expensive. I don’t think we can go on living here much longer.

Man: Absolutely no. We’ve got to move as fast as we can. It’s not just the lack of space, it’s the area as well that’s the problem.

Woman: I know. Only yesterday there were two burglaries in the neighbourhood. This must be the most dangerous area to live in!

Man: Absolutely. It has become the worst area by far. … Now… how about this one? It’s within our price range…

Woman: Yes, and it looks ideal – living room, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, study, laundry room… Oh, but it has an open-plan kitchen.

Man: So what? It’s not a problem, is it? I mean, most kitchens these days are open plan. And they’re more comfortable than the tiny kitchen we have now.

Woman: Yes, I know, but I don’t really like them, open-plan kitchens, I mean.

Man: Come on, everything else looks perfect. I think we should give it a try.

Woman: Are you sure? We don’t even know if it has a garden, and it doesn’t say anything about central heating. Maybe the bedrooms aren’t as big as the ones we have now.

Man: You’re right. And it doesn’t say where it is, either. That’s rather suspicious…

Woman: Well, it is a bit too good to be true…

Boy: Hi, Mum! Hi, Dad! What’s up?

Woman: Hello, Tom. How is your cold? Are you feeling better today?

Boy: Yeah. Hey, what are you looking at those ads for?

Woman: Nothing, dear. We were just looking at houses for sale.

Boy: What for? We are not buying another house, are we?

Man: As a matter of fact, we are, Tom. We’ve decided to move to a quieter area.

Boy: You can’t be serious! We’ve lived here all my life, all my friends are here, we can’t move. And what about all my stuff?

Man: Come on, Tom, you can take your stuff with you, it’s not as if you’ll leave your things behind… I don’t think your stuff is the problem.

Boy: And what about my friends? And school? I’ll have to get up earlier every day if we move. And the gym? And… [Aravanis, 2010: 209]

 

  

ÏÐÈËÎÆÅÍÈÅ 9

Ïðèìåð ðàçãîâîðà ìåæäó áðàòîì, ñåñòðîé è ìàìîé

 

Daisy: Wow, it's cold out there! You're home early. Are you alright?

Oliver: Never better … Hey, you couldn't pass me that plate, could you? Please? Thanks. But the heating at college broke down this morning, so when our accountancy lecturer said “Ladies and gentlemen, would you like a free afternoon to study at home?” Well, it was an offer we couldn't refuse really. It was freezing!

Daisy: Well, I see you've been busy. What is it? Can I have a taste?

Oliver: Yes, of course you can! Here. What do you think?

Daisy: Mmmm. Wow, that's really good soup, there, big brother. What is it?

Oliver: It's a country recipe. I found it in one of Gran's old cookery books. But I've made a lot. Why don't you call Amy? You can ask her round for dinner, if you like. There's more than enough. I've made bread too, look.

Daisy: You are one amazing brother!

Oliver: I know. Now go and phone.

Daisy: Amy? Oh, hi, Mrs Hao. Could I speak to Amy, please? … Thank you ... Amy? It's Daisy.

Amy: Hi! What's up?

Daisy: Would you like to come to our house for dinner?

Amy: Ah, yes, that would be really cool. Thank you. And could you say thanks to your mum for me?

Daisy: Well, actually, she isn't here. It's Oliver's idea. He's made some wonderful soup. And bread.

Amy: Nice! I could bring something for dessert, if you like. I can make an apple cake ... Pardon, Mum? Ah, thanks! It's Chinese New Year, so we've got some special sweets here. My mother says I can take some to your house, so you can try them.

Daisy: Oh yes! Chinese New Year! Mum's in Hong Kong this week, writing about the celebrations. She emailed us some photos. But I thought your family's from Cambridge ... ? Do you celebrate Chinese New Year? 

Amy: Yes, of course! Three of my grandparents are from Hong Kong, in fact – though my mother's father is Scottish. My parents and I are British, but we celebrate as a family. Listen, I'd better go and make that cake, or it'll be too late.

Daisy: OK! Oh, Mum's calling. See you in an hour.

Amy: Great. See you.

Daisy: Hi, Mum!

Sophie: Hi! Listen, it's just after midnight here and it's really noisy...

Oliver: Wow, it sounds amazing!

Sophie: It is. Plus I've recorded some great interviews and got some fantastic photos for the blog. WOW!

Daisy: You couldn't send some photos to Amy too, could you, Mum? Is that OK? Her family's from Hong Kong – I'm sure she'd love to see it.

Sophie: Yes, no problem, but don't give me her email address now, I can't hear anything very well! It's too loud!

Daisy: OK.
Sophie: I'll phone you again tomorrow morning, OK?

Oliver/ Daisy: OK. Love you.

Sophie: Love you too.

Oliver:  She's having fun.

Daisy: Yes. I miss her.

Oliver: Me too.

Daisy: Amy? Is everything OK?

Amy: Yes, fine. My mother says would you two like to have dinner with us tomorrow? She says we can celebrate Chinese New Year together. And Dad says we can have special food – he'll make it – and we've got fireworks and ... you know ... if you like...

Daisy: We'd love to! [British Council LearnEnglish Teens]

ÏÐÈËÎÆÅÍÈÅ 10

Ïðèìåð òåëåôîííîãî ðàçãîâîðà ïîäðóã

 

Fadi: Morning Olivia!

Olivia: Hello there!

Fadi: Do you live here?

Olivia: How do you mean?

Fadi: It’s just that every time I come in here, you’re here...it’s like you live here or something...

Olivia: Just taking a break that’s all...

Fadi: You’re always taking a break.

Olivia: Well my shop’s next door, so it’s so easy just to pop in here when things are quiet...

Fadi: Where’s the little thief today?

Olivia: Who? Oh! You mean my little nephew Joe...

Fadi: Exactly...the sweet little pest!

Olivia: He’s with his mum, my sister, today, you’ll be relieved to know.

Fadi: Has Harry been in today?

Olivia: He dropped by the shop before. Said he might pop in here later for a coffee.

Fadi: I think he’s angry with me, perhaps I should avoid him for a bit.

Olivia: Why’s he angry with you?

Fadi: Oh, you know, we argued about money – he was going to do that job for me...

Olivia: Oh yeah, but don’t worry. I’m sure he’s not really angry. And even if he is, he’ll soon forget it. You know what he’s like!

Fadi: Yeah, I guess so. I’ll just let it drop.

Fadi and Olivia: Hi there!

Sarah and Magda: Hello

Fadi: Cheer up! What’s up with you two?

Sarah: Just the usual...

Olivia: How’s the flat-hunting going Sarah?

Sarah: Still nothing. I really need somewhere to live. I’m getting desperate. I’ll end up homeless if things don’t get better!

Olivia: Oh come on, it’s not that bad...

Sarah: No, of course it’s not, but...it’s so difficult to find a place...

Fadi: I’m glad you showed up – I wanted to talk to you about that...

Sarah: Oh yeah?

Fadi: Yeah - I’ve heard of something that might interest you...

Sarah: Great! What is it?

Fadi: A cousin of mine has a spare room in his house.

Olivia: A cousin of yours...how many people are there in your family...?

Fadi: A lot!

Sarah: That sounds good...can I look at the flat?

Fadi: I’ll call him now.

Olivia: Are you sure about moving in there?

Sarah: Look, I really need a place, urgently, and it’ll be ok, I’m sure...

Olivia: Lots of opportunities to see Fadi....

Sarah: You are such a terrible gossip!

Johnny: There’s Fadi, always stuck to that phone, always working...or perhaps it’s girls!

Olivia: Actually, he’s helping Sarah to find a flat.

Johnny: Oh. Ok. Good. Well hello! What’s up? Why does everyone look so glum here?

Sarah: I’m still trying to find a flat...

Magda: And I finish my degree soon, which means I have to get a job, or go back to Poland.

Johnny: And you want to stay here in London?

Magda: Yeah, but it’s so difficult to get a job.

Olivia: That’s not true, there are lots of jobs around...

Magda: Yes, but I don’t want to just work in a bar or a cafe or a shop...

Olivia: Oh thanks!

Magda: Sorry! I know you work in a shop, but...that’s different… it’s your own shop, and you sell such special things, those lovely handmade shoes! But usually, you know, shopwork isn’t great..

Olivia: Tell me about it...

Sarah: But you’ll be a trained architect, won’t you?

Magda: Yes, exactly...but it’s not easy to get work as an architect. There’s a lot of competition here in London.

Johnny: You should go to China...lots of opportunities there right now, lots of building.

Fadi: Listen, Sarah, I spoke to my cousin and we can go round to have a look at the flat this afternoon if you like...

Sarah: “We”?

Fadi: Well, I’ll go with you, show you where it is...

Sarah: Erm, ok...Thanks!

Olivia: Told you so!

Magda: Well you might have solved your problem then...but I might not be here much longer! [British Council LearnEnglish]

 

 

ÏÐÈËÎÆÅÍÈÅ 11

Ïðèìåð ðàçãîâîðà äâóõ äðóçåé

 

Penny: Hi, Anthony. What is it?

Anthony: I don’t suppose you could lend me some money?

Penny: No, I couldn’t. It took you ages to pay it back the last time.

Anthony: I’m sorry about that. I will pay you back straightaway this time, I promise.

Penny: No.

Anthony: Oh, go on. It’s not for me. It’s my Mum’s birthday tomorrow and I want to by her a present. Please. Please.

Penny: Oh, ok, then, here you are. That’s all I have.

Anthony: Thanks, Penny. That’s really good of you. [Falla, 2008: 101]

 

ÏÐÈËÎÆÅÍÈÅ 12

Ïðèìåð ðàçãîâîðà-îáñóæäåíèÿ äâóõ äðóçåé

 

Jan: What I’d really like is a phone that is also an mp3 player.

Mark: Well, most phones can play back mp3 files. In fact, only some very old ones can’t. So it doesn’t really matter which phone you choose, if all you want is an mp3 player then

Jan: I’m sorry, but I didn’t finish. I was saying that I need a proper music phone not one that you can just put a few mp3s in…

Mark: But …

Jan: Just a minute. As I was saying, I want a phone that can hold at least a few hundred of my songs and pay them back.

Mark: May I say something now?

Jan: Please do.

Mark: What you need is a phone that can take a pretty large memory card. There are music phones around that can take memory cards of up to four gigabytes!

Jan: And how many songs can go on that kind of card?

Mark: Definitely more than a thousand!

Jan: Ok then. That’s the phone I’m getting. Any idea how much they cost? [Aravanis, 2010: 208]

 
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