Great! — Грандиозно!
Terrific! /- Потрясающе!
Grand! — Здорово!
That’s fine! — Это Прекрасно!
Fantastic! — Фантастика!
How wonderful! — Как чудесно!
Really? Is that really so? — Неужели? Неужели это так?
You don’t say so! — He может быть!
That’s surprise! — Это сюрприз!
That’s news to me. — Это новость для меня.
How come? — Как это может быть?
Believe it or not! — Верьте или не верьте!
Just fancy! — Только представьте!
b) Learn these 2 dialogues by heart.
1) What’s the matter? You look so happy.
- I’ve won a four-week cruise for two.
- You don’t say so. That is surprise.
- Just fancy! I’ve sent the answers to some questions to the travelling agency two months ago. And it is the prize for my correct answers.
- Fantastic. My congratulations!
2) - Hi! You look so happy
- Hi! I’ve won the first prize at the conference!
- Is that really so? That’s surprise! My congratulations on your excellent results!
- Thanks! I’d like to invite you to our party. Does 6 o’clock suit you?
- It’s O.K. Are you going to invite your friends?
- Of course. It goes without saying.
- And could you give me a lift now?
- Sorry. I’m afraid not. I’m in a hurry now.
- No need to be sorry. We’ll meet soon.
- See you soon.
EXERCISE 21. Arrange role-plays on the following subjects; be as imaginative as you can:
1) You are at the International scientific conference for the first time. You meet a famous American\British\French scientist there and have a talk with him.
2) You are in the shop. You are buying a computer. You are talking with a shop assistant.
EXERCISE 22. Talk on one of these topics:
1. The Importance of Science.
2. The Importance of Modern Technologies.
3. Different Kinds of Transport in Our Life.
4. The Telephone in Your Life.
5. Your Computer.