Discussion

1. Why do most people want to get ahead in their jobs?

2. Why is a good education important?

UNiT VII

I R': ad the following dialogue and try to understand it without using, a dictionary.

When in Rome, do as Romans do. Victor is taking a plane to London from New York. He's talking to an Englishman, David Blake.

- I wonder, if you mind ray foreign accent, David.

- Of course, I don't, Victor. After this trip foreign accents don't surprise me at all.

~ The United States is a melting pot of people from different countries-

- To tell you the truth, I myself didn't understand some accents. I could understand the slang of American blacks only with great difficulty- •

- Really? I coudn't understand them at all. But I was struck by the friendliness of people in the street.. ^! - That's typically American. In England people arc more formal though they are friendly.

- Most Americans are very informal in habits, dress and speech.» /- Do you smoke, David?

- 1 do. But not very much.

- Health is so fashionable in America that I gave up smoking too.

- Have you managed to give up smoking?

- Yes, and only in America I finally managed to do it. When in Rome, do as the Romans do|°But there is a lot of advertising of wine. and cigarettes.

~ But people don't take notice of that. And thev advertize health as well. This kind of ads is very popular.

- Then I'll try not to smoke till London.

- That's a good idea.

LI Answer the following questions,

1. Why isn't it surprising to hear foreign accents in America? 2- What new things about American ways have you leamt? 3 In what way does the saying " When in Rome, do as the Ro­mans do" refer to Victor?

III. Read a story attentiyely__UseJ, hc proper forms of the verbs given in brackets:

Victor... not (to be) to New york before. He... not (to know) anybody in New York. But Richard... (to ask) hih friend Brian Smith to meet Victor and reserve a room for him.

What will Victor do if Brian... not (to come) to JFK (John Fitzerald Kennedy) International Airport? Where... he (to go)?

But he... (to have) a lot of experience. He'll do something and now he... (to fly) to New York

IV. Make up your own sentences using cxrrc_3sioas:

" To tell you truth..., 1 wonder i', i was struck by --., Have you managed to..., There is a lot oi.

V. Make up a short dialogue so that the concluding phrase should be " That's a good idea."

T'ue Jefferson Memorial

The Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. was built to hon­or Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. A large statue of Jefferson stands inside this circular monument-