IV Communicative skills

1. Read these dialogues and reproduce them:

1)

A: Hello, my name is Lesya.

B: Hello, Lesya. I’m Roman.

A: Where are you from?

B: I'm from the Carpathians. And you? Where are you from?

A: I'm from L'viv.

B: And I'm from Truskavets.

A: Truskavets is a very interesting place.

В: Yes, it is.

the Carpathians – Карпатські гори

And you? – а ти (ви)?

an interesting place – цікаве місце

2)

А: Ні, I'm Vitaliy. I'm a first-year student.

В: Ні, me too. My name is Edik.

A: What are you Ed?

B: Oh, my speciality is microelectronics, and what about you?

A: I'm an IT student. Information technologies, you see. How is the uni for you?

B: It's Ok. But very big. Where is a canteen?

A: Have no idea. Come on, find it.

me too – я також

uni = university

canteen – їдальня

have no idea – не маю уявлення

Come on, find it – давай, знайдемо її

3)

A: I beg your pardon!

B: Can I help you?

A: Where is the foreign languages department here, please?

B: There are two foreign languages departments in this university. Which one? What department are you from?

A: Light industry.

B: Ok. Follow me.

A: Are you sure, you know where it is?

B: Trust me, I’m a second-year student here.

I beg your pardon – перепрошую

Can I help you – чим можу допомогти?

foreign languages department – кафедра іноземних мов

follow me – йди за мною

trust me – повір мені

4)

A: Please, forgive me...

В: What's the matter?

A: I'm not ready for the class today.

B: It's rather bad of you. I have to warn you this time. But next time...

A: There is not going to be any next time. I promise.

B: We'll live, we'll see.

A: Thank you for understanding.

B: Thank you for warning.

forgive – пробачити

What's the matter? – Що сталося?, У чому справа?

warn – попередити

next time – наступний раз

promise – обіцяти

We'll live, we'll see – поживемо – побачимо

5)

A: And what about your English teacher, Pete?

B: She's Ok. Very kind and understanding.

A: Lucky you are. Ours is very strict and serious.

B: Is yours young or not?

A: Rather young. She speaks English only, as if it is her native language.

B: But it is good for you.

A: Yeah, it's very nice, but I'm afraid of her. All of us are afraid of her.

B: If you are afraid of her, you will behave well, at least.

Lucky you are – щастить же вам!

Strict – суворий

rather – досить таки

as if – ніби

native language – рідна мова

yeah = yes

to behave – поводитися

at least – принаймні

2. Speak on the following situations:

1. You want to introduce your new groupmate to your friends. They are glad to meet a new person.

2. Tell your friend from another university about your speciality.

3. Talk with your parents about your first steps at your university.

V Rendering.

Read the text and translate it using a dictionary.