Plans for the weekend
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 398.
Ex. 2.
At the weekend our group decides how to spend the days off. All students want to see the sights of London and have a good cultural programme. But they have different ideas of what it should be. David and Paul want to go to a football match, while Denis and Veronica would rather spend the day in the city buying souvenirs. Peter and Kate dream of going to the pub. They can't agree. In the end they split up and decide to go separately.
The receiving party try to make their guests' stay pleasant and entertaining. They offer an interesting cultural programme which includes sight-seeing, cultural outing and some special things to do. Supposingly the programme will give the visitors an idea of the country's history, culture, customs and traditions. At the same time they want our students to give the chance to listen and speak English as much as possible. They want to make personal contact with them which is not less important than business contacts. So, both parties met together to discuss the plan for the weekend.
(H – British hosts; G – guests)
| H: G 1: H: G 2: H: G 3: H: G 1: H: G 4: H: G 2: H: G 3: H: | We appreciate your desire to make better use of your time in London. We understand your personal interests and try to reconcile your opinions by offering a special programme. That's very nice of you. What can you suggest doing first? On Saturday we'd be happy to take you on an organized sightseeing tour. It will take us about four hours to see the sights of London. That's a splendid idea. To be honest we have been looking forward to this invitation. An organized tour around the city will save our time and efforts. During the tour you'll have an opportunity to buy souvenirs and small presents to your friends and families. Wonderful! And what about the evening? We have different plans for the weekend. Right. In the evening we can suggest you going to different entertainment centres: discos, pubs, restaurants, etc. You can join your colleagues from India, America and other English-speaking countries so that you could communicate and practice English in informal everyday situations. Are they ready to go? Yes, they are interested in maintaining personal contacts and knowing more about the life of young people in Belarus. All this sounds very exciting. That will be really a happy day off. By the way, on Sunday we can suggest you going to the National Picture gallery or the British Museum. The entry is free for you. You'll learn much new about the culture and history of Britain. Then we can arrange eating out together at a restaurant or a pub. You can try some national dishes there – Indian, Chinese, Italian. Most of them are reasonably priced. I think we'll get tired after such an intensive programme. Not at all. Places of entertainment require no effort. But even if you feel tired don't miss the chance to sit in the park and watch other people going around. Sometimes it's a fun. Thank you, Mr. Brown. You are very helpful, thank you very much. Have a good time. See you later. |