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A.
1. Shall I open my suitcase?
2. Is there a parking lot near hear?
3. Can I do anything for you?
4. You are welcome.
5. Could I help you with your luggage? - That's nice of you.
6. Thanks a lot for everything. I enjoyed staying with you.
7. Thank you. That's just the thing I need.
8. I don't know how to thank you for your offer.
9. I'm so grateful to you for looking after my dog.
10. I'm much obliged to you for all you've done for me.
B.
1. Здравствуйте. Чем я могу вам помочь?
2. Не знаю, как вас благодарить.
3. Вы так добры!
4. Не стоит благодарности.
5. Большое спасибо за помощь!
6. Извините, как пройти в зал таможенного досмотра?
7. Спасибо за все, что вы для меня сделали.
8. Ну, что вы. Был рад вам помочь.
9. Это как раз то, что мне нужно. Большое спасибо.
10. Большое спасибо за то, что присмотрели за моими вещами. - Не стоит благодарности.
V. Respond to the following:
1. Can I help you?
2. I don’t know how to thank you.
3. It was nice talking to you.
4. I’m so grateful for your advice.
5. Thanks awfully for your time.
6. How very kind of you!
7. Welcome to our country!
8. Let me offer you a seat.
9. I’ve bought a newspaper for you.
10. Is there anything I can do for you?
VI. Act out a dialogue using essential words and expressions of the unit.
UNIT 9
Apologies
Essential Words and Expressions
Sorry. Простите./ Извините.
Sorry, I can’t. Простите, я не могу.
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Sorry for… Простите за…
Sorry. (I didn’t mean to.) Простите. (Я не хотел этого./ Я нечаянно.)
It’s my fault. / I’m to blame. Простите, я виноват.
I apologize. / I do apologize. Прошу прощения.
I’m terribly /awfully sorry. I’m very sorry about that. Мне ужасно жаль.
Sorry, it’s my mistake. Простите, это моя ошибка.
I think I owe you an apology. Думаю, мне следует извиниться.
Possible replies:
That’s all right. / OK. / Never mind. Ничего страшного./ Все в порядке.
It was not your fault. / You are not to blame. Вы не виноваты.
Please don’t worry. Пожалуйста, не беспокойтесь.
You needn’t apologize. Не нужно извиняться.
Apology accepted. Извинение принято.
Exercises
I. Study the vocabulary of the Unit.
II. Practice the following sentence patterns. Translate them into Russian.
1. Sorry, I can't help you here.
2. We're sorry for the trouble we've caused.
3. Sorry, but we've opened the packing while examining.
4. Sorry to keep you waiting.
5. It's my fault. I signed the declaration form in the wrong place.
6. I apologize for my son's behavior. He didn't mean it.
7. I'm terribly sorry. I’ve lost the key.
8. I'm sorry, you can't take these plants with you.
9. Sorry, it's my mistake. I should have declared all silver at once.
10. My apologies if I have misunderstood your intentions.
