VII. Suggested activities
1. Add a beginning (begin with: May I ask you…, Be so kind as to…, Will you,
please…, Would you, please…, Could I trouble you for…):
A) – …
– You may go by either road;
B) – …
– Not that way. The information booth is over there;
C) – …
– It’s a long distance off. You’d better take a bus;
D) – …
– Sure it is. We can’t do better than take a taxi;
E) – …
– Certainly it is, but if you walk, you’ll have to give yourself half an hour to
get there in time;
F) – …
– It’s at the other end of the town;
G) – …
– It’s a stone’s throw from here.
2. Complete the following sentences according to the given model:
If you want to get to the hostel quickly… (взять такси)
If you want to get to the hostel quickly, you can’t do(any) better than take a
taxi/You should better take a taxi/You had better take a taxi.
A) if you don’t want to be lost…(обратиться к девушке в справочном бюро).
B) if you want to ask the way… (обратиться к милиционеру).
C) if you don’t want to miss the house…(идти прямо).
D) if you want to get to the cafe… (дойти до площади и повернуть направо).
E) if you want to reach the taxi-stand quickly…(выходить с вокзала с правой
стороны).
F) if you want to get off at your destination…(попросить кондуктора выса-
дить вас у площади).
G) If you want to get there in time… (выходить за полчаса).
3. Make up dialogues, using expressions from sections IV and V.
Lesson 18
BUYING GAS
I. NOTE
While it is still possible to find full-service gasoline stations in the U.S., they are
being replaced increasingly by self service outlets where you pump your own gas. At
some service stations, you have the option of pumping the gas yourself or having an
attendant do it for you. Usually, the price per gallon of gas is considerably higher at a
full service pump.
Most service stations accept credit cards for payment, including Visa and
MasterCard. Be sure to ask about this before filling up your car.
Unleaded gasoline is now required for all cars manufactured in the U.S. There
are various grades of octane levels of gas. You will usually find such names as “Premium”
or “Super” (highest octane level) and “Regular” for the lower octane level.
|
|
|
II. DIALOGUE
Service Station Attention: Regular or super unleaded?
You: Regular, please. Could you also check the oil and the tires?
(You read the instructions for Washington.)
Service Station Attention: Your oil is down a bit. Shall I put in a quart?
You: OK. Would you mind cleaning the windshield, too?
Service Station Attention: Sure. Where are you headed?
You: To Washington. I’ve got to do some research there. I know nothing about the city.
Service Station Attention: It’s a great place – lots of good restaurants, museums, and
stores. How long will you be there?
You: I’m not sure yet. Probably several days.
Service Station Attention: Have a safe trip! And don’t miss the Smithsonian!
(The instruction for Washington look complicated. And you still have to go to Chicago
and the West coast! As you drive away, you wonder whether you’ll be able to
collect your inheritance after all).
IV. IDIOMS
Gas UP
(to fill up one’s gasoline tank with gasoline; informal)
I have to stop at the next service station and gas up.
The next time you gas up, try some of the gasoline with alcohol in it.
Run out of Gas
(run out of energy; lose momentum; run out of petrol)
We can’t go any further. We are running out of gas.
What a day! We’ve been working since morning, and I’m really running out of
gas.
This electric clock runs out of gas. I’ll have to get a new one.
Add Fuel to the Fire/Flame
(to make a problem worse)
To spank a crying child just adds fuel to the fire.
Bill was shouting angrily, and Bob tries to get him to stop by laughing at him.
Of course that was just adding fuel to the flame.
Дата добавления: 2016-01-05; просмотров: 16; Мы поможем в написании вашей работы! |
Мы поможем в написании ваших работ!