The Duchess of Wessex

(from the programme “The English at Home”)

Ex.1 Pronounce the words correctly:

1. Robin Knight [‘rObin nait]

2. Duchess [ dACiz] - герцогиня

3. Wessex [wesiks] - Уессекс (графство)

4. programme [‘prOgrqm] - npoгpaммa

5. reporter [ ri'pLtq] - репортер

6. ordinary [‘Ldinqri] - обычно

7. secretary ['sekritqri] - секретарь

8. interview ['intqvju:] - интервью

Ex.2 Read the dialogue in parts:

Robin: Now, Duchess... tell us about an ordinary day in your life.

Duchess: Well, I wake up at seven o'clock...

R.: Really? Do you get up then?

D.: No. of course I don't get up at that time. I have breakfast in bed and I read

"The Times".

R.: What do you do then?

D.: I read my letters and dictate the replies to my secretary.

R.:... and then?

D.: At eleven I walk in the garden with Philip.

R.: Oh? Who's Philip?

D.: Philip's my dog.

R.: What time do you have lunch?

D.: I have lunch at twelve thirty.

R.: And after lunch?

D.: Oh. I rest until six o'clock.

R.:... and at six? What do you do at six?

D.: I dress for dinner. We have dinner at eight o'clock.

R.: What time do you go to bed?

D.: Well, I have a bath at nine thirty, and I go to bed at ten.

R.: Thank you. Duchess... you certainly have a busy and interesting life!

Ex.3 Answer the questions:

1. Who is interviewing the Duchess of Wessex?

2. Does she wake up at eight o'clock? (Ask "What time…?")

3.Does she have breakfast in the kitchen? (Ask “Where…?”)

4. Does she read "The Sun" magazine? (Ask "What…?")

5. Does she read her letters?

6. Does she dictate the replies to her husband?

7. Does she walk in the garden with her secretary? (Ask "Who … with?")

8. Does she have lunch at twelve? (Ask "What time…?")

9. What does she do until six?

10. What does she do at six?