Part 1. Asking the way

Ex. 23. Floyropøre 3a AHKTOPOM CJiCLIYi01_11He CJ1013a:

to kidnap, a ransom, a briefcase, to walk, exactly, a clerk. to turn. Hyde Park Corner, Picadilliy, through, Buckingham Palace, a po• liceman, Vauxhall, a motobike, Camden, lucky, to arrest, a hotel, traffic, to grab, ahead, could, a taxi.

Ex. 24. [10B•ropwre 3a AHKTOPOM (þpa3b1:

to get a ransom; one of the kidnappers; at exactly 7.25: a clerk in thc hotel; could you tell me, to take a taxi; to turn left: to walk through; to turn right; to walk straight ahead; to walk past Buckingham Palace; near the kerb; a lot of traffic; on a motorbike; to grab the briefèase; the police tallowed him.

Ex. 25. [IpoHHTaiãTe H nepeBeAHTe yeKCT

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Kidnapping

Janet was kidnapped by Lucky and Frank because they want to get a ransom of I mln. dollars from her father, Mr. Snow. He is a banker from New York. And now, one of the kidnappers is phoning Mr.Snow.

Kidnapper:	We want a million dollars from you. Tomorrow.
Mr._Snow:	But I haven't got a million dollars right now! Where am I going to find il^l?
Kidnapper:	That's your problem! But if you want vour daughter. find it.
Mr.Snow:	Ail ricrht. I'm going to give you the money tomorrow. And how can I do it?
Kidnapper:	Put the money in a black briefcase and leave your hotel at seven o' clock-tomorTow evenin•. Walk to Victoria Station.
Mr,Snow:	Why do I have to walk?
Kidnapper:	No questions. Go to thc waiting room at Victoria Station. Be there at exactly seven twenty-five.
Mr.Snow:	And what shall I do there?
Kidnapper:	Stand at the first telephone box and wait. But don't do anvthing wrong.

The next day Mr.Snow asked a clerk in his hotel how to get to Victoria Station.

MF.Snow: Mr,Snow: Clerk: Mr.Snow: Clerk: Mr. Snow:

Could vou te•}' me how to get to Victoria Station? Well, vou can take a taxi or a bus, sir. Oh, no, I want to walk there. Is it a long wav from here? Will, 110, go out of the hotel and turn left. Walk down Park Lane to Hide Park Corner. Turn left into Piccttdillv. Then walk through Green Park which will be on your right. And see Victoria Station? Not yet. Firs(walk past Buckingham Palace, Turn right and walk straight ahead to Victoria Station. You can't miss it. Oh, Ihanks.

Mr.Snow left [he hotel at exactly seven o'clock. A policeman was behind him. Ide followed Mr..Snow to Victoria Station. At seven twentyfive the kidnappers phoned again.

Mr.Snow•:	What shall do now?
Kidnapper:	Walk to Vauxhall bridge.
Mr.Snow:	Where's that?
Kidnapper:	It's near the Station. V.i'alk	Vauxhall Bridge Road.

then turn right. Stay on the right near the kerb.

After Mr.Snow left the station, he walked to Vauxhall Bridge Road. He turned right and walked down the road. There was a lot of traffic. He didn't cross the road. He stayed near the kerb. At that moment a man came up the road on a motobike and grabbed the briefcase from Mr.Snow. But the police followed him to an old house in Camden Town. The police broke into the house right after the kidnapper and freed the girl and arrested the kidnappers. Notes:

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to 'let on; walk straight ahead; to the left; to come; near, to L'O on foot; to go the right way.

Ex. 28. FIP0YHTaüre H Bocnp0H3BeAHte AHanor:

— Excuse me, officer.

At vour service.

Could you tell me the way to Red Square?

Certainly. Waik straight ahead and then turn to the left.

-Is it a long way from here?

Oh, no. It'll take you about 10 minutes to get there.

Thank vou, officer. — That's all right.

l l. Sorrv, officer. Could you tell me how to get 10 the Pushkin museum?

W'ith pleasure. Take the underground and go as far as Kropotkinskava station. The Pushkin museum is a step from there.

Shall J change anvwherc?

No, vou needn't.

Thank vou verv much. — Not at all.

111. Pardon me, officer. How can gel ta the hotel "Cosmos"?

Oh, it's a tong way from here. Take trollcv bus number 12 and go as (hr as Pushkinskaya square. Then take the under ground and at China town station vou must change for an other line and get off at "VDNH" stati on.

And where is the trollev bus stop?

— It's on the other side of thc street.

- Thank vou, officer. That's all right.

Ex. 29. Bocno.11H»rre HCAOCTa10ß(He Pardon me, officer.

— Is the "Rossia" cinema a long wav from here?

What number bus shall take?

And where is the bus stop?

Thank you very much.

At your service.

Take the underground and go as Far as Kurskaya station.

You needn't take a bus. You can walk there.

It'll take you about 5 minutes.

That's all right.

Ex. 30. Cnpocwre cBoero uapTHepa:

How to get to	the swimming pool "Chaika: the Taganka theatre Moscow Universitv
What number bus	the Belyaevo metro station
to take to get to	the Yuao.Zapadnaya station the Olympic Village