Essential Words and Expressions

Excuse me! / Pardon me! Простите! (Общепринятая вежливая форма обращения к незнакомому человеку).

Listen! / I say! / Look (here)! Послушайте!

Hey! / Hi! Эй! Привет! (Неформальное обращение).

Attention, please! Внимание!

Look out! Осторожно!

Could you tell me…Скажите, пожалуйста…

What can I do for you? Чем могу быть полезен?

(I am) at your service. (Я) к вашим услугам.

What is it? В чем дело?

What do you want? Что вам нужно?

Exercises

I. Study the vocabulary of the Unit.

II. Practice the following sentence patterns. Translate them into Russian.

1. Excuse me, officer! Could you help me to fill out my declaration form?

2. Could you show me where to sign the application form?

3. Sorry to bother you, officer, but could you tell me how to phone the airline: I have a missing bag.

4. May I ask you a question? Can I take this case to the cabin?

5. Sorry to trouble you, but are these things subject to duty?

6. Excuse me! Where is the nearest currency exchange office?

7. Sorry to bother you, but where can I go through the customs?

8. Have you filled in your declaration form?

9. Please put your suitcases into the X-ray machine.

10. Have you declared all your currency?

III. Read the dialogue. Practice it in pairs. Trade roles and reproduce the dialogue in pairs.

Passenger: Excuse me!

Customs Officer: Yes. What can I do for you?

P.: Sorry to bother you, but where can I pass through the customs?

C.O.: Go to the red channel if you have something to declare and to the green channel if you have nothing to declare.

P.: What documents are required?

C.O.: Let me see what you have.

P.: Just a minute. I'm afraid I've forgotten to fill in my declaration.

C.O.: Now then... You should fill in your declaration form first and then go through the customs.

P.: I see.

C.O.: You can find forms on the table in the middle of the hall.

P.: Thank you. The problem is I don't know English well enough to fill in a declaration form.

C.O: There are forms in different languages. Choose any you need.

Have you filled in the Customs form? Could you have missed anything? Have you declared all your currency?

P.: Yes, I have.

C.O.: Well, well... Have you got weapon of any kind and ammunition?

P.: Oh, dear! Why? No!

C.O.: Then you should write "No". Is this your luggage all here? Please put your suitcase into the X-ray machine. Wait just another second. It's okay. You may go. Thank you. Sorry to have kept you so long.

P.: Thank you for your help.

C.O.: Thank you.