know, Tom, when Bob was your age he was a very good pupil.

— Yes, Father, I know that. 27. You are wanted on the phone, Roger. 28.

Good evening, Mr. White. 29. Which book will you take, Henry? 30. Very well

done indeed, Tom! 31. I like your reading, Ann. 32. Change (turn) the sentence

into a question, Jim. 33. Stop talking, Ann. 34. What's the date today, Ben? 35.

Go to the board, Jimmy. 36. Don't prompt him, Ann. 37. Repeat the word, Ann.

38. What is the Russian for this word, Pete? 39. Read the first sentence, Mike.

40. Put down (take down) your homework, children! 41. You'll help me, wont

you, Nina? 42. Now remember what I've said, Peter. 43. How are you, Harry? 44.

Glad to see you, Arthur. 45. Have some more pudding, Ann? 46. Please read to

yourself, Mary, and not aloud. 47. Good morning, madam. Can I help you? 48.

May I ask you a question, Comrade Petrov? 49. Will you have anything to drink,

Sir? 50. Isn't it a pretty thing, Mother? 51. D'you want to make me a model boy,

Mum? 52. What have we got to eat, Mum? 53. Can I have another glass of tea,

Mary? 54. May I take your pen, Ann? 55. I'm so sorry, Mother. 56. Can I have an

apple, Mum? 57. Haven't you finished your work yet, John? 58. May I use your

pencil, Bob? 59. Give it to me, Ann. 60. Good-bye, Mr. Smith. 61. Give your

book to Ann, Mary. 62. May I go to th^ cinema, Mother?

7. Address your friend placing direct address at the beginning, in the

middle and at the end of the sentence.

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8. "* This exercise is meant to develop your ability to hear the intona-

tion and reproduce it in proper conversational situations, a) Listen to the

dialogue "Shopping" sentence by sentence. Write it down. Mark the stress-

es and tunes. Practise the dialogue, b) Record your reading. Play the re-

cording back immediately for the teacher and your fellow-students to de-

tect the possible errors in your pronunciation. Practise the dialogue for test

reading, memorize and dramatize it:

Shopping

"Er — Excuse me, how do I get to the glove department?" "Over there on the

left, madam, just past the ribbon counter." "Is this the right counter for gloves?"

"Yes, madam. What sort of gloves do you require? Kid, suede, chamois ...?"

"Well, let me see some of each." "Certainly, madam. What

size do you take?"

"Six and a quarter, I believe, but you'd better measure my hand to make

sure."

"I think a six is your size. How do you like these? I can recommend them,

they're very reliable."

"How much are they?"

"Nineteen and eleven (19/11), madam."

"Very well, I'll take them. And now, how do I get to the shoe department?"

"Come this way, please, and I'll show you ... just over there beyond the

millinery department."

"What kind of shoe did you want, madam? Calf, qlace, suede...?"

"I want a strong walking shoe with a low heel. Perhaps calf would be best. I

like court shoes, but of course high heels aren't suitable for country wear ... As

you see, I have rather small feet."

"Here's a pair about your size. Try them on ... How do they feel?"

"They're fairly comfortable, but they're a bit tight across the toes; I suppose

they'll give a little." "Yes, they'll stretch with wearing."

"Very well, then... Now, let's see, what else did I want. Oh yes, some silk

stockings, shoe-polish, a pair of scissors, and some safety-pins."

c)

Use the phrases below in conversational situations:

1. Excuse me, how do I get to ...? 2. Is this the right ...? 3, What sort of ...? 4.

What size do you take? 5. How much ...? 6. This way, please. 7. As you see ....

d) Make up a dialogue of your own using phrases from the dialogue

"Shopping".

9. " Listen to the dialogue. Write it down. Practise it in pairs until you

can say it in exactly the same way.

10.

Read and reproduce the following dialogues. Concentrate your

attention on the intonation of direct address:

"Now, take out your books and open them at Page Thirty. Peter, where did

we leave off yesterday?"

"We left off at the second paragraph on Page Thirty."

"Thank you! Ann, will you please read the text. Don't prompt her, John. Has

she made any mistakes, comrades?" 0

"Ann didn't pronounce the word 'work' correctly."

"Say the word, Ann!"

"Johnny, why are you late for school every morning?" "Every time I come to

the corner the sign says: 'School Go slow'."

May I use your pen, Mary?" By all means."

"Peter, may I take your book?"

"By all means."

("Of course you may.")

"John, haven't you finished that

book yet?" "I've only just begun it."

"Darling, will you marry me?" "No, but I will always admire your good

taste."

Peter's got your pen, Daddy." "Put it down. Peter."

'Mike's pulling my hair, Mummy." 'Stop it, Mike."

I've been helping Mummy, Daddy."

That's a good girl."

"John, why were you absent yesterday?"

"I was ill. Here is a note from the doctor."

"Can I have an apple, Mother?"

"You ate the last one th.s morning."

"Ann, it's time to get up." "But it's only half past six."

"Hello, Steve."

"Good afternoon, Mr. Davis."

"Which will you take, Henry?" "This one."

"I pointed it all by myself,

Daddy." "There's a clever boy."

"It Was all your fault, Ann." "But it wasn't."

"Tom's having tea. What for you,

Peter?" "I'd prefer a cup of coffee."

"Can you go to the circus, Daddy?" "I'll see."

"John will be at home at seven,

Mrs. Read." "Thank you." "I'm so sorry, Mummy."

"Are you really sorry? "

"Can I have an ice-cream,

Mum?" "Later on."

"Tell me, doctor. Is he badly

hurt?" "Nothing at all serious."

11. *** This exercise is meant to develop your ability to read a text with

proper intonation, a) Listen to the text "The Big Stores" sentence by

sentence. Mark the stresses and tunes. Practise reading the text, b) Record

your reading. Play the recording back immediately for your teacher and

fellow-students to detect your possible errors, c) Practise the story for test

readings:

The Big Stores

I went into one of the big London stores today and enjoyed myself very

much, just wandering from one department to another, looking at the various

articles on the counters. I thought the assistants were very helpful. There must

have been some hundreds of salesmen and saleswomen and dozens of different

departments, including china, haberdashery, confectionery, hardware and even

provisions. I went from one department to another — from umbrellas to gloves,

from fancy goods to lace — up and down, in lifts and on escalators. As I was

going through the book department, I was surprised to meet an old friend of

mine, whom I hadn't seen for years. We went up to the restaurant and had lunch

together.

We didn't finish lunch until half past two. Then we did some shopping