Название: Деловой английский. Ускоренный курс

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The buses

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Londoners are pioud of then "big red buses". These days some may not be red but they always carry the red roundel.

On many London buses passengers buy tickets from the driver when they get on. Some buses, however, have a conductor, and the passengers get on the bus and wait for the conductor to ask them where they are going and sell them the tickets.

Tiavelcards are very popular for bus travel

One day after the session the participants have free time. Ivan and Sergei decide to go to the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. They get out of the hotel and go to the nearest bus stop.

Ivan:  Excuse me, what bus can take us to Trafalgar Square, please?

Passer-by:   I'm sorry. I'm afraid I don't know.

Ivan asks again.

Ivan:  Excuse me. Can you tell me where to get a bus to Trafalgar Square, please?

Policeman:  Yes. Cross over the road. Can you seethe cinema?

The bus stop is just round the corner.

Ivan: Do you know the number of the bus?

Policeman:  I think it's a thirteen.

Ivan: Thank you very much.

At the bus stop.

Ivan: Excuse me. Is this the stop for the Tiafalgar Square bus?

Man. That's right. It's number 13. It stops at Trafalgar Square and goes on to Liverpool Station. Therefore ask the driver to tell you where to get off.

Ivan: Thank you very much.

On the bus.

Sergei: Two returns to Trafalgar Square.

Bus driver: 1 pound.

Sergei: Can you tell us when we get to Trafalgar Square, please?

Bus driver: OK.

Words and expressions

Exercises

1. Read the following:

•  The conductor will sell them the tickets.

Cross over the road.

Is this the stop for the Trafalgar Square bus?

That's right.

2. Underline the answers true to the text:

3. Insert articles:

These days some English buses may not be red but they always carry ... red roundel. On many London buses passengers buy tickets from ... driver when they get on. Some buses, however, have ... conductor, and ... passengers get on . . and wait for ... conductor to ask them where they are going and sell them ... tickets.

4. Insert prepositions:

Londoners are proud ... their "big red buses". Single and return tickets may be bought either ... drivers or conductors. Travelcards are very popular ... bus travel.

One day Ivan and Sergei decide to go ... the National Galleiy ... Trafalgar Square. They get ... the hotel and go ... the nearest bus stop.

5. Complete the dialogues and act out similar ones:

•

— Excuse me, what bus can take ...?

— I'm sorry, I'm afraid ...

— ... Can you tell me where to get ...?

— Yes. Cross over ... Can ... cinema? The bus stop       ...

— Do you know the number ...?

— I think . .

— Thank ..

•

— Is this the stop for ...?

— That's right. It's number . . It stops at ...      and goes on to ... Therefore ask the driver ...

•

— Two returns to ...

— One . .

— Can you tell us .. ?

6. Translate into Russian:

In a few minutes they'll be in Trafalgar Square. They will immediately see the National Gallery. It's in the centre of the Square. I believe they'll spend an hour or so visiting the Gallery.