Taking a vacation.

David: Did you say you’re going ___________ next month?

Ruth: Yes, my family and I are going to New York for a week. We want ____________________

David: I envy you. I haven’t had a vacation for a long time. You know I always take a short-break holidays. I wish I _____________________

Ruth: You can take a vacation sometime soon, ___________?

David: No, there’s too much work to do. Maybe next year, though. I guess it’ll be our _________, dear!

Well, I hope __________ a postcard with beautiful views of the city and your

comments!

Ruth: Don’t be pessimistic! I promise!

2. Read the dialogue in pairs and act out similar dialogues.

3. Read Natalie and Paul’s conversation. What are they arguing about?

Why does Paul sound ironic?

The Nightmare of Packing

- We must be off in ten minutes. Have you packed everything?

- As good as … I need a couple of minutes to make sure that I haven’t forgotten anything.

- OK. And whose bags are these? These huge ones. Do you mean these are yours? Are you going on a students’ archaeological expedition in Greece with all this stuff?

- Don’t be silly. It’s me who’s leaving. Doesn’t that mean that the luggage is mine? I’ve packed the most essential things.

- Essential things? let’s see … What’s in here? An iron, a portable TV set, a dozen different lotions and shampoos, three pairs of high heels, lots of dresses…. And why have you packed two umbrellas, may I ask? In case it rains twice?

- In case one gets broken or something. Don’t make me nervous before the flight, will you?

- All right, take everything you want if you feel happier with all these useless things. And, by the way, where is your ticket, passport, and insurance?

- Oh, gosh! I’ve nearly forgotten them! Thank you. Sometimes you can be very helpful.

Match the words with their definitions. Give the Russian equivalents.

1. insurance	a. a special mark in a passport that gives permission to enter or leave the country
2. foreign currency	b. a little piece of paper, plastic, or any other material which appears on someone’s luggage and has essential information about its owner (usually name and contacts, telephone and address)
3. label	c. type of money that is used in a country
4. visa	d. a document in which a certain sum of money is paid in case of an illness or an accident

Give some advice to a person who is going on an archaeological expedition in some tropical country. Use the ideas from the dialogue.

EXAMPLE: You should take light and comfortable shoes.	EXAMPLE: I don’t think you’ll need any high heels on the expedition.
It’s a good idea to have … Don’t forget to take … … may be very useful there. You can’t do without … Things like … are absolutely essential.	It’s silly to carry heavy bags full of … Things like … are absolutely useless on the expedition. You can easily do without …

Lesson 4

WRITING

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