Shop-assistant: What can I do for you?
You: I would like to buy something for my little sister.
Shop-assistant: Well, how old is she?
You: Tomorrow she will be 4.
Shop-assistant: Really? What about this pretty doll?
You: Oh, no! There are ten or fifteen dolls in our flat. They are everywhere: on the sofa, on the chair, on the computer...
Shop-assistant: Sorry, it's awful. Well, what about this drum?
You: Oh, no! It's so noisy!
Shop-assistant: Let me see. Oh, look! A teddy-bear.
You: Never! She has seven or nine taddy-bears.
Shop-assistant: Well, I don't know...May be puzzles?
You: Yes! Wonderful! Two ... No! Three! How much do they cost?
Shop-assistant: Three dollars.
You: Here you are.
Shop-assistant: Well, your change...
You: Thank you.
Shop-assistant: You are welcome!
Продавец: Что я могу для вас сделать?
Вы: Я хотел бы купить что-то для моей маленькой сестры.
Продавец: Да, а сколько ей лет?
Вы: Завтра будет 4.
Продавец: Правда? Как насчет куклы?
Вы: О, нет! Есть десять или пятнадцать кукол в нашей квартире. Они везде: на диване, на стуле, на компьютере ...
Продавец: Ооо, это ужасно. Как насчет барабана?
Вы: О, нет! Это так шумно!
Продавец: Дайте подумать. Ой, смотрите! Плюшевый медведь.
Вы: Никогда! У нее их семь или девять..
Продавец: Ну, я не знаю ... Может быть, пазлы?
Вы: Да! Замечательно! Две ... Нет! Три! Сколько они стоят?
Продавец: Три доллара.
Вы: Вот
Продавец: Ваша сдача...
Вы
Продавец: Добро
Упражнение 4. Передайте следующие повествовательные предложения в косвенной речи.
E.g.: He said “I have just received a letter from my uncle.” – He said he had just received a letter from his uncle.
1. He said to me he was going to the theatre that night.
2. I told them that I couldn't give them my uncle’s address.
3. The woman told that man had spoken to her on the road.
4. She said to me that I would read that book in the 9th form.
5. The teacher said to me I had not done my work well.
Упражнение 6. Восстановите прямую речь в следующих предложениях.
E.g.: Tom said he would go to see the doctor the next day. – Tom said: “I shall go and see the doctor tomorrow”
1. He said: "I have fallen ill. "
2. They said: "Tom did not come to school yesterday. "
3. She said: "I caught cold. "
4. The old man said to the doctor: "I have pain in my right side now"
5. He said: "I will not come to school until next Monday."