Ex. III Read and translate the following conversational.

Mr Godley. Good morning, Mr Bellamy. How are you?

Mr Bellamy: Very well, thank you. How are ‘you?

Godley: Fine, thanks. I don’t think you’ve met my secretary This is Mr

Bellamy, who’s come to check our accounts. This is Miss Lloyd.

Bellamy and Miss Lloyd: How d’you do.

Bellamy: You have a very nice office here.

Miss Lloyd: Yes, it ‘is nice, ‘isn’t it? I like working here very much.

(The conversation continues, probably about the weather.)

(Two days later)

Bellamy: Good afternoon, Miss Lloyd.

Miss Lloyd: Good afternoon. How are “you today, Mr Bella­my?

Bellamy: Not too well, I’m afraid. Must ‘ve caught a bit of a cold I think.

Miss Lloyd: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. They say there’s a lot of flu about just

now, so I expect that’s what
(On which comforting note we will leave them.)

Ex. IV (a) Introduce two people to one another (one of them a woman);
(b) Introduce yourself to someone.

Ex. V Read the following remarks and answer them immediately:

(a) How d’you do

(b) How are you?

(c) Good afternoon

(d) Good evening

(e) Good morning

Ex. VI What would you say:

(a) At a first meeting.

(b) If you met somebody at 8.30 p. m., 11 a. m., 3.30 p. m., 12 midday.

(c) When introducing a speaker

Ex. VII Continue the conversations between Miss Lloyd and Mr Bella­my where they left off. This can be done impromptu, or pairs of students can prepare their parts. The weather seems a likely topic, but may lead to others. Here are some remarks about the weather that may come in handy:

Isn’t it lovely weather today?

What an awful day, isn’t it?

Rather a cold wind, ‘isn’t it?,

Looks a bit like rain, ‘doesn’t it?

Have you heard (seen) the weather forecast?

It’s been rather a good (bad) summer (winter), ‘hasn’t it?

I expect it’ll clear up later.

Ex. VIII Reproduce the following dialogues with your fellow-students

1.

George. My sister Ann.

Nick. Pleased to meet you, Miss Ann.

Ann. So am I.

2.

Mr M. Mrs K-, may I introduce my friend, Mr N. to you?

Mrs K How do you do, Mr N.? Glad to meet you.

Mr N. How do you do, Mrs K? I’m pleased to make your acquaintance. I

have so often heard about you from my friend Mike.

Mr N. Mrs Smith, I’d like to introduce my friend from Greece, Milos.

Mrs S. How do you do?

Milos. How do you do?

Mrs S. What are your first impressions of England?

Milos. I like England, but it’s much colder here than it is at home.

Mrs S. Never mind; you’ll feel all right here in a week or two.

N. Mother, this is Joe’s brother, Davy.

M. How do you do?

D. How do you do?

M. How do you like London?

D. It’s quite different from what I expected.

M. Don’t worry, you’ll soon get used to it.

Arthur. Soames, you haven’t met Joe, have you?

Soames. No.

A.Joe Lampton, Soames Hardy.

S. How d’you do?

Joe How d’you do? Glad to.

S. Likewise.

Ex. IX Supply missing remarks to the dialogues.

1.

A. My friend, Mr K.
В. …

К. How do you do?

В. …

К. The pleasure is mine.

2.

A. May I introduce my girl-friend Mary to you?

B. Pleased to meet you, Miss Mary. It seems to me that I’ve seen you somewhere

before.

M. …

B. That’s right. That concert is not to be forgotten
A. …