Выразить готовность сделать что-то, предложить помощь, подать идею:

— Shall I help you clear the room?

— Can I give you a hand with your luggage?

— Would you like a lift to the railway station?

— Shall we open the window?

— We can stay in tonight if you like.

дать разрешение или отказать :

— You can have the day off.

— You can’t borrow my car tonight, because I need it.

— Could I leave the office early today?

— You may register for the exam until the end of September. (более официально)

Practice:

1. Прочитайте описание ситуации и задайте подходящие вопросы, пользуясь Shall I … или Shall we … .

1. Tomorrow is your husband’s/wife’s birthday and you don’t know what to present him/her with. Ask your friend for advice.

What … .

2. You’ve just seen a bag in a shop. You are not sure whether to buy it or not. Ask your friend for advice.

3. You and your family haven’t decided what to have for dinner. You say … .

4. Your boss wants you to call him/her up. You don’t know what time to call up. Ask him/her.

What … .

5. You’re going out. But there is a strong possibility that it will rain and you aren’t sure whether to take an umbrella or not. Ask your friend for advice.

6. You and your husband/wife are going to a restaurant. You haven’t decided whether to go by car or on foot. You say … .

 

2. Ответьте на вопросы , используя глагол needn’t.

Model: — Shall I do the shopping now?

       — No, you needn’t. You can do it later.

1. — Shall I type this advertisement now?

— No, … . You … later.

2. — Shall I clean the flat today?

— No, … . You … tomorrow.

3. — Shall I go to the bank this morning?

— No, … . You … this afternoon.

 

3. Задайте вопросы к следующим ситуациям:

Model: — You want to borrow your friend’s camera. What do you say to him/her?

     — Could I borrow your camera?

1. You have a car and you want to give your mother-in -law a lift. What do you say?

Can I ______________________________________?

2. You have to go to the railway station but you don’t know how to get there. Ask a passer-by.

Could you__________________________________?

3. You are at an interview. You want to smoke a cigarette.

May I______________________________________?

4. You want to invite your cousin to stay with you for the weekend.

Would you like_______________________________?

5. You want to leave work early because you have some important things to do. Ask a permission.

Mr. Goldsmith, do you think I______________________________?

6. Your neighbour is listening to loud rock music. Ask him politely to turn it down.

Do you think you____________________________?

Прочитайте и запомните следующие идиомы:

Dressed to the nines — wearing fashionable clothing; dressed to attract attention.

Show must go on — the proceedings must continue regardless of any catastrophe or difficulty; nothing can stop what has been planned.

Monkey business — silliness or fooling around; dishonest or illegal activities; idiotic pranks.

Touch and go — very risky, uncertain, or critical.

White elephant — any possession that is useless, unwanted, or costs a lot of money to keep.

Reading and Speaking Practice

Topic 2

Culture Corner

 

 

Задание 1. Прочитайте текст и скажите, какие факты, упомянутые в тексте, для вас:

А) интересны;

В) необычны;

С) новы;

D) знакомы.

There is, perhaps, an excuse for people who use the word «England» when they mean «Britain». It cannot be denied that the dominant culture of Britain today is specifically English. The system of politics that is used in all four nations today is of English origin, and English is the main language of all four nations. Many aspects of everyday life are organized according to English custom and practice. But the political unification of Britain was not achieved by mutual agreement. On the contrary. It happened because England was able to exert her economic and military power over the other three nations.

Today English domination can be detected in the way in which various aspects of British public life are described. For example, the supply of money in Britain is controlled by the Bank of England (there is no such thing as a «Bank of Britain»). The present queen of the country is universally known as «Elizabeth the Second», even though Scotland and Northern Ireland have never had an «Elizabeth the First»! (Elizabeth I of England and Wales ruled from 1553 to 1603.) The term «Anglo» is also commonly used. (The Angles were a Germanic tribe who settled in England in the fifth century. The word «England» is derived from their name.) For example, newspapers and the television news talk about «Anglo-American relations» to refer to relations between the governments of Britain and the USA (and not just those between England and the USA).

I. True or False

Задание 2. Определите, какие утверждения соответствуют тексту, исправьте неверные утверждения.

1. People usually call Great Britain just England.

2. English is the main language of all four nations.

3. The political unification of Britain was achieved by mutual agreement.

4. The most important bank of Great Britain is called the Bank of Britain.

5. Elizabeth the First was the queen of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

6. The term ‘Anglo-American relations’ refers to relations between England and the USA.

II. Multiple choice

Задание 3. Ответьте на вопросы, выбрав один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

1. Why do people use the word «England»’ when they mean «Britain»?

a) Because they want to excuse for that.

b) Because the dominant culture of Britain is English.

c) Because they live there.

2. This is NOT the reason why people use the word «England» when they mean «Britain»:

a) The system of politics that is used in all four nations today is of English origin;

b) English is the main language of all four nations;

c) Many aspects of everyday life are organized according to English custom and practice;

d) More people live in England.

3. How was the political unification achieved?

a) It happened because nobody was against;

b) It happened because England was the best place to live;

c) It happened because England was more powerful than the other three nations.

4. What statement expresses the massage of the text best of all?

a) England is a great country;

b) The dominance of England in Great Britain is evident;

c) English culture is very rich.

III. Summary