Listening comprehension

Time for a digital office?

These days the Internet seems to be everywhere. The more we hear about it, the more it seems to grow. It has become so common that people say that they can't live without it. It's so simple that you don't need to talk about it. But there are problems. Many companies buy technology at different times from different companies from different places. These companies offer different help services. As a result, different systems often don't match. We say they are not compatible. Compatibility is a big problem in digital connections. If equipment is not compatible, the system doesn't work. So, what can you do? One solution will be to use a digital office. In a digital office all the components will come from one supplier and they will all be compatible.

UNIT III.

MEALS

I. РЕЧЕВЫЕ МОДЕЛИ, ОБЕСПЕЧИВАЮЩИЕ ОБЩЕНИЕ

В РЕЧЕВЫХ СИТУАЦИЯХ:

«Запрос мнения», «Выражение мнения», «Согласие/несогласие»

ASKING ABOUT SOMEONE’S OPINION

What do you feel about...?

What do you think about...?

What's your opinion of...?

How do you see...?

How would you react to...?

Do you have any particular views on?

OPINION

I think that...

I believe that...

As I understand it...

In my view...

In my opinion...

As far as I know...

As I see it...

To my mind...

I consider that...

It's my feeling that...

From where I stand...

AGREEING / DISAGREEING

That's quite right.

That's true.

Exactly so!

I'm with you there.

I'm of the same opinion

I absolutely agree with...

don't agree.

Not really.

I'm not sure, in fact.

That's wrong!

I don't think that's right.

I don't see why...

КОММУНИКАТИВНЫЕ ЗАДАНИЯ:

1. Спросите у своего товарища, о том, какое у него мнение о вашем университете (о первых днях учебы в университете, об одногруппниках, о режиме рабочего дня студента и др.). Пусть он выскажет свое мнение, с которым вы согласитесь / не согласитесь.

2. Спросите у студентов вашей группы, о том, какое у них мнение о студенческой жизни. Пусть каждый выскажет свое мнение, с которым вы согласитесь / не согласитесь.

3. Работая в триаде, поинтересуйтесь у одного из партнеров по общению о его мнении по поводу учебного расписанию. Пусть он выскажет это мнение, с которым второй партнер не согласится и приведет свои доводы, обосновывающие несогласие.

II. Текст для чтения, перевода И ОБСУЖДЕНИЯ